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Isla and the Happily Ever After (Anna and the French Kiss #3)
by
Stephanie Perkins (Goodreads Author)
From the glittering streets of Manhattan to the moonlit rooftops of Paris, falling in love is easy for hopeless dreamer Isla and introspective artist Josh. But as they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren’t always forever.
Their romantic journey is skillfully intertwined with...more
Their romantic journey is skillfully intertwined with...more
Hardcover, 352 pages
Expected publication:
September 17th 2013
by Dutton
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BLOODY HELL GET THEE ON MY BOOKSHELF ALREADY.
Who else can't wait for another fictional guy to swoon over?
Regina just doesn't understand us
Basically me when reading about every one of Stephanie's beautifulso god damn beautiful guys:
And then when I finish I'm like:
Edit 12/11/2012:
IT HAS A SYNOPSIS!
MORE Anna/Etienne and Lola/Cricket? THANK YOU MS. PERKINS! I CAN WATCH MYHUSBANDS BABIES GROWING UP!
Who else can't wait for another fictional guy to swoon over?
Basically me when reading about every one of Stephanie's beautiful
And then when I finish I'm like:
Edit 12/11/2012:
IT HAS A SYNOPSIS!
MORE Anna/Etienne and Lola/Cricket? THANK YOU MS. PERKINS! I CAN WATCH MY
Mar 01, 2013
Zemira Warner
marked it as to-read
I like the cover. I just wish we got to see Isla and Josh on the cover just like we did with previous couples.
37 likes · like · see review
Mar 01, 2013
Claudia
marked it as to-read
The cover's so pretty it makes me want to cry <3
And I'll have this book my hands in just...
THEY MOVED THE PUBLICATION DATE SIX MONTHS (!!).
Excuse while I cry my time out...
And I'll have this book my hands in just...
THEY MOVED THE PUBLICATION DATE SIX MONTHS (!!).
Excuse while I cry my time out...
I really can't wait for this book and I hope to love it just as much as I loved Anna! (which btw, is quite a whole damn lot!)
So, I read this today...
So, I read this today...
"Finishing Lola was the hardest thing that I have ever done. It left me mentally, physically, and spiritually barren. I was close to quitting . . . everything. It's taken me a long time to recover, and I'm only feeling like myself again now, about six months later. As I've learned with many hard situations in life, the only thing that can really he...more
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new edit
omg!!!!!!! It IS Isla and Josh's story!!!!!!!!!!!! BEST NEWS EVER!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Back to Paris <3
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It's Isla from "Anna and the French Kiss" right?
OMG! I'm so excited for this book!
omg!!!!!!! It IS Isla and Josh's story!!!!!!!!!!!! BEST NEWS EVER!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Back to Paris <3
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It's Isla from "Anna and the French Kiss" right?
OMG! I'm so excited for this book!
16 likes · like · see review
2013 Update: ooo, there's a description now... Isla and Josh... "Their romantic journey is skillfully intertwined with those of beloved couples Anna and Étienne and Lola and Cricket, whose paths are destined to collide in a sweeping finale..." ...now I *really* can't wait!
My earlier prediction: I seem to remember Isla from the Paris setting of Anna and the French Kiss. Anna & St Clair and Lola & Cricket will be helping out Isla while visiting Calliope at the Olympics in Paris? *can't wai...more
My earlier prediction: I seem to remember Isla from the Paris setting of Anna and the French Kiss. Anna & St Clair and Lola & Cricket will be helping out Isla while visiting Calliope at the Olympics in Paris? *can't wai...more
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Mar 06, 2013
Becca
marked it as to-read
Oh Isla, when will we get to see your cover?
I'm hoping it'll have navy blue. That would look pretty on my shelf. Anna in purple and green, Lola in pink and teal, Isla in navy blue and... peach! Yes, navy blue and peach with a cute redhead on the cover. *Sigh*... when will 2013 get here?
ETA:
OMG. May 7th. MAY 7TH EVERYBODY.
I'm more excited for May 7th 2013 than I am for my 2013 birthday. Psshh, birthdays, they happen every year. New Stephanie Perkins books? HAPPENS NEVER.
ETA2:
Wait.
"September 7th...more
I'm hoping it'll have navy blue. That would look pretty on my shelf. Anna in purple and green, Lola in pink and teal, Isla in navy blue and... peach! Yes, navy blue and peach with a cute redhead on the cover. *Sigh*... when will 2013 get here?
ETA:
OMG. May 7th. MAY 7TH EVERYBODY.
I'm more excited for May 7th 2013 than I am for my 2013 birthday. Psshh, birthdays, they happen every year. New Stephanie Perkins books? HAPPENS NEVER.
ETA2:
Wait.
