Butterface [Kindle Edition]

Gwen Hayes (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

When love isn't lucky...or pretty.

The scars on Beth's face aren't nearly as deep as the ones she nurses on the inside. She was born with hemifacial microsomia and was supposed to feel "lucky" that she wasn't as disfigured as some people.

One boy, Lucky O'Leary, starts to find the cracks in her hard shell and finds himself falling for her. Only Lucky has a secret--he needs to bring Beth to a "dog dinner" or lose his spot on the team. She can't find out that the guy who brings the ugliest date wins a prize.

Young Adult Short Story--8000 words

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 84 KB
• Print Length: 22 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Gwen Hayes (April 21, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003IPCF5C
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,277 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #36 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Children's eBooks > Issues > Friendship
  • #40 in Books > Romance > Anthologies
  • #63 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Children's eBooks > People & Places > Social Situations

More About the Author

Gwen Hayes (that's me) lives in the Pacific Northwest with her real life hero and a pack of wild beasts (two of whom she gave birth to). She is a reader, writer, and lover of pop culture (which, other than yogurt, is the only culture she gets). She would say she loves to garden, cook gourmet meals, and hike in the rainforest...but that would be lying. Instead, she likes watching bad movies (don't call me Shirley) and eating gourmet foods (cheetos=yum). She does like to force her family out to go geocaching a few times a year because that fulfills her secret inner geek while also getting fresh air.

Gwen's first Paranormal Young Adult novel, FALLING UNDER, will be published by Penguin Books in the Spring/Summer of 2011. She is represented by Jessica Sinsheimer of the Sarah Jane Freymann Agency.



For more information, please visit http://gwenhayes.com You can also find Gwen every Friday at The Fictionistas http://fictionistas.blogspot.com .

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars loved the story. wish it was longer, March 3, 2011

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McKenzie Ferris (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Butterface (Kindle Edition)

great great story i really enjoyed the way it was writen. only down fall it is short. but it had just a cute story line. the boy was so nice to her. but for 99 cents i am not sure if i would buy it. i read it in about an hour, bathroom breaks and all. so its your call.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute story, October 2, 2010

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M. Whitmore "lovetoreadforfun" (VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Butterface (Kindle Edition)

Butterface is a cute and touching story about Beth, a teenage girl with a facial deformity. Beth is used to hiding herself from the world. She has resigned herself to being one of the girls that will never be noticed for her beauty. While dealing with her self-esteem issues, she has a weird relationship with Lucky. They banter back and forth, with her making fun of him being a soccer god and his good looks. Lucky takes the jibes in stride and fusses over the fact that Beth works too much. Their relationship starts off as a friendship but develops into something more. Lucky breaks through the wall that Beth hides behind, finally sees her as more than a friend all thanks to a pink tank top.

Butterface is a nice, quick read with fully developed characters and plot. Even though I thought that Lucky was a little too good to be true I appreciated the message in the story-telling.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Cried, February 6, 2011

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kooks (AZ) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Butterface (Kindle Edition)

By now you know what the book is about so I won't go into it. It was very well written and way to short. It's nice to have read a book that has something to do with a real physical imparement and give hope to anyone with self confidence issues. The characters were strong and both sweet. I wondered how the author was going to handle the party invitation and I was both surprised and pleased how it went. I cried for Beth because someone so young shouldn't have to go through the feelings she went through she was strong and was more hurt mentally than physically. Worth the money.