Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book .  I loved it.  It was a perfect story for teens, it has everything, love, heartbreak, summer camp, friendship.  The story is based on teenage girl Rebel Hart who blames her father's recent breakup on his boyfriends son, Justice.  

Rebel's only escape from Justice is when she goes to summer camp unknowing that Justice has also been sent there by his football coach to curb his temper.

Rebel is bent on making Justice's summer hell and with her friend Audrey plans a series of pranks but when the first prank ends up with Rebel in Justices  bed the sparks start flying.  

You will have to read the book to find out what happens but I promise you won't be disappointed.

as the titular rebel in taming the rebel, rebel hart's name might be a bit too on the nose. she's always marched to the beat of her own drummer. growing up with two dads outside of atlanta she kind of had to make her own way. and it's always worked for her. so she just doesn't get justice brody. she's pretty sure he's the reason his dad broke up with hers. and blowing her off seems to be his thing. and now that they've ended up at camp together he can pretty much expect all out prank wars.

and it's true that rebel doesn't understand justice's side of the story. he certainly hopes he's not the reason their dads broke up. but now that they have it's less weird to pursue rebel and his feelings for her. and she's never been subjected to the kind of verbal abuse and teasing he's experienced in the football locker room at school. so when he doesn't want to talk about his dad and his relationship with rebel's dad, it's not a rejection of her, it's more about protecting himself. because he wasn't always the hot football player. he was the skinny undersized kid with the big arm who was kind of a dork.

and as they spend time together at camp, rebel comes to see that justice isn't the jerk she imagines him to be. their connection strengthens the more they have a chance to talk. and while rebel needs to learn to be more empathetic and patient, justice needs to learn to be less insecure and a little more brave. not easy things when you are a teenager. but when they take a moment and stop being ruled by their emotions, they realize that what they share is something actually worth fighting for.

Thanks to NetGalley for the Advanced reviewer copy!

This book was such a cute read!

It only took me one day to finish and was a fresh new storyline for a YA romance. 

I loved the ever present theme of acceptance throughout the book as well as the summer camp setting and the enemies to friends to more storyline. 

Rebel kept me on my toes- I never knew what sassy thing she was going to do next, which made the book that much better. Justice was not only swoon worthing, but his character development throughout the book kept me reading!

Overall, this is a cute, summer YA romance that can be read in one sitting. It has a fresh new storyline that I have not read before.

"You can't help anyone if you don't help yourself first." 

A classic. . . not so cliche . . .but actually is . . . story.

The survival tips before every other chapter or so in this book is so creative and cute. It's like saying that every teenager needs tips to survive (which is true). The plot is very relatable, and even though the first part was pretty much cliche, towards the end it started to talk more about life topics and it was a good transition. I did not find the writing style boring at all, I actually dig it.

A character named Rebel was something very. . . uh. . . unique. Though I didn't know she was a character in the story for quite some time while reading it.

Essentially, the whole idea of the book is on of those cliche stories that has it's own creativity and uniqueness and somehow keeps it from being too cliche and cheesy all together. I enjoyed this version of the bad boy - good girl trope.

"sometimes love is inconvenient"

**I had received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review by the publisher through Netgalley. However, all opinions are my own.

I'm giving this book a 4/5 stars. It was a solid read. I enjoyed it but it wasn't the best thing I ever read and definitely didn't scream the best book I've ever read. 

I did really like Rebel as a character, she acted tough to hide her past pain. 
Also the inclusion of both Rebel and Justice's dads being gay was a good inclusion into the story. I felt the concept of Justice struggling with his dad being gay was really expressed well. However I can't say much on that subject as I'm certainly not an expert. 
Justice annoyed me a lot tho. And sadly he was a part of a huge trope of the hottest, muscular guy. 
I don't know, 
this just brought down my liking of this book. I just felt kind of let down as i felt like a concept I have read over and over. 
What about the other non perfect guys in the world???
Then here I go thinking about why I never get these kinds of guys. 
Like where's my summer 
camp swoon guy???!!!!
Even with this I am a sucker for hate-to-love tropes no matter how cheesy or old they are. So that was a plus. 

