The story is centered around Josie Bordelon who works at a prestigious school in San Francisco as the director of admissions. She navigates this very well until it is her turn with her seventeen year old daughter getting ready for college admissions. I enjoyed this book a lot for the humor, fun read and entertaining elements I really enjoyed. This is a debut novel by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans and thought they really did a great job on this book. It was highly entertaining, funny, smart and sweet.

Where do I begin? Tiny Imperfections was such a great debut book. This book allows the reader to experience every emotion know to human kind. It was such a good book. I did not know what to expect, but I was throughly surprised. Josie, Etta, and Aunt Viv were just the right amount of spice. Ms. Frank and Ms. Youmans reminds us that even though we are imperfect, there is nothing wrong with us.
Being perfect is boring, but being imperfect is just right. I would love to read a sequel to Tiny Imperfections

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Josie is the admissions director at one of the most prestigious schools in California. She spends her days dealing with pushy parents that will do anything to get their children into her school. As the admission season is full swing, she is also facing challenges from her daughter- who is about to graduate and has no interest in the colleges Josie so badly wants her to attend. All this along with her Aunt Viv's health, is a full plate for Josie.

I could not get enough of this fun cast of characters! I loved the relationships between Josie and her Aunt Viv. Aunt Viv always keeps Josie on her toes and tells it like it is- even if Josie doesn't want to hear it. I thought the storyline was cute and interesting, and it had me laughing out loud at times. 

Adding  this writing duo to my favorites list!! This is their debut and I cannot wait to see what is in their writing future!

I am obsessed! I loved every word of Tiny Imperfections, from those that made me laugh to those that made me think. The book is laugh-out-loud funny and full of glorious heart. The family relationships, the friendships, and the romance are full of joy, and the plot keeps you sucked in through the end.

I really enjoyed this book. A great read for people who enjoy reading about strong female leads with a little bit of romance and family drama thrown in.

This was a cute book and I would recommend it as a book to be read poolside during the summer! I enjoyed it!

Cute story. Easy read. I was gifted this copy in a giveaway and I was so excited! As a romance lover, this book didn’t disappoint! Thank you bibliolifestyle, the publisher’s and netgalley for this fun read!

**Thank you for the free book @putnambooks!

Back in April I was offered this book and the synopsis really grabbed me. It was presented to me as a “The Wedding Date meets Class Mom”. And it was spot on.

This adorable novel follows Josie, a Type A single working Momma to Etta who is about to go off to college. And in the midst of that chaos, she is trying to navigate a working environment with someone who clearly can’t stand her and find someone to share her life with. And that person shows up where she least expects it.

I really loved the character growth in this one. There was so many moments I was like “JOSIE! STOP!” But she finally managed to be like “hey, I need to reel this in.” I really liked her navigating letting go when it came to her daughters dreams. We think as parents we know what’s best but at the same time it’s their life that we need to support.

And the romance 😍 it wasn’t crazy steamy at all but it was something I had a hunch about pretty early on so I was happy when I was right haha.

Debut authors and real life friends, Alli Frank and Asha Yourman's ☛TINY IMPERPECTIONS [pub: G.P. Putnam's Sons] is not just one of this summer's must-reads, it is also my favorite read of Quarantine 2020. I was transported and transfixed by the locations and lives of my new besties: Josie—the beautiful, Bay-area-based, 39-year-old single mom of a teen ballerina with Julliard aspirations—and Aunt Viv—the nurturing, yet lively mother figure that counsels and cares for two generations of privately-schooled Bordelon women while cooking at the very same elite institution for 50 years. Though Josie considers the stylish actress Tracee Ellis Ross her best friend in her head, IRL, her true partner-in-ending-her-sex-drought is the every-Tuesday-night-two-glasses-of-champagne-after-work married mom of three sons, Lola.
Listen. I was so enamored with these characters that after deliberately slowing down my reading pace, I still finished this comedic romance in just three days. And I wasn’t just vested in the main subjects. The supporting characters—from the potential and past love interests to the neurotic and entitled parents—had me laughing out loud, for real. Full disclosure: I released an audible gasp so loud at the end of Chapter 25, I scared myself. Need to get out of your own head? I highly recommend savoring this delicious debut novel… with a bottle of bubbly, of course. Cheers!

