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Maybe Meant to Be by K.L. Walther
3.0
emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Everyone at the Bexley School believes that Sage Morgan and Charlie Carmichael are meant to be…even though Charlie seems to have a new girlfriend every month, and Sage has never had a real relationship. When Luke Morrissey shows up on campus, his presence immediately shakes things up. Charlie and Luke are drawn to each other the moment they meet, giving Sage the opportunity to spend time with Charlie's twin brother, Nick. If Charlie and Sage are meant to be, why can't Sage stop kissing Charlie's brother? And why can't Charlie stop thinking about kissing the new boy at school?

Thank you so much to @netgalley for the ARC! If you like high school drama (think Never Have I Ever vibes), look no further! I could totally see this being made into a movie or series. I really loved Charlie’s character and how he was able to embrace who he was with some encouragement from his friends and introspection. All the raw high school emotions were depicted so well, I felt like I was back in high school listening to other people’s drama! Sometimes Sage’s character was annoying and the drama was a little too much (like so much of this heartache could be avoided if people just talked about how they felt), but as a book targeted to a YA audience it makes sense that things more dramatic and the emotions more heightened. The audiobook performance was great and I really liked the narrators.