I was sent this book by the author. All opinions are my own.

Danielle has had her college plans all set for her. She would be going to Ohio State. That's what she thinks until the day she gets a letter saying her application has been revoked due to failing her AP English class. Danielle is mortified and so, she keeps this a secret for as long as she can.

Until one big dinner with her parents, and cousin she is enemies with....the truth comes out. This puts Danielle and her mother on rocky terms. Her mother, a "college physic" who helps teens figure out their major and college, is furious about the situation.

Danielle enrolls in community college to retake an English course that will help her get back into Ohio State. I absolutely loved that this was the direction she took. I am a community college student and I've never read about a character in CC, it's almost always a university/dorm situation. Danielle learns a lot and meets people during her first semester of college. I loved how ambitious she was spite the circumstances for her being at CC. She takes on a lot and made me proud! The college aspect of this story was so true. It shows that when you first arrive to college you don't know what you want to do, and that's okay. Danielle ends up taking opportunities to lead to what she wants to major in.

Danielle spends most of her time working in the bookstore at the college. I loved the scenes in the bookstore, they were fun! She had great co-workers that made the time go by fast. Even her co-worker, Porter who always has a pizza delivery up his sleeve. Porter and Danielle bond the most, and I enjoyed their conversations and the way their relationship progressed.

I really loved the friendship between Danielle and her best friend, Zoe. Zoe has an eccentric personality and is always doing something DIY (buttons, her own dress) and works as a baker at the local grocery store. She's also loyal to Danielle and honest with her. Their friendship was genuine and realistic, I loved that Zoe didn't pull the common "angry at friend for being too busy", Zoe understood.

This story has many different elements, especially a romance. Danielle ends up catching up with her old neighbor from childhood, Luke - who she's had a crush on since she was 11. I did think their relationship was quick, which is why the feeling was partially there. But, I can relate to Danielle because I've been there. I really loved Luke though, he was so cute!! However, Porter is another story. He's a broody yet sarcastic and is always wearing a leather jacket. I remember Maggie mentioning once that she had a character much like Jess from Gilmore Girls, Porter is definitely Jess' twin! I liked his fascination for notebooks where he would write observations about people. But, he was always there for Danielle when she needed him. I loved their pizza tradition. I was so into Luke and his cute gestures, that it was hard for me to see Danielle and Porter.

Danielle's character development was good, could be improved a little more but I liked seeing how Danielle went from failure to success. She became independent and overcame what she was in the beginning, a girl going to Ohio State and at the end her mind was completely changed!

A really great coming of age story, I devoured this and loved every second it had to offer. Especially each of the chapters having a word that starts with F. Of course, I highly recommend.