This was cute and easy! I loved the setting of a beach town which was the perfect setting for a romance. The character development was great and I really liked this one!

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for giving me access to the advanced copy of this book to read.

I really like the “visiting a family member on the beach for the summer” trope, and that is a major part of the plot of this book. I liked the romance between Waverly and Blake, and thought this book was pretty good, there were just some points where I wasn’t really as engaged with the story.

Float

Thank you to @wattpadbooks for sending me a eARC of “Float” via @netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

✨From the characters to the plot and the setting, this book was amazing. We started by seeing Waverly as a clumsy and insecure girl who transitions into an adult that's able to make her own decisions and live her life to the fullest. This book was such a fun read and took me back to summer time, the vibes matched so well and made this book so enjoyable. I adored all the characters and the cute little group that Waverly created in Florida. This book was so hooking and was the definition of a cute romcom because there were times when I seriously laughed out loud. I created such good relationships with all the characters and was so sad to see them leave but the great ending totally made up for it. This book leaves you wanting more and it is such a fun read. This book is literally just a fun read without lots of deep topics and it was so fun turning away from my tbr to read this. I would definitely recommend this novel if your looking for a pick me up light romcom.

Author: Kate Marchant
Genre: Romance
Age rating: 14-18
Stars:⭐️⭐️⭐️/3
Date published: February 22nd 2022

Middle school me would have ate this one up. Adult me still had fun reading it. It’s a simple quick read and a fun group of characters. I grew up reading wattpad so it’s great to see those stories getting published. The plot was pretty simple but that’s because it’s geared toward a younger audience.

This book was one of my favorite Wattpad books when I read it, early on when it was on the website. I was so excited when it was published. I absolutely loved it, reading it again.

The story is fantastic, the romance is great, and I loved that there are healthy female friendships (which are usually sorely lacking in a lot of books).

I love this book's characters, especially Waverly's aunt Rachel. She's charismatic, eccentric, and she was such a fun character. Waverly was a fantastic main character and seeing her journey from unsociable loner to being someone with friends and great relationships were great. Besides Blake, she had the best character development in my opinion.

I'm excited to read more from Kate Marchant! Definitely recommend, especially as a summer read!

This book was the cutest summer read.

I loved the story development for Waverly and Blake. Blake's journey in accepting his stepmom and Waverly's journey to finding out what she truly wants and realizing that she doesn't have to be perfect to be accepted. I also love the romance between Blake and Waverly - nice build-up to it.

Definitely a slow-burn type of book and it did take me some time getting into it.

I highly recommend for those looking for fluff, no-spice, and wanting to add some YA Romance to their list.

I DNFed this book. It just didn’t grab my attention right away and I kept zoning out while trying to read it. Others will probably enjoy it, but it just wasn’t for me. All opinions stated are solely my own. Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for a copy of the arc in return for an honest review.

I requested an eARC of this book because it was a summer beach read for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han. I even got a physical copy and took it to a festival to meet and have the author sign it.

Waverly is sent from Alaska to Florida to stay with her aunt while caught in the middle of her parents' divorce. She doesn't even know how to swim. The neighbor's teen soon next door, Blake, teaches get while going through his own personal issues. He introduces her, reluctantly, to his friends and for the first time, Waverly has a social life, and even feelings for Blake. Will she have to give it all up at the end of summer?

I loved the setting. I even asked the author if the town was real, but it was fictional. The characters felt real, Waverly's attraction to Blake (and vice versa) wasn't hurried or rushed. As they slowly got to know each other, they started to like one another. I even liked how a character went from frightened enemy to friend.

I can't really point out anything I particularly didn't like about the book. It was really enjoyable and I wish there would be a short novella that lets us readers see what happens to Waverly after the summer is over.

For fans of beach reads, Sarah Dessen, Jenny Han, and finding yourself romance stories, pick this one up. You won't be disappointed.

I requested an eARC of this book because it was a summer beach read for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han. I even got a physical copy and took it to a festival to meet and have the author sign it.

Waverly is sent from Alaska to Florida to stay with her aunt while caught in the middle of her parents' divorce. She doesn't even know how to swim. The neighbor's teen soon next door, Blake, teaches get while going through his own personal issues. He introduces her, reluctantly, to his friends and for the first time, Waverly has a social life, and even feelings for Blake. Will she have to give it all up at the end of summer?

