It's a fun read, I enjoyed the story and especially loved how it's told. Riley is trying to save the prom because it isn't something that can be canceled. Every school has it and theirs will too. If no one steps in then they must save it themselves and that is how a bunch of teenagers ended up in a jail cell. I think that this is a very well-written book and has some of the most interesting characters that I have encountered in fiction. I loved it and would recommend it to all YA fans.

I loved reading in this writer’s style because the descriptions allowed me to picture everything in my head like a movie; I really felt like I saw everything being described. It was very well written and I enjoyed the author’s style.
The alternating POV between the two teen girls was definitely something different and I appreciated the effort at originality. I always enjoy first person narrative as well, to me, it feels more personal and it draws me into the story more.
This book is well edited. I didn’t notice any errors, which I really appreciate as an avid reader.
I don’t want to give away any of the story but I have to say I was really happy with the way the plot played out. It was excellent and I will certainly be looking for more by the authors. I highly recommend this book.
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I was really intrigued by the plot of this book, so I decided to give it a go! It was a nice reprieve from typical YA dramas in that the focus was truly on prom instead of angsty teen drama. I thought it was a really fun read! I enjoyed having both Riley and Catherine as narrators. I would definitely read another book by these two!

I loved this book. It was like getting two books in one. The book is told from the points of view of Catherine and Riley. They each want porm to happen for their own reasons, but things keep happening to prevent prom.
This book takes the time honored tradition of prom, and turns it on its head. It's a wonderfully told story that proves even with all the planning in the world, not everything will go as planned. I lookforward to reading more from both these authors.

Prom-Wrecked was absolutely adorable and impossible to put down! The characters leaped off of the pages and the story constantly had me wondering what was going to happen next. Between the characters and the scenes that made me smile, I loved this book! So if you adore ya romance with complicated friendships, swoon worthy guys, epic disasters and a story that will touch your heart, then definitely pick up Prom Wrecked!

“Please tell me prom isn’t destroyed. Again,” I whisper to myself - Riley


On that very first page was a group of high school kids in jail. And it was all because their Prom night went horribly wrong. From there we jumped back two months and watched how it all lead to that fateful day. It was an insanely crazy ride getting there! Friendships, betrayal, jealousy, love and finding their true selves was splashed across the pages. But one of my favorite things was that this book was unlike anything I've ever read before since we alternated between two ex-bffs, Riley and Catherine.

So many people are invested in this prom, and I can’t handle the idea of disappointing them. I stare at Owen, the person I want to disappoint least of all, even if he’s going to the dance with someone else. - Riley


First off we met Riley Hart. She was passionate, tried her hardest, but she was self-conscious at times. And while she kind of faded into the background around her classmates, to me she felt like the girl next door. She was super involved with activities at school, but she had never officially been in charge of anything. So when Riley found out that her Senior Prom was cancelled, for the first time in her life she stepped up. She was going to give her classmates a Prom. And her childhood friend aka the guy she had crushed on forever, Owen, promised to help her out.

The small amount of beer in my system starts to have its way with me, and my eyes sting with tears. “You’re so—” I stop before saying something I’ll regret. I’m not even sure what word would’ve come out if I hadn’t hit pause. Loyal? Good? Beautiful? Super-hot?
Smiling, Owen leans over the arm of his chair and tugs on a loose lock of my hair. “So are you.” - Riley


I absolutely loved Owen Locklear! While he came across as popular and a great baseball player, I loved that he'd geek out and game with Riley. They're gaming talk and banter made my heart race. And the way Owen and Riley connected had me smiling and swooning. Especially when Owen tried his hardest to help Riley with Prom. But there was one tiny problem when it came to Riley and Owen. Owen was Catherine's boyfriend. While I definitely shouldn't have been lusting for Owen and Riley to kiss, the heart wants what the heart wants.....

