Sometime After Midnight

A simple love story with the right amount of conflict and mystery. The story hit the ground running, but it took about 20 pages before I really cared for the characters. Fortunately, 20 pages went quickly. Philips continues to mature as a storyteller and her writing is effortless here. My biggest criticism of the book is the cover. Although shoes are integral to any Cinderella tale, the cover illustration, to me, suggests a younger audience than is intended. This is a young adult book, not a tween story.

diverse teen romance - 17 y.o. boy meets 18 y.o. boy in modern L.A. music scene; a fun, sweet story with smart, mature characters. Also deals with mental health issues (father who committed suicide turns out to have had something like schizophrenia). Parental notes: contains underage drinking, sexual situations (though not explicit sex), and very mild swears (hell).

This book was so incredibly fun and cute! I just absolutely adored the characters, and the romance was the sweetest! RTC.