Well, I totally love it! It's what first got my attention, actually. I was about to pick Unmaking Hunter Kennedy (one of Anne Eliot's, as well) when I saw the cover and I got really curious because it has a mysterious feel to it so I chose it instead. I even wished to myself that it wouldn't turn out to be another sad, depressing story (because, come on! I can only take so much pain in my chest. I am formally on a hiatus for such kinds for the meantime) and thankfully, it wasn't in any way one of those kinds! It is in fact the cutest, sweetest, and (lemme borrow the words of my Facebook friend) all great-coined-adjective-words-in-the-dictionary-est thing EVER!!!!! Yes, that was me screaming it out in case I didn't stress it enough. I completely, from-start-to-finish loved this book and if I ever had a Books-I-Would-So-Totally-Read-Over-and-Over-Again-Without-Getting-Tired-Of-It List (and I am so going to write one after this!), Almost would so make the top spot! Honest.
Here's the blurb:
"At a freshman party she doesn't remember, Jess Jordan was almost raped.
…Almost. Very nearly. Not quite. Three years later, Jess has managed to make everyone believe she's better. Over it. Because she is.
…Almost. Very nearly. Not quite.
Unfortunately, until Jess proves she's back to normal activities, her parents won't discuss college. So, she lands a summer internship and strikes a deal with hockey jock, Gray Porter. He gets $8, 000. She gets a fake boyfriend and a social life.
Jess has no idea she has signed on for reasons other than money. She also never expects to fall in love. But Gray's amazingly hot, holds her hand all the time, and makes her forget that he's simply doing his job. It's like having a real boyfriend.
…Almost. Very nearly. Not quite.
Gray Porter is hiding secrets of his own. About Jess Jordan. About why he's driven to protect her, why he won't cash her checks, or deny anything she asks."
Oh, don't let that piece of information discourage you from picking this book! It doesn't even remotely do any justice to the awesomeness of the book at all! So, do yourself a favor, read this book and let us all swoon over Gray Porter!!! LOL. Seriously, Gray has got to be the sweetest, cutest, most adorable, most charming, most selfless, most gentlemanly honorable boyfriend ever in the history of YA fiction! I am officially, irrevocably, unbelievably, undeniably, utterly, head-over-heels in love with this guy. *swoons all over again* :D
So, review? Gaaaahd, I don't even know where to start! Haha. I love everything about this book. Have I mentioned it yet? And I love Jess' character. Yep, she was stubborn sometimes, but for the most part she was strong and real and honest and just plain geeky (which totally rock!). And I love every scene of her with Gray. They are literally the cutest book couple! Until now whenever I think about them, I am all smiles and giggles and butterflies!!! I can't think of any other book that had me swooning from the very beginning until the very end and that's a huge a deal for me. And don't even start with all the geek stuff (special mention: Jess' bumper stickers!!! ♥) and all the Jane Austen-Twilight-The-Hunger-Games-Star-Wars references! (UGH. GO GEEKS! :D) I seriously can go on and on about it for a good seventy-six-hours and I think that will never be enough. Haha.
I freaking love this novel! It has everything I look for in a story. It's a definite recommend. Seriously, get a copy of it. It will make you swoon, worry, laugh, smile, swoon, cry, laugh all over again and swoon just as much, again. ♥
5 stars, 2 thumbs up, a gazillion likes, and whole lots of giggles,
Joey
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