Unmasking Maya was a quirky and cute book. I read it pretty quickly- in under a day I think, and I enjoyed it from start to finish. I wasn't blown away by the book, but it was a solid and entertaining read. I can't really say why I wasn't blown away by it, everything about Unmasking Maya was good. The characters were unique and interesting. The plot was cutsey and quirky and modern, and the romance was adorable. The writing was wonderful. I loved the writing style more than the actual plot of the book, which makes me excited to read more of Libby's books. Ok, I don't want to come across that I really disliked this book, because that is not the case at all! I really enjoyed the book and the writing.

Maya was so intriguing. Right away you know that she is hiding a secret and it seems to be a pretty big one. I was pretty interested in finding out her secret. I thought she was bright and sassy and lots of fun. She seemed the total opposite of Derek, who also seemed to be to be hiding a secret but it was more Maya's story than his so his secret came out much later in the story, though it was just as juicy. I don't really know if I would have been ok with his secret. Derek seemed to be much too perceptive for his own good. He just seemed to know everything. I liked him but I found him a little hard to believe sometimes. He grew on me though and in the end, I was rooting for him and Maya.

One thing that I completely loved about Unmasking Maya were the careers chosen for the two main characters. They were so fresh and modern. Maya was an artist that worked mainly in textiles. I would have loved to seen an example of her work so I could picture it better, but everything she made sounded so beautiful. And derek was a tech genius running his company in silicon valley. Again, a very modern job. I loved how unique these careers were.

Libby Mercer's writing in Unmasking Maya stole the show for me. It was the reason that I enjoyed the book as much as I did. I would love to read another book of hers to see more of her writing style. It was really easy to read and the flow and pacing was great. The characters didn't make me fall in love, but that happens sometimes. I can totally see other people completely loving Derek and Maya. I didn't dislike them by any means, they just didn't make me want to jump up and down and squeal. However, even with my lukewarn feelings towards the characters, Unmasking Maya is a fun and fresh story. One that I really enjoyed.