Another cute addition to the Suttonville Sentinels series. Lucy and Dylan are two soon-to-be high school seniors who couldn't be more different if they tried, at least on the surface. Lucy's a free spirit. She doesn't mind a little trouble, and while she does have a plan in mind for her future and is shouldering quite a bit of responsibility, she enjoys life and lives in the moment. Dylan has his life so focused and structured, he's got his future planned out to the smallest detail. There's no room in those plans for the lively, vibrant Lucy. At least that's what he keeps trying to tell himself.

While these two butt heads from the get-go, there's an instant spark of attraction as well. And it's sweet and cute, and fun, and Lucy really does get Dylan to let loose and live a little. But every time she does, and Dylan finds himself enjoying something outside of his normal, rigid, routine, he starts second guessing himself, them, and the goals he's set for his life, which ultimately causes some frustration and even a little heartache. 

The Perfectly Imperfect Match is really just that- a delightful little romance between two characters who, even with everything stacked against them, couldn't be more right for each other.

After reading the first book in this series, I was excited to read The Perfectly Imperfect Match. This book is the third book in the Suttonville Sentinels Book Series. While I truly loved the first book, I was disappointed in the second book in this series and found this book to be better than the second but overall I was not impressed. I found this book to be lacking and just a little too bland or dull. I feel like the author done an amazing job with the first book but has been repeating the same plot line and the characters are very similar. While this was a quick read, I do not find it very entertaining. Overall, I was not impressed with this book and found it to be a disappointment

5 reasons to read Perfectly Imperfect Match

    It’s an opposites attract story. Dylan and Lucy couldn’t be more different.
    It’s sweet and fun, and spontaneous at times.
    Baseball!!! I don’t really even care for baseball but I love books with baseball players. Weird I know.
    There’s also a sense of family.  They are trying to help you even if you don’t realize it. And there’s a pretty strong sibling relationship that I love.
    Also I love Lucy and Serena’s friendship. They are more like sisters than friends.

If you want a cute summer romance, this is definitely one you should pick up.  It will have you swooning and giggling.

The book is a quick and cute read, made me enjoy every page of it!

Dylan suffered a loving disappointment and decided to focus all his energy on baseball. He is a responsible and dedicated guy who has all his future traced. During the summer break, he applied to coach children and this is how he meets the fun and full of glitter Lucy.
She just as he takes life with responsibility only in a lighter and exultant way. Passionate about sewing, she creates different models that attract the looks of many shoppers at her mother's store. She as well as Dylan is suffering with the burden encompassed on her back. She Cared for and protected  her mother and younger brother after her father was called for a military mission.
The meeting of the two already happens in an explosive and electrifying way but at all costs Dylan wants to avoid getting out of focus. Lucy is a ray of light in his life and he realizes it but also feels vulnerable in the hands of this crazy girl.
I fell in love with this writer in Swinging at Love and got this book without even reading the synopsis. With a light, fluent and humorous writing, Kendra likes to present a subtle and social critique with a delightful romance in the background. In this book, she launches the call for attention to the way of mass rearing of chickens for egg production. Lucy and her friend Serena do everything they can to get people's attention to their causes.
I loved to review the couple from the previous book, Tristan and Alyssa, and I also loved the life dynamics of Lucy and her brother Otis, but Dylan irritated me a lot with hot and cold behavior and I thought it stuck my reading a bit and changed the image That I formed from him in the previous book. The couple's encounters were so cute and suddenly Dylan ruined everything. Well that in the end he redeemed himself in a very romantic way.
3 / 5stars
Kisses, Myl

I got into this story super fast, the reading was amazing (as always), I feel in love with the two main characters really fast, and the side characters were amazing as well.
 
Lucy and Dylan are amazing main characters. They have their own story, they have their own personalities and have their own problems and flaws. And because they are so different from each other, whenever they meet, the air around them just explodes because of all the tension. WHAT MORE COULD I ASK FOR???
 
No, but seriously, I loved them. I'm not really into baseball (or lets just say that I have no clue when it comes to the sport) but I really loved Dylan's POV and I really loved the parts with the sports camp for the little kids. CUTE!!! I also loved Lucy and her sewing. I just love creative things like that (I'm a knitter myself, well, I haven't knit anything this year, cause books. BOOKS!!!).
 
