Publisher: Choc Lit
Published: 2013
Length: 202 pages
Format: paperback
Rating: 4/5 stars
Summary from Goodreads:
When Rain Mackenzie is expelled from her British boarding
school, she can’t believe her bad luck. Not only is she forced to move to New
England, USA, she’s also sent to the local high school, as a punishment. Rain
makes it her mission to dislike everything about Northbrooke High, but what she
doesn’t bank on is meeting Jesse Devlin. Jesse is the hottest guy Rain’s ever
seen and he plays guitar in an awesome rock band! There’s just one small
problem, Jesse already has a girlfriend, little miss perfect Amber Lawrence,
who looks set to cause trouble as Rain and Jesse grow closer. But what does it
matter? New England sucks anyway, and Rain doesn’t plan on sticking around.
Does she?
Review:
This is my second time reviewing a book from Choc Lit and
I really enjoyed New England Rocks. This was my first Christina Courtenay book,
but it definitely won’t be my last, as I really found her writing style easy to
read and engaging. At first, I wasn’t sure how I felt about Rain; she was a
little bratty and I wasn’t sure if I would warm to her, but after a few
chapters I really started to like her and her ‘don’t care’ attitude. I certainly
wouldn’t be brave enough to join an all-boys sports team like she did.
It was also really fun watching her and the American
characters bond, especially with the culture clash, her being from the UK, and
the American characters not understanding her British slang most of the time. I
also really loved her and Jesse as a couple. He was just so sweet and perfect
sounding and their relationship was really fun to read about as they grow
closer and begin to fall for each other. I don’t think I can find a single
fault with Jesse; he was just great in every way!
Although I could tell where the story was heading pretty
quickly, I definitely enjoyed the ride and Rain is definitely a fun rebellious
character, other girls in YA need to become more like her!
Overall, I look forward to reading more in this series
and Christina Courtenay’s other novels.
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