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THE BUCKET LIST

Georgia Clark

When life and death meet S&M. After discovering she has the breast cancer gene, feisty and smart Lacey Whitman approaches her high stakes dilemma bravely but also wildly, with a bold bucket list of sexual fantasies she's determined to try. This witty and philosophical novel is poignant, super sexy, and hilarious.
Twenty-five-old Lacey Whitman is blindsided when she's diagnosed with the BCRA1 gene mutation: the "breast cancer" gene. Her high hereditary risk forces a decision: increased surveillance or the more radical step of a preventative double mastectomy. Lacey doesn't want to lose her breasts. For one, she's juggling two career paths; her work with the prestigious New York trend forecaster Hoffman House, and her role on the founding team of a sustainable fashion app with friend/mentor, Vivian Chang. Secondly, small-town Lacey's not so in touch with her sexuality: she doesn't want to sacrifice her breasts before she's had the chance to give them their hey-day. To help her make her choice, she (and her friends) creates a "boob bucket list": everything she wants do with and for her boobs before a possible surgery.

This kicks off a year of sensual exploration and sexual entertainment for the quick-witted Lacey Whitman. The Bucket List cleverly and compassionately explores Lacey's relationship to her body and her future. Both are things Lacey thought she could control through hard work and sacrifice. But the future, it turns out, is more complicated than she could ever imagine.

Featuring the pitch-perfect "compulsively delicious" (Redbook) prose of The Regulars, The Bucket List is perfect for fans of Amy Poeppel and Sophie Kinsella.

Georgia Clark is an author, screenwriter, and performer living in New York City, and the author of the acclaimed novel The Regulars, and the YA novels She's With The Band and Parched. Georgia is widely published in women's and lifestyle magazines and has written for TV. A native Australian, she lives in Brooklyn with her girlfriend and a fridge full of cheese.
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Published 2018-08-07 by Emily Bestler Books / Atria

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US Weekly: cover reveal "I felt strongly called to bring this uniquely female story to the page in a way that was emotional, authentic, and sexy, with plenty of room for humor. I love writing about strong women who make tough choices. I also love writing about sex and desire! Learning to own your sexuality and understand who you are as a sexual being is a journey all women go on, and I was particularly interested in how Lacey's BRCA1 diagnosis affected her relationship to her body and sexuality." Read more...

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Expertly paced and beautifully told, The Bucket List delivers a perfect balance of poignancy and hilarity. Georgia Clark has the uncanny ability to create characters that already feel like friends and to explore dark decisions with just the right amount of empathy and nerve. An absolute knock(ers) out!

The Bucket List is hilarious, charming, and teeming with heartstorytelling that is completely unafraid. Don't miss it.

Combining the heat of Sally Thorne and the wit of Maria Semple, The Bucket List is poignant, super sexy, and hilarious.

This sexy, funny coming-of-age tale looks at a young woman facing the most difficult decision of her life and renegotiating her relationship with love, sex, work, friendship, and herself. A fresh and candid look at the beauty and burdens of having a female body.

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Georgia Clark's novel "The Bucket List" (Atria, August) is a witty, sexy take on a well-worn theme. After a buttoned-up 25-year-old woman learns she has the BCRA1 gene mutation and should have a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of breast cancer, she comes up with a to-do list of breast adventures, which she sets out to complete. It's got one of the most head-turning covers of the summer. Read more...

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Fearless, wise, and downright hilarious, The Bucket List cements Georgia Clark as one of contemporary fiction's wryest observers. Her characters will make you laugh and break your heart. You'll want to throw back a glass of wine, and you'll miss them terribly once they're gone.