She’s With Me by Jessica Cunsolo - NO

She’s With Me by Jessica Cunsolo, 400 pages. Wattpad Books, 2020. $11.

Language: R (220 swears, 41 “f”); Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PG13

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - NO

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Amelia is the new girl again, and she’s determined to keep her head down this time because neither she nor her mother want to keep running from the past. But then Amelia makes one friend. Then two. Then she suddenly has a group, and they make her happy. Does Amelia have to choose between being safe and living her life?

For readers to enjoy this book, you have to go into it knowing that Amelia’s story is cheesy and a little ridiculous; expect to laugh and roll your eyes at the characters’ antics. Cheesy teen romances can be very entertaining, but I found this one to be somewhat disappointing because I did not support most of the main character’s actions or her love interest. I am not interested enough to search out the sequel. The mature content rating is for illegal activity, mentions of drugs, drunk driving, mentions of oral sex, sex euphemisms, and sexual assault. The violence rating is for assault, mentions of domestic abuse and kidnapping, and murder.

Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen