Charlie has never had it easy. Between the constant moving
and the incessant fat comments and jokes from her father, her self-worth is
nonexistent. Her reflection in the mirror shows her nothing but a plain Jane.
Music is the only thing that keeps her sanity in check.
Charlie catches the eye of the town star quarterback,
Maverick. With her curves, her brunette hair, and the voice of an angel,
Maverick has never met anyone like her. Everything that is different about
Charlie just makes Maverick like her more.
Unfortunately, Charlie doesn’t see it herself. Proving it to
her may deem harder than he thinks, especially when tragedy strikes and tears
them apart.
Now standing on her own two feet she may finally learn
exactly who she is, what’s she’s capable of and how very un plain Jane she
really is.
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Review
Let me start this with the fact that when it
comes to YA romance, I either really really like it or I really really don't.
Some are just so cheesy while others are so sweet, perfect, and raw. Love Notes
was definitely in the sweet, perfect, and raw category! Once I started this
book, I couldn't put it down. I flew through it and was kind of sad to see it
end!
There's something about watching teenagers fall
in love. It is so fresh and so raw because they aren't quite jaded yet and
their baggage is limited. In Charlie's case, her baggage is limited but it is
so serious. My heart seriously broke for her every time she had to go in to her
home. I just wanted to snatch her up and runaway with her. Heather did an
amazing job from the beginning of making you fall in love with Charlie. You
couldn't help but feel her pain and want a new life for her. Watching her fall
for Maverick and let him in made me just smile. It was perfect. They acted like
teenagers without being cheesy or annoying. Charlie's issues didn't magically
disappear because Maverick appeared and I really liked that. It kept the book
more realistic.
Throughout the book, we get glimpses of
Maverick's POV. While it is Charlie's story, it was really nice to see why he
was doing the things that he was doing. Maverick was the perfect teenage male.
He absolutely adored Charlie and treated her perfectly, but made some really
stupid decisions at times. I was glad to be able to read WHY he made some
choices. Any teenage guy should take a lesson from him on how to treat a girl.
It was so sweet.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one! It dealt
with some very serious issues involving verbal abuse, self-esteem, and weight.
There were times that my heart absolutely broke for Charlie. I wanted to jump
in that book and kill her parents b/c of how they treated her. But, the story
was told perfectly and flowed so well. I cannot wait to read Tori's story later
this year in Heart Strings!
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About the
Author
When not writing or updating her Into the Night Reviews book
blog, you will find Heather curled on the couch reading, surrounded by her
children and four dogs. Her cravings for music and books are insatiable. One of
her favorite things to do is sing and used to have a dream of becoming a
singer. The dream has since changed and is now to become a full time writer.
She holds a strong anti-bullying conviction and voices it regularly. She
resides in Canton, GA with her husband, 3 boys, 4 dogs, 1 cat and 2 ferrets.
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