Review: Emmy and Oliver

Emmy and Oliver used to be best friend, until the day Oliver's father kidnapped him. Fast forward 10 years to the day Oliver comes home.

Life's changed in the past 10 years. For one thing, Emmy's parents clutched her tightly, holding her too close to home. In order to breathe a little, she's taken up surfing. Emmy feels bad lying about her surfing skills, her dreams, and her hopes for the future.

Now that Oliver's back, he's trying to find his footing with his mother, his twin sisters, and his new step-father. At first, Emmy and her friends give him space.

But then Emmy and Oliver start hanging out again, picking right back where they left off. At first it's hard, trying to share the past ten years. Soon they're telling each other secrets they can't tell anyone else. 

My Thoughts: I really loved this book. 

I found Oliver's reactions to both the kidnapping and coming home fascinating. My heart broke for him and what he went through - the whole ordeal. I liked watching him struggle to find a place for himself back home. I loved his interactions with his sisters. 

I felt for Emmy and her friends first discovering what happened to their friend and then dealing with the aftermath and then finally moving on. It's understandable how Emmy's parents reacted - and how she rebelled against their rules.

Caro and Drew were great best friends. I loved their conversations with Emmy and how they attempted to befriend Oliver once again. 

I loved the moments between Emmy and Oliver: when they surfed, when they talked about the past, and when they talked about their hopes and dreams for the future.

Cover Thoughts: Love
Source: My Library

Final Thoughts: Snap this book up! Right now. What are you waiting for?

Tween Tuesday Review: Kidnapped series

The Falconers have been through enough - the parents have been finally declared innocent thanks to Aiden and Meg. They're trying to adjust to normal life. It's hard going to school and paying attention in class when you've been on the run for so long.

Then just as their getting settled, Meg gets kidnapped on her way home from school. Now she's alone, struggling to get free. It was better when she had Aiden by her side. Maybe she can think of something to catch his notice so he can rescue her.

Aiden feels like he's lost a limb. He hates the thought of Meg being out there by herself. He's determined to help the FBI find and rescue his sister...if it's the last thing he does.

My Thoughts: I'm so happy there's more to Aiden and Meg's story. I love their loyalty to each other, their use of the crazy antics from their father's detective books, and their courage. This series picks up after On the Run and it's full of the same action and danger as the previous series. I love the plot twists and turns. I love the impact the weather has on the story. A fabulous tween series.

Cover Thoughts: Very action oriented
Source: My Library  

Tween Tuesday Review: Abduction

*Abduction is a first book in a new series that occurs AFTER On The Run series. *

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 Aidan and Meg are trying to put their lives back together. It's hard sitting in a classroom when you're used to being on the run. Old habits die hard. Plus no one understands - most of their former friends still believe their family are traitors.   


Coming home from school one day, they see a van. Within moments, Meg is drugged and tossed into the van. Aidan can't help her. 


Their old nemesis FBI Agent Harris appears at their house. With the family name in the media again, it's clear that no one has sympathy for them. Aidan can't believe that he allowed the kidnapping to happen. 


He's determined to find Meg and rescue her. After all they've been through together, he might be her only hope.
  
My Thoughts: I really enjoyed On the Run series and loved that Aidan and Meg's adventure continues.  


At first I hated how the siblings were separated as they've been through so much together, but it's interesting to see them apart. Their minds are still connected. Meg knows how her brother thinks and how he will react to a potential clue.


I love how they both think outside the box and how they're strong and determined.


I love the action, the danger, and the crazy stunts. I'm so happy to read more about Meg and Aidan and how their lives have changed now that they've gone back to "normal".


Cover Thoughts: Great!
Source:  Inter-Library Loan