Imagine accidentally swapping phones with not only the popular boy in school, but he's also your brother's teammate. I thought the texting back and forth between the two main characters was so flirty and fun. The angst lasted all the way through until after the two realized who each other was. Overall a great fast read for a first time published author. I really wish Lindsey Summers would publish more books!

Book Review
Title: Textrovert by Lindsey Summers
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Rating: 2.75 Stars
I was immediately concerned picking up Textrovert because it is a Wattpad book which can never be good. I read fanfics on Wattpad back in the day and I can’t even go on the site now because it just makes me cringe. We are introduced to Keeley and her twin, Zach while they are at a fair where Keeley ends up losing her phone but finding it again before her brother heads off with the car. That night she gets a phone call from a boy named, Talon explaining they picked up each other’s phones by accident and they decide to deal with it the next day. However, Zach gets in trouble for driving drunk because Keeley wouldn’t answer his messages or calls and she realises Talon ignored them. She immediately messages him and even though he suggests the idea of forwarding each other’s messages and calls she initially rejects it because she was angry with Talon for now reason. I wouldn’t answer mystery phone calls from someone else’s phone even if I had it by mistake. Despite this Keeley tries to get Talon to agree but he is a jerk about it and they end up throwing down the gauntlet waiting for the other to break which was cringe worthy to read.
As we approach the ¼ mark in the novel, Keeley manages to convince Talon to forward her messages and calls after accidently speaking to his mother but this means the pair are beginning to text daily and speak to each other more often. One night, Talon calls her to inform her that Zach needs picking up from a party that he snuck out to even though he is supposed to be grounded for drinking drunk. Talon makes a comment about Zach using her when she is leaving to pick him up and we can see this in how he constantly makes demands of her because according to him she has nothing better to do. Zach is constantly asking for the car even though it is joint car for the both of them because he thinks getting to parties and football practice is more important even though there are plenty of people he could get a lift from. He is also pressuring to go to a West coast college even though she has her heart set on East coast and Talon is the first person to agree with her that college is about new experiences and being independent not staying close to home. Despite this Zach gives her ticket for a tour of a college he is applying to and because her friend Nicky is busy she ends up inviting Talon to go with her even though she has never met him in real life.
As we cross the ¼ mark in the novel, for the next week Keely and Talon exchange messages and phone calls becoming close to each other and building a bond that Keeley believes could develop into a relationship which explains her nervousness when she meets Talon for the first time to exchange phones. They end up planning to meet in a local coffee shop and getting to know each other a little better and I did really appreciate the author making Talon a southerner since this is a trope I will die for in romance that I do enjoy. The southern drawl just does something to me that I can’t explain. However, this meeting at the coffee shop she mentions who her brother is and Talon’s personality completely changes before he ends up leaving, this obviously means something is between Talon and her brother but we don’t know what. They do keep talking but it isn’t the same as before so when the college tour comes up Keeley thinks that Talon isn’t going to come but he does.
As we approach the halfway mark in the novel, the college tour is extremely boring for both Keeley and Talon, neither of them really want to be there so they end up creating their own little tour. During this day, they get much closer learning more about each other and their histories and what they want from life and it really seems like they are going to become a couple. The scene on the beach ended with a cheeky kiss between the pair was amazing and everything seems to be going well until they are on their way back. When Keeley mentions that Zach is picking her up for the train station, Talon begins to panic and before he can say anything Zach outs him as being JT. Now, JT and Zach play the same football position for rival schools and both are potentially being headhunted by Barnett College which is Zach’s dream college. Keeley knows that this has been causing her brother a lot of stress since he has wanted to go to Barnett since he was ten and if the scholarship was given to JT it would crush him. Obviously Keeley feels betrayed by Talon keeping his identity a secret but we also understand if he had told her before this she would have been completely loyal to Zach even if he doesn’t really deserve it but I have to say it was nice of him not to rub her face in it or upset her more, he just comforts her when she needs it.
As we cross into the second half of the novel, Keeley is obviously very torn up about Talon lying to her but he isn’t giving up and keeps trying to prove to her that the boy she got to know over the phone is the person he really is. Eventually this does pay off and she decides to give him another chance but they decide to keep their relationship a secret until after the big match between their two schools since it is the match that will decide both Zach and Talon’s futures. While they are officially dating Talon tells Keeley about his ex-girlfriend, Claire who cheated on him with a guy from her school’s team who turns out to be her brother. Keeley is furious about this since Zach is extremely hypocritical about her liking Talon when he is just as bad if not worse. Watching Keeley and Talon’s relationship develop was interesting as he is nice and supportive and constantly proves to her that she knows the real person as JT is just a persona she uses and she believes this despite her brother and best friend making her doubt Talon when he has been nothing but kind and respectful to all of them even her brother.
As we approach the ¾ mark in the novel, the day of the big match has arrived and Keeley is understandably nervous when she speaks to Talon. He asks her to wear his class ring since she won’t be openly cheering him on or sitting on his side of the field and she agrees. However, Zach spots her wearing it just before the game starts and he is obviously hurt and betrayed by this and won’t even speak to her when she wants to explain which she shouldn’t have to do. For the majority of the match everything is going fine and Zach’s team is winning until the ball goes out near where Talon is sitting. When Zach goes over to get it he punches Talon, this is important since there were no words exchanged beforehand and it was completely unprovoked which gets Zach sent off for disorderly conduct meaning he can’t play in the final half of the match. Very quickly Talon’s team take the lead and end up winning and I know that Zach is going to try and blame this on Keeley when it was his own fault for not being able to make it through one match, he could have punched Talon afterwards whether they won or lose but he has now put his future in danger because he couldn’t act like a grownup for a few hours and I have no sympathy for him at all.
As we cross into the final section of the novel, we get to see what happens after the match and the secrets that are revealed and how these impact the relationship between Talon and Keeley. While there is a lot of teen angst and drama contained in the final section, the ending felt satisfying and fitted the tone of the novel. While this book wasn’t bad after it started as fanfiction it definitely wasn’t good either, I would definitely give Summers another chance to see if her writing has improved like it has with other fanfiction authors like Ali Hazelwood and Cassandra Clare but this isn’t something I would really recommend outside of getting someone out of a reading slump with a cheesy, guilty pleasure romance read.

