thecozyreaderwbo's review against another edition
4.0
Very good story! However, it was drug out soooo much! I think the story would be have much better without all the filler fluff. We understood they were attracted to each other and didn't need it retold over and over and over again!
With that being said, it was a great story. I LOVED that it was an all day event with a small several months/years later chapter.
Each character was great and I enjoyed them.
I'd give this author another go with the hope that the next story isn't as repetitive with the feels.
With that being said, it was a great story. I LOVED that it was an all day event with a small several months/years later chapter.
Each character was great and I enjoyed them.
I'd give this author another go with the hope that the next story isn't as repetitive with the feels.
hannas_heas47's review against another edition
5.0
Thanks Netgalley for a copy to read and review. This review states my honest opinion of the book.
The cover was really great and eye catching. The blurb was what truly caught my eye, this type of romance book has seen an explosion of readers. A popular genre the nerdy romance has become. It has a lot less drama and decidedly more fun.
Lennon has a gift for music. The book starts out with him meeting a girl from a mathlete group his dads hosts assistant teaching. Lennon instantly recognizes something about Jade Aaron that makes him seek her out constantly even if it's to steal her tests she has doodled on or snippets of conversation. His dad warns him to keep his distance because she is incredibly smart and not a normal conquest for Lennon's groupies. Graduation day comes and this could be Lennons last chance to test the waters with his high school crush.
I enjoyed this book and read it in one sitting. Lennon was a caring and gifted character who showed a soft spot for Jade. The pace of the book was great as the last night Jade chauffeurs Lennon around. The story easily held my interest and was definitely Young Adult. I enjoyed it giving it five stars of entertainment! I hope we get another book. Thanks Netgalley for a great book!
The cover was really great and eye catching. The blurb was what truly caught my eye, this type of romance book has seen an explosion of readers. A popular genre the nerdy romance has become. It has a lot less drama and decidedly more fun.
Lennon has a gift for music. The book starts out with him meeting a girl from a mathlete group his dads hosts assistant teaching. Lennon instantly recognizes something about Jade Aaron that makes him seek her out constantly even if it's to steal her tests she has doodled on or snippets of conversation. His dad warns him to keep his distance because she is incredibly smart and not a normal conquest for Lennon's groupies. Graduation day comes and this could be Lennons last chance to test the waters with his high school crush.
I enjoyed this book and read it in one sitting. Lennon was a caring and gifted character who showed a soft spot for Jade. The pace of the book was great as the last night Jade chauffeurs Lennon around. The story easily held my interest and was definitely Young Adult. I enjoyed it giving it five stars of entertainment! I hope we get another book. Thanks Netgalley for a great book!
booklionqueen's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
3 stars
This was a cute story filled with a rockstar, a mathlete, and one night of graduation night shenanigans. I thought this story was really cute. I tend to enjoy stories that take place over the course of a single day and this one was no different. A high school graduation, a lakeside concert, and a hunt for a flash drive made this story interesting. I enjoyed the characters. I just thought their nicknames for each other are a bit cliche, but cute for a high school romance. There was a bit more language than I anticipated in a YA contemporary. However, I enjoyed the book overall! I just wish I had read the other books in the series first.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
This was a cute story filled with a rockstar, a mathlete, and one night of graduation night shenanigans. I thought this story was really cute. I tend to enjoy stories that take place over the course of a single day and this one was no different. A high school graduation, a lakeside concert, and a hunt for a flash drive made this story interesting. I enjoyed the characters. I just thought their nicknames for each other are a bit cliche, but cute for a high school romance. There was a bit more language than I anticipated in a YA contemporary. However, I enjoyed the book overall! I just wish I had read the other books in the series first.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
taylorfennerwrites's review against another edition
5.0
Review Originally Posted On: Taylor Fenner's Bookish World
Jade Aaron is a mathlete, a nerd, the type of girl Lennon Pryor would never in a million years be interested in - or so she thinks. With gradation coming up she can't wait to get to UCLA and be able to pursue the art degree her mother thinks is a waste of time. She should be pursuing a more logical degree in mathematics. But just once Jade wants to live a little. Starting with attending Lennon Pryor's graduation bash.
