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Virgin Flyer by Lucy Lennox
3.0
lighthearted fast-paced

This book is... fine. Cute, even. But it didn't blow my pants off. I got mad with Teo several times during the story for being a huge pushover, and honestly, he never really gets over that, which is something that vexes me most extremely. 

I also didn't like that we basically got no content with the main couple being an actual couple... they say "I love you" and get together "for real" literally two pages from the end and then the epilogue is a very short
proposal
scene set one year in the future. I don't tend to jive with stories where the main couple's problems could be solved with one simple conversation, which is definitely the case here. Worse, we never really get to see them have this conversation... it's skipped over in favor of the "I love you." 
 
However, I don't think the book is irredeemable. The main couple, Teo and Jack, are cute as fuck. I liked most of the side characters well, especially Grandpa Banks and Millie. If you like fake dating, I bet you'll like this book and I encourage you give it a chance.