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Sarah SprinzRomance · Contemporary Romance·b. 1996
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Synopsis
Emma spends a year abroad at Dunbridge Academy, the boarding school where her parents first met. She has a private reason for being there: years ago her father left the family and disappeared, and she wants to learn where he went.
Romance is the last thing on her list. Then she meets Henry, another student, and her resolve starts to slip. Secret midnight parties and moonlit walks through the old school buildings draw the two closer, and Emma finds she cannot keep him at a distance.
The obstacle is plain: Henry has a girlfriend, and Emma has no wish to get her heart broken. She has to weigh what she came for against what is growing between them.
This is a young adult style boarding school romance, the start of a new series, with a search for a missing parent running alongside the love story. The setting is atmospheric, with old buildings and nighttime escapes, and the pull between the leads builds steadily. The book carries an 18+ content label, so expect adult material.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
- I gave it three stars because I really loved the characters and the story. I just wish the author hadn’t made their relationship seem like cheating at the beginning even though it technically wasn’t, it still felt a bit wrong. That was disappointing, especially for such great characters. Otherwise, I would have given the book four stars, because they’re truly perfect for each other, and their personalities complement each other so well.
- I gave it three stars because I really loved the characters and the story. I just wish the author hadn’t made their relationship seem like cheating at the beginning even though it technically wasn’t, it still felt a bit wrong. That was disappointing, especially for such great characters. Otherwise, I would have given the book four stars, because they’re truly perfect for each other, and their personalities complement each other so well.