Well... I'm not exactly sure what to say about this one. I liked the way that the book was laid out -- the chapters jumping to a different period in the past, and then back to the present setting, back and forth. The authors are pretty good at writing novels that don't involve a lot of thinking, that are east to get through, compelling, make you want to keep going & find out what happens next.Unfortunately, I had a really hard time relating to the main character, Kate. I'm younger (24) than she

I got this as a clearance book at Books a Million. I'd had it sitting on the shelf for over a year, and almost got rid of it without reading it, but then I noticed it was written by the same authors who wrote "The Nanny Diaries", and I decided to give it a try. Verdict? I'd probably be upset if I'd paid full price for this book. It was okay, but just okay. There were times I found myself wanting to hit the narrator-- her high school boyfriend has become a big rock star, by writing songs about he...

This book was not even fit for an MTV/Lifetime movie. It was juvenile, implausible, and absurd. At NO time during the book did I ever believe that a woman of 30 years old would still pine for and be deeply affected by the boy she dated for a few months in high school, whether he’s famous or not. Maybe if they dated for an extremely long time, had an long passionate affair with each other subsequent to the high school break-up, etc., I could believe it a bit more but not the way the story present...

There are two ways to appreciate this book, either by giving 2 stars or 4 stars. 2 stars because the protagonist of the story acts like 13 year old girl than 30. Well, that made the story interesting and it changed in the end. She grow and so do her love to somebody else, if you believe to things that aren't we used to be we can get it like a falling star waiting to be catch by the dreamer. 4 stars because I can't stop from reading the book, it was simple but the concept was far different to oth...

I wish I could say I liked this one as well as the other books by these authors. It was cute, I guess. The story alternates between 2005, when the main character is confronting her ex-boyfriend in their hometown, and flashbacks to their high school years. Her ex became a famous musician and his most famous song is about losing his virginity to the main character. There are about ten zillion pop culture references to the early 90s, some of which are funny, but others just feel like they're trying...

This comes from the same authors who produced 'The Nanny Diaries,' and I was really hoping that this book would capture the same light, witty charm the earlier book did. Unfortunately, the excessive teenage angst-iness and the awkward flashbacks make this read feel like you're being held hostage at a girls sleeopver that's 250 pages too long.I've read great books that revolve around romantic relationships and their ensuing demise or success, but in my view, in order to be a good read, the reader...

I don't know why I continue to read their books (so far, I've only liked Nanny Diaries). This one is about a girl whose high school sweetheart turns into a major rock star and returns to her hometown to try to rekindle their romance - can we say cliche?! I hate the authors' style of writing - It's so confusing and I had to read and re-read several sentences, which is a waste of time for a book that's meant to be a fast read. I think they're trying to make the conversations between the characters...

Wow, did I ever hate this book. I didn't like any of the characters! Not one made any sense to me. The book jumps all over the place. One chapter of the present, then you are randomly thrown into a chapter from the past...then the present picking up where the last one left off...then random past sometime later then the previous one. It's just a mess.Jake is an ass...past and present. Katie is in love with him (which I get in high school), but then there is 10 years where she doesn't see him, but...

Dedication is a sweet book about young love. Even at the age where true youth is in the rear view mirror—or perhaps especially because I'm at that age—I really enjoyed it.One of my favorite things about this book may also suit my contemporaries: the flash-back scenes through the main character's middle school, high school, and college years are perfectly timed to my own reminiscences. I actually giggled when recalling the one-hit-wonder songs, stirrup pants, and blue mascara (how I rocked blue m...

I think i forgot to add this one - not a very good sign, but it was about four books ago so i think that is why - anyway, very much a 3 star-er - the nanny diaries ple, so there is a lot of witty stuff in here, tho at times she was annoying in a jodi picoult sort of way; everyone has the same sense of humor, everyone magically has these pithy lines at the close of each chapter - but it was light with enough momentum to keep me interested, and the ending, which was really what earned it three sta...

Read the first couple of chapters and could not go further. I appreciate all the early 90's references and everything, but it's just....ugh. I understand holding a grudge and all but good lord! move on! Life is too short to read books that you're not really enjoying, so on to the next one.

This is a ZERO star book - awful. Self-centered rock star comes back to his roots where jilted ex-girlfriend who swore vengeance years earlier "confronts" him. Despite advanced degrees, great job, and good friends, Kate is stupid, Jake is worse and there is NO redeeming value to this book! Language, sex, alcohol.

This is just one of those books that's a quick read. The F bomb is dropped more than several times, there are quite a few crude moments, and to be honest when I was finishing up the last hundred pages or so, I couldn't wait to be done with it. It was enough to keep me distracted for 3 hours tops, but I won't find myself pondering the meaning of life over this book anytime soon. The 30 year old main character, Katie, acts more like a 13 year old with hormone issues; her "I love him now, no I don'...

I saw the book in the bookstore...and of course I had to read the jacket cover, and now am counting down the days until I get it and bring it to its new home :) I'm such a bookjacket whore, I get sucked in by a well written synopsis. Imagine my delight when the little teaser lives up to its name. I'm hoping this will be one of those times.Currently loving this book. The characters, the story...I've become invested in the ending, and am really hoping it doesn't disappoint. I started reading this

3 STARS"Kate Hollis's ex-boyfriend's face plasters newsstands and TV, the Internet, and the multiplex. Jake Sharpe is one of the biggest recording stars on the planet, and every song he's famous for is about Kate. For over a decade his soundtrack has chased her -- from the gym to the supermarket, from the dentist's office to the bars. Now thirty-year-old Kate gets the call that Jake has finally landed back in their Vermont hometown for an MTV special. The moment she has been waiting for has arri...

I really liked this book. I admit it took some time to get into, but once you get passed the first few chapters, it starts to pick up speed. I really enjoyed the 80's and 90's references throughout the book as well since I was also in school at that time. Katie/Kate had a crush on Jake since the 6th grade. They finally become a couple in high school - each other's first true loves. I think most women can relate that their first true love (especially if it was in high school) holds a special plac...

What does it take to make one's ex regret his entire existance?McLaughin and Kraus explore that mission in detail here, but this book is less about revenge than understanding the complex history that has formed the present moment.Kate Hollis has had to live with Jake's songs for years--they're number one hits, and they're all about her and their high school romance. Instead of being flattered, Kate is mortified and has even moved several states away rather than be in the same town with her high

Loved this book. Loved it. As a child of the late 80s/early 90s, the details (Salon Selectives, anyone?) made this book completely believable to me. I was expecting this to be just plain old pleasurable chick lit, but Katie, the heroine, is so likable. I almost had to blink tears away during the very last page - the last flashback. Such a good story. I liked it even better than The Nanny Diaries, and I wasn't expecting to.

New plan: cranium candy + cardio = sleek Sarah. Nothing can go wrong.Update: did not do a lick of movement while reading this. I'm a little ashamed of liking this book. I'm skeptical of the joint writing process, the plot was about as implausible as they come, and it was nostalgia-heavy to the point of needing a forklift. However, the girl opts out of the guy at the end, which in itself is worth noting, and perhaps respecting, chick-lit-wise, and withing the characters' world that seems like a p...

The third book from the authors of 'The Nanny Diaries' does not hold up to the high standards set by their first book.The book jacket reads great: a girl returns to her hometown to make her high school sweetheart (who's now famous) regret capitalizing on their intimate relationship through his chart-topping songs. However, the back story is told in a series of flashbacks that try too hard to be shocking (e.g. backstabbing, infidelity, mental illness).It's easy to finish the book because you want...