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The Summer of Me and You
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This is the summer of first love. The summer of magic. The Summer of Me and You.
Kaleb has loved Kayleigh ever since first grade, even if he's never admitted it to anyone. Not even himself. But this summer, that's about to change.
Kaleb's had a troubled past, and Kayleigh's life has always been perfect. He'd love nothing more than to be the guy who ruins it all, and make her fall for him against her mother's wishes.
Kayleigh is a complete nerd. Or at least that's how she feels. She just knows that a guy like Kaleb would never really want to be with a girl like her. So she's going to avoid him at all costs.
But then why do they always end up hanging out together?
When a secret that both their parents kept from them comes out, it will define the true meaning of love.
But when this summer ends, will Kaleb and Kayleigh have to say goodbye, or is this just the beginning of many more summers to come?
This is the summer of first love. The summer of magic. The Summer of Me and You.
Kaleb has loved Kayleigh ever since first grade, even if he's never admitted it to anyone. Not even himself. But this summer, that's about to change.
Kaleb's had a troubled past, and Kayleigh's life has always been perfect. He'd love nothing more than to be the guy who ruins it all, and make her fall for him against her mother's wishes.
Kayleigh is a complete nerd. Or at least that's how she feels. She just knows that a guy like Kaleb would never really want to be with a girl like her. So she's going to avoid him at all costs.
But then why do they always end up hanging out together?
When a secret that both their parents kept from them comes out, it will define the true meaning of love.
But when this summer ends, will Kaleb and Kayleigh have to say goodbye, or is this just the beginning of many more summers to come?
- GenresContemporaryRomance
264 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 11, 2013
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January 31, 2014
*It's Live!*5 days early!
This was a somewhat different experience for me. The idea and characters for this book popped up out of nowhere, begging me to tell their story.
I've written only one other YA Contemporary besides this one. I decided it wouldn't hurt to take a break from the monsters, vampires, gargoyles and zombies and write something realistic for a change, to see how I liked it.
At first, after getting halfway through the book, I decided to delete it. *GASP* but I recovered the story a day later. (The horror story can be found on my blog).
I think Kayleigh and Kaleb can rest now that I've written their story, and I can get back to Nevermore and help Ellie plan a wedding and help Marcus fight the last war in the finale of the Pretty in Black series.
September 24, 2013
This book was so much fun! I don't think there was even a single moment in the whole book that was dull. I enjoyed reading Kayleb & Kayleigh's story a lot. Absolutely loved the banter between these two.
Kayleb here has issues. When I say issues I mean he kind of has anger issues. He has a lot of trouble controlling it and could get angry at a drop of a hat. Having been raised by only his mother Kayleb gets furious when people compare him to his father who left his mother before he was even born. Or so he thought. Kayleb has been in love with Kayleigh for as long as he can remember. But their on & off friendship irritates him a lot. Kayleigh on the other hand is your typical book nerd and you wanna know something else about her? She's just as much in love with Kayleb as he is with her. Now you'd be wondering why doesn't she confess her love to him and start being really happy for once,right?
Well it's simply because Kayleigh refuses to have a broken heart at the end of the summer. Which she can't help but believe Kayleb will do exactly if she gave him a chance. So what's gonna happen? How will their story proceed?
Will Kayleigh ever give in to her feelings and confess her love to Kayleb or is a guarded & lonely heart better than a used and shattered one?
Nah. I'm not gonna answer that. How about you find out for yourself? *grin*
I was really happy with this book and the way all the characters in this book grew was really good. You could actually feel what they were going through. The conclusion to this story couln't have been more perfect. It was exactly the way a beautiful summer filled with love, loss, friendship & forever's should be. I adored this book. I'm sure you will too! :)
Kayleb here has issues. When I say issues I mean he kind of has anger issues. He has a lot of trouble controlling it and could get angry at a drop of a hat. Having been raised by only his mother Kayleb gets furious when people compare him to his father who left his mother before he was even born. Or so he thought. Kayleb has been in love with Kayleigh for as long as he can remember. But their on & off friendship irritates him a lot. Kayleigh on the other hand is your typical book nerd and you wanna know something else about her? She's just as much in love with Kayleb as he is with her. Now you'd be wondering why doesn't she confess her love to him and start being really happy for once,right?
Well it's simply because Kayleigh refuses to have a broken heart at the end of the summer. Which she can't help but believe Kayleb will do exactly if she gave him a chance. So what's gonna happen? How will their story proceed?
Will Kayleigh ever give in to her feelings and confess her love to Kayleb or is a guarded & lonely heart better than a used and shattered one?
Nah. I'm not gonna answer that. How about you find out for yourself? *grin*
I was really happy with this book and the way all the characters in this book grew was really good. You could actually feel what they were going through. The conclusion to this story couln't have been more perfect. It was exactly the way a beautiful summer filled with love, loss, friendship & forever's should be. I adored this book. I'm sure you will too! :)
September 20, 2013
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WARNING: Before you read this review, please note the fact that there is nothing (and I mean nothing) about this book that I thought was good or awesome or worth my time. I've been going through a bit of a reading slump lately, and...it's making me way more critical. So I will tell you straight up exactly what I thought, and it probably won't be nice, and as I don't want to offend anyone...if you don't wanna see it, just don't read it please. There will be profanity involved, which I never do.
Anywho, now that I've warned you of that, we can get started; because I believe you may be here for the snark. First issue on the agenda-- the odd sentence structure and the constant feeling of not being immersed in the story. I just couldn't get into it from the very beginning. There was no rhyme or reason or anything for me to go off of. Not only that, but a few chapters in, some facts were changed. And that confused the bejeezus out of me-- I was like this for a while:
But then this madness and awkwardness and craziness persisted-- and I started cussing like a squirrel on crack who ain't ever seen a nut. It was terrible. I'm not normally a violent person but...violence. Violence was involved in my twisted imagination.
You really don't even wanna go there with me. But. I gotta better explain this for you-- Kaleb and Kayleigh made me wanna beat their heads together. Repeatedly. They just were so clueless-- a lot of the things that they didn't get were completely obvious to me from the very beginning. And a lot of things about them just didn't add up-- supposedly they've both had crushes on each other forever or whatever, yet they don't even hang out together. They watch each other from afar and avoid each other.ÌýPlease explain this logic to me, I think it's missing something. Like common sense. But before I get too ahead of myself, let's start with Kaleb.
