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Written on Jun 23, 2020
Banner Spurlock is the boy there is something about! He has moved to Kilgore to finish his senior year after trouble with a former friend back in Benton, Louisiana. Of course, the troubled student follows Banner and the drama between these two just has a new stage upon which to play.
Perry Street is a senior in high school, looking forward to her final year of high school and all her sports. She plays volleyball, runs track, and runs cross country. Perry is dedicated to her athletics; in most books, its the male protagonist that is athletic and always training, watching what they eat, and the likes. Perry shows us that female athletes are just as dedicated to their sport and I think its a really positive message for young girls.
Banner and Perry have a quick sort of chemistry but Perry is a bit fractious but Banner plows right through her prickly exterior. You have lots of typical HS type events-the mean head cheerleader, the boy sneaking into the girl's room, going to HS sporting events. But, there is some sex in the story, so don't think that because its YA that it's not steamy.
Of course I love Banner's family (his parents, his brother, and his sister all have their own books), but Perry's family was beguiling! Her parents are of different races, and she was adopted and is the race of neither of her parents! Her dad is odd and his relationship with Perry is adorable. I loved the times when both families were together because you get a lot of awesome in one room.
- POV: dual 1st
- Tears: no
- Trope: first love
- Triggers: Perry is physically assaulted and when she is found, they believe she has been raped because her pants and underwear are gone
- Series/Standalone: Stand alone
- Cliffhanger: no
- HEA: yes with cute epilogue
classic New Adult stories like Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry, Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles, The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window by Kirsty Mosley...then you will probably like Somethin' About That Boy!
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