Author: Leigh T. Moore
Age Group: Young Adult
Publication Date: June 6, 2013
My Rating: ★★★★
Synopisis:
Three bad things I learned this year:
-People you trust lie, even parents.
-That hot guy, the one who’s totally into you, he might not be the one.
-Things are not always how they appear.
Three good things I learned this year:
-Best friends are always there for you, even when they’re far away.
-That other hot guy, the one who remembers your birthday, he just might be the one.
-Oh, and things are not always how they appear.
Anna Sanders expected an anonymous (and uneventful) senior year until she crossed paths with rich-and-sexy Jack Kyser and his twin sister Lucy.
Pulling Anna into their extravagant lifestyle on the Gulf Coast, Lucy pushed Anna outside her comfort zone, and Jack showed her feelings she’d never experienced... Until he mysteriously withdrew.
Anna turned to her internship at the city paper and to her old attraction for Julian, a handsome local artist and rising star, for distraction. But both led to her discovery of a decades-old secret closely guarded by the twins’ distant, single father.
A secret that could permanently change all their lives.
Review:
I was provided an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest
review.
Dragonfly is not your typical YA
(Young Adult) novel where it’s all butterflies and roses. It has deep
dark secrets, suspense, and even a bit of a love triangle. Just a little.
Reading this reminded me why I enjoy YA. It has been months since I’ve picked
one up and this was a refreshing read.
Anna Sanders is a high school student that is feeling lonely her senior
year because one of her closest friends has moved away. Her goal is to finish
high school, get scholarships and go to college where she plans to major in
Journalism. However, when she meets the gorgeous twin brother and sister, Jack
and Lucy Kyser, her life will never be the same.
Anna is immediately drawn to Jack, as he is to her. However, as we find
out, his family has dark secrets (some unknown to him) and Jack is determined
to stay away from Anna. He knows he wants her, but she deserves better. Then there is Julian. Sweet, romantic,
artistic, Julian! He is completely blown away by Anna and she has a hard time
seeing this. They’ve always been nothing but friends, but it becomes clearly
obvious he wants her, in every non-friendly way possible.
Don’t let the slight love triangle throw you off. I know this is a sensitive
subject for some, but the author does a great job with this. Anna loves someone who pushes her away,
yet she feels she isn’t deserving of the one who undeniably wants to be with
her. So who’s my pick? I’m Team Julian of course!
As we get deeper into the story, Anna discovers the Kyser family
secret. This could cost her both
men she truly and deeply cares about. I absolutely cannot wait for book 2. Yes,
this ends on a sort of cliffhanger, but it is the kind where you cannot wait to
dig into the next one. I recommend this story to anyone looking for a wonderfully
written YA novel.
About the Author:
Leigh Talbert Moore is the author of the popular young adult romantic comedy The Truth About Faking, its companion The Truth About Letting Go, and the mature YA/new adult romantic suspense novel Rouge, a Quarter Finalist in the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.
She is an award-winning journalist and editor, who has also worked in marketing and public relations for many years. Her writing has appeared in newspapers and magazines across the southeast and Midwest U.S., and she runs the popular writing-craft blog That’s Write.
A southern ex-pat and beach bum, she currently lives with her husband, two young children, and one grumpy cat in the Midwest.
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Thanks for the great review, Bianca! I'm so happy you liked my book. I'm finishing up final edits on #2 now~ :o) <3
ReplyDeleteNo problem! I truly enjoyed your story. Can't wait for book 2! :) xo Bianca
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