"Just beaut. It's painful. It's hopeful. It's sweet. A brilliant friends-to-lovers romance that you won't want to put down."
Nikki is on the cusp of something big. @AntTheProdigy has DM'd her on Instagram after watching a video of her perform. He thinks she's the real deal and has invited her to California to audition for THE Derek Atkins, for a girl band he's putting together.
The only thing is, this doesn't happen to girls like Nikki.
Nikki comes from a challenging home. She's desperate to get out of Texas. Her mum is very difficult. She's often running away to her best friend Mal's house when she and her mum have another one of their legendary fights. But she always comes back, when her mum's ex convinces her to. She has her little sister Vae to think about after all.
But when her mum catches her in a lie, her sister betrays her, and her best friend is in a relationship and can't be there for her as usual, she decides that she has nothing to stay for. So when she finds herself homeless at the start of spring break, she decides to quit Texas, give California a go and pursue her dream.
That is until her best friend and long-time crush, Malachai Brown discovers her plan, and convinces her to give him a week. He's determined to find out what it'll take for her to stay and so she agrees to delay the audition and spend spring break with him.
Following their friendship long game of truth or dare, Nikki starts to confront her fears and be open about her feelings for her family and for Mal. And you are rooting for them all every step of the way. Every civil gesture, every conciliatory move, every show of emotion, every door opened, every secret told.
This is a cracking YA romantic read for adults young and old.
Don't start this if you don't have much time to dive in. It'll grab you and give you that feeling when you don't want to let a book go.
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