Jonnie Comet

Jonnie Comet's watershed first novel of 1990 is a romantic drama set back in the not-quite-enlightened 1970s, when hair was long and shoes had high heels and there was still a chance The Beatles might get back together. Liberally embellished with gas-guzzling hot rods, classic rock-and-roll and slang expressions you haven't heard since before Disco, this is the love story you've never read, of daydreams and detentions, of infatuation and insubordination, of love and literature class, with a special twist to the finale so you can't wait to see what happens come graduation. High school was exactly like this. This edition includes the Author's 2010 foreword in which the book is compared (most aptly) to both The Great Gatsby and Romeo and Juliet. Instructors, take note: Love Me Do is an excellent choice as summer or prereading in advance of introducing either of those works Note: this book contains some moderately-impolite language and awkward situations (appropriate for readers aged 14+).

Paradise: warm, wet, wild. It's the locale of which dreams are made, a once-forgotten Pacific-Ocean dependency of the British crown, rejuvenated in recent years by an influx of new ideas and old money. Jonnie Comet's social-fantasy collection, A Tale Of Two Paradises, lets the rest of the world in on what life is really like in a remote tropical archipelago at the turn of the 21st century. Sweet Janine Hewlett is just a normal 2nd-form girl growing up in the most exotic land on earth, taking it all in stride. Once her new friend Sally introduces her to older, desirable Charlie, the subsequent educational experiences suggest that the attraction might really be mutual. As Charlie's birthday nears Janine must decide just what she can offer as the most memorable gift ever. Intelligent and conservative, young Janine narrates her own coming-of-age saga from wide-eyed innocence to healthy scepticism with modesty, eagerness, compassion... and startling candour. Read on, if you dare, but remember: in Paradise, all things are possible. NOTE: this is a fictional story involving characters, practices and values belonging solely to a certain fanciful civilisation and does not depict or condone real-life behaviour. It may contain moderately risque elements (sexual situations, alcohol use, nudity) and is presented here consistent with a BBFC '15' rating. Further information about this series and its setting can be found at The British Paradise Islands Wikia, now on Fandom. NOTE; this story is available as a Kindle e-text as well. * * *

Paradise: warm, wet, wild. It's the locale of which dreams are made, a once-forgotten Pacific-Ocean dependency of the British crown, rejuvenated in recent years by an influx of new ideas and old money. Jonnie Comet's serial adventure collection, A Tale Of Two Paradises, lets the rest of the world in on what life is really like in a remote tropical archipelago at the turn of the 21st century. Sweet Janine Hewlett is just a normal 2nd-form girl growing up in the most exotic territory on earth, taking it all in stride. When her friend Sally introduces her to older, desirable Charlie, the inevitable enlightenment soon leads to a surprise birthday gift... and the social and emotional entanglements afterwards. Both Janine and Charlie will have to alter their attitudes and expectations to have a go at a real relationship. Intelligent and conservative, young Janine narrates her own coming-of-age saga from wide-eyed innocence to healthy scepticism with modesty, eagerness, compassion... and startling candour. Read on, if you dare, but remember: in Paradise, all things are possible. This deluxe compilation volume from Surf City Source (Third Edition) features the novella The Initiation of Janine, which opens the story arc, as well as the further episodes Janine's First Date, Janine's Growing Pains and Janine's Night to Remember, plus addenda from The Essential Paradise, the setting's sourcebook. Further information about this fascinating fantasy/fiction realm is available at The British Paradise Islands Wikia, now online. NOTE: this is a fictional story involving characters, practices and values belonging solely to a certain fanciful civilisation and does not depict or condone real-life behaviour. It may contain moderately risque elements (sexual situations, alcohol use, nudity) and is presented here consistent with a BBFC '15' rating. * * *