I can just say here and now that i am a sucker for romance and Cade and Ava was adorable and so cute. Yes, they faced difficulities and i liked that we got both pov`s seeing from both sides and what they thought and did. Tough, i am not sure we needed the Trent/Mia drama, but it also made me curious for Mia`s story. So it was very enjoyable story.

I really enjoyed this book. It was gripping from the start with wonderful, loveable characters. Would recommend.

i really enjoyed reading this book, it was a good start to a series. The characters were great and I really liked the story.

I love the YA genre, which is usually about self discovery and young love. Technically this book had that, but it didn't come together for me. Ava is a perfectionist and over achiever. Her senior year is jammed full activities - prom, dancing, studies - and she managed to squeeze her friends in on the side. But it appears she has made some enemies just when her friendship with Cade starts to become something more.
The story was fine but I struggled with the characters. I quite liked Ava and every school has an over-achiever like her. Other than Ava, the characters felt superficial and I didn't find the male love interest believable. He said, thought and did how a girl would want a boy to behave which made him rather predictable and weak. The best friend was unmemorable and Ava had a non-relationship with her identical twin sister which didn't make sense and needed to be addressed. So overall, sweet but a bit too superficial to make an impact.

To start, I would definitely say is that the cover for this book is gorgeous. It is what originally drew me in and made me interested in reading this book. The color scheme and the vibes given off by the cover made me want to know what the story was going to be and how the cover would tie in.

For the content, I thought this was going to be a thriller at the beginning. Not that it was pitched this way, but it gave off those vibes and that is partially what drove me to keep reading. What it ended up being though was a fairly standard high school romance that was full of angst. I did connect somewhat to Ava since I was similar to her when I was in high school, but I found it difficult to root for her and Cade since I did not connect to Cade and found him to fit into archetypes and stereotypes that I tend to avoid in my YA romances.

I was intrigued throughout the book.

The story follows Ava and Cade. Ava is the type of person who has everything planned down to the second. She is sure of having the best last few months of her senior year with no problems. But Cade, one of her best friends, tells her to forget her schedule and go out with him. When she enjoys the date, she realizes it’s okay for her to go out for herself. Then when her car gets painted with hurting words, she retreats into her cocoon.

I loved this story. It made me want to cry every two minutes. This book was action-filled. I was surprised by the outcome and will surely get the second book. I wasn’t able to put this book down. I read it all morning and skipped lunch! It was amazing. I look forward to reading the sequel.

I wrote this voluntary review in exchange for an ARC copy.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book. The review I'm leaving is being done voluntarily and contains my own thoughts, views, and personal opinions.

This cover drew me in. It's breathtaking and eye-catching. I just wish the story paid out as well as the cover. It almost feels like its sole purpose is to set up book two rather than being a worthy standalone of its own. This is the first book about a set of twins, each in one of their POVs. I'd be interested to read Mia's story, as I enjoyed the author's voice well enough to give her another try. And, I'm hoping, book two with Mia's story should provide a much bigger payout considering how much this book seemed to be setting up the next.

I don't really have much to say about this one. It was a pretty standard teenage angst-filled story, although at the beginning I thought we were going to get a suspense novel! I was kind of excited. Still, there's a chance book two might be more along those lines. I guess we'll just have to wait and see!

I enjoyed it and liked Ava. The text was nice to see and I look forward to the sequel. The characters were interesting and it Ava see the struggles she goes through.

Thank you NetGalley, BooksGoSocial and Charyse Allan for gifting me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!
Ava is book 1/2, based on twins Mia and Ava. I’m not sure what I expected from this one and honestly the cover is what drew me in the most. This book is a mix of edgy suspense and teenage angst. I thought this one would be a little more thriller-ish based on the beginning and ending, but the middle felt less so. The other twin, Mia, is the main character in the next book so we didn’t learn too much about her. I’m assuming we’ll get all the info we need from book number two! The ending of this one wrapped the book up and make the reader want to read book number two!

Ava is the first in a series but works perfectly well as standalone. It has romance, angst and a bit of mystery. All which make it a good read and compels you to want to read more in the series.

Thanks to the publisher for providing a DRC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm not sure what Ava wanted me to take away with it. The opening had me screaming thriller, but everything else was fairly standard angsty high school romance. Mia, the twin I'm assuming the companion book is going to focus on, was barely mentioned until abruptly disappearing near the end. Quite honestly, this whole thing just felt like one long build up for Mia's story.

On the romance side, I really couldn't stand Cade as a character and it made it really hard to buy root for our leads to get together. Ava is very stereotypical "strong, perfect girl who could be popular without trying" and Cade is the whole "aggressively protective guy with a secret heart of gold" archetype that I tend to try and steer clear of.