This book!!! It was such a fun experience! Every page was filled with laugh out loud witty humor and moments! The chemistry between the two main leads was just the cherry on top! I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK SOOOO MUCH!!

Overall, Tiny Imperfections was a fun read. As someone who works in schools, I always love a book with a school setting. While I love a typical romance, this novel was more of a family/work story with a bit of romance thrown in.
I loved Josie, a private-school admissions director. I loved her style, her sass, and everything about her untraditional family.
Frank and Youmans did a wonderful job diving into the politics of kindergarten admissions, international students, what it means to run a private school, and finding love later in life.
This was a 4-star read and I highly recommend checking it out or adding it to your TBR.

Thank you so much to Putnam and Netgalley for sending me this free ebook ARC in exchange for my honest review. Guys this one was so cute and so much fun to read. Josie Bordelon former 90's "it" model turned director of admissions of a very prestigious private school in San Francisco believes she has it all together. After showing up at her Aunt Viv's house so many years ago with a 4 year old in tow and nothing to show for it, she felt defeated. With Etta (Jo's daughter) doing so well in school and becoming an astounding ballerina things are finally going right in her life. All she needs is a man. With so many failed relationships and her pushing 40 she never thinks it'll happen. Enter Ty Golden hot husband of Daniel, their daughter a potential admission. She thinks "Why are all the good ones gay?" After many encounters and what seem to be flirty text messages things start to unroll. This story hits so many levels, mother/daughter relationships, family drama, diversity, acceptance and learning to pick your battles in life. If you want a light hearted, fun read with a happy ending this one is for you! 4 stars.

This book was so perfect for right now. A hilarious and also touching story about a single mom who is raising a teenage daughter and works as the admissions director of a snooty private school. The stories of the families trying to get into the private school as well as the crazy supporting characters were all lso entertaining. And I absolutely loved the realness of her relationship with her daughter and the trying times of raising a teenager. I also loved the formatting with texts and emails interspersed to add some levity. Definitely a perfect book for these stressful times.

I have mixed feelings about Tiny Imperfections by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans. Overall, it left me with a good feeling, but it fell short in many areas throughout the first 3/4 of the book.

In all honesty, about halfway through I felt like not finishing the book. Josie's stubbornness was almost too much to handle, and too redundant. And she doesn't see the irony in acting towards her daughter the same way she mocks people for acting for kindergarten admissions. I realize that's probably one of the literary tools used, but it felt overdone, and took too long to resolve.

There were some great twists in this book, one of which I saw coming from the first introduction. But there were other juicy revelations as well that kept the book interesting. And a few of the relationships (Josie and her friend Lola, Josie and her coworker Roan) were so well formed, believable, and relatable. Other relationships felt a little glossed over without enough depth to really draw me in.

The last quarter of the book really redeemed it for me - it was emotional and heartfelt, and tied together the lives of the three generation of Bordelons so well. Overall, a light and fun read. Some hurdles in the beginning, but the ending does make it worth it.

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Though, in my opinion, truly a girl-power anthem, Ally Frank and Asha Youmans used sparkling romance and humor peppered throughout to keep the book light and digestible. And what resulted from all of this meticulous layering is a rich story full of characters you can’t help but love that will sneak-attack readers with a hidden message.

Sparkly yet serious, this read demands a spot on your “to be read” list.

It earns 5 out of 5 cocktails.

This one just wasn't for me. I love a book with good sass and banter, but this was a little too snarky for me. I didn't love the main character. That's a pretty big deal breaker for me. I need to root for someone and to feel like we could be friends. Thanks for letting me try! I know that lots of readers will love it!

This was a fast and easy read, that was fairly tame and so just about right for the kind of days we are currently living through. There were lots of elements that I enjoyed, Josie's job as Director of Admissions at a private school certainly being one of them. The mad things the parents came up with to try and get into the school were particularly entertaining. I did think there were some pacing issues with the book, as it didn't seem to flow particularly well, and often would jump weirdly.

I actually found a lot of the other characters a little more likeable than Josie, who frustrated me a lot as she wouldn't listen to her daughter, who seemed to be well rounded and intelligent. Etta and Aunt Viv were both more interesting, and I looked forward to any scenes they were in, as well as the two friends she interacted with.