Lennon Pryor has his eye on the prize, he's thisclose to signing a record deal for his band with a label that will extend their three-month tour opening for the BlackHats and get them an album. He doesn't have time to start a relationship he'll just end up abandoning. But he can't stop thinking about Jade Aaron, the girl he's wanted to be with since the first time he saw her freshman year.
It's graduation night, and it will be a wild, life changing ride.
I really loved this book. When I requested it I didn't realize it was the third book in (what I believe is) a trilogy but this book can be read as a standalone. I love any book where the male main character is a rock star and this book shows Lennon on the brink of stardom and not wanting to miss out on the girl he's always wanted.
I loved that Jade was an artist who was working on a graphic novel, it made her such a cool character. Jade's mother, on the other hand, was so out of line in the beginning trying to discourage Jade's passion. I hate parent characters like that but it seems to be a popular trope.
This book is a fun, fast read. I devoured it in an afternoon on a snow day and the time flew by.
Overall, this book is perfect for anyone looking for a quick, cute read about getting a chance with someone you never thought would be interested in you.
Jade Aaron is a mathlete, a nerd, the type of girl Lennon Pryor would never in a million years be interested in - or so she thinks. With gradation coming up she can't wait to get to UCLA and be able to pursue the art degree her mother thinks is a waste of time. She should be pursuing a more logical degree in mathematics. But just once Jade wants to live a little. Starting with attending Lennon Pryor's graduation bash.
Lennon Pryor has his eye on the prize, he's thisclose to signing a record deal for his band with a label that will extend their three-month tour opening for the BlackHats and get them an album. He doesn't have time to start a relationship he'll just end up abandoning. But he can't stop thinking about Jade Aaron, the girl he's wanted to be with since the first time he saw her freshman year.
It's graduation night, and it will be a wild, life changing ride.
I really loved this book. When I requested it I didn't realize it was the third book in (what I believe is) a trilogy but this book can be read as a standalone. I love any book where the male main character is a rock star and this book shows Lennon on the brink of stardom and not wanting to miss out on the girl he's always wanted.
I loved that Jade was an artist who was working on a graphic novel, it made her such a cool character. Jade's mother, on the other hand, was so out of line in the beginning trying to discourage Jade's passion. I hate parent characters like that but it seems to be a popular trope.
This book is a fun, fast read. I devoured it in an afternoon on a snow day and the time flew by.
Overall, this book is perfect for anyone looking for a quick, cute read about getting a chance with someone you never thought would be interested in you.
emilyhei's review against another edition
4.0
The first time Lennon Pryor saw Jade Aaron he was entranced, she became his unknowing muse. Lennon knew he wanted to be a rock star and he also knew he couldn't do commitment and Jade deserved commitment. For four years he held his crush and Jade flourished as a mathelete and 4.0 student, but when graduation night comes around Lennon finds himself in Jade's company and realizes she is everything.
I thought this was a unique concept and liked the chemistry between Lennon and Jade. I thought Lennon's dad was honest and realistic where Lennon was concerned. Jade had a lot of depth once you got a flash of her life and the weight of succeeding she had been carrying around. Entertaining story.
I thought this was a unique concept and liked the chemistry between Lennon and Jade. I thought Lennon's dad was honest and realistic where Lennon was concerned. Jade had a lot of depth once you got a flash of her life and the weight of succeeding she had been carrying around. Entertaining story.
ankysbookbubble's review against another edition
4.0
Love Beyond Opposites is a real story. A beautiful story.
I loved both Lennon and Jade. I loved how determined they were to work for their dreams. I have seen so many of my friends bury their aspirations and dreams because they wanted to make their parents proud of themselves, and I loved seeing these two fight for their dreams.
Lennon and Jade were so cute together, and their friendship was as beautiful (Maybe even more beautiful) as their love.
Love Beyond Opposites was a real story, with its own ups and downs. The characters were awesome, the storyline sweet.
Overall, it was a package of feels, and it left me smiling from ear to ear.
I loved both Lennon and Jade. I loved how determined they were to work for their dreams. I have seen so many of my friends bury their aspirations and dreams because they wanted to make their parents proud of themselves, and I loved seeing these two fight for their dreams.
