I was a huge fan of Wattpad books for the majority of my high school years which was 2012-2015. This book, The Summer of '98, read exactly like a Wattpad book used to read and I don't know if that is necessarily a good or bad thing. When I've read Wattpad books that ended up being published, they felt like real novels. This book however still felt like I was sitting in front of my laptop at 2am before I had to get up for school the next morning. It felt rushed and not fleshed out entirely. Almost as if the story didn't know where to start, where to go, or where to end. I did however, enjoy the overall plot. I really liked Leroy and Ellie and their love story a lot even if it seem a bit extreme at times. I just didn't like most of the other things including all of the family drama and the random time jumps. I get why those things were included they didn't work for me though.

This was a sweet YA read. It’s the story of Drayton’s parents. Ellie and Leroy are so cute & it was fun to have a story set in the 90s with the music, the fashion, the innocence. Great cast of supporting characters with both family and friends. A really enjoyable story.

This novel is about a girl named Eli and a guy named Leroy. Elie and Leroy meet at a Fraternity party. It was totally love at first sight with them. Leroy and Eli aren't from the same place tho.(life wise and hometown wise) Which can make things a little hard but they make it work. Then once summer break comes Eli goes to visite Leroy and his family for the summer. Will this work out for them?


I totally LOVED this book. Predictable but it was good. I couldn't stop reading. The relationship between Elie and Leroy is soo beautiful and portrays the perfect saying of love at first sight. They have an awesome bond. I really enjoyed all the characters. I loved the happy ending. This book was so realistic like it could totally happen to anyone. Made me think of those hallmark movies. I also loved all the late 90's vibe. My favourite character was Eli. She was soo sweet and naive and had killer style in clothes and music. My lease favourite was her momma.

I recommend this book to people that enjoy books with the genre of teen romance.

I would like to say thank you to NetGalley, Tay Marley and Wattpad Books for giving me the change to read and review this book.

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Sweet, easy read.
I loved the first book in this series, so I was so excited to read the prequel story of Drayton's parents. The book was cute and I enjoyed how much Leroy and Ellie loved each other and that even when things were tough, their relationship didn't waver.

I think knowing what would happen made the story less exciting and I was just waiting for the big news to hit. Once it did, I was able to get into the plot more and see how Ellie and Leroy dealt with everything. I didn't like Noah's character, he never seemed real and he was pretty abusive toward Cass. I can't remember if he's in the first book, so I may need a reread to check. I did love Leroy's parents and how supportive they were. They weren't happy about their eighteen year old son having a child, but they helped out so much so that he could raise his kids and pursue his dreams.

I liked this book and now I'm itching to reread the first book! I need Drayton and Dallas in my life again!

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. I read it in one sitting which shocked me because I was expecting at least 2 sittings but I just became so attached to the characters. The relationship between Ellie and Leroy was so cute and we had some sexy scenes which is always a bonus in books in my opinion.

For me personally, it was kinda weird reading a book that takes place in the late '90s as I'm a 2000's baby so I didn't get all the references and would get so excited when I would get a reference.

It's also kinda weird seeing them as teens as I've already seen them as parents because of reading The QB Bad Boy and Me and that story is about there son. So I already knew how their story went but it was still very fun seeing it versus hearing about it.

overall I liked this story and I don't have much more to say

This book was so good. I did not read the first book at the time I found this one so I made sure to go and read that first and man did that make this book hard. I love everything about Ellie and Leroy and all the other wonderful characters.

It was so fun to go back a see where everything began.

I just have to say Leroy is probably one of my favorite male characters I have ever read. Having read the first book and knowing how things played out for the Lehay family was emotional and heartbreaking.

They are such a great books though so definitely worth it in the end.

**I was generously provided with an advanced readers copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley in exchange for my fair and honest review

Posted to Goodreads: Recent high school graduate Ellie meets Leroy at a party at Baylor college. The two hit it off and spend the night together knowing that they may never see each other again. However, Ellie and Leroy reconnect and begin communicating through long phone calls. Ellie travels from Texas to Leroy's home in Colorado to spend the summer and the two fall even deeper in love but when new issues arise they must decide if they can stay together and what their life will look like.

This book felt like a self-published book that lacked any guidance from an editorial staff which is disappointing because it was published through one of the biggest publishing houses in the world. The characters and their relationships lack depth and just come across as flat. I never care about Ellie or Leroy and it felt like a chore to keep reading about them. Their behavior and their interactions with their families quickly moved from drama to melodrama which was more annoying than intriguing. Also, for a book that takes place in the United States during the 90s, the characters didn't feel like anyone I knew when I was a teen in the United States during the 90s. According to the author's Goodreads page, she resides in New Zealand which is obvious because the dialog in this book isn't like anything I have ever heard in the US. I don't understand why she felt it was necessary to base the book in a place that she is obviously unfamiliar with because the use of non-American slang throughout the book was distracting and eventually very frustrating. This is the author's second book and I have read both of her novels and it is highly unlikely that I will read any of her future work.

The Summer of '98 was not the best book for me. The star of this book was lacking for me and I just could not get into it. I barley was able to finish it which was disappointing because it could have been something.

I DNF'd this close to the end. It just wasn't captivating me at all. I had such high hopes for this.

I've read quite a few Wattpad teen/college romances over the years and I have to say the QB books have always been a guilty pleasure when I was a younger teen. This novel is a prequel of the beloved Wattpad book The QB Bad Boy & Me. This series is perhaps better aimed at mid teens rather than older teens/young adults as the storyline was somewhat cliché and not very complicated. That being said, it was still an enjoyable book and good as a light read.