"September 7th...more
7 likes · like · see review
May 05, 2013
Sushmita
marked it as to-read
YAY!!COVER has finally been REVEALED.This book is among the most anticipated books of 2013.So is was the cover.
Look at all three covers that has been released.
This cover has been released along with the latest covers of Anna and the french kiss and Lola and the boy next door.And all these covers looks great to me.They all represent particular city where the story is set in.Cities are just as important to the story as the characters.And most importantly there aren't any people on the covers(I hat...more
Look at all three covers that has been released.
This cover has been released along with the latest covers of Anna and the french kiss and Lola and the boy next door.And all these covers looks great to me.They all represent particular city where the story is set in.Cities are just as important to the story as the characters.And most importantly there aren't any people on the covers(I hat...more
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May. May. May. May... 2013!!!!!
HOW CAN I WAIT THIS LONG!!
I loved, loved, loved Anna and the French Kiss AND Lola and the Boy Next Door. I hope Isla is just as good, which i am sure it will be, because Stephanie Perkins is amazing. If there was ever a writer i wish to be like, it's most certainly her.
CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS BOOK!!!!
This is currently what I'm feeling...
I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL 2013!!!!! IT'S JUST TOO LONG!!!!!!
WHY MUST I WAIT!?!?!?!
And now it has a small blurb!!!! Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
AN...more
HOW CAN I WAIT THIS LONG!!
I loved, loved, loved Anna and the French Kiss AND Lola and the Boy Next Door. I hope Isla is just as good, which i am sure it will be, because Stephanie Perkins is amazing. If there was ever a writer i wish to be like, it's most certainly her.
CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS BOOK!!!!
This is currently what I'm feeling...
I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL 2013!!!!! IT'S JUST TOO LONG!!!!!!
WHY MUST I WAIT!?!?!?!
And now it has a small blurb!!!! Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
AN...more
Jul 09, 2012
Nora Harrington
marked it as to-read
Ok so I was so in love with Anna and the French kiss but then lola and the boy next door came out and I was sooooooo excited to read it.........but when I read it.....wellll let's just say it wasn't very good......but I kinda feel like since Anna and the french kiss was AMAZiNG maybe the second was just not fully ready or something. So I'm still going to read the third book and hope it's as good as the first (doubtful)!!!! Cross my finger though =)
*tries to pull off an Etienne St. Clair*
I CAN'T BLOODY WAIT!
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Jan 12, 2013
oliviasbooks
marked it as wishlist
Ahh, Isla. The petite redhead? I am looking forward impatiently.
5 likes · like · see review
Feb 28, 2013
Anele1202
marked it as to-read
Esciesciesciesciesciesci!!!! Perchè non sei ancora uscito??? Ti prego, ho bisogno di te!!!!! Dove sei??? Vieni da meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
update 19/01/2013
Cavolo, esce il 7 maggio?! Sono solo 4 mesi!!!! ** Non vedo l'ora!!! Sperando che la data sia attendibile!!!
update 1/03/2013
Ok, la data non era per nulla attendibile -.-" e questa copertina...Perchè cambiarne lo stile?! Non potevano farne ancora una come le precedenti e poi dopo qualche mese mandarle in ristampa?!
update 19/01/2013
Cavolo, esce il 7 maggio?! Sono solo 4 mesi!!!! ** Non vedo l'ora!!! Sperando che la data sia attendibile!!!
update 1/03/2013
Ok, la data non era per nulla attendibile -.-" e questa copertina...Perchè cambiarne lo stile?! Non potevano farne ancora una come le precedenti e poi dopo qualche mese mandarle in ristampa?!
Sep 27, 2012
Kutu Hall
marked it as to-read
I loved both of the books , and am happy for the third. Each book was a different take on a what it is like to fall in love. Both books were showcased amazingly , and were both good in different ways. For you guys that bash the second book you failed to realize you can compare them since they are writing by the same author , but you can't expect them to be SO similar to the point its almost the same story. What would be the point if it was like the first one; it wouldn't be as cool if you didn't...more
Mar 03, 2013
Georgia
marked it as to-read
UPDATE: is that the real cover *i'm whinning now its now at beautiful as the other why cna't we see isla and josh on it whyyyyy god whyyyy!*
whyyyy do we have to wait sooooooo long!
EDIT:
YEYEYEYEYEEEEEEEE! we're going bakc to SOAP i like beeing cleansed! OMG OMG OMG so happy but whywhywhywhywhy do we have to waittttt so loooooongggg
whyyyy do we have to wait sooooooo long!
