Series: None
Author: Jennifer Honeybourn
Published July 18th 2017 by Swoon Reads
Goodreads Synopsis
Sixteen-year-old Quinn Hardwick’s having a rough summer. Her beloved grandmother has been put into a home, her dad’s gambling addiction has flared back up and now her worst enemy is back in town: Wesley James, former childhood friend—until he ruined her life, that is.
So when Wesley is hired to work with her at Tudor Tymes, a medieval England themed restaurant, the last thing Quinn’s going to do is forgive and forget. She’s determined to remove him from her life and even the score all at once—by getting him fired.
But getting rid of Wesley isn’t as easy as she’d hoped. When Quinn finds herself falling for him, she has to decide what she wants more: to get even, or to just get over it.
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Review
I haven't found a bad Swoon Reads published book yet, and this was no exception. Over the course of this book, Quinn is working at the local restaurant, Tudor Tymes, which is a medieval themed placed. She's dealing with a lot in her personal life, including her father's wasting their money on gambling, and her grandma being diagnosed with Alzheimer's and going into a home, that she doesn't think she can take any more. All she wants is to work in peace, and save up in order to go to London with her high school in the summer, and that's all she has the energy to focus on. Well, of course, life never turns out perfect. Her arch nemesis, and once friend, Wesley James, has moved home, and ends up working at the same restaurant. They used to be really close, and when Wesley moved to Portland when they were 11, everything changed. Now she despises him, and want to get revenge for the way he treated her at the leaving party, and work seems to be the perfect place to do so.
Quinn definitely knew how to hold a grudge, and had had plenty of time to work out how to get payback on Wesley. She was a stickler for the rules at work, but would do what she could to make Wesley look bad, which didn't always work out because he seemed to be loved by everyone. He hadn't expected the kind of reaction that he got when he eventually went home, but he is persistent in his wish to get back on good terms with Quinn, and maybe even more than that. He is lovable where she is abrupt, but to me they seemed to be perfect for each other. I did think parts of the story were a bit rushed, especially towards the end when Quinn realised she loved Wesley, and didn't want to keep fighting.
However, the book didn't just focus on their story, but rather all of Quinn's family. Her grandmother was beloved by Wesley too, and the scenes of them together were really sweet. I also liked how the darkness was looked at, especially how gambling addiction can affect a family, and the effects of the breakdown of relationships can last a long time. This was also done really well, and definitely was a plus for the book. As Honetbourn's debut, I definitely can see her becoming an author I'll read more of in the future.
Dates Read:
July 26-30, 2017Rating
4 Stars
