Jen Malone

You're Invited Jen Malone

Marc Notes: When twelve-year-old Sadie is fired from her mother's wedding planning company, after a disastrous mishap, she starts her own party planning business and recruits her three best friends. Publisher Marketing: Four best friends start a party-planning business in this fresh, funny tween novel from the authors of "At Your Service" and "Breaking the Ice." Twelve-year-old Sadie loves helping her mom with her wedding planning business, and with Sadie's mad organizational skills, she's a natural! That's why it's so devastating when her mother "fires" her after a "Little Mermaid"-themed wedding goes awry. Enter Sadie's best friends: sporty Vi, ace student Lauren, and boy-crazy Becca. The girls decide that in order to get Sadie's mom to reconsider, they have to make her see how amazing Sadie is at party planning. Except no one's gonna hire a twelve-year-old to plan a wedding. A birthday party, though? Definite possibility. Before long, RSVP--your one-stop shop for the most creative parties in town--is born. Of course, Sadie can't wait to prove herself to her mom, but the other girls also have their reasons for enlisting: Vi has her eye on the perfect gift for her hardworking dad, and Becca's all aflush at the thought of connecting with Ryan, the new Irish cutie in town. And though Lauren thinks she's too busy with summer studies to "officially" join, she's willing to help out in any way she can. But in this particular party-planning business, nothing goes according to plan! Sadie's mom is a perpetual no-show, Vi's archrival is dead set on ruining her summer, Becca can't seem to get Ryan to glance in her direction, and Lauren keeps choosing studying over her friends. Is the girls' friendship strong enough to survive a business? Or does RSVP spell the end of these BFFs? Review Citations: Booklist 04/15/2015 pg. 51 (EAN 9781481431965, Paperback) Booklist 04/15/2015 pg. 51 (EAN 9781481431972, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Malone, Jen Jen Malone once traveled the world and planned movie premieres for Hollywood stars, but now she caters to far more demanding clients: her identical twin boys and their little sister. Luckily, her husband handles all the cooking! She lives outside Boston and loves school visits, getting mail, and hedgehogs. Jen is also the author of the Aladdin M!X title "At Your Service". You can visit her online at JenMaloneWrites.com. Contributor Bio:  Nall, Gail Gail Nall lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her family and more cats than necessary. When she's not writing books, she manages grants for a homeless shelter and chases her toddler. She once drove a Zamboni, has camped in the snow in June, and almost got trampled in Paris. Gail is also the author of the Aladdin M!X title "Breaking the Ice". You can find her online at GailNall.com.