Review: Cute, light read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 16, 2013
The premise of this story interested me. It had been something I hadn't heard before. A girl who people hire to be their alibi so they do whatever else they want--things that aren't necessarily "Sundale approved."--like go out on a date with a girl that the `rents wouldn't approve of.Kelli lives in Sundale, a generally small community of rich people where things have to be approved by their parents and if the things they do or the people they date aren't "Sundale approved," they might lose their trust funds. Since most of the people we meet in this story are super-rich who live off their trust funds, they can't lose it.That's where Kelli comes in. People buy packets of Friday Night Alibis, and they memorize what they did, pay her, and then bam! Families are happy, they are happy. Everybody wins. Sort of. Until, of course, Kelli meets someone who makes her want to actually go do actual things on Friday nights.And that's where Chase comes in. Chase isn't like other guys--though Kelli tries to treat him like them. But Chase keeps breaking through the walls that Kelli didn't even know she had, and when Kelli realizes it, she has a hard choice to make.Kelli has built walls around herself to keep herself from getting close to people. Her parents don't care, and that's affected her in more ways than one. To stop herself from going through that pain again, she doesn't let herself get close to people. And she doesn't even realize it.Chase has a background that I sort of saw coming. There were hints here and there but not much else, so when Chase revealed it I wasn't so surprised, but it was still sad to hear his story. But Chase is sweet and he is patient--and he truly loves Kelli's company, even after the many pranks they've pulled on each other.Kelli and Chase fit together so perfectly, that sometimes I wondered if this book is a bit too cheesy in that aspect. There are points where Chase just knows what to do--like when making out, he just happens to pretty much read her mind and knows what she wants--that it was a bit unbelievable. I mean, Chase hasn't kissed more than three women and all of a sudden he's a kissing expert? No, thank you.It was fun to read their relationship grow and develop into a serious relationship (though Kelli might deny it at first) and the ending was a very sweet and happy one. When Kelli finally realized what was more important--her security and being "safe" or being truly happy and with someone she deeply cares about--I felt like it was about time! Poor Chase!This book was a cute, light read with a slightly predictable ending that will leave you with a smile on your face. There were quirks--like the oranges!--and there were parts that were cute to read about. I recommend this book if you want something light and happy that has a guaranteed happy ending.