The Dandelion Diary

A Maysen Jar Novella (1001 Dark Nights)

By: Devney Perry

Narrated by: Connor Crais, Vanessa Edwin

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Devney Perry comes a new story in her Maysen Jar series…

Dear Diary,

My dad needs a girlfriend, and I’ve already picked her out.

Miss Adler would be perfect for him, right? She’s super pretty. She has the best smile and she gives the best hugs. And she’s, like, the most amazing teacher in the world.

Dad is my hero, but I can tell he’s lonely. He tries to hide it from me, but sometimes at night, when he thinks I’m asleep, I’ll sneak downstairs and find him sitting on the couch, staring at nothing. He’s never had a girlfriend, not since the divorce. Mom messed him up. She’s good at that.

He’s smart and funny, but he doesn’t laugh enough. I’ve seen other moms at school check him out so I guess he’s handsome. (Eww.) And he makes up the best nicknames. He calls me Dandelion. I bet he’d give Miss Adler an awesome nickname too.

They're perfect for each other. I just know it. Now I only have to show them I’m right.

Wish me luck.

Katy

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

©2023 Devney Perry LLC. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Foreword © 2014 by M. J. Rose.

4.5

This was a short fun read. This can be read as a standalone but if you read the other books in the Maysen Jar series you've met Jeff before.

Awww!

While I would like to know why the mom in this story is "always sick"... I found a relief in knowing the child was loved by her bonus parent. Sometimes one might forget the impact our actions have on others.
I loved this story and the ending came too soon.

Short and sweet romance

3.5 stars rounded up
Short and sweet romance with a single dad + teacher. I loved the twist in the epilogue!

The perfect novella for Maysen Jar

I loved extending my stay in this fictional town. We first met Jeff in Letters to Molly. He’s getting a divorce at the time and needed money for a lawyer. His daughter starts getting in trouble in school and he meets her beautiful teacher. They start spending time together and even though relationships between teachers and parents are forbidden, they cannot help but give into temptation. Her roommate begins to suspect and when he threatens to say something, they take a 2 month break until school is over. But Katy’s diary might ruin everything for them.

So Cute

5 ⭐ 3 🌶️ 5 🎧

I think I may have enjoyed this more than the original duet, it was so so cute. I adored Katie and her tenacity in getting Jeff and Della together. These two had a few hurdles to jump over, but I loved watching them fall in love.

The audio was great. Connor Crais is a forever fave and Vanessa Edwin is amazing too. This was the perfect quick listen to start my year off right.