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Not boring... but someone a bit more \u003cem\u003enormal\u003c\/em\u003e perhaps?'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was dressed in purple Doc Martens boots, olive-green leggings and a tartan skirt - an outfit I'd chosen so it would appear to have been carelessly thrown together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilly had on a shiny green US Air Force jumpsuit. He told me it was what he wore every day and grinned broadly as if that was something to be proud of. I fell for him there and then.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was unlike anyone I'd ever met, and that made him kind of hard to resist. Where my friends were all trying to follow the latest trends, Billy just seemed to invent his own. He had star-quality even then. You could tell he'd be something special one day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps it was just luck that I met Billy that night, though it always felt more important than that - like he was the one person on the planet I needed to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then suddenly Billy was gone and into the vacuum stepped Rob. Reliable, dependable Rob. He told me that he loved me - said he was one of the 'good ones.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd maybe Mum was right. Maybe I \u003cem\u003edid\u003c\/em\u003e need someone a bit boring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow the years have gone by and here we are, Rob and I, eating pizza and watching \u003cem\u003eGogglebox\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Sexy, exciting... \u003cem\u003eall-consuming\u003c\/em\u003e, perhaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if I could have that again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn emotional, thought-provoking, and refreshingly honest exploration of relationships, \u003cem\u003eThe Imperfection of Us\u003c\/em\u003e will have you turning pages blurred by tears of sadness and laughter, desperate to find out what the future holds for feisty Dawn and sweet, reliable Rob. Oh, and Billy, of course. Let's not forget Billy. Because Dawn certainly never has.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead what everyone is saying about \u003cem\u003eThe Imperfection of Us\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eThis book emotionally wrecked me. I laughed. I cried. It was such an amazing book. \u003c\/strong\u003eI absolutely loved the characters and it was very well written. So good!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI absolutely loved this book.\u003c\/strong\u003e The characters were brilliant - so real... \u003cstrong\u003eI laughed and cried\u003c\/strong\u003e... a well-deserved 5 stars from me.' NetGalley Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eWill tug at readers' heartstrings.\u003c\/strong\u003e' NetGalley Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I have \u003cstrong\u003elived and breathed every single word\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eEmotions have been wrung out of me and tears have never been far away.\u003c\/strong\u003e' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eWow... I haven't laughed (and cried) along with a book in such a long time.\u003c\/strong\u003e' NetGalley Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Another gem from Nick Alexander. \u003cstrong\u003eHe always seems to write about characters that you warm to and that you have such empathy with\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eFabulous fabulous fabulous!!!!!\u003c\/strong\u003e' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A story \u003cstrong\u003erich in tears and laughter.\u003c\/strong\u003e A \u003cstrong\u003ebeautiful\u003c\/strong\u003e story.' 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