His eyes soften, and he reaches over to squeeze my hand. “You’re not a bitch, you know that, right?”
My laugh is more genuine this time. “No. I just play one on TV.” - Catherine and Owen


Ironically, I didn't connect to Catherine Reed at first. She came across as a little prissy and she tried so hard to be perfect. But before I knew it, Catherine became my favorite. While she was a cheerleader, who seemed destined to be her school's Prom Queen, there was so much more to her than she showed the world. Underneath it all was a girl that made my heart clutch for her. Her relationship with her mom, her relationship with Owen and even her relationship with her friends pulled at my heart. Catherine was flawed, loveable and I kept rooting for her to figure out her life and truly be happy. So as the story progressed, I loved watching her grow. And I loved even more that Jordan had a huge role in helping her out with that.

He’s quiet for so long that I lift my head to turn toward him. He’s studying me with both amusement and something else I can’t quite place.
“What?”
“Just now. You. This is the most real I think you’ve ever been with me. I like it. It looks good on you.”
I turn my face to hide my blush. - Jordan and Catherine


Jordan Oswald snuck up on me, just like Catherine. Before I knew it, I was obsessed with him and added him to my book boyfriend list. Jordan was sexy, charming and also inconspicuous at the same time. He easily captured my heart and it was impossible not to smile when he was around. So when Jordan and Catherine started to work together, for Prom, I loved their interactions and seeing how their friendship grew. And again, I found myself wishing for a different couple to form. This time I was rooting for Jordan and Catherine. You could feel the electricity and sparks between them, any time they were near each other.

We’re in a jail cell with dozens of our classmates, but somehow all of that fades away until it’s only me and Jordon. He’s solid, safe, and the heat from his body so close to mine erases the goose bumps covering my arms. At least until his dark gaze, serious with intent, locks on mine. Then I get goose bumps for an entirely different reason.


While Riley and Catherine told us this story, Owen and Jordan played such a huge role too. And I loved all of their dynamics, especially when you threw some jealousy in the mix. But one of the things I loved most about this group was their perseverance. They got knocked down again and again, yet we watched them slowly find strength in not only themselves, but with each other. And by that very last page, I loved seeing just how far Riley and Catherine had come. Especially since that ending left my heart feeling so happy. So if you're a fan of ya romance, that pulls at your heart and has fabulous angst, then you definitely have to check out this book! It flew right onto my favorites list!

*review will be live on blog at 5am PST 5/06/17*

This book hooked me from the very beginning with it's "flash forward" first chapter before going back to the beginning. It was a little confusing when so many new characters were introduced without context but you quickly meet all the key players.

Riley and Catherine are the main protagonists, and I have to admit I was surprised to see Catherine's POV. She and Riley used to be friends until Catherine dropped her to remain in the popular group. However, I quickly found that both girls had a lot of struggles with friendships, relationships, and their post-high school futures. It turns out they weren't as different as I first thought.

The plot was fun and moved at a good pace as everything built up to their prom. I was especially curious what would happen there after that first chapter.

If you are looking for a fun YA book with relatable characters, I definitely recommend this book!

Fun and adorable, this was exactly what I was hoping for in a story about prom gone wrong. When prom plans fall apart, Riley has to step and try and create an event her senior friends can be happy with. Recruiting her friend Owen and his girlfriend Catherine, as well as some other class mates, Riley starts to plan a prom and then watches her plans fall to pieces. Throughout the novel, told in alternating view points, the reader gets to watch old relationships unravel and new relationships form as a group of teens try their best to make their prom night a night to remember. This is a fun, quick read that grabbed me from the start as the teens are all in jail! Overall, it wasn't a very complex story, but a light and enjoyable read about a right of passage for teenagers. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

“C’mon, Riley. It’s not like we’ll end up in jail over prom.”

Famous last words. That’s exactly what happens! ‘Prom-Wrecked’ begins with a bunch of the kids who attended prom (affectionately called ‘morp’ in this book) in a jail cell. What follows is an account of the two disastrous months leading up to morp, told by two of the main characters, Evil Skater Girl and Morp Queen. This book is essentially Murphy’s Law: Prom Edition.