Kaleb is your typical bad boy-- "Oh, she would never want me" or "I have no chance with her she's too good for me" and the like. To get things straight with y'all, I'm Ìýnot a fan of stereotypes, and Kaleb just has stereotype written all over him. In love with the unattainable, "good" girl, has no car, job, or hope for the future and thinks he's going somewhere, as well as being a nicotine "pack a day" type inhaler. Need I say more? The only time I felt like Kaleb had any development at all was when he was holding his niece and talking to Kayleigh at the same time-- as soon as he put down his niece, the possible character that we working toward went away. Gone, kaput, you thought he was gonna be okay? Nope. To add more depth to the character, I shall show you a quote.
(When talking about sex and whether or not it will hurt Kayleigh) "A little," I said. "But not a lot."
*coughs to clear throat* EXCUSE ME? YOU'RE A BOY. YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL HURT OR NOT. YOU CAN'T EVEN PRESUME TO TELL HER SOMETHING LIKE THAT. COME CLOSER SO I MAY CHEWETH YOUR ASS OUT.
As you can see, I'm under the distinct opinion that Kaleb is a total ass. And to make matters worse, since we have dual points of view, it's possible to see the home life of Kaleb and Kayleigh-- and I really wanna beat some respect into Kaleb. He treats his momma like absolute shit. Don't forget buddy, she brought you into this world and she can damn sure take you out. He has absolutely no right to treat her like that, or to create messes for her to clean up. And yet he does-- all throughout the book. And I really, really...where's my baseball bat?
Anyway, let's move on to Kayleigh. Sometimes, well, I just have problems with characters from the very beginning. That was not the case with Kayleigh. At first, I thought that I might even turn out to like her. A slightly nerdy girl who's maybe a bit too timid, but I still thought I might like her. But then, well...I didn't. Mostly because that although she's supposedly "smart" she is constantly doing stupid things. And she hangs out with Kaleb, (and falls in love with him) even though I have already revealed that he's an ass. At one point in the story, I honestly feared for Kayleigh's well-being, because I thought that Kaleb was getting too violent.
But still, she stuck around him. And I feel like that's why we didn't connect. The second reason that we didn't connect is honestly kind of stupid, but...she and Kaleb had sex, remember that quote that made me mad up there? Well...there was penetration (and movement!), because he said he'd pull out (no condom, you dumbass!!), but then she freaked out and ran away after that...but the point is, after "penetration" Kayleigh runs home and starts questioning herself...see quote below.
And oh my God, was I still a virgin, or no? Because we hadn't really done it, we almost did. Right?
No, honey...you did it. There's no two ways about it, and it shocks me that you would even presume to think that you didn't have sex with him when you did. I AM SO AGGRAVATED. Like, would you think that you hadn't had sex if there was penetration (and movement!) involved? Just because you got him to stop and ran away before either of you...*bleep* means nothing. That was still sex, and you had it, and that makes you not a virgin. This is a simple fact. I realize that you are just confused, but...damn girl. Seriously, correct me if I'm wrong.
And then... *dunt dun da* they ignore each other. They ignore the fact that it happened. Let's get this straight-- I DO NOT UNDERSTAND. I'M MAD AT YOU, AND YOU. I DON'T WANT TO EVER SEE YOU AGAIN. *big dramatic blowup*
Excuse me while I go cry into my cornflakes. As you can see, there was just no way that I could love this one. And to make matters worse, throughout the book (having figured out the reason that the moms hate each other early on) I had to wonder about something and the six months between them and....ERGH. Until the end, when that was resolved and started to look better. It was all drama and convenience, to tell you the truth.
I won't even go into the many stereotypes and the sad point when I realized that there was no way this book could ever redeem itself in my eyes. I didn't like or ever get to know the characters, the romance was so subpar, and...this just wasn't for me. And I've never written such a ranting review in my life. O.O
WARNING: Before you read this review, please note the fact that there is nothing (and I mean nothing) about this book that I thought was good or awesome or worth my time. I've been going through a bit of a reading slump lately, and...it's making me way more critical. So I will tell you straight up exactly what I thought, and it probably won't be nice, and as I don't want to offend anyone...if you don't wanna see it, just don't read it please. There will be profanity involved, which I never do.
Anywho, now that I've warned you of that, we can get started; because I believe you may be here for the snark. First issue on the agenda-- the odd sentence structure and the constant feeling of not being immersed in the story. I just couldn't get into it from the very beginning. There was no rhyme or reason or anything for me to go off of. Not only that, but a few chapters in, some facts were changed. And that confused the bejeezus out of me-- I was like this for a while:
But then this madness and awkwardness and craziness persisted-- and I started cussing like a squirrel on crack who ain't ever seen a nut. It was terrible. I'm not normally a violent person but...violence. Violence was involved in my twisted imagination.
You really don't even wanna go there with me. But. I gotta better explain this for you-- Kaleb and Kayleigh made me wanna beat their heads together. Repeatedly. They just were so clueless-- a lot of the things that they didn't get were completely obvious to me from the very beginning. And a lot of things about them just didn't add up-- supposedly they've both had crushes on each other forever or whatever, yet they don't even hang out together. They watch each other from afar and avoid each other.ÌýPlease explain this logic to me, I think it's missing something. Like common sense. But before I get too ahead of myself, let's start with Kaleb.
Kaleb is your typical bad boy-- "Oh, she would never want me" or "I have no chance with her she's too good for me" and the like. To get things straight with y'all, I'm Ìýnot a fan of stereotypes, and Kaleb just has stereotype written all over him. In love with the unattainable, "good" girl, has no car, job, or hope for the future and thinks he's going somewhere, as well as being a nicotine "pack a day" type inhaler. Need I say more? The only time I felt like Kaleb had any development at all was when he was holding his niece and talking to Kayleigh at the same time-- as soon as he put down his niece, the possible character that we working toward went away. Gone, kaput, you thought he was gonna be okay? Nope. To add more depth to the character, I shall show you a quote.
(When talking about sex and whether or not it will hurt Kayleigh) "A little," I said. "But not a lot."
