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- Content warnings: Infidelity, Car accident / crash, Death of sibling, Grief, Bullying
The Do-Over
by Lynn Painter
Book 1 in The Do-Over
The fun is watching Emilie stop trying to engineer the perfect day and start noticing the boy who keeps crashing into it. It is light enough for a slump, with enough ache underneath to make the ending feel earned.
goodreads 3.9/5 209,294 ratings
storykind_community 4/5 2 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length304 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Banter
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Feel-good
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- Cinnamon roll
- Grumpy sunshine
- Sweet / tender
- Romantic fulfillment
- Secretly soft
- Push and pull
- Playful / funny
- Growth-focused
- Mysterious stranger
- Tension / anticipation
Fantasy promise
- Ya contemporary
- Time travel romance
- Academy / campus
- Contemporary
- Humans only
- First love
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- Road trip
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- High school romance
- Meet cute
- Forced proximity
- Enemies to lovers
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Playful
- Humorous
- Moderate
- Snarky/sarcastic
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- Teen MC (under 20)
- Romantic
- Witty
- Ambitious schemer
- Banter-heavy
- Heartwarming
- Warm
- Lighthearted
- Emotional
- Comfort read vibes
- Binge read
- Page turner
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 304 pages
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book