A review by jenbsbooks
Flower by Shea Olsen, Elizabeth Craft

3.0

Not sure how I felt about this one. We have our MC, who has set herself up on a path for success, determined not to fall into the same mistakes (early unwed pregnancy) that seems to plague the family. She's got good relationships with her family and best friend, gets accepted into Stanford, has a job she enjoys. Enter "the boy" ... and she throws it all out the window. Starts lying to her friends and family, changes her views on sex, and school (maybe going to Stanford and becoming a doctor isn't the plan). I know something could be said about her "happiness" - if her original plan was actually something she wanted, but still. There is the whole fairytale "famous boy/ordinary girl" appeal, but he was really quite a jerk, a few times. I'm not sure if he, or the book, could really redeem, or if I was rooting for that to happen.