From Jenn Bennett, author of Night Owls and Alex, Approximately comes a sizzling, starry romance, perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and John Green
Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett
Genre: Contemporary, YA Romance
Publication: June 1, 2018
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Source: Review copy from Publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Ever since last year’s homecoming dance, best-friends-turned-worst-enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn’t hurt that their families are the modern-day version of the Montagues and Capulets. But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together.
Zorie and Lennon have no choice but to try to make their way to safety. But as the two travel deeper into the rugged Californian countryside, secrets and hidden feelings surface. Soon it’s not simply a matter of enduring each other’s company, but taming their growing feelings for each other.
Wait, let me recover from the adorable overload that was Starry Eyes.
Jenn Bennett, I love you. You writer of beautiful feel good young adult romps you.
I cannot fault Starry Eyes. It had the right amount of drama, humour and heart to make me laugh out loud, swoon and feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
The two main characters of Zorie & Lennon are easily likeable. Childhood friends who through a series of miscommunications, and a selfishly meddling father, have a falling out and lose each other. But fate intervenes and thanks to a series of events (some rather amusing) they end up stranded together in the middle of nowhere. Cue high emotions, teenage awkwardness and wildlife galore – snakes and wildcats and bears, oh my.
This story gives us: a POV character that is a spunky young budding astrophysicist, some terrific supporting characters, friendships (the good and the bad), positive examples of same sex couples who rock at parenting and the practising of safe sex (not OTT or graphic). AND SUPER CUTE MAPS.
It deals with: parental infidelity, loss of a parent, hiking hijinks, forgiveness and LOVE (in multiple forms). – Yeah, it’s a lot, but it all comes together wonderfully thanks to Jenn Bennett’s skilled story telling.
Starry Eyes was an absolute joy to read and a book that I can see myself reading again when i’m in need of a mental hug.
Jenn Bennett is an award-winning author of young adult contemporary romance books, including: Alex, Approximately; Night Owls; and Starry Eyes. She also writes romance and urban fantasy for adults. Her books have garnered multiple starred reviews, won the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA® Award, and been included on Publishers Weekly Best Books annual list.
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RIOT’S REDEMPTION 
Wasn’t it amazing Sarah! She’s by far my favourite author, I’ll read anything she slaps a cover on. I loved Zorie and Lennon both as individuals and as a couple, she really does create wonderful young adults who are flawed but so likeable. Lennon’s mothers though, I could read a book just from their perspective and the customers in their store. So beautifully sex positive! You’ll have to read Alex, Approximately now too, I don’t remember you having read that one but you’ll absolutely love it! Beautiful review Sarah, so glad you loved it ♥♥♥
A book from Lennon’s mother’s perspectives – I love it!!!!!
I picked up a copy of Alex, Approximately yesterday and am DYING to read it 🙂 🙂 🙂