This story has been fleshed out many times before but it was decent, I enjoyed it. It was quick and fun.

Great writing, engaging storyline and meaningful. Wasn't expecting it from this book but i'm glad i read it

The writing isn't anything spectacular, but it's a quick and easy read if you want something light-hearted and fluffy.

I picked up Textrovert last summer while desperately searching for something new to read. I was in a major reading slump and tired of "heavy" books and just wanted something light, easy, fun to read.

Textrovert caught my eye because I love cute cell phones stories. The main character Keeley is relatable because she's able to be more of her true self through text. I don't know about you but I'm definitely more "me" through text, messaging, etc and completely shy in person. The main guy Talon is the classic total jock with his friends but let's his real self show when he's talking to or with Keeley.

It's a cute story, an easy quick read and does even include important topics but its a little cliche and has a few weaknesses:

One is all the unbelievable/ unrelateable situations. Remember the target audience for the book is young adult. Ok... Keeley and Talon don't know each other, have never met and she invites him on a weekend college tour. First, most high school girls are not going to make a solo trip to tour a college and Second, she's just going to invite this guy she's never met?!

And the way Zach treated Keeley drove me crazy. He was inconsiderate and basically rude. Takes all his anger out in her and blames her when he gets in trouble for a stupid decision, makes her pick up his drink butt at 2am when there's plenty of people that could bring him home, makes decisions for her based on what he wants without ever considering what she wants. He was so infuriating! And the guilt trips Zach and the BFF would give Keeley over things totally not her fault was annoying.

Overall an okay read that does have a cute story buried within the pages.


I received an E- ARC via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

2.5 stars
I wanted to like this but unfortunately I didn't. There isn't anything wrong with the characters or anything like that however it just didn't hold my attention. Recommend reading some other reviews and trying yourself.

I thought the idea was brilliant but I struggled to stay interested and thought a lot of missing. Maybe it was just told in a way that my brain didn't want to connect with.

Saying that it was a nice and simple book to read and I sped through it.

I thought the scenarios in this book were something I may have read about before, but either way, it's a refreshing look at teen romance and finding out who people truly are.

This title was archived before I was able to send the file to my kindle. I am unable to review at this time.

Ultimately,I was unable to really get into this, even after stopping and coming back to it.

Actual rating: 3,5 stars

Textrovert was a quick and easy read.

The phone swap was believable enough and I really enjoyed the first conversation Keeley and Talon had.
The messages between the two were funny and I loved Keeley's sarcasm and her refusal to back down or be intimidated by his confidence and remarks.

