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The Do-Over

by Lynn Painter

A teen relives Valentine’s Day over and over, watching her boyfriend betray her until repeated do-overs open the door to something unexpected.

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About The Do-Over

After living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine's Day, Emilie escapes to her grandmother's house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry's. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she's back home in her own bed-and it's Valentine's Day all over again. And the next day? Another nightmare V-Day. Emilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can't wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. Not only that but Emilie can't get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into-sometimes literally-in unfortunate ways. How many days can one girl passively watch her life go up in flames? And when something good starts to come out of these terrible days, what happens when the universe stops doling out do-overs?

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Content warnings
  • infidelity
  • grief
  • death mention
  • minor car crash
  • bullying
  • language
  • parental divorce

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