There is some annoyance in this plot in the way dude feels entitled to “get the girl” and that if he just finds the right combination of things to do and say and pretend to be, she’ll fall in love with him. Which he is decidedly not intending to do: just look at his reputation as a wild sex-having playboy. Unfortunately, he somehow makes his first move by joining an abstinence pledge with her and a few others at church. But she’s always been in a relationship until now, and he’s looking to make his move. The crux of the story is that Del is trying to Get The Girl, Kiera, whom he’s had a crush on forever. It was a fascinating change from my usual, and really entertaining (and maybe even informative?) The voice was so different, and there were a lot of thoughts and decisions that I would never have even considered, that I do attest at least in part to it being from a man (well. □ This might seem unimportant, but it was honestly so interesting to see a situation through a male lens rather than female. A STRAIGHT guy, no less – even rarer for me. This is for me a rarity in that it’s a book by a guy and from a guy’s perspective. And most of the time, the character perspective I’m reading from is a woman as well. I’ve seen in my reading data lately that I read WAY more books by women than by men. The easiest way I can review this is to say I’ll definitely be seeking out more of Lamar Giles’ books!
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