My Oxford Year

My Oxford Year
Julia Whelan

She could never have guessed what the year would hold…Gazing up at the dreaming spires of Oxford, American student Ella Duran can’t believe it: she has finally arrived at Oxford University.A new life starts, and not even Ella’s handsome lecturer Jamie Davenport can distract her from her classes. But, as the term goes on, Ella can’t deny the growing attraction between them – an attraction that soon turns to love.And when Ella learns of Jamie’s life-changing secret, their relationship becomes deeper than Ella could have ever anticipated.As Ella’s Oxford year draws to a close, she must decide whether the dreams she arrived with are the same ones with which she will leave…

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Source ISBN: 9780008278717

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Praise for MY OXFORD YEAR (#ulink_06a4bd63-df39-548d-a7b9-24ede3b922be)

“My Oxford Year is a pure delight with unpredictable depths. Julia Whelan has crafted a story that is as fun and charming as it is powerful and wise. Ella Durran is a breath of fresh air and her story will stay with you long after you’re done.”

—Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

“Full of humor and romance, My Oxford Year has it all—I loved it!”

—Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author

“My Oxford Year is a funny, tender, heartbreaking coming-of-age adventure.”

—Allison Winn Scotch, New York Times bestselling author

“My Oxford Year is an achingly beautiful debut.”

—Robinne Lee, author of The Idea of You

“Vivid, smart, and utterly charming, My Oxford Year is a heartfelt journey.”

—Allie Larkin, author of Why Can’t I Be You

Contents

Cover (#u7a626339-fce3-5469-9655-19cc56043667)

Title Page (#uba44f7be-8a2e-5317-8fe3-ffa510690c13)

Copyright (#u36e2e0df-49f9-5658-9c06-b40e8fac7e79)

Praise for My Oxford Year (#u605cebd3-19c6-5d62-94d8-7fe60db17e93)

Dedication

Epigraph (#u46aa745d-93f2-5235-85aa-668c86e6d8c0)

Chapter 1 (#ua58f9e91-68fc-5d31-820c-1990dff25557)

Chapter 2 (#u20120624-fb74-5cc9-bb82-1fe2cd0291b9)

Chapter 3 (#u05829d62-69e9-505f-a9d8-9f03849f1525)

Chapter 4 (#ueeab4f1d-1683-5dee-ba61-1aaf520173cb)

Chapter 5 (#ud738ff61-1097-59c3-8f5e-8e496043e245)

Chapter 6 (#u383130ce-7fbb-5b47-a0b9-16070605ad77)

Chapter 7 (#u14232fc3-77e7-51e5-a492-5a58789540f4)

Chapter 8 (#ucb8cdd80-37be-56fc-b40f-b371a81f2b82)

Chapter 9 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 10 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter 15 (#litres_trial_promo)