I did enjoy the switched perspective between Rebel and Justice. Also the writing style was really good. There was humor and insults, it just made reading this book more enjoyable. Anyone who is looking for a mindless summer read, this is perfect for you.

This was a cute book.  It was a very quick read.  I love a story with a good ending.

This was an easy book to get through and overall I did enjoy it. A light summer read which can easily get you out of a reading slump or become a welcome replacement for a book you DNF much like it did for me. 

Rebel and Justice are the cutest and I loved the romance between them. 
Although it was a light summery read I think it still had room for improvement. For one I would have loved to see more of the friendship between Rebel and Aubrey as the snippets of times they appear together in the book are fresh and full of humour and a lovely friendship. Maybe more on the Aubrey/Eli pairing as well. 

I also loved the relationship between Rebel and her dad. If was so cute and I wish he was more present throughout the book. But of course I can't always get what I want and the story had to follow its natural course. That is, Rebel's and Justice's stories. 

It was also nice to see a dual POV in third person and allowed the reader to explore more in depth the characters of Rebel and Justice. Both characters put up a front of being strong on the outside -which we see more with Justice- even though they had many insecurities within. But whereas Rebel would lay her insecurities out forefront, Justice's had to be weaned out of him. There was much miscommunication and misunderstanding between them at times but all ended well. 

I feel like the back story between Justice and Rebel would have made a stronger plot. As in the reader getting to explore Rebel's and Justice's families as Rebel's dad starts a new relationship (we aren't even told how many years have gone by since Rebel's other dad died or even how - it would be nice to see how they both coped) and Justice showing us with his own eyes what happens when his family breaks up and how it all falls apart. And then the introducing of the new possible family, Rebel and Justice falling for each other in an impossible situation, and more of Rebel's guy friend Connor and Justice's sister April. 

I'd just be interested in the family dynamic of it all. That's just my thoughts though. But I did enjoy the book as it was easy to get through and not boring in the least.

Cute, romantic, coming-of-age about accepting the choices of your loved ones and finding the strength to stand up for them.

Rebel is cut up about her father's broken heart. Worse, she's being shipped off to summer camp when all she wants to do is help him recover from Stephen. But then Stephen's son and the reason for the break-up, Justice, turns up at summer camp. And so Rebel begins her plot of revenge. The only problem? Justice seems to like it. A lot...

This was a sweet read. It was pacy, it was realistic, it was full of the immaturity of youth, and it made for a lovely read. But beneath the light and fluffy touch lie important themes of acceptance of yourself and your loved ones. This is easy to get wrong, but was deftly handled. Recommended.

I liked that the book had a girl character that loved to spout facts on death. It was interesting and different from your normal heroine. 
I also loved the gay dads.

This story was a cute, fluffy read that was a good way to kill a couple of spare hours. I would’ve enjoyed it more than I did, had I not despised one of the main characters. 
	Where to begin with Rebel…she was a petulant child. She reacted to every situation with pure emotion and no logical thought. She thought she knew everything, wouldn’t hear people out etc. I just found her to be annoyingly juvenile.
	Justice was a really complex and interesting character, he totally restored my interest in the story. He appears confident and sure of himself but we soon find out he has all the usual teenage inhibitions to deal with. As well as trying to wrap his head around his dad’s homosexuality and trying to navigate high school once it becomes public knowledge. He seemed like a fully fleshed out character to me, he had layers and flaws. He was really likeable and engaging.
	They both develop as the story goes on, they learn about what it takes to forgive someone, how to take a step back from things you can’t control, all while having some sweet romance moments. I would’ve liked to have seen them have more interaction once they were actually getting along though, I feel like it spent so long on Rebel hating him and them pulling pranks, that the relationship build up was kind of a wash out.  It was too rushed in the end, I wanted more from it.