*coughs to clear throat* EXCUSE ME? YOU'RE A BOY. YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL HURT OR NOT. YOU CAN'T EVEN PRESUME TO TELL HER SOMETHING LIKE THAT. COME CLOSER SO I MAY CHEWETH YOUR ASS OUT.
As you can see, I'm under the distinct opinion that Kaleb is a total ass. And to make matters worse, since we have dual points of view, it's possible to see the home life of Kaleb and Kayleigh-- and I really wanna beat some respect into Kaleb. He treats his momma like absolute shit. Don't forget buddy, she brought you into this world and she can damn sure take you out. He has absolutely no right to treat her like that, or to create messes for her to clean up. And yet he does-- all throughout the book. And I really, really...where's my baseball bat?
Anyway, let's move on to Kayleigh. Sometimes, well, I just have problems with characters from the very beginning. That was not the case with Kayleigh. At first, I thought that I might even turn out to like her. A slightly nerdy girl who's maybe a bit too timid, but I still thought I might like her. But then, well...I didn't. Mostly because that although she's supposedly "smart" she is constantly doing stupid things. And she hangs out with Kaleb, (and falls in love with him) even though I have already revealed that he's an ass. At one point in the story, I honestly feared for Kayleigh's well-being, because I thought that Kaleb was getting too violent.
But still, she stuck around him. And I feel like that's why we didn't connect. The second reason that we didn't connect is honestly kind of stupid, but...she and Kaleb had sex, remember that quote that made me mad up there? Well...there was penetration (and movement!), because he said he'd pull out (no condom, you dumbass!!), but then she freaked out and ran away after that...but the point is, after "penetration" Kayleigh runs home and starts questioning herself...see quote below.
And oh my God, was I still a virgin, or no? Because we hadn't really done it, we almost did. Right?
No, honey...you did it. There's no two ways about it, and it shocks me that you would even presume to think that you didn't have sex with him when you did. I AM SO AGGRAVATED. Like, would you think that you hadn't had sex if there was penetration (and movement!) involved? Just because you got him to stop and ran away before either of you...*bleep* means nothing. That was still sex, and you had it, and that makes you not a virgin. This is a simple fact. I realize that you are just confused, but...damn girl. Seriously, correct me if I'm wrong.
And then... *dunt dun da* they ignore each other. They ignore the fact that it happened. Let's get this straight-- I DO NOT UNDERSTAND. I'M MAD AT YOU, AND YOU. I DON'T WANT TO EVER SEE YOU AGAIN. *big dramatic blowup*
Excuse me while I go cry into my cornflakes. As you can see, there was just no way that I could love this one. And to make matters worse, throughout the book (having figured out the reason that the moms hate each other early on) I had to wonder about something and the six months between them and....ERGH. Until the end, when that was resolved and started to look better. It was all drama and convenience, to tell you the truth.
I won't even go into the many stereotypes and the sad point when I realized that there was no way this book could ever redeem itself in my eyes. I didn't like or ever get to know the characters, the romance was so subpar, and...this just wasn't for me. And I've never written such a ranting review in my life. O.O
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The guy in this book is disgusting I could it read anymore I hate him!!
September 20, 2013
**ORIGINALLY ON READ-A-HOLICZ, !**
When I picked up The Summer of Me and You I expected a sweet light summer romance read. Oh it definitely fit the summer and romance part but it also had so much MORE! It really did hook me from the start.
I loved Kaleb and Kayleigh. Kaleb was the "bad boy" type but he had a sweet, chivalrous, and artistic part inside him. Kayleigh was the "nerdy girl" but she wasn't quiet or shy. Well maybe a little shy but she was SO SASSY! I loved her spark and it made her an interesting character to get to know :) Yeah they were both stubborn throughout most of the book because neither wanted to take the plunge into love but you could feel and read there connection. They really were meant for each other, the way they thought & cared for each other. Oh but they both had to work hard to be together. I especially loved that Kaleb asked Kayleigh's mom if he could take Kayleigh out on a date; XD I thought that was UBER SWEET. He wanted to do everything right with Kayleigh and he wanted her to be happy and just as much in love with him as he was with her. To each other they were THE ONE.
They also had to deal with a lot of past baggage from there families. Kaleb has a pretty crazy family! His step-sister has a daughter, ALY whom I absolutely adored X3 And his step-sister was really messed up and really itchy. But in the family department I really loved Kaleb & his moms relationship; his mom was really funny, witty, & strong! On the other hand I loved Kayleighs mother in the sense that she was there as kind off an opposite to Kaleb's mom.
Lots of things happen in the story and with Kaleb & Kayleigh but I absolutely loved the sweet moments between them. They may be dealing with some tough things but they still found a place inside of them to love. They had a deep, intense love that had been building up forever! One thing I absolutely adored about the book was that it had both Kaleb's & Kayleigh's POV; so we got a deeper look at Kaleb & Kayleigh and how they each really felt about each other. THEY WERE JUST SOOOOO AH!!! They really did make a great couple. They brought out the best and worst in each other but they knew how to balance things with each other. No matter what there love was a true one meant to last :)
Now, THE FEELS in this book were EXPLOSIVE! There were times when Kaleb was down or Kayleigh was upset/unsure and you could feel there despair and wanting for each other. When they were together sparks abound and you just had to go "aww". There were some darker feelings were it was like a punch to the stomach! I also loved the secondary characters in this book like Gunner; who was MAD FUNNY, had tons of sass, and was a real friend to Kaleb and Kayleigh!
Overall I really liked this book. It was a quick read full of intense romance, feels, and many great characters! The only little complaint that i have about the book was that it felt more New Adult at times than Young Adult, especially with certain scenes ;) But besides that I LOVED & enjoyed it! So that's why its a 4 out of 5 stars for me.
When I picked up The Summer of Me and You I expected a sweet light summer romance read. Oh it definitely fit the summer and romance part but it also had so much MORE! It really did hook me from the start.
I loved Kaleb and Kayleigh. Kaleb was the "bad boy" type but he had a sweet, chivalrous, and artistic part inside him. Kayleigh was the "nerdy girl" but she wasn't quiet or shy. Well maybe a little shy but she was SO SASSY! I loved her spark and it made her an interesting character to get to know :) Yeah they were both stubborn throughout most of the book because neither wanted to take the plunge into love but you could feel and read there connection. They really were meant for each other, the way they thought & cared for each other. Oh but they both had to work hard to be together. I especially loved that Kaleb asked Kayleigh's mom if he could take Kayleigh out on a date; XD I thought that was UBER SWEET. He wanted to do everything right with Kayleigh and he wanted her to be happy and just as much in love with him as he was with her. To each other they were THE ONE.
