4
out of 5 stars
*This book is in a trilogy*
Just thought you should know.
A quick summary: Abby Edwards is
a senior in high school, and she feels her life is, in a word, predictable.
She’s had the same best friends for years, her boyfriend is literally the boy
next door, she does the exact same thing for her birthday every year, and her
parents expect her to go to the University of California along with everyone
else she knows. Abby’s life is planned to perfection, but she secretly wishes
for a little spontaneity, so when handsome and Italian Dante Alexander appears
in her life, she can’t help being attracted. But Dante’s past is full of
secrets, lies, and danger that Abby soon gets swept up in.
How’s that for a generic back
cover summary? At first, I thought that the only reason to read this book was
for the love interest, the charming Dante Alexander. I’ll be honest, the type
of romance in these books kind of annoy me, which is why I deducted some
points. However, these are the reasons I liked this book as much as I did: 1)
The best friend, Valerie, was great, 2) The antagonists were absolutely
amazing, almost to the point where I was rooting for them instead of Abby, and
3) There were some historical elements tied in.
I’m just gonna throw this out:
there was time travel. If you don’t like time travel (which I usually don’t),
still give this book a try. It presents a time machine as a Da Vinci invention,
which is an interesting idea that I personally had not heard of.
Overall, the action, tension,
and some of the characters in this book are what made it stand out from other
modern fantasy/sci-fi YA romances. Reading back, I realized this sounded really
critical. Just to clarify, I did enjoy the book and thought the writing was
very good. I would definitely recommend it to any high schooler looking for a
good romance.
Thanks!
Liv
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