There’s something so relatable about a YA story that focuses on a teen’s after-school activities, and how they can be so time consuming and full of pressure.
I found Kaylee so easy to connect with on a personal level as someone who was so busy in high school but also for other readers I found so many of her characteristics easy to imagine others being able to understand.
I’m sure many of us at all ages count down the days to a yearly family vacation, a rest from the real world but THIS year, Kaylee has broken up with her boyfriend, who also happens to be a part of her family’s best friends who they go on the trip with each year. With the expectations her sport, social media and family have put on her she’s worried about Dean’s reaction to being on vacation with her ruining the trip, and comes up with a plan to teach him how to get over her.
As always, Emily and Austin dive into a story with great characters, this writing duo will always be a must-read for me and I loved how different this story was from their previous titles and other YA books I’d read. Social media influencers have become so common in titles these days, but I love that Kaylee’s routine, how her sport and brand were so woven into her everyday life and how others perceived her made this book stand out. Her true emotions and how she dealt with all the things on her plate were so well-written, and her second-chance romance with Dean was everything, I think the hide and seek scene was my favorite!
Thank you Penguin Teen for the chance to read and review an early copy!
I found Kaylee so easy to connect with on a personal level as someone who was so busy in high school but also for other readers I found so many of her characteristics easy to imagine others being able to understand.
I’m sure many of us at all ages count down the days to a yearly family vacation, a rest from the real world but THIS year, Kaylee has broken up with her boyfriend, who also happens to be a part of her family’s best friends who they go on the trip with each year. With the expectations her sport, social media and family have put on her she’s worried about Dean’s reaction to being on vacation with her ruining the trip, and comes up with a plan to teach him how to get over her.
As always, Emily and Austin dive into a story with great characters, this writing duo will always be a must-read for me and I loved how different this story was from their previous titles and other YA books I’d read. Social media influencers have become so common in titles these days, but I love that Kaylee’s routine, how her sport and brand were so woven into her everyday life and how others perceived her made this book stand out. Her true emotions and how she dealt with all the things on her plate were so well-written, and her second-chance romance with Dean was everything, I think the hide and seek scene was my favorite!
Thank you Penguin Teen for the chance to read and review an early copy!