The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord

The Start of Me and You

by Emery Lord

Paige Hancock starts junior year with a list of ways to take back her life, rather than spending another year as "The Girl Whose Boyfriend Drowned," and finding out that Ryan Chase, her long-term crush, is available again might be the key.

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Paige had spent the past year in hiding. Hiding from being "the Girl Whose Boyfriend Drowned". Though, she did mourn the loss of him, she mourned not really getting to know him even more. She felt the outpouring of compassion and the looks of pity were unearned. However, after a year, she was ready to begin again. She had a plan, but, as she found, sometimes the best things are not part of the original plan.

Paige's situation was so complicated, and Lord did an incredible job helping me understand all the mixed up emotions she was dealing with. It was easy to understand Paige's motivations, desires, and ambivalence, which also made it easy to root for her. Watching Paige expand her social circle, join a team, and embark on new experiences was so gratifying for me. Slowly, but surely, Paige reclaimed her place in the world, and I was proud of her.

Lord gifted Paige with an interesting and wonderful family. She had an incredible grandmother, who she was slowly losing to Alzheimer's. My love and adoration for her grandmother ran deep, and I was happy she was part of Paige's story. I also found her family dynamic very interesting. Her divorced parents sort of dropped on bombshell on her, but their honesty when discussing the situation was something that definitely propelled Paige in the right direction.

This was a will-they-ever type of romance, but well worth it. I adored watching these two dance around each other, and though I kept wanting to physically push them together, I was happy enough to see them develop a strong friendship, which they eventually recognized was more, and you know I am chomping at the bit to continue their story in the sequel.

Overall: As if I didn't already adore Emery Lord, this book solidified why she is one of my contemporary queens. The characters, the family focus, the adorable romance, the fierce friendships, and all the feels were everything I wanted and needed and couldn't get enough of.

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