**I was provided this book by Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. This does not change my opinions.**

Abby and the Cute One is about Abby Curtis and Seconds to Juliet member, Nathan Strong. Abby is an aspiring singer/song-writer and she is auditioning for a spot on Seconds to Juliet’s tour. Little does Nathan Strong know when he finds her singing one night alone. They spend a special night talking about music and the audition, the next day.

Nathan and Abby face obstacles throughout this story as well as fall for each other. They are to keep their relationship secretive because of the rules Nathan’s manager has set for him he can’t date the opening act(s). He is forced to “fake” date a famous girl.

Abby struggles with her emotions; missing her mom on tour, being lonely, and trying to figure out Nathan.

Overall, this was a very cute story and I enjoyed the characters! The ending was bittersweet and put a smile on my face. If you’re a fan of boy-band romance you should give this a read! The only flaw I had (to not rate it 5 stars) was my own doing, I wasn’t too sure about the band and characters b/c I hadn’t read the others. I was just confused sometimes. I am definitely going to check out the rest of the series when I can!

Full review coming. But, I will just say I loved this book so much that I could hug it. I had no idea what this book was going to be about when I went into it and I'm so glad. Harriet is a very unique character and I enjoyed her.

I really enjoyed this. As the reader, you are taken throughout all of Katie's crushes from Kindergarten - age 25. I really liked learning about her crushes and the details behind him. This was very entertaining learning about Katie and her journey through dating (sort of). I felt connected to her at times especially her middle school days. Although I am different than Katie, I saw some similarities we share. I was connected to her in the way that I was rooting for a date or boy she encountered.

I laughed-out-loud quite a lot throughout this book. Seriously, KATIE CAN WE BE FRIENDS? She's hilarious!

This is definitely a great pick me up!

I didn't give this the full 5 stars only because I felt that she could've easily made more of an effort with relationships AND I didn't get to know about her for a bit, I didn't find out until the last few chapters where she was from and I was searching for her family. I was constantly wondering if she was an only child but she says she does have two brothers but, I wanted more. IT'S A MEMOIR!!

Overall, I'd pick this up again but I'd need post-its and a pencil - which I didn't have -

Just a mini reaction for now:

SO MUCH SADNESS. I loved how realistic this felt, this is definitely how grief if dealt with most of the time.

#TeamJere

Perfect book to get into the summer season, or if you're missing summer! Belly really annoyed me, but Jeremiah made me swoon!! I loved the flashbacks because they made sense to what just happened or what was coming. This book was really family-oriented which I loved, Susannah & Laurel were so lovely! The dialogue was spot-on, boys can be hard to write and Jenny Han did a great job! Especially with Conrad and Steven.

This is a perfect Coming of Age novel and I'm excited to finish out the trilogy!

If you are looking for a YA Western, this is one I would recommend. It feels just like a Western with all the action packed scenes. For me, this was a decent read but it didn't blow me away. However, I did enjoy the characters, the action and what followed to wrap up the novel. I did feel for the characters when certain things happened to them specifically Kate and Jesse. They had been through hell.


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Just want to mention that PLOT TWIST. I DIDN'T SEE IT COMING OMGOMGOMG!! I LOVE PLOT TWISTS!!

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This is an excellent story about a girl, Samantha who is struggling with OCD and anxiety. I could really relate to this story because Samantha has a hard time with her friendship. She has been friends with a group of girls "The Crazy Eights" now only 4 of them. They do not treat her as friends should treat each other. She can't let them go and move on. Friendship has always been my weakness, and I've dealt with this problem many times, holding onto friends who aren't true friends.

Poetry is a major factor in this book. Sam is introduced to a secret poetry club; Poet's Corner when she meets a girl, Caroline who takes her there. Poetry becomes a passion of hers and she meets new people during it; especially a love interest. Poet's Corner helps Sam in various ways such as reflecting on her past when she meets AJ a former classmate, who she patches things up with.

We are also introduced to another big part of Sam's life, Sue aka Shrink-Sue. Sue is Sam's therapist, who is one of my favorite characters besides, Sydney. Sue is a great character to see. She doesn't judge Sam and she helps in great ways. It's nice to see that side of Sam, too.

This story was executed brilliantly, and was very addicting. I couldn't put it down! It was definitely a unique story, one I have never read before. Toward the end of the book, I was blown away by the *spoiler* that is revealed. It really made me love the book even more, because IMO it's rare that a YA/Contemporary does this. It really captured Sam's OCD in full. This is a book everyone needs to pick up and start talking about. It's incredible!

I recieved this book via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review
One promposal goes up in flames, literally. Hank meets Peyton the day after his failed promposal. Peyton becomes a big part of Hank's life. Though, Peyton is not who Hank thinks he knows.

This story turns modern-day Cinderella when Amanda Carlisle creates a survey to find who the mysterious house-burner is. Hank becomes #456 to try to take Amanda to prom.

Reul took the time to describe her characters specifically their attire. That was something that stood out to me. I like to imagine characters and getting to know what they wear on a daily basis was really great.

Abuse and alcoholism are touched on in this book. As well as a family dealing with tragedy. It was written very well, had me almost on the verge of tears.

Hank writes comics to escape his reality. His love for superheros was something I loved! I felt it was very different to see that in a character. I liked how it tied into his college plans.

I'm still taken back from this book because of all it's surprises. However, this book was predictable, and I did slightly predict some of the twists.

In the end, I didn't agree with Hank's decisions. [more to come...]

Character development was okay in this book. We do see Hank develop, but the biggest character development was within his father.

Overall, I enjoyed this read! It was very dark at times, and happy too. I was laughing and I really connected to the characters. This was a good debut novel and I'm excited to see what's next for Reul!