I really enjoyed this story. It is a slow build and a quick read. We get to meet Lou as she is entering the academy for the first time. She has been home schooled so everything about it is new and different. She has been taught by her parents and traveled with them as they went on research expeditions. She is out of element in interacting with other kids her age though, both male and female. Her roommates are pretty nice and she likes them but when she is noticed by the leader of the Sparkles (the head female group) they want her to go along with it and report back to them. She feels split through most of the short story as she tries to figure out where she fits and how. She is also pulled between multiple guys. She is attracted to 3 and is starting to like all of them as she gets to know them little by little but things keep getting thrown at her to cause her to be unsure. I liked the story. It's definitely a slow build with the romance and so this story was very clean. It ends with a bit of drama so the next one will definitely need to pick up where this one leaves off. I will be checking the next one out for sure to see how Lou does and see her get her guys.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.