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Flutter Of Luv
by
L.M. Preston (Goodreads Author)
Dawn, the neighborhood tomboy, is happy to be her best friend’s shadow. Acceptance comes from playing football after school with the guys on the block while hiding safely behind her glasses, braces, and boyish ways. But Tony moves in, becomes the star Running Back on her school’s football team, and changes her world and her view of herself forever.
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Kindle Edition, 75 pages
Published
June 2nd 2012
by Phenomenal One Press
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Since this was a short story, I'm going to keep my description a bit shorter to avoid spoilers.
Dawn has always been a tomboy. She wears big, ugly glasses, has braces, and always wears her hair in a ponytail. She plays football with all of the neighborhood boys until Tony shows up. Dawn has never felt so flustered over a boy before Tony. As time goes on, she becomes closer to Tony, but never in a romantic way. She longs for him but believes she will always be his tomboy friend.
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Dawn has always been a tomboy. She wears big, ugly glasses, has braces, and always wears her hair in a ponytail. She plays football with all of the neighborhood boys until Tony shows up. Dawn has never felt so flustered over a boy before Tony. As time goes on, she becomes closer to Tony, but never in a romantic way. She longs for him but believes she will always be his tomboy friend.
I'm going to leave...more
In high school, girls generally tend to fall in two categories. The extroverts brimming with self-confidence regarding their physical appearance and their ability to attract the opposite sex; and the introverts doused in self-consciousness about their looks and their belief that no boy would ever be interested in them. Young adult author L.M. Preston explores the feminine dynamics between the guy magnets and the romantically inexperienced in her novella, Flutter of Luv. What makes her spin on th...more
Your parents were kids when you arrived, so while they're in your life, they're not really. Your refuge is Nana. And how about you? Well, you're the fifteen-year-old who can't afford contacts, or a hair salon. What's worse is you still have braces and your breasts haven't come in yet, not like the other girls. You're the tomboy who loves to play football with the "rag tag" team in your hood. Then Tony arrives and he's the one you crave to notice the young woman behind those horrid glasses and wi...more
This was a really nice short story.
As someone who lacked both money and a chest growing up, I could really relate to Dawn. Her insecurities felt very real and some of the crap she had to endure really hit home. I applaud LM Preston for giving us a realistic view into Dawn's life, both the good sides and the bad.
And I also really enjoyed how the story was told in episodes, so we didn't have to read about the times in Dawn's life where nothing much different was happening and she was just left to...more
As someone who lacked both money and a chest growing up, I could really relate to Dawn. Her insecurities felt very real and some of the crap she had to endure really hit home. I applaud LM Preston for giving us a realistic view into Dawn's life, both the good sides and the bad.
And I also really enjoyed how the story was told in episodes, so we didn't have to read about the times in Dawn's life where nothing much different was happening and she was just left to...more
Flutter by Luv is a short short by the wonderful L.M. Preston. It is a touching first love tale of an awkgward girl who doesn't realize her true inter and outer beauty until the right guy comes along to show her. I fell so in love with the characters in this story! Dawn is the ugly duckling turned into the beautiful swan and Tony is the sweet wonderful boy we all wished we had in our lives when we all went through that stage of life. L.M. did a wonderful job with this story the only thing I foun...more
Jul 17, 2012
Sheri
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Any teen, short story lover, and romantic fanatic
This is an endearing story of learning to trust one's inner self, letting go, and giving in to that first love. Most of us can relate to the awkwardness that comes with those middle school years; some of us can relate to carrying those feelings as we continued to grow and mature throughout our high school years.
I loved Dawn's flaws and how they eventually motivated and changed her from the inside out. Her emotions and reactions within her world felt real and moving. It wasn't a stretch at all f...more
I loved Dawn's flaws and how they eventually motivated and changed her from the inside out. Her emotions and reactions within her world felt real and moving. It wasn't a stretch at all f...more
I cried when I read this story. I could see myself as Dawn with all those insecurities that fifteen year old girls have. Especially the ones who have best friends who are selfish and narcissistic. I was always more comfortable with boys too. I liked how the story flowed but was a little disappointed that it ended so quick I wanted more :) Tony was an all around great guy despite his early beginning, but really who could blame the guy Dawn was hiding behind a wall of armor. A very bittersweet sto...more
Flutter of Luv is a short story about two friends falling in love. Dawn is not the typical girlie girl. She’s more of the tomboy type. She falls for Tony – the new kid on the block and a handsome jock.
Dawn’s character is so relatable. She has problems with friends, money, being able to tell what she feels. I love the fact that Dawn was shown as a strong girl who could play football better than some guys but it also showed a feminine side of her.
The way the scenes were broken down sorta reminded...more
Dawn’s character is so relatable. She has problems with friends, money, being able to tell what she feels. I love the fact that Dawn was shown as a strong girl who could play football better than some guys but it also showed a feminine side of her.
The way the scenes were broken down sorta reminded...more
Jun 10, 2012
Black Words-White Pages
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
YA/Teen
Recommended to Black Words-White Pages by:
LM Preston Author
5*s....This is very cute short story about a girl, Dawn who has trouble with friends, money, and being flat chested!! Its got high school drama, puppy love and all the things kids, Dawn's age goes through when they are lower on the totem poll. I really felt for Dawn and I felt that I could put myself in her place. I also LOVED the fact that it was broken down into scenes. Its a new way of reading for me and an experience that I enjoyed and wished some other authors wrote this way!! I am super ha...more
L.M. Preston
Flutter of Luv
From the very start, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It’s a quick read, but won’t leave you disappointed as you get to witness Dawn and Tony slowly begin to realise their feelings for each other. Well written with great character development, this will appeal to all romance lovers.
Flutter of Luv
From the very start, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It’s a quick read, but won’t leave you disappointed as you get to witness Dawn and Tony slowly begin to realise their feelings for each other. Well written with great character development, this will appeal to all romance lovers.
3,5 stars...A sweet little story about falling in love and growing up...the end was way to rushed though...a few more pages to catch upp the missing years would have made it better
Short and sweet. loved it.
This short story felt like a novel. The author captures adolences beautifully with all it's highs and lows. That something special about your first true love is brought across here and the awkwardness of being the geeky kid who merits a place in your heart will win your over. The old neighborhood gang along with a few laughs and a few lessons to be learned made this really enjoyable.
Read this in pre-pub version and I absolutely adore this story!
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LM. Preston was born and raised in Washington, DC. An avid reader, she loved to create poetry and short-stories as a young girl. With a thirst for knowledge she attended college at Bowie State University, and worked in the IT field as a Techie and Educator for over sixteen years. She started writing science fiction under the encouragement of her husband who was a Sci-Fi buff and her four kids. Her...more
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