Second Helpings

In this highly anticipated and humorous follow-up to Sloppy Firsts, Jessica Darling is back and bigger than ever. This time, the angst-ridden, hyperobservant adolescent is going through her senior year at Pineville High, a social and emotional roller coaster. Jessica's closest friend, Hope, still resides in a different state and is stuck in the grasp of her obnoxious so-called pals, the Clueless Crew, in addition to the enigmatic and alluring Marcus Flutie. In addition, Jessica's sister Bethany's pregnancy is creating a lot of agitation in the Darling family, and her parents won't let her choose a college.

Megan McCafferty skillfully recreates the turbulent world of today's smart and fast-paced youth, using her sharp intellect, caustic wit, and hilarious timing. Along with getting to know the new people who have entered Jess's life, such as her feisty, blunt grandma Gladdie and the attractive creative writing instructor at her summer college prep program, fans of Sloppy Firsts will be reunited with their favorite characters. Above all, however, readers will now have the answers to every issue that has been bothering them, and then some: Will Jessica break under the stress of being the senior? Will her love life be severely disrupted by her unresolved emotions for Marcus? Will Hope return to Pineville at any point? This fantastic sequel to the book that fans and reviewers alike praised as the finest high school novel in years will make you fall in love with feisty, irreverent Jessica all over again.