Reviewed by whisperingchapters on
Annie goes off to camp to try to shed away her shy shell. She's determined to make friends and snag a guy. All of her attention goes to Kyle, the hottest guy at camp. Even the girls at camp are rooting for them. Suddenly, another guy gets in Annie's line of vision and she can't help but think of him more and more every day.
It took me a long while to get used to Annie, even if I related to her to an extent. Annie and I were so shy at the age of 16. All of her introvert aspects were so relatable to me because I went through them. What irked me was how naive and childish she was, which was very off-putting. When it came down to daring the "bad boy", I'm pretty sure I rolled my eyes. Annie just acted like a 13-year-old and I couldn't deal with her.
Jake is said to be the bad boy, but... There's not much bad in this boy. This aspect of the story was more tell than show. It's said that Jake did some bad things and that's why he was sent to camp. Aside from that, there's no bad in this guy. He's actually really nice and romantic. I ended up liking this story because of him and how cute he turned out to be towards the end. I'm pretty sure I had this glossy and in-love look in my eyes every time he would appear.
Annie's fear of the water was very serious and when she told why, I felt for her a smidge. The author didn't really give much to that part of the story for me to feel anything. It was mostly just told and then forgotten about. Yes, her fear was present right from the start, yet when it came down to the why, it was brushed off.
Overall, Daring the Bad Boy is a light, cute, and summer read.
I received an eARC from the publisher for free in exchange for an honest review.This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.
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- 8 August, 2016: Finished reading
- 8 August, 2016: Reviewed