The Jake Ryan Complex, Bethany Crandell
The Jake Ryan Complex, Bethany Crandell
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The Jake Ryan Complex

Author: Bethany Crandell

Narrator: Xe Sands

Unabridged: 7 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/26/2021

Synopsis

A teenage movie crush set her standards high. Now a real man needs to meet them. Fast.Chicago obstetrician Mackenzie “Mac” Huntress set her standards for men very high early on. It’s been over twenty years since she fell for a fictional movie heartthrob, and Mac’s content to wait for the real version to come along; it’s her nagging mother who’s not happy with the timeline. So Mac falls back on her lifelong Mom-surviving skill—lying. The latest fabrication: a handsome neurologist named Michael. Pity he’s too busy to meet her friends and family. Problem solved.But when Mac’s little sister announces her engagement, Mac is expected to introduce her elusive “plus-one” at the wedding, leaving her with only forty days to find a flesh-and-blood stand-in for the imaginary Michael. And the only potential Mr. Right comes with a big hitch.However, it turns out Mac’s not the only one bringing secrets to the wedding. With expectations high, and shocking truths to be revealed, Mac’s left to find her own happy ending, which isn’t as simple as in the movies…though it’s definitely worth waiting for.

About Bethany Crandell

Bethany Crandell, author of the young adult novel Summer on the Short Bus, lives in San Diego with her husband, teenage daughters, and two destructive puppies. The Jake Ryan Complex is her first adult novel, though it still carries the heart and humor of teenage exuberance. For more information, visit Bethany online at www.bethanycrandell.com and www.facebook.com/AuthorBethanyCrandell, and @bethanycrandell on Twitter.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Susanne

Thank you so much to #Goodreads Giveaway for my copy of this book. Ok, so I’ll admit it, I had a huge crush on Jake Ryan when I was young as I was a teenager when the movie Sixteen Candles first came out. For me, Jake was quite the catch, so yeah, the title of this book “The Jake Ryan Complex” got m......more

Goodreads review by Bridgett

I think those of us who grew up in the 80s will have a soft spot for this story. I was at my great-aunt Dorothy's house the first time I watched Sixteen Candles. It was appropriately racy for the time, and I was a tween who thought it was the coolest movie ever. I loved all the Brat Pack movies,......more

Goodreads review by Regina

Okay, you got me. Just attach the name of everyone’s favorite fictional ‘80s heartthrob to the title of a book and reel me right in. I similarly fell for last year’s WAITING FOR TOM HANKS, and unfortunately this is a case of fool me twice shame on me. THE JAKE RYAN COMPLEX is a fairly benign PG-13 r......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

Very entertaining I loved this book. Of course real life almost never happens the way it did in The Jake Ryan Complex, but it took me back to my teen years when I too had a huge crush on Jake Ryan and wished for a romance like that. Very enjoyable.......more

Quotes

“As skeletons come out of both of their closets, quirky, foul-mouthed supporting characters add humor and charm. Readers will chuckle their way to the satisfying happily ever after.” —Publishers Weekly

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