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See moreGrace Lisa Vandenburg counts. The letters in her name (19). The steps she takes every morning to the local cafe (920); the number of poppy seeds on her slice of orange cake, which dictates the number of bites she'll take to finish it. Grace counts everything, because numbers hold the worlds together.
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Grace Lisa Vandenburg counts. The letters in her name (19). The steps she takes every morning to the local café (920); the number of poppy seeds on her slice of orange cake, which dictates the number of bites she'll take to finish it. Grace counts everything because numbers hold the world together. And she needs to keep an eye on how they're doing.
Seamus Joseph O'Reilly (also a 19, with the sexiest hands Grace has ever seen) thinks she might be better off without the counting. If she could hold down a job, say. Or open her kitchen cupboards without conducting an inventory, or make a sandwich containing an unknown number of sprouts. Grace's problem is that Seamus doesn't count. Her other problem is... he does.
Addition is Toni Jordan's fabulous debut novel. Grace is witty, flirtatious, and headstrong. She's not a bit sentimental, but even so, she may be about to lose track of the number of ways she can fall in love.
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Addition by Toni Jordan is praised as a stylish, witty, and moving love story, with its romantic comedy elements and a memorable central character receiving high acclaim. Reviewers highlight the distinctive and refreshing voice, noting its Australian flavour and humorous, engaging narrative. The novel is described as a captivating love story, likened to a refreshing sorbet for readers, sustaining its lively momentum throughout.
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ISBN: 9781922079565
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 August 2012
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 166g
Pages: 218
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