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The Possibilities of Amy

by Jaye Frances (Goodreads Author)

3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 · rating details · 42 ratings · 24 reviews

Amy is the ultimate trophy girl—gorgeous face, killer body, and a vivacious personality. But there’s something else about her, something that makes her even more special. Amy is new. A transfer student from out of state, she’s starting her senior year without knowing a soul. And that means she’s up for grabs, available.

Infatuated from the moment he sees her, David is deter...more

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Published March 17th 2012 by Redstone Press

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Dec 22, 2012 Marie rated it 2 of 5 stars

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This book was terribly short. It was like one minuet I was really enjoying and getting into it and then it's over, bam, finished.

The end was majorly disappointing, it just makes me question the whole point and significance if the book.

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Aug 16, 2012 Yianna Yiannacou rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was a rather odd free short story. I hope it is not real. I only say that because it got you to understand the male brain a little better and if that is how truly guys act then I am appalled. (I really didn’t expect less, actually) There is this group of guys – losers – who literally scope out the female gender at their high school. They look at how round their breasts are, how their hips curve and even how they smell. It is pretty creepy if you think about it, but guys are creepy like that...more

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Apr 03, 2012 Star (The Bibliophilic Book Blog) rated it 5 of 5 stars

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"I try not to think about what might have been, Cause that was then, And we have taken different roads, We can't go back again, There's no use givin' in, And there's no way to know what might have been" - Lonestar

Amy is the new girl - the one who knows nothing of her new classmates' lives and who can be a fresh start. David sees all sorts of possibilities with Amy. She's so special to him that when his friends decide to compete for her attentions and seduce her, David panics inside. He is determ...more

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Jan 02, 2013 Dani rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Adults

Oh the Possibilities of Amy, how I deeply enjoyed this book. I would say for me it describes that moment, in life, where you leave childish things behind; where you leave your innocence and find the courage to venture forward into something new.

I have to say, I loved the blunt honesty in this book……and the fact that I was laughing throughout most of it. It is hilarious, the way these boys act and Dave has the most amazing ability with sarcasm. I do believe the bathroom scene had me laughing t...more

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Aug 30, 2012 Darin rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book shares the natural response of emotions wrapped up in a young men and ladies as they explore new found territory. The author discusses how three boys in particular spend a good portion of their senior year looking for the next conquest on their list. She also describes a young lady by the name of Amy who just moves to the town and school. She is soon the object of these three young men and they are bidding for her attention.
As they soon find out she is just passing through from one tow...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Becky Sherriff rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a fantastic read. The story is short but has plenty packed in. I read this book in one sitting as I could not put it down!

The story is told from David's point of view, David becomes completely besotted with Amy. The problem is Amy is an eye catcher and a group of David's friends also are attracted to her and talk of what they plan to do to her.

David is quite a sad character to read about and I am sure most people can relate to his pain of being besotted with somebody.

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Apr 09, 2012 R Jean rated it 5 of 5 stars

In a cunningly authentic male voice, Jaye Frances kept me smiling—and sometimes wiping away a tear— throughout this very funny and blatantly honest story about David, a shy, seventeen-year-old high school senior who has fallen in love with Amy, a beautiful new transfer student who doesn’t know he’s alive. It’s a book of firsts—first love, first heartache, and first-time sex—with all the expectations, disappointments, and bittersweet memories-in-the-making that made it difficult to give this book...more

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Sep 21, 2012 Michele(mluker) Luker rated it 4 of 5 stars

You would never know that The Possibilities of Amy was written by a female. Jaye Frances captures the inside of a teenage boy’s mind to a tee.

This story definitely brings back high school memories. Everyone has that special “someone” that they admired from afar. The fear of gaining the courage to speak to them, to smile at them, and the fear of not being noticed plays throughout David’s mind. Everyone has been in this situation before, even if they don’t want to admit it. A first crush forever...more

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Jul 21, 2012 Donna (BLHmistress) rated it 4 of 5 stars

What I found very interesting about this book was it was told in a guy's point of view. If you always wanted to know what a teen boy is thinking, well here you go.