This one was my favorite of the three. I don't know if it was the enemies-to-more trope that worked so well in this story or the fun camp setting, but I found myself devouring this book while a huge smile graced my face.

Rebel won my heart from page one. She loved her dad so fiercely, she was going to wage war with the boy, who she blamed for the demise of his romantic relationship. How do you not back someone with that type of family loyalty? Rebel was smart and sassy, but it was revealed that she was sort of wounded and actually wore her angst as armor. This girl was not afraid to be herself, and I was team Rebel from the start. Well, until I knew a little more about Justice. 

Rebel described Justice as your a self-centered jock, but as I got to know Justice better, I learned that there was a lot more to him then met the eye. He was dealing with tons of unresolved issues. Some issues were relating to his dad's, his anger mis-management, and from his not so happy past. Justice was dealing with so many complex emotions, and he often made poor choices to protect himself from these feelings. But he had such a sweet side, and he melted my heart when he let it show. 

I adored the dynamic between Rebel and Justice. I knew right away that I wanted this ship to succeed. They had so many delightful bouts of verbal sparring, but then they would have these really swoony. They also had some really honest talks, and bared their souls to each other. There were hijinks and many comedic moments. I couldn't help but enjoy myself. 

The setting for the bulk of this book is a mountain summer camp. I never went to summer camp, but have always been fascinated by it. I loved all the traditional camp elements that Klehr built into this story. It absolutely added to the fun. The dances, the activities, and the lake all played a little role in the story, but my favorite were the pranks. I loved waiting to see what Rebel or Justice would do next. 

I also have to talk about the survival guide. In order to alleviate some of her anxiety during her first year of sleep-away camp, Rebel's dad gave her Wolf Wilk's Guide to Surviving Any Disaster. This was not only her handbook for surviving life out in the woods, but it became her guide to life. It also served as Rebel's security blanket, odd but true. I thought it was a lot of fun getting peeks into this book, and the random facts were amusing as well. 

This was an adorable story, filled with lots of fun moments, but also a lot of tender and sweet moments. There were some really strong friendships as well as touching family ties.

I received this book via Net Gallery in exchange for my honest review. 

This book was just ok. It was a quick read, read it in one day. 

I really liked the characters I think they were both strong. Justice had his struggles and worked hard to get through them. Rebel was pretty cool, she was not afraid to be herself and very much a prankster. Rebel and Justice had a very rocky relationship a lot had happened between them, but when they finally both admitted there feelings for each other they were very cute together. 

This is not one of my top books from this series but it was ok.

Taming the Rebel was a unique read for me. I have never read a book that involved summer camp or having gay parents, it just wasn’t something I had come across before. But both of these really gave this book a twist that kept me interesting all the way through.

Rebel is definitely one of a kind, and she owns it. She’s not afraid to be who she is, which entails a few twisted interests, a skill for being prepared, a strong sassy attitude, and being the daughter of a gay father. Rebel is proud of it all and I love that about her. She is such a strong character that you can’t help but admire and respect. Her only flaw is the walls she’s built up around her heart, but honestly, you can’t blame her for that.

Justice was just as interesting because he was so much more than just a football player, though that was a big part of him. He has a past that makes him so different from other jocks, and like Rebel, his father is gay too. Unfortunately, that fact seems to be something he has a harder time dealing with, along with missing training camp. It’s great to watch as he sorts his feelings about his father’s sexuality, his future in football, how to handle drama and the ever alluring Rebel.
If you’ve never been to summer camp but always wanted to then you should check this book out. While reading it I felt like I was there myself, experiencing the great outdoors, camp counselors, bonfires, pranks and summer love. I truly couldn’t put this book down, but if I’m being honest I felt like it was missing something. I’m not quite sure what, maybe it just needed a little more…. I don’t know, something. More something. No matter what though it was still an awesome read and I definitely recommend it. Tthe chemistry between Rebel and Justice was off the charts. Mix that with their witty banter and fun pranks, and you’ll be just as hooked as I was.

