Release Date: March 31, 2015Published by: BloomsburyStand-aloneSource: NegalleyFor fans of: Contemp, Romance, Womance, Realistic Fiction, YAFollowing her pitch-perfect debut Open Road Summer, Emery Lord pens another gorgeous story of best friends, new love, & second chances.
Brimming with heartfelt relationships and authentic high-school dynamics The Start of Me and You proves that it’s never too late for second chances.
It’s been a year since it happened—when Paige Hancock’s first boyfriend died in an accident. After shutting out the world for two years, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school . . . and she has a plan. First: Get her old crush, Ryan Chase, to date her—the perfect way to convince everyone she’s back to normal. Next: Join a club—simple, it’s high school after all. But when Ryan’s sweet, nerdy cousin, Max, moves to town and recruits Paige for the Quiz Bowl team (of all things!) her perfect plan is thrown for a serious loop. Will Paige be able to face her fears and finally open herself up to the life she was meant to live?
*MY THOUGHTS*
“My friends added the first colors to my black and white world.'”
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Paige’s first and only boyfriend dies in a tragic accident. She is tired of everyone giving her “The Look” so she disappears within herself. Finally she’s ready to come back out of her shell. She makes a list of everything she has to do in order to become the Paige she once was. She doesn’t realize that things don’t always happen exactly the way you want them to. Especially in high school.
“You just have to as yourself what scares you most about moving forward.'”
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“You know, […] when you fall for someone, it’s involuntary.'”
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“[…] we already knoew it doesn’t work out, but we reread them anyway, because the good stuff that comes before the ending is worth it.'”
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“In books, sometimes the fore-shadowing is so obvious that you know whats going to happen. But knowing what happens isn’t the same as knowing how it happens Getting there is the best part.'”
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This novel covers such a wide range of topics and it will pull all sorts of emotions out of you. I laughed,I swooned, and I even teared up at certain spots. Emery Lord brings her A game in this one. In my opinion, this is even better than her widely popular debut.
Yay! I am so excited to start my copy here in the next few days! Emery Lord rocks the friendships, so I am excited to see the ones she develops here. I'm also excited to meet this Max! He sounds perfect! I'm so glad you enjoyed this one Nikki!