She's written so many books that are endearing, quirky, funny and reflections of our lives, but I had as my goal last fall to post a review of one of her earlier works, entitled Secret Girlfriend.
When I first started reading Secret Girlfriend, I remember feeling as though I was actually living Amy's life. Amy Whalen, high school track superstar, is pulled in to a battle for soccer captain, college resumes, and ultimately, for her heart.
The setting for this story is high school love, as this group of teens seek to find out about their place in life, and in each other's lives. One of Amy's suitors, Chris, is using her to become soccer captain while new guy Luke actually develops feelings for her.
What comes next is a hilarious trip back to one's own high school days. Even so, there are some major heart-wrenching moments, such as when Amy misses her mom, who has passed away from cancer, and her struggles with a distant father. Anyone can relate!
The conclusion is exactly as you hope it will be, as you root for Amy, Luke, Amy's Dad, the Parker family, etc! All throughout, this is a clean book that I can recommend for everyone, and she is a master wordsmith - you're sucked in to a person's life and start feeling like they're real people. Quinlan has therefore has earned my five star rating!
She has other amazing books out right now too, the newest one called The Catching Kind. Actually, just go read her entire Brew Ha Ha series. Seriously. :)
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Hopefully one day very soon, I'll get Bria on this blog for an author interview! :) In the meantime, look into her works - you won't regret it!
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