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.
August moves to New York City for school - and to find herself. She struggles to fit in. She finds an apartment with roommates and moves in. Little does she know how important this apartment and these roommates will become.One day on the subway, August meets Jane. Jane is mysterious and tough and gorgeous. And August has a crush. She keeps seeing Jane on the subway. Soon they start talking. August starts to notice something strange about Jane.She's always on the subway and Jane isn't from this time - she's from the past.Now August is trying to discover as much information about Jane as possible. Could August be the key to saving her?
Piper Kitts is happy to be spending the summer at her grandmother's house. First, she gets to spend the summer working with horses from an Olympian. Second, she gets to put distance between herself and her ex-girlfriend. She has no desire to see Judith with her new boyfriend.What she doesn't count on is being forced to learn how to drive. But she's slowly managing it - with the help from Kat. Her grandmother hired Kat to drive her to work but also to teach her the ropes of driving. It's a condition on her being their for the summer.At first, Piper is happy because Kat is cute and she takes a good picture for social media. Kat has no idea why Piper is taking and posting her picture all the time.Kat's been wondering if she's into girls. Could Piper help her figure things out?
Liz Lightly, a self proclaimed wallflower, has her life figured out. She's going to her mother's alma matter on a scholarship. And she's going to let herself shine in college, not her small hometown.My Thoughts: I really loved this book. I admired Liz for stepping out into the spotlight and going after her future. I loved how she fixed a broken friendship during her volunteer hours for the running. I did like how the prom team had to volunteer a certain number of hours. And I loved Liz's prom slogan. I admired her for confronting racism. And how that turned out. I enjoyed her family, especially her brother. And I adored her new friendship (and more) with Mack. I loved their story. There's so much in this book to love. I can't wait to see what Leah Johnson writes next!
But when the scholarship falls through, she's devastated. Sure, she has a back-up plan, but that's not really going to cut it.
Then her brother gives her a piece of advice. Run for Prom Queen and win. There's a scholarship attached to it. The more she things about it, the more she realizes it's her only option. She's going to have to go from wallflower to the spotlight. She's not sure she's ready for that, but luckily she has some friends willing to help.
When Hollywood writer Jo takes her assistant to an awards show, the pair's photograph sparks dating rumors.My Thoughts: I've been longing to read this since I first heard about it. I was under the impression that this was a fake dating story - it's not. But it is a Slow Burn Hollywood Romance. And it was really really good. I love Hollywood stories - this one was a little bit different in the fact that neither of the main characters was an actress. I loved reading about the other side to Hollywood. I loved the idea that Jo came up with to help women in the field, I really want to read/know more about that project. I didn't want this book to end - and I hope for more stories set in this world so we can see some favorite characters again! This is Meryl Wilsner's debut novel - and I'm eagerly looking forward to her next book.
At first Emma things the rumors are annoying but that they won't last. Paparazzi find her house, she's getting calls from reporters, and her family isn't quite sure what to believe. But the rumors persist and everything starts to change.
Emma's never thought about her boss before in that way, but once the rumors start, it's hard not to look at Jo differently. The two of them are becoming closer - something in between co-workers and friends.
With Emma's time working for Jo coming to a close, would it be a good time to start a romance?
