Waiting on Wednesday (46): Isla and the Happily Ever After

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. Visit Breaking The Spine to see more entries!

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins 

Release Date: September 17th 2013 by Dutton

Format: Hardcover

 Goodreads Summary:

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 those of beloved couples Anna and Étienne and Lola and Cricket, whose paths are destined to collide in a sweeping finale certain to please fans old and new.

 Reasons I want to read & own this book:

1. The author. Stephanie Perkins. Thanks to her, I learned to appreciate young adult contemporary/realistic fiction. I completely fell in love with Anna and the French Kiss & Lola and the Boy Next Door. Her novels always have the perfect mix of realness and romance AND despite having a lot of depth, they tend to feel light. They are like magic on paper.

2. The settings. Paris and NYC. 'Nuff said. Stephanie Perkins has the amazing talent of making the cities in her novels a total character of their own. She did it in Anna and Lola. I know she will in Isla.

3. The secondary characters. Cricket Bell and Étienne St. Clair are in this novel. Two of my all time favorite male characters in books EVER. Made famous of course in Anna and the French Kiss & Lola and the Boy Next Door. I can't wait to read more of Cricket and his adorably sweet ways and about the hilarious, sophisticated and witty Étienne St. Clair and... his British accent. Le sigh ;)

What do you guys think? :)