A boy, a girl, and the
possibility of something real…
Seniors in high
school, Sara and Tobey couldn’t be more different. She wants to get into her
first-choice college; he wants to win Battle of the Bands. Sara’s other goal is
to find true love, so when popular Dave asks her out, she’s thrilled. But Tobey
always creeps into her thoughts. Lucky for Sara, one of Tobey’s goals is also
to make her fall in love with him. Told in alternating points of view, Sara and
Tobey’s real connection will have everyone rooting for them from the minute
they meet!
Never
having read a Susane Colasanti book before I was sceptical about this book; however
with an interesting blurb; and a cover that drew my eyes in, I was eager to
read this book. And this book was a good read.
This book was a ‘classic’ romance story with two strong
protagonists, that have different views on life. Sara is goal oriented and as
her relationship with Tobey develops, she learns about life. Tobey is a slacker
and has no intentions of college and only cares about his band, but with his
willingness to change for Sara (and with problems for the band) he learns about
parts of life he previously ignored.
However
the book isn’t centred on the two main characters, this book also divulges into
friendships, and what it means to be popular or have friends. Sara’s and Tobey’s
friends help to develop their personalities more, adding realism to the story.
I personally preferred the point of view of Sara – probably because
being a girl I can relate to her more easily. Tobey though did have an
interesting point of view but somehow felt forced to be more ‘manly’ at times.
This
is a fabulous romance story, and had the usual obstacles to overcome in search
for something real and love. Tobey was a perfect partner for Sara, and was
adorable – so Sara’s reasons to be with him were obvious. I couldn’t put the
book down and would recommend to others; this also won’t be the last Susane
Colasanti book I will read.
4 stars out of 5
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