--- product_id: 44635495 title: "180 Seconds" brand: "jessica park" price: "81056Ar" currency: MGA in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://madagascar.desertcart.com/products/44635495-180-seconds store_origin: MG region: Madagascar --- # 180 Seconds **Brand:** jessica park **Price:** 81056Ar **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 180 Seconds by jessica park - **How much does it cost?** 81056Ar with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [madagascar.desertcart.com](https://madagascar.desertcart.com/products/44635495-180-seconds) ## Best For - jessica park enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jessica park brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Some people live their entire lives without changing their perspective. For Allison Dennis, all it takes is 180 seconds… After a life spent bouncing from one foster home to the next, Allison is determined to keep others at arm’s length. Adopted at sixteen, she knows better than to believe in the permanence of anything. But as she begins her third year in college, she finds it increasingly difficult to disappear into the white noise pouring from her earbuds. One unsuspecting afternoon, Allison is roped into a social experiment just off campus. Suddenly, she finds herself in front of a crowd, forced to interact with a complete stranger for 180 seconds. Neither she, nor Esben Baylor, the dreamy social media star seated opposite her, is prepared for the outcome. When time is called, the intensity of the experience overwhelms Allison and Esben in a way that unnerves and electrifies them both. With a push from her oldest friend, Allison embarks on a journey to find out if what she and Esben shared is the real thing―and if she can finally trust in herself, in others, and in love. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches | | Grade Level | 7 - 12 | | Isbn 10 | 1503943364 | | Isbn 13 | 978-1503943360 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print Length | 300 pages | | Publication Date | April 25, 2017 | | Publisher | Skyscape | | Reading Age | 12 - 18 years | ## Images ![180 Seconds - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61KUaK3V0IL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of my fave reads this year! *by on Reviewed in the United States April 25, 2017* 4.5 stars -- I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review/opinion.WOW. Seriously, wow. I knew I was going to enjoy this book, but I'm not sure I entirely realized HOW MUCH I was going to enjoy this book. I was sucked in right from the start, and my love just grew in intensity as I continued to read it... It was one of those books where you resent your life for interfering with your reading...or at least it was for me.I am a sucker for a damaged heroine. I wasn't quite sure how damaged Allison would be, and while some of my suspicions were way off base, I really appreciated that we got to see some different effects of just being in the Foster system and bouncing around from home to home without an added other huge trauma. Not sure if that makes sense, but sometimes I think just that basic concept of feeling unwanted and unloved and too much rejection does not get enough attention. Allison honestly brought out all the feels for me, I HURT for past and present her. I felt how much she wanted to close off the world, and how afraid she was of letting people in. There's a teeny tiny part of me that wonders if her transition was too fast, but that's partly b/c there were time jumps in the story. But quite honestly? I was getting so much out of the story, I didn't even care. I LOVED seeing Allison slowly open up and accept love. It was beautiful.There were two shining stars for me in this story (besides our heroine of course). Obviously there is Esben. I wondered if he would be too good to be true, and I debated about whether that would annoy me, but you know what? It really didn't. Especially because despite being such a good and kind and generous soul, we did get to see into his own damage, and see what shaped him into the person he was. And he was not without his own flaws and bad decisions. But I ADORED him. EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. I really expected a much different hero after reading the blurb and seeing social media star, and the glimpse we get before the experiment. My preconceived notions were blown away. He made me feel so many emotions all on his own, and he is totally my kind of book boyfriend material. I want an Esben.And I loved the way they grew together. Their chemistry was palpable, and sweet, and slow burning, and gave me so many tummy tingles. I ADORED the way their relationship progressed, it was all so satisfying for me.The other star for me was Simon. I'm not sure if it's just because he's a Dad, and I'm missing my own, but I LOVED HIM SO MUCH. He made me cry in so many unexpected moments, just by being himself. He was vulnerable, and honest, and tried so hard, and I was just always so happy that Allison had him. And OMG, did he make me laugh!! Right from that first chapter!! I'm not sure I've ever loved a secondary character in quite this way before. He added so much to the story.Steffi was another intriguing character. I knew there was more to her story, but for some reason I was still caught off guard. I enjoyed what we learned about her, and what she brought to Allison's own growth.I did end up losing some of my steam nearer to the end, but I was also interrupted so many times, that I think that hurt it too. If you can read it all in one sitting, I highly recommend that.All in all this book made me laugh, smile big grins, get tummy tingles, silently cry some tears, and bawl like a baby. That's a pretty great spectrum. Definitely one of my favourite reads of the year, it just hit all the right places for me. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ After she wrote one of my all-time favorite reads, Left Drowning *by on Reviewed in the United States April 28, 2017* I anxiously await every new release Jessica Park puts out. After she wrote one of my all-time favorite reads, Left Drowning, she has become an auto-read author for me. When I read the blurb for 180 Seconds and saw the gorgeous cover, I knew I had to have it. I preordered that paperback the very second I saw it live on Amazon. I guess what I’m trying to say here is that I was hyped up for this release and had very high expectations. I was expecting a book that made me FEEL, one that made me FALL IN LOVE. I am happy to say I got both of those things from this book.Allison Dennis spent most of her life in the foster care system. She is starting her third year of college and is one of those people who keeps to herself. The only two people she has in her life is the man who adopted her at 16, Simon, and her best friend, Steffie. Steffie and Allison have a beautiful friendship. They are each others person and more like family than anything. Steffie is the only family Allison has ever known and the only person she’s ever