Can't Wait Wednesday!

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

I am combining CWW with Books From the Backlog hosted by Carole at Carole's Random Life in Books. This will allow me to feature some newly "rediscovered" books, which I plan on reading, alongside a new release.

This week I can't wait for:

Far From Normal
Becky Wallace
Age/Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Release Date: September 22, 2020
Goodreads

From Stealing Home author Becky Wallace comes a Devil Wears Prada-inspired YA romance, in which “normal girl” Maddie must repair the image of Major League Soccer’s bad boy to ace her internship. A perfect read for fans of Morgan Matson and Miranda Kenneally.

Maddie McPherson is sick of Normal—both her hometown of Normal, Illinois and being the ‘normal’ sibling. But when she lands a summer internship with a sports marketing firm, she finally has a chance to crawl out of her genius brother’s shadow. Not to mention, a glowing letter of recommendation could secure her admission to her dream college.

But Maddie’s nickname is “CalaMaddie” for a reason, and when the company tasks her with repairing the image of teen soccer phenom Gabriel Fortunato, she wonders if she’s set herself up for embarrassment. Gabriel is a tabloid magnet, who’s best-known for flubbing Italy’s World Cup hopes. As Maddie works with him to develop “pleasant and friendly” content for social media, she also learns he’s thoughtful, multi-talented, and fiercely loyal—maybe even to a fault. Falling for a footballer is exactly how CalaMaddie would botch this internship, but with the firm pressuring her to get the job done, perhaps her heart is worth risking?

Why I want to read this book

The biggest reason I want to read this book is because Becky Wallaces previous release, Stealing Home, was an absolute home run for me. It is my hope that she continues to write more sweet and adorable feel-good books like that, because they are my catnip. FAR FROM NORMAL sound really promising. I love the whole image rehab thing, but also the idea of this young woman trying to break out in her own way. Sounds fun and like something that could make me smile. 

Pointe
Brandy Colbert
Age/Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Publisher: Speak
Release Date: April 10, 2014
Goodreads

Speak meets Black Swan in this stunningly dramatic debut novel

All that drama, plus pointe shoes? Yes, please: this is one book that’s bound to make a splash

Theo is better now.

She’s eating again, dating guys who are almost appropriate, and well on her way to becoming an elite ballet dancer. But when her oldest friend, Donovan, returns home after spending four long years with his kidnapper, Theo starts reliving memories about his abduction—and his abduct or.

Donovan isn’t talking about what happened, and even though Theo knows she didn’t do anything wrong, telling the truth would put everything she’s been living for at risk. But keeping quiet might be worse.

Why I want to read this book

I have been working my way through Colbert's backlist and this is one of the final books I need to read. It sounds a bit dark, but I am still up for it. I love stories that feature dancers, and I am curious to read Colbert's debut. 

What are you waiting on?
Any backlog books you want to read soon? 
Let us know in the comments!