David has a crush on the new girl and would give anything to ask her out but the problem is he is too shy too. Then there is his friends who really just want to see if they can get a homerun with her. At this point I felt sorry for both David and Amy.

As for Amy, you don't really find out too much about her until middle towards the en...more

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Sep 30, 2012 Andrea rated it 3 of 5 stars

The Possibilites of Amy is a short story of a boy's (Dave) obsession for a girl he doesn't even know. Amy is the new girl that all the guys want, but Dave and his friends have a plan to get. But Dave starts to fall in "love" with this ideal he's built in his mind and when his friends plans for Amy become crude, he'll do anything to save her from them. But once Dave gets to know Amy, he discovers that the ideal doesn't always live up to expectations.

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Nov 12, 2012 Adrianne rated it 4 of 5 stars

I loved the possibilities of Amy. It's more of an inside a man's mind short story than anything else. Boys who see a pretty girl, runs after her because she is a trophy. Amy and her family never stays in one place. She's tired of having to restart her life over and over, and just when she is about to settle down, her dad gets relocated somewhere else and of course they had to follow. David fell inlove with her the first time she walked in the room. His friends had no idea, so like every other gu...more

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Sep 25, 2012 Kristin Walcott Figueroa rated it 4 of 5 stars

I read this novella for two reasons—one, curiosity and two, I needed a quick read to catch up on my Goodreads.com goal. LOL! Mission accomplished on the latter and the former certainly deserves a nod.

This novella is a coming of age story of sorts. It is interesting that it is told from a young male’s perspective, but is written by a female author. I read that the author has been complimented on her ability to capture the essence of the male teenage mind. Having never been one, I can neither sub...more I read this novella for two reasons—one, curiosity and two, I needed a quick read to catch up on my Goodreads.com goal. LOL! Mission accomplished on the latter and the former certainly deserves a nod.

This novella is a coming of age story of sorts. It is interesting that it is told from a young male’s perspective, but is written by a female author. I read that the author has been complimented on her ability to capture the essence of the male teenage mind. Having never been one, I can neither substantiate the claim nor refute it. But the banter between the friends and their preoccupation with sex certainly rings true.

The three friends—Dave, Mark, and Pete—are seniors and, of course, are not jocks or popular. None of them have had girlfriends, and they are determined to score this year. Their daily routine of appraising their female classmates and ranking them on their “list” is both immature and slightly amusing in the context of the story and their circumstances. Then…along comes Amy, the new girl that represents endless possibilities. All three boys lust after Amy, and she becomes the prize to obtain. But for Dave, she becomes so much more.

Dave is the first to see Amy, and he is immediately infatuated with her physical beauty. So much so, that he does not even tell his friends about her. For weeks he entertains the typical teenage fantasies but is unable to approach her in the real world. Finally, Mark and Pete discover her, and she becomes the object of their desires. Fearful that he might lose out to one of his friends, Dave finally asks Amy out. Their date is at once everything he hoped for, and yet nothing like he expected. And in one night, he is transformed from a hormone-charged adolescent to a sensitive young man. And the possibilities of Amy stay with him for a lifetime.

I was pleasantly surprised by this short novella. It accomplishes quite a lot in a minimal amount of pages, and left me thinking about it long after. Pick it up and give it a read. You won’t be disappointed.
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Oct 03, 2012 Devon Ashley rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Dave thinks he's just fallen in love...with the new girl Amy. The moment he sees her, he knows she's the one for her. So when his friend Pete decides to make Amy his new conquest, Dave will be forced to step out of his comfort zone if he wants a shot at making her his.

I can honestly say I think the guys' behavior is pretty spot on. I used to be friends with mostly guys growing up, and although they typically tried to behave around me, I wasn't blind to all the sexual innuendos. A lot of teenage...more Dave thinks he's just fallen in love...with the new girl Amy. The moment he sees her, he knows she's the one for her. So when his friend Pete decides to make Amy his new conquest, Dave will be forced to step out of his comfort zone if he wants a shot at making her his.

