Eyes on Me by Rachel Harris - AVERAGE

Eyes on Me by Rachel Harris, 371 pages.  Entangled Teen, 2019.  $10.  

Language: R(100+ swears, 4 ‘f’); Mature Content: PG (teen drinking, smoking); Violence: G

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Lily’s mind is set on the valedictorian spot at graduation and Harvard where her mom and dad fell in love. Ever since her mom died, her dad has been distant – until stress sends her to the hospital.  Now Dad insists she take – salsa lessons?  And her teacher is Chase – the hot Latinx football player from her school?  Lily’s Dad has paid Chase to be Lily’s exclusive teacher, but as her moves get better, so does their chemistry.  Could these two actually be a thing?  But they’d have to survive Chase’s jealous ex – who is also Lily’s main valedictorian rival and the revelation of Dad’s trick.

The makings of a super cute romance novel.  I am mystified why the swear count is so high? Is this a thing now – it can’t be YA unless the characters swear like sailors?

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS