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THIS IS THE PERFECT QUOTE FOR THIS BOOK, HERE IS MY REVIEW:
Love Complicated by: Teegan Loy
reviewed by: Becky
Life is all about
making choices. Some are complicated. Some are simple. But for
eighteen-year-old Jalen Marten, none are easy. Jalen has managed to
stay invisible for his entire high school career. He has a small
group of friends, and it’s enough for him. He doesn’t want or
crave attention from his peers. All Jalen wants is to survive high
school.
Austin Suter is the
hot, talented tennis player who has the entire school bowing at his
feet. Girls routinely throw themselves at him, and boys like Jalen
stay the hell out of his way. Austin is destined for greatness on the
world stage of professional tennis.
The kiss between
them wasn’t supposed to happen. Falling in love definitely hadn’t
been part of Jalen’s plan.
And when Austin
turns pro, Jalen begins to realize that the choices he makes will
affect Austin’s life. One wrong choice and Austin’s career could
be over before it really begins. Jalen is not sure where he fits, or
even if he fits at all in Austin’s life. But the more complicated
things become, the less the idea of being apart appeals. Love should
simplify things, not complicate them.
You gotta love a love story that starts with a hell of a black eye ;P, this is just the case with tennis prodigy Austin and self imposed wallflower Jalen. It started in Gym class, and I wish I could tell you it was all roses, but......
Jalen is attracted to Austin, despite the black eye from a doomed tennis match in Gym class, imagine his shock when Austin feels the same. High School Senior Year is pressure enough on it's own, add in a jilted girlfriend, a controlling father, and the pressure of having to love in the closet, and I don't know how these two guys stood it!
Austin's dream is to play tennis on the pro level, and he is good enough to do it, but what will happen when they find out he is gay? A member of his family is determined not to let that happen no matter what the cost.
Jalen loves Austin, and this is evident in the songs he writes for him, but will he be able to let him go to save Austin's reputation, and the dream he has worked so hard for, and will Austin's dream be worth anything without the one he loves there to share it?
This is a beautiful story of love and sacrifice in the name of love, you will fall into this story like I did and not want to come up for air! Thanks Teegan, for a beautiful story about a powerful love!
the 5 (very cute) kitten rating :)
I DID THIS RATING FOR A VERY CUTE NICKNAME! HERE IS THE SALES LINK AND THE GOODREADS LINK:
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NOW FOR AN EXCERPT:
The
locker room reeked of socks that hadn’t seen the inside of a
washing machine since the beginning of the semester. This place was
the second worst part of my day in high school. The first was walking
through the front door.
But
gym class was its own private hell. I didn’t dislike sports; I just
wasn’t any good at them. The kids loved to humiliate me on the
court, in the water, on the field, or wherever the teacher had us.
I’d been smashed in the face with a basketball, volleyball, soccer
ball, and every other ball invented by humans.
Today
my class was playing tennis, which was worse, because not only was
there a ball, but also a racket. It increased my chances of getting
hurt by tenfold. And I really wanted to survive my final year of high
school and not die from embarrassment in gym class. I’d made it
through the first sport of the year, soccer, by sticking to the
sidelines and pretending to participate by running away from the
ball.
This
morning my mom came home from work as I was leaving for school, and I
begged her to write me some sort of note to excuse me from tennis.
She declined and told me to get more involved at school. What good
was having a surgical nurse for a mother if she wouldn’t help her
only kid out of a jam? And what did participating in gym class have
to do with getting involved at school? I couldn’t get involved if I
was in a coma or dead.
I
started to argue with her, but the dark circles under her eyes and
the heavy sigh that fell from her lips made me ease off. I kissed her
on the cheek and told her to get some rest.
So
now my only hope of not playing tennis was a freak rainstorm, and
from the way the sun was shining, I knew it wasn’t going to happen.
I had no choice but to change, hide among my classmates, and hope Mr.
Tames, my sadistic gym teacher, didn’t pick me to play.
Most
of the kids were excited to be outside and acted like monkeys just
released from their cages. They jumped on one another and hollered
all the way out to the courts.
