Book Blurb
It starts with a scribbled note in class: I like your sparkle. Harper had casually threaded a piece of blue and silver tinsel through her ponytail in honor of school spirit day. And that carefree, corny gesture is what grabs Penn Mattingly’s eye. Penn—resident heartbreaker of the senior class. Reliably unreliable. Trouble with a capital “T.” And okay, smolderingly sexy.
Harper’s surprised by Penn’s attention—and so is Penn. The last thing he needs is a girlfriend. Or even a friend-with-benefits. The note is not supposed to lead to anything.
Oh, but it does. They hang out. They have fun. They talk. They make out. And after a while, it seems like they just click. But Penn and Harper have very different ideas about what relationships look like, in no small part because of their very different family backgrounds. Of course they could talk about these differences—if Penn knew how to talk about feelings.
Harper and Penn understand their attraction is illogical, yet something keeps pulling them together. It’s like a crazy roller coaster—exhilarating, terrifying, and amazing all at once. And neither knows how to stop the ride…
Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala
It started with a note that Penn Mattingly dropped on Harper’s desk. She doesn’t know what to think about it. He surprises her by following her out into the hall. He really likes the reaction he is getting from her. Though he isn’t sure why. He talks her into leaving school for a while since she admits to hiding from the nurse.
Penn is not a guy who feels he could be romantic or even in a relationship. He usually hooks up and then moves on. However, his reaction to Harper is different. He is confused at his behavior. Against his better judgment he starts hanging out with her more.
They grow closer, but Penn’s issues with his shoulder and his family keep getting in the way. He doesn’t want to deal with any of it and he shuts down anytime something comes up. Harper has her own insecurities when it comes to Penn and she is hurt when he won’t let her in. She wants him to and she wants to be his girlfriend. Penn doesn’t know if he can do what Harper wants.
I really liked this book. It gives the smart, good girls hope. Harper was a bit uptight and never experienced anything new. She opened up to new things when Penn started showing interest in her. Penn was closed off to everyone, angry and didn’t care. He needed Harper to pull him out of his dark place. The characters meshed well and even though Harper had to be hurt by Penn, she was strong enough to recognize why he kept doing it.
The author created a great journey for them to travel in search of each other and themselves. Awesome book that I would give a 4.5 out of 5.
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