Charming the Cheerleader

From hero to zero...

Well, at least it must seem that way for Conner, who not only gets to move to a new place with a brand new patchwork family* including his former-classmate-now-stepsister Harley; nope, he also experiences a quite drastic status change from almost rock god at his old school to pariah. Hitting on one of the cheerleaders on your first day - especially this one particular cheerleader - might do that to you.

While Conner and his “but everybody likes me - why don't they like me?” confustion were fun, I really adored Rosalie - the cheerleader in question deserved so much better than being labeled the resident “ice queen”.

I truly enjoyed these two getting to know each other and overcoming their misconceptions - all of that, of course, delivered in Maggie Dallen's usual sweet, funny, and swoon-worthy style.

* Actually, this exploration of their newfound family dynamics is my favorite part of the book - beside the romance, duh! ;) That being said, I'm now really looking forward to reading Harley's side of the story!

Another Solid HS Romance from Dallen. This one perhaps has a bit more internal drama than many of Dallen's stories, but overall is typical of her style - short ish (less than 200 pages on this one apparently) and Hallmarkie. She dives deeper into the issues her characters are facing - including new schools, new families, and other new dynamics - than she usually does, and it works well here. Very much looking forward to seeing more in this world. Very much recommended.