Stalk Me was not quite what I expected but in a good way! It has the same great writing style Dodd showcased in That Boy and That Wedding but with a much edgier storyline that will appeal to mature young adults and adults. There are sooo many HOT, I mean HOT, boys in this book that I feel like I just got back from a trip to Swoonville and I will take that trip as many times as Jillian Dodd grants me a ticket!
Hot tamales! I am trying to think back to the last time I encountered a book with soo many boys qualified for Swoonville residency and, well, I can't think of one because I have not come across another book that took male hotness to THIS level. I usually have a clear favorite, you know, the guy I want the heroine to end up with and spend forever with. I did in this one too but then it changed and then it changed again and now I actually play for two teams...We will get to that later:)
The story is fast paced and things are always changing and evolving. Ms. Dodd would give me a chair to sit in and I would be sitting pretty comfortably and then BAM, seat is taken from under me. I would then find another chair to sit in only to find myself on my rear end again! Stalk Me had me smiling, laughing, shedding tears and even left me breathless in a couple of scenes (thank to those teenage boys!).
I had to remember that Keatyn is a teenage girl when reading this. She has the attention span of a teenage girl, the interests of a teenage girl and the standards of a teenage girl. As an adult, it was easy for me to say, did she really just do that?! But then I had to bring myself back to my teenage years and it all felt very real (besides the movie star parents and designer clothes). She has the emotions of a teenage girl; it is easy for her to cry, easy for her to get catty and easy for her to fall for a guy. I found her to also be very strong when I consider some of the things she has to go through during the book and she didn't have the ultra whiny personality that some teenage girls have in YA books. I loved the way she was with her family; it showed her warm, caring side. She is popular but not too shallow. Overall, I found her to be a very likable girl!
So this would be the part I would love to tell you about hero but that is a little difficult in this book so I am going to give you short impressions of "the boys" below.
Sander - Oh My Gosh, these high school kids are kind of blind! I like you but I had your number from page 2 or 3. You are sweet, sexy and would make a great best friend. (Most of you will pick up on this too!)
Brooklyn - I was hot and cold when it came to you. You were a little moody and I didn't know what to make of you half the time. I don't think you are "the one".
Daemon - I like Daemon and he is a great friend to Keatyn, I just haven't seen enough of him to determine what I think about him yet. He is in a band and that always gets points with me.
Cush - You may be a player but you can come play on my team whenever you want. He is super sweet and takes Keatyn for who she is and doesn't try to change her. He also doesn't care too much about being in the popular crowd and he seems to adore Keatyn. LOVES HIM!
Riley and Dallas - I am still getting to know you and I think you could both be great friends with Keatyn. I think you are both witty and add some comic relief to this book!
Aiden - I didn't want anyone to come into Cush territory! I wanted all boys to STAY AWAY but you worked your way into my heart in the little bit of time that I have known you. Feel free to bring me a lunch anytime;)
So right now, I am Team Cush and Team Aiden. My chemistry meteor was going wild when she was with both but I think it is anyones game at this point. I think I am leaning a little bit more toward Cush but with five more books to go, anything can happen! Oh, and there is always the possibility of more boys coming our way.
I love a book that can keep me on my toes and I was definitely on my toes for most of this. There is so much I would like to say but I don't want to ruin this for those who have not read it. I will say that it is one heck of a ride. I was actually kind of upset with Miss Dodd because of the situation Keatyn finds herself in about three-fourths of the way in but somehow, she completely swept me off my feet and made it alright. I cannot wait for Kiss Me in December. Can it just be December now??? I need to know where this is going!
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