I
hoped my quiet demeanor would help me blend into the background.
Unfortunately my stellar plan didn’t work. Mr. Tames handed me a
tennis racket and paired me with a hockey player named Kasey. Our
first opponents were another music nerd and a regular kid. I stayed
out of Kasey’s way as he raced around the court, destroying them.
We won the match, and Kasey high-fived me by smacking me on the
forehead. I scowled at him, because if we had lost, I could have sat
down and celebrated getting out of gym class unscathed.
Our
next match was against a soccer player and Austin Suter, who had been
pegged as the next Wimbledon champion. At least that’s what he told
everyone.
He
was a pretty boy with full lips and light brown wavy hair that
brushed his shoulders. Girls routinely threw themselves at him, and
boys like me stayed the hell out of his way. One smoldering look from
him and I’d have to walk around school with a book in front of my
crotch. Admiring him from afar was the best I could manage.
“Hey,
Austin,” my partner shouted across the net. “I’m going to shove
this ball down your throat.”
“You’re
going to be eating yours,” Austin shot back. His partner gave him a
fist bump. Kasey and Austin exchanged a few more verbal warnings. I
fiddled with the strings on my racket, and pretended to listen to
Kasey’s game plan. Austin’s partner dutifully held his racket
while Austin pulled his hair into a ponytail.
“Gentlemen,”
Mr. Tames warned. “Enough trash talk. Start the game.”
I
groaned and resisted raising my hand to ask to be dismissed. They
spun a racket to see who served first. Austin sneered and Kasey
growled.
It
was supposed to be a friendly game, but the testosterone roared, and
the game quickly turned cutthroat. I managed to stay out of Kasey’s
way and every ball hit in my direction. I even accidentally returned
one. The shot startled Austin and he missed. Mr. Tames whooped and
pumped his fist. I should have taken the moment to demand an A.
“Lucky
shot, blondie,” Austin shouted at me.
Kasey
flipped him off and got yelled at by Mr. Tames again. The students
surrounding the court yelled for someone’s head on a platter. I was
pretty sure it was me they wanted served up for lunch.
The
intensity of the game increased with each returned ball and I started
to fear for my life when one zinged by my ear.
“Take
it easy, Austin,” Mr. Tames shouted when Austin tried to nail Kasey
in the balls. “Jalen, you don’t move this well when you’re
playing dodgeball. The point of this game is to actually make contact
with the ball. At least attempt to use your racket.”
I
rolled my eyes and readied for the next point. Austin served to
Kasey, who somehow got his racket on the ball and it popped over the
net. The ball seemed to hover in the air, giving me time to figure
out I had a bull’s-eye painted on my forehead. Austin raised his
racket and connected with the ball, which connected with my face. Who
knew a tennis ball felt like a giant rock when smashed into your eye
socket. My racket clattered to the ground, and I covered my face to
make sure my eyeball didn’t actually fall out.
Austin
must have hurdled the net, because he was suddenly kneeling next to
me and breathing down my neck. I tried to crawl away from him and his
stupid apologies, but he caught me and helped me to my feet. Tames
barked orders to set me on the bench while he went for medical
supplies. Austin put his arm around my waist and I limped to the
bench. The other guys hooted and hollered at me until Austin shot a
scowl at them and quieted the entire gym class.
“Is
your ankle okay?” Austin asked.
“My
ankle is fine,” I snarled and sat down. “Limping makes my eye
feel better.”
HAHA THESE TWO........ I KNOW YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK AS MUCH AS I DO! HERE IS A BIT ABOUT TEEGAN!
Teegan Loy began
writing a long time ago. Notebooks filled with ideas were stacked
around the house. One day, she sat down with renewed ambition and
something fantastic happened; she completed a story. (unbelievable,
but true) Now most of her time is spent writing, but she takes an
occasional break to go to the movies, where she imagines her stories
on the big screen. She also enjoy watching hockey (love, love hockey)
filling her iPod with music, and driving her daughter around town
(amended…around the country) to various activites.
Where to find the
author:
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