Loving the realistic story

I'm happy that Beth was able to have fun at the cruise with Chanda, even though Lisa was going to move away. The book was really good, and I also like cruises!

I like the book because it was funny.

School dances for Greg don't work out, but as long as it's fun enough. Things usually don't go Greg's way, but that's what makes the stories enjoyable.

I thought it was a really good romance novel as Meg and Colby both figured out their separate lives together. They persisted and they stuck together against all odds.

My favorite part was probably the part when at the end the three main girls, Cecily, Gabrielle and Prianka are all friends again and are being nice to Victoria plus Gabrielle isn’t moving anymore and everyone is happy! I had two favorite characters, one that I just liked and one that I really didn’t like. My two favorite characters are Cecily and Gabrielle because the things they did reminded me of things I do. For example Cecily was always trying to make sure that everyone wasn’t being mean to each other and Gabrielle wrote in a diary which I do and was also had a crush that she was trying to figure out how to tell her friends about which I can relate to. The character that I just liked was Victoria, I liked her because I admired her many tries to make friends, but I didn’t love all the things she said throughout the book. I really didn’t like Prianka because she was always doing things people said were wrong and ended up really hurting Victoria’s feelings which was very mean. Over all this was a very good book with a lot of middle school drama and was very relatable.

I have a lot of opinions on this book, especially since I watched the Heated Rivalry series before I read it. Firstly, I adore Scott and Kip, they’re my favorite couple which is why I decided to read their book instead of Shane and Ilya. While the characters are a bit different from the book to the series, and I prefer them in the series, I still love them. I know going into this book I should expect there to be sex, but I had a problem with this. I’m not much of a smut reader and I feel that if there is smut, it should have good tension and buildup that makes it feel worthwhile. Unfortunately, in this book the smut felt like it was more the focus than the plot itself. Yes, I know I chose to read this book and knew what I was getting myself into when I did so. But, that doesn’t mean I can’t still consume it with a critical mind. Anyways, the main characters’ sex lives were the focus of the story in the beginning but later on we do get some good angst and plot. Kip and Scott’s story means a lot to me and I still liked watching them grapple with their relationship and face the reality of their lives while coming out stronger together. I don’t think this was the most amazing writing, but I didn’t really expect that and I was still able to enjoy some of the banter. To be completely transparent, this book was pretty mediocre for me, but it didn’t make me love Scott and Kip any less. (people who can communicate their feelings and prioritize what matters make me happy)

I read Stepping Stones so I liked it.

Leroy always dreamed to be a cowboy so one day he bought a horse named, Maybelline. And he tried to put her in the apartment but she was too big to fit in so instead he fed Maybelline three pots of spaghetti and slept with her since she loved company and hated being alone. But since it was raining Leroy went to get an umbrella but Maybelline woke up right after he left. Maybelline was so scared because Leroy wasn't there that he took off and Leroy couldn't find her anywhere. I like how Leroy is so caring for his horse but later he disappears because this teaches readers that you are responsible for everything you have.

In this book, it is around April fools day and a girl named Besty is always fooling her baby sitters when her mom goes to work. So when Claudia baby sits Besty she breaks her leg and later feels like quitting the club she made with her friends. So Claudia's friends team up and each takes a turn to fool Besty. I rate this book a 5 star rating because I like how Claudia's friends stick up for Claudia to teach Besty a lesson. Just like how friends should stick up for each other.