Isla and the Happily Ever After, Stephanie Perkins
Isla and the Happily Ever After, Stephanie Perkins
6 Rating(s)
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Isla and the Happily Ever After

Author: Stephanie Perkins

Narrator: Grace Experience

Unabridged: 8 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/14/2014


Synopsis

Falling in love in the world’s most romantic city is easy for hopeless dreamer Isla and introspective artist Josh. But as they begin their senior year at the School of America in Paris, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to deal with the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren’t always forever. Their romantic journey is skillfully intertwined with those of beloved couples Anna and Étienne and Lola and Cricket, whose paths are destined to collide in a sweeping finale certain to please fans old and new.

About The Author

Stephanie Perkins has always worked with books—first as a bookseller, then as a librarian, and now as a novelist. Stephanie lives in the mountains of North Carolina with her husband, two elderly pups, and a pesky cat.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Wendy Darling on May 10, 2017

4.5 stars Ridiculously adorable, and a lovely, note-perfect ending to this series. Review to come. ------------------------------------------------------- The ARC is sooo pretty! [image error] And for those interested, you can get these cute buttons + decals (and possibly a tote) by pre-ordering the bo......more

Goodreads review by saania jamal ✧ on May 14, 2017

Oh my. Oh my. If there's one thing I never expected to happen while reading Perkin's marvelous works, it's for me to curl up in bed and clutch my pillow with all my life as I sniffled away. But here I am doing that anyway. It's not for the reasons you may seem to think though– it's honestly really just......more

Goodreads review by Keertana on August 18, 2014

Sometimes, you can just feelwhen a novel is about to change your life. Isla changed mine. Stephanie Perkins knows the deepest corners of my heart; the spaces where the darkest secrets and most tragic insecurities lie. In Anna, Lola, Isla--in them she painstakingly reveals, piece-by-piece, the fears......more

Goodreads review by Whitney on October 31, 2015

4-4.5 ish stars If I had to descibe this book in one sentence, it would be "typical." It's cute, and i'm sure if it's midsummertime and you're looking for something light and cutesie, this would completely fit the bill. I guess reading this back-to-back with Lola wasn't the best idea though because t......more

Goodreads review by Kiki on June 01, 2018

So the thing that really gets on my tits about the Sex and the City movies is that they totally a blow a hole through the conclusion of the TV series, which tied up every single loose end in quite a feat of writing: you've all read and watched those series that end in a black screen and leave the au......more


Quotes

A New York Times bestseller!

"Stephanie Perkins is the Jane Austen of our generation. Her stories ache, soothe, and leave you breathless with joy; there's true magic in these pages — it's an experience you won't soon forget." —Tehereh Mafi, author of the bestselling Shatter Me series.

"Fans of literary heart flutters will love it." —Booklist

"Realistic characters, spot-on dialogue, and a truly delightful romance make for a novel that will delight the author’s fans and win her legions of new ones.” —School Library Journal, starred review

"Engaging teen characters with page-turning love lives offer ample vicarious pleasures. A satisfying dose of first love’s physical and emotional thrall." —Kirkus Reviews

“Dazzling and full of raw emotion...With a smooth plot, colorful characters and witty dialogue, Perkins further establishes herself as an expert writer whose career is sure to be long and full of bright things.” —RT Book Reviews, Top Pick


Praise for Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door:

"Perkins’s debut surpasses the usual chick-lit fare with smart dialogue, fresh characters and plenty of tingly interactions." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Absorbing and enjoyable." —Booklist

"Very sly. Very funny. Very romantic. You should date this book." --Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of 13 Little Blue Envelopes and The Name of the Star

“A swoonworthy romance [with] a cast of unforgettable characters . . . Lola and the Boy Next Door is another unputdownable read.” —MTV.com

"Smart and sensual, Anna and the French Kiss is everything your heart is longing for. You'll want to live inside this story forever. More, s'il vous plait!" —Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of the Wake Trilogy

"You're going to fall in love with Lola and the Boy Next Door. Madly in love! Every page sparkles." —Sarah Mylnowski, author of Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have) and the Whatever After series