Perhaps the most perplexing part of the book was the resolution of the 'Golden Boy' situation, which was over in about 2 lines. I found that really bizarre, although I cant go into too much detail without giving spoilers.

Generally though, this was a gentle book with three generations of the same family at the heart of it. If that sounds like your kind of thing, definitely check it out.

Josie Bordelon is the director of admissions at the prestigious Fairchild Country Day School in San Francisco. She is gearing up for the next set of applications and her days are filled with eager parents wanting to enroll their children and schedule interviews. Josie is a pro at managing expectations having attended the school herself and is all too familiar with the landscape of the community.

Josie is currently experiencing a role reversal as she navigates the college admissions process with her seventeen-year-old daughter. She raised Etta with the help of her Aunt Viv and there are strong disagreements among the three about the best choices. Josie would like her daughter to avoid the mistakes that she made in her life and is overly involved in the process. Together they must find a balance while allowing Etta the chance to make her own decisions.

Tiny Imperfections is a debut novel by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans. This book brings readers inside the admissions process while you experience the protagonist's inner thoughts. The results are humorous with cheeky commentary as Josie vents about parents and the school’s administration. There is also a lot of love between the pages as Josie explores the relationship with her daughter while plotting her future.

This was a hard book to get into. There were parts that I really enjoyed but then I would read parts that I had to skim to get through the book.

Josie is a director of admissions to a private school. She lives with her aunt that took her in as a child and her seventeen-year-old daughter. My favorite parts were with her family. The tension from the book came from her wanting her daughter to go to Ivy League schools instead of Julliard. Her steadfast determination for her daughter not to pursue ballet as a career was seen as so wrong that I waiting for her to break.

Another source of tension came from her working career with her boss, who was the type of women who only see other women in their field as competition. When that tension broken, it was marvelous.

The romance I just skimmed. That was when Josie was at her worse. The stereotypes that she kept bringing up about gay men was disgusting. There was one part where she dismissed the existence of bisexuals as if this was an episode from a sitcom from '90s. Her entire attitude regarding gay men comes from a sitcom from the '90s.

Grand-aunt, mother, daughter relations surrounded with smart humor, genuine and emotional writing and great touch of romance, self-discovery and self-growing vibes.
It is sweet, fun, soft, entertaining with easily relatable characters, interesting, moving storyline, three generation’s communication problems.

Josie, once upon a time a selected, successful, beautiful model, retired because she’s 39 and she cannot defeat her half aged competitors. Now she starts her brand new job as director of admissions at San Francisco’s most popular private school. Yes, what a coolest job tag for her chic, presentable appearance. She is back, she is still strong, she will survive as like Gloria Gaynor advised her. Now job part is done and she starts adapting her independent, single mother life but her 17 years old Etta doesn’t share same ideals she planned for her. She wanted her daughter have a proper college education and find an appropriate job so she does not have to make same mistakes she’d done with her life.

Josie’s mother abandoned her to live with her Aunt Viv when she was little to chase her career oriented life. Now Josie wants to be good caring mother but her daughter’s dream to be a dancer and plans to apply to Juillard Conservatory disappoints her. And the worst part is Aunt Viv supports her daughter’s plans.
As admission season starts, Josie thinks she will chance her sex sabbatical plans after seeing two hot dads but then she realizes they’re two dad gays and she wishes one of them she named golden boy may change his play side! What a shame! But wait a second! Her aunt Viv has heart attack and she takes her to the hospital ASAP. Guess who saved her aunt’s life and wins all those brownie points? Yes, golden boy Ty is back again!
The admission parts and the emails Josie got from the obnoxious, batshit crazy parents made me laugh so hard! And I enjoyed all those characters and had so much fun. I am so ready to read any sequel written about them.

Even though story’s direction and conclusion are predictable, I still enjoyed it. ( I always choose predictability over disappointment!)

Overall: It is funny, entertaining, soft, sweet, feel-good reading! I’m giving my 4 positive, genuine, family bounding stars! I literally devoured this book in half day and I recommend it to you all who is already exhausted to live same Groundhog day and looking for a brightening reading to get rid of darkening moods.

Special thanks to NetGalley and PENGUIN Putnam/ G.P. Putnam’s Sons for sharing this ARC with me in exchange my honest review.