This book follows the common romance book formula. The characters weren't overly original, some were actually kinda flat and a bit exaggerated in their actions/characteristics and it was very predictable. But I tend to think that the predictability lies in the genre itself, it’s expected from a contemporary romance novel. Spoiler: They get together. Have a fight/can’t be together anymore. Get back together etc. But I didn’t mind that much because the book was hella funny.

Nicky was very one dimensional and her antics were a bit over exaggerated, but I do like her. A lot. She is an awesome friend and I appreciate that this book had such a strong female friendship in it. Without any jealousy fits or any other drama. Just support and having each others back.

Zach was ... well, I think I liked him, though he was kinda cliche too. He could be quite unreasonable at times. But that one scene where the twins had their heart to heart talk was cute and heartwarming.

The Talon/Keeley drama felt a bit constructed at times. Though they had quite a few adorable moments that made up for that. And as I've said before: the conversations between Keeley and Talon (either through text or in person) were really amusing to read and often very adorable/funny/sarcastic/witty all in one.

So, while this book isn't something extremely new, it hasn't the most original characters in the world and it is quite predictable, don't let that scare you off. I enjoyed it for what it was. A fun story, with endearing characters, snarky texts, and cute scenes. I liked the whole concept of the story.

And I loved the writing style. It was so entertaining to read. I suppose this would be the perfect book to get out of a reading slump. Fun, quick and easy. It even made me laugh, really laugh, a few times.

And while I loved the writing style in general, I think I would've preferred the book to be written in first point of view. It would have fit the story better, in my opinion, would’ve let me connect more with Keeley and the third person took a bit of my enjoyment away at certain points.

So I would recommend this book. Maybe in between two more difficult to read books (I’m looking at you high fantasy tomes), or as I've said to get you out of a reading slump.
I'm certainly glad I read it!

This was a very much an anticipated book for me, especially as a fellow Wattpadder. I loved this book, because it was sweet and the characterization was so lovely!

I received this book through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

This novel is a cute YA read. The conversations and dialogue flow as you might expect and the story isn't shockingly different. However, it is still a fun and cute read. The interactions between the characters and the texting are fun and reminiscent of how a teen messages. (Even though I used instant messaging more than texting when I was their age.)

I would recommend this to anyone that likes an easy contemporary YA read.

Okay, so this was cute and page flipping, but wasn't up to my expectations.

When a shy high school senior accidentally switches phones with a football star, she gets more than a week-long text exchange. The teen finds out she can be funny and outgoing and all the things she imagined only other girls embodied. As she finds out, however, people can only reveal the truth about themselves when they’re actually face to face. Wattpad author Lindsey Summers shares this sweet story with readers in her first novel, Textrovert.

Keeley Brewer knows one thing for sure: her twin brother, Zach, is way more popular than she is. And why wouldn’t he be? As a bona fide football star, the entire student body of Edgewood High is counting on Zach to take them all the way to victory at the state finals. Although she’d never really say it to his face, Keeley just doesn’t get what the big deal is with football. She’d much rather hang out with her best friend, Nicky, anyway.

The girls make a plan to visit the fair at the end of the summer as a sort of last bash before senior year starts, and Keeley could definitely use a night out. Despite her assertion at the beginning of vacation that she’d get all of her AP homework done, she hasn’t even cracked a book yet. Maybe a trip to the fair will help her with all the stress. Unfortunately going to the fair only makes the stress worse when Keeley accidentally leaves her phone on a food table. She rushes back to find it sitting there, only to realize much later that the phone she picked up isn’t hers.

Somehow she managed to switch phones with a boy named Talon. The two begin texting back and forth, and while Keeley would do anything to get her phone back ASAP Talon says he’s off to football camp for a week. After some banter, he agrees to contact Keeley any time she has a text or voicemail.

It may have started off as a simple message exchange system, but soon enough Keeley finds herself talking to Talon about all sorts of things. With him, behind the safety of the cell phone screen, she acts like a different person. She isn’t the introverted girl who lives in her brother’s shadow. She’s funny and flirty and can come up with some great one-liners to dish it right back to Talon.

Talon finally gets back into town, and the two agree to meet and exchange phones. Before Keeley knows it, though, their meeting leads to a disaster of identity. Talon has been hiding something about himself. When she finds out what it is, Keeley will have to decide whether she can keep talking to this guy who she’s been falling for one text at a time.

