Shuffle, Repeat

Gr 8 Up—June and Oliver are complete opposites. Oliver is reveling in his glory days of high school and enjoying football and senior year traditions. June is just trying to get through to graduation. To her, real life starts after high school. Since their mothers are friends, Oliver has been drafted to give June a ride to school every morning. At first things are awkward, but as the days go on, they begin to joke and make bets and become friends, or maybe more, despite the fact that neither is single. Plenty of details make this title a realistic portrayal of today's high school scene, including drinking and sex, but nothing is gratuitous or graphic. Excerpts from prom night (near the end of the book) sprinkled throughout the narrative provide just the right amount of foreshadowing, and the story quickly becomes addictive. Fans of Deb Caletti and Sarah Dessen will enjoy this sweet romance.