Book Blurb
Abbey couldn’t be more excited. The end of the school year is coming, as is the annual sophomore class renaissance faire…and the headlining theatrical performance, where Abbey will be starring as a lead. There’s only one problem: her costar, Jason Hardy.
Everyone else might think Jason is perfect, but Abbey knows the truth. She remembers what he did at the school dance, and she knows he’s a total jerk.
But during the daily rehearsals, Abbey starts to see a side to Jason she hadn’t noticed before...and he might not be as bad as she thought. Each day she’s falling for him just a little bit more, and she thinks maybe Jason feels the same.
Or maybe he’s a better actor than Abbey could have guessed.
Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala
High school students Abbey and Olivia are best friends. They are excited as the school year is getting close to the end and that means the Sophomore Renaissance Faire. It is a big deal for their class and there is a competition to out do the class from the year before. Abbey auditioned for the play and she really wants the part. The only thing that could ruin her day is Jason. He is in a few of her classes and he is a class A jerk. She hates him. He said some horrible things about her last year and he doesn’t even know her. She knows what he is like under that fake friendliness. Unfortunately Olivia has the biggest crush on him and he is one thing they disagree on.
When Faire assignments are announced, Abbey is ecstatic that she got the lead part in the play. Her excitement is short lived when she finds out that Jason got the male lead. She has no idea if she is going to be able to pull this off. She is determined to put her personal feelings aside and act her tail off.
This play is her chance to show what she can do. She tries to keep her distance when it comes to Jason. She wants to continue hating him, but she starts seeing more sides to him. She discovers that there is more to him than she thought and she likes what she sees. Her feelings for him start to change and grow stronger. So does her guilt. She doesn’t want to hurt Olivia so she fights her feelings.
The longer Jason and Abbey spend together getting to know each other, the harder it becomes for her to fight how she is feeling. She has to admit to herself what is going on and hope no one else can tell. Unfortunately everything falls apart.
This was a sweet YA story. It was fun to watch Jason win Abbey over. She was very stubborn about holding on to her hurt and anger. Then as things changed, it was refreshing to watch Abbey question herself and be unsure of her self. It was cool to see real adolescent actions and feelings presented by the author. She did a great job of showing the drama that unfolded among Abbey and her friends. It was realistic and easily relatable. This story could happen at any high school. I give it a 4 out of 5.
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