truly let in.Things start to change one day when Allison is minding her own business and gets pulled into a social experiment of sorts. It’s here she meets Esben. Esben and Allison sit across from each other for 180 seconds. Those seconds, those moments, they are so powerful. Honestly, reading that was so moving. I thought it was such a brilliant way to introduce the main characters. You felt their spark, the strong connection they shared. You felt everything.When Allison gets to know Esben and slowly lets him in, she starts to change. Watching the change in her was such a beautiful thing. Allison was a real and flawed character. I felt for her. I loved how raw and real she was. Esben was pretty perfect. Almost too good to be true. As was Simon. I just adored him. I loved a lot of the characters in this one. I loved the romance between Esben and Allison, but I loved even more that it wasn’t the entire focus of the book. This story is so much more that a romance. It’s an epic journey for Allison. It’s her finding who she is and embracing it. It's her learning to let people in. 180 Seconds has all the things I love in a book. A broken character, emotion, heartbreak, and heartwarming moments. It was’t a sad book per se, but boy did it bring out the tears for me. But there weren't only tears, there was also a lot of laughter and love. Park’s writing is fantastic and her stories are always unique and beautifully written. Allison’s story was genuine and from the heart. I recommend for anyone looking for an emotional NA read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 180 seconds to wreck my soul and a lifetime to get over this beautiful book! *by on Reviewed in the United States April 26, 2017* The headline on my blog is a quote from the great Ralph Waldo Emerson that states, "Some books leave us free and Some books make you free" I've never fully grasped the gravity of this statement until I read 180 Seconds. There have been books that I've connected with emotionally but none ever on this level and none that left me feeling so raw and exposed. It's no secret that I adore the writings of Author Jessica Park but this one truly is by far her best. Not only was she able to make me just feel everything, she was able to make me mourn a relationship I lost, she was able to make me cry until my body said no more, she truly helped me heal when I hadn't even realized I needed to. This book saved awoken a part of my life I left behind, the need for love and friendship . I tend to have a dramatic style of blogging when I love something or when I really think a book was ridiculous but I can promise this is nothing but honest reactions from yours truly. Never has a book caught me so off guard that I had to put it down and walk away, because I knew what was coming and somehow I knew in my heart that I couldn't handle the emotions it was going to invoke in me. Never the less I picked it back up and finished it. This is the journey Jessica Park took me on.Allison Dennis is entering her junior year of college and the only hope she has for the year is that she can manage to disappear and complete the year with as little human interaction as possible. Being in foster care until the age of 16 left Allison feeling unwanted, unloved and unseen. Despite being adopted by loving Simon Dennis, Allison can't shake the feelings she's grown up with. Life intervenes and throws Allison in to a social experiment she's not ready for, 180 seconds of staring into the eyes of Esben Baylor. 180 seconds is all it took to put into motion Allison discovering who she truly is and what she's capable of. Allison's story isnt just about a girl who got to fall in love and realize that she's worthy of love and family and how easy it was, Allison's story has to fight for love, she has to fight for friendship, she has to fight for family and when you're the person you're fighting with it never comes easy. Allison's character is one of the most raw and beautiful characters I've ever read and if she's based on someone real out there just let me say, thank you for being truly a brave and beautiful soul. If not, then thank you Jessica for writing this beautifully brave soul.Esben Baylor is a social media star popular for his social experiments. Esben is such a purely good soul who is driven to show the good in the world one good deed at a time. Esben is knocked off kilter when his 180 second social experiment affects him more than he ever thought possible. Although the experiment turns out to be life altering for Esben he runs into his own set of challenges when he truly realizes that not everybody who views his work is positive and leads him to doubt what he's doing and if its worth it. Esbens character brings a goodness that's rare, rare for books and sure as hell rare for the real world. It makes me wish that there were more giving spirits with less judgement walking around in this world, we surely need it. That being said I loved the twist that came with Esben, I loved that he wasn't the typical male hero that so many write about, it truly made him that much more special. Esben was the perfect blend of vulnerability and strength and the smile I needed after a particularly hard scene.This book had another character that made this book what it was and even though her name wasn't on the blurb it was her story that destroyed me. Steffi Troy is Allison's best friend/sister/ and the one she will never leave. Steffi was also a foster child until she transitioned out of the system at the age of 18. Steffi is opposite in disposition from Allison in that she embraces life and refuses to be a statistic. She always encourages Allison to be brave. But as much as Steffi refuses to become a statistic she refuses to let people love her until it's almost to late. Steffi wrecked my heart and sometimes it's those characters that hit you the hardest. I've had a life of friends coming in and out of a revolving door due to military life until one day I met my kindred spirit. She became my sister and then one day their orders came in sending her to the other side of the country from me. I started to lose her via distance but also I pushed her away. One day I went online and I had been unfriended and I had the most heartbreaking email waiting on me. It was my fault because truth is sometimes we push others away due to insecurities/bad judgement or even fear. Sometimes is takes a profound book to show you that things arent always what they seem and to take a leap and you just might fly.This book was about surviving and living and whatever Jessica's inspiration was for it I pray she never loses it because it was so very beautiful and so very BRAVE.This book gets every damn star I could give and still be taken seriously, but for you picky bitches it gets 5 Stars. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://madagascar.desertcart.com/products/44635495-180-seconds](https://madagascar.desertcart.com/products/44635495-180-seconds) --- *Product available on Desertcart Madagascar* *Store origin: MG* *Last updated: 2026-10-21*