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Book Review of Second Helpings (Jessica Darling, Bk 2)

Second Helpings (Jessica Darling, Bk 2)
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WITH KEEN INTELLIGENCE, SARDONIC WIT, AND INGENIOUS COMEDIC TIMING, MEGAN MCCAFFERTY AGAIN RE-CREATES THE TUMULTUOUS WORLD OF TODAY'S FAST-MOVING AND SOPHISTICATED TEENS. FANS OF SLOPPY FIRSTS WILL BE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAVORITE CHARACTERS AND ALSO INTRODUCES TO THE FRESH NEW FACES THAT HAVE ENTERED JESS'S LIFE, INCLUDING THE HOT CREATIVE WRITING TEACHER AT HER SUMMER COLLEGE PREP PROGRAM AND HER FEISTY, TELL-IT-LIKE-IT-IS GRANDMOTHER GLADDIE. BUT MOST OF ALL, READERS WILL FINALLY HAVE THE ANSWER TO ALL OF THEIR BURGEONING QUESTIONS, AND THEN SOME- WILL JESSICA CRACK UNDER THE PRESSURE OF SENIORITIS? WILL HER UNRESOLVED FEELINGS FOR MARCUS WREAK HAVOC ON HER LOVE LIFE? WILL HOPE EVER COME BACK TO PINEVILLE? FALL IN LOVE WITH SAUCY, IRREVERANT JESSICA ALL OVER AGAIN IN THIS WONDERFUL SEQUEL TO A BOOK THAT CRITICS AND READERS ALIKE HAILED AS THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL NOVEL IN YEARS.