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Stella Madison has quite the summer. She has a boyfriend, Max, who has just dropped The L-Word, and seems to be perfect boyfriend material, great friends, and she managed to land a summer internship at a local paper. Sounds great, right? Now, throw in a cute, older guy that works at Stellas moms restaurant (who she cannot stop thinking about) and trying to figure out her separated-but not divorced-for six years parents relationship. Stellas journey is full of ups and downs while she tries to figure out what and whom she wants.

I really enjoyed this storyI actually read the entire book in one evening, so its safe to say that its a light and easy read. The book has a great flow, and its easy to picture yourself right there in the action. I thought Stella was a great character, she actually reminded me, in some ways, of myself as a teenager. I rooted for her throughout the book and I wanted her to be happy and figure out what it is that made her happy. As for the other characters, they all seemed so true. They were all real people that made real mistakes and had real feelings. It was refreshing to see the good and the bad in most everyone. Despite their own relationship issues, its obvious that Stellas parents love her and would do anything for her. It was nice to read a book where the parents were, for the most part, present and attentive.

Bottom line: If you are looking for a fun read before school starts or something light to read and relax with between study breaks, check this one out.