On the Bright Side is a hilarious road to guardian angeldom paved with so much drama and due-paying that it makes middle school look painless.
As if the devil’s food cake at her wake and the white fat pants she’s stuck wearing for eternity weren’t bad enough, fourteen year-old Gabby is quick to discover that Cirrus, the main rung of Heaven, is a far cry from the Pearly Gates. Here, Skyphones and InnerNets are all the rage. Until Gabby finds out she has to protect Angela, her school nemesis, in order to move up through the training levels of heaven. Problem is, Angela is now hitting on Gabby’s should-have-been boyfriend. (awkward!)
Instead of protecting Angela, Gabby pranks her (like tripping is a sin?) at the hopes of cooling off the new couple. At first, they seem harmless until the school dance sabotage gets completely out of control. Then, her Celestial Sky Agent, who happens to have anger management issues of his own, puts Gabby on probation, threatening her eternal future.
Determined to right her wrongs, Gabby steals an ancient artifact that allows her to return to Earth for just one day. Without knowing, she kicks off a series of events and learns what can happen when you hate someone to death.
“Clever and charming, ON THE BRIGHT SIDE is the story of a reluctant guardian angel, her still-breathing crush, and the frenemy she’s assigned to protect. A great read!”
-Suzanne Young, author of A NEED SO BEAUTIFUL
“ON THE BRIGHT SIDE is both hilarious and heart-warming – a tale that’ll have you hoping that there really *are* spunky and determined angels like Gabby who’ve got our backs.”
-Kristin O’Donnell Tubb, author of Selling Hope and Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different.
“S.R. Johannes delivers a cute sci-fi thrill ride for middle graders! Even in death there is a BRIGHT SIDE!”
-Addison Moore, bestselling author of the Celestra series.
“With a smart, snappy heroine and a heart-warming crush, On the Bright Side is a page-turning new take on guardian angels that left me begging for a sequel!”
-Gretchen McNeil, author of POSSESS and TEN (Fall 2012)
You can follow SR Johannes on Twitter: @SRJOhannes, Facebebook, or on her blog.
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Awesome cover. So excited for Shelli.
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I think it’s cute and charming.
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Love it, Shelli!
Congrats!
It’s heavenly.
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I really like the cover, and it sounds like a cute book.
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I can’t wait to download this on my daughter’s Kindle account!!!!
Beautiful cover!!!
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Shelli! That cover is soooo cute and the book sounds hilarious. Best of luck with it.
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Pretty awesome! I love it!
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Aww, it’s so cute! I love how she’s hovering there! So cute!
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Adorable! Love it!
Love the cover & summary!! Can’t wait to read this one!!
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Very cute. I love the socks
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I like the cover to an extent. I like how she is floating, her pose, and the background goes with the title ( the sun coming up), but she looks to happy. I feel Ike, going by the summary, her expression should be more irritated, put-out, and what happened to the white fat pants? Other than that it is a cute cover that reflects the story’s summary well.
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The cover is adorable and the book sounds great!
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Best of luck! Sounds great!
Love the picture, hate the fonts. 4/5
The novel sounds fun.
Sounds cute. Realistic reaction too–which one of us wouldn’t take the chance to wreak a little prankish revenge on the ones who hurt us in high school?
Smiles!
Lori
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This sounds hilarious! I love spunky, mischievous heroines… they make reading the story so much more enjoyable!
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Cute! Thx for sharing.
Very cute and seems like it reflects the content well!
Thanks for showing off Vania’s cover
and yes Lori – didnt we all want to be a fly on the wall listening to frenemies and crushes talk about us? maybe a little praink, wishing for a zit to pop up, toilet paper on the shoe, or spinach in the teeth
Now this sounds like a book I would love to read!
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It is a cute cover. However, I don’t like the font.
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sounds like a great concept! Nice cover.