EDIT:
YEYEYEYEYEEEEEEEE! we're going bakc to SOAP i like beeing cleansed! OMG OMG OMG so happy but whywhywhywhywhy do we have to waittttt so loooooongggg
Apr 15, 2013
Christine
marked it as to-read
WHOOP looks like we're going to be heading back to the CITY OF LOVE. Did I mention that I loved Anna and the French Kiss? AND GUESS WHAT?! YAYAYAYAYYAYAAY JOSH IS BACK AGAIN. OKAY, OKAY, I NEED TO CALM MY FEELS. My heart likes doing somersaults these days. (I'M WORRIED FOR MY HEALTH)
AND JUST WHEN I GET ALL HAPPY AND EXCITED....
I CHECK THE DETAILS.
SEPTEMBER? SEPTEMBER? WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO MEEEEEEEE.
PLEASE, HURRY UP. HURRY HURRY HURRY HURRY. I'M BEGGING YOU.
If SHE'S going to hold her breath...more
AND JUST WHEN I GET ALL HAPPY AND EXCITED....
I CHECK THE DETAILS.
SEPTEMBER? SEPTEMBER? WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO MEEEEEEEE.
PLEASE, HURRY UP. HURRY HURRY HURRY HURRY. I'M BEGGING YOU.
If SHE'S going to hold her breath...more
Why do publishers insist on changing covers mid-series? And if they were good changes, but this? They have SUCKED all of the fun, quirky, teenage vibe out of the covers. No like.
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Apr 02, 2013
Natalie
marked it as awaiting-release
um, can´t really say i like this cover...
But if the book is anything like "Anna and the French Kiss", then I`m gonna LOVE this book!!!
(hated Lola)
Aug 12, 2012
Yen Yen
marked it as to-read
I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I loved Anna and the French kiss so much!!
As for Lola and the boy next door... It was good too but I liked the first book more...
I enjoyed the book because it gave me a glimpse of Anna and Étienne :)
I bet this would be about Isla (from Amanda's gang, the one who defended Anna when she went for Amanda after calling Mer a dyke...remember?) and Josh!!! ( Rashmi's ex).
I could remember the part where Anna picked up some of Isla's paper when it fell and she saw doodles of J...more
I loved Anna and the French kiss so much!!
As for Lola and the boy next door... It was good too but I liked the first book more...
I enjoyed the book because it gave me a glimpse of Anna and Étienne :)
I bet this would be about Isla (from Amanda's gang, the one who defended Anna when she went for Amanda after calling Mer a dyke...remember?) and Josh!!! ( Rashmi's ex).
I could remember the part where Anna picked up some of Isla's paper when it fell and she saw doodles of J...more
Apr 28, 2013
Book_freak
marked it as to-read
BLURB!!!!!
Theres a blurb!!!!!!!!
I am not embarressed to admit that I have read the blurb a thousand times already
Or more *cough*
I will probably be saying it out in my sleep tonight
Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren’t always forever
The blurb has Etienne's name!!! His perfect naaaaaaame!!! 8o
Oooooooh I love it alreadyyy
Truth: half the reason why I NEED THIS BOOK RIGH NOWWW is because HE is in it !!!!!!
My perfect amazing gorg...more
Theres a blurb!!!!!!!!
I am not embarressed to admit that I have read the blurb a thousand times already
Or more *cough*
I will probably be saying it out in my sleep tonight
Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren’t always forever
The blurb has Etienne's name!!! His perfect naaaaaaame!!! 8o
Oooooooh I love it alreadyyy
Truth: half the reason why I NEED THIS BOOK RIGH NOWWW is because HE is in it !!!!!!
My perfect amazing gorg...more
ngl, i am pissed that this is getting pushed back AGAIN.
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May 19, 2013
~julia~
marked it as to-read
September?
SEPTEMBER?!
WHY ARE THEY DOING THIS TO ME?
First I had to wait a whole year after reading Anna and the french kiss on an Ebook for it to come into one of the bookshops in my area as a hardback (let alone paperback!), and Lola and the boy next door is proving to be even harder to find!
And then they go and push the release date back for the third book?
Someone better come up with a damn good reason or Imma lose it.
SEPTEMBER?!
WHY ARE THEY DOING THIS TO ME?
First I had to wait a whole year after reading Anna and the french kiss on an Ebook for it to come into one of the bookshops in my area as a hardback (let alone paperback!), and Lola and the boy next door is proving to be even harder to find!
And then they go and push the release date back for the third book?
Someone better come up with a damn good reason or Imma lose it.
Mar 01, 2013
Josephine
marked it as wish-list
Isla and Josh....
(I'm not sure if this is a spoiler but its from a previous book... So it wouldn't be... Right... RIGHT ?)
But:
"The teacher bangs another desk, and the redhead to my left jumps and drops her papers.
I lean over to help her pick them up, and I'm startled to discover an entire page of doodles of a familiar skull tattoo...
I glance towards Josh and then raise my eyebrows at her....
