Review: sweet romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2014
This review was first published at M's Bookshelf - [...]First things first: I really like this cover. It's playful, lovely bright colors... the cover really "pops" ;-)I was horrified by the whole Operation: Popping the Cherry. What kind of friend would organize something like that? At first I was even more shocked when Lena actually agreed on going along, but then again... I can relate to feeling the odd one out when it comes to cherries at 17, so maybe it does sound like a decent idea, when it's proposed to you by your best friends "for your own good"? I still think it's a very s***ty thing to do.I loved the spark and tension between her and Jake and I liked that Aurelia took her time: their relationship didn't feel rushed - although at one point Lena and Jake were taking it SO slow I felt like screaming at them for their self-sabotage.Maybe the "romantic birthday gesture" from Jake was a bit over the top, but I have to admit that I, at 17, would have given anything for a moment like that; so it was rather cute.I really wished I had read this book when I was 17. It's just perfect. It's such a sweet romance, every girl's dream - but it's the fact that Aurelia really gets what it's like to be 17 right now, that makes this story so great.