Book Review 

Always You by Kirsty Moseley

Riley Tanner has a best friend, the best friend a girl could ask for. He’s supportive, loyal, honest, trustworthy, kind, and thoughtful. He’s also the biggest player in school.

Their relationship has always been easy and affectionate, but after Riley’s month long vacation, things become a little strange. She starts to look at him in ways that go way beyond the ‘friend zone’. Add in her best friend’s rival, and things become a whole lot more complicated.

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Spoiler Warning:

From the first page I thought, oh great Riley is going to realize she loves her best friend and he doesn't love her back, but that wasn't the case. Turns out Clay has loved her this whole time, which is pretty cute, I like that part of the plot, he really loves and cares about Riley and he does everything to make sure she's happy. He's every girls dream guy he's sweet and he knows everything important about Riley. For god's sake he buys both kinds of her favorite desserts so they can switch half way through. How sweet is that? They struggle to find their way to each other but in the end they make it work. 

One thing I didn't like is that they got married. Seriously!?! They weren't even legal and yet they move out. I have to say I understand how their parents freaked I know mine would have if I came home married at 17; they also wouldn't have let me move out. Then again my parents never let me have guys sleep over at any age. I also can't believe they let them be alone together let alone go to Vegas with a bunch of friends. The lack of parents in these Young Adult novels is laughable. Teens shouldn't be reading about people who have the freedom to do whatever they want. It's just not realistic. 

I think I would have loved this book if it wasn't for a few key points, the teenage marriage being one of them, and the lack of parents. I would have been okay if they had gotten married right out high school but that and that their parents were never around and allowed them to get away with rather sketchy things made the plot unrealistic.


A.B.