Laguna Cove

This book did not blow me away however I do not think it meant to.  It was the perfect light summer read and the characters were extremely relatable.  The lines between good and bad were blurred and it shows that nobody is perfect.  

The story was basically about four girls.

Anne : The East Coast Girl who moved to sunny Cali and badly wanted to fit in.  Anne was a diving champ at her old school and she was sent across the country to California against her wishes to live with her dad where she met Chris who offered to teach her how to surf.  

This didn't go well with Ellie.  Chris and Anne fought when Anne accidentally told Chris that Ellie was in love with him however they got back together on Ellie's advice.

Ellie : the popular girl at Anne's new school as well as the surf champion.  She had a crush on Chris forever but Chris clearly liked Anne and therefore she was mean to Anne but Ellie wasn't the stereotypical mean girl.  She had an overbearing father and her mother had died from cancer and at the end of the book she realised friendship was more important than crushing on a boy who clearly liked someone else.

Lola :  Lola was one of Ellie's best friends who took an extreme liking to Anne.  She lived in an old fashioned family who tried to dictate her life.  Even who she dated.  Lola went through a lot of issues through the book.  Her boyfriend dumped her and then her parents decided to play match making and set her up with a boy who was gay.  They pretended to have a relationship so their parents would be happy while they dated other people in secret.

Jade : Jade was Ellie's other best friend. Jade was extremely optimistic and trusting and she loved to help people but, when Jade came across Ben everybody told her he was bad news.  She didn't listen and continued trying to help him.  However when Ben was drunk and stoned and she was driving him home she found herself at the police station.  Her parents who were usually very easy going and understanding got very angry and grounded her explaining that maybe Ben did not want help. She learned something very valuable and her parents allowed her to go to the Surf Fest to watch her friends.

This was a moral based story and I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to reading more books like this in the future and if you are looking for a light sweet read this book is for you

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