Mary Porter-Malcolm is the daughter of two professors who has spent her school years attending a university school with only a handful of students and a relaxed curriculum. She's focused a lot of attention on classic literature and knows the heroines and love interests as if they were her real friends. They sort of are her only friends since she's never really been close to the only other girl her age at the school.
When the school closes and Mary has to attend a regular public school for the first time, she is definitely a fish out of water. Her various siblings adapt quickly, but bookish Mary struggles until a chance encounter at a coffee shop gives her a way in. She overhears a group of girls talking about the very handsome Alex Ritter and feels compelled to save them from a known cad. The girls are entranced by Mary's rarified upbringing and quickly adopt her into their group. Not only that, but Mary's extensive knowledge of classic literature has given her an interesting perspective on human nature and all the types of boys who must be avoided at all costs.
The new friends set out to introduce Mary to all the aspects of regular teen life she's been missing and to create a list of bad boys in their school. The only problem is, Mary begins to realize Alex might not be the cad she imagined. In fact, she might be developing a tiny crush on him herself. Maybe real life doesn't always work out by the book.
Amanda Sellet's romance novel is sweet, charming, and perfect for fans of classic literature. Mary's new friends never turn into mean girls, and the relationships with her family are funny and endearing. Recommended.
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