Lovestruck Summer

Lovestruck Summerby Melissa WalkerCan this woman do no wrong? Melissa Walker writes the most amazing books. In my opinion she also writes the most likable characters I have ever read. But I will tell you a secret, one that I am ashamed to admit... though I am deeply in love with Melissa's Violet series, I didn't think I would pick this book up at all. The cover art makes it look like some froofy romance novel and I didn't think the plot would interest me. I know! I am horrible! And I should just realize that she writes amazingly well.And if I didn't believe it before, I do now. I will pick up any book by this author any time (ok, unless it's like erotica or historical fiction, because, EW! to both of those).And, secret number B... I didn't think I would like this book at all when I started it. Sort of like the main character, Quinn, I had this idea in my head of how the book would be and that I automatically wouldn't like it - just like she had preconceived ideas of her sorority cousin Penny and fratboy Russ. And I started reading and thought.. well, maybe.And then I kept reading and thought, wow! I have to keep reading!The thing is, I didn't particularly like Quinn. I thought she was a little self-important, judgemental and rather arrogant. But even with not liking the main character, I really enjoyed this book and LOVED all the other characters! I especially loved Penny. I thought all the other characters had, well, character! And I thought Quinn needed a good smack upside her head.I am fairly sure this is where the author was going with this, because the whole point of the book is how Quinn grows as a person and learns some important life lessons about *cough* judging a book by its cover *cough*. (Which I might have totally done with this here book...*innocent look*).I also didn't want to read this book because I don't normally like "real life" type YA books. I don't like to get emotional when I read. Give me a good fantasy story or serial killer novel any day! And although I loved the stories about Violet and her super model life, there was something different with those. What? I don't know, maybe because it just sounded fictional (and yet the books felt very real while reading them!). I can't quite explain it. I don't care about love stories. I am not that kind of romantic.But I loved Lovestruck Summer. I was smiling from ear to ear when I finished this book, that isn't a lie. I felt happy, good, content! When I finished this book it was like all the stress of the day had just vaporized from my body and I curled up in bed, smiling and fell fast asleep.Heck, I even had Can't Help Falling in Love in my head when I woke up the next morning and I swear to you all that I have been humming it for the last two days!Go! Buy this book! Read this book! You'll not be sorry.