The Belles

(Review originally posted at Fictionally Inclined.)

If I had to describe this book in one word, it would be charming. Sometimes, a book has an opening line of such brilliance that you simply know you are in for a treat. While The Juliet Club's was not necessarily brilliant, it was utterly perfect. I always love it when I start a book out on a laugh.

❝Which one of Johnny Burwell's eyebrows do you think is cuter?❞

The Juliet Club

Romeo and Juliet

Much Ado About Nothing

❝Coming to class without a pen and notebook was like showing up in her pajamas. She couldn't imagine it.❞

❝It was amusing to tease serious girls. He liked the way they condemned his every move. It made him feel worldly and depraved.❞

❝Oh, honey, I wouldn't run unless I was being chased by a bear.❞