I loved the setting. I even asked the author if the town was real, but it was fictional. The characters felt real, Waverly's attraction to Blake (and vice versa) wasn't hurried or rushed. As they slowly got to know each other, they started to like one another. I even liked how a character went from frightened enemy to friend.

I can't really point out anything I particularly didn't like about the book. It was really enjoyable and I wish there would be a short novella that lets us readers see what happens to Waverly after the summer is over.

For fans of beach reads, Sarah Dessen, Jenny Han, and finding yourself romance stories, pick this one up. You won't be disappointed.

I’m sorry but I really didn’t like the writing of this book. I was set on rating it 3 stars seeing as the story was cute and it was easy to read but that ending… so incredibly unrealistic that it hurt. I was expecting hopefully some good LDR representation in here, but alas.

Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for giving me this eARC to review.

I will say that I read this a while ago but my review seemed to never go through so I am having to give this review trying to remember a lot of what happened but I do remember how I felt about the book.

I do not remember much about this book but I remember enjoying it!

I really enjoyed this book. It was such a wholesome coming of age novel about a teenage girl, named Waverly, who finally finds a place she fits in.

Waverly has always felt like the odd one out in her life. Her super smart parents want her to follow in their scientific footsteps and the private school she attends focuses more on grades and future universities than a social life.

When Waverly gets sent to her Aunts house for the summer she quickly finds herself with everything she’s never had before but always dreamed of; friends, a brand new boyfriend and a happiness she never wants to end. However summer always has to end at some point…right?

I found Waverly and Blake so cute and their innocent vibes throughout made me love them. This is definitely a YA read so very very tame in the romance department (which is absolutely fine)!

I would recommend this to younger readers for sure. Especially as this whole book revolves around being your true self. Waverley finds it hard to let her new friends in on her struggles and thinks they’re going to judge her when really it’s never that deep. I think a younger me would have really appreciated Waverley’s story!

Overall I really did enjoy this book! A quick and easy read but loved it nonetheless.

I joined Wattpad back in 2013, and this book was halfway finished then. Now, almost a decade later, it feels like it missed its time. It doesn't do anything new and some of the writing is a bit cringey - it feels very of its time and unfortunately I couldn't finish it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Wattpad books for an eARC of Float in exchange for an honest review.

Float is a young adult coming of age novel that follows Waverly Lyons. Hailing from Alaska Waverly never expects that her summer would have her flying all the way to the sunshine state, Florida. With low expectations of her life back home getting any better, she doesn't expect Florida to be a reprieve from the loneliness she's been feeling but when Blake, the young man who lives next door to her aunt, traipses into her life her time in Florida starts to look far better than her life back home.

Float is the perfect summer coming of age novel for anyone who's feeling like a fish out of water. While your problems may not align with Waverly's, in her struggle you're sure to find a commandry through the pages. This novel is a fast paced and sweet story that may even have you near tears, happy or sad it's up to you, by the end of it.

DNF - Did not finish. I did not connect with the writing style or plot and will not be finishing this title. Thank you, NetGalley and Publisher for the early copy!

I’ve been wanting to read this for a few months now and I’m so glad I finally read it.

Though I kid you not, I read this in (almost) one sitting. It flew by so quickly and I didn’t wanna put it down.

The romance was quite cute and the friendship dynamic was great. It was nice to a read a YA where the characters felt like they’ve been friends for years and not awkward at all.

I will say there were some unrealistic moments, like how quickly the main character gets a summer job. It’s not that easy let me tell you! But I’ll let it slide.

Overall, this was super cute YA contemporary perfect for the summer.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

4 star!
Wattpad was my everything and I loved this story so much! The friendship dyanamic was good and what makes the book really special is when we do not have toxic friend groups!!

good book that I will be recommending. such a lovely story. I love when Wattpad books make it off the platform!

I was provided with an eARC of this book in exchange for a fair review.

This book was an entertaining and relatively quick read. The premise was good, and definitely my jam, but I spent a good chunk of time mad at Waverly for being *so* dumb. I understand how hard it can be to have social anxiety, but saying you can swim when you 10000% cannot is SO STUPID, and then going SURFING IN THE OCEAN to maintain the lie?! She literally could have died. And then taking a toddler to a party?! So irresponsible and I can't believe she wasn't grounded for life.

All that being said, I would actually like a spinoff for the side characters, as they were way more interesting than Waverly.