![]() ![]() As a reader, I ached for Zorie and Lennon to clear the air, but I also loved that I couldn't put down the book because of it. For a good portion of the book, there was a strong amount of tension between Zorie and Lennon, and it was so palpable. I already knew that Bennett could write angst, but Starry Eyes proved that Bennett can write tension. The teasing was endearing, hilarious, and made me root for the romance. Bennett doesn't let strings loose, and I loved that Lennon kept bringing up the instance to embarrass her! Their interactions seemed genuine, and exactly what a best friend (and maybe something more) would do. The way that scene unfolded was hilarious, and what made it even better, was that it was brought up later on in the book. There's this scene in the beginning of the book, where Zorie is using her telescope, but not to look at stars, but rather a certain someone. I was completely immersed in this story, but especially when it came to the romance between Zorie and Lennon and their parents' drama. Shaped how they interact with each other in the novel. So I knew that I would most likely love the romance in thisīook, and I was not wrong! Zorie and Lennon have such a great history,Īnd I loved that they didn't ignore their past, but that it really Watch do this as well: Grey's Anatomy (Jackson and April), How to GetĪway with Murder (Michaela and Asher), Vampire Diaries (Caroline and This trope, and I absolutely loved the romance. Two recent reads, Lady Midnight and Run Away with Me, had If you don't know, one of my favorite tropes is the "best friends to something more" theme. They seemed like real people, and I was able to connect their personalities to people I know in real life! Zorie and Lennon were fleshed out to the point that I related them to people I knew back in high school and now in college. I think one of the big faults with contemporary romances is that the two leads can't stand out on their own without the other. I thought both of them had such distinct personalities. As you could probably tell from the synopsis there are two main characters: Zorie, and her love interest and former best friend, Lennon. And let's just say that I was not disappointed!įirst, let's talk about the characters. I absolutely loved the book ( review here) and therefore had high hopes for Starry Eyes. I first read Jenn Bennett last year with her YA release Alex, Approximately. I think she is one of the best YA contemporary authors out there, and I'm definitely a biased reader when it comes to her. Goodreads It is a well-known secret that I love Jenn Bennett.
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