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Love Me At My Worst Kindle Edition

by Adrian J. Smith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 522 ratings
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Three… Two… One… BOO!

Isla Walsh is a prankster, and her favorite person to pull one over on has to be her principal, Andry Murphey. But Isla isn’t all fun and games, and her sixth grade students will attest to that. Behind every prank Isla plays hides a secret she hasn’t shared since she moved to Cheyenne. She’s not the happy person she seems to be. In fact, she’s pretty certain everyone will leave her.

Andry Murphey moved to Cheyenne because of a woman, and two years after her marriage ended, she hasn’t found who she is other than a principal. For two years all she could handle was the basics of life, until her favorite teacher ups the ante on the pranks. In each trick, she finds joy again, and Andry wonders what it would be like if she could fall in love again.

Follow two broken hearts in this sensual age gap romance as Isla and Andry rediscover themselves and what it means to love others through their worst.

Let the prank wars commence!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C7L9JJ1N
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ereka Press (June 30, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 30, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4638 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 347 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 522 ratings

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Adrian J. Smith

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Adrian J. Smith has been publishing since 2013 but has been writing nearly her entire life. With a focus on women loving women fiction, AJ jumps genres from action-packed police procedurals to the seedier life of vampires and witches to sweet romances with a May-December twist. She loves writing and reading about women in the midst of the ordinariness of life. Two of her novels, For by Grace and Memoir in the Making, received honorable mentions with the Rainbow Awards.

AJ currently lives in Cheyenne, WY, although she moves often and has lived all over the United States. She loves to travel to different countries and places. She currently plays the roles of author, wife, and mother to two rambunctious kids, occasional handy-woman. Connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, or her blog.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
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Legolover
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023
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I loved that Isla wanted to change herself because of how she felt in her own skin. Having help gives Isla a better outlook and opens doors for her in her personal and professional life. Isla didn’t have a great childhood, but seeking those needed changes, along with wonderful friends, helps her find the joy she’s been missing in her life. Playing pranks on Andry helps develop a friendship that she didn’t know she needed. Andry wants a relationship, but circumstances in her life make her hesitant to reach out romantically.
Come along and find out how their story is wonderful and uplifting.
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Holy Crap it's Batman!
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023
I enjoyed this. Great follow up to Wil and Lynda's story. Must admit that I would have actually liked to have seen the work between Isla and Lynda or more conversations began Isla and her therapist. We saw the result a few times, but not necessarily the work. But I enjoyed this book.
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Chloe S. Flanagan
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Sapphic Story!
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024
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Isla's bright, energetic, and mischievous persona in the schoolroom masks the pain she carries from recent upheavals and longterm grief. Andry, her principal, is learning to navigate her life post-divorce and as the mother of a soon-to-be college student. Their growing friendship outside the school relieves the loneliness both women feel, but it also opens the door to attraction, tenderness, and the threat of heartache.

Love Me At My Worst is a warm and moving story about emotional healing, the complexities of various relationships, and the power of choosing vulnerabilty with the right person. Isla and Andry are wonderfully authentic characters with real and relatable challenges that endear them to the reader. As their romance slowly grows, it isn't difficult to see how well they fit. But unlike with some romances, the connection between Isla and Andry is not portrayed as a blanket solution to all of their problems, but rather as a catalyst for the growth and healing they each must do as individuals. Andry still must come to terms with her broken marriage, and Isla still has to make peace with the past and her family (her stepmother Linda and best friend Wil). The way they learn to take these difficult journeys with help from each other rather than doing it alone is truly beautiful.

Any reader who enjoys sapphic romances with depth, passion, and a splash of humor will adore Love Me At My Worst.
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German Chocolate
5.0 out of 5 stars My Adage As Well
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2023
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Dating is fun and complex cause people tend to send "their representative" at the beginning of a relationship. They put their best foot forward to win you over, and then the "real" person comes forth within 6 months to two years. That's why I love this book because the main characters got to see each other At Their Worst. If this happens and you still fall in love with the person, minus a few disclaimers, then chances are the relationship will work better and longer than if it was all pretense in the beginning. Love is not 100% guaranteed, but what is, is a life experience. That's my quarter's worth of opinion (it used to be 2 cents worth, but you know with inflation and everything, prices increase). In the end, work what's best for you. And I think you will love this book as well. Happy Reading
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good story
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2023
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The writing was well done with a good plotline. The characters had fun with each other. I look forward to the next book.
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Michael James Wells
5.0 out of 5 stars Love at school
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023
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Isla and Andry are working together at the same school. Tesla is a prime star and pulls pranks on Andry. They eventually develop feelings for each other and problems arise. I found the characters very good and. very relatable. I like the plot and the settings of the book. This is a different kind of love story and I recommend it to all who like romance books.
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CB
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023
Such a great book! While both main characters had their own issues in a way they also brought them together as they learned to lean on each other.
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Gina
5.0 out of 5 stars A Definite Slow Burn Love Story!
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2023
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So I realized half way in I should have read “When The Past Finds You” to understand Wil and Lynda’s relationship to Isla. That’s okay I will now. But this story had a lot going for it. Isla, a single teacher in her late twenties is a prankster. They hide the constant turmoil her life is in. She loves to pull them on her principal, Andry. Andry is a forty year old divorced mother of a seventeen year old. With all that she has been going through with her ex wife, the pranks that Isla pulls are the highlight of her life right now. As these two get closer and feelings develop, both are going through some heavy stuff. Is it worth it? Adrian J Smith captures two emotionally charged women who want more in their life but not sure if their worth the trouble, in a wonderful love story.
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars So much to love!
Reviewed in Canada on August 2, 2023
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Came across Aj's books and i've been hooked ever since! The characters have depth, charisma and the right amount of angst throughout. Great story!
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Ms. S. Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2024
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I really enjoyed getting to know Andy and Isla. I loved reading their relationship developed. Now I am looking forward to read about Lynda and Wil.
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Springa
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable
Reviewed in Australia on July 25, 2023
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Very well written story with such engaging main characters that kept me turning the pages.
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Holly Harris-Clarke
4.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2023
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Loved it! Real emotions, real problems dealt with in a delicate way. A truly heart warming tale I truly enjoyed.
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Lady Stark
3.0 out of 5 stars I liked it
Reviewed in Australia on August 20, 2023
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A nice slow burn that followed a proper timeline for grief, trauma and heartbreak. The complexities of interpersonal relationship was thoroughly exposed and dissected in the stories of the women who dared explore a tentative friendship. Their story is captivating. I’m just sorry I didn’t read the book before this one to begin with.
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