Review: She Drives Me Crazy

 

Basketball player Scottie Zajac has never liked cheerleader Irene Abraham. Especially after Irene towed her car at a party. So she's less than thrilled when the fender bender in the parking lot happens with Irene.

Even worse, their moms get involved. Neither of the girls can stop the plans their moms put into place. Scottie will drive Irene to and from school until her car is fixed. In their forced time together, they trade snarky comments.

But people take notice of them driving together - especially Scottie's ex girlfriend.  Which makes Scottie hatch a fake dating plan. If it works, her ex might no longer be an ex.

My Thoughts: From the moment I heard about this book, I needed to read it. And I loved it. So many awesome parts: basketball, cheerleading (of course it's a sport), fake dating, enemies to lovers trope, friendship, and of course the romance. I loved the snark and the banter between Scottie and Irene. I loved the sports award drama and how it all turned out. I enjoyed the families of each girl - especially Scottie's sisters. I didn't want to put this book down, it was super good!

Cover Thoughts: Perfection

Source: My library

Library Recommendation: Grab this sports romance for your teen collections! Highly Recommended.

Review: Late to the Party

Codi doesn't feel like she's lived. It's the summer before her senior year in high school. She and her two best friends do the same old thing. This summer, her friends want to shake things up. But Codi's not sure that she does.

She does know that she's embarrassed that she's never been kissed.

But one night changes everything. Her friends go to a party without her (she declined the invitation). There she meets a few people, crushed over a girl, and bails out her friends.

Now she's hanging out with those new people - and spending time with her crush. But she hasn't told her best friends about her new friends. She's tired of them thinking she's boring and stuck in the same routine. Codi wants to hang out with people who haven't known her forever and don't judge her.

My Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book. I loved the message about how wallflowers can blossom at their own pace. I liked how this book explored the pressure of dating on someone else's timeline. I loved the new friendships forged. I enjoyed Codi's changing relationship with her brother. I felt bad for the friends who felt boxed in and the words they exchanged. But I liked how everyone grew in the process. Being late to the party isn't a bad thing - as long as you arrive.

Cover Thoughts: Cute
Source: My library
Library Recommendation: A great book for your public library collection.