I Was Born for This (2018)

Others: Mixed

For Angel Rahimi, life is only about one thing: The Ark – a pop-rock trio of teenage boys who are currently taking the world by storm. Being part of The Ark’s fandom has given her everything – her friendships, her dreams, her place in the world. Jimmy Kaga-Ricci owes everything to The Ark too. He’s their frontman – and playing in a band is all he’s ever dreamed of doing. It’s just a shame that recently everything in his life seems to have turned into a bit of a nightmare. Because that’s the problem with dreaming – eventually, inevitably, real life arrives with a wake-up call. And when Angel and Jimmy are unexpectedly thrust together, they will discover just how strange and surprising facing up to reality can be.

ISBN:: 9780008659295
Length:: 393 pages

Genres: romance, young adult

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Reviews4

BooksandLalaDec 2024

Not a fan

fire keep's daughter I was born for this not my favorites

Hailey in BooklandDec 2019

Not a fan

It was just so confusing so I kept on rereading things and I was like is that actually what happened like what and ultimately the fact that it was so unrealistic just left me feeling disconnected from the story.