Trouble from the Start by Rachel Hawthorne

I looked at Spider-Man, figured what the hell, lifted my t-shirt, and placed the adhesive bandage over my heart. She walked out, closing the door behind her. If you want a fluffy beach read than forge ahead, this is just the book for you. Fletcher’s romance with Avery dominated most of the story, so if you are a fan of thrillers and action, you may want to turn away. It’s pretty easy to get into, and my only problems were the cliches and that I couldn’t fully connect to the love interest (which is probably more my fault than the book’s). I was a tiny bit annoyed with the “good girl falls for bad boy” cliche going on, as well as the “good girl changes bad boy” one, but what can you do?Īltogether, this was an easy book to read and super quick.

I couldn’t really connect to his character, although I did experience some of his emotions, like the turmoil towards his abusive father and his hard childhood. I didn’t love him as much as I usually do with these types of characters – something was missing, and I don’t know what. I’ll tell you that I’m usually soft when it comes to the ones labeled “bad boys” (at least in books), so this was no exception. She was committed to med school for the reason of making them proud, which wasn’t the best prompt to go into a lifelong career of course, Fletcher helped her to see the light. I liked the plotline of her relationship with her parents, as well she wanted to be a teacher and spread her knowledge, but her parents wanted a doctor. She just could not block him out, no matter how she tried. She was trying to focus on college, and making the most of her time with Kendall, but Fletcher kept entering her head. But of course, this being a YA romance novel, there’s more to Fletcher under his bad boy exterior. This made it easy to see from her point of view, and when Fletcher entered the scene, both of us were screaming bad news. She liked books (like me), cared about her grades (like me), so she was pretty similar to myself. Is there any way Avery and Fletcher could work out?Īvery was a relatable character. Right that Fletcher is about as far as she can get. But Fletcher only likes easy girls, and he’s no man for commitment – and that’s not even mentioning the bruises that stain his body. So when bad boy Fletcher enters her life through her father the cop, she is surprised to feel such a strong connection. When it comes time for senior year, she is looking to experience love before college, but she doesn’t want any old boyfriend, she wants the right boyfriend. She’s spent her high school experience either studying or with her best friend, Kendall. Opening Sentence: “You can’t just stand here, Avery.”Īvery is a straight A student. Quick & Dirty: A quick, easy read that’s perfect for sunshine and beach days.

Trouble from the Start by Rachel Hawthorne