I've read lots of other books by Monica Murphy, mostly New Adult and Romance. Turns out she's one of my favorite authors, which was only c4-1/2 stars.
I've read lots of other books by Monica Murphy, mostly New Adult and Romance. Turns out she's one of my favorite authors, which was only cemented by how much I loved her latest young adult release, Saving It.
The summary is pretty spot-on. Eden tries to play matchmaker when her bestie, Josh, decides he can't graduate without losing his v-card. Of course, the girl he's been looking for has been standing there all along, right in front of his adorable face. How long will it take them to figure it out?
It's true you've read a similar storyline to this, probably multiple times. But the characters and relatableness they portray keeps it fresh and captivating. I loved so many things about this story, including the fact that it's told in dual POV, which you know is my fave. I had a male best friend in high school, and though we were nothing but platonic (except in sixth grade, and that doesn't really count), I totally get the appeal.
I really liked Eden. She was sassy and snarky yet so realistically vulnerable.
Of course, Josh was probably the highlight of this book for me. He's gorgeous and athletic and so sweet and funny. He's absolutely perfect book boyfriend material! I love his personality. And the fact that he wears shorts in the winter and drinks orange juice and his one weakness (besides Eden) seems to be The Bachelor.
"No red rose for her."
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I love them together. Like, really.
He just looked like--Josh. Normal-every-day-Josh. But now he's also the Josh who kissed me for hours. The Josh whose hands were all over my body. the Josh who touched me in a particular way and literally made me see stars.
Trust, there's a lot of sexy swoon in here.
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I also really liked their friend, Abraham. He was hilarious and lots of fun.
So what didn't I like? There wasn't much. Some things happen toward the end that I thought didn't really need to happen, like everything with Cole. And some of the things they said, like "do her" seemed a little...I don't know. Do kids in high school say that? *shrugs* What do I know? This is definitely more-mature YA, but I'm sure you already knew that from the title. More-mature YA is more than okay with me, so I really loved that aspect of Saving It.
The only other thing I needed? More. Like always, I needed more at the end! I hope Murphy is planning to continue this universe like so many of the other Entangled Crush authors do. I wouldn't mind seeing some of the other characters fall. But mostly, I want more Josh and Edes!
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This was a fast-paced, fun-filled swoony read with relatable characters that will give you all the feels. Highly recommended!
I've read lots of other books by Monica Murphy, mostly New Adult and Romance. Turns out she's one of my favorite authors, which was only cemented by how much I loved her latest young adult release, Saving It.
The summary is pretty spot-on. Eden tries to play matchmaker when her bestie, Josh, decides he can't graduate without losing his v-card. Of course, the girl he's been looking for has been standing there all along, right in front of his adorable face. How long will it take them to figure it out?
It's true you've read a similar storyline to this, probably multiple times. But the characters and relatableness they portray keeps it fresh and captivating. I loved so many things about this story, including the fact that it's told in dual POV, which you know is my fave. I had a male best friend in high school, and though we were nothing but platonic (except in sixth grade, and that doesn't really count), I totally get the appeal.
I really liked Eden. She was sassy and snarky yet so realistically vulnerable.
Of course, Josh was probably the highlight of this book for me. He's gorgeous and athletic and so sweet and funny. He's absolutely perfect book boyfriend material! I love his personality. And the fact that he wears shorts in the winter and drinks orange juice and his one weakness (besides Eden) seems to be The Bachelor.
"No red rose for her."
[image]
I love them together. Like, really.
He just looked like--Josh. Normal-every-day-Josh. But now he's also the Josh who kissed me for hours. The Josh whose hands were all over my body. the Josh who touched me in a particular way and literally made me see stars.
Trust, there's a lot of sexy swoon in here.
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I also really liked their friend, Abraham. He was hilarious and lots of fun.
So what didn't I like? There wasn't much. Some things happen toward the end that I thought didn't really need to happen, like everything with Cole. And some of the things they said, like "do her" seemed a little...I don't know. Do kids in high school say that? *shrugs* What do I know? This is definitely more-mature YA, but I'm sure you already knew that from the title. More-mature YA is more than okay with me, so I really loved that aspect of Saving It.
The only other thing I needed? More. Like always, I needed more at the end! I hope Murphy is planning to continue this universe like so many of the other Entangled Crush authors do. I wouldn't mind seeing some of the other characters fall. But mostly, I want more Josh and Edes!
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This was a fast-paced, fun-filled swoony read with relatable characters that will give you all the feels. Highly recommended!