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Reader reviewed by mlecompt

Lauren is not very popular, but she is dating one of the most popular guys in school. Her life seems perfect, but she feels like something is missing. The son of one of the women her dad used to date, Evan, moves back into town with his mother and she has a class with him. She is drawn to him and starts finding excuses to hang out with Evan. She feels happier with Evan, but doesn't want to break up with her boyfriend. Lauren feels pressured to stay with him because that is what she thinks she is supposed to want.

Lauren is one of those characters that feels very real but makes you want to yell at her for her decisions. Her conflict over her boyfriend is very believable and well written, and I can definitely see this kind of situation playing out the way it does in the book, but her actions made me so mad sometimes it lessened my enjoyment of the story. A very angsty romance.