Marnie Barnes is convinced she is the long-suffering protagonist of her life, just like the characters in all her favorite books. But main characters aren’t the forgotten middle child of their family, nor do their love interests only see them as a friend. And then a series of Marnie-induced disasters forces her to confront the devastating truth: Marnie has more in common with Mary Bennet—the utterly forgettable middle sister—than effervescent Elizabeth Bennet. Determined to reinvent herself, she enlists the help of her bubbly roommate and opens herself up to the world—leading lady style. And between new friends, a very cute boy, and a rescue pup named Sir Patrick, Marnie realizes that being the main character doesn’t mean re-writing your life entirely, just finding the right cast of characters, the love interest of your dreams, and, most importantly, embracing your story, flaws and all.