I can honestly say I think the guys' behavior is pretty spot on. I used to be friends with mostly guys growing up, and although they typically tried to behave around me, I wasn't blind to all the sexual innuendos. A lot of teenage guys are horny and pretty disrespectful when they get together to talk about girls. And this group of 'losers' (as they would be classified at school) is no exception. And although Dave isn't much of a participant when Amy becomes the topic of discussion, I have no doubt he's joined in on the fun for other girls.

His buddy Pete is the sleaziest of all, and the girls at school know it, so it's hard for him to get a date. But that doesn't keep him from updating some ridiculous list daily about which girls he'd like to conquer before the end of senior year. As if. But when new girl Amy begins school, he thinks he can slide in (literally) if he can befriend her before she really gets to know anyone. Disgusted by his friend's intentions for his perfect dream girl, Dave sets out to get her attention too.

My one complaint is that we don't really get to know Amy very well, so it really leaves the reader wondering what she's all about. With little to go on, we're left to deduce our own feelings. And for me, I think Amy's the biggest player of all in this novella. Why? Well, apparently she's pretty gorgeous. Which surprises me, since the popular crowd hasn't moved in on her, cause let's face it, they can be pretty shallow when it comes to beauty. Now Amy moves around several times a year, so I'm gonna give her the benefit of the doubt and think that's she's learned to avoid their advances because she's been burned by superficiality too many times. But these two guys are termed as losers, so I can kinda picture what they look like. Why would a beauty say yes to the loser? Personally, I think she comes off as sweet and innocent, but inside, she just likes to screw with people. She avoids the sexual advances of Pete because he's too aggressive, and complains that guys just think she's some dumb, easy blonde. Well, that's fair...except when Dave is too shy to make a move on her, she finds his lack of aggression respectful, then turns around and becomes the aggressor herself. And what this girl is willing to do with a guy she literally met the day before, is anything but innocent. Quite frankly, it proves she's more experienced in her sexuality than she lets on. And she does all this knowing her family is moving again and she'll never set foot in that school again.

But here's the saddest part of all. Dave is left longing for Amy his entire life. And it's pathetic, because he doesn't even realize that if Amy really liked him, she wouldn't have cut him off like that. This isn't the dark ages. There are cell phones (which, by the way, she never gives him her digits), texting, Skyping, video chat rooms, Face Time, etc. And they're in their senior year, so they'll be able to go anywhere they want to soon enough. It's so sad how clueless Dave really is. One night with his dream girl and she ruined him for every other girl out there.

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Mar 31, 2012 Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars

I downloaded the book to read while taking a three-day weekend vacation and several times, had to force myself to put it down when my husband reminded me we were there to enjoy the resort, not just read. Jaye Frances yanked open the tightly-guarded door to male bonding rituals, and brought back a flood of forgotten memories about my own dating adventures. The main character, David, runs the gamut of emotions as he juggles his boastfully horny buddies in one hand, and his urgent male hormones in...more

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Mar 29, 2012 Kathy Henderson rated it 4 of 5 stars

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A cleverly-written peek into the brain of the young, love-struck male. This story brought back all the frustration, tears, and excitement of high school romance. I was amazed at the author's authentic voice as she writes from such a masculine viewpoint. I completely forgot this was a woman writer. Although there are a few curse words, I didn't think the language was excessive, and in fact, passed the book to my 16-year-old daughter to read. (Which opened up a whole new dialogue for us - an unexp...more

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Apr 05, 2012 Dani Star rated it 5 of 5 stars

With The Possibilities of Amy, the author has created an emotional time machine, transporting us back to high school, drive-in movies, and that first sexual experience. This was a fun read for me, especially as it rekindled memories of my own teen-age adventures. The dialog is amazing! I literally felt like I was eavesdropping on three seventeen year old guys whose lives were totally focused on how to increase their chances of scoring with the opposite sex. “Amy” held my attention from start to...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Lucinda rated it 3 of 5 stars

Thought-provoking, poignant and interesting this story written in a male’s perspective is certainly unexpected.

