Let me start by saying that I liked the book. But, yes – there is a but. The main character drove me nuts at first. Riley Regas is originally from Boston, and on a whim, her mother decides to move back home to Carver, Kansas. The reason behind the move is unknown, and let's just say that it's not well received by Riley. She feels like her mother has done her wrong, and basically starts being bratty.
She absolutely loathes the town of Carver, and believes that everyone that lives in it is some backward hick. Her first day of school isn't a good one. She has a run in with a Queen Bee, but is able to stand her ground.
She quickly makes friends. One of those is Alex Bettencourt – the hot popular guy. He's pretty persistent in trying to get Riley's attention, and is relentless in his conquest. I was kind of on the fence with Alex, but wasn't really sure why. I guess because before Alex had been introduced, Riley had met Jesse Baylor. And although he wasn't described as something smoking hot, or even a possible love interest, there was still something there.
Let's just say that although Riley can't stand to be in that town, she later changes her mind. She's able to develop real friendships and relationships.
Unfortunately, something does happen. And it's enough to make Riley run and hide from everyone and everything. When I say run and hide, I mean that she decides to move back home to Boston with her dad and his girlfriend. It's trials like the ones that she has experienced that make you the person that you are. Some say that they either break you or make you. I believe that they make you stronger. Because although they may take a mental toll on you, it still helps you grow.
And that is exactly what Riley did. She grew. Emotionally and physically – she grew. She moved past the bratty phase where she would constantly throw attitude towards her mother, and she learned to ask for forgiveness and move forward.
I was impressed with Megan's writing skills, and character developments. Because even though I didn't care for the character at the beginning, I felt that the author was able to draw some kind of emotion from me.
I was able to finish this book in one evening, and although at first I was annoyed and pissed off at the main character, I felt like she redeemed herself. I would consider this a 4 Star book. And I would definitely be interested in reading the next installment in this series.
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