Blue eyes? Brown hair? Hot as hell? Nice as hell? Captain of some sports team? Perfect family? He’s got them all!īecca and Brett make a deal to pretend to date and keep both their parents happy and gain some popularity. Brett is your typical high school romance love interest. So imagine her surprise when the hottest boy in school, Brett Wells, swoops in to rescue Becca, kisses her, pretends to be her secret boyfriend, and shuts everyone up. Becca impulsively proclaims that she actually has a secret boyfriend. She had a falling out with her former friend, Jenny, who taunts Becca one day about her lack of relationship experience and obsession with romance novels. They are where the boy gets the girl after doing a ridiculously over-the-top gesture and the girl is left blown away by the strength of his LOVE. It’s a bit strange isn’t it? Her reason? Books are a ‘safe haven’. In fact, you’d probably find her nose buried in a romance book if you ever found her. Her parents split when she was really young and it had a profound effect on her, making her completely reject the idea of true love. Let’s dive into how the book did! Summaryīecca Hart was a 17-year-old who doesn’t believe in love.

The Upside of Falling is a cute novel to enjoy when you’re in a good mood and with a bowl of snacks.

It’s a time of self-discovery and your heart is completely intact until that one boy or girl just rips it into shreds and makes you cry for days until you realise that, shit, you’ve grown up. Who doesn’t like a heartfelt high school romance once in a while to take you back to the good ol’ days? We all know that high school relationships have a special place in our hearts.

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