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anitrak's review against another edition
3.0
I would say this book gets 3.25 stars. Aiden and Olivia were super cute! I just loved them together. Olivia was stepping out of her comfort zone and pushed herself to do things she wouldn't normally do. I loved the idea of flipping a coin and letting fate decide. I liked that by doing so Olivia learned about herself and what she did and didn't want.
colleens_conclusions's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this book. I used to live in Michigan by Lake Erie, so the Michigan summer aspect of this gave me all of the memories from the summers I had growing up. One of the misgivings I had with this book was that I did have to put it down for a bit because I wasn’t quite in the mood for this book yet and it wasn’t the right time to read it yet so I had to find something else to read. It wasn’t anything to do with the author or the way the book was written, but that is mostly why it’s a four star rating instead of a five star rating.
A four star rating is still really good for me though! Thank you Netgalley and publishers for giving me the chance to read this book. It was enjoyable once I got into it finally. I definitely would recommend reading this in the summer, or even in the winter if you need to get warm somehow during those cold blizzards.
Merged review:
This has only been read once. I can't get rid of the other two times it says I have read it.
A four star rating is still really good for me though! Thank you Netgalley and publishers for giving me the chance to read this book. It was enjoyable once I got into it finally. I definitely would recommend reading this in the summer, or even in the winter if you need to get warm somehow during those cold blizzards.
Merged review:
This has only been read once. I can't get rid of the other two times it says I have read it.
ceena's review against another edition
4.0
*I voluntarily read and reviewed and ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. *
3.5 stars
This book is sweet, cute, and perfect for summer. Since heat tends to kill my brain cells, anything easy to read and understand are good summer books for me, and this one fit the bill. Unfortunately, I also never felt really invested into the book.
I did like the main characters for the most part. They are thrown into a whirlwind of change and are trying to figure out what that will mean, while also trying to figure out who they are. Add to that their building attraction to each other and there is definitely some drama. Yet, none of the drama really seemed huge or drastic because it was overcome well. There is one that I thought would be a huge issue and it annoyed me that it wasn't brought up because hiding things from someone you are in a relationship with annoys the heck out of me.
With Olivia's mom coming back into the picture too, I thought there would be some drama or more scenes about their reconciliation or... something, but it was just... there were a few interactions, but nothing I was expecting, I suppose.
I would recommend this to someone needing a beach read or something easy and not too emotional-- a cute romance and some good coming of age scenes.
3.5 stars
This book is sweet, cute, and perfect for summer. Since heat tends to kill my brain cells, anything easy to read and understand are good summer books for me, and this one fit the bill. Unfortunately, I also never felt really invested into the book.
I did like the main characters for the most part. They are thrown into a whirlwind of change and are trying to figure out what that will mean, while also trying to figure out who they are. Add to that their building attraction to each other and there is definitely some drama. Yet, none of the drama really seemed huge or drastic because it was overcome well. There is one that I thought would be a huge issue and it annoyed me that it wasn't brought up because hiding things from someone you are in a relationship with annoys the heck out of me.
With Olivia's mom coming back into the picture too, I thought there would be some drama or more scenes about their reconciliation or... something, but it was just... there were a few interactions, but nothing I was expecting, I suppose.
I would recommend this to someone needing a beach read or something easy and not too emotional-- a cute romance and some good coming of age scenes.
hannahk22's review against another edition
3.0
cute summer romance <3
but bahahahahah i couldn’t take them seriously with a name like zander belle (he’s a boy and belle is the last name
but bahahahahah i couldn’t take them seriously with a name like zander belle (he’s a boy and belle is the last name
deannanedanis's review against another edition
4.0
Aiden Emerson deserved better. His story was actually quite sad and way too easily brushed over
livluvslit's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sincerelyadi's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Bad decisions happen when the sun goes down.
I can confirm that when you’re young that is true. This certainly was a cute YA Summer read. At first I wished it had a little more depth and I realized for the age range it’s intended for it did. I’m past that phase in my life but I can go back to my teenage years and feel the feels I would have then reading this book.
anniereads3's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
millacamilla's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
parkeramcain's review against another edition
4.0
LOVED that this book gave me the ending that i wanted. Yes, I am all for a good plot twist or a cliff hanger ending, but sometimes it’s nice to have a book end how I want it to.
This book was not a slow burn (thank you jesus) & wasn’t hard to get into. absolutely love that i got both perspectives (olivia & aidens). Most books are told by girl’s POV and it’s nice to see a guys perspective on things for a change.
This book was not a slow burn (thank you jesus) & wasn’t hard to get into. absolutely love that i got both perspectives (olivia & aidens). Most books are told by girl’s POV and it’s nice to see a guys perspective on things for a change.