Review: Wild Cards

Wild Cards by Simone Elkeles Published by Walker Books for Young Readers on October 1, 2013 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads After getting kicked out of boarding school, bad boy Derek Fitzpatrick has no choice but to live with his ditzy stepmother while his military dad is deployed. Things quickly go from bad to worse when he finds out she plans to move them back to her childhood home in Illinois. Derek’s counting the days before he can be on his own, and the last thing he needs is to get involved with someone else’s family drama. Ashtyn Parker knows one thing for certain--people you care about leave without a backward glance. A football scholarship would finally give her the...

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Review: Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles Published by Walker Books for Young Readers on August 16th 2011 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: Bought Goodreads "Luis Fuentes has always been sheltered from the gang violence that nearly destroyed his brothers’ lives. But that didn’t stop him from taking risks—whether he’s scaling a mountain in the Rockies or dreaming of a future as an astronaut, Luis can’t stop looking for the next thrill. Nikki Cruz lives her life by three rules—boys lie to get their way, don’t trust a boy who says “I love you,” and never date a boy from the south side of Fairfield. Her parents may be from Mexico, but as a doctor’s daughter, she has more in common with her north-side neighbors than the Latino Blood at her school. Then she meets...

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Review: Ruin Trilogy

Title: RuinedSeries: How to Ruin # 1-3Genre: Young Adult- Contemporary Author: Simone ElkelesPublisher: FluxRelease Date: September 2010Book: Bought “One girl Two guys Three hot summers ‘How to Ruin a Summer Vacation’ Leaving Chicago to go to Israel with her estranged father is the last thing sixteen-year-old Amy wants to do–until she meets handsome but aloof Avi, an eighteen-year-old soldier in the Israeli army. ‘How to Ruin My Teenage Life’ Can a guy truly be your boyfriend if he lives in a different country? Avi might think it’s possible, but Amy’s edgy classmate Nathan wants a chance to prove him wrong… ‘How to Ruin Your Boyfriend’s Reputation’ Signing up for a ten-day boot camp at the...

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Review: Return to Paradise

Title: Return to ParadiseSeries: Leaving Paradise # 2Genre: Young Adult-Contemporary Author: Simone Elkeles Publisher: Flux Release Date: September 1, 2010? Book: Bought “Maggie and Caleb just went through the worst year of their lives. Hit by a car and starting life over with a limp, Maggie never thought she would forgive Caleb. But she did—and fell in love. What they shared was real. But Caleb wanted to be free from the past—and a terrible secret: he wasn’t the one who hit Maggie. So he left Paradise—and Maggie—forever. When Maggie and Caleb run into each other in a different town, they can’t deny their true feelings. Will Maggie let Caleb get away again? Or will Caleb face the truth and return to Paradise?” Ok, I must say how much I...

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