4 Smooches
Synopsis
Joey, Cole, Haden and Braxton have been a constant in my life since
I was five, and I have loved being one of the guys.
I’ve been cheerleader.
I’ve been study partner.
I’ve been listener.
When we’re young, we don’t realize the profound impact certain people will have on our lives. I had no idea twelve years ago I’d meet four boys who would turn out to be my best friends, my soul mates – my barmy.
Now school is almost done, our last summer together is drawing closer, and I’m trying to hold on to what we have while I still can. After this we’ll have to say goodbye to each other, as our choices will take our lives in different directions. But I don’t know if our friendship can survive once secrets and surprises begin revealing themselves to us at every turn.
When it’s all said and done, will our friendships remain unbreakable? Or will our once strong bond prove to be weaker than we anticipated?
Letting go is harder than I thought, but some changes are necessary.
And finding Laila…finding myself…may be the greatest journey of all.
Review
Finding Laila by TK Rapp is my fist book by this author and the first YA book I have read in quite some time. This was a sweet coming of age story about a girl and her four guy best friends. I loved the way she interacted with her guys and watching them grew and learn together made for a great read.
This book took me back to my youth where the guys in the neighbor hood were my best friends. Finding Laila was emotional yet endearing for me. Watching this group try to decide where their futures will take them and how it all relates to them as a whole was so much like my group growing up. I remember how hard it was to think we would all be separated and that would be the end for us.
While there is some romance in the book the overall story is more about the friendships and this was a refreshing change of pace for me. I often find myself so wrapped up in reading romances that I forget that there are all kinds of beautiful relationships out there.
Finding Laila had me laughing, crying and reminiscing all signs that you just read a great book. I definitely look forward to reading more books by this author and I will try to remember to expand my horizons and try out more YA in the future.
~miranda
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