"Just a Girl, Standing in Front of a Boy" feels like a cup of warm tea on a challenging day—it's comforting and familiar. If your life ever feels overrun by to-do lists designed to dodge life's lows, you'll find a kindred spirit in Jenny Taylor. Plus, the book threads the needle of humorous and poignant moments perfectly, making it a balanced read that resonates with our own messy, unpredictable paths to love and happiness.

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'My love story may not be the sort you read about in books or see in films . . . Love stories have glorious highs and ghastly lows. But when it comes to my own life, I'd have to say, you can keep your fabulous highs and I'll happily steer clear of the terrible lows.'After a rocky start in life, Jenny Taylor, 27, star receptionist at the local doctors surgery, has things all worked out thanks to a list of ten daily things she must do to keep the blues at bay. But her life is turned upside down when she meets aspiring musician Joe King. And reliable boyfriend Matt proposes. And then her mum leaves her dad and moves into Jenny's flat determined to 'bond'.

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