Flower

Go on...Admit it...No matter who you are. No matter what you do. No matter your age or sex or relationship status....At one time or another in your lifetime, you dreamed about being the one, the only, 100% true love of (insert name of your generation's biggest rock star.)So when I read this delicious & charming debut by newcomer Shea Olsen, I flew immediately back to those glory days of dreams and music. And the main character in FLOWER, Charlotte, isn't in the slightest like most of us. She loathes silly girls who lose their heads over the male species.That is, until she meets Tate (Flower's version of Rick Springfield--oops, COUGH, revealing my age here!)Seriously, though. This book is so gorgeously-written, every sentence so yummy and decadent, that the fast-paced plot and love story is simply the icing on an already scrumptious cupcake.Can't wait to see more from this VERY-talented author!!!

It gets 2 stars for being well written. However (and there will be spoilers) the story and characters are unlikeable and unrealistic. The rock star is nothing more than a tortured jerk and the girl is self-centered. Additionally her family is poor yet except for the de rigeur makeover scene it really has no impact. The drama becomes melodrama and by the 3rd or was it 4th time the guy dumps her you think you're reading the equivalent of an overlong kdrama. She's accepted into Stanford Biology but defers, spending her gap year and money on travel to Europe. I didn't know poor people had so many options. Of course she really wants to be an artist, not one of those silly STEM girls who might actually accomplish something. What's most frustrating is that this is very well written, it flowed, but the cliches and inept characterizations and complete inability to deal with social class overwhelmed the good.

Trite storyline, predictable plot, and unlikeable characters. I was so excited for this book, as I love Elizabeth Craft and her podcast, but I was sorely disappointed. I am the queen of teen romances from my high school days, and I understand this genre, but there were so many things wrong with this book, I don't know where to start. The premise of the story could have been played out in a much more original way, but it followed the typical rock star falls for regular girl. There's little plot to build the connection between the two characters, and they seem mainly driven by sexual chemistry. Lots of "I want you"/"I don't want you" which is frustrating and unfulfilling in terms of building a case for the relationship. Then there's the "Pretty Woman" scene where rich rockstar gives average girl makeover and fancy new wardrobe. Yuck. I finished the whole thing but just felt like I wasted my time. It's 2017 and time for teen romances to show more originality and inspiration for today's youth.

Flower was cute I unfortunately did not realize that is was a YA but I think it was more Y pre adult.. the book was cute and the characters where all really good and the storyline was really well written but for me it boils down to how it was very childlike I have read YA in the past and loved it but this book just wasn't that for me although I would definitely recommend it to a young reader

What a great, romantic read that keeps you guessing until the end! I love listening to Elizabeth Craft on her podcast so I thought I would give the book a try and I was not disappointed. If you like pulling for the "every woman" to come in first, this is the book for you. Now I'm wondering who will play the leads when the movie comes out? I read it straight through...you will love it.

This book is a page turner! I love stories about when someone super famous recognizes how cool the girl-next-door is. The ending was a surprise to me and I was guessing what would happen until the last page!

I enjoyed the push and pull of the couple, nothing I like more than a flawed hero and/or heroine. My only complaint is that I would have loved an epilogue telling me how they are doing.

I can't put this book down! It is juicy and addicting!