One of the sweetest and loveliest of LLV’s stories! I loved Banner and Perry! Banner is such a well-adjusted young man, who knows what he wants for his future. He’s forced to change towns and schools from Benton to Kilgore, and moves in with his brother Ford and wife Ashe. No wonder I loved Banner, since he’s Ford’s little brother!

Banner’s father, who is a cop, killed Vance’s father, who is a drug dealer. Vance and Banner were best friends, but from that moment, they are enemies and Vance is constantly on Banner’s back, provoking fights. He’s getting more unbalanced each time.

Banner starts his senior year at Kilgore and makes friends fast. He’s welcomed at the football team because he’s a talented quarterback. And he meets Perry and is immediately attracted. She seems prickly but there’s something about her...

This was one of those books where I loved not only the main characters but all the ones close to them. Perry’s father was particularly cool. And I sense that Banner’s friends will appear again in future books, and am particularly looking forward to Slone’s book.

In a surprise move that nobody expected, Vance also moved to Kilgore and enrolled in the same high school. Obviously, he wants to continue causing trouble to Banner, but this time, he extends the enmity and harassment to Perry.

This book was very easy and fast to read. I loved that Perry and Banner’s parents are so supportive, caring and understanding. It helps that Banner and Perry are very responsible and mature young ones, and they are driven. I loved their love story, loved visiting with Ford and Ashe again, and my only concern was that the ending was a little rushed and I didn’t feel a real conclusion with Vance was forged. Even so, I’m addicted to LLV’s books because they portray such delightful and colorful characters and sometimes her plots have a little crazy that I just love and enjoy.