4 Stars
High School rivalry into adult confusion.
Hollister Moran and Ben Rose were co-Valedictorians at their High School 25 years ago. Hollister didn’t like Ben for a number of reasons. Now, they have a rocky reconnection at their Class Reunion. Both have become successful adults. The story moves on from that point. I didn’t particularly like Hollister, she may show compassion to her small circle of friends, but none to others, especially Ben. Ben doesn’t realize how much Hollister disliked him in school, but he tries to bridge this divide between them.
I liked the concept of the story, but between Hollister’s continuing to try and keep her better self from coming out, and how the middle part of the book seemed to drag on and on, I couldn’t wait to get to the end. The writing and editing are good. I do plan on reading the next book in this series, and hope that if Hollister appears in this next book that her character is much less negative. I received an ARC of this book through BookSirens and this is my honest opinion.
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