Lennon and Jade were so cute together, and their friendship was as beautiful (Maybe even more beautiful) as their love.
Love Beyond Opposites was a real story, with its own ups and downs. The characters were awesome, the storyline sweet.
Overall, it was a package of feels, and it left me smiling from ear to ear.
readingwithlt's review against another edition
4.0
I love story lines where opposites attract. Graduation Night is when it all comes down to it that one last chance! Another excellent read by Molly E Lee!
thecozyreader's review against another edition
4.0
Very good story! However, it was drug out soooo much! I think the story would be have much better without all the filler fluff. We understood they were attracted to each other and didn't need it retold over and over and over again!
With that being said, it was a great story. I LOVED that it was an all day event with a small several months/years later chapter.
Each character was great and I enjoyed them.
I'd give this author another go with the hope that the next story isn't as repetitive with the feels.
With that being said, it was a great story. I LOVED that it was an all day event with a small several months/years later chapter.
Each character was great and I enjoyed them.
I'd give this author another go with the hope that the next story isn't as repetitive with the feels.
lenoreo's review against another edition
5.0
http://celebrityreaders.com/2018/05/09/love-beyond-opposites-by-molly-e-lee/
I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review/opinion.
4.5 stars — OMG, this one is totally my favourite in the series!! I totally ship Lennon and Jade, they were so adorable together! I was hooked right from the prologue, and this one was just adorable and fun from start to finish. I felt all of the tummy butterflies, and it was just a nice way to wrap up what was a fun series.
As with the previous two books, this one takes place in about a 24 hour period, and I still really enjoy that concept. I loved that we got to see those crossover scenes from the previous two books, but from Lennon and Jade’s perspectives. You don’t have to read those books to enjoy this one, but I think it makes for a more fun experience in the end. The area where this one excelled a bit more than the previous two is that I didn’t feel like the middle was as drawn out or repetitive. I loved the experiences that Lennon and Jade had over the course of the night, and I thought their relationship progressed and didn’t have as much back and forth.
Jade was super adorable, and nerdy, and awkward, and passionate and I just adored her and her snort laugh. Probably b/c I also snort laugh. Probably b/c I was pretty good at math as well (though, not like she is). I thought her personal story was interesting as well, even though I occasionally wanted a bit more…I wouldn’t have minded seeing her talk to her Mom at the end. But I loved that through Jade the author tackled the issue of “just because you’re good at something, doesn’t mean that’s what you have to do for life.” As well as the fact that you can excel at more than one thing, but you should pursue the thing that makes you wake up excited about. I think that’s one of the things that I really appreciated about this series as a whole, that while the stories are romances, they also touch on some of the struggles young adults face when approaching the next stage in life.
Lennon…Lennon Lennon Lennon. I had no idea you were going to be the book boy I fell madly in love with. I’m not really a rock star kind of girl, but maybe that’s why Lennon made it through…b/c I loved him despite all that, just as Jade does. I loved how sweet and sensitive he could be. I adored seeing his huge crush on Jade, and being in his head and learning about all the ways she lit up his life. My heart ached for him thinking his Dad meant he wasn’t good enough, and feeling so conflicted about choosing a relationship while also wanting the touring life. I loved how passionate he was about music. I loved that he was a caring friend, and just seemed like a genuinely chill guy. He was also pretty hilarious at times.
And the two of them together were just gold. I got butterflies, and desperately wanted them to figure it out. Of course I also wanted to smack Lennon on occasion, but Liv took care of that for me. And I was so happy with the climax, and then how the rest played out for them.
This one didn’t have a super strong secondary cast either, but I enjoyed the bits we got to see of Lennon with his sister Liv, the very quick glimpses of the parentals, and even Blaise was kind of adorable.
All in all, a kickass end to the series. These two were just my kind of peeps, and I enjoyed seeing them navigate their obstacles to the HEA.
I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review/opinion.
4.5 stars — OMG, this one is totally my favourite in the series!! I totally ship Lennon and Jade, they were so adorable together! I was hooked right from the prologue, and this one was just adorable and fun from start to finish. I felt all of the tummy butterflies, and it was just a nice way to wrap up what was a fun series.
