Where You’ll Find Me by Erin Fletcher

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Where You’ll Find Me by Erin Fletcher

Where You'll Find Me

by: Erin Fletcher
My Rating: five-stars



Published by: Entangled: Teen on January 7th 2014
Genres: Mature Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Coming of Age

ISBN: 1622664434

Pages: 190
Disclosure: I was invited by to read this title in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. I received no monetary compensation, and all comments are subjective and mine alone.



Synopsis

When Hanley Helton discovers a boy living in her garage, she knows she should kick him out. But Nate is too charming to be dangerous. He just needs a place to get away, which Hanley understands. Her own escape methods—vodka, black hair dye, and pretending the past didn't happen—are more traditional, but who is she to judge?




Nate doesn't tell her why he's in her garage, and she doesn't tell him what she's running from. Soon, Hanley¹s trading her late-night escapades for all-night conversations and stolen kisses. But when Nate¹s recognized as the missing teen from the news, Hanley isn't sure which is worse: that she's harboring a fugitive, or that she's in love with one.






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When I received the ARC for “Where You’ll Find Me” by Erin Fletcher I was curious about the book. To be completely honest, I wasn’t expecting much. I mean, how many people willingly let someone they don’t know live in their garage? Even a teenager would most likely have an issue with this. So I was curious about how the author told the story rather than excited by the prospect of reading a good manuscript.

 

I have to admit, I was more than surprised by, not only how much I liked the story, but how much depth there was to it. Ms. Fletcher didn’t write a fluffy, teenager insta-love story about a homeless boy living in a garage of a girl who immediately falls in love with him. Nope. She wrote a story with depth of emotion. One that explores the ugly side of guilt, blame, shame and all-encompassing love.

 

Yes, Nate lives in Hanley’s garage. And, yes, she lets him. But she has her reasons, and they don’t center around an insta-love connection. Although, they do build a relationship throughout the book, but it’s real and relatable. Sounds odd, I know, but it worked.

 

Nate’s character was wonderfully written. He had just enough mystery surrounding him that kept me interested in him, but he wasn’t a dark and brooding lead. He was caring, understanding, and funny. I liked him a great deal. In fact, I probably would have let him live in my garage! But while he was open and caring with Hanely, he was guarded when it came to information about himself. He kept his secret hidden away, although it was somewhat easy to guess what the secret revolved around, even if the reader didn’t know exactly what it was. And it’s pretty obvious that this huge secret hanging over Nate’s head is the reason he’s running.

 

Hanley has her own secret. And while she doesn’t physically run like Nate, she runs from life by drowning herself in booze and partying. I liked her just as much as I did Nate. She was just as caring as Nate (hence letting him live in her family’s garage). They were both great characters. Broken, flawed, seemingly unrepairable, this is what made them relatable and loveable.

 

Secondary characters were developed fairly well. I would have liked more development, however, especially between Hanley and her sister. But I loved how their relationship morphed toward the end of the booked.

 

The plot was excellent and well thought out. The pace of the book was excellent. It kept my attention throughout. I didn’t feel my mind wandering. The writing style was one I liked and it was easy to let myself get drawn into Nate and Hanley’s world.

 

BOTTOM LINE: Erin Fletcher has written an incredible book that is not only a sweet romance between two teens, but also explores the dynamics of familial flaws. How easily it is for parents and children to blame each other for situations, how hurtful it can be and what the consequences of that blame can be. It touches on forgiveness, building stronger relationships, and learning to forgive yourself and let go of misplaced blame…because you can’t grab onto life if you’re holding on to the past.

 

Five stars all the way. There are so many layers to this book. It’s definitely worth the time to delve into them head first.

Michelle
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