When reading this series in my childhood, I stopped at book 7 so this was brand new to me. I was surprised how sad the ending was! I was not expecting that to happen at all! Mia is such a relatable character. Yes, she makes some odd decisions. But didn't most people at 16? I wasn't a big fan of Michael at times in this one

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like when he was pressuring her into sex. Not cool if she's said she isn't ready...

I really can't wait to read on the rest of the series and see how it resolves.