They also had to deal with a lot of past baggage from there families. Kaleb has a pretty crazy family! His step-sister has a daughter, ALY whom I absolutely adored X3 And his step-sister was really messed up and really itchy. But in the family department I really loved Kaleb & his moms relationship; his mom was really funny, witty, & strong! On the other hand I loved Kayleighs mother in the sense that she was there as kind off an opposite to Kaleb's mom.
Lots of things happen in the story and with Kaleb & Kayleigh but I absolutely loved the sweet moments between them. They may be dealing with some tough things but they still found a place inside of them to love. They had a deep, intense love that had been building up forever! One thing I absolutely adored about the book was that it had both Kaleb's & Kayleigh's POV; so we got a deeper look at Kaleb & Kayleigh and how they each really felt about each other. THEY WERE JUST SOOOOO AH!!! They really did make a great couple. They brought out the best and worst in each other but they knew how to balance things with each other. No matter what there love was a true one meant to last :)
Now, THE FEELS in this book were EXPLOSIVE! There were times when Kaleb was down or Kayleigh was upset/unsure and you could feel there despair and wanting for each other. When they were together sparks abound and you just had to go "aww". There were some darker feelings were it was like a punch to the stomach! I also loved the secondary characters in this book like Gunner; who was MAD FUNNY, had tons of sass, and was a real friend to Kaleb and Kayleigh!
Overall I really liked this book. It was a quick read full of intense romance, feels, and many great characters! The only little complaint that i have about the book was that it felt more New Adult at times than Young Adult, especially with certain scenes ;) But besides that I LOVED & enjoyed it! So that's why its a 4 out of 5 stars for me.
October 26, 2013
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I finished reading the e-ARC of the book a few days ago. I'll try to sound positive as possible.
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It's the kind of summer that I don't normally get to experience in reality. I only ever get 'summer' season in books and this is one of those books. The cover is absolutely well done and ooh so appealing! I find that the romance got me to stay and continue reading as well as its well-paced writing.
I was also dying to know what would the ending be like. I find myself really attached to Kaleb and Kayleigh's relationship of whether they are ever just going to be friends or lovers... or nothing at all. Just specks on the planet, maybe. I believe in second chances and I'm glad that this book has also made the step to believe in it.
In my opinion, Kaleb is fortunate to be able to get his life back. This time, he has the chance to make the right choices and keep track of himself. The truth about his father he never knew and he has the second chance to enjoy and cherish the days with those who love him. He has his flaws and bad temper that if you trigger it, he go nuts which made him realistic. I like that. But sometimes, he exaggerates too much, you know.
Kayleigh, underneath the nerdy glasses is a beautiful girl, smart and funny who has her heart well-guarded especially around Kaleb. She's a girl who never falls for kiss-and-tell and all perfect scenarios created from mere imaginations. To me, she is afraid of when she opens up to Kaleb, she lose sight of every possibility of what Kaleb is capable of hurting her. She doesn't want to risk it. She wanted to be the one special girl for Kaleb and no one else. She's making sure of him that she will not regret after choosing him.
That's what I like about Kayleigh. She doesn't just go with feelings but looking at how the person could affect her future or herself. Now that's how girls should be - focus on the personality and not feelings.
I honestly think improvements that I think will be good is the conflict between Kaleb and Kayleigh's moms. For me, the reason of why it was not enough to be conflict, I thought it was quite absurd Kayleigh's mom couldn't forgive Kaleb's mom because of a guy in her life that could have been hers instead of Kaleb's mom and there goes to waste their camaraderie. Quite sad. There are times I feel like I'm reading a fanfiction. *shrugs* Nevertheless, I was glad the reason of the situation has been made as an eye-opener for both Kaleb and Kayleigh and has come to realize why the tension between their mothers.
Another one was the film class that I was fascinated by the cinematography. What I'd have hoped to continue to read of what would Kaleb and Kayleigh have done and achieved from it. I was particularly unhappy about that because it was left to lay aside and shift to other stuff. There are drama and drama which I think was not necessary. The film class, in my opinion, has kind of lost its purpose of why in the first it was written in the story. I don't understand that part.
I'm lenient when I give my ratings therefore, I'm giving it 2 stars for the amazing ride on its romance side, the appealing cover and another 1 star for all of things that the plot could have improved on a better creative plot and context. It has potential that needs just a few more editing to be done which could help the book greatly. I hope it could have been thoroughly revised and sorted out.
I have no problems with the cute and enjoyable romance, that is, the strength of the book that upholds its entirety, I believe. The romance it's what helped me finish the book after all and wrapped things up a nice, happy ending.
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I finished reading the e-ARC of the book a few days ago. I'll try to sound positive as possible.
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It's the kind of summer that I don't normally get to experience in reality. I only ever get 'summer' season in books and this is one of those books. The cover is absolutely well done and ooh so appealing! I find that the romance got me to stay and continue reading as well as its well-paced writing.
I was also dying to know what would the ending be like. I find myself really attached to Kaleb and Kayleigh's relationship of whether they are ever just going to be friends or lovers... or nothing at all. Just specks on the planet, maybe. I believe in second chances and I'm glad that this book has also made the step to believe in it.
In my opinion, Kaleb is fortunate to be able to get his life back. This time, he has the chance to make the right choices and keep track of himself. The truth about his father he never knew and he has the second chance to enjoy and cherish the days with those who love him. He has his flaws and bad temper that if you trigger it, he go nuts which made him realistic. I like that. But sometimes, he exaggerates too much, you know.
Kayleigh, underneath the nerdy glasses is a beautiful girl, smart and funny who has her heart well-guarded especially around Kaleb. She's a girl who never falls for kiss-and-tell and all perfect scenarios created from mere imaginations. To me, she is afraid of when she opens up to Kaleb, she lose sight of every possibility of what Kaleb is capable of hurting her. She doesn't want to risk it. She wanted to be the one special girl for Kaleb and no one else. She's making sure of him that she will not regret after choosing him.
