Finding Perfect by Kendra C. Highley
Published by: Entangled Crush
Publication date: September 14th 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult
Synopsis:
For “Perfect Paige” Westfeld, today is “D” Day. As in, she just got one on her calculus test. With her dreams of Stanford, her reputation, and her parents’ expectations at stake, Paige needs to find a way to save face before everything she’s worked for goes up in flames.
Ben Franklin (yes, he’s related) is from the wrong side of town, with the wrong clothes and the wrong kind of life. He also knows an opportunity when he sees one, and he’ll be happy to tutor Paige—if she makes him into the kind of guy her best friend, the hottest girl in school, will date.
It’s the perfect arrangement. And Paige is determined not even the inconvenient—and utterly imperfect—attraction simmering between her and Ben will ruin it…
Character Interview: Paige
Westfield
Hi Paige, welcome. How
are you?
Um, tired I guess. How long is the interview again?
Not long. I know
you’re busy. Speaking of which, you have a lot on your plate right now.
I do. Senior year is really crazy. So many projects. I get
asked to help out a lot.
So I’ve heard. Rumor
has it, though, that you’ve been spotted with a guy recently—Ben Franklin,
right? Anything we should know about?
Oh, that. He’s just a friend.
So you don’t have a thing for him?
::sighs:: I plead the fifth.
Really? That’s all
you’re going to say? Because someone saw you two in your car the other day.
What was that about?
I was fixing his hair, that’s all.
That’s not what it
looked like, but you’re blushing, so let’s move on. How are things at home?
Okay. My mom still has us on that diet, but I’ve had a lot
of chances to sneak sweets lately, which keeps me sane.
And the piano recital?
Ugh, don’t ask. I’m still working on the piece.
Fair enough. Here’s a
serious question—where do you see yourself in five years?
Harvard medical school. After finishing pre-med at Stanford.
You don’t sound sure.
It’s…maybe I’m not sure. I don’t know. Daddy really wants me
to go to Stanford, and my mom isn’t good about changes to “The Plan.” Even if I
wanted to go somewhere else, I don’t think they’d approve.
But…what do you want?
Wow. You know, almost no one asks me that. Just Zoey. And
Ben. Anyway, I’m not sure what I want. I do know I want to work with
Alzheimer’s patients, but maybe not as a neurologist like Daddy.
Understood. So, I
heard another rumor—that you hosted a very, ahem, hot car wash at your house the other day.
Oh, God. Please don’t ask me about that.
Okay, but answer this
question—did you really make Ben take his shirt off?
One last thing—you
have a real heart for helping people. Have you ever thought maybe you should
take some time for yourself? Take a break?
::wistful sigh:: Yeah, actually. But there’s a lot I have to
get done first.
Like fall in love? Uh
huh, I see that blush.
Okay, okay. Yes, like maybe fall in love.
Dream Cast: Finding Perfect
The first thing friends ask when I tell them I’m
writing a new book is, “Who would play your characters in a movie?” Finding Perfect looks a lot like a John
Hughes movie in my imagination, with a great soundtrack and realistic
characters. So who would I choose to play those characters?
Paige is brunette, too serious for her own good sometimes, with eyes full of soul and pain she tries hard to hide. Which makes Alice Englert a great choice.
Ben
Ben is tall, with glasses, an analytical mind, and a bit of a chip on his shoulder. He’s strong, but constantly worrying about the future. Given his strong personality and hidden vulnerability, I think Asa Butterfield would do him justice.
Zoey
Blond, blue-eyed, gorgeous Zoey—who also happens to be a fantastic friend to Paige. A beautiful girl with a surprising side. And for that, we need Elle Fanning.
So, what do you think? Who would you pick to star
in Finding Perfect?
About the Author
Kendra C. Highley lives in north Texas with her husband and two children. She also serves as staff to four self-important cats. This, according to the cats, is her most crucial job. She believes chocolate is a basic human right, running a 10k is harder than it sounds, and that everyone should learn to drive a stick-shift. She loves monsters, vacations, baking and listening to bad electronica.
Kendra C. Highley lives in north Texas with her husband and two children. She also serves as staff to four self-important cats. This, according to the cats, is her most crucial job. She believes chocolate is a basic human right, running a 10k is harder than it sounds, and that everyone should learn to drive a stick-shift. She loves monsters, vacations, baking and listening to bad electronica.
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