I was disappointed in this one because it was so predictable and based on utterly irrational decision making. Sophie continuously made bad choices that left her broke down on the side of the road with a hurricane approaching. Hot, charming Finn (her love interest and arch-nemesis who deserted her in the past) shows up and saves the day. Finn makes stupid decisions and they wind up stranded on the Outer Banks during a hurricane. They make even more ridiculous and rash choices to the point where I was astounded that they survived the ordeal.

My unhappiness with this story stems from another YA book I recently read that had an identical premises as this one: Girl and boy like each other. They plan to go to school dance. Girl arrives and boy never shows. Boys vanishes off face of earth. Girl wallows in self pity, hates the guy, and moves on with life. Tragedy strikes girl's family. Fast forward 2-4 years. Guy magically shows back up in town and is taking all the same classes as girl. Guy interacts with girl. Girl is rude to him. Guy is confused. They eventually each make stupid decisions that result in them being abandoned and stuck together during a dangerous event. Girl and guy depend on each other for survival. They continue to make stupid decisions that result in multiple injuries. They reminisce on the past while girl stills gives guy an attitude about him abandoning her. Guy confesses someone in his family died and that's why he vanished. Girl realizes he didn't disappear because he hates her guts. They kiss and all is well. Danger still whirls around them. Something happens to cause a fight shortly after the first kiss. Girl and guy hate each other again. They make more stupid decisions and are too stubborn in their own self-absorption to understand anything about survival. They somehow survive dangerous element while fighting. Girl decides to leave guy to prove a point and find her own way back. Guy catches up. They kiss and makeup. The end.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC.

Meet The Sky was a great survival story that will have you hooked. Once I started reading I couldn't stop until I knew what happened Sophie, Finn and their families. GREAT BOOK

I’m becoming a huge fan of McCall Hoyle! Her novels are fresh and unique, with fascinating characters and original concepts. She has a talent for drawing the reader in from the first page and holding on to the imagination until the last word is read. Hoyle is a must read author for fans of YA fiction!

This second book by award winning McCall Hoyle is a perfect YA choice for teen readers. Set in the midst of a hurricane, Sophie and Finn are thrown together and must push through harrowing circumstances and a past separation as they attempt to survive. As a clean romance, I am able to select this book as part of our nominations for our junior high book award. My students loved skyping with McCall Hoyle last year. Her enthusiasm and generosity connected and resonated. This love of readers, writers, and words shows in her writing as well.

Young Adult fans are sure to fall in love with this latest novel by McCall Hoyle. In Meet the Sky, the main characters face a natural disaster during a time when they are also trying to resolve their own relationship which can also be referred to as a disaster. They must work together in order to survive, and through the struggles, their true feelings for each other are revealed.