That's what I like about Kayleigh. She doesn't just go with feelings but looking at how the person could affect her future or herself. Now that's how girls should be - focus on the personality and not feelings.
I honestly think improvements that I think will be good is the conflict between Kaleb and Kayleigh's moms. For me, the reason of why it was not enough to be conflict, I thought it was quite absurd Kayleigh's mom couldn't forgive Kaleb's mom because of a guy in her life that could have been hers instead of Kaleb's mom and there goes to waste their camaraderie. Quite sad. There are times I feel like I'm reading a fanfiction. *shrugs* Nevertheless, I was glad the reason of the situation has been made as an eye-opener for both Kaleb and Kayleigh and has come to realize why the tension between their mothers.
Another one was the film class that I was fascinated by the cinematography. What I'd have hoped to continue to read of what would Kaleb and Kayleigh have done and achieved from it. I was particularly unhappy about that because it was left to lay aside and shift to other stuff. There are drama and drama which I think was not necessary. The film class, in my opinion, has kind of lost its purpose of why in the first it was written in the story. I don't understand that part.
I'm lenient when I give my ratings therefore, I'm giving it 2 stars for the amazing ride on its romance side, the appealing cover and another 1 star for all of things that the plot could have improved on a better creative plot and context. It has potential that needs just a few more editing to be done which could help the book greatly. I hope it could have been thoroughly revised and sorted out.
I have no problems with the cute and enjoyable romance, that is, the strength of the book that upholds its entirety, I believe. The romance it's what helped me finish the book after all and wrapped things up a nice, happy ending.
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September 22, 2013
The Summer of Me and You is an addicting YA contemporary that has a lot of the features of New Adult that I really enjoy. Kaleb and Kayleigh have a very flawed relationship but through out this summer you see them grow and open up to each other. They are both desperately in love with each other but are so afraid that the other person won't reciprocate those feelings so they push each other away constantly. Of Kayleigh and Kaleb I gravitated more to Kaleb not because he was this bad boy but because his actions felt more understandable. Kaleb was so in love with Kayleigh to the point that it was scary. I applaud his character for his loyalty to eep pursuing a girl that didn't respond back to him. Where as I Kayleigh was so afraid of being hurt by Kaleb that it took her forever to give him a chance. For so long in the book I wanted to shake her and tell her to just take a chance.
Besides the two main characters and their baggage which is was a lot of the story, I really loved the minor characters and some of the other plot lines. Gunner, Kayleigh's gay next door neighbor, was probably my favorite character in the whole book. He brought so much humor to the story. At some points I was like where is Gunner hoping he would make an appearance in every chapter. I also enjoyed the plot line between Sheri and Susan, Kaleb and Kayleigh's mothers, it added a lot of depth to the story. But I was always afraid they were going to end up being related. It confused the heck out of me. Only Kaleb's father was really discussed and so I kept thing oh no was he Kayleigh's father too. That would have been a whole lot of soap opera drama if it went like that.
Which brings me to the major problem that I had with the story. The timeline of events, the order everything happened, was a little wonky. I was always confused with their ages and when everything happened in the scheme of the story. The story begins a few years before the "Summer" and their ages and grades in school just didn't match up for me at times. I would have preferred in those flashbacks if the ages and grades wee clearly stated so that I could place everything in order. There were a lot of little details that I expected to have a greater impact on the story but they never really did. For example the film they were suppose to make, I think that should have taken a bigger role in the book.
I loved how this book ended. I think it was the only ending that could have happened. I loved Rae's writing as well. There were so many lines in this book that were just so poetic and perfect to the story. She has a very sweet way of writing their love for each other and even though they had a mountain of obstacles to overcome together you couldn't help saying AWWW so many times. This is definitely a more mature YA novel and even though they are in high school it has that plot line you see in most New Adult romances. Bad Boy loves the Good Girl and good girl turn him down A LOT but deep down she is head over heels for him. It is a sexy and addicting story but just really sweet and something most YA Contemporary fans would highly enjoy!
Besides the two main characters and their baggage which is was a lot of the story, I really loved the minor characters and some of the other plot lines. Gunner, Kayleigh's gay next door neighbor, was probably my favorite character in the whole book. He brought so much humor to the story. At some points I was like where is Gunner hoping he would make an appearance in every chapter. I also enjoyed the plot line between Sheri and Susan, Kaleb and Kayleigh's mothers, it added a lot of depth to the story. But I was always afraid they were going to end up being related. It confused the heck out of me. Only Kaleb's father was really discussed and so I kept thing oh no was he Kayleigh's father too. That would have been a whole lot of soap opera drama if it went like that.
Which brings me to the major problem that I had with the story. The timeline of events, the order everything happened, was a little wonky. I was always confused with their ages and when everything happened in the scheme of the story. The story begins a few years before the "Summer" and their ages and grades in school just didn't match up for me at times. I would have preferred in those flashbacks if the ages and grades wee clearly stated so that I could place everything in order. There were a lot of little details that I expected to have a greater impact on the story but they never really did. For example the film they were suppose to make, I think that should have taken a bigger role in the book.
I loved how this book ended. I think it was the only ending that could have happened. I loved Rae's writing as well. There were so many lines in this book that were just so poetic and perfect to the story. She has a very sweet way of writing their love for each other and even though they had a mountain of obstacles to overcome together you couldn't help saying AWWW so many times. This is definitely a more mature YA novel and even though they are in high school it has that plot line you see in most New Adult romances. Bad Boy loves the Good Girl and good girl turn him down A LOT but deep down she is head over heels for him. It is a sexy and addicting story but just really sweet and something most YA Contemporary fans would highly enjoy!
October 2, 2013
Everything Has Changed by Taylor Swift describes this book so perfectly :)
I'm having a hard time trying to write this review guys. Mostly because there's so many feels going through me right now. It was really sweet, sometimes frustrating, basically an emotional roller coaster. I've now gotten off and don't know how to feel. The premise was really entrancing, which made me grab interest in this book. Summer with two childhood unprofessed love? Yes please! It really did not disappoint. Though at times I wanted to tear my hair out.
