Whitney D. Grandison

I enjoyed reading this one, and I stayed up many nights to see where the story would go. I liked Reagan + Guillermo, and their different struggles.

When it comes to good girl loves bad boy stories, how the bad boy is handled is very important. Otherwise, you just feel intense frustration that a girl with a decent life is wasting her time with a degenerate. Not the case here! Also, loved that the book was hard on cheating and how society tends to want girls to overlook cheating.

At some points, Guillermo comes off as preachy, but I think juvie could cause anyone to grow up. Reagan's parents are pushy and ignorant to golden child, Troy's ways, and kiss the ground he walks on. I didn't like the open-endedness with Reagan's brother either.

Still, an overall fun read for me… (meer)

The plot-troubled, but hot guy meets good girl with strict parents and high expectations-is hardly unique. However, this is a very intelligent take on it. Both Guillermo and Regan are fully fledged and highly likable characters, their situations believable and the way their story plays out is a delight to read. While everyone in the story is a POC, the plot and how it unfolds is so seamless I forgot about this aspect almost immediately. A great book for libraries to buy where diverse characters in real life situations are valued.… (meer)