Daisy Crispin has 196 days to find the right date for the prom. There's only one problem her parents won't let her date or even talk to a guy on the phone. Oh, and she's totally invisible at school, has to wear lame homemade clothes, and has no social skills. Okay, so maybe there's more than one problem. Can she talk her parents into letting her go to the prom? Or will they succeed at their obvious attempt to completely ruin her life? With hilarious and truthful writing, Kristin Billerbeck uncovers the small and large mortifications that teen girls encounter. Readers will fall in love with Daisy's sharp wit and resourcefulness as she navigates the world of boys, fashion, family, and friendship. Daisy Crispin has 196 days to find a prom date, but does she stand a chance when her “countercultural (read: weird)” parents (her mother makes all her clothes and her father delivers singing telegrams) won’t allow her to date? Tired of being perfect in their eyes, the unpopular senior starts a prom journal to devise a plan for normalcy and the dance. But after narrowing her list to her crush since kindergarten, why does she keep pondering the transfer student from Argentina? As in Billerbeck’s popular Ashley Stockingdale series for adults, witty musings and snappy dialogue form the rock of her Christian YA chick-lit debut. Grades 8-12. --Angela Leeper The prom countdown has begun. Daisy Crispin has 196 days to find the right date for the prom. There's only one problem--her parents won't let her date or even talk to a guy on the phone. Oh, and she's totally invisible at school, wears lame homemade clothes, and possesses no social skills. Okay, so maybe there's more than one problem. Can she talk her parents into letting her go to the prom? Or will they succeed at their obvious attempts to completely ruin her life? Perfectly Dateless is hilarious, shocking, and totally real. You'll fall in love with Daisy's sharp wit and resourcefulness as she navigates the world of boys, fashion, family, and friendship. "Billerbeck hits a home run with this warm tale about Daisy Crispin's funny trials and tribulations as she lives with eccentric parents, prom stress, and a desire to just be a normal teen."--Jenny B. Jones, award-winning author of Just Between You and Me and A Charmed Life series "With her brand of wit and insight, Billerbeck takes us into the life of Daisy Crispin as she aims for the perfect prom date. This story reminds us that even a geek can live out her Cinderella dreams."--Rachel Hauck, coauthor of The Sweet By and By Kristin Billerbeck is the bestselling, award-winning author of several novels, including What a Girl Wants . She lives with her family in northern California. Kristin Billerbeck is the bestselling, award-winning author of several novels, including What a Girl Wants . A Christy Award finalist and two-time winner of the American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year, Billerbeck has appeared on The Today Show and has been featured in the New York Times . She lives with her family in northern California.