Sunkissed by Kasie West

Sunkissed

by Kasie West

A lighthearted and swoony contemporary YA romance about a girl who finds that a summer spent at a family resort isn't as bad as she imagined . . . and that falling in love is filled with heartache, laughter, and surprises by fan favorite Kasie West!

Avery has always used music as an escape. But after her best friend betrays her, even her perfectly curated playlists can't help her forget what happened. To make matters worse, her parents have dragged her and her social-media-obsessed sister to a remote family camp for two months of "fun." Just when Avery is ready to give up on the summer altogether, she meets Brooks--mysterious, frustratingly charming Brooks--who just happens to be on staff--which means he's off-limits.

What starts as a disaster turns into. . . something else. As the outside world falls away, Avery embarks on a journey of self-discovery. And when Brooks offers her the chance of a lifetime, she must figure out how far is she willing to go to find out what she wants and who she wants to be.

Fan favorite Kasie West is back with another unforgettable summer romance that reminds us falling in love is full of wonder, heartache, and--most of all--surprises.

Reviewed by ladygrey on

3 of 5 stars

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So mostly this is a cute, fun book. It's Kasie West so of course there's cute banter and misunderstandings and making up and sweet.

Except apparently, it wouldn't be a book if someone wasn't stupid in it (or maybe that's just the books I've been reading lately where someone is always stupid). In the middle of Sunkissed, Avery actually thinks her sister has been talking to random strangers about her in order to get Avery to do something she doesn't want to. And not just once but multiple times with multiple strangers. Really? I get that Avery doesn't want to do it but the angle of her sister manipulating her like that and the internal monologue was so ridiculous. 

Mostly though, I just kind of enjoyed that it's Dirty Dancing without actually being Dirty Dancing and it's totally the same but also just enough different and younger to be fun.

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