On the whole, Cass is less well-developed than Gwen, but that’s partly a consequence of Gwen’s being the first person narrator. She has ambition, which I liked, but the author shows convincingly that her dreams have costs (wanting to go to college, for instance, means she won’t be there to help care for her brother). Gwen works hard for herself and her family, even when they put her in the middle of some difficult choices.

She feels like an authentic teenager in her flaws and mistakes, and her key strength, grit, is very endearing. But she can’t seem to shake Cass Somers, the privileged swimmer and classmate whose father got him a job as the island’s yard boy as a lesson. Gwen gets a job as a companion to an elderly wealthy summer resident in poor health to help with the bills. They never have enough money, largely due to medical costs for Em. Gwen Castle’s life revolves around her family: her special needs brother Em, her divorced parents, her Portuguese fisherman grandfather, her aspiring Coast Guard cousin Nico and his girlfriend-since-elementary Vivien. This is a great summer read for romance lovers, YA and up. In some ways, like its respectful portrayal of a sexually experienced heroine, it may be even better. Happily, What I Thought Was True possesses much of what I enjoyed reading that book, including a strong setting, likeable protagonists, and an intense story without teen drama. Huntleyfitzpatrick.After I DIK’d My Life Next Door by this author, I immediately went after her other books.

She is also the author of the contemporary YA romances My Life Next Door and The Boy Most Likely To. She worked as an editor on teen titles at Harlequin before becoming a full time YA writer. What I Thought Was True is the perfect guilty pleasures, holiday read - and the second title in three very collectable YA contemporary romances by Huntley Fitzpatrick 'A must for collections that can't keep Sarah Dessen, Stephanie Perkins, or YA summer romance titles on the shelves' - Booklist Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of the award-shortlisted and highly-acclaimed My Life Next Door, always wanted to be a writer ever since growing up in the small costal town of Connecticut. Sparks fly and secret histories unravel in a gorgeous, restless summer where suddenly the possibilities are endless. He's a rich kid from across the bridge in Stony Bay, and she hails from a family of local fishermen and cleaners. Gwen Castle's Biggest Mistake Ever, Cassidy Somers, is slumming it as a yard boy on her idyllic island this summer. Description: Addictive, dreamy and contemporary YA romance at its very best! Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson, Stephanie Perkins and Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl.

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