Blog Tour: Love Story - Jennifer Echols - Book Picks: Current

Jennifer Echols is here today with a Current Book Picks post courtesy of the Teen Book Scene blog tour for her newest release, Love Story. Thank you for being here, Jennifer! You can follow along with the tour here, or by clicking through the banner. Enjoy!

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn. One of my all-time favorite YAs.

One Night That Changes Everything by Lauren Barnholdt. A hilarious romantic comedy.

In Your Room by Jordanna Fraiberg. A girl’s family and a boy’s family swap houses for the summer, and the girl and boy e-mail each other and begin a friendship that turns into a romance, all without ever meeting each other. I loved this premise the first time I heard it, and the book was even better than I imagined. In fact, because writing this blog post reminded me of this wonderful book, I just sent Jordanna fan mail.

Wake by Lisa McMann. I loved this creepy, complicated paranormal romance.

The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting. Another paranormal romance with such a dreamy hero!

What a great list, Jennifer! Is it bad that I haven't read any of these yet? They're all on my list or on my bookcase though! Thank you for being here today, Jennifer!! =) 

Jennifer Echols can be found on her website, her blog, and on twitter. 

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She's writing about him. he's writing about her. And everybody is reading between the lines..

For Erin Blackwell, majoring in creative writing at the New York City college of her dreams is more than a chance to fulfill her ambitions--it's her ticket away from the tragic memories that shadow her family's racehorse farm in Kentucky. But when she refuses to major in business and take over the farm herself someday, her grandmother gives Erin's college tuition and promised inheritance to their maddeningly handsome stable boy, Hunter Allen. Now Erin has to win an internship and work late nights at a coffee shop to make her own dreams a reality. She should despise Hunter . . . so why does he sneak into her thoughts as the hero of her latest writing assignment?

Then, on the day she's sharing that assignment with her class, Hunter walks in. He's joining her class. And after he reads about himself in her story, her private fantasies about him must be painfully clear. She only hopes to persuade him not to reveal her secret to everyone else. But Hunter devises his own creative revenge, writing sexy stories that drive the whole class wild with curiosity and fill Erin's heart with longing. Now she's not just imagining what might have been. She's writing a whole new ending for her romance with Hunter . . . except this story could come true.

Synopsis taken from goodreads. 

Going Too Far - Jennifer Echols

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?

All Meg has ever wanted is to get away. Away from high school. Away from her backwater town. Away from her parents who seem determined to keep her imprisoned in their dead-end lives. But one crazy evening involving a dare and forbidden railroad tracks, she goes way too far . . . and almost doesn't make it back.
John made a choice to stay. To enforce the rules. To serve and protect. He has nothing but contempt for what he sees as childish rebellion, and he wants to teach Meg a lesson she won't soon forget. But Meg pushes him to the limit by questioning everything he learned at the police academy. And when he pushes back, demanding to know why she won't be tied down, they will drive each other to the edge--and over.

Title: Going Too Far
Author: Jennifer Echols
Genre: Young Adult, Romantic Drama
Publisher: MTV Books/Pocket Books
My Rating: 5/5

It's been a while since I've gotten so engrossed in a book; to say I loved it is an understatement. I loved the characters, the setting, the plot, all of it. Meg and John both have so much depth, and it was a joy to see their layers pulled back slowly so you could savour them. I loved how Jennifer teased us with bits of their characteristics throughout the book, she left me begging for more. Even though there is "sex and drugs" in this novel, it is dealt with tastefully. I could relate to Meg and her realizations when she was discussing sex with her friend Tiffany. I loved the chemistry and the tension between Meg and John. I loved how sarcastic, flippant, and irreverent Meg is and I love how her character matured throughout the book. I can't stress enough how much I loved this book. It was engaging, naughty, witty, and refreshing. All in all, I recommend it to anyone wanting an edgy, tension filled romantic drama. It won't disappoint!

This book counts toward the 2010 100+ Reading Challenge hosted over at J. Kaye's book blog.