“…I had not met her, yet she consumed my every waking hour.” The first line of this story grabs your attention, instantly taking hold and pulling you into an absorbing character-driven tale. Teenage romance is captured in this narrative that focuses on David, bringing a sense of nostalgia and high school years flooding back into my subconscious. Written by a female author I was most in...more Thought-provoking, poignant and interesting this story written in a male’s perspective is certainly unexpected.

“…I had not met her, yet she consumed my every waking hour.” The first line of this story grabs your attention, instantly taking hold and pulling you into an absorbing character-driven tale. Teenage romance is captured in this narrative that focuses on David, bringing a sense of nostalgia and high school years flooding back into my subconscious. Written by a female author I was most intrigued at how she captured the male perspective, which I believe to be partly real and true, yet there is also a slight exaggeration as to emphasize the story. These three young males’ minds are firmly focused upon the physical part of a relationship with the opposite sex, as their rivalry and competition heightens due to the presence of one particular female. There was definitely an ‘Edward and Bella’ moment at the beginning when he is obsessed and infatuated by her, but I felt it lacked realism due to it ONLY being focused on the sexual aspect and not on the characters deeper inner self. The cliché title connects to the storyline, and which leaves you wondering. Wondering on what might have happened and all the POSSIBILITIES – irony?

Amy is the ultimate trophy girl with the gorgeous face, killer body and a vivacious personality. But there’s something else about her, something that makes her even more special. Amy is new. A transfer student from out of state, she’s starting her senior year without knowing a soul. And that means she’s up for grabs, available. Infatuated from the moment he sees her, David is determined to meet Amy, and if the fates are willing, to spend the rest of his life with her. But his shyness prevents him from approaching her—until his friends devise a contest to determine who will be the first to prove their manhood by seducing her. This coming-of-age story about high school dating and relationships contains mature language and situations, and is best suited for a Mature/Adult reader as there is also vulgarity of language…

I found the story gripping up until the point that it abruptly ended and left me feeling rather deflated, for I had not discovered much at all about the characters themselves. I would say that although this may be to some extent a study of male teenage youth, it doesn’t shine a particularly positive look on the male sex – hence why I feel that the older teenager may disapprove. YA novels and adult romantic fiction that is met with great acclaim and popularity has more substance to it, such as for example Twilight, Beautiful Creatures and even Romeo and Juliet – readers want to know that there is more to the hero & heroine of the tale’s relationship than the physical side. I felt this story was lacking that extra element. I would have liked to have seen Amy and David’s bond and friendship grow as they grew to know each other and that in addition to their pulse racing, heart fluttering attraction for one another that the reader was shown more.

A good story but one with a one-dimensional outlook that lacks substance and which I feel could have been better – it needed an extra ‘spark’. However it is well-written and I did enjoy Jaye Francis’ style, interesting thoughts that were presented through the narrative and high school aspect.
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Feb 16, 2013 Stephanie Greenhalgh rated it 4 of 5 stars

I received this book from the author for an honest review. To start, I really liked this story. The author can spin a great tale, and her male high school perspective is highly engaging. Her attention to details and character development are impressive. But, I wanted more. I felt it ended abruptly and left me hanging. The ending left me to my own creative devices to discern the characters motivations, which might have been the author’s intent, because I did give it a lot of thought. After the st...more

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Apr 24, 2013 Lolita rated it 2 of 5 stars

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I got a copy for review in exchange for an honest review.

When I was asked to review this book I accepted because it sounded like a good read. Also I am trying to read a few more chick lits lately and this sounded like an interesting one told from a male perspective. Too bad this wasn’t a book for me, I didn’t enjoy it.

First I have to say that this book is more like a short story. It is really short and whit that I mean 60 pages short. I have read so called short stories that are longer than this...more I got a copy for review in exchange for an honest review.

