Copy received from Hachette Australia for an honest review

I absolutely adored Only Mostly Devastated when it came out, so it was a no brainer for me to read Perfect On Paper.

I liked how this wasn't about how perfect everyone was. Our leading lady Darcy is anything but perfect, but really, are any of us? I think those that say they are are liar. We all have flaws, it is how we deal with them that makes us.

I adore Darcy's relationship with her sister Ainsley. But it is her relationship with Brougham that is the best.

I love the evolution of their relationship. For something that could have turned out nasty and bitter, it was just lovely to see their friendship bloom, and could it be something more?

Now, I am the first to admit that I am not the biggest fan of YA stories - and it is nothing to do with the stories, it is me being an old fart, old enough to have birthed these babies. However, the maturity of the characters jumps off the pages of Perfect On Paper. Sure we still get some juvenile, immature things, however for the most part they don't feel that young.

Brougham was all that and a bag of chips for me. I loved how his Australian-ness came through, and I laughed - and shared with my Aussie friends - the Aussie-isms that came through. I kept going back and readind them they amused me so much.

So many different kinds of relationships are dealt with in this book, and I felt that they were dealt with well.

I am really looking forward to whatever Ms Gonzales brings us next.