Release Date: November 13, 2012
Age Group: Young Adult
Received From: Edelweiss
IBSN: 9780385741774
Blurb:Meant to be or not meant to be . . . that is the question.
It’s one thing to fall head over heels into a puddle of hazelnut coffee, and quite another to fall for the—gasp—wrong guy. Straight-A junior Julia may be accident prone, but she’s queen of following rules and being prepared. That’s why she keeps a pencil sharpener in her purse and a pocket Shakespeare in her, well, pocket. And that’s also why she’s chosen Mark Bixford, her childhood crush, as her MTB (“meant to be”).
But this spring break, Julia’s rules are about to get defenestrated (SAT word: to be thrown from a window) when she’s partnered with her personal nemesis, class-clown Jason, on a school trip to London. After one wild party, Julia starts receiving romantic texts . . . from an unknown number! Jason promises to help discover the identity of her mysterious new suitor if she agrees to break a few rules along the way. And thus begins a wild goose chase through London, leading Julia closer and closer to the biggest surprise of all: true love.
Because sometimes the things you least expect are the most meant to be.
Sometimes you just need a feel good, fun read, right? I don’t know about you, but if I read too many post-apocalyptic, my parents just died, zombies are running rampant books in a row then I get a little bummed. Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill is the perfect cure for the book blues.
What’s not to love about Meant to Be? It’s about a slightly nerdy and bookish girl on a school trip to London. I think we can all relate to Julia. If you’re reading this I’m going to go out on a limb and say you’re slightly nerdy and bookish as well. Julia was a lot of fun! She was a Rule Follower and just a tiny bit uptight, but I loved watching her break out of her shell.
Then there was Jason. Sigh…I really loved his character. He was so unique as far as YA boys go. He was described multiple times as being super obnoxious and annoying, but I loved that you couldn’t help but fall for him anyway. Plus, you can see a lot of things that Julia can’t, like how adorable he is, or how into her he is. It was so much fun to watch it unfold.
All this takes place with London as the background. You absolutely can’t go wrong there. Meant to Be was a delightful, refreshing read. I definitely recommend it.
I really liked Jason. This was definitely a cute and sweet read.
starryblue recently posted..Book Review: Send by Patty Blount
Jason was so great!
MTB took me by surprise by how much I ended up loving this book! It was so damn cute and the setting was gorgeous!
DannyBookworm recently posted..Review: What In God’s Name by Simon Rich
So happy that you loved it, Danny!
I can definitely relate to wanting to read something light and fun after all the heavy reads. Meant to Be sounds like just the ticket. What first caught my eye is the London setting, and it sounds like it’s a sweet romance. Glad it was worthwhile!
Lucy @ The Reading Date recently posted..Top Ten YA Villains You Love To Hate
Sometimes you just need something fun! This one was lots of fun.
I have wanted this ever since the cover was revealed so I am glad to hear it’s good! You had me at slightly nerdy girl + boy + London!
VeganYANerds recently posted..The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay by Rebecca Sparrow
I hope you love it!
YAY! I’m so glad you liked this one! I finally have someone to squee about Jason with! Because seriously, LOVED him! I also loved how funny the book was. I laughed out loud multiple times.
KM recently posted..Top Ten Tuesday: Trends I’d Like to See More or Less Of
Jason was soooo great! Plus, he was so different from most YA boys. <3
My review goes up tomorrow! I loved Jason too.
Autumn @TheAutumnReview recently posted..Sharp Change (Black Meadows Pack 1) by Milly Taiden Review
I want to read this one oh so badly! I think mostly because NetGalley denied me (shakes fist at it) but it still seems like such a cute book. I’ve heard nothing but great things!
Candice recently posted..Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite "Girl Power" Heroines
Grrr NetGalley! I hope you get to read it asap!
I have this one to read and can’t wait to get to it. It sounds like a very sweet story! Great review!!
Amy @ Book Loving Mom recently posted..Review: Crewel by Gennifer Albin
I think you will love it, Amy!
Yay!! I have it for review from NetGalley and am going to be getting to it soon.
Amy @ Book Loving Mom recently posted..Weekly Recap/Stacking the Shelves (25)
I so, so, SO agree, Lori! I thought this book was fabulous. I loved the setting and really enjoyed both characters. They had such opposing personalities, but the humor was spot on and I loved the snark. I definitely want to own a finished copy of this one!
Magan @ Rather Be Reading recently posted..Estelle: A Fool’s Gold Christmas by Susan Mallery
I giggled many times! I wasn’t expecting it to be so funny. It was a great surprise.
Oh I cant wait to read this! London? Woo hoo!
candace recently posted..Something Wicked Comes: Giveaway of Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr
I just read this one and I seriously ADORED it!! I had my issues with it…but for the most part I was so fascinated and sucked in! It took me like a few hours to finish!
Great review!!
Sierra @ Yearning to Read recently posted..Review: The Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke (#1)
I’m happy to hear that you liked it too! It was a fun and fast read.
Great review! I’ve had this one on my TBR for months now and it’s great to see that you really liked it! Definitely going to be purchasing this one
It was a lot of fun! I hope you get to read it asap!
I am definitely moving this one up in my TBR pile. It sounds like the perfect contemporary book. I am so tired of reading sad and depressing books so this may be just what I need. Great review!
Katie recently posted..Discussion: Where Are All The Standalones?
This is just the book to get you out of the sad book funk.
It was so fun. I hope you enjoy it!
I agree completely with how sometimes you just need to read more of a feel-good book. It is kind of surprising how so many popular novels these days are really dark. I mean, I guess it puts our daily lives into a brighter perspective…but it’s still better sometimes to just read happy things. I am glad this book was able to provide that for you!
I sometimes enjoy sad books, but I definitely need happy books often. This one was great!
I am so looking forward to reading this-it really sounds like my kind of book (being a slightly nerdy and bookish girl myself!)
Bookworm1858 recently posted..Velveteen
Slightly nerdy and bookish is the only way to be!
Lots of love to the bookish and nerdy. Can’t wait to read this book. I love cute and feel good reads.
JennRenee recently posted..Follow Friday # 35 and Weekly Wrap-Up
I hope you enjoy it!