Harperteen Last Chance Books

Great book, my daughter read it in 2 days

I looooove this book so much! Kelsey Rodkey will forever be one of my favorite authors. Her voice is so authentic, full of the perfect balance of snark and vulnerability, and her characters are so incredibly relatable. The banter in this book is perfect, the love and respect for bookstores shines, the enemies to lovers hijinks are hilarious, and the romance is tender and sweet. This is true romcom goodness at its finest.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 / 4.5 stars Last Chance Books is a story that takes place over the summer, with Books & Moore being on the verge of closing down and a new bookstore, Prologue, opening across the street. Madeline Moore, who works at Books & Moore will do anything to try and keep the store open, even if it means going to war with Jasper, the son of the owner of Prologue. I love a book set in bookshops! The idea of two rival stores going to war with each other had me super eager to start this book! The book was super easy to read and I breezed through it very quickly. The book did really feel YA, with the characters making rash decisions and not always handling the situation in a correct way. Madeline is an awesome character, that is super determined and loves book so much. She is really relatable because of that, as I’m a big book lover as well. I would’ve loved if my family owned a bookstore at which I could work, but alas. I also liked how complex her character was. She acknowledged her faults and it was really refreshing to see. I rooted for her, but screamed at her at the same time. Jasper was the perfect rival to balance Madeline out. Their relationship progressed quite naturally and I liked how it was depicted. It is a bit of enemies-to-lovers, but not as extreme as some other books. Zelda was a super fun character as well! She felt like the side-kick friend who I would've loved to "play" if this story took place in my life. While the book has its romance and a really fun plot, it was really a story about Madeline’s journey and coming to terms with some of her baggage so she could move forward. It was a really strong point that this book made with that. Overall, it was a super sweet story with a super fun plot, complex but likable characters and an awesome location, that I really enjoyed reading.

Last Chance Books by Kelsey Rodkey ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 This is a sweet story about a love of books and the deeper meaning attached to that love. The all-out book war is highly entertaining and the characters are adorable and sweet. I appreciated Madeline’s drive to save her family bookstore, and Jasper’s determination to play the game with her. I also enjoyed experiencing Madeline try to deny her feelings for Jasper until it was almost near impossible. It’s a cute, sweet story, and I would absolutely recommend😊

What a fun YA novel! Character development, family relationships, friendships, frenemies, and details of final summer at home, draw you in for a great read. All the feels of young romance and coming of age. Highly recommended for young adult readers, or lovers of romance of any age.