Book Review: The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord

Brimming with heartfelt relationships and authentic high-school dynamicsThe Start of Me and You proves that it’s never too late for second chances.
It’s been a year since it happened—when Paige Hancock’s first boyfriend died in an accident. After shutting out the world for two years, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school . . . and she has a plan. First: Get her old crush, Ryan Chase, to date her—the perfect way to convince everyone she’s back to normal. Next: Join a club—simple, it’s high school after all. But when Ryan’s sweet, nerdy cousin, Max, moves to town and recruits Paige for the Quiz Bowl team (of all things!) her perfect plan is thrown for a serious loop. Will Paige be able to face her fears and finally open herself up to the life she was meant to live?

This is Emery Lord's second book. 
It's wonderful. Even better than her first, which is saying a lot.
The Start of Me and You is the perfect fluffy romance read, great for the beach or chilling out in the sun. 
I enjoyed this novel greatly because the protagonist was really easy to understand and collect for a introverted nerd like myself. You get to see, literally, these to characters fall in love.
Very, very slowly.

If that's not your jam, then maybe brace yourself or not read it. 
However, it's great to read her journey in falling in love and see her be in love before she even realizes it. And her love interest is a huge nerd, so they are pretty adorable.
She also has some issues to get over herself. This is not a "love fixes all". Love doesn't come into play until the end, but she begins to accept her problems and conquer them. 
This leads to a lot of angst- which I love. 

The ending was great but after reading the entire thing, I just wanted a tiny bit more romance. There aren't a lot of swoons, so a little epilogue would've satisfied me. 
I'm such a hopeless romantic. These romance novels are going to be the death of me.
10/10 would recommend if you want a cute little romance novel.
Also check out Emery Lord's Open Road Summer.

Read: May 2015
My Rating: 5 stars / 5 stars