Please note: I received a copy of TAMING THE REBEL via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publisher and author.

Dawn Khler rocked this book! Five stars and here’s why:

TAMING THE REBEL is a fast-paced, summer read that has the right amount of humor sprinkled with issues teens face today. I love a great enemies to lovers or frenemies story because there is so much fodder there to work with and this book knocks it out of the park. I work with teens, particularly LBGTQIA, and they need to see real people like they are in books – even if they are secondary or peripheral characters. 

What’s particularly wonderful about this story is that the heroine, Rebel, is full of sass and spunk, but there’s a vulnerability to her as well. She obsesses about safety after the death of one of her dads and it borders on an obsessive-compulsive, anxiety disorder where everything she does is weighed against a survival guide that’s become her bible. Justice is the all-American, hella-hot football star with a heart of gold, but you can’t judge a book by its cover because what’s simmering below the surface of his quarterback persona is a guy battling not only the typical teenage insecurity of navigating relationships and all that high school drama entails, but also someone coming to grips with his father’s recently coming out. Justice’s dad ripped his family to shreds with the news he’s gay when he falls in love with Rebel’s dad. Whereas Rebel embraces the idea of two dads, Justice is shamed by it for a host of valid reasons. 

While sequestered away at summer camp, these two characters engage in a love vs. hate war against each other as they get to know each other better and hilarity ensues as they fall in love. Highly recommend.

Rebel loves her dad more than anything. When he breaks up with his boyfriend, she holds a grudge against Justice (her dad's ex-boyfriend's son). He sends her off to camp for the summer where she comes face to face with Justice. She is happy to take action, and engage in a little juvenile revenge.

Justice is having a hard time coming to terms with his families change in outlook. He isn't ready to tell the world his Dad is gay. He needs clarity, and to come to terms with his situation before he loses everything.

This is a sweet teen romance read about accepting what you can't control. It has some pranks, hot kisses, and forgiveness.

I really liked Justice's character he is complex. He is an athletic type but has the usual teen hang ups. He comes across as confident, but actually, he is just trying to find his way.

I wasn't too sure about Rebel when I started reading this book. She has a negative outlook and is afraid to live life. Her dad means everything to her, and she was willing to give up everything to make him happy. Luckily he sent her to camp where she manages to start working through her issues. She grew on me by the end of the book, but I didn't love her.

I would recommend this book for the prankster's lovers. It's an easy bedtime read.

3 stars out of 5. *I received an ARC in exchange for a fair review*

Enemies turned lovers with some humor along the way

Rebel has a score to settle with Justice, after all he's the reason why their dads broke up right? But what happens when she realizes he will be at the same summer camp as her? Can she get over her dislike for him or even more, will she fall for him?

I will say I liked the idea of this story, I really connected with Rebel. I got her, and I loved her personality. She wasn't afraid to be herself.

I didn't quite see things from Justice's point of view and I definitely didn't feel connected to him like I did with Rebel. I'll put it this way, if I was a teenager and hung out with them I would be on Rebel's side.

I wasn't a fan of the third person narrative. I would have much rather it be from each of their point of views. In fact, I was a little confused when I started to read the story, it was written like it was in their point of views, but yet the wording wasn't.

Over all, it was a cute summer read, with humor, pranks and teenage angst.

I really enjoyed the story. Rebel and Justice had a great realistic banter and difficult relationship. Forming a bond while their fathers dated, they are now at summer camp together trying to navigate their emotions. Their father's breakup and who is to blame  is a bit confusing, which leads to  some interesting emotional conversation.  Rebel is dealing with the aftermath  of a terrible relationship  and Justice is dealing with a rough year  athletically and emotionally. The story is full of swoonworthy moments and has a lot of heart. I really enjoyed this one!

