**I received an ARC for this tour. I was in no way compensated for this review, and these are my honest opinions.**
Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett
Release Date: April 3, 2018
My Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Ever since last year’s homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn’t hurt that their families are the modern day, Californian 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.
What could go wrong?
With no one but each other for company, Zorie and Lennon have no choice but to hash out their issues via witty jabs and insults as they try to make their way to safety. But fighting each other while also fighting off the forces of nature makes getting out of the woods in one piece less and less likely.
And as the two travel deeper into Northern California’s rugged backcountry, secrets and hidden feelings surface. But can Zorie and Lennon’s rekindled connection survive out in the real world? Or was it just a result of the fresh forest air and the magic of the twinkling stars?
Happy release day to Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett! Today I'm lucky enough to be a part of the blog tour. I'll have a review and some of my favorite quotes (hand-lettered!) for you in this post. Don't forget to check out the rest of the tour, schedule below!
When I first heard about Starry Eyes, I was so excited to read it. I'd read this author's previous release, Alex, Approximately, so I was curious about her next book, especially when I read the summary. If you've read any of my reviews, you probably know that I LOVE the hate-to-love trope. This book had that and second chance romance so my interest was peaked.
I enjoyed so much about this book; I feel like it was fairly different from some other YA contemporaries. You can really tell that Jenn Bennett either knew a lot or researched the stuff in this novel very well. Everything was written so well and so detailed; you can see a few of my favorite quotes below (hand-lettered!):
What I really loved about the characters was that we get to know them so well, particularly their hobbies. Seeing what they liked, I think, helped develop the characters more, so that they seemed less like flat characters and more like real people. The relationships in this book were also so well-developed; not just the romantic ones, but also the family ones. You might've read my review for Kissing Max Holden, and honestly, this book had some of the same plot lines: forbidden (by the dad) romance and the cheating fathers. However, Starry Eyes definitely handled these better, especially the cheating dad (I am still so SALTY about KMH okay). Anyway, back to the family relationships: I loved Zorie's relationship with her stepmom. Never does she have any tension between herself and her stepmother; even when Zorie worries that her dad's, uh, promiscuity will damage their relationship, it still holds true, and I really enjoyed reading about their relationship.
The romance was sooooo good too!! A goth love interest who knows you as well as yourself, wow. And of course, being a hate-to-love story means there was a LOT of buildup. But of course, it was all worth it in the end *insert smirking emoji*.
Starry Eyes was a cute read with amazingly developed characters and relationships. With an extended camping trip and a main character who loves astronomy, what more can you want? A perfect spring read, Starry Eyes should be at the top of your tbr list. And lucky you! You can enter a giveaway for a copy of this book below.
When I first heard about Starry Eyes, I was so excited to read it. I'd read this author's previous release, Alex, Approximately, so I was curious about her next book, especially when I read the summary. If you've read any of my reviews, you probably know that I LOVE the hate-to-love trope. This book had that and second chance romance so my interest was peaked.
I enjoyed so much about this book; I feel like it was fairly different from some other YA contemporaries. You can really tell that Jenn Bennett either knew a lot or researched the stuff in this novel very well. Everything was written so well and so detailed; you can see a few of my favorite quotes below (hand-lettered!):
(Click to enlarge!)
What I really loved about the characters was that we get to know them so well, particularly their hobbies. Seeing what they liked, I think, helped develop the characters more, so that they seemed less like flat characters and more like real people. The relationships in this book were also so well-developed; not just the romantic ones, but also the family ones. You might've read my review for Kissing Max Holden, and honestly, this book had some of the same plot lines: forbidden (by the dad) romance and the cheating fathers. However, Starry Eyes definitely handled these better, especially the cheating dad (I am still so SALTY about KMH okay). Anyway, back to the family relationships: I loved Zorie's relationship with her stepmom. Never does she have any tension between herself and her stepmother; even when Zorie worries that her dad's, uh, promiscuity will damage their relationship, it still holds true, and I really enjoyed reading about their relationship.
The romance was sooooo good too!! A goth love interest who knows you as well as yourself, wow. And of course, being a hate-to-love story means there was a LOT of buildup. But of course, it was all worth it in the end *insert smirking emoji*.
Starry Eyes was a cute read with amazingly developed characters and relationships. With an extended camping trip and a main character who loves astronomy, what more can you want? A perfect spring read, Starry Eyes should be at the top of your tbr list. And lucky you! You can enter a giveaway for a copy of this book below.
Tour Schedule:
March 28th
Pink Polka Dot Books- Welcome Post
March 29th
The Readers Den- Review
It Starts at Midnight- Review
Here's to Happy Endings- Review
March 30th
Vicky Who Reads- Creative Post
That Artsy Reader Girl- Guest Post
We Live and Breathe Books- Review & Favorite Quotes
March 31st
Brunette Biblio- Review
Stories on Stage- Review
The Bibliophagist- Review
April 1st
Forever 17 Books- Guest Post
The Clever Reader- Q&A
April 2nd
One Way Or An Author- Review
Life of a Literary Nerd- Review
April 3rd
Magical Reads- Review & Favorite Quotes
Blushing Bibliophile- Review
Here's to Happy Endings- Review
Giveaway:
- 3 copies are being given away
- US only (sorry!)
- lasts from March 28-April 17
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