Gracie has never felt like this before. One day, she suddenly canât breathe, canât walk, canât anythingâand the reason is standing right there in front of her, all tall and weirdly good-looking: A.J.
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But it turns out A.J. likes not Gracie but Gracieâs beautiful best friend, Sienna. Obviously Gracie is happy for Sienna. Super happy! She helps Sienna compose the best texts, responding to A.J.âs surprisingly funny and appealing texts, just as if she were Sienna. Because Gracie is fine. Always! Sheâs had lots of practice being the sidekick, second-best.
Itâs all good. Well, almost all. Sheâs trying.
Funny and tender, Well, That Was Awkward goes deep into the heart of middle school, and  finds that even with all the heartbreak, there can be explosions of hope and moments of perfect happiness.