Definitely a cute, light read which will entertain you for a few hours. Although full of teenage angst and highly emotional responses, Taming the Rebel is filled with comedy, strong friendships, delightful rapport between characters and charming intimacy.

Thank you to Entangled: Crush for providing me a galley of Taming the Rebel via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review! All thoughts and opinions are my own. 
Taming the Rebel is part of Entangled: Crush's Endless Summer trilogy, which is a companion series written by three different authors. The other two books are Daring the Bad Boy by Monica Murphy and Keeping Her Secret by Sarah Nicolas. I've read the latter and really enjoyed it. Coming into this book, I knew that the book wouldn't have too much substance. Taming the Rebel isn't a hard hitting read. Yes, there are important messages, but it's mostly a quick and fun book I easily read in a day. 

Taming the Rebel was such a cute book. Rebel goes to a summer camp every year, but is shocked to find out that her dad's ex-boyfriends son is also going to be there. Rebel thinks that the reason that their dad's broke up was because of Justice, but that isn't the only reason she is mad at him. She goes to the camp with one thought in mind: revenge. All of that changes though as she realizes she might have misread the situation. 

A romance ensues between Justice and Rebel, and it was hot. Taming the Rebel isn't the steamiest YA I've read, the chemistry is sizzling. I loved all their interactions together, and they were quite honestly the best parts of the book. They fit so well together, and weren't too immature. I hate scenes where the love interests just don't talk to each other, get jealous or petty over every little thing, etc. There weren't too many instances of that, only one if I remember correctly. This was really refreshing and I never got annoyed. 

Taming the Rebel also has a lot of gay positivity! What holds Rebel from wanting to be in a full fledged relationship with Justice isn't because of a miscommunication, but his unwillingness to fully accept his father as gay. I thought the story arc and development of Justice was handled so well and with so much poise. I don't remember there being any stereotypes about gay men enforced, and it also showed how people can (unfortunately) have such an adverse reaction to a person coming out. The diversity never felt forced and seemed to really flow naturally into the story (as it should). 

My biggest complaint about Taming the Rebel is that there is so much history between Justice and Rebel. They were essentially strangers to each other before their dads started dating, they became very good friends, they both liked each other, and then Justice ruined the whole thing by acting like an ass. All of this is brought up throughout the book, but I would have liked to actually have seen that happen. Whether it be in flashbacks, or have this story be a duology,  I don't know. I would have loved if Klehr had actually shows us their past instead of just telling us about it. Because it was only told through dialouge and inner thoughts, Justice and Rebel felt more like two kids who met at a summer camp most of the time instead of two people who have known each other well for a year or so. 

Also, little side note - this book is marketed as a revenge novel, but not a lot of revenge actually happens. Rebel pranks Justice a couple times, but it is too prevalent in the book. I didn't mind that the revenge plot wasn't too important, but if you are coming into this with a revenge plot, that's not what you're going to get. 

Taming the Rebel was a super fun and quick read. The book isn't going to stay with me for a long time, but it was fun while it lasted. Taming the Rebel is the perfect summer read. The chemistry is off the charts, and the message about inclusivity was very apt. There wasn't the x factor in Taming the Rebel that made me love the book though, but it was cute! I recommend it. :)

With that, I give Taming the Rebel 

3.5 out of 5 Stars!

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley.  I haven't read the first two books in this series but they seem to be standalones.  This book was pretty good.  I didn't love it or hate it.  Rebel was a great character:  independent, proud, smart, funny but she also had fears and worries.  Justice was super- insecure in spite of his social status.  I like how they managed to become closer slowly throughout many obstacles.  Justice is really embarrassed that his dad just came out and tries to hide that fact while Rebel is super proud of her dad.  The whole situation is a little odd but the story was decent and I wanted to find out what happened at the end.  It wasn't SO super good or exciting but it was cute and sweet.  Good beach read as I read it pretty quick!