Overview
“One thing my mother never knew, and would disapprove of most of all, was that I watched the Garretts. All the time.”
The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, numerous, messy, affectionate. And every day from her balcony perch, seventeen-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them . . . until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs her terrace and changes everything. As the two fall fiercely in love, Jase's family makes Samantha one of their own. Then in an instant, the bottom drops out of her world and she is suddenly faced with an impossible decision. Which perfect family will save her? Or is it time she saved herself?
A dreamy summer read, full of characters who stay with you long after the story is over.
My Review
Samantha’s life seems fairly easy. Her life revolves around getting good grades, associating herself with the right people, staying busy with two jobs, and finally getting into a good college. But most importantly, it’s pleasing those around her. Her family lives right next door to the Garretts, who her mother sums up as the prime example of what not to do or who to hang out with. But, one night Jase Garrett comes up to her terrace and she finds that he isn’t bad at all. In fact, he might be the only one who she can really talk to. With her mother running for office, her sister out of town, and her best friend worried about SAT scores and her very own boyfriend troubles, Samantha find herself spending a lot of her time with Jase. As she slowly gets to know this family next door, her friendship with Jase turns into something more. But one night changes everything, and Samantha may not be strong enough to keep all of the secrets.
This book was a really good read! It was such a simple story, but told very beautifully. The characters were really relatable and I easily found myself thinking “Oh man, do I remember going through something like that!” And Jase, is such a sweetheart! Seriously, I wish every girl in the world could have a boyfriend like Jase at some point in their lives. Chivalry is not dead with this guy. And coming from a big family (cousin wise, not actual siblings), it was nice to read a book that had such a big family in it. Again, a lot of things that take place in the book I easily remember something similar happening in my real life. All in all, this book was fantastic. It was cute, funny, and romantic. Everything I enjoy in a young adult, coming-of-age, story.
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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