The Bookworm Series: Lola and The Boy Next Door.

The Blurb

Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion...she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit--more sparkly, more fun, more wild--the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood.

When Cricket--a gifted inventor--steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.

My Opinion

I have to say I really enjoyed this book, but I didn't enjoy it as much as Anna and the French Kiss. Maybe it was because I read this straight after and I was still attached to those characters more, maybe. Maybe I would have liked it more if I'd read this on it own without reading Anna and the French Kiss first? (but then it wouldn't of made sense I know). When I first started to read this Lola kind of irritated me a little bit, I think that might be because when I read chick-lit I find it so much better to read when the main female character is more relatable to me (it gives me hope, don't laugh ok :).) But more into the story she grew on me, when Cricket and they start talking properly arrives she becomes much more likable. Plus I really liked the Anna and St.Clair additions to the story, they're not the main characters or anywhere near to it but you still know what's happening with them after the first book. Overall the story was written well and after reading the two stories in about 3 days I really want Isla and the happily ever after to come out now. 

Rating: ****
Release Year: 2011

My review for Anna and the French Kiss is here.

Read on my Kindle, Image and Blurb are from Goodreads.

The Bookworm Series: Anna and the French kiss

The Blurb

Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris--until she meets Étienne St. Clair. Smart, charming,beautiful, Étienne has it all...including a serious girlfriend. 

But in the City of Light, wishes have a way of coming true. Will a year of romantic near-misses end with their long-awaited French kiss?

My Opinion

Wait!...One thing I need to say is that I'm a sucker for chick-lit. Now carry on.

I have to say before I read this book I didn't read the blurb or any reviews on it. I'd heard all the great reviews and heard the blurb for Lola and the Boy Next Door, I looked it up and seen it's part of a series so I just downloaded this for my kindle and waited a couple of months before reading it. Now if you follow me on my Goodreads page it looks like it took me nearly two months to read this book, I clicked on started to read and then never actually picked up the book until the beginning of this week. In all honestly it took me about 2 and a half days to read this. I read this book on the college bus there and back, and at night I couldn't put the book down. I became too engrossed into the story to even want to sleep. But I have to say one of the main reasons I love this book so much as it's probably the same as everyone else....  Étienne St. Clair. He's what I would picture as a perfect man, he has his troubles but he's still a gentleman and funny at the same time. Enough about him and back to the book, as I've already mentioned it's not only the storyline that keeps you from putting it down it's the way it's written. You feel the emotion that Anna's feeling, and I have to admit my eyes got a little misted in some parts. I actually didn't want the story to finish. 

Rating: *****

Release Year: 2010

Read on my kindle so image and blurb are from Goodreads.