The Promise of Amazing
Book Synopsis: Wren Caswell is average. Ranked in the middle of her class at Sacred Heart, she’s not popular, but not a social misfit. Wren is the quiet, “good” girl who's always done what she's supposed to—only now in her junior year, this passive strategy is backfiring. She wants to change, but doesn’t know how. Grayson Barrett was the king of St. Gabe’s. Star of the lacrosse team, top of his class, on a fast track to a brilliant future—until he was expelled for being a “term paper pimp.” Now Gray is in a downward spiral and needs to change, but doesn’t know how. One fateful night their paths cross when Wren, working at her family’s Arthurian-themed catering hall, performs the Heimlich on Gray as he chokes on a cocktail weenie, saving his life literally and figuratively. What follows is the complicated, awkward, hilarious, and tender tale of two teens shedding their pasts, figuring out who they are—and falling in love.
I've read books by Robin Constantine in the past, and I wasn't wowed or amazed. But this, the title alone intrigued me, was this book really going to be as it promised, amazing?
This is actually her debut book and I can't believe that I didn't read it sooner. If the plot solely does not entice you, I don't know what will.
Lately, I've been reading love stories, last month it was all about mystery for me, and this month, I just want to read books about love and falling in love. I was not really disappointed by this book, but I was kind of miffed by the fact that it took me so long to get through and read.
When I get into a reading funk or slump, I usually try to power through it, but this book took me a while to finish because it just kind of dragged, which is strange because I actually had a good experience with it.
Wren and Grayson are names that sound more like birds than love birds, but trust me, they get there. At first, I admit I did want the story to end already, but as I powered through it, I just desired for the book to continue even longer. It is a pretty thick book, but I'm used to it, seeing as I am a book blogger. What I loved about this book: the meet cute, it was kind of gross, but don't all love stories begin with a bit of vomit-inducing fun?
Mediocre is not a word that I'd want any book that I read to be. Yet, Wren's life is described as being average, run of the mill, and basking in the glory of mediocrity... and along comes Grayson, sweet, mischievous, trouble-making, misunderstood boy.
Lastly, the pacing of this book was great. Wish more books could be like that.
Forgot to mention that this book is told from alternating perspectives, respectively Wren and Grayson.
Rating: ★★★★☆ 4/5 Stars - I can't bring myself to giving it 5 stars because I just didn't have as much fun as I thought I would reading it.