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Waverly Camdenmar is 'perfect' or so everyone thinks. Problem is she has a secret--she an insomniac and can't sleep. Her way of coping is by running at night until she can't think. Then one night she falls asleep and finds herself in Marshall Holt's bedroom. Marshall is the opposite of Waverly as he's the school's loser. He's an underachiever and finds an escape in drinking and smoking pot. But when Waverly stumbles into his life, nothing will be the same ever again for either of them.

What worked: Loved how Yovanoff is able to build the chemistry/heat between two very unlikely romantic characters. Waverly is almost so perfect with all her accomplishments to the point that she comes across to others, including her so-called BFF Maribeth, as being robot-like. I like how readers are able to see past her image especially after she 'jumps' into Marshall's room. It's almost as if her 'perfect' shield is shattered and readers see and feel her vulnerabilities and weaknesses.

I loved Marshall. He has the reputation of being the stoner. The beauty of Yovanoff's writing is she's able to chip away that illusion and show his vulnerabilities too. At first Waverly and Marshall are polar opposites and repeal each other. Marshall though has a crush on her but never feels he's good enough for her attention. Little by little their shields come down and you can't help but want them to be a couple.

The whole Mean girl theme has a twist. In this case it's Maribeth who doesn't fling nasty comments at others but is more passive-aggressive. Ollie is the BFF of Marshall and stays by his side even when Marshall is self-destructing. Plus, I love the glimpses into both families. Nothing over the top but the family dynamics are very revealing.

Addictive forbidden love story where opposites do attract with the help of an almost paranormal element. Readers will cheer for Waverly and Marshall even when society and others do everything to pull them apart.