Brett’s whole deal is a bigger pill to swallow, but readers who go with it will find a pleasant story. Becca is a much better developed character than Brett (handsome yet doofy, he has the complexity of a golden retriever), and her chapters are the novel’s highlights.

Debut author Light sprinkles in just enough charm and good-natured romance as the narrative bounces between Brett’s and Becca’s perspectives to keep readers engaged but not overwhelmed by twee sentiment. They embark upon a “fake relationship,” but, predictably, it gives way to a real one. The two have little in common other than being pestered by their friends and families about the lack of a special someone in their lives. Brainy Becca Hart’s faith in love was destroyed by her parents’ divorce. High school seniors do the fake dating thing.īrett Wells has always been focused on football. The pace is so swift that there’s no time for readers to examine minor inconsistencies or to wonder why such a smart hacker would sometimes give up so easily.Ī thriller chiller with some hot moments.

Romance blossoms between Griff and Wick despite her resistance, adding a vulnerability to Wick’s tough-cookie persona. Wick’s hacking activities are integral to the plot but are not as fully fleshed out as they should be, resulting in some telling rather than showing, distancing readers. It’s clear from the diary that Tessa was in an abusive relationship with an older man, but how to identify him and why there are threats against Lily remain murky. Carson, the cop who’s still looking for her dad, and Griff, an attractive fellow student, are pulled into the plot, along with Tessa’s parents and sister. Classmate Tessa’s death becomes personal when Wick finds a copy of Tessa’s diary on her front porch in the middle of the night. Wick and Lily’s father is an abuser and a criminal, and it’s been up to Wick to protect the naïve Lily ever since their mother jumped to her death well-to-do foster parents Bren and Todd have given the girls a second chance, but Wick is still in survival mode. Wicket Tate kicks into high gear with her hacking skills when her little sister is threatened following another girl’s suicide.

Find Me by Romily Bernard