Release Date: June 23
Banner Spurlock knew the moment that he walked into Kilgore High School and saw Perry Street that life was about to get interesting.
Forced to move due to a problem at home, a problem in the form of his ex-best friend hating him for something that Banner’s father did, Banner doesn’t think very much could improve in his life.
He left his status as king of Benton High School behind and moved to a new school where not only would he have to try out for a new football team and prove himself, but he’d also have to find a place for himself in the hierarchy.
Only, the moment that he arrives, he knows that finding a place for himself won’t be too hard. Especially when his reputation follows him all the way to Kilgore, Texas.
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Perry Street hates school. She hates her peers—most of them anyway—and she hates her classes. All she wants to do is finish her senior year, graduate, and find a place that will give her a full scholarship so that she doesn’t have to be stuck here forever.
That’s her goal, anyway.
Then she walks into first period, on her first day of her senior year, and sits down. Seconds later, he walks in and changes every single plan she’s ever made.
It isn’t long before Perry starts to fall for the bad boy who doesn’t care who he does and doesn’t impress. The boy makes her heart flutter. The boy makes her want things that she’s never wanted before. Not ever.
The boy brings trouble with him that nearly kills her.
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But the same problem that caused him to transfer to his new school follows him and starts messing with him and his girl. Will Banner be able to protect her? What about that sneaky little decision he made that will affect his and Perry's entire future. The decision he hasn't told her about yet. Oops!
I have to admit I have a love hate relationship with Young Adult and New Adult fiction. Often times the teens are so freakin' moody, self-absorbed and bratty that I can't enjoy what I'm reading. But here, though there's a bit of angst, it's not overdone, and Perry and Banner, especially Perry, are not super typical teens. They've both got a ton of depth, and are surrounded by amazing families. Perry's family in particular, is awesome! She's adopted, her dad has prostheses, her mom is a lunch lady, and they're tight, like really tight. No whiny, obnoxious teens in her household. And I really appreciated Lani's take on teen love because it felt on the verge of adulthood with two mature, but still young, characters, who have depth of character and huge hearts. Honestly, you can't ask for much more in Young Adult fiction than this.
Meet Lani Lynn Vale
Lani Lynn Vale is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author of over thirty titles. She is married with three children, two dogs, to cats, a donkey, and a couple (a couple meaning over twenty) chickens.She hails from the Great State of Texas.
When she's not writing, you can find her curled up in her favorite chair reading.
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