Review: The Kiss by Lucy Courtenay

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This book is one of those swoon worthy books that you must give a try!

Okay, I admit. My attention was grabbed by the cover. I mean, it's simple but it's gorgeous!

I was super excited to read it but I have a lot of books to read and review so I kept on ignoring it. When I was not in the mood for the last book I was reading, I quickly scanned my "To Review" list and jumped to another book. (Sorry, I do that some time.)

So, I immediately started this because this is also the book that I had missed reading before it came out. I wasn't sure if it was reading slump or I just wasn't in the mood or Delilah was kind of annoying at the beginning.

I didn't really understand the first chapters so much because my brain wouldn't absorb it like it usually does when reading. So after deciding to finally finish the other book, I started this again and I loved it!

The beginning wasn't very great for me because it was kind of slow. But I understand, because it was preparing itself for the main plot to push through. It was preparing for takeoff. So, I just continued reading and 3-5 chapters in and I'm hooked!

I loved all the characters except for Warren and Maria. Delilah was very adorable and sassy and sweet. She might have been a bit controlling but we all have a friend like that, don't we? I love her relationship with her best friend, Tabby. They were like sisters. They had their misunderstandings and differences in both physical and mental aspects but they got each other all the time.

Jem was a swoon worthy leading man. He was sweet and honest. Also, he was very smooth! I loved his lines the most. He could turn a simple comment to a really smooth and cheesy pick up line and it would come out as really sweet! Then you'll feel this certain amount of feels inside you. He has that effect. You'll find yourself smiling and adoring him. He might have been a bit of a flirt but it was his character and it was executed very well. He said these cute lines to Lilah which could make your knees wobble even! I love Jem. I just love him so much!

I also liked Oz's character here. He's a really sweet friend and a very reliable one. He got the girls' back every time. This huge crush he got didn't interfere with his relationship with the girls. I love that he always helped them.

The only reason I didn't give this book a perfect 5 star rate is the ending! I hated the ending because I feel like there's still some more to it. It needed to have even more details! It was very open ended and it wasn't pretty. There were things that still needed resolving!

Well, to sum it all up, this is a must read if you'd like to see some good stuff! If you're a fan of cutesy contemporaries and quick reads for the summer, this is definitely for you. This book doesn't disappoint and now, I have another go-to author for these kind of stories.