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Hickville Crossroads: A Hickville High Novel Paperback – May 3, 2020

by Mary Karlik (Author)
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Frasier Anderson is one of the hottest teenage actors in the UK, but he’s virtually unknown in the US. Now he’s landed the leading role in a big-budget Hollywood film that could make him an international star. So how do you prepare a Scot for a role as a Texas high school student? Embed him in a Texas high school. He only has to follow three rules: No drama. No girls. And no telling who he really is.Jenna Wiley is smart, funny, and has a few no-drama, no-dating rules of her own. Her friendship with new kid Ethan Smith is perfect and might even lead to something more. Except for a few things that don’t add up. Like his mom being afraid to have company. Or their house, which is more staged than lived in. Or his sister, whom nobody talks about.It all comes to a boil when Frasier’s biggest secrets hit the tabloids and the paparazzi swarm Hillside with Jenna in their sights. Can Frasier convince Jenna that shy, goofy Ethan Smith is closer to real than the image the tabloids have created? And can she ever forgive him for breaking the most important rule of all? Because for Jenna, when it comes to love and science, the truth is all that matters.
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    262 pages
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    May 3, 2020
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    0996155694
  6. ISBN-13
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ GPK Publication LLC (May 3, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0996155694
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0996155694
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.6 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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Mary Karlik (also writing as Mary J. Wilson) combines her Texas roots with her Scottish heritage to write happily-ever-afters from Texas to Scotland.

Mary has five indie-published contemporary young adult romance novels and two fantasy novels.

Mary earned her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, has a B.S. degree from Texas A&M University, and is currently studying Scottish Gaelic at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig in Skye, Scotland. She is also a certified, professional ski instructor and a Registered Nurse.

Mary is an active member of Contemporary Romance Writers, Romance Writers of America, and Dallas Area Romance Authors. Married to a Scott, Mary lives in both and Scotland and Texas.

The Hickville High Series - Contemporary YA

1. Welcome to Hickville High

2. Hickville Confessions

3. Hickville Redemption

4. Horseplay: A Hickville High Companion

5. Hickville Crossroads

The Magic Harvest Series - A sweet YA series filled with faeries and epic fantasy perfect for fans of Christopher Paolini and Pierce Anthony

1. Magic Harvest

2. Magic Heist

Find Mary on the web @ https://maryjwilson.com

Or follow her on Instagram @marykarlik for pics from her travels to Texas, Scotland & everywhere in-between!

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Jeannine
5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun to read!
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2020
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What would happen if a young Scot went to a high school in Texas, pretending to be a Texan? Hilarity, that's what! The humor in the story got me hooked, and then the characters made me keep reading. I think this is my favorite of the Hickville series.
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Paula Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars Back To Hickville High What a Treat!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020
This book brings us back Hickville High where Frasier a hot young actor in England has come to Hillside Texas with an ulterior motive researching a part for an upcoming movie. What he didn't count on was Jenna Wiley.

This book is a fun read where we go back to Hickville and are treated to another young adult story with issues just about anyone could deal with. It was also nice to see references to past characters in the book as well as watch Ethan/Frasier manuever around Hillside while keeping a secret about why he's really there.

Going back to Hillside is like visiting old friends and seeing what they are up to now and how they are dealing with things and how they will over come what is being thrown at them! I thoroughly enjoy each time I get to go back and read about them time and again!
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Book Worm Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2020
I absolutely adored Fraiser. Jenna was a little more to handle, with her constant back and forth. But she eventually gets it together.

I was highly annoyed though when she was wallowing in frustration and anger because she wanted answers. But ignored the one person that had them. I suppose that's just a lesson for a 17 year old. You can't get answer if you refuse to talk.

The story actually touched on some heavy topics that really hit home. Fraiser's feelings towards his sister are brutally honest and real and confusing. I think Ms. Karlik portrayed that really well.

I definitely recommend this, and you do not have to read the other books in the series (IMO, even though I did read the other books). It reads fairly well as a stand-alone.
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Erica L Chilson
4.0 out of 5 stars Age-Appropriate Young Adult
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2020
I received a free copy of this title to read and review for Wicked Reads

4 Stars

Young Adult age-range: 12+ Drug-use handled in an age-appropriate, mature manner, which is more teaching moment than entertainment device.

Hickville Crossroads is the fourth installment in the Hickville High series, and can most definitely be read as a standalone with little to no confusion. There are slight mentions of events that happened in past installments, with the characters shown. I hadn't read the series in a few years, not entirely sure if I read book three, but I easily fell into the story from the start.

The premise of the book is an intriguing one. A Scottish actor comes to small-town Texas, to a place called Hickville no less, to practice for a role in an upcoming series. He's to go incognito, learn to speak the dialect, ditch his own accent and pick up a new one, and blend in as if he's a transplant from a few states North.

What I adored the most about this premise is how Ethan Smith (Frasier), his parents had to be in on the charade, Mom struggling the most with the accents and the way of small-town life. It was unexpectedly quirky, humorous, and lighthearted.

Jenna, after getting to know her in past installments, she felt different to me, having her own crosses to bear. Family issues, friends to support, insecurities to feel. Jenna was a well-rounded character who felt/acted/reacted like a real teenage girl. Easy to empathize with Jenna, especially as the novel evolved.

Burnt in the past by a boy, Jenna holds a lot of people at arm's length, so imagine the yummy angst as the boy she lets in isn't who she expected him to be. An impostor, using their town and the people inside it to study a role.

Hickville Crossroads was a solid young adult novel, a good addition to the series overall. I do believe the age demographic is was meant for would appreciate it the most. Young teens- a clean romance that isn't overly complicated for younger readers, filled with cute moments that aren't older than their years.

When reading this genre, it draws me back to when I was that age, but I'm not sure most adults read in the same way. Since this is YA, I judge it based on how a young adult would perceive it. I don't look for the same things a forty-year-old woman enjoys in a novel. I look for the butterflies a young teen feels during her first real crush.

A delightful, lighthearted, age-appropriate, warm and fuzzy novel that brought all the right feels. The shorter length perfect for the demographic, which ended up being a few hours of escapism for this adult who is young at heart.
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Calliegh
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2020
Being my first read in this series, I wasn't sure what to expect. However, hilarious is the right word. While the book did deal with some heavy topics, the story was an easy read that kept the reader turning the page. Even though this is part of a series, the story can be read as a stand alone. I have not had the pleasure of reading the others and look forward to ordering them and reading them. I received a copy through Netgalley. A review was not required.
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