The Girl I Was

From New York Times bestselling author, Jeneva Rose, comes a magical, hilarious, and heartwarming story about learning to love every version of ourselves. Alexis Spencer is never too far away from another inspirational quote to rationalize her failures and ignore all her problems. Her boyfriend breaks it off, she's lost her job, her closest friends are a distant memory, and her college debt is still as high as the day she left. In typical fashion, she blames the world for her problems, including her 18-year-old self who should have just tried harder and put their life on a better track.

After feeling sorry for herself, Alexis goes on a bender to forget her problems and ends up blacking out. Only this time, she doesn't wake up at home, she isn't even in the right city, in fact, she isn't even in the right year. Alexis is back in her college town in the year 2002 and thinks she's been given a second chance to do things over—that is until she comes face to face with her 18-year-old unruly self, who goes by the name of Lexi because it's "sexier".

Getting acclimated to life in the early 2000s is the easy part. Dealing with Lexi is where things prove difficult. First, Alexis must convince her that she is in fact from the future. Then, she has to persuade Lexi to let her live in her dorm room. Finally, they must learn to get along and come to terms with the fact that alone, they will never make things right, but together, they could change their life for the better.

When Alexis wakes up in the year 2002, she thinks she's been given a second chance to do her life over. However, this idea quickly fades as she confronts her 18-year-old self, Lexi, who is the complete opposite of Alexis' current self. Lexi is unruly, wild, and embraces a "sexier" persona, much to Alexis' dismay. Alexis must now navigate the challenges of convincing Lexi that she is from the future, getting her to allow Alexis to stay in her dorm room, and learning to coexist with her younger self in order to ultimately improve their shared life.

The adjustment to life in the early 2000s is relatively straightforward for Alexis, but her relationship with Lexi proves to be the real obstacle. Alexis must first establish her credibility as a time traveler, a task that is not easily accomplished. Once that hurdle is cleared, she then faces the daunting challenge of persuading Lexi to let her stay in the dorm room. This requires Alexis to find common ground and understanding with her younger counterpart, a process that is far from simple.

Together, Alexis and Lexi must learn to work together, despite their differences, in order to make the necessary changes to better their shared life. Alone, they recognize that they will never be able to fix the problems they face, but by combining their efforts, they hold the potential to transform their life for the better. This journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance is at the heart of Jeneva Rose's magical, hilarious, and heartwarming story.

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