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I love it when publishers think outside of the box. WHILE YOU'RE AWAY is a YA romance told in six different installments. Think Dickens meets the YA world with romance. Tons of steamy romance that is!

What I loved had to be the emotional build up of Sarah when she first encounters Will. Both of them have significant others but that doesn't stop the sparks from flying. Will has a reputation of being a player and Sarah refuses to fall under his spell but all common sense goes out the door with a single touch. The emotions and struggles Sarah goes through felt very real. It would have been so easy to have Sarah come across as a cheating girl but instead we see someone with very realistic conflicts. Her boyfriend Dave seems to be the 'safe' bet but his wandering eye doesn't make him so blameless either. I couldn't help but think why wouldn't Sarah be attracted to Will? Now we just have to see what she does decide to do and what will happen. I can't help but think there's other secrets going on too.

I also love the whole format of installments. These are broken down for someone who has a hard time getting into lengthy novels and would like the convenience of a short story. This idea is totally brilliant and works now that ebook readers are more common.

Great start to what is sure to be a steamy romance filled with tension and conflict.