Review: Good First Novel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2013
I've had the opportunity to read Cheri's work on fiction press for the past few years and she never disappoints. This story has always been my favorite and I'm really glad that she's sharing it with a wider audience.TPD is a little bit romance and a little bit coming of age. Both of the main characters will make you want to hug, then slap them from chapter to chapter (they're teenagers, so you should know that going in). "Watching" them come together and form a bond is a lot of fun. Their feelings actually get a chance to develop (this is rare in contemporary romance, especially YA) and nothing that happens between them feels rushed or forced. The book is full of interesting supporting characters (you'll hate his friends and love hers).The male lead is easy to dislike in the beginning, but give him and this book a chance. This one (especially at nearly 500 pages) is well worth the price!Congratulations hotcheri!MsKingsPens/Fantasque