I was ok with the book but 60 pages in I realized that this author belongs to a fundamentalist religion. There are many authors who are able to keep their specific religion out of a book and focus more on general christianty which is fine. However, I find over and over that authors who are in totalistic and fundamental religions don't do that well. They try but they convey the misogyny and particularly the unequal rules and blame for women that are found in fundamental religions. I was raised in a fundamental religion (the same one as the author) which is why I recognized it instantly.

If you don't care about those issues then this book is probably ok. Even without those issues it is still a bit immature and probably better for a younger audience around middle school age. It's cute and clean. While I'm fine clean books, I don't like clean when it also means indoctrination or subtle hints at fundamental religions. It does have at least one rule from the authors religion in it along with general references to "church," etc. I decided not to finish it as I've suffered enough at the hands fundamental religions. ( )

I really enjoyed the book and the writers style in telling the story. I couldn't totally connect with the characters, thought I did see the appeal of Taylor. Chloe wanted to be different from everyone and not fawn all over Taylor, so instead they spent years getting little digs at each other, the whole time Chloe never realizing that Taylor actually did have a thing for her. So glad that the ending was wrapped up nice and neat, though I would have liked to know if they continued on after the ending. ( )

It's not very often that I sit down with a book and not move from my spot until I've read the book cover to cover. But that's what I did with this book, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Despite knowing the whole story before I even opened the book, I still felt Chloe's indignation at Taylor's egocentricity, her anger at his ability to constantly get under his skin. And even though I knew there was more to him than meets the eye, I couldn't help but hate him along with Chloe, adding my own nonverbal "You go, girl!" every time she said something snotty to him.

But of course, Taylor wins in the end, forcing women everywhere to fall for his many, many charms, the jerk. I'll admit, this fictional character made me swoon. Several times.

And I have to say, Jenni James knows her audience. She writes about teenagers, for teenagers. This may mean that words like "awesome" and "sheez" are WAY overused, but the kids are normal, the events believable. Even though I'm not a teen, I enjoyed this book. Immensely.

It doesn't matter how this story is told—in nineteenth-century England or a modern high school—this story is timeless and will always attract women young and old, no matter how many times they are exposed to it.

Oh, and "Taylor Anderson is a chicken butt!" is one of the funniest lines I've ever read. ( )

A light, fun read for girls looking for something light to read, but not really my cup of tea. ( )

I loved all the ways in which the author took situations out of the famous Austen novel and fit them into her modern, teen retelling. Every time I recognized something, it made me smile. My only complaints - sometimes the story felt a little over the top (the park scene with Chloe's sister and "bad guy" comes to mind) and the writing is a bit simplistic. But I'd be curious to read more recent books by the author. ( )