Morp Queen and House of Lock have been the ‘it’ couple at school for the past three and a half years. Morp Queen used to be best friends with Evil Skater Girl but they don’t speak anymore. Evil Skater Girl has had a secret crush on House of Lock for about a decade but because he’s dating her ex-best friend, they mostly only talk online while they’re slaying aliens together.

When their school cancels this year’s senior prom it’s up to the students to organise one themselves. Evil Skater Girl is happy to help out but wants to palm off the leadership role to someone else. Unfortunately there are no takers so Evil Skater Girl finds herself in charge of the committee. She’s overwhelmed by the task ahead of her but it helps that she’ll be spending plenty of time with House of Lock.

Then things start to go wrong. They lose their deposits. They lose their venue. Evil Skater Girl doesn’t have a date. It’s one thing after another. Their prom may not go to plan but it will certainly be a night they’ll never forget, even if they want to.

My expectations were probably too high going into this book. I thought the blurb would only mention a small percentage of the calamities that befall our senior class so I was looking forward to finding out what amusing and increasingly bizarre hurdles weren’t already mentioned. Learning the reasons why so many people wound up in a jail cell was fun, but I would have preferred if the blurb didn’t give so many clues to the preceding disasters away.

I had trouble getting into the story. I’d hoped for a lot of humour because of the Murphy’s Law prom concept but I found the initial planning phase quite tedious at times. However, it is difficult to transform committee meetings into something fascinating to read about.

I thought the perfect location for Morp would be where they have all of their parties. They would have had all the space and privacy they could have wanted, plus it already had good memories attached to it. All they would have had to do is decorate, cater and organise some music, and they’d be set. While I didn’t expect this to be the final location, I did think it would be tossed around as an option.

I didn’t find either of the girls’ voices that distinctive; at times I only knew who was narrating if I picked the book up mid-chapter by what they were talking about, not how they spoke. The resolution between Evil Skater Girl and Morp Queen felt too easy and although I tried to fall in love with him, House of Lock fell flat for me. I kept trying to tell all of the main characters to just communicate instead of lying, avoiding or running away from their problems and feelings, but my way would have taken a lot of the drama out of the book.

I really liked Desmond and would have liked to spend more time with him. I also enjoyed hanging out with both Hunter and Jordon (and even Jordon’s car, Sarah). I did wonder if this class’ prom curse would’ve been solved if someone uninvited Carrie. I can’t see ‘Carrie’ and ‘prom’ in the same sentence without thinking the worst.

Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Teen, an imprint of Entangled Publishing, LLC, for the opportunity to read this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book!

This was a fun read! I loved the perspectives of Riley and Catherine, and seeing the same world through their very different eyes. The two ex best friends are wary of one another, but share a common goal: to save their senior prom. A series of unfortunate events leads to a night in jail, but how did they get there? What could have been so bad as that?

The characters are fresh and lively, each with their own struggles. It never felt forced or too cutesy, and even for an adult this was a very fun read. I couldn't wait to see what would happen next!

Prom-Wrecked is a great read. It prom season and I'm seeing people post about their kids going to prom all over Facebook so I was like ok I'm going to read a book that has a prom in it. This one had me hooked from beginning to end. The first chapter had me hooked. It starts with 11pm on prom night and all the kids are in a jail cell. I had to know what happened for them all to end up there and we get that because Chapter two starts with two months before the prom. I had expected to have the book told in the dual POVs of Riley and Owen but it's told from the POVs of Riley and Catherine and I loved it. Two months before the prom the head prom planner quits and the principal wants to cancel the prom. Riley steps up to save the prom. Catherine focus to be prom queen but there is much more to her then just that. In planning the prom, this group encounters disaster after disaster. I was even wondering if the prom was doomed not to happen. Through all this we see some friendships and relationship change and others form. It's really a great sweet YA book.

This is a 3.5.

Narrated from two points of view, this is the story of how former best friends come together to make sure their class has a prom. And how things keep getting in their way.

I wasn't supposed to read anything else in May but I couldn't resist when I saw this story. The cover is super pretty, the title is powerful, but the summary is what did it for me. For once, an Entangled Teens without the couple narrating it. I love Entangled Teens, it's the thing to go to when I need a YA to refresh my mind. And if you're checking the review for a YA, you know what I mean. But the formula can get tiresome. Boy A and Girl B narrating a love story, everything is too obvious. When I noticed this wasn't the case, I had to check it out.

Don't be fooled, though. We still have a romance going on, actually two. And they're key points. Just the way I like my YA's.And both romances are super cute, look forward to having two book boyfriends!

I also enjoyed the side romances and characters. Hunter was my favorite, of course. I loved how close Catherine and she were.

But the central plot was making prom happen. I'm not so sure how getting abandoned by Cat made Riley so standoff-ish and the way both talked about their past I even thought something must have happened—and I was wrong. Either way, nowadays Riley was very relatable (so was Cat, to my surprise). She just doesn't like leading things even if she makes it happen, I understand that feeling though maybe for different reasons, and then she feels very passionate about prom and has no idea whether she can go ahead with what she started.

Almost forget to comment on there being two authors. Sometimes, it's very obvious where one passed the baton to the other but not in this case. I'm no expert, but the writing seemed linear. I have no idea how they made it but they did.

This is a great YA, but not as unique as to get a high rating. It was finally something different from Entangled, yes. I'd love to see them bet on more like it. But it's not unique enough in general. Still, way above average, and I recommend it to any YA fan.

Honest review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.

I requested for this ARC hoping for a light and easy read. I wasn't disappointed. But this wasn't one of those ARCs that exceed your expectations or blow your mind even. It was just alright.

The plot is pretty straight forward. After senior prom gets canceled due to funding problems, Riley decides to take matters into her own hands, with help from her friends to organize prom.

I don't really have much to say about this book.

Things I liked - Alternate POVs of the former best friends Riley and Catherine. I don't remember the last time I read a book with only POVs from two girls and not their love interests. Although I could not relate to it, I liked that there was a lot of details about the high school life here. This isn't a book where high school is just used as a background with the characters acting as adults. No. The high school is at the forefront here. And the characters here are teenagers with all their angst, insecurities and self-importance.

Things I didn't like - One thing about this book being so high school centric was that it relied more on the shenanigans for the story to proceed. So, it wasn't focused on characters like I want my high school reads to be. I wanted more character evolution. The romance wasn't well-developed. The sense of humor also didn't appeal to me very much.

If you're in a mood for a quick and light read, this could be the book for you.

This book is a YA book , which I usually enjoy, this one had a good story to tell. When prom is canceled project morp is started.. lots of twist and turns and lots of trouble for these teens! I liked it, not loved. I would give it 4out of 5 stars.
I received this E-book free of charge from Entangled Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I was given an Advance Reader’s Copy of Prom-Wrecked from Entangled Publishing through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. And now that that’s out of the way, let’s get to the reviewing. This was a cute contemporary about a girl who decides to step up and save her prom. But every step forward is met with two steps back when disaster after disaster wipes out all her efforts. Will the Hamilton High senior class get the prom they deserve? Or will everything fall apart?

The characters were the shining light of this whole story. I enjoyed how cute a lot of the characters were with each other. They definitely felt like teenagers to me which can be hard to recreate with some authors. They make stupid mistakes and they don’t say the things they should which leads to misunderstandings that make total sense as the reader.

I didn’t enjoy the fact that there were so many disasters happening and that being the only real focus of the story. It felt like the adults were very much like the adults in Charle Brown–not really there or very flat characters. I also didn’t like that so much more could have been fleshed out between characters beyond our main couples. Anyone on the periphery just didn’t get the time they needed.

Prom-Wrecked is a story about high school seniors trying to have a prom while everything in the universe is going against them. When I first started the book, the first chapter made me think this might be a comedy, so my hopes were up; it wasn't, but even with that disappointment it was still a good book. It is low on drama (leaves it well until the climax scene) and low on angst and is just instead about teens trying very hard to get something done in an area they don't have much expertise in.

