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Just A Little Bit Of Love Kindle Edition

by Ines Bautista-Yao (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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Three short stories about three young girls: Anita, Ina, and Carla. Each one finding their lives disrupted by a boy. Maybe it’s because he wanders into the coffee shop where she works after school every Tuesday. Maybe it’s because he won’t leave her alone even if she has made it clear that she is crushing on his football teammate. Or maybe it’s because she’s spent one unforgettable afternoon with him—despite being oh-so-forgetful. Three small doses of love that serve up a whole lot of feels.
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  1. Reading age
    12 - 18 years
  2. Print length
    60 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    5 - 12
  5. Publication date
    November 18, 2015
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    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
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  8. Enhanced typesetting
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    On Kindle Scribe
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017T2T1GK
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 18, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2131 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 60 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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Ines Bautista-Yao

Ines Bautista-Yao

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Ines Bautista-Yao is the author of young adult and contemporary, sweet romance books and short stories. Her first book, One Crazy Summer, was published in the Philippines by Summit Books in 2011.

She is the former editor-in-chief of Candy and K-Zone magazines and a former high school and college English and Literature teacher. She is also a wife and mom and blogs about the many challenges and joys of motherhood at theeverydayprojectblog.com. She also posts story spirals on her author blog: http://theeverydayprojectblog.com/inesbautistayao-author/

You can find her on Instagram and Twitter: @inesbyao, through email: writeme@inesbyao.com, her website: inesbautistayao.com, or Facebook: www.facebook.com/inesbautistayao

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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April ~ readbyher
5.0 out of 5 stars I want to hug this book!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2015
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ARC was provided for an honest review.

Just so you know, everything Ines writes that I read so far brings in the clean (yes, because I have dirty feels okay) feels that never fails to warm my (cold, lol) heart. Just a Little Bit of Love is no exception.

And OMG!!! I felt so high during and after reading this because EEEE SO! KILIIIIG!!! I had no idea what to do with myself! Maybe jump up and down like a kid who won a candy from a store?! Just a Little Bit of Love has three cute stories from the standalone book, Only A Kiss [4 stars], showing different stages of love and how it can bloom to something really beautiful, if you take care of it well. It’s so fascinating to read because I was like time warped back when I was 14 and when I was in college. (Did I just admit I’m over the age of a college girl already?! OMG. Ugh.) Anyway! Let me tell you the thing/s I love about each story, each of them ingraining a little bit of love in my heart.

WATCHING, WAITING
I love that Ines chose that particular setting for this story because it’s such a nice place for everything friendly. And it felt highschool-ish, too, because of the friendships (or lack thereof) and those tiny teenage issues people their age go through (Anita and friends). So real, so good! I’m so glad it ended the way it should be because if not, I was going to stop reading right there and then. And ignore Ines for the rest of my life. Haha! Kidding!

Do I want more though? HECK YEAH! DUH! Like when they’re a bit older, perhaps?

ON THE SIDELINES
I FREAKING LOVE THIS STORY! If Ines decided to have this in paperback, even just this one alone, I’m going to buy myself a lot copies then give some away to people. And maybe make posters for John’s football games to inspire him to do much better. (I know that’d probably do nothing because Ina’s kisses were way better but, well, I’m still going to, given the chance and all that.) That’s how I love it. So! What I love about this one? Wait, uh… everything??? The dynamic of the situation in the story was on point and didn’t feel like fictional to me. I don’t know how Ines did it because the emotions, ups and downs, pushes and pulls, the anxiety… it was perfectly done, very authentic all throughout. Maybe because I invest my feelings when I’m reading? Or Ines just captured that softest heartstring and pulled it because she knew how to work around with her words.

I like John and Ina. These two might be one of my fave couples out there because their complexities (nothing heavy, trust me) made them who they are now being together. It was fun to watch, also terrifying, since I didn’t know what’s going to happen next. Sure, it might be unpredictable but the path to it surely wasn’t. John was so funny and cute and if I was there, I’d totally pinch John’s cheeks. And Ina, I wanted to hate her but nope, I couldn’t. She’s a nice girl and perfect for John, if only she saw it earlier.

