Review: My favourite YA Contemporary novel that I've read this summer!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 19, 2013
Review Originally Posted At: The Y.A. Bookworm BloggerI was really excited to read this one because I had read some really great reviews and I'm so glad it was as romance-y and addicting as I hoped it would be! Don't plan on getting anything done once you start Effortless With You because I guarantee you won't be putting it down until the very end!Lucy is a sixteen year old girl, who after befriending the attention-seeker Marissa, is grounded and thrown into a summer exterior painting job set up by her parents. It is here that Lucy really starts hanging out with Justin. At the beginning of the novel, Lucy seems to be living in Marissa's shadow as she desperately thrives for a better social life than her horrific shoving-locker-filled freshman year. However as the novel progresses, Lucy evolves with confidence and starts to independently shine--it was refreshing to see. Throughout the entire novel, Lucy provides humour and shows compassion despite being originally surrounded by people who only care about popularity. In addition, seeing Lucy mend her strained relationship with her mother further showed how much Lucy was growing into herself.Initially, Lucy's attitude towards Justin is one filled with anger. She frequently insults him and shows on numerous occasions that she's not like every other girl that falls head over heals for the good-looking, egotistical boy. However, as we see more and more of Justin and Lucy together, we learn alongside Lucy that Justin isn't the guy Lucy once thought he was. Instead, there's a lot more to Justin than just meets the eye and as Lucy discovers this, her feelings toward him change. Their conversations were just so amusing and flirty-- you can't help but root for them (even though Justin already has a girlfriend ;P)!Effortless With You is a flirty yet deep romance filled with great comedy, tough struggles and an ending that is sure to warm your heart! I definitely will be recommending this one to all you Contemporary Lovers out there!*Copy was given to me in exchange for an honest review*