Review: Couldn't put it down...and thankfully I had the second book waiting for me!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 30, 2013
I was given Finding Kia in exchange for an honest review.Kia Valentines is your average wallflower. She accepts that she is a nobody and seems to be rather comfortable with this.This is the story of how things began to jeopardize that status and change her life.First, Kia saves Claudia DeLorenzo, the most popular girl at school. Claudia extends an invitation to Kia to attend her exclusive masquerade parties and she immediately tries to decline. Kia's best friend encourages Kia to go, even though she knows that Kia will try to do anything to get out of it.Next, Kia is at work and is approached by gorgeous guy whom she immediately starts falling over....literally. Come to find out, this gorgeous creature is none other than the older brother of her best (and only) friend. Adam Chavez is intrigued by Kia Valentines and finds it interesting that she is friends with his sister, Vanessa.  He calls Kia out on her clumsiness and enjoys making her squirm.Then, Kia goes to Claudia's party. Adam ends up attending the party as well and does not know who she is. She figures she can be anyone else but herself for one night, so why not? There are rules about the party that the attendees need to adhere to in order to receive another invitation...one being that you are not allowed to reveal your true identity. Kia sticks to that rule so well, that she leaves and he doesn't know who she is. Claudia kept a close eye on what was going on with Kia and seemed to be very keen on making things uncomfortable for her.Following the party, Kia is tormented by Claudia. She is conflicted about revealing her identity to Adam and telling Vanessa what happened.  Reading about the decisions Kia had to make and how she grew from these experiences made it an great read. The only thing I would have liked more of would have been to hear more about what Adam was thinking.To sum it up, I really enjoyed the book and immediately started in on the second before I started writing the review.This modern day Cinderella story is an interesting one.  It was a quick read and I enjoyed it. I think anyone who is a fan of a young adult romance will enjoy this.