Review: Sweet YA read with themes of depression, grief, bullying and of course... love!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2013
******I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review*******A solid four stars for this sweet YA novel! Please note, this is young adult and not NA. The characters are in high school and while there are a few sexy moments, this is a clean read. No sex and minimal, if any cussing.Zar is a broken young woman who is counting down the days until she can leave for college and start over. She is super smart but is shunned by her peers and suffers from depression.Loudon is a good looking athlete, popular at his high school both with the ladies and just in general.A chance meeting at a pizza place becomes much more when Zar and Loudon realize they are about to be family. Zar's brother is marrying Loudon's sister.The two quickly develop a connection and Loudon is determined to bring Zar out of her depression and help her overcome the demons she is battling. But can she trust that he will still care for her once she comes clean and he really gets to know her?++++++++++++++++++++++++++++This is a very sweet YA novel with great characters. Loudon is a great young man, very supportive, determined and mature for his age. Zar is a bit of a mess and a little overly dramatic at times for my taste but still a good character.The book is well written and you can feel the pain Zar's character is going through. The scenes of depression and panic attacks are well done and realistic. The themes of this book include depression, grief, and bullying.I recommend this to anyone who enjoys YA and especially teens who might be going through some of the things Zar does.Kudos to the author, I look forward to reading more of her work.