I think I found my favorite book. I picked this up on a whim because this author was being recommended to read on Booktube, and so I picked it up and I'm so glad I did. I suggest going into it blind, that's how I went into it and I think it made my experience better.
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This story is told in Before and After of Serena's life when she met Sawyer and the aftermath. Serena has so much character development throughout this story as well as the other characters in the story. We see Serena's struggles as she's a single mother, 16 and pregnant. This story has so much important issues in it, and I loved how they were tied in.

Serena is one of my favorite characters, now. I really loved how different she was, in her high school days, she was a smart girl and anticipating early graduation to pursue her dreams of being a travel journalist. She also works at her father's restaurant, Antonia's. She's such a realistic and unique character, I really loved her! Despite some of her bad decisions, however I had to keep reminding myself that she was 16 and was making stupid decisions because of her age.

Sawyer is another character who we meet a lot and learn to really dislike. I really hated him throughout the book and was yelling at him. Katie designs the book this way. You really hate Sawyer like Reena does but you learn to forgive him in the end. It was a really cute end and I'm just so glad I read this.

This book will stick with me for a very long time.