McCafferty, Megan. Perfect Fifths
Crown see Random 2009 258p 22.00 978-0-307-34652-0 college
Jessica literally runs into Marcus, a high school sweetheart, ten years later in an airport . Hilarious moments including Manilow fans and an orthodontics challenged teenager lead to true happiness in only 18 hours. Sexual references limit use in high school. Jump on the Jessica Darling roller coaster for another hilarious ride - the fifth book in the series. She is late for a plane. As she struggles to make the flight, she literally crashes into her high school sweetheart as she runs to catch a plane. The jetway is all ready closed and Jessica is forced to stand in line to book another flight. Trying to book an alternate flight, she is surrounded by middle-aged Barry Manilow fans leading to many a belly laugh for the reader to enjoy. An orthodontics-challenged teen girl and her mother provide a humorous outsider’s viewpoint to pop culture and show up multiple times throughout the book. Marcus and Jessica share a meal at the airport. After ten years, both are still unmarried and have never lost feeling for each other. However, the extensive dialog at the airport restaurant slows the pace of the book. With many travelers stranded and the airport hotel with no rooms, Jessica and Marcus agree to share a room until the next morning’s flight. Reminiscences of the last ten years are shared by both Marcus and Jessica in the alternating viewpoint narrative. Ladies man, Marcus, ends up being called a pervert as he rides the elevator in his underwear and hotel robe. As he enters the lobby, he is kidnapped by the Manilow fans who insist he karaoke a Manilow song that had special meaning for Jessica and Marcus. As Jessica arrives in the bar, she cheerfully joins in the karaoke singing. True love blossoms and Jessica and Marcus seem destined for a happy ever afterlife. Sexual references limit the audience for this 20-something novel to grade 12 and above but fans of the series will clamor for it. LMN
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