Ezra thought he had it all until a car accident smashed his knee and ended his varsity tennis career. His status as his high school's golden boy now done, Ezra finds himself drawn into a new world of geeks and misfits, a world that may actually help him start living his life instead of just existing in it. It doesn't hurt that new girl Cassidy is there to spark him into questioning his former life. But, will their budding relationship leave him just as broken as that car accident?

This book was a wonderful stand-alone contemporary. Very fresh, surprising, and never cliche. Ezra's struggle to find a place and himself at first irked me. Oh the poor rich boy can't play tennis anymore, but I soon fell in love with him as he awkwardly and sweetly found his way.

I especially loved the supporting cast of friends Ezra re-discovered, especially awesome Toby, the severed-head catching crazy guy. Love him. Not to mention the sixteen year old standard poodle who has Great Gatsby-esque inner dialogue. Too cute.

As for the romance aspect, there was the proper amount of sexy-time that felt authentically showed the male POV (as far as I know) but still tasteful enough to keep it YA. I also was totally shocked at the ending, almost a classic "Looking for Alaska" moment there. Wow. However it made me feel though, it was totally the right way to go. Bravo!