Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Review: Kissing Max Holden

Life gets complicated when Jill is caught kissing the bad boy across the street in Kissing Max Holden the new Young Adult romance from debut author Katy Upperman.

“Jilly. . . if you tell me to go home, I will.”

After his father has a life-altering stroke, Max Holden isn't himself. His long-time friend Jillian Eldridge only wants to help him, but she doesn't know how. So when he climbs through her window one night, she knows that she shouldn't let him kiss her. But she does. When they're caught in the act by her dad, she swears it'll never happen again. Because kissing Max Holden is a terrible idea.
With a new baby sibling on the way, and her parents fighting all the time, Jillian spends more and more time with Max. And not kissing Max is easier said than done, even though she knows he still has a girlfriend. Will Jill follow her heart, and allow their kisses to blossom into something more, or will she listen to her head and stop kissing Max Holden altogether?


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31145039-kissing-max-holden

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250111161/ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1250111161&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2 



The title itself drew me to this novel. Where there is romance, I’m in. Kissing Max Holden has a great opening scene. It introduces the main characters and creates tension, which is key in a young adult novel. The writing itself was good. There were a good deal of metaphors which I felt connected as a reader and was brought into the story. I’m partial to drama so Max and Jill had that going.

The drawback for me was Jill’s inconsistency with what she wanted. There was so much back and forth with regards to Max. It was repetitious. What I really liked; Jill’s relationship with her step mother. How it slowly progressing even though I felt angered in regards to her situation.

Overall Katy Upperman created an entertaining read.

An advance complimentary copy of this book was supplied by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.








I’m a wife, mama, reader, and country music fanatic. I like baking, sunshine, and social media, and I write young adult books about cool girls, cute boys, and steamy kisses. KISSING MAX HOLDEN is available in libraries, stores, and at online book retailers now, and THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF US will release Summer, 2018.


 
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