Illuminated by Erica Orloff - ADVISABLE

Orloff, Erica  Illuminated  Speak, 2011. $7.99  244 pages.  Content: Language: PG (Swears: 4; God: 1); Sexual Content: PG-13; Violence: PG.  

Callie lives with her Uncle Harry during the summer and helps him at his bookstore where they uncover a rare palimpsest which unveils a story of a couple in love.  Harry sets Callie up with a boy named August, whose father is also interested in solving the mystery behind the love story hidden in the pages of the book.  Callie and August quickly fall in love and go around researching the history of the book for Harry.  Their search takes them to Paris where they end up in a convent and are shown the last piece to their mystery.  In their attempts to understand the hidden love story of the book, they begin to understand their own love story.  

This book was fun because it had teen romance, but also a good adventure.  The characters have depth and family problems that also add to the story.  It was an entertaining read.  

MS, HS-ADVISABLE.  Reviewer, C. Peterson.