Riley wants to have a good memory of prom, and which is why, for the first time, she takes charge of something. She is still constantly plagued by doubt, as she feels one of the popular kids, like her ex-best-friend Catherine, could have done it better. Catherine, the other POV, feels bad about dumping Riley back in 8th grade, and thinks Riley may be upto something to ruin her plans to be Prom Queen. Owen, Cat's boyfriend, and one of Riley's best friends, tries to make it work for the former and encourages the latter, while also falling for her. Meanwhile, Cat is falling for someone else, while also trying to break free from the expectations placed on her, and to do what she wants.

The entertaining aspect of the novel is definitely the plot - I mean, every which way they can get screwed over, they do. Money goes missing, the venue owner cheats them and skips town, an actual tornado takes off with their venue, stuff gets destroyed, there are two prom getting planned at once, and between all that, is the two main characters' fractured relationship. I wish we got more out of the characters, but they were too many of them to keep track (and there were too many J names!) and it just ended up being more focused on plot. I liked the ending, though, and it was a quick read, so overall, it ended up being enjoyable.

Prom Wrecked by T. H. Hernandez and Jennifer DiGiovanni

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Story Notes

T.H. Hernandez and Jennifer DiGiovanni offer readers a glimpse into the last few weeks of high school for a group of young friends who are hoping to have the prom they’ve always wanted – no matter what stands in their way.

This story was really well written for its subject and target age. Often I find YA books to be very immature and include lots of weird emotions/facial expressions that are described in detail. This story drops readers right into the end of the story right before it goes back eight weeks to explain what has happened. Riley Hart is a senior who has just found out that the school Prom is not going to happen this year….unless someone comes up with lots of money and a venue. Never one to be in charge, given her rather shy nature, Riley determines to get things going and hand off the reins to someone else ASAP. Trouble is, while her classmates are willing to help get everything together, none of them want to be in charge. Unwillingly taking lead on “Project Morp”, Riley begins handing out responsibilities. She’s got eight weeks and $500.00, surely they can pull this off? With the help of her classmates – some more helpful than others – they find a new venue and begin their plans. But when a tornado, a demolition crew and missing money all wreak havoc on their fledgling plans, Riley is ready to throw in the towel. How can they possibly pull this off with everything against them? What happens in the last few pages is worth finding out and will show that the most loyal friend we have are those who stand behind us even when we can’t see them. I loved the way the story was written. From the change of character voice and the progression of weeks shown at the beginning of the chapters, everything wove together well and I enjoyed the plot. It was really fun to read the POV of both Riley and Catherine as it gave the story depth. Each of them had the same goal so it was interesting to see how the authors played out their different approaches. There were some cliche plot lines included – parents not letting kids pursue their dreams, secret crushes, and ex-best friends, to name a few – but their fleshing out was positively based, which made for a nice change. I did have a couple issues with the book, however, which kept me from giving it 5 stars. First was the unnecessary language. Its not necessary to include such words as they really didn’t add anything to the plot. Perhaps they could be intended to show immaturity but honestly could have been replaced or left out entirely and they would not have been missed. Second was the gay relationship that was included. I know that teens may face this possibility in real life but I would rather not read it in a book, nor should they. No matter your personal views on this subject, I think authors should steer clear of presenting them in either positive or negative light in a work of fiction. This is especially true in a genre that is targeted to children. I will post about this story on my blog and social media pages that it is well written and a cute story but I will include a warning about it given the issues written above.

I received this E-book free of charge from Entangled Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. I will receive no fiscal compensation for this review and the opinions expressed herein are entirely my own.

This is the first time I have read T.H. Hernandez but it won't be the last. The author is able to create a fun, humors set of characters and story that will have readers finishing the story with a smile on their face.

There are several different points of view which the author is able to keep readers hearing each characters different voices without confusing the readers who is who.

Readers will be able to connect with the characters as they struggle with life decision and their futures. This story is for Young Adults but will have those of us who are older becoming a little nostalgic for when we were struggle with those same decision.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher Entangled Publishing Teen for the Advance copy of T.H Hernandez and Jennifer DiGiovanni Prom- Wrecked.

*I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*

Maybe 3.5 stars. This was a cute book, and I enjoyed reading it.

