The Booktique

I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

Publisher : Henry Holt & co (macmillan)

Publication date: February 3rd 2015 

If seventeen-year-old Skylar Evans were a typical Creek View girl, her future would involve a double-wide trailer, a baby on her hip, and the graveyard shift at Taco Bell. But after graduation, the only thing standing between straightedge Skylar and art school are three minimum-wage months of summer. Skylar can taste the freedom—that is, until her mother loses her job and everything starts coming apart. Torn between her dreams and the people she loves, Skylar realizes everything she’s ever worked for is on the line.

Nineteen-year-old Josh Mitchell had a different ticket out of Creek View: the Marines. But after his leg is blown off in Afghanistan, he returns home, a shell of the cocksure boy he used to be. What brings Skylar and Josh together is working at the Paradise—a quirky motel off California’s dusty Highway 99. Despite their differences, their shared isolation turns into an unexpected friendship and soon, something deeper. 

-Goodreads description 

If you keep up with my Waiting on Wednesday segments, you'll know that this was one of my most anticipated reads so far of this year. Luckily, less than a week after that, I was able to get my hands on this little beauty and I am here to tell you that it certainly exceeded my expectations! 

Pros

The story line; it was honest and genuine and reflected on the hardships that many  members of the military service deal with..truly, this book made me appreciate even more the sacrifices that are made daily by our soldiers. Plus, I liked how it dealt with some more low-key yet still heartbreaking issues through Skylar's character.

The characters were so well developed and it was really hard to stay angry at any of their mistakes because...you just can't..too much love exists for this book for that to happen!


The romance.. it was like a persistent ache in my chest that just wouldn't go away until I finished the book! To be honest, I'm not completely satisfied with how it ended because I know this is a potential stand-alone. One heart can only deal with so much.

 The POV changes..I don't know if I've told you guys this but I love it when a book does this. It just makes me feel so much more connected with the whole book in general and makes my emotions act like a pot of honey, all gooey and deliciously content :D

Cons
At times, the story felt a little repetitive but on a larger scale, it did not have that much of an effect on the overall amazingness of the book! 

I didn't really like Dylan as a character but again, it was not a major player in lowering my glowing review of the book. 

                                                        -Alana xxx