The cheerleader who has everything . . . ? Mallory Dane has a great family (at least on the surface), is popular at school (as long as she doesn’t make waves), and dates an amazing boyfriend, Todd (who happens to be completely made up). Boys—and sex—are something Mallory just can’t deal with, so she created her “invisible guy” to avoid it all. But when Liam Crawford comes along—a real guy, flesh and bones and strumming his guitar—Mallory starts questioning her fictional relationship. Is she really willing to give up Todd for Liam? And can she make amends for the lies she’s told—even to her best friend, Tess? What if your biggest, most embarrassing secret was broadcast to the whole world? Letting go of her secret will be easier said than done, and Mallory will risk everything—her family, Tess, cheerleading, her reputation, and most of all, her heart.
This was a cute story. It had a lot of heart. Our main character, Mallory, is dealing with a lot of pressure at school and at home and in order to deflect any unwanted attention, she creates an imaginary boyfriend. The web of lies she creates starts to come undone and she becomes public enemy number one. This story is about a lot of things -- trust, forgiveness, honesty, healing. It is a clean teen type book with religious undertones (not the main focus, but part of the story for some of the characters), and I think it had a good message. It was sort of like a LifeTime movie to me -- you have a lot of build up and then the resolution comes in the last 10 minutes. Overall, a cute read.
