Lovestruck Summer by Melissa Walker
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Lovestruck Summer is one of those books you pick up and don’t put back down until you’ve finished! Quinn is spending her summer in Austin working as an intern for her favorite record label, while staying with her cousin (who is completely unlike Quinn in every way). Quinn has blue hair and an iPod attached to her at all times. She lives and breathes music, and is hoping to find The Supreme, her perfect summer fling. Her plan doesn’t happen exactly as she hoped-but she does find herself between two guys, one she thinks is perfect for her, and one that drives her crazy (but has good taste in music). You’ll have to read the book to find out what happens!
The cover doesn’t do this book justice. It paints the book as purely a summer beach read. It’s a great beach read, but so much more than that. Quinn deals with a lot of issues that teens will be familiar with: identity, prejudices, self-confidence, and friendship. I almost wonder if Melissa Walker was a teeny-tiny bit inspired by Pride and Prejudice when developing part of the story: Quinn’s relationship with one of the guys feels very Elizabeth Bennet-like, with its prejudices and confrontations (to this Jane Austen fan’s eye). Other than that, the story has a deepness to it, while also retaining the light-hearted fluffiness we enjoy in romance. Don’t count this one!
Definitely pick up this book this summer (can’t argue with the $5.99 list price) and give Quinn’s story a read. You won’t be disappointed!
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