Schroeder, Lisa. The Bridge from Me to You
July 29th 2014 by Point
E ARC from Netgalley.com
Lauren has moved to a small town in Oregon to live with an
aunt and uncle who run a bookstore and have three small children. Her mother
was not particularly effective, and there has been a bad incident in the past
involving Lauren’s half-brother that continues to upset her greatly. Colby is a
local football hero who likes to hang out with his best buddy Benny and lives
with his father and grandparents. When the two meet, they feel an instant
attraction but aren’t quite sure how to connect. They dance around the issue
for a while, finally try to date, and then Benny is badly injured in an
accident. Colby is grief stricken, and it puts him off his game, so his father
becomes demanding. Lauren is in therapy, and dealing with the incident with her
brother, but enjoying being in a loving family. Eventually, the two decide to
hang out as friends, and do things like have a bake sale to raise money for
Benny, but that’s unsatisfactory. The two decide that they will go out, and
