Two-Way Street

This book had three of my favorite things:
1. A road trip.
2. An alternative POV.
3. A hot guy.

It was funny to see these two come together after a break up. Great story.

Reader reviewed by Erica

This was a great book!! Lauren Barnholdt is very creative with the way she wrote this book. Not only do you hear from both characters in the present, but you also hear both sides starting the night they started dating. It really hooks you in, and just keeps you wanting to read. The characters are great, with a lot of depth and thought. The characters reflect real life people, where in some novels the characters are incredibly fake. The book was definately original, something you generally wouldn't think of as a story. So get out there and get yourself a copy :)

Reader reviewed by the book muncher

Jordan and Courtney were an unlikely high school couple, but it really didnt matter because they were in love. They even planned to drive together to college orientation since theyre going to the same college. But then Jordan dumps Courtney for a MySpace girl. Courtney is devastated, but she wont give Jordan the satisfaction of seeing her mope, even though thats extremely difficult for her. And now they still have that road trip to go on since its too late to change plans. What Courtney doesnt know, though, is that theres a reason Jordan wants to go on this road trip with Courtney and a couple secrets he hasnt told her which have to do with why they broke up in the first place. Two-Way Street is the story of first love and true love in the midst of hardship.

Two-Way Street was a much better novel than I thought it would be. Its told from both Jordans and Courtneys perspectives so you understand both their sides of the story. I enjoyed the flashbacks to before the trip, because it was really obvious how perfect Jordan and Courtney were for each other, even when Jordans secret became too much for him to bear. I was hoping through the entire story that Jordan and Courtney would work out their issues because it felt that they were totally meant to be together. This story and the characters had a lot more depth than I expected from what I thought was a simple romance story. The complications to Jordan and Courtneys relationship added some humor and well as meaning to the novel. Overall, Two-Way Street was very enjoyable to read and much more than just a romance novel.

I recommend this book to all teen girls, but other readers may also enjoy it. I truly did love Two-Way Street and may read a couple of Lauren Barnholdts other novels.

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