Title: Cold Hard Truth
Author(s): Anne Greenwood Brown
Edition: Hardcover, paperback, eBook; 256 pages
Publisher: Albert Whitman Company
Publication Date: April 3, 2018
Source: Rockstar Book Tours
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Tour Schedule
Week One:
3/26/2018- Angelic Book Reviews- Excerpt
3/27/2018- Portrait
of a Book- Review
3/28/2018- BookHounds YA- Interview
3/29/2018- The Desert Bibliophile- Review
3/30/2018- Here's to Happy Endings- Review
Week Two:
4/2/2018- Wonder Struck- Review
4/3/2018- Adventures Thru Wonderland- Review
4/4/2018- Falling For YA- Review
4/5/2018- Literary
Meanderings - Interview4/6/2018- Eli
to the nth- Review
The Summary
Emmie O’Brien is a former good girl now on the fringe. She spent a crazy year involved with Nick, her mom’s drug dealer; after her arrest she was lucky to go back to her old life. But she’s haunted by the choices she made—first, to be with Nick, and then later, to testify against him.
Max Shepherd is a senior varsity hockey player with serious anger issues. His grief over the death of his girlfriend causes him to see injustice wherever he looks. When they meet in community service, Max is drawn to Emmie’s calm energy, but Emmie knows better than to get too close to anyone.
When friends of Nick show up seeking revenge, Emmie is forced to come to terms with her past, while Max has to control his protective instincts. They must trust one another, especially when Emmie’s situation takes a dangerous turn.
My Review
While Cold Hard Truth isn't going to stand out as a shining star among YA contemporary romance, it was a solid book full of emotional situations and intense issues. Definitely one that is on the older YA side, so while it is a romance, it is not super cheesy as younger YA romances can be.
Emmie and Max, as the synopsis indicates, come from troubled pasts. Those pasts influence their future, especially on Emmie's part, as her fex-boyfriend is the one who really landed Emmie is trouble. So she is hesitant to pursue anything, but as she gets to know Max, the relationship develops.
Emmie was my favorite character. She was fiesty and while she made bad decisions and was scared in different situations, she pushed through to come out the other side. Max, I felt, was your typical alpha romance lead, being a bit too pushy for my tastes when his and Emmie's relationship was starting. But ultimately it is Emmie's choice, and she isn't tricked or pressured into doing anything she doesn't want.
Overall, this is a solid YA romance. It was a fast read, and the situation with Emmie's mom, which started all her trouble in the first place, is well resolved by the end of the book. If you're a fan of YA romance, you'll like Cold Hard Truth.
Emmie and Max, as the synopsis indicates, come from troubled pasts. Those pasts influence their future, especially on Emmie's part, as her fex-boyfriend is the one who really landed Emmie is trouble. So she is hesitant to pursue anything, but as she gets to know Max, the relationship develops.
Emmie was my favorite character. She was fiesty and while she made bad decisions and was scared in different situations, she pushed through to come out the other side. Max, I felt, was your typical alpha romance lead, being a bit too pushy for my tastes when his and Emmie's relationship was starting. But ultimately it is Emmie's choice, and she isn't tricked or pressured into doing anything she doesn't want.
Overall, this is a solid YA romance. It was a fast read, and the situation with Emmie's mom, which started all her trouble in the first place, is well resolved by the end of the book. If you're a fan of YA romance, you'll like Cold Hard Truth.
Final Rating
About the Author
Anne Greenwood Brown lives in Minnesota with her patient husband and three hilarious children.
She is the author of the following Young Adult novels: Cold Hard Truth (contemporary/romance); Girl Last Seen (contemporary/suspense); and the paranormal mermaid trilogy: Lies Beneath, Deep Betrayal, Promise Bound.
She also writes adult romance under the name A.S. Green.
She is the author of the following Young Adult novels: Cold Hard Truth (contemporary/romance); Girl Last Seen (contemporary/suspense); and the paranormal mermaid trilogy: Lies Beneath, Deep Betrayal, Promise Bound.
She also writes adult romance under the name A.S. Green.
This sounds so dark and disturbing! Why don't you think it will stand out among other contemporary YA? Just curious!
ReplyDeleteEmmie seems like an interesting character, too. Full of flaws but trying to grow as a person... seems great!
Lindsi at Do You Dog-ear?
I think there are just a lot of "gritty" YA romances out there, and that this one doesn't stand out among the others, but it is still a good book!
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