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Wallflower in Bloom
2012
First Published
3.49
Average Rating
282
Number of Pages

From the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Must Love Dogs—a winning and witty novel about a woman who emerges from the shadow of her overbearing family and finds herself “dancing with the stars.” From the acclaimed bestselling author of Must Love Dogs comes a winning and witty new novel about a woman who emerges from the shadow of her overbearing family and finds herself “dancing with the stars.” Deirdre Griffin has a great life; it’s just not her own. She’s the around-the-clock personal assistant to her charismatic, high-maintenance, New Age guru brother, Tag. As the family wallflower, her only worth seems to be as gatekeeper to Tag at his New England seaside compound. Then Deirdre’s sometime boyfriend informs her that he is marrying another woman, who just happens to be having the baby he told Deirdre he never wanted. While drowning her sorrows in Tag’s expensive vodka, Deirdre decides to use his massive online following to get herself voted on as a last-minute Dancing with the Stars replacement. It’ll get her back in shape, mentally and physically. It might even get her a life of her own. Deirdre’s fifteen minutes of fame have begun. Irresistible and offbeat, Wallflower in Bloom is an original and deeply satisfying story of having the courage to take a leap into the spotlight, no matter where you land.

Avg Rating
3.49
Number of Ratings
2,582
5 STARS
16%
4 STARS
33%
3 STARS
38%
2 STARS
10%
1 STARS
3%
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Author

Claire Cook
Claire Cook
Author · 21 books

CLAIRE COOK wrote her first book in her minivan at 45. At 50, she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the adaptation of her novel Must Love Dogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, which is now an 8-book series. Claire is the New York Times, USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author of 23 books, including The Wildwater Walking Club series (https://amzn.to/33VRFVK). If you have a buried dream, take it from Claire, It's Never Too Late to Shine On! Enjoy your FREE gift, 41 Essential Quotes to Get Your Glow On, and stay in the loop for new releases, giveaways, inspiration and insider extras at ClaireCook.com. Read excerpts at ClaireCook.com/books/ Connect with Claire: Instagram.com/ClaireCookwrite Twitter.com/ClaireCookwrite Pinterest.com/ClaireCookwrite Facebook.com/ClaireCookauthorpage Linkedin.com/in/clairecookwrite/ BookBub.com/authors/claire-cook Goodreads.com/clairecook

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