Dating the It Guy by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

Dating the It Guy by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am not even sure where to start!!! I can tell you that I am crushing hard on the male lead in this book, but more importantly it reminded me of many life lessons that I continue to still work on. This is a young adult romance story that is about a girl named Emme. Emme is a sophomore in high school having to deal with a lot of life changing events. She is dealing with a sick grandmother, a sick grandfather, school, finding her soulmate, etc. while trying to figure out her way in the world. She starts to fall for a boy named Brendon who is the senator’s son. Well she comes to find out looks can be deceiving – in good and bad ways. The two of them have ups and downs in their relationship due to, one of the most common issues in all relationships, communication malfunctions.

As an older woman, I got really mad at Emme in a lot of the story because I just wanted to reach out and tell her it gets better, as women we get better, don’t be so stupid or quick to judge, listen as much as you want to be listened to, and that our thought process does get better as we age and learn. I remember being young, crazy, paranoid, and all the unknowing ideas that come with being young and in love. Women, as many of us know, are complicated creatures. How we end up that way I am not sure, but for many we learn the hard way about getting to where we are going. The one thing I really loved about Brendon was how he also recognized the crazy but kept pushing forward as much as he could because he knew she was worth it. That to me is the true sign of unconditional love – knowing the person is crazy, but knowing you want to be a part of that crazy.

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