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***5 Stars*** Ok. I KNOW that I should have been prepared for what was going to be thrown down simply by the name of the book and duet, but DAMN, my heart...Talk about being shattered and then pieced back together, not just once, but at various times throughout the book. I mean this one had me getting all teary and sniffly one moment, frustrated and a little growly the next and then laughing out loud and even getting a little swoony. It was exhausting emotionally and yet, satisfying all at the same time and though things do end on a bit of a cliffy, which is never fun, I cannot wait to get my hands on the conclusion to Ava and Connor’s journey. Ava and Conner. My heart hurt for these two. They are both good, hard working kids that life/fate has leveled a lot of weight on. Ava is sassy, sweet and has a good heart. She has had to grow up faster than she ever imagined and is doing her best to keep her head above water. Conner is determined. He has a goal and is willing to do a

***3 Stars*** I never know what to expect when I’ve found an author I really, really like and decide to go and read the books published before the one, or ones, that had me fall in love with their writing, but it’s something of a nerve racking experience for me because I want to be open minded, but having a point of reference tends to make being unbiased difficult and that’s what happened here. Overall, I liked the book. It was a quick read that felt very YA to me, which is a good thing, but it didn’t give me that gut punch I was looking for. In general, I liked Molly and Weston. Both have their heads screwed on semi well and, in general, are good people. Molly is thoughtful. I’m not sure if it makes her more mature or just more aware, but she doesn’t want to do something just because everyone else is. Yes, she can get nudged into things and does a great job at the deer in headlights rambling thing, but there is also a maturity to her that I appreciated. Weston is an

***4 Stars*** This was nothing like I expected, but I really, really liked it. This isn’t to say that the description is not accurate, because it is, it’s just that there is so much more and the more kinda hit me in stages and had me going sideways a bit, but that only served to keep me turning the pages to find out what would happen next with Elliott, Catherine and all the mysterious stuff with her mom and the B & B. Sooooo, Imma put this out there now: This is gonna be a vague super non-spoilery review. It has to be because of all that goes on in the book. Just wanted to give you a heads up now. Cathering and Elliott. I really liked both of them. What I saw were two kids who had really good hearts, despite all they’d dealt with in their short years on this Earth, or it could be because of it that they were as good as they, hard to say. But they were good people, in that strange in-between where they were more mature that their years, and were still going through all

On the outside, Ally has everything any teenager could want. She’s beautiful, popular, and athletic. She has the right friends, an adoring boyfriend, and the picture-perfect family. Too bad it’s all a lie. Every day she’s dying a little on the inside, drowning in everyone’s expectations and opinions, the weight of it all pulling her under. She wants to do the unthinkable ... until a boy with shaggy hair, unusual eyes, and a lip ring changes her plans. Release Date: February 22nd, 2018 Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iBooks | Play List ***5 ‘Sticky Notes’ Stars*** I almost passed Saving Me up...almost. I read the description (The original, the new one is a much better representation of the story) and waffled. I admit it. I didn’t know if I wanted to put myself in that kind of emotional headspace because it would be a conscious and deliberate choice to do so and trust in the author.  But as soon as the waffling started (I’m a Libra, we waffle often) it e

*** 5 ‘It Keeps Going’ Stars*** I have a bit of a rollercoaster relationship with Ms. Scott’s books. Half of them I’ve loved, the other half it’s been a mixed bag for me, but regardless of the up and down nature of the relationship, I always want to get my hands on whatever she has coming out next and Trust was no exception to the rule. In fact my curiosity was bumped up a notch because she was diving into the YA realm and I wanted to see what she would do with it and I am happy to say that not only did I get totally sucked into the story from the first page and had a hell of a time putting it down, but I loved the direction she took things with John and Edie. Teenage angst and horrible decision making was there, but this YA story stuck to the more adult side of the genre and showed how one incident can bring about a shift in perspective and change a life forever. It sounds wrong to say this, but I enjoyed watching Edie and John grow from the hellish experience that had th

***5 ‘Teenage Yoda’ Stars*** The cover was what drew me in and after reading the description my curiosity got the better of me and I needed to find out what this book was all about and I’m happy I took a chance on it. From the first page I was hooked and had a difficult time putting it down. This sweet romance brought out all the feels as Judd and Sunny navigated their way through the fallout from a secret that tore Judd’s family apart. Sunny’s life hasn’t been easy, but with the love and support of her tight knit circle she has thrived and is determined to see her dreams become reality. I absolutely adored Sunny. I think I want to be her when I grow up. She has a good heart, a good head on her shoulders and stood up for herself and others when necessary, but did it in such a way that I couldn’t help but admire because it was about doing the right thing and showing strength, but trying to draw attention to herself. And though she is 18 and has the insecurities and doub