Lovestruck Summer by Melissa Walker

[description from Amazon]

Austin music fest

Yay, summer in Austin!

Good food, good times. Fun for everyone!

Okay, living with my sorority-brainwashed cousin, who willingly goes by "Party Penny," is not exactly what I had in mind.

All your favorite bands

But the cute musicians I've met totally make up for it . . . like Sebastian. Swoon.

All ages welcome

So why can't I stop thinking about Penny's friend All-American Russ and his Texas twang??

Saturday & Sunday, from noon to midnight

Don't wait up!

Review:

Having read a bunch of glowing reviews of this book before I read it, and having read and loved Melissa's Violet series, I had fairly high expectations. The book did not exactly meet my expectations, but it is was this close.

The characters were all unique and developed, even the cross dressing dog. They could easily be stereotyped, but they all had something that prevented them from being that way, whether they had a sekrit hobby or a certain quirk. However, I never was really convinced that Quinn was an "indie" girl. Sure, she listened to an indie band all the time, was an intern at an indie label, and dated a DJ, but something about her stopped me from completely buying that she's this complete indie girl. I think it may of been her voice; with all her boy talk, she sounded more girly than indie.

Because this a romance comedy, you can probably tell what happens based just on the description. I know I did, but I was surprised that it took so long for the romance I predicted to happen. Because it took so long and so many twists showed up, it was all the more sweet and cute when it finally happened.

Lovestruck Summer is a cute, fun read that's perfect for the summer.

8/10

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