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Apr 25, 2018
Let's be honest, we've all experienced heroes and heroines who grab you by the throat and just won't let go. Heroes and heroines we wish were real. Heroes and heroines that, if you found in real life, you'd grab onto and never let go. For Merrilee, it's about to become very real. When Merri starts at a new school, she's not expecting to find a boyfriend. After all, who could measure up to the heroes in her favourite novels? But from the moment she starts reading Romeo and Juliet for her English lit class, her own life begins to reflect the text. There is something just a bit magical about her English teacher and suddenly Romeo is becoming a less and less romantic hero and more a deranged stalker. What's Merrilee to do but switch books and watch her life unfold in a new direction. I love this book. Merrilee is an interesting heroine. Her reputation for being a dreamer hides a sharp mind and I love how much she cares about her family and friends. The unfolding of the story was just this side of magical and I loved the literary references. I look forward to the second book.