If You Want Me

by Kayla Perrin

Book Overview

Alice Watson's no longer the shy, overweight girl everyone dissed back in high school -- everyone, that is, except Marcus Quinn, her one-time best friend who ended up trampling all over her heart.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380813785
• ISBN13: 9780380813780
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: HarperTorch
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Love it!!!

Since I was 8, I was reading all kinds of books for kids my age. I continued to do that until I was 15. By that time I was getting sick of the teenage drama and...well the censors. I live in New York so I've experienced a lot more, you know. I asked my mom if it was okay if I could start reading the books she reads. She said it was fine. At that time in my life I was little overweight so I was attracted to this book right away. I loved it. The mystery of the threats given to Alice, the steamy attraction between Alice and Marcus, and the emotional drama with Alice's past in her family. It was great and I want to thank Kayla Perrin for her wonderful story. I am now 18 and I have probably read it like 20 times.

A GREAT READ!

If You Want Me has a perfect blend of sexy romance and suspense! You'll cheer the heroine on and fall in love with the hero. This book is for everyone who didn't fit in or felt as though they couldn't measure up. Definitely buy this book!

Fairytale with the happy ending

Kayla Perrin's latest book is the 2001 version of the ugly duckling turn to swan. Growing up Alice was teased and frowned upon by not only her schoolmates but also some of her family members. No one understood and accepted her but her father and best friend Marcus.After the death of her father she looked to Marcus for advise and guidance. Marcus held a special place in her heart. Alice leaves in search of her dream when Marcus informs her he plans to marry. She is crushed to realize that Marcus doesn't feel the same love for her that she has for him.Now years later the swan returns because of her moms illness and runs into the now divorced Marcus. Now they are attracted to each other and wonder if they can forget about the past and move forward to a passion filled future.I recommend this book to all die hard romance novel readers or someone who wants to read a true love story with a little drama thrown in.

Way to go!

I always like these types of books. Call me a romantic, call me a sap, I don't care. I read a review of this book, and had to get it for myself. I didn't regret getting it, and loved Alice. She was loving, kind and had a heart of gold. Even when her own family and friends were not as loving. Yet, despite it all, she gets the man who she truly loves. Though the way of getting it is no easy feat. In the midst of this, she deals with family issues, secrets, unrequited love, and some danger. Folks who love the ugly duckling turned swan themes will love it.

An adult fairy tale romance that works

Close to graduating high school, overweight and pickable Alice Watson wants two things in life: Marcus Quinn and a career as an actress. No one except her father and Marcus believes that Alice should go to Los Angeles. Even her mother disses Alice's dreams as a LaLaland fantasy because no one will hire an obese African-American in filmdom. When Marcus asks Alice for advice about another girl, she concludes that her best friend will never see her as his lover. That sends Alice to LA upon graduation.Thirteen years later, Alice returns home to nurse her mother, recovering from a heart attack. However, the Alice who goes home is not the same person who left town, as she is beautiful, glamorous, and confident. She tries to mend the break with her mom and seeks out the now divorced Marcus, who she still loves. However, will he see her as his old bud, a quick bed, or finally, the loving other half that will make life complete for both of them?This ethnic romantic remake of the "Ugly Duckling" theme will captivate the audience with its charming plot and delightful cast. The lead couple is a swan and a hunk whose relationship makes the novel a joy to read. However, the depth to the tale belongs to Alice's efforts to patch up her relationships especially with her mother and sister. Readers will want more novels like IF YOU WANT ME from Kayla Perrin, who eloquently states that a person can go home.Harriet Klausner