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Plot Summary
In Like This and like that the protagonist a 17  year old girl Gemma Williams, is a six foot one basketball player that is searching for love. Her search has been challenging so far when the book starts off with her in a room with a drunk basketball player that goes to her school. In the book, Nick Simmons was described as a quiet jock, and not like the rest of the guys that went to her school, but instead he turns out to be a drunk fool in Gemma’s eyes. Her search for the perfect guy starts when Gemma and her best friend Maria Alonso sign Gemma up for a dating site that picks your perfect match. This book takes you on path’s you want Gemma to go on to try to find the guy of her dreams. Choose the right one!
 * Like This and Like That

Drew:

Gemma’s first Choice is Drew. Her first impression on Drew by looking at his profile online is he tries to hard. His lack of picture and poem leaves Gemma uncertain of him. If you think Gemma should try to get to know Drew better than you keep reading on. They talk online for a while, and Gemma starts to feel a little more confident in her choice. Over the days Drew continues to prove that he might be the one for Gemma by sending her flowers at school and asking her on a date. Her first impression when she saw Drew was not what she expected it would be. Drew showed up at her house with baggy jeans, a long tee shirt and two studs in his ear. Gemma described him as the gentleman gangster. He looked the opposite of what Gemma thought he would be like. The date didn't go to smooth either when Drew tries to act to dominating and aggressive naming Gemma as his territory. Gemma starts to feel uncomfortable and the date ends short, but Drew chooses to end the date with a big thud on the floor and a bloody nose. On the way home Drew brakes it to Gemma that he’s not really like what he appeared to be on the date. He wasn't this over controlling gangster he is just a nerd undercover. With his bloody nose and overly baggy clothes he had enough courage to ask Gemma out on another date.

-Should she stay with Drew? If Gemma Chooses to stay with Drew they go on another date. On their Date They start off on a good hand but soon the date starts to be filled with awkward silence, and the date ends short again. Just as Drew is dropping Gemma off her mom Instantaneously asked  Drew over for dinner. Gemma was hesitant at first, but Maria and her boyfriend Manny came over and lightened up the mood. Gemma was starting to enjoy Drew’s company more. She gives Drew another shot on a date and they go on a hike in the Santa Ana mountains. They hiked all the way on the top of the hill, and found that Drew has set up a small picnic for her. Gemma thought Drew was trying to hard and brought champagne in the basket or something, but he brought two subway sandwiches and and two Bottles of Pepsi. “And don’t even think about saying I try too hard. I said in my profile that I like treating ladies like ladies”(Stephens 67). Drew leaned over and kissed her lips and she knew he was the guy.

-Should she leave Drew When Gemma chooses to leave Drew She sends it with a text saying ”You are a nice guy but I don’t think we have that much in common. Thanks for the good time at the party and I'll talk to you sometime time. Gemma”(Stephens 70). When Maria and Gemma went out to the movies they spotted Drew there alone. A few moments later they found out he wasn’t alone. He was with Christine Ihlenger and they started making out. Christine Ihlenger was in her bio class. She started feeling a little bit jealous. Gemma decides to meet Drew at the park and she apologizes. Drew still feels like going out with Gemma and they decide to give it another shot.

Dan: The plot of theses chapters. Dan a handsome tall, chocolate guy with brown eyes and very neat dreadlocks as the book describes. He is a inspiring artist who Gemma ends up chatting with on a dating site. He and Gemma meet for coffee ,she at first is clueless of what this guy “Dan” will look like because his picture on the site is something very abstract that she is not able to make out. In dropping her purse she finds Dan, the one she has been waiting for. They being to talk and get to know one another by the time the dates over she has another set date with Dan to go to a museum, But by date number two Gemma is ready for a little kiss and tell, So she is not that focused on the art. Dan on the other side is he is the kind of guy not to shot the gun. Gemma starts to wonder is it me? is something wrong? She and her best friend Maria come to the conclusion that maybe He’s gay .After going to the museum and the movies will there be a ice skating date.

-Should she stay with Dan? If Gemma decides to stay and goes Ice skating she is again Jealous of Dan because his outfit has once again out shined hers and not a hair on his hair was sticking up.She uses all this evidence in the conclusion that Dan must be gay. And while on the phone with one of her friends (Maria) she Blurts this statement out “Dan is Gay!” results in Dan hearing this becoming overwhelmed and decides this is not going to work out ,Dan proves to her that he is not “gay” by kissing Gemma passionately then leaves her. -Should she put this to a end? When Gemma decides that she has to end this the relationship with Dan she calls Dan at first in the hopes that it will just go to voicemail, instead Dan answers and in shock she hangs up. Dan calls her back and Gemma startled says “Hi my dog hung up”. So then Dan asks if She’s still up for ice skating at first she’s like yea. But her mind tells her that she must tell the truth and not worry about what Dan will think so Gemma says. “No actually Dan I don’t think this will work out” after getting no response she says “It’s not you it’s me”. Then Dan says “Ok” and hangs up. Her and her best friend Maria decide to go to the art gallery later when going they see Seth Cole Gemma’s Biology partner and she beings to find him attractive and ends up setting up a date with him.

Ethan: Ethan is a basketball player at her school Wellington High School he is a senior just like Gemma. She has had a crush on him since forever, When going on this school dating website reviewing her perfect matches she sees his name come up she does not say anything to her best friend Maria. She goes on as if nothing has came to mind about him. Until after Maria Leave she sends Ethan a message stateing that she likes him and would like to hang out. Ethan ends up repling saying Sure wanna hang out after the game tomorrow. The next day at school she ends up finding out that Christopher: When Gemma chooses Christopher she calls him and they have a good conversation and they decide to meet up at the beach the next day at the beach. When Christopher arrives at the beach he instantly recognizes Gemma and they have a fun time.

Character List
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 * Gemma Williams- A tall beautiful,basketball player.
 * Nick Simmons-A underage drunker who's always raging sex.(Stephens 4)
 * Maria Alonso-Her best friend who's always there for Gemma(Stephens 5)
 * Dr.Williams/Donald Williams/Gemma's Father
 * Mona Williams/Gemma’s Mother-her family.(Stephens 20)
 * Ethan Jackson-A tall guy who's 6'1 basketball player who's very athletic .(stephens 27)
 * Seth Cole-Her best guy friend.
 * Drew - is a romantic person.
 * Dan- is the artist and outgoing type.(stephens 26)
 * Christopher- A hottie with a body, who's a surfer.

Summary: In this book there are 4 pathways for Gemma to Pick she’s a tall,athletic basketball player at Wellington Highschool, when her friend Maria gives her the idea to go on Boy shopping site. At school one of the people on the Boy shopping site is Ethan Jackson that happens to be on Gemma’s basketball team at school she’s liked him for forever, other guys she see’s is Drew who seems on the website all nice and flirty but at a party things change. Dan is a artist who cares a lot about his appearance we find out if Gemma is okay with a type not used to.