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"The Other Side" by Sarah Hocut [Review]

I was given an advanced copy by NetGalley in exchange for a review.

This is a cute, light-hearted little summer romance story with some realism to it. Sadie, the main 1st person character, lives with her parents (librarian mother and cop father) and her little sister, Sophia the summer between high school and college and works at the local ice cream bar, Gigi's. Shortly after graduating, her high school boyfriend breaks up with her and blocks her from his social media. She's afraid to trust again when she meets Eric; his father is tearing down a beloved ex-flower shop to make room for a Creamery King. Throughout the summer, she learns how to deal with a lot of changes in her life and may assess what's good for her.

I really enjoyed this story. It's a good stand-alone story that I feel doesn't need more information to understand or like, and doesn't need any sequels to figure out what goes on. It doesn't have any gimmicks, which is nice. I really enjoyed reading this book, and at times was hungry for ice cream because of it.

Young Adult Romance fans...you won't be disappointed.

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