If you want to read a perfectly paced relationship their college age with kilig feels and a pinch of heartache and definitely an HEA, you will so get it here! This story had me wanting for so much more; I felt so sad it ended already.

STICKY NOTES AND FORGETFULNESS
This story was such a tease!! Do not read it! Kidding! Well, it was good because it had the whole conflict and resolution and Carla and Jacob were lovable characters. Their sweet moments of just being together for work, the forgetfulness and the presence of sticky notes, the frustration because somebody disappeared but came around eventually (thank God!!) and the way it moved up quickly to a brighter side were satisfying for a short story. I really wish I had more to read though!
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A. Espi
4.0 out of 5 stars I love this book like I love cheese rolls
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2016
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Just a Little Bit of love tells three short stories set in the world of Only A Kiss, and if you loved that book like I did, you will devour this collection like freshly baked cheese rolls. The thing about Ines Bautista-Yao's writing is that it's like a time warp, transporting you back to that period of first kisses and awkward crushes. Like that time when you hid in the corner, gathering up your courage to say hi to that boy you always saw in that same spot. And that time when you had a massive crush over someone so unreachable that you needed someone beside you, yanking your head off the clouds and reminding you that love is here on the ground. And that time you forgot everything else because of the messy space that is your adult brain, but you just can't forget one long and beautiful afternoon spent with a beautiful man. As I read these short stories of love, I remembered that I will never get those awesome, awkward years back, but I can always fondly relive and reinvent them (thank you, imagination!) with a Bautista-Yao book :)
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Big B
4.0 out of 5 stars Young Love
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2016
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Oh, the days spent pining for someone, hoping beyond hope that they felt the same feelings about you. Each of these three stories did a good job of capturing the emotional agony and frustration of unrequited love from different stages of young life. My only complaint about these stories, especially “On the Sidelines”, is they should have been longer. I think the attempts to keep them short often forced the dialogue to be a bit generic and kept scenes from unfolding naturally. I would say the main character of “On the Sidelines” was a bit ridiculous in her inaction towards the one who held her affection, but I was a very shy person growing up and extremely afraid of rejection. Although counter-intuitive, letting the person you like know that you like them seemed like the worst thing in the world to do. Perhaps there’s comfort in the fact that you haven’t been rejected...yet. Sort of putting yourself near them and hoping they notice you is the only approach you can fathom.
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S.A. Molteni
5.0 out of 5 stars A Sweet Collection of Love Stories
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2015
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Just a Little Bit of Love by Ines Bautista-Yao is a sweet collection of short stories that will tug at your heart-strings.

Having recently read Only a Kiss, I already knew about the main characters, Katie and Chris in the first story, so that particular story is a great companion to the longer book. The other two stories stand on their own and are such sweet love stories, I thoroughly enjoyed them.

All three stories flow well and have wonderful endings. Reading each one took me back in time to reminisce about the young, innocent crushes from my own childhood and teenage years. The author did a great job in portraying the heart-ache and happiness of young love.

Although this collection stands on its own, it is a great companion to the longer book, Only a Kiss, and would definitely appeal to young adult readers.
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FunnyC!
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute stories!
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2016
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Three sweet stories that leave you wanting more. I didn't read any of the other reviews before I read this book so I didn't realize these were separate short stories or that these are introductions to characters in the author's other books. I probably knew when I purchased the book since it says so right on the cover, but then forgot. When the first story ended so quickly, I was like, 'Hey!' These stories will have you remembering your teenage years and your own love when it was it young. I laughed when in the third story Carla tried to "Google' Jacob. Since these are short, I won't say too much. This story was my favorite and I'd like to read more about this couple. Time to put more on my ever growing TBR list. :)
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SSReadsALot
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet little book for those of us that didn't get enough of "only a Kiss"
Reviewed in Australia on January 13, 2016
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Sweet little book for those of us that didn't get enough of "only a Kiss"
I love this author's connection to the young female brain - brings back sweet memories.
A quick read but very enjoyable
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