The Crush Collision
(Southern Charmed #2)
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Haley Howell has had a hopeless crush on her brother’s best friend, Jake Lexington, for as long as she can remember. Too bad to him, she’ll forever be off-limits. But with senior year and acceptance to a college outside their tiny southern town of Culler, South Carolina, comes new confidence. Haley’s ready to get Jake to notice her—whatever it takes.
No one in Culler notices the real Jake anymore—to them, he’s nothing more than the star football player or the kid with the family tragedy. When one mistake lands him in community service, he’s shocked to find his best friend’s little sister there, too, looking cute as hell and threatening all his no-friends-with-benefits rules. But Jake isn’t ready to take a chance, no matter how crafty Haley’s willing to get to prove him otherwise…
No one in Culler notices the real Jake anymore—to them, he’s nothing more than the star football player or the kid with the family tragedy. When one mistake lands him in community service, he’s shocked to find his best friend’s little sister there, too, looking cute as hell and threatening all his no-friends-with-benefits rules. But Jake isn’t ready to take a chance, no matter how crafty Haley’s willing to get to prove him otherwise…
The Crush Collision (Southern Charmed #2)
by Danielle Ellison
by Danielle Ellison
Publication Date: February 18, 2019
Publisher: Entangled Teen: Crush
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Jake Lexington is asleep on my couch again. The sight of him there—one leg sprawled over the back and the other over the side, arms tucked across his eyes—takes me by surprise. Not him, I reckon. He’s here so much, it might as well be his couch. It’s the look of him, the way he has this power to make me blush without even being conscious. I can still feel his breath on my neck at the party. Stop it, Haley.
I avert my eyes as I rush past him toward the kitchen.
It’s better for everyone if I don’t look at him too long. Even when he’s asleep. Maybe especially when he’s asleep, because then there’s no risk of him noticing that I’m staring and I can look as long as I want. Looking too long makes me want him. Jake Lexington is off-limits.
I stop in the doorway and glance back. He shifts on the couch, a move that makes his long hair dangle in front of his face. He even sleep-sighs, and it makes me smile. He’s so cute laying there. I’d take a picture of him right now if it wouldn’t be considered ten kinds of creepy.
Lord, I’m hopeless.
Jake is popular, plays football and enjoys parties. Unfortunately his brother was involved in an accident and Jake carries guilt around with him. His best friend Chris Howell tries to keep him on the straight and narrow but Jake does like a Beer or two.
Haley is Chris’s sister and off limits. She has a crush on Jake that she hasn’t even shared with her bestie. Jake and Haley end up spending some time together and they have a connection. This is a sweet romance with some different background. It has some funny moments but also tragedy. The book contains flash backs.
This is a standalone story however the characters from book one are featured in the second instalment of the Southern charmed series. This book has its moments but I’m not a fan of the Beer theme and Haley’s best friend liking Jake too.
3 stars out of 5. I really liked the first book. Maybe my expectations were too high for the second. This was an ok read but I would have liked more from this author. The teen drinking fits with the story, and is probably accurate, but it bothers me because of Jake’s family history. If you are looking for a sweet will they/won’t they easy read this is your book.
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Haley is Chris’s sister and off limits. She has a crush on Jake that she hasn’t even shared with her bestie. Jake and Haley end up spending some time together and they have a connection. This is a sweet romance with some different background. It has some funny moments but also tragedy. The book contains flash backs.
This is a standalone story however the characters from book one are featured in the second instalment of the Southern charmed series. This book has its moments but I’m not a fan of the Beer theme and Haley’s best friend liking Jake too.
3 stars out of 5. I really liked the first book. Maybe my expectations were too high for the second. This was an ok read but I would have liked more from this author. The teen drinking fits with the story, and is probably accurate, but it bothers me because of Jake’s family history. If you are looking for a sweet will they/won’t they easy read this is your book.
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Danielle Ellison is a nomad, always on the lookout for an adventure and the next story. In addition to writing, she’s the founder and coordinator of the NoVa TEEN Book Festival. When she’s not busy with books, she’s probably watching her favorite shows, drinking coffee, or fighting her nomadic urges. She is newly settled in Oklahoma (for now) with her cat, Simon, but you can always find her on twitter @DanielleEWrites.
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