I loved the side characters like Dylan's friends Tristan and Alyssa, they are the main characters in the book before this one. I really wanna read their story. I also loved Lucy's friend Serena and her family, the chickens. That was such an wonderful side storyline. SAVE THE CHICKENS!!! And of course Otis, Lucy's little brother and overall Lucy's family. So many friendship and family feels. Also Otis was just the cutest when he was overprotective of his big sister. Awwww.
(Can I also just say that I loved that their wasn't one character that tried to ruin things for anyone else!!!)
 
The relationship between Lucy and Dylan was wonderful to read about. Things moved pretty fast but I worked and I was so happy that at one point they just stopped, took a step back and got to really know each other. Of course there were some hurdles along the way but they got through it.
 
And I loved the end of the story. Again, so many family feels!!!
 
So, yeah. Long story short, I highly recommend this story for everyone who is looking for a fun and fast read.

I was provided with an ARC from the publisher via Netgallery. A major thank you to Entangled and netgalley for that!

I've always had a thing for opposites attracting type storylines. And this was exactly that. Right from the get-go, you get the type of tension that is so attractive to so many in this type of storyline. Dylan and Lucy are totally different, yet they have enough of both similarities and a connection that they work out. Something that often comes along with 'opposites attract' is that the guy is a bit more uptight or whatever, kind of similar to Pride and Prejudice in a way. I've always liked that. I don't know why, but I just do. So Dylan ticks that box. 
I absolutely adored the lake scene. It was just so cute and exactly what I was looking for. The heat and tension between the two was really well-written and the kiss was perfectly placed. 
Overall, it was nice, but not one of the best Entangled Crush books.

This story is about the time in life when adolescents try to map out the future. Some can be fixated on the one goal and, not easily dissuaded. After all, they know best! What do the parents know? Have they ever had to make these decisions? 

Dylan is the pitcher of the Suttonville Sentinels baseball team, trying to work his way up the ladder. He is focused on this sole mission. No girls. No distractions. Keep fit. Eat healthy and practice. College is the last thing on his agenda. It doesn't matter if he makes it to the top. 

Lucy has a passion for needlepoint. Something, she learnt from a very young age and she intends to make a successful business out of it. She has already started her own venture, advertising her unique pieces, on line. In between her mother's needlework shop, her studies and her own needlework projects, she helps her best friend with her chickens. With her father being away, she has taken on the role of looking after her younger brother, Otis. She is spontaneous in her actions, some of which are a little unusual! 

When Lucy takes her brother to the baseball camp, he blames her for his tardiness. With good reasons! Dylan, being his coach isn't impressed and thinks that she is a little scatty, but cute. She thinks that he is cute too but, she doesn't like A type athletes! Best to be avoided. Then, they meet again when on separate outings and, in this instance cannot ignore each other. They rub each other the wrong way and then end up in an unexpected hot kiss. Right! It's time to run. 

Lucy is faced with a family crisis and Dylan finds himself volunteering to look after Otis. This leads to yet another encounter and there is definitely a pull there. Dylan is stubborn and is adamant about his future plans but, Lucy wants to explore what this thing between them might be. It starts off swimmingly, then something goes drastically wrong when Dylan's plan hits a brickwall. His frustration and anger are targeted towards Lucy. Is this the end or can he make amends? 

This is an easy to read fun story. I wasn’t overly keen on Otis' attitude but, the twist at the end is quite refreshing. Dylan is stubborn but lovable, patient and understanding. Quite the hero. Lucy is fun, caring and dedicated to what she believes in. The family dynamics are real. It's a good, light summer read for those of all ages. 

I was kindly issued with an eARC from the publisher via NetGalley. The views expressed are my personal opinion.

A one-setting kinda book. I really liked this book and characters. It was the perfect opposite attracts kinda vibe going on.

rating: 2.5/5

I think I’ve outgrown most YA entangled romances… or maybe I’m not in the right mood at the moment? But the fact is, I couldn’t quite maintain any interest in this book, and it took me a lot to go through it.

I’ve now read several books by this author and I quite enjoyed them, so I enjoyed the writing on this one too. It just didn’t quite grip me. I did like how different the two characters felt, but I thought something was missing there, and I couldn’t quite connect with either Dylan or Lucy. They were plenty different though and their voices were distinct and I appreciated that.

The romance just really came out of nowhere though. Like I said, they were complete opposites in term of personalities, so I was excited that they didn’t get along at first, the chemistry was there and the spark too. But after that first clash, they gave in right away to their attraction and everything was very mild from then on, and extremely fast. WAY WAY TOO FAST.

