True - Erin McCarthy

Bad boy - innocent girl ... love has no boundaries. Can Rory tame the gorgeous Travis? She is sure that he would never give someone like her a glance. Little does she know that her friends have hired him to help her lose her virginity. But she finds herself falling in love with her friends casual mate. She is devastated when she finds out the secret her friends have kept from her.However she gets a big surprise. Will Tyler's troubled family turn her off though? Can they be together despite all the challenges that they face.

t enjoyed this novel and loved the love conquers all feel that it has. It explore alot of different issues and troubles that couples can face with family and life in general. To be in love is easy, to make it work is not always as easy. Well written and at times heart wrenching.

Paradise City - C.J. Duggan

I received an ARC of this novel. I loved it. A great easy read so totally Australian Teen Summer. I remember sending summer holidays on the beach n a similar fashion. Cute surfer boys in their boardies. Samboy Chips mmm yum. Not so much the Big M's for us though more the Farmer's Union Iced Coffee. The way that the author describes the close friendship of the cousins as younger girls and then that drifting off as they got older is something that I can also relate to. Being a country girl and idolising my city cousins. The descriptions of the characters and their mate ship and group camaraderie makes you remember what it was like to be in those precious high school years when all you really had to worry about was boys/ fashion and fun. (in among the study). A bit of Home and Away meets Puberty Blues feel about the novel makes is a great read for older teens and YA. I will be desperately waiting for part 2 in September to see how Lexie and Ballantine's story pans out. Finishing on a cliff hanger ensures that the readers will come back for more.
I really enjoyed this novel and would like to thank the author/Publisher for the opportunity.

The Boy From The Woods - Jen Minkman

When Julia discovers Michael's lifeless body in the woods after a wild storm.she is sure he is dead. But miraculously he is not only alive he seems like a new person. Gone is the ego driven teen and in place is the boy that Julia had fallen for in her mind. Meanwhile Anne is starting to believe in the fairytale story that Julia reads to her about the prince of the forest. This turns out to be more than anyone expected and leads Anne into danger. Not all fairytales have happy endings.

A well written novel for teens and YA. A group of friends just out of high school and their summer love and adventures. I love the fact that the author has written in same gender romance and different teen personalities. Goth / Geek etc. the descriptions of the forest are wonderful and I can imagine spending summer days under the oak tree.
I was gifted a copy for review by the author. Thanks for the opportunity. I enjoyed the read.