YOU SAID I WAS YOUR FAVORITE, by Monica Murphy

Lancaster Prep #5

Arch & Daisy

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This book was seriously delightful and a full representation of what it feels to be young, full of hormones, feeling as an adult but still dependent on your parents.  The conundrum of wanting to lead your life your way and having to answer to the power your parents have over you is present and center in this book.  Also, the delight of reading Arch and Daisy, priceless!

Arch and Daisy are seniors at Lancaster High.  As a Lancaster, Arch does as he likes, he’s wild, scattered, irrepressible.  Daisy is the contrary, very uptight and serious, shy and lonely because she’s a scholarship student among wealthy students, so she wanders around as if she’s invisible.  However, she’s not invisible to Arch.  First, she’s stepping on his toes, as second on GPA, and working hard to surpass him.  Also, although she wears the school uniform very primly and fixes her hair in a french braid, he notices that she’s beautiful.  And what’s more, she doesn’t like him and doesn’t hide it. The enemies to lovers trope in this story is absolutely wonderful!

What I loved about this story is how they helped the other grow and improve.  Arch goes from an irresponsible guy who breezes through school, to a guy who takes this girl seriously and works hard to win her over.  Daisy is initially very suspicious of Arch and his intentions, but then she dives deep and realizes this is a guy who has a façade, while underneath he has strong feelings and a beautiful personality.  I felt that maybe he needed to have a direction and purpose and Daisy gave him just that.  And he gave Daisy a sense of being seen and important.  

Together they were beautiful and the book was just that too, a beautiful representation of what it feels to be on the edge of young adulthood, of finally having direction and truly knowing what you want.  This love story was so satisfying to read, uplifting and heartwarming.

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Releasing in print in the UK Commonwealth on October 26th

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About the author 

Monica Murphy is a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling romance author. Her books have been translated in almost a dozen languages and have sold over two million copies worldwide. Both a traditionally published and independently published author, she writes young adult, new adult and contemporary romance.

A native Californian, she lives on fourteen acres in the middle of nowhere with her husband, son, their goofy dog, and three cats. When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing. Or reading. Or binge watching something.

 

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