"Catching Jordan"

Written by:  Miranda Kenneally

Jordan Woods is not your typical teenage girl. She's the daughter of Tennessee Titans quarterback Donovan Woods, all of her friends are male, and she's the quarterback and captain of her high school football team. Jordan is treated like 'one of the guys' by everyone on her team and the coach. But when Ty Green moves to town, Jordan isn't so sure she wants to be just 'one of the guys'. Jordan has always feared having a boyfriend, especially one on the football team, because she doesn't want to lose her status as a respected member of the football team. She thinks showing even the tiniest bit of girliness would automatically make the team disrespect her. As the plot develops, a love triangle forms and Jordan realizes who actually has her back in the crazy world she lives in.

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My rating:  10/10. Kenneally kept me on my toes with her debut. There was a certain aspect of predictability at some parts, but all the good outweighs these slips. Jordan is a likeable and relateable character that any tomboy can relate to. The detail she provides of the football games shows the Kenneally really did her homework, or is herself an avid fan of the game. The romance is believable as well, which makes the book that much better. I can't wait to read Stealing Parker, Keneally's second book!

-Louise

"Summer Boys"

Written By Hailey Abbott

This book focuses on three main girls; Ella, Beth and Jamie. Each one of them is suffering from the thought of "summer boys".

Ella Is a girl who has had her far share of boyfriends. They were more like her servants, she never really liked any of them. Till this summer she starts to like Peter, a cute singer, too bad he's her sisters boyfriend...

Beth and George have been best friends for two years. George gets a girlfriend over the summer. Will Beth finally start to realize that she really does like George, as more then a friend? will it be too late?

Jamie and Ethan feel for each other last summer and have been doing the long distance relationship. She can't wait to see him this summer! But what will she do when the boy she had her first time with dumps her?

My favorite part of this book is the ending when everything falls into place the way it should be.

My rating: 8/10. I liked this book. But it was sometimes hard to follow when they jumped from girl to girl.

-Lynn

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"Anna and the French Kiss"

Written by:  Stephanie Perkins


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If you had the chance to go to the City of Lights, would you take it? Anna's father gives her the chance of a lifetime, but she doesn't want it. However, she doesn't have a choice as the decision has been made for her; she's going to Paris. Anna has her own pre-formed opinions of Parisians and they aren't flattering.

When she arrives at her new boarding school, she meets St. Clair and is instantly attracted to him. St. Clair shows her what life in Paris can truly be like.When she gets to know him and his friends better, will she find something to like about her new life, or will she continue to yearn for her old one in Atlanta?

My rating:  8/10. I enjoyed this book because of the setting, Etienne St. Clair, and the storyline itself. However, I can't give this a perfect 10 because I don't feel like it was fresh, new, or exciting. It was predictable of a romance book, and there wasn't anything that stood out from other books in its genre. It's definitely a good summer read or just a book to read when you're in the mood for romance.

-Louise

"Keeping the Moon"

Written By Sarah Dessen

Colie has always been the girl that doesn't fit in. First it was because she was over weight. But once she lost all the weight because of her moms new job at a workout gym, she got picked on for something she didn't even do.

She's sent to stay with her aunt Mira for the summer. Her aunt lives in Colby, North Carolina. She doesn't expect that people will even bother with her since no one back home ever does. But when she gets there she pretty much gets a job at Last Chance Bar and Grill with no effort. There she meets Morgan and Isabel. Two bet friends that are exact opposites of each other. Then she meets Norman, a boy that becomes a good friend to Colie.

Colie realizes that she can be herself with some people while shes there. Isabel and Morgan get to know Colie as the real Cole. Not as the girl that everyone back home thought of her as. They teach her the real meaning of friendship. Norman shows her that you can't just let a friend go when they accept you as you. Her aunt shows her that its okay to be yourself, even if people make fun of you because it. This book is filled with romance, friendship, and a story that will keep you reading. 

My rating: 9/10. I loved this book. But I felt that Sarah Dessen focused to much on introducing the characters at the beginning and didn't focus enough on getting to the point. 

-Lynn

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Every Week From Now On...

Starting with this week, Lynn and I will be reviewing the books we've read recently. All the books will continue with the romance theme, but they will no longer have a specific category each week. Some weeks, there may be paranormal from me and contemporary from Lynn. This will keep things interesting for everyone and for Lynn and I, as we feel sticking to one theme doesn't suit either of us. Thanks for reading!

-Louise