When I was asked to review this book I accepted because it sounded like a good read. Also I am trying to read a few more chick lits lately and this sounded like an interesting one told from a male perspective. Too bad this wasn’t a book for me, I didn’t enjoy it.

First I have to say that this book is more like a short story. It is really short and whit that I mean 60 pages short. I have read so called short stories that are longer than this. I always have difficulties reviewing short stories, because of their length (or actually the lack thereof). Due to the short length, it feels like something is missing and it feels a bit rushed. It feels like there should be more for it to be a real story. Also in this book everything happens really quickly and there was almost no time to get to know the characters.

The story itself is fast paced and it’s a light read. For me though it is too short, too light and does not contain enough depth. The story feels really shallow and things happen to fast and then the story is already over.

The characters itself are interesting, but again they lack depth. I also felt like there was no time to really get to know them. Even after finishing the book I still felt like there was so much about even the main characters that I didn’t knew. And the girl about whom this story is centered, namely Amy, I still have no idea who she is and what personality she had at the end of the book. I really would’ve preferred to have the time to get to know the characters better.

An original point is that the main character is male and we see everything from his perspective. The male pov is written quite convincing, even though a female has written it. I do feel like she exaggerated some male characteristic a bit too much and frequently wondered if boys really think and talk like that. And while I believe some may do, I feel like it gives a bit too much a one sided picture as if all the boys are really that perverted and think about sex that much. Some of their talks where even a bit disgusting in my opinion. Also much about the story resolved around the boys and their opinion about girls and sex, I felt like there should be a bit more to the story.

Also the ending was kinda abrupt. It was open en the story seemed meaningless after the ending. It was just a bit strange and the ending left me a bit unsatisfied.

To conclude: the story was fast paced and light, but lacked depth and was too short. I didn’t feel like I got to know the characters at all and I didn’t like the ending. It’s a fast short story, but not one that stays with me after I finished it. (less)

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Jul 31, 2012 Rachel at theJeepDiva rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This book is classified as YA however it is definitely an older YA book. Some would say it would fall in the New Adult category. The Possibilities of Amy is a fascinating read. I give the story 4 stars.

The thing I found refreshing on the story was the fact that the story was written from the male POV instead of the female. I liked that David seems like a few of the guys in my old high school. It wasn’t a boy meets girl and everything is perfect story.

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May 19, 2012 Sophia rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This was a coming of age story about a guy in his senior year of high school who feels the pressure of never having been out with a girl, but he secretly dreams about the new girl at school. His buddies are talking about their own dismal failure to make it through the rites of passage to manhood and have decided that the new girl, Amy, will be their big opportunity. The pressure is now on for David to find a way to get to her first before his horny buddies mess things up good.

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Aug 07, 2012 Micheleann rated it 5 of 5 stars

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what I found interesting about this book it was written by a woman but the the story. was told through a guys point of view.Amy being the of tgr crush Dave had on her and him being go slow to do anything about it until hus friend Pete says he had a date either her then Dave gets the guts but thing is details of Pete's date doesn't get revealed until after her own destaiks about her date with Dave the secret details about what went on with amy and Dave. Dave keeps to himself. a great book I highl...more

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Jul 14, 2012 Mark rated it 4 of 5 stars

I felt a little let down at the end, with Amy's outcome/location not revealed.

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Nov 21, 2012 Sandra rated it 3 of 5 stars

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This was a rather good glimpse into the teenage boy psyche and what they put emphasis on when looking at girls. Albeit, the whole thing was a little too short. Still, a poignant look at a moment in time in the life of a teenage boy.

Well written, with good character development for such a short story.

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Jaye Frances is the author of the paranormal-occult romance "The Kure", the first novel in "The Kure" series, "The Possibilities of Amy," a coming-of-age novella about high school dating and relationships, "The Cruise - All That Glitters," a twisting, edgy satire about love on the high seas, "The Beach," a sci-fi fantasy about a man who has the opportunity to change his life, and "Love Travels For...more

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