In her first novel, author Lindsey Summers offers the YA set something other books in the genre don’t: a sweetness that feels more authentic than much of the dystopian or heavy-handed fare available. Readers expecting a life-altering experience, such as in The Hunger Games, will find Textrovert all the way on the other end of the spectrum, and that’s a good thing. As much as target market readers need books to ground them in the grim reality of the world, they also need stories that reflect their most common experiences.

Some of the plotting feels a little rushed. Keeley’s brother, Zach, accepts what he perceives as her flaking out on him early in the book without questioning her on it even once. They may be twins, but often they don’t act within the cultural parameters expected of twin siblings. Summers may have taken this approach intentionally; readers might think it’s an oversight.

Still, Summers manages to offer teens issues they can identify with: cyber bullying; the uncertainty that comes with a first love; and feeling out of place even among one’s friends and family. All of these topics surface in the book in a manner accessible and solvable. Some readers might wonder if the problems discussed come across as too simplistic. Others may appreciate the lack of the heavy-handed approach that often accompanies YA novels.

I recommend readers Bookmark Textrovert.

I am sorry I never got a chance to read this. My phone would not download it. I apologize.

I'm a little sad to give this book 3 stars because it feels a lot like betraying my 16-year-old self, who read this when it was titled The Cell Phone Swap , and who waited for new chapters day and night. It was a bittersweet experience--to once again read about Keeley and Talon, the characters I've grown to love when I used to write my own stories on Wattpad.

The thing is, I really appreciate what they did with this book. As The Cell Phone Swap, the book was long, sometimes pointlessly long, and it had a lot of unnecessary drama in it. It was still well-written, in my opinion, but only perfect for Wattpad. And Textrovert is anything but long. They've taken the story, and they've transformed it, and they've shaped it into a book.

The reason why I'm so fascinated with this is that we don't have that here. (And by here, I mean Turkey.) Publishing houses who are interested in Wattpad originated books, tend to publish the books as they are. Which, most of the time, means they're tediously long, overly-dramatic, and filled with mistakes and plot holes.

But while I'm happy with this book, it still was a 3-star read for me. The story flows, the writing is nice, the characters are likeable, and it's cute. But it wasn't one of those YA contemporary books that made me realise something about me, my friends, my family, or my environment. It's light, fun, and easy to read.

I couldn't help but feel like something was missing. I'm not sure what, though. Maybe if it was a little bit longer...? I definitely wanted to read more. :)

I was unable to download this title. The Kindle copy was not an option and I could not get the PDF to open in the Adobe app. Thus, I will not be reading, rating or reviewing this title.

extrovert is the story of Keeley and Talon who fall in love via texting. Their phones get exchanged at a fair, but before they can swap them back, Talon has left for football camp and is not due to return for sometime. This means that they’re stuck relaying messages back and forth for each other. While exchanging messages, they get to know each other and once Talon is back, spend time together and soon, they’re in a relationship. But, Talon has been hiding quite a few important things from Keeley and she’s not sure how she feels about Talon once they’re all out in the open. So, of course, the question is, whether Talon & Keeley get their happy ending.

This book is absolutely amazing. I adore it. I love it. I have a lot many feels for it. Talon is one of my favorite book boys and he is very high on my list of book boyfriends because he is so amazing! I like that his character is so flawed. His done some very, very stupid shit in the past and frankly speaking, it makes me hate him, but the way he’s learnt from it and how remorseful he is about the entire thing just tugs at my heart. He’s learned from his mistakes and he’s trying, very desperately, to become a better person. I like that. He owned up to what he did, he admitted he was an asshole to have done it and he apologized. He didn’t shift the blame or make any excuses for himself which is an admirable trait. I really like that about him. Also, he’s smart and funny and witty and so goddamn sexy it makes me melt! GAAAAAAHHHH!

Keeley is just as amazing. I like how she’s so straight forward and doesn’t suck up to anybody. I love how she loves her brother and helps him out even though he kind of takes her for granted. There was once a time when they were inseparable, but they’ve grown apart as they grew up. Still, whenever Zach needs her, Keeley is always there. I really like that. Then, there’s how much she loves her best friend. Nicky is certifiably quirky and not exactly right in the head, always getting in some sort of trouble. I really like Nicky, but what I like more is that Keeley is always a part of her harebrained schemes despite her better judgement and it makes for a lot of funny moments.

This book is absolutely amazing and you should definitely read it!