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Loved it!

Revisado: 04-18-23

I am 64 years old. I am Caucasian I almost exclusively read, non-fiction. But after reading a series of very heavy, deep, historical/sociological books, I was looking for something different. this book somehow came up as “recommended” in the Audible app. I had never read a romance novel in my life, not to mention one that was aimed at young readers, and in African American audience.

But I found this book delightful! Wonderfully crafted characters, a great storyline — very creative. The author’s style seemed just right. I don’t know what I was expecting (I guess the stereotype of the “romance” genre filled with cringe, worthy adjectives), but the writing style seemed so right. The descriptions felt authentic. Free and easy. Nothing felt forced. Spoiler alert! While the ultimate “happy ending” was what was expected, the journey to get there went in many unexpected directions that came together quite nicely at the end. Yet, the author kept things quite real; everything seemed quite normal for what you would expect the kids in high school might experience today. Because I have grown children who were performing musicians, and into D&D, the story was even more relatable for me. Finally, the audio performance really put it over the top for me. The narrators made the characters truly come to life. It makes me wish they would make a movie out of it.

Thank you! This was truly a delightful diversion! I will be coming back for more.

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