ARC Review: Love Beyond Opposites (Grad Night #3) by Molly E. Lee
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Series: Grad Night #3
Author: Molly E. Lee
Published May 7th 2018 by Entangled Publishing, LLC (Crush)
Goodreads Synopsis
If high school has taught mathlete Jade Aaron anything, it's that nerds never get the guy.
So when rock star Lennon Pryor starts pursuing her, It's not rocket science. This doesn't add up.
I mean, sure, he's hot.
And charming.
And a god on the guitar...
But he's also the world's biggest player. Being with him would be a bigger mistake than 2+2=5.
Until graduation night, when a reckless moment leads to a reckless kiss. And now Jade's falling for the one guy destined to break her heart.
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I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
I read the first two books in this series a while ago and for some reason never got around to the final book, but one day I decided it was time to finish the series, and read it in one sitting. Love Beyond Opposites starts with a prologue, when Lennon meets Jade for the first time as she is studying for the mathletes with his father, their tutor. He is entranced from the first moment, and it's obvious to his father, who knows that if his son, who has a new girlfriend every fortnight, were to break Jade's heart, she would crumble. So, Lennon agrees to keep his distance, but still admires her from afar, and collects her drawings as a way to remember her. On the night of their graduation, he hosts a party at home, which is also where his band will perform in order to get a record contract, and things start to go wrong. Jade, however, is there to help, and over the course of the next few hours, they grow close, with nothing really in their way and soon find themselves falling for one another. Can it last the night, or are their diverging paths too much to overcome?
I did like both of the characters, and their chapters, in this book. Both had a distinct voice, and knew what it was they wanted in life - music or drawing - and though others tried to get them to go down a different path, they find kindred spirits in each other. Jade has wanted to change herself, especially with the impeding graduation and the realisation that she never really did much at school except study, and decides to become Jade 2.0, if only for one night. Lennon seems to be the perfect choice, and whenever she is with him, it seems as if she is the only important thing in the world. Lennon can't believe his luck in already being given the opportunity to go on tour with his band, and the chance to spend time with Jade is like a dream come true. He's starting to think that maybe it might be possible for them to be together, but will real life get in their way, or can it happen.
Yes, there are predictable moments, and a load of angst that could've been dealt with differently, but all in all, this was an enjoyable book, and I'm glad I decided to give it a go, after so long, so that I know how all three plot lines intertwine, and how our heroes lives continued after Grad Night.
Dates Read:
February 21, 2020Rating
4 Stars
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