As with the previous two books, this one takes place in about a 24 hour period, and I still really enjoy that concept. I loved that we got to see those crossover scenes from the previous two books, but from Lennon and Jade’s perspectives. You don’t have to read those books to enjoy this one, but I think it makes for a more fun experience in the end. The area where this one excelled a bit more than the previous two is that I didn’t feel like the middle was as drawn out or repetitive. I loved the experiences that Lennon and Jade had over the course of the night, and I thought their relationship progressed and didn’t have as much back and forth.
Jade was super adorable, and nerdy, and awkward, and passionate and I just adored her and her snort laugh. Probably b/c I also snort laugh. Probably b/c I was pretty good at math as well (though, not like she is). I thought her personal story was interesting as well, even though I occasionally wanted a bit more…I wouldn’t have minded seeing her talk to her Mom at the end. But I loved that through Jade the author tackled the issue of “just because you’re good at something, doesn’t mean that’s what you have to do for life.” As well as the fact that you can excel at more than one thing, but you should pursue the thing that makes you wake up excited about. I think that’s one of the things that I really appreciated about this series as a whole, that while the stories are romances, they also touch on some of the struggles young adults face when approaching the next stage in life.
Lennon…Lennon Lennon Lennon. I had no idea you were going to be the book boy I fell madly in love with. I’m not really a rock star kind of girl, but maybe that’s why Lennon made it through…b/c I loved him despite all that, just as Jade does. I loved how sweet and sensitive he could be. I adored seeing his huge crush on Jade, and being in his head and learning about all the ways she lit up his life. My heart ached for him thinking his Dad meant he wasn’t good enough, and feeling so conflicted about choosing a relationship while also wanting the touring life. I loved how passionate he was about music. I loved that he was a caring friend, and just seemed like a genuinely chill guy. He was also pretty hilarious at times.
And the two of them together were just gold. I got butterflies, and desperately wanted them to figure it out. Of course I also wanted to smack Lennon on occasion, but Liv took care of that for me. And I was so happy with the climax, and then how the rest played out for them.
This one didn’t have a super strong secondary cast either, but I enjoyed the bits we got to see of Lennon with his sister Liv, the very quick glimpses of the parentals, and even Blaise was kind of adorable.
All in all, a kickass end to the series. These two were just my kind of peeps, and I enjoyed seeing them navigate their obstacles to the HEA.
nic_w's review against another edition
4.0
Love Beyond opposites by Molly E Lee is Book 3 in the YA Grad Night series.
It was a great way to end this YA contemporary romance series, with Book 1 being a Friends to Lovers romance, Book 2 is an Enemies to Lovers romance and Book 3 is an Opposites Attract romance with all 3 books spanning the same day/night - the teens High School Graduation.
I found the concept to be original and worked well. The writing was good with alternate POVs. Our main characters - Lennon, a budding rockstar and Jade, a Mathlete, are inexplicably drawn together from the day they meet but circumstances and strong will has kept them apart - until Graduation day.
I enjoyed both diverse characters, however they felt a little too “nice” for me. Lennon with a typical playboy reputation, turns out to be predictably false and has a heart of gold. Jade is super sweet with an equally logical and creative mind. Very cute couple. I found myself enjoying their story and laughed quite a bit at the antics they get up to through the night. It’s a very enjoyable, easy read.
I voluntarily reviewed this advanced reader copy and I have not been compensated in any way.
It was a great way to end this YA contemporary romance series, with Book 1 being a Friends to Lovers romance, Book 2 is an Enemies to Lovers romance and Book 3 is an Opposites Attract romance with all 3 books spanning the same day/night - the teens High School Graduation.
I found the concept to be original and worked well. The writing was good with alternate POVs. Our main characters - Lennon, a budding rockstar and Jade, a Mathlete, are inexplicably drawn together from the day they meet but circumstances and strong will has kept them apart - until Graduation day.
I enjoyed both diverse characters, however they felt a little too “nice” for me. Lennon with a typical playboy reputation, turns out to be predictably false and has a heart of gold. Jade is super sweet with an equally logical and creative mind. Very cute couple. I found myself enjoying their story and laughed quite a bit at the antics they get up to through the night. It’s a very enjoyable, easy read.
I voluntarily reviewed this advanced reader copy and I have not been compensated in any way.