Cara Malone has done it again, in this beautiful love story with some emotional turmoil for both Max and Ruby. She has written characters who can be easily related to by anyone. She tackles real issues some individuals face daily, that we don’t think about. As I was reading their story, I hadn’t thought much about social anxiety and how that not only affects someone in the broadness of general social interactions. But, that it could affect someone in the romantic setting. Cara allows us as readers to get to know and understand Maxine (Max) on a deeper level due to her Asperger syndrome. We also get a glimpse into the emotional state of Ruby and her recent relationship and how that has affected her. I was unsure of how Cara would get these two ladies together in the end. Will love prevail?
When reading about the locations in Illinois, you automatically think of Chicago. Cara did a wonderful job describing Granville State University area, the area that it is located in. Granville State University is a five-story brick cube building that was the library. She describes the layout of the floors and how the first three are dedicated to books, and that the top two floors are the library science department. Granville is described as a large town, however the area around the college is a bit quaint. Granville is located between Easton and Chicago. There wasn’t much description of Northwestern where Ruby attended college. She gave us a bit of insight into the things that she did, such as the sorority and spending her time with her ex-girlfriend Megan.
Max is a grad student at GSU getting two degrees. She has Asperger syndrome and has some difficulty with social situations. She promises her friend Mira that she will run for GLiSS president, so that she can try to be more social. While she was sitting in the meeting waiting for it to start, she noticed a large group and at the center was a beautiful goddess. Max was hesitant to go speak to her. Unbeknownst to Max, Ruby noticed her from across the room. Ruby was a social butterfly, who noticed the soft-butch with the striking blue eyes. She is drawn to Max immediately and can’t understand why. It seems that they will be opponents in the race for GLiSS president and somehow their first interaction is less than ideal. What happens when a social butterfly meets intelligent girl with social anxiety?
I would say that the overall this book would show us how not to judge a book by its cover. We all have layers that we hide from people. We should show these layers to them so that they can truly get to know us. Sometimes the parts of us that we hide are our best qualities. Max not telling Ruby about her Asperger, was a critical think that could have caused her to lose Ruby.
I would recommend this book and any book by Cara Malone to everyone and anyone who enjoys romance and love stories that include real issues we deal with in life. I was immediately hooked after reading the first paragraph. The interaction between the characters was beautiful, despite the rough start they had. I thought the pace of the story and love between Max and Ruby was perfect. It was told beautifully and with such sensitivity to Max and Ruby’s emotional state at the time that they met. I am truly looking forward to a continuation of this beautiful young blossoming love story.
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- Sophie ❤️Reviewed in Australia on May 29, 2017
Max is adorable, no wonder Ruby can't resist her....
