{"product_id":"confessions-of-an-alleged-good-girl","title":"Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJoya Goffney, author of the acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eExcuse Me While I Ugly Cry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e delivers a powerful second novel about a preacher’s daughter in small-town Texas and her journey toward loving herself and her body, filled with heart, humor, family drama, and a dynamic love triangle. Perfect for fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNot So Pure and Simple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e by Lamar Giles and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCalling My Name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e by Liara Tamani!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Powerful, boundary pushing, and charmingly funny.” —Camryn Garrett, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFull Disclosure\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eOff the Record\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Deeply empowering, sweet yet candid. A fearless story about the path to self acceptance.” —Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan, authors of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eUnpregnant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSave Steve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“A heartfelt, funny, and irresistible read…smart, sex-positive, and positively terrific.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e—Kirkus\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“A compassionate novel that encourages teens to prioritize the control, safety, and comfort of their own bodies.” –\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonique is a preacher’s daughter who detests the impossible rules of her religion. Everyone expects her to wait until marriage, so she has no one to turn to when she discovers that she physically can’t have sex.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter two years of trying and failing, her boyfriend breaks up with her. To win him back, Monique teams up with straight-laced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003echurch girl\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSasha—who is surprisingly knowledgeable about Monique’s condition—as well as Reggie, the misunderstood bad boy who always makes a ruckus at church, and together they embark upon a top-secret search for the cure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile on their quest, Monique discovers the value of a true friend and the wonders of a love that accepts her for who she is. Despite everyone’s opinions about her virtue, she learns to live for herself, inspiring us all to reclaim our bodies and unapologetically love ourselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults 2022 List Nominee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“A triumph in not just dynamite contemporary fiction but also in critiquing purity culture and the harm it can do.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“[Monique's] journey toward recognizing her own value is hard-won, and her awareness of her own worth, when it comes, feels like a true victory. An empowering read.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joya Goffney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45497839878320,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/81y1H_wxKTL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785686659","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/confessions-of-an-alleged-good-girl","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}