I did enjoy the role of Lucy’s little brother, Otis, he had a big personality and he was so funny. But overall the book felt very meh to me, with a plot that left way too much to be desired, characters not 100% formed, and a romance that could have been great, but just didn’t get there.

I’M SORRY I DIDN’T ENJOY THIS ONE MORE… IF YOU’VE LIKED THE SERIES SO FAR, I DO HOPE THE BOOK WORKS BETTER FOR YOU THAN IT DID FOR ME.

So this love story is basically my own love story -- without the baseball. Which means that I was literally grinning the entire, sappy, lovey-dovey thing. I loved it! The only reason I am not giving it 5 stars is simply because it was lacking some depth. But that it totally a personal preference. Regardless, I highly recommend it to all readers who are wanting a happy love story with characters who figure out that they bring out the best in each other early on. Read this. You'll be smiling too.

I really enjoyed reading this book! I read this book in one sitting because I could not put the book down, I highly recommend reading this book!

I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I have never read a book by this author before. The style is simplistic and an easy, afternoon read. I appreciate the fact that there is not vulgar language or graphic content in this book. I love sweet, YA love stories, so this fits the bill nicely. 
Lucy is a colorful, spontaneous girl who lives life off the beaten path. Dylan is a structured boy with his life well-mapped out. Because her brother is attending a baseball camp led by Dylan, their two worlds collide. Slowly, she coaxes his heart open and unravels his plans. Will their love last?

Dylan lives his life by a strict set of rules; his dream of playing major league baseball by the age of 23 requires hard work and sacrifice. He hasn’t deviated from The Plan for anyone or anything, until he meets Lucy. Her sassy attitude and free spirit outlook challenges everything he believes in and the chemistry between the two of them proves the adage opposites attract. A coming of age story, that explores the idea that dreams can change, The Perfectly Imperfect Match is a delightful look at the importance of living in the present.   

Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

3.5

I would like to thank Netgalley and Entangled Teen (Crush) for generously gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.


If you are looking for a quick, cute summer read then you found it in this book.  

I did not read the other books in this series so going into this I wasn’t sure if I would be lost… I was not. This can be read as a stand alone.  I believe that one of the books before this must have been Tristan’s story. I would love to read that.

Honestly, there is really nothing wrong with this book, it just didn’t “wow” me.  I liked the two main characters but I did not love them.  I didn’t have that emotional connection to them that I like to have.  I like the opposites attract aspect of the story and I liked that Lucy was a little out there and helped Dylan to lighten up.   

So overall, good premise but something is missing for me.

4 stars -- I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review/opinion.

Before I get into the meat, as an aside: Covers don't make or break a book for me, but can I just say that this cover is absolutely perfect for this book?  I love it when a scene from the book is represented, it always makes me auto-smile and squeal when I get to it!!

Ahem.  Anyways.  I am falling in love with Ms. Highley.  She writes just my kind of cute YA books.  I've said it in previous reviews of the other books in this series, I'm NOT a baseball fan.  But Ms. Highley makes me want to be a baseball fan (until I watch it on TV and remember that I don't have the attention span).  And she did it again in this book.  It's not that there's an overwhelming amount of baseball in the book, but it's prominent enough that it makes me feel like I understand the passion Dylan has.  I actually prefer when my sports romance books ACTUALLY have some of the sport in it (and not just have it be a small aspect of the character).

Dylan was such an intriguing hero!!  I can't help but wonder how he came to be so rigid and structured and goal-focused.  But while sometimes a lack of "past incident explanation" can kill a book for me, the way it was done in this book I really felt like I could see how someone could just have that be an aspect of their personality.  Like being shy, or extroverted, or a daydreamer...sometimes you're just born a certain way.  And I kind of loved how he'd allowed this one aspect of his personality to take over his WHOLE LIFE, and that was the cause of his stress.  It was so gratifying to see Lucy open him up, make him relax, show him there's more to life.  I also loved the conflict with his parents.  Again, Ms. Highley writes great families too -- not evil ones, or uninvolved, but ones that have their own set of problems even though you can feel the love.  I loved how that all resolved too, how blinded Dylan had become in his focus.

And he was SO CUTE!!  I love the heroes in these books.  They have a healthy set of hormones, but none of them are dogs (though far from perfect either).  They are all very 3 dimensional, and I love how shy and awkward Dylan could be in relationships!  SWOON!! (a unicorn just got his wings!)