Kayleigh and Kaleb. Kaleb and Kayleigh. Has a ring to it. Kaleb has had a crush on Kayleigh since grade one, when she stole everyones blue crayons and gave it to him. Kayleigh likes Kaleb too, though she thinks that someone like Kaleb won't ever like a complete nerd like her. Misunderstandings, misunderstandings...asdfghjkl. At times, I really couldn't understand why they had to be so uncivil towards one another. They both know how one another felt about each other, yet they wouldn't take initiative and just tried to stay away from each other. What is this. I understand the reason why, but still.
Let's talk about characters, shall we? My favourite character in here was probably Kaleb's mom. She herself was like a teenager. My least favourite here is...Kayleigh's mom. We know her reasons, blah blah blah but she was still a biatch about it and was so mean. Seriously, she took too far sometimes. Finally, we get to the MCs. Kaleb has some "issues" which was sometimes a bit unpleasant. Especially when he and Kayleigh fought, it hurt to read. Of course they make up after though. Deep down, Kaleb is still a very caring and sweet person, and that's all I care about. I felt so bad about him for prom. Just ask the girl, son. I actually really like Kayleigh. With her Bud Holly glasses and all. She was strong and quick mouthed, which I am not. It sucks for her to have such a harsh mother. I loved it when her mom told her to not see the boy, she's grounded, yadda yadda and the next thing she does is go out and see him. GOOD FOR YOU.
I loved reading the parts where the went on their date and the ending part when they did all those things together. Sigh, it makes my heart cringe knowing that there will never be something like that in my life *sad face* Honestly, it was so cute. The carnivals, cotten candy, *-* The ending was just speechless, well it left me at that. I was just awwing the whole time. <3
Overall, I really did enjoy this book. There were its ups and downs, but hey in the end, we got our happy ending and I loved it.
I'm having a hard time trying to write this review guys. Mostly because there's so many feels going through me right now. It was really sweet, sometimes frustrating, basically an emotional roller coaster. I've now gotten off and don't know how to feel. The premise was really entrancing, which made me grab interest in this book. Summer with two childhood unprofessed love? Yes please! It really did not disappoint. Though at times I wanted to tear my hair out.
Kayleigh and Kaleb. Kaleb and Kayleigh. Has a ring to it. Kaleb has had a crush on Kayleigh since grade one, when she stole everyones blue crayons and gave it to him. Kayleigh likes Kaleb too, though she thinks that someone like Kaleb won't ever like a complete nerd like her. Misunderstandings, misunderstandings...asdfghjkl. At times, I really couldn't understand why they had to be so uncivil towards one another. They both know how one another felt about each other, yet they wouldn't take initiative and just tried to stay away from each other. What is this. I understand the reason why, but still.
Let's talk about characters, shall we? My favourite character in here was probably Kaleb's mom. She herself was like a teenager. My least favourite here is...Kayleigh's mom. We know her reasons, blah blah blah but she was still a biatch about it and was so mean. Seriously, she took too far sometimes. Finally, we get to the MCs. Kaleb has some "issues" which was sometimes a bit unpleasant. Especially when he and Kayleigh fought, it hurt to read. Of course they make up after though. Deep down, Kaleb is still a very caring and sweet person, and that's all I care about. I felt so bad about him for prom. Just ask the girl, son. I actually really like Kayleigh. With her Bud Holly glasses and all. She was strong and quick mouthed, which I am not. It sucks for her to have such a harsh mother. I loved it when her mom told her to not see the boy, she's grounded, yadda yadda and the next thing she does is go out and see him. GOOD FOR YOU.
I loved reading the parts where the went on their date and the ending part when they did all those things together. Sigh, it makes my heart cringe knowing that there will never be something like that in my life *sad face* Honestly, it was so cute. The carnivals, cotten candy, *-* The ending was just speechless, well it left me at that. I was just awwing the whole time. <3
Overall, I really did enjoy this book. There were its ups and downs, but hey in the end, we got our happy ending and I loved it.
July 8, 2014
I don't like to give bad reviews. At all.
But I have to because when I looked on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and saw a 4 star rating, I assumed it was a great book and went ahead and bought it.
And I'm irritated I spend money on it. That's harsh and of course, the truth is everyone like different things. I've read bad reviews for the hunger games and I absolutely LOVED it. So I get it, but still, I have to go ahead and give a truthful review.
If the author reads this... I want you to know I'm not trying to be mean and clearly more people liked your book than didn't so keep doing what your doing. It just didn't work for me.
On to the review...
I do not know what possessed me to finish this book. I knew from the first chapter I wasn't going to like it. I couldn't get into it, I kept feeling jerked out of the story by the writing. I usually like present tense books, such as The Hunger Games or the Time Travelers Wife, but they have a sort of flow to them, this was choppy and unorganized.
The characters were ridiculous. Kaleb, bad boy who likes the nerdy girl, Kayleigh. Haven't heard that before. But even that wasn't really the problem. Okay, so they were a little cliche, but at this point, what isn't? It was more the fact that they did things that no one would EVER do. Ever. It had no realistic value whatsoever. We both like eachother so much, lets just avoid eachother forever.
And besides that, there is no chemistry between them. All of the relationship seems forced. I never felt like "OH, why can't they just get together?!"
No, more like, why am I still reading this?
The interactions with the parents are stupid and also not realistic.
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And don't get me started on everything about the two kids and thier moms in general. The big thing, the whole explanation for why Kayleigh's mom hates Kaleb its beyond ridiculous.
Kalebs mom tells him for years that his father ABANDONED him and come to find out his dad DIED... Riiiiight better to tell the kid his dad left him by CHOICE.
By the end of the whole thing, I was so done with the book.
There are more things but those were what annoyed most.
But I have to because when I looked on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and saw a 4 star rating, I assumed it was a great book and went ahead and bought it.
And I'm irritated I spend money on it. That's harsh and of course, the truth is everyone like different things. I've read bad reviews for the hunger games and I absolutely LOVED it. So I get it, but still, I have to go ahead and give a truthful review.
If the author reads this... I want you to know I'm not trying to be mean and clearly more people liked your book than didn't so keep doing what your doing. It just didn't work for me.
On to the review...
I do not know what possessed me to finish this book. I knew from the first chapter I wasn't going to like it. I couldn't get into it, I kept feeling jerked out of the story by the writing. I usually like present tense books, such as The Hunger Games or the Time Travelers Wife, but they have a sort of flow to them, this was choppy and unorganized.
