This was my second foray into Sarah Dessen's writing and it was a vast improvement over the first one. I'm still not overly fond of her writing style with the jumping timeline. It was a bit disconcerting to be in the middle of a scene and then suddenly in another scene from the past or future then back again with no real explanation that you were changing timelines or going back. The first time I noticed it our characters were getting into a car and then in the next paragraph they were crossing a parking lot to a truck that they hadn't gotten into yet and the conversation seemed to still be related so I couldn't understand what was happening until they were back in the car again. I know that made no sense, so imagine reading it that way. This happened a few more times throughout the book and at first I wondered if the changing scenes midway and back was an error in editing, but then I realized it was done on purpose, just not smoothly. Beyond that, which was my main issue with this book, the story was much better and seemed to make a lot more sense. We had a beginning, a middle, and an end that wrapped things up nicely. Unlike my first Dessen experience, this story had a point and a lesson that made the whole thing worthwhile to read. Overall, I was much more impressed with this one and am now looking forward to reading another. To be fair, contemporary isn't my favorite genre, but I do have some authors that I can depend on to always give me a good read when I'm in the mood for it. I'm not convinced Sarah is one of them yet, but I'm still willing to read more which speaks volumes. I'd recommend this one if you are looking for a fluffy summer, beach book.
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