Synopses & Reviews
Opposites attractand#8212;and then complicateand#8212;in this romantic, relatable novel from the author of andlt;I andgt;Two-way Street andlt;/Iandgt;and andlt;I andgt;Sometimes It Happensandlt;/Iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;It starts with a scribbled note in class: andlt;Iandgt;I like your sparkle.andlt;/Iandgt; Harper had casually threaded a piece of blue and silver tinsel through her ponytail in honor of school spirit day. And that carefree, corny gesture is what grabs Penn Mattinglyand#8217;s eye. Pennand#8212;resident heartbreaker of the senior class. Reliably unreliable. Trouble with a capital and#8220;T.and#8221; And okay, andlt;Iandgt;smolderingly sexyandlt;/Iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Harperand#8217;s surprised by Pennand#8217;s attentionand#8212;and so is Penn. The last thing he needs is a girlfriend. Or even a friend-with-benefits. The note is not supposed to lead to anything.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Oh, but it does. They hang out. They have fun. They talk. They make out. And after a while, it seems like they just andlt;Iandgt;clickandlt;/Iandgt;. But Penn and Harper have very different ideas about what relationships look like, in no small part because of their very different family backgrounds. Of course they could talk about these differencesand#8212;if Penn knew how to talk about feelings.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Harper and Penn understand their attraction is illogical, yet something keeps pulling them together. Itand#8217;s like a crazy roller coasterand#8212;exhilarating, terrifying, and amazing all at once. And neither knows how to stop the rideand#8230;
Review
Fans of Sarah Dessen, Lauren Myracle, Morgan Matson and Simone Elkeles will enjoy this story, told from both Harper and Penn's points of view, widening the appeal to all teens, not just females."
Review
An absorbing, skillfully written depiction of two teens caught in a vortex of doubt, insecurity and miscommunication.andlt;iandgt; andlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
Opposites attract--and then complicate--in this romantic, relatable novel from the author of Two-way Street and Sometimes It Happens.
It starts with a scribbled note in class: I like your sparkle. Harper had casually threaded a piece of blue and silver tinsel through her ponytail in honor of school spirit day. And that carefree, corny gesture is what grabs Penn Mattingly's eye. Penn--resident heartbreaker of the senior class. Reliably unreliable. Trouble with a capital "T." And okay, smolderingly sexy.
Harper's surprised by Penn's attention--and so is Penn. The last thing he needs is a girlfriend. Or even a friend-with-benefits. The note is not supposed to lead to anything.
Oh, but it does. They hang out. They have fun. They talk. They make out. And after a while, it seems like they just click. But Penn and Harper have very different ideas about what relationships look like, in no small part because of their very different family backgrounds. Of course they could talk about these differences--if Penn knew how to talk about feelings.
Harper and Penn understand their attraction is illogical, yet something keeps pulling them together. It's like a crazy roller coaster--exhilarating, terrifying, and amazing all at once. And neither knows how to stop the ride...
About the Author
Lauren Barnholdt is the author of the teen novels andlt;iandgt;The Thing About the Truthandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Sometimes It Happensandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;One Night That Changes Everythingandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Two-way Streetandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Right of Wayandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Watch Meandlt;/iandgt;. She is also the author of the middle grade novels andlt;iandgt;The Secret Identity of Devon Delaneyandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Devon Delaney Should Totally Know Betterandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Four Truths and a Lieandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Rules for Secret-Keepingandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Fake Me a Matchandlt;/iandgt;, and the Girl Meets Ghost series. She lives in Waltham, Massachusetts. Visit her at LaurenBarnholdt.com.