The characters were ridiculous. Kaleb, bad boy who likes the nerdy girl, Kayleigh. Haven't heard that before. But even that wasn't really the problem. Okay, so they were a little cliche, but at this point, what isn't? It was more the fact that they did things that no one would EVER do. Ever. It had no realistic value whatsoever. We both like eachother so much, lets just avoid eachother forever.
And besides that, there is no chemistry between them. All of the relationship seems forced. I never felt like "OH, why can't they just get together?!"
No, more like, why am I still reading this?
The interactions with the parents are stupid and also not realistic.
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And don't get me started on everything about the two kids and thier moms in general. The big thing, the whole explanation for why Kayleigh's mom hates Kaleb its beyond ridiculous.
Kalebs mom tells him for years that his father ABANDONED him and come to find out his dad DIED... Riiiiight better to tell the kid his dad left him by CHOICE.
By the end of the whole thing, I was so done with the book.
There are more things but those were what annoyed most.
September 22, 2013
Kaleb has been in love with Kayleigh since elementary school. He has wanted her forever but she has never given into him. When he finally gets the courage to tell her, she runs away. He automatically assumes it has to do with the hatred that her mother has always help for him. He never gives up the dream of having her though.
As time progresses, they continue to play cat and mouse. Kayleigh is just as in love with Kaleb but is too scared to admit it to him. He has a passed that isn't pretty and never wanted but never fought against. Kaleb's emotions are unstable so with each time he thinks his dreams are coming true and then Kayleigh ripping out his hope, he starts to shut down. The problem is when Kayleigh decides to finally give in regardless of her mothers demands to stay away, will Kaleb still want her.
Both, Kaleb and Kayleigh grew up without fathers and not knowing anything about them. They never cared to know but when they start to find out little things about their mothers, the truth starts to come out.
This was really good. Kaleb is one of those characters that you can't help but want to love even though they are out of their minds. I wanted to smack him a few times but her soft side was just so adorable. Kayleigh made me go through a roller coaster. She knew what she wanted but always screwed it up. I wanted to shake her! Their love was so sweet though. I couldn't stand either of their mom's though. Seriously who does and says stuff like they did. Overall the book was pretty good. It was definitely entertaining so I hope ya'll enjoy it too.
As time progresses, they continue to play cat and mouse. Kayleigh is just as in love with Kaleb but is too scared to admit it to him. He has a passed that isn't pretty and never wanted but never fought against. Kaleb's emotions are unstable so with each time he thinks his dreams are coming true and then Kayleigh ripping out his hope, he starts to shut down. The problem is when Kayleigh decides to finally give in regardless of her mothers demands to stay away, will Kaleb still want her.
Both, Kaleb and Kayleigh grew up without fathers and not knowing anything about them. They never cared to know but when they start to find out little things about their mothers, the truth starts to come out.
This was really good. Kaleb is one of those characters that you can't help but want to love even though they are out of their minds. I wanted to smack him a few times but her soft side was just so adorable. Kayleigh made me go through a roller coaster. She knew what she wanted but always screwed it up. I wanted to shake her! Their love was so sweet though. I couldn't stand either of their mom's though. Seriously who does and says stuff like they did. Overall the book was pretty good. It was definitely entertaining so I hope ya'll enjoy it too.
July 24, 2015
This book was so much fun! I don't think there was even a single moment in the whole book that was dull. I enjoyed reading Kayleb & Kayleigh's story a lot. Absolutely loved the banter between these two.
Kayleb here has issues. When I say issues I mean he kind of has anger issues. He has a lot of trouble controlling it and could get angry at a drop of a hat. Having been raised by only his mother Kayleb gets furious when people compare him to his father who left his mother before he was even born. Or so he thought. Kayleb has been in love with Kayleigh for as long as he can remember. But their on & off friendship irritates him a lot. Kayleigh on the other hand is your typical book nerd and you wanna know something else about her? She's just as much in love with Kayleb as he is with her. Now you'd be wondering why doesn't she confess her love to him and start being really happy for once,right?
Well it's simply because Kayleigh refuses to have a broken heart at the end of the summer. Which she can't help but believe Kayleb will do exactly if she gave him a chance. So what's gonna happen? How will their story proceed?
Will Kayleigh ever give in to her feelings and confess her love to Kayleb or is a guarded & lonely heart better than a used and shattered one?
Nah. I'm not gonna answer that. How about you find out for yourself? *grin*
I was really happy with this book and the way all the characters in this book grew was really good. You could actually feel what they were going through. The conclusion to this story couln't have been more perfect. It was exactly the way a beautiful summer filled with love, loss, friendship & forever's should be. I adored this book. I'm sure you will too! :)
Kayleb here has issues. When I say issues I mean he kind of has anger issues. He has a lot of trouble controlling it and could get angry at a drop of a hat. Having been raised by only his mother Kayleb gets furious when people compare him to his father who left his mother before he was even born. Or so he thought. Kayleb has been in love with Kayleigh for as long as he can remember. But their on & off friendship irritates him a lot. Kayleigh on the other hand is your typical book nerd and you wanna know something else about her? She's just as much in love with Kayleb as he is with her. Now you'd be wondering why doesn't she confess her love to him and start being really happy for once,right?
Well it's simply because Kayleigh refuses to have a broken heart at the end of the summer. Which she can't help but believe Kayleb will do exactly if she gave him a chance. So what's gonna happen? How will their story proceed?
Will Kayleigh ever give in to her feelings and confess her love to Kayleb or is a guarded & lonely heart better than a used and shattered one?
Nah. I'm not gonna answer that. How about you find out for yourself? *grin*
I was really happy with this book and the way all the characters in this book grew was really good. You could actually feel what they were going through. The conclusion to this story couln't have been more perfect. It was exactly the way a beautiful summer filled with love, loss, friendship & forever's should be. I adored this book. I'm sure you will too! :)
October 10, 2013
The idea behind the book sounded great as it surely is one of my favorite kinks. Friends-to-lovers setting along with school is the ultimate romance for me. The story is quite well written and fluent altogether and I'm happy that Hachton made her characters whole and separate personalities. With this I mean that she actually knew how to write both genders believably.
