Layken and Will fall fast for each other after a handful of encounters, one date and about a week of elapsed time, both are already quite moony. Her mood is almost immediately lightened upon arrival at their new house when she meets Will, a neighbor whose younger brother becomes fast friends with Kel. She is not happy about the move – she’s leaving everything familiar to come to an alien (and cold!) place. Layken has just turned 18 and is about to start her senior year in high school. Her mother has been offered a job in Michigan that would pay much better than any she could get in Texas, and the family financial situation is such that she doesn’t have the option of turning it down.
The move is necessitated by the recent and sudden death of Layken’s beloved father. Unfortunately, I don’t think these books are really what I’m looking for in YA: a compelling novel intended for a teen audience but sophisticated enough to appeal to older readers as well.Īs the story opens, Layken Cohen is on the final leg of a road trip, moving with her mother and 9-year-old brother Kel from Texas to Ypsilanti, Michigan.
I’ve been trying to keep a lookout for new YA books to try, so when NetGalley touted this book and its sequel in an email, I requested the titles. Please note that there are major plot spoilers throughout this review.
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