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Butterfly Novels Box Set: And By The Way; And For Your Information; And Actually Kindle Edition

by Denise Deegan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

10 ratings

"The Butterfly Series has been some of the best reading I've done this year." LUNA'S LITTLE LIBRARY

The Butterfly Novels follow the stories of three friends, Alex, Sarah and Rachel. On the surface, the girls seem very similar. They dress the same, talk the same and, it would seem, think the same. That is until we read each girl's story and we realise just how different they are. First comes Alex's story, And By The Way. Then Sarah's, And For Your Information. Finally Rachel's, And Actually.

AND BY THE WAY:
Six months ago, Alex lost her mom to cancer and her dad, "The Rockstar," to work. Now, she doesn't do close - with anyone. That way she won't get hurt. But Rachel, won't give up on her. And that's a problem. So is David McFadden, the seriously hot guy at school who claims to want to help. Six months ago, he could have helped but didn't. Now, he is the last person Alex is going to listen. And when he calls her Ice Queen, she'll show him just how right he is.

AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
Shoplifting wasn't on Sarah's list of things to do before she dies but it gives her something missing from her life - control. Until she's caught. And life, weirdly, begins. She doesn't know which is worse, having to do therapy or community service. She'll keep her head down, put in the hours. But life has other plans. One of them is moody, arrogant Shane. If he thinks she's just going to take his attitude because he's in a wheelchair, he has another thing coming. What IS coming, Sarah could never have predicted. It will change her forever.

AND ACTUALLY:
Alex and Sarah think Rachel's the strong one. Rachel has no idea how that happened. When she gets a part in a TV drama, it's all her dreams come true. It also brings her face-to-face with a bully from her past. But Rachel is a different person now. And she's sure Rebecca is too. No matter what, she will not let her past destroy her future.

Editorial Reviews

Review

THE BUTTERFLY NOVELS - SERIES

The Butterfly Series has been some of the best reading I've done this year. LUNA'S LITTLE LIBRARY
'(Deegan) shows considerable insight into the minefields of adolescent friendships and knows how to keep the pages turning.' THE IRISH TIMES

'Before I knew it, I was being sucked into this Dublin version of The OC.' FOREVER YOUNG ADULT

'This is an absolute gem of a series.' I WANT TO READ THAT
The novels so far would make a brilliant television mini-series.' CHICKLISH

AND BY THE WAY

'Deegan nails Alex's caustic teen voice and leaves the reader rooting for her heroine throughout...' IRISH INDEPENDENT

'This is a gem of a book; intriguing, deep and thoughtful. Alex is a feisty heroine, and her voice rings strong and true.Teenagers - and adults - will adore this book. It kept me up half the night.' IRISH EXAMINER.

'An engaging and emotional read that leaves you wanting more - bring on the second installment.' RTE GUIDE.

'It was such a powerful, emotional, beautiful book, one I loved to pieces and gobbled up as fast as I possibly could. I just can't wait to read more by Deegan - it was just so freaking amazing!' THE BOOK ADDICTED GIRL.

'Let it be known, there is panty melting.' FOREVER YOUNG ADULT

'I was expecting romance, aw, and good writing. All those things are in there but this book is so much more... This book has everything you could possibly want in a contemporary title... And By The Way is amazing in the way it is so believable. Alex's actions make sense even when they are breaking your heart.' LUNA'S LITTLE LIBRARY

'We can't explain our fascination with the spawn of the rich and famous but it won't go away. AND BY THE WAY... is our latest addiction and it's the first title in the new BUTTERFLY NOVELS series.... super compelling.' KISS MAGAZINE

'AND BY THE WAY... is a journey through grief, love and self-discovery. It'll break your heart and make you laugh - both at the same time. And by the way...you're going to love it.' DUBRAY BOOKS, Staff Recommended Reads.

'I absolutely loved it. I was so engrossed in it that my family started pulling it out of my hands.' AUTHOR, KERIS STAINTON.

'This book was amazingly good.' BOOKFLAME

'And By The Way is an amazing, heartfelt book that's perfect for fans of YA contemporary! ... Denise Deegan sure knows how to pack in suspense to say the least! ... Deegan's writing was also fabulous! She truly captured Alex's voice to the point where I felt like I was reading a real teen's diary at times.... Thrilling, unique, and nearly flawless, And By The Way is a surprising new contemporary read that will have readers with one last demand at its finale: Where's the next one? Highly recommended. Grade: A' LAUREN'S CRAMMED BOOKSHELF

'You know that little percentage at the bottom of your e-reader that tells you how much of the book is left. Let's just say I was sweating this one out until the very last few percentages! I really don't know where this book has been hiding... I'm sad it's over as I feel like I could read about Alex forever.' BURIED IN BOOKS

AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION

This contemporary teenage romance was nominated for an Irish Book Award.