There were some things that bothered me a lot. Kaleb's drug problem was totally over the top and superimposed without a meaning. The same thing with him suddenly having anger issues that suddenly stopped existing, even though he and his mother were of the opinion that Kaleb had some mental illness. Kayleigh then, all she thinks is how hot Kaleb looks and the way she moves back and forth in the relationship is weird. How hard can it be to tell about your feelings and trust that? The whole to-be-together-or-not-to-be was stupid, since it didn't have any base. For that to work out the story would've needed more actual struggles instead of this offered nonsense.
The ending saved a lot albeit the teacher's death was a cheap trick as well as the mandatory gay kid who helps the main couple to get together. Both of these were cliches. I liked the history between the main characters' mothers and that was perhaps the best part of the book. It's always a challenge to write a romance without real problems, since like in this case too, it feels fake. Still, this book wasn't the worst of its kind, and I'm happy that it was at least quite well written if nothing else.
There were some things that bothered me a lot. Kaleb's drug problem was totally over the top and superimposed without a meaning. The same thing with him suddenly having anger issues that suddenly stopped existing, even though he and his mother were of the opinion that Kaleb had some mental illness. Kayleigh then, all she thinks is how hot Kaleb looks and the way she moves back and forth in the relationship is weird. How hard can it be to tell about your feelings and trust that? The whole to-be-together-or-not-to-be was stupid, since it didn't have any base. For that to work out the story would've needed more actual struggles instead of this offered nonsense.
The ending saved a lot albeit the teacher's death was a cheap trick as well as the mandatory gay kid who helps the main couple to get together. Both of these were cliches. I liked the history between the main characters' mothers and that was perhaps the best part of the book. It's always a challenge to write a romance without real problems, since like in this case too, it feels fake. Still, this book wasn't the worst of its kind, and I'm happy that it was at least quite well written if nothing else.
July 10, 2014
Ini cerita tentang cinta pertama. Antara dua orang remaja yang bertolak belakang. Kayleigh si gadis berkaca mata yang menjalani hidupnya dengan tenang walau jarang keluar rumah dan Kaleb, pemuda penyendiri, mantan pemakai narkoba dan pernah mencoba bunuh diri dua kali. Kaleb menyukai Kayleigh sejak kelas 1 SD. Tapi dia baru menyatakan ketika mereka berusia 15 tahun. Tapi Kayleigh melarikan diri membuat Kaleb sempat menyerah dan menenggelamkan diri dalam pergaulan bebas. Tapi musim panas di usia 17 tahun, dia akan berubah. Dia akan menjadikan musim panas ini menjadi musim panas terbaik baginya dan Kayleigh.
Diceritakan dari sudut pandang antara Kaleb dan Kayleigh. Saya suka gaya penulisan si penulis. Dia bisa merangkai bagaimana hubungan Kayleigh dan Kaleb berkembang selama musim panas ini. Sikap Kayleigh dan Kaleb yang sama-sama membingungkan justru menarik bagi saya. Membuat hubungan mereka jadi berwarna. tiba-tiba mereka bisa sangat akrab tapi tiba-tiba saja mereka bisa saling melontarkan kata-kata yang saling menyakiti. Suasana musim panasnya terasa, saya membayangkan seperti menonton film dengan setting waktu musim panas. Seperti nostalgia masa muda. Novel menyenangkan tentang cinta pertama di musim panas.
Diceritakan dari sudut pandang antara Kaleb dan Kayleigh. Saya suka gaya penulisan si penulis. Dia bisa merangkai bagaimana hubungan Kayleigh dan Kaleb berkembang selama musim panas ini. Sikap Kayleigh dan Kaleb yang sama-sama membingungkan justru menarik bagi saya. Membuat hubungan mereka jadi berwarna. tiba-tiba mereka bisa sangat akrab tapi tiba-tiba saja mereka bisa saling melontarkan kata-kata yang saling menyakiti. Suasana musim panasnya terasa, saya membayangkan seperti menonton film dengan setting waktu musim panas. Seperti nostalgia masa muda. Novel menyenangkan tentang cinta pertama di musim panas.
September 24, 2013
This was such a beautiful tale. Of Growth in every aspect of the main characters lives. Of family, struggles and overcoming them. Perfectly captured the back and forth of a teenage romance. Wonderfully written as expected from Rae Hachton. A great addition to any book fanatic who loves romance with a little more than the traditional soppy stuff. Written from both the main characters point of view - keeps it real and interesting!
Favorite quote
"In Life, there is this thing called probability.
Out of all the uncertain there lies a chance, no matter how small, that maybe - just maybe, whatever it is you want will be yours.
You're a dreamer and dreams come true. That's their purpose. But sometimes, you realize its more like stardust. Let me tell you about what I know.
Stardust - the dreams of the universe that didn't come true were held so tightly in the hearts of the cosmos that they incinerated and became ash - but not just ash, they'd ignited into glittering magic dust because the dreamer still believed in their dreams enough that he was still able to hold something beautiful in his hands at the end."
Beautiful isn't it?
Favorite quote
"In Life, there is this thing called probability.
Out of all the uncertain there lies a chance, no matter how small, that maybe - just maybe, whatever it is you want will be yours.
You're a dreamer and dreams come true. That's their purpose. But sometimes, you realize its more like stardust. Let me tell you about what I know.
Stardust - the dreams of the universe that didn't come true were held so tightly in the hearts of the cosmos that they incinerated and became ash - but not just ash, they'd ignited into glittering magic dust because the dreamer still believed in their dreams enough that he was still able to hold something beautiful in his hands at the end."
Beautiful isn't it?
September 23, 2013
It never takes me long to get caught up in the stories Rae writes. This one however, hooked me much earlier as it didn't start out like I'd expected. I think that's what I enjoy about all her books; they are so unique and unlike anything else out there. Rae is a one-of-a-kind author, and I'll read anything she writes.
The Summer of Me & You is a contemporary romance that contains not only a sweet romance, but an edgy darkness to it as well, and for me, that's what makes it stand out.
Kaleb and Kayleigh's relationship was troubled and perfect...exactly how most romances truly are. It was doomed yet fated and I loved it. The End!
The Summer of Me & You is a contemporary romance that contains not only a sweet romance, but an edgy darkness to it as well, and for me, that's what makes it stand out.
Kaleb and Kayleigh's relationship was troubled and perfect...exactly how most romances truly are. It was doomed yet fated and I loved it. The End!
April 11, 2014
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