And I LOVED how different Lucy was from the other heroines in this series!  She was kind of a rebel rouser, and just marched to the beat of her own drum, but with lots of confidence.  I loved how seriously she followed her passion, and how some might see her as flighty, but if you paid attention she was really focused as well.  She just knew better how to have some fun.  And I loved her family dynamics as well, and how the pressures of stepping up and being responsible in her family were really wearing on her.  Her relationship with both her Mom and her brother felt very real, full of love but also struggles.  And I loved the military Dad aspect as well.  How it didn't overtake the story, but was an underlying heartache.

And these two together were YA gold.  So many tummy butterflies, they really had great chemistry.  And I really could see how they sort of brought the best of each other.

So yeah, another YA success!!  And a PERFECT read for the summer, I just got all those summertime vibes!!

Earlier this year I read The Bad Boy Bargain, the first book in this series, and totally loved it so I jumped at the chance to read an advance copy of this book. While I enjoyed The Perfectly Imperfect Match, it was lacking the wow factor and it didn't blow me away like the first book did.

Dylan is very goal-orientated and he has his heart set on a future baseball career that he has all mapped out. He is quite stubborn and pigheaded and he won't listen to his friend Tristan or his parents or his Uncle Rick. He's so fixated on his future path that he isn't really living in the present. He has sworn off girls and college and he won't let anything distract him from his goal.

Lucy also has a goal for her future but she's much more of a free spirit and she understands the importance of just going with the flow.

On the surface, our two mains seem complete opposites, but they have a lot more in common than either of them realize. Both Dylan and Lucy are struggling under the weight of responsibility but his is self-imposed where hers is forced by necessity. When they meet, there is an instant spark and it doesn't take long for them to lock horns, and then give in to their mutual attraction.

Both mains were decently developed if the interiority was a bit repetitive at times. I liked how Lucy was a bit quirky and she cared so much about others. Dylan was great with Otis and that opened up another side to his personality because he was quite intense and serious on other occasions.

The conversations were a bit stilted at the start and I struggled to feel the connection between them initially, but my biggest issue was that nothing unexpected happens and the book just kind of plods along. It lacked depth/substance and a few well placed climactic moments to set my heart racing. It was still a quick, entertaining read but there was nothing stand out or special about it. 

I enjoy Kendra's writing style and this was in line with other works I've read by this author.

If you are looking for a sweet, quick contemporary romance then you will most likely enjoy this one.

Thanks to Entangled Teen for providing an ARC of this book which I have voluntarily reviewed.

In an Oyster Shell – An adorable romance that left me feeling satisfied.

The Pearls – This was a nice opposite attract story. You couldn’t find two more different people than Lucy and Dylan. Them coming together made sparks tangible for me. It was a really great story.

The characters were well-defined and distinctive. Lucy was my favorite character. She was an oddball with lots of quirks. She had lots of chicken T-shirts that added to her charm. Dylan was a down to earth, disciplined athlete. The supporting characters like Lucy’s best friend Serena added a nice complexity to the story.

This story had lots of layers. There was the sports aspect to the story. Then there was the story about saving the chicken farm. You wouldn’t think two things like that would work together but the author makes them work. This story was a romance but there were a lot of other elements that made this a nice balanced story.

The Sand –  Dylan was a little bit too focused sometimes.

4 Pearls!

I loved Dylan and Lucy's story.  Great opposites attract story.  Even reading about little Otis was great.
Lucy's impulsiveness was fun and I enjoyed seeing how it affected Dylan.   Would have been great if there was a playlist for this one.  The two different personality types put to music would have been interesting to hear. Liked that the two were not "party" type characters.  I received a free ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Dylan has one focus in life, and one focus only; baseball. Being the best player he can be and working up to the big leagues. There are sacrifices to be made, though; he has his strict routines and a strict no girls rule. He can't afford distractions. The problem, however, arrives in the form of Lucy Foster, a wild spirit with a love of chickens, sewing, and expressing herself through t-shirts. 

Dylan and Lucy meet when Lucy's brother attends a summer baseball camp that Dylan happens to coach. The two clash; Dylan is straight-laced and Lucy is wild, but the more time they spend together, the more drawn to each other they are. 

I loved seeing Lucy trying to push Dylan out of his comfort zone. It wasn't easy for him, and he could be a bit of an arsehole, but he tried his best, and it was so sweet. If I had to sum this book up in one word it would be cute. This book is pure, sweet fluff. Easy reading, and that epilogue? Beautiful and heart warming. 

*thanks to NetGalley and Entangled for giving me the chance to read this book*