Book Blurb
Sometimes finding love means taking the scenic route ... Living with her faultfinding mother has taught Leslie not to ask for much. Just watch your step, stay on the sidelines, and take what you can get. But she wants a mom who thanks her for cleaning the kitchen instead of yelling at her for missing a spot, and a boyfriend who does more than score her a seat at the popular table-someone who actually notices her sitting there. So when Cain, the school heartbreaker, turns his Carolina blue eyes her way, Leslie can't help but be tempted, even if he's her boyfriend's best friend. Things get even more complicated when Leslie strikes up unlikely friendships with Meredith, Cain's girlfriend, and Dennis, a boy addicted to cigarettes and solitude. Despite his tough exterior, Dennis seems to understand Leslie in a way that no one ever has, and to need her as much as she needs him. For the first time in her life, Leslie feels like she could belong. She's just not sure where.
Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala
Leslie lives with her mom, who is very critical of her. Her mom had to quit college to have Leslie and seems to have lots of regrets. Leslie hates being at home, so she dates Keith. He is her first boyfriend and things have been going great until about three weeks ago. He started being more distant and they started fighting with each other more. When she finds out he wants to be with someone he used to hate, she is heartbroken. She turns to her new friend Dennis. He is a new student from Ohio. He has his own demons, but they become fast friends.
As time goes on, Leslie is involved in all sorts of incidents that occur between her friends and herself. There is heartbreak, friendships made, friendships broken, and new love discovered. She finds that accidents have affected the lives of her friends and how they deal with loss determines how they move on.
This is a good YA story. It is a believable storyline and I know readers can relate to Leslie. Teenage relationships are hard and seem to be ever changing which the author does a good job of showing in the story. I also like how Leslie finds love in another place, a more positive place.
The characters aren’t perfect and all have their own issues no matter their popularity or how much money they have. No one has the better life and Leslie learns that what she has isn’t as bad as she thought. I give this story a 4 out of 5.
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