'Denise Deegan has written a beautiful story with a most amazingly endearing and flawed character, if I could have I would have crawled into the book to hug Sarah. Not only is Sarah's own story a tearjerker but what happened in Butterfly #1 is continued and boy I did not see that development coming... The writing remains awesome... I was hoping And for Your Information would as good as Book One but instead it surpassed everything. Truly wonderful; read it. LUNA'S LITTLE LIBRARY

The second Butterfly novel, this one from Sarah's point of view. And oh dear lord, I thought it was going to be about shoplifting. Angsty, maybe, but not, you know. Not heart-breaking. Not tense and dramatic and something which would shake up everything you thought you knew about these characters - not just Sarah but the others too. Not achey and grown-up. (I was somewhat mistaken, if that's not abundantly clear.) This is a completely compelling read. But do have tissues at the ready.' BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD, CLAIRE HENNESSY.

'I wasn't expecting such a heart-rendering novel but Deegan is an amazing writer so shame on me for pre-judging this novel. I wasn't expecting a novel that would practically bring tears to my eyes, I mean in no way would you think this was anything like a Nicholas Sparks novel by the cover or the blurb but it is and that is saying something...Overall I can't express how much I loved this book and if you haven't started the series I highly recommend you do so.' BOOKFLAME

'The coolest thing about the setting, besides it being Dublin... is it's, like, real Dublin? You know, written by someone who lives there for people who live there and not translated for American audiences, or featuring an American girl who goes to study abroad in Ireland to find her...Irish roots.' FOREVER YOUNG ADULT

'Heartbreaking, bittersweet, and simply spectacular.' LAUREN'S CRAMMED BOOKSHELF

'This is just one of those books that really got under my skin. I just can't stop thinking about it.' I WANT TO READ THAT

'...What I didn't expect was to be blown away by the storyline, and by the developments in the lives of all the characters, focusing on Sarah but not excluding Alex, Rachel, David, Mark, Louis... The novels so far would make a brilliant television mini-series.' CHICKLISH

AND ACTUALLY

'Expect more of the same sharp dialogue, realistic romance and characters so believable that they stay with you long after you've finished reading.' KISS MAGAZINE

'Deegan has done it again. Not only is And Actually... as addictive a read as the previous two books in the series, but it also has the same level of powerful drama and emotion, with some breath-taking scenes. There's also the wonderful Dublin setting, and sparkling, fast-paced dialogue, complete with humour. (When Rachel introduces us to her agent, she says: "think Edna Mode from The Incredibles but tone it down a bit; she's Irish".)' CHICKLISH

'Deegan does a marvelous job capturing normal teenagers... and gets into Rachel's head in a way that makes her sympathetic and not whiny, even when her life suck major balls. FOREVER YOUNG ADULT

'And Actually is a story about bullying and, for anyone who's suffered, this will definitely hit a nerve. I think this would be a great book for anyone wanting to understand bullying better.... The Butterfly Series has been some of the best reading I've done this year. And Actually is an excellent way to end it. I do wish there were more.' LUNA'S LITTLE LIBRARY

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XD1MPGZ
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 1, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2.9 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 937 pages
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 18 years

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Award-winning author, Denise Deegan lives in Dublin, Ireland with her family where she regularly dreams of sunshine, a life without cooking and her novels being made into movies. Denise has been a nurse, a china restorer, a pharmaceutical sales rep, a public relations officer, an entrepreneur and a college lecturer. Her most difficult job was checkout girl, although ultimately this experience did inspire a short story…

Denise writes for adults and teenagers. Her novels have been published by Penguin, Random House, Hachette and Lake Union Publishing. Writing under the pen name Aimee Alexander, Denise's contemporary family dramas have become international best-sellers on Kindle.

Under her own name, Denise has written a contemporary Young Adult trilogy, The Butterfly Novels: And By The Way, And For Your Information, And Actually, the second of which was nominated for an Irish Book Award. Denise's most recent novel, Through the Barricades, won the international SCBWI Spark Award 2017 and was selected as a Publishers Weekly Booklife "Books to Watch". Denise has also written a fairytale retelling, The Prince and the Pea, published by Amazon Publishing.

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Websites: www.denisedeegan.com & https://aimeealexander.com/