They're both shy. It's a shame, because they'd look cute together....
Why is it that the right people never...more
(I'm not sure if this is a spoiler but its from a previous book... So it wouldn't be... Right... RIGHT ?)
But:
"The teacher bangs another desk, and the redhead to my left jumps and drops her papers.
I lean over to help her pick them up, and I'm startled to discover an entire page of doodles of a familiar skull tattoo...
I glance towards Josh and then raise my eyebrows at her....
They're both shy. It's a shame, because they'd look cute together....
Why is it that the right people never...more
For those who don't follow Stephanie's blog, here's her reason for Isla not being released until 2013...
"Finishing Lola was the hardest thing that I have ever done. It left me mentally, physically, and spiritually barren. I was close to quitting . . . everything. It's taken me a long time to recover, and I'm only feeling like myself again now, about six months later. As I've learned with many hard situations in life, the only thing that can really heal a person is time.
What I'm saying is this: I...more
"Finishing Lola was the hardest thing that I have ever done. It left me mentally, physically, and spiritually barren. I was close to quitting . . . everything. It's taken me a long time to recover, and I'm only feeling like myself again now, about six months later. As I've learned with many hard situations in life, the only thing that can really heal a person is time.
What I'm saying is this: I...more
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Feb 28, 2013
Rose
marked it as not-yet-released
Sorry but I'm really pissed off that the covers of the 3 books in the "series" don't match. I kind of knew this was coming because duh, Penguin is pretty much loving to get people like me mad lately because they're changing covers so that the last book in a series doesn't match with the others. I've only read Anna and the French Kiss and I may be overreacting but I'm definitely not buying the next two in the series but waiting for the library to get them.
May 16, 2012
Vanessa Lobo
marked it as to-read
Omygosh...I CAN NOT WAIT FOR THIS BOOK TO COME OUT!! I'm half excited because, well, JOSH! I wonder what will happen with him because he really didn't get a happy ending in ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS. Poor fella was left behind..and now he'll come back!:) Ahhhhh!! I'm just..sooo, EXCITED! The other half is that the book will be in paris again, the city of love <3 <3 Stehpanie Perkins is AH-MAZE-ING!!!
Apr 10, 2012
Anna Fhaumnuaypol
marked it as wishlist
AHHHH can't wait to get Lola and the Boy Next Door and this book - Isla and the Happily Ever After.. after finishing Anna and the French Kiss for some while I miss Perkins witty and dreamy writing of contemporary romance... and not to mention her exquisite male character - St. Clair! I hope her other books like Lola and the Boy Next Door would be as good and as memorable as the first one!
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Feb 07, 2013
Angwaddell
marked it as to-read
So, I'm really excited for this book. I LOVED Anna and the French Kiss. I am obsessed with it. When I finished it I had butterflies in my stomach and a ridiculous smile on my face. Then I read Lola and the Boy Next Door and I was disappointed. It was just sort of "eh" but this one says it takes place in Paris, again, so maybe it'll be better that Lola?
Dec 30, 2012
Natália Rivero
marked it as to-read
Anna and the french kiss was wonderful!!!
I loved all the moments even when Ellie's appeared.
Another couple that I really liked was Josh and Rashimi.
So I am not 100% happy to know that Isla will be Josh's HEA
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I hope that Stephanie Perkins surprises me,because the characters and place will be the same.
I loved all the moments even when Ellie's appeared.
Another couple that I really liked was Josh and Rashimi.
So I am not 100% happy to know that Isla will be Josh's HEA
=/
I hope that Stephanie Perkins surprises me,because the characters and place will be the same.
Oh. My. Glob.
Isla is actually gonna get her own story told. I absolutely, absolutely wished there was a book for her while I was reading Anna and the French Kiss, and oh, man. Isla and Josh!
Isla is actually gonna get her own story told. I absolutely, absolutely wished there was a book for her while I was reading Anna and the French Kiss, and oh, man. Isla and Josh!
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| BEST SERIES EVER GIMME NOW!!!!!!! | 1 | 10 | May 02, 2013 07:43am | |
| Isla | 4 | 99 | Feb 07, 2013 07:38pm | |
| Young Adult Book ...: Isla and the Happily Ever After | 15 | 216 | Jan 21, 2012 11:37pm | |
| LOVE BOOKS | 1 | 26 | Oct 22, 2011 05:15pm |
Hi, there! I'm Steph, and I wrote ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS and LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR. They have funny bits and kissing, so you should totally read them. If you're into that sort of thing. The final companion is called ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER, and it will be released in 2013. Two additional YA novels will also be published by Dutton—a teen slasher in 2014 and a yet-to-be-named project...more
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Jan 07, 2013 11:55am
Let's hope it'll be as amazing as what we've come...more
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