The chapters alternated between two senior girls, Riley and Catherine, who used to be best friends. Something happened in eighth grade that broke their friendship apart, but what happened isn't revealed until later in the book. Catherine is a popular cheerleader who loves acting, though her mother expects her to become a lawyer. She and her boyfriend, Owen, have been dating for 3 1/2 years and are expected to be crowned Prom King and Queen. Riley is a lot quieter and tends toward more academic things--she's an honor student and is already accepted to a good school. She's also a gamer and plays an online RPG with Owen, who has been a good friend (and the guy she likes) forever. Owen, though he doesn't have his own chapters, is featured prominently in both girls' narrations. He's an all-around good guy--he's kind and works hard, he plays baseball, he's loyal and honest. I liked him a lot. I wasn't a fan of Catherine--she was quite selfish throughout most of the book and backstory (even when she was supposedly not being selfish, I didn't find it very believable). Riley was much more likable, in my opinion, and I rooted for her.

So you know those movies in which everything that can go wrong does go wrong? That's basically this book as it relates to the prom. Some of it was pretty unbelievable (all things relating to the barn), and a few characters felt more like caricatures than characters (Jessa, for instance). However, it was still a fun book to read. And even though I didn't particularly like Catherine, she kind of improved by the end.

The writing was fine. There were only a few times when I picked the book back up mid-chapter and wasn't sure whose it was at first; for the most part, Riley's and Catherine's voices (or at least thoughts) were distinct enough to show them as two separate people. I like YA books that show positive relationships between parents and their kids. This one was all right--it didn't depict any of the adults as bumbling morons. Riley's parents came across as somewhat aloof and involved in their own lives more than Riley's, but they weren't idiots. I liked Catherine's father, but her mother tried way too hard to live vicariously through her daughter.

Note: Some swearing. A couple of bi friends.

· “I’ll miss knowing he’s always close by, even if he’s not really mine.”

*I got an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review*

I love Prom. I really do. That’s why when I saw this title in Netgalley, I didn’t hesitate. And boy am I glad!

Hamilton High senior students are having the worst time trying to have their school senior prom. And, after it gets oficially canceled, they decide to take matters into their own hands, raising the money and making all the necessary arrengements themselves.

However, fate seems to be really out to get them, for a long, long series of obstacles stand in their way. Regardless, their minds are set—whether in a barn, in a tent or in the school gym, prom is going down.

Now, either you’re going with friends, you’re hoping your chilhood crush will prompose or you simply made plans with your not-so-perfect match, one thing’s for sure—you want to have a great time.

And that’s exactly what Hamilton High students manage to focus on, setting their differences aside and working together toward the one goal they all share—having the best night of their lives. However, it just happens that expectations tend to be better than reality. Especially when your prom turns into a battle field.

I totally enjoyed being part of this prom committee, rooting for things to go well (for a change!) and getting involved in Riley’s and Catherine’s lives (and Owen’s and Jordon’s too—In fact, I wouldn’t mind this book’s title being “Kissing Jordon Oswald”, it might not be as suitable a title, but it sure has a ring to it!).

I also loved the dual narration, the characters struggle not only to deal with prom but also with their choices for the future, and the refreshing teen drama that stayed away from clichés (like love-triangles and mean girls) at all times. All in all, “Prom-wrecked” it made for a fun read.

Their prom night ended with forty of their classmates in jail. But that wasn’t even the worst part.
I requested this book from Netgalley for an easy read. It totally was! It was something I could put down and pick back up later, knowing exactly where I’d left off. I loved the front cover and description too.

We follow two main characters, Riley and Catherine, who used to be friends in 8th grade but have since drifted apart. Soon they both find themselves on the prom committee, working together to throw a night to remember for their classmates. I liked both of these characters - Riley was fun and enjoyable to read about, whereas Catherine was a bit more difficult to appreciate at first, although she had the biggest character arc and by the end I was enjoying her POV more than Riley.

There was a bit of a weak moment in the middle but once I got last a few chapters it picked up again and was a fun and enjoyable read.

Recommended to YA readers who want something more realistic!

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.