Trick to Treat by Kimberlee R. Mendoza

Story: 8.5
Presentation: 9
Total: 17.5
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
YA
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Blurb: Sarah Bradley has wanted to hang with the popular kids since her freshman year, and now she has the chance. All she has to do is survive a Halloween scavenger hunt with the "in" crowd. When the girls lock her in a haunted mansion, she feels the trick is on her. Then she meets Matt and begins to believe that maybe she got a treat after all. But what if "love" is part of the game?


Review: I really enjoy a good YA, and this is one I really enjoyed.

I wasn’t cool in high school….as opposed to now, right? ;) I recall the feeling of wanting to fit in, to be accepted, to be popular. High school sucked for me. This story really hit a cord with me. All the questions…why don’t they like me? Why don’t I fit in? What I wouldn’t do just to be accepted.

Ms Mendoza has done a fab job of putting those feelings and emotions in this cute little Halloween story :) SNAPS!!!!

Johnny B. Goode for Christmas by Kimberlee R. Mendoza

Story: 9.5

Presentation: 9

Total: 18.5

Publisher: White Rose Press

Sweet Holiday

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Blurb: Emma has returned to her high school to teach art and literature. Despite painful memories close to a "Carrie" experience, she agrees to chaperone the school Christmas dance.
She is barely holding it together, and then it gets worse. Johnny B. Goode, the jerk from high school who caused her so much pain, has just been hired as the new P.E. coach. It is hard enough to return to the scene of the crime, but to have to look at the cause of all her adolescence angst is too much. Though Emma makes sure Johnny knows she wants nothing to do with him, he isn't easily deterred.
Can Johnny be good this Christmas, or will Emma experience the same heartache again?

Review: Have you ever read a book that just tugs at every emotion you have and then some? Let me just say that this was one that twisted me up and spit me out.....in a good way!

I LOVED every thing about this story! Not one thing wrong with it other than it ended!!!! I didn't want it to. I wanted to keep reading but alas, I realize the story had to end sometime, I am just thrilled that Ms Mendoza allowed me to come along on the journey :)

*SNAPS* on a job superbly done!!!!

I just can't say enough good stuff but I know if I don't stop this review right now I will talk myself into re-reading it.....for the third time :)