Breaking the Ice
Breaking the Ice
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St. Martin's Press
Just the Series: Juniper Falls Vol. 2   

Series and Publisher: Juniper Falls   

Annotation: Haley Stevenson seems to have it all together on the surface, but she is hiding a less than stellar GPA, when she has to repeat her Civics class over summer break, she hopes to regain her focus and swear off boys, at least until college, but when her study partner is Fletcher Scott, an invisible bench-warming hockey player who is ready to beak all the rules, both their plans may change.
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #6134015
Format: Paperback
Copyright Date: 2017
Edition Date: 2017 Release Date: 12/26/17
Pages: 339 pages
ISBN: 1-633-75898-2
ISBN 13: 978-1-633-75898-8
Dewey: Fic
Dimensions: 21 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews

Two teenagers, each struggling with past romantic failures, haltingly fall in love in this YA romance.The withdrawn, cerebral teen Fletcher Scott has never been the center of attention, which is fine with him. When he takes a summer civics course, Haley Stevenson, the "Princess of Juniper Falls" and the cheerleading captain at Juniper Falls High, seeks his help on an important class project. She aspires to join the cheer squad at the University of Central Florida, but her unspectacular grades could prove to be a prohibitive barrier. The studious, responsible Fletcher could be her ticket to a higher grade. Initially, their personalities clash; at one point, for example, Fletcher considers Haley the "world's most infuriating girl." But slowly, romantic feelings begin to develop between them—first, callow physical infatuation, and then something deeper. However, both are wary about taking things further, due to past romantic betrayals. To make matters worse, Fletcher zealously guards a few secrets: he's plagued by a serious medical condition and also has an unusual weekend job that he wants to remain unknown. But he and Haley both share an implacable desire for more. Fletcher wants to go from being a benchwarmer on the junior varsity hockey team to an active player on the varsity one, and he's helped by two seasoned players. Haley not only has college-cheerleading dreams but also aspires to transcend the limitations of being a popular girl. This is the second installment of Cross' (Off the Ice, 2017) Juniper Falls series, and although some of the characters and plotlines from the previous novel reappear here, the plot is comprehensible as a stand-alone. The author is remarkably well attuned to the adolescent psyche, delivering teenage dialogue with impressive authenticity. She also artfully combines serious and lighthearted subject matter, adroitly juxtaposing the comic goofiness of high school life with its moments of high drama. The plot develops slowly, and as a result, the romantic tension between Fletcher and Haley isn't always as strong as it could have been. Overall, however, this is an uncomplicated and pleasantly agreeable tale.A companionable and realistic rendering of teen courtship.

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Kirkus Reviews
Reading Level: 7.0
Interest Level: 9-12

Haley Stevenson seems like she's got it all together: cheer captain, "Princess" of Juniper Falls, and voted Most Likely to Get Things Done. But below the surface, she's struggling with a less-than-stellar GPA and still reeling from the loss of her first love. Repeating her Civics class during summer school is her chance to Get Things Done, not angst over boys. In fact, she's sworn them off completely until college. Fletcher Scott is happy to keep a low profile around Juniper Falls. He's always been the invisible guy, warming the bench on the hockey team and moonlighting at a job that would make his grandma blush. Suddenly, though, he's finding he wants more: more time on the ice, and more time with his infuriatingly perfect summer-school study partner. But leave it to a girl who requires perfection to shake up a boy who's ready to break all the rules. Each book in the Juniper Falls series is STANDALONE: * Off the Ice * Breaking the Ice


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