Ellie is a sweet, naive, and an obedient eighteen-year-old. Leroy is a responsible, kind, football player. This book is engaging. The writer makes it easy for the reader to visualize the story. Leroy and Ellie are relatable characters but the author could have added flaws to make them more intriguing. Leroy’s parents seemed way too good to be true. It was hard to connect with Ellie’s character because she’s not ambitious enough to be completely career-oriented. Some paragraphs served no purpose in the story. The cover for this book is misleading. If readers expect typical high school sports drama they will be disappointed.

I almost got whiplash with how fast the story between the main characters moved - from meeting at a party to living together with his family in the first couple of chapters?! this story lacked pace and the characters were's as interesting as they needed to be when skipping over the tension and drama of falling in love.

I DNFed this book at 45 % because, even though I pushed myself to finish it, I just couldn't because I wasn't feeling it.

I have a soft spot for Wattpad books because I use it, too; as a reader and a writer and whenever I see someone getting published from that site, I'm happy for them and I try extra hard to enjoy the books (yet it hasn't happened yet, unfortunately).

I couldn't connect with this book. I didn't really like the characters and it wasn't what I expected, nor wanted.

The story is happening in 1998. Ellie goes to a party one night where she meets Leroy and, even though being a virgin, she sleeps with thin. This is at the very beginning and that's one of the things that bothered me, but I went on. The story continues with Ellie having to go away, but Leroy and her keep in touch all that time.

Ellie moved to Leroy's house with his brother and his parents in the summer. I thought their story would pick up then, but I was disappointed because nothing really happened and it got really boring really quick.

Leroy's brother, Noah, started playing a big part in the story and it felt like everything revolved around him. Noah did stupid things so Leroy always had to save him. He also hated Ellie being there with them.

And then it came to the night when Noah should spend an evening at his on and off girlfriend (not really girlfriend, more like a friend he hung out with regularly, but slept with others, too), but he didn't go there. Instead, he went somewhere else where he slept with a 15 year old. A 15 year old!

And then I said enough is enough and I closed my kindle.

I couldn't feel any chemistry between Leroy and Ellie, therefore, their story wasn't interesting to me and basically the same things were happening all the time and it was just nothing new or nothing worth to be excited about.

Its May 1998 and Ellie is attending a frat party. She is at the party with her best friend Amber.Amber is drunk and dancing with Eric. They are celebrating graduation.Eric looks like will Smith.Ellie meets a guy Leroy.

I unfortunately was not a fan of this story. I found it dry in most spots and the characters very one demential. I’m disappointed that I didn’t like it as I had high hopes

Thanks to the author and the publisher for giving me a copy in exchange for a honest review!

I actually quite enjoyed this, I haven't read the QB Bad Boy and Me, but I think that's not really necessary to understand this book. I do have some issues with this book though. I'm not a huge fan of insta love, but it was okay in this book. I felt the chemistry between the characters and that helped a lot. There were some scenes that I didn't expect, read sex, but that's because I'm not used to reading that sort of scenes. I also wasn't a huge fan of the writing style, it felt a bit rushed at times.

That being said, I really liked Cass! I love her attitude and I really understood her about Noah and all. I can see myself being best friends with her lol. I didn't really like Leroy that much, but I loved how he cared for Ellie. Sometimes he felt a bit too perfect and I'm not a huge fan when someone calls me babe/baby all the time, but that's just my personal preference.

The end of the story felt a bit rushed as well, but nevertheless I did enjoy it! It even made me LOL and I may have shed a tear at one time

such a beautiful romance story! I loved reading about Ellie and Leroy :) Also, I originally thought Noah would be a major issue towards their relationship, but he was the person that helped them get closer with issues he caused them to deal with. The life-changing situation at the end was highly unexpected, but I was not surprised with the ending. Leroy and Ellie represent true love from such a young age, and teach readers the importance of how to make decisions like that. Family bonds, friendships, and identities are all strong themes in the story. Ellie used to be such an insecure young girl, but once she met Leroy, she became stronger and gained more confidence with herself. Her character development grew rapidly, and the story ends with her as a strong woman. LOVED READING THIS!!

honestly, i was so surprised on how much i loved this book. it was just such a light hearted and fun summer read. since it took place in the summer, it just gave me this feel of the summer and romantic feeling.
i was also pretty shocked how quick the romance moved. for some reason, i thought that the romance would be a slow burn, but as quick pace as it was.
it was also super cool just to see the romance grow as they got closer together. it was just cool to see that the couple was so in love they would do anything to be together. which was just so cute.
and i completely loved the ending and how they got pregnant with twins and got engaged and his family was so involved with the whole pregnancy. and that the mom did make up with everyone.
but, the whole format we so jacked up, but it’s something that can be fixed in the future. i really is wish it had chapters and not just one big one.

Summer of 98

The Summer of 98 by Tay Marley. I have to say I loved this book. I got into it so easy and started getting the bad feeling that something was going to happen to one of my favorite characters but thankfully it didn’t and I loved how it ended!!!
5 Stars

This book like the titles says is nice summer romance. I like this book a lot and it is a good light read. The plot is easy going but interesting enough to keep you hooked till the end.
While due to my lack of 90s experience I wasn't able to connect with the scene, I really liked author's hard work in the work. She did an amazing job at making characters and their emotions.