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Emily
Series · 6 books · 2003-2018

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The Year My Life Went Down the Loo book cover
#1

The Year My Life Went Down the Loo

2003

Emily finds it difficult to adjust when her family moves from Seattle to England, and e-mails her friend back home all of her troubles.
They Wear WHAT Under Their Kilts? book cover
#2

They Wear WHAT Under Their Kilts?

2004

Subject: Emily’s Glossary for People Who Haven’t Been to Scotland From: Mrs.Legolas@kiltnet.com To: Dru@seattlegrrl.com Faffing about: running around doing nothing. In other words, spending a month supposedly doing work experience on a Scottish sheep farm, but really spending days on Kilt Watch at the nearest castle. Schottie: Scottish Hottie, also known as Ruaraidh, the subject of much drooling and first prize in the “Who Can Snog Him First” contest. Mad schnoogles: the British way of saying big smoochy kisses. Will admit it sounds v. smart to say it that way. V.: very. Using it abbreviated is coolio to the third power. Bunch of yobbos: a group of mindless idiots. In Scotland, can also mean sheep. You can take it from me—there is nothing stupider than a sheep, especially when you’re trying to make them take their liver medicine. Stooshie: uproar, as in “If Holly thinks she can take Ruaraidh from me without causing a stooshie, she’s out of her mind!” Sheep dip: not an appetizer.
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#3

What’s French For “Ew”?

2004

Spring break arrives, and that means it’s time for Emily to brush up on her sadly lacking French language skills. Emily, however, has much more important plans for her time—she is determined to keep the interest of her boyfriend Devon, and what better place to storm his Bastille than Paris? Unfortunately her attempts to conquer strange French cuisine, Devon—and oh, yes, there’s that little thing about learning the language—end up in …well, let’s just call it The French Revolution II and leave it at that. Subject: Emily’s Handy Phrases For Spring Break in Paris From: Em-the-enforcer@englandrocks.com To: Dru@seattlegrrl.com J’apprendrais par coeur plutot le Klingon qu’essaye d’apprendre le francais en deux semaines. I would rather memorize Klingon than try to learn French in two weeks. Vous voulez que je mange un escargot? You want me to EAT a snail?!? Vous etes nummy, mais mon petit ami est le roi des hotties, et il vient a Paris seulement pour me voir! You are nummy, but my boyfriend is the king of hotties, and he’s coming to Paris just to see me!
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#4

The Taming of the Dru

2004

Subject: Emily’s Über-Fabu Boyfriend Tips From: Emmers@britsahoy.co.uk To: Dru@seattlegrrl.com 1. Lip action matters. When selecting a guy to be your potential BF, it’s really best if you don’t give him a concussion when trying to kiss him. 2. Bad timing sucks. If you spend months waiting for your potential BF to come home from another country intending to throw yourself in his manly arms, make sure he’s coming home alone. 3. Swords hurt. If you insist on challenging a BF-stealing wannabe to a duel with one, use a fake sword rather than a real one. Sword cuts are so hard to explain to the parental units… 4. Don’t take no for an answer. Some guys need a little help seeing that you’re the best thing since someone figured out how to get glitter in lip gloss.
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#5

Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Hotties

2005

Subject: Reasons Why My Life Sucks Right Now From: Emster@seattlegrrl.com To: Hollyberry@britsahoy.co.uk 1. The end of high school. You’d think that's good, right? Remember that episode of Buffy where the demon snake eats everyone at her graduation? That would be an improvement over mine. 2. Dorm life. Thumbs way up on moving away from home, but down, down, down on the Geek Dorm where I’ll spend the next four years. It's going to take forever to hipify all those science and techno geeks. 3. Dru’s fantasy wedding. She may be one of my best friends, but if she thinks I'm going to wear a pink-and-yellow plaid bridesmaid’s dress, she’s completely wacked out of her gourd. 4. Romantic graduation present cruise…without the nummiest boyfriend on the face of the earth? One word: Waaaaaaaaah!
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#6

You Auto-Complete Me

2018

Life, love, and the pursuit of the perfect Englishman... Emily Williams, twenty-something free spirit, is spending a year in England with—horror of horrors—her parents. She's not going to let that get her down, though...any more than she is brought low by her seemingly hopeless search for love, the ghost that inhabits her underwear drawer, the horrible high school flashbacks that come via a student she tutors, the hot guy she fancies who may or may not be what he appears, or the dishy almost-veterinarian who could be the perfect Mr. Emily...if only he wasn't elbow-deep in sheep. Literally.. Welcome to the world of Emily! EMSTER What, you're not here? DRU I'm here. What's up, buttercup? EMSTER I have things to tell you! DRU So tell. I was sext…er…texting the BF. EMSTER !!! DRU J/K. Dish, sister. EMSTER Reasons why my life has gone to hell in a In debt up to my armpits due to having to work off paying for ex-boss' car. DRU Shouldn't have hit that cop car, huh? EMSTER Forced to give up adorable apartment to live back with the parents while I pay off ex-boss' car. DRU Also shouldn't have lipped off to the judge who garnished your wages. EMSTER Forced to go with very same parents to England for a year. DRU Dude. EMSTER OK, that's not really bad, but I'm on a roll. Humor me. EMSTER Biggest reason life is messed Friends with Benefits Fang isn't around to indulge in benefitting. DRU You got me there. But cheer up, little Emily – life can't get any worse can it? Readers of the 2003 release The Year My Life Went Down the Loo may recognize passages—this book is an almost complete rewrite and update of that earlier young adult novel, and contains mature themes.

Authors

Katie MacAlister
Katie MacAlister
Author · 72 books

For as long as she can remember, Katie MacAlister has loved reading. Growing up in a family where a weekly visit to the library was a given, Katie spent much of her time with her nose buried in a book. Despite her love for novels, she didn't think of writing them until she was contracted to write a non-fiction book about software. Since her editor refused to allow her to include either witty dialogue or love scenes in the software book, Katie swiftly resolved to switch to fiction, where she could indulge in world building, tormenting characters, and falling madly in love with all her heroes. Two years after she started writing novels, Katie sold her first romance, Noble Intentions. More than thirty books followed during the years after Noble's publication. Her novels have been translated into numerous languages, been recorded as audiobooks, received several awards, and placed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. She also writes for the young adult audience as Katie Maxwell, and for the mystery world as Kate Marsh. Katie lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and dogs, and can often be found lurking around online.

Katie Maxwell
Katie Maxwell
Author · 8 books

Katie Maxwell is a pseudonym of Katie MacAlister . Katie MacAlister is a Seattle-area author of fiction and non-fiction. Her most popular titles are historical, contemporary, and paranormal romance. She also writes Young Adult books under the pseudonym Katie Maxwell and Mysteries under the pseudonym Kate Marsh. About Katie as long as she can remember, Katie MacAlister has loved reading. Growing up in a family where a weekly visit to the library was a given, Katie spent much of her time with her nose buried in a book. Despite her love for novels, she didn't think of writing them until she was contracted to write a non-fiction book about software. Since her editor refused to allow her to include either witty dialogue or love scenes in the software book, Katie swiftly resolved to switch to fiction, where she could indulge in world building, tormenting characters, and falling madly in love with all her heroes. Two years after she started writing novels, Katie sold her first romance, Noble Intentions. More than thirty books later, her novels have been translated into numerous languages, been recorded as audiobooks, received several awards, and placed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. She also writes for the young adult audience as Katie Maxwell. Katie lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and dogs, and can often be found lurking around online. Contact Katie You can write to Katie at katie@katiemacalister.com or via snail mail at: Katie MacAlister c/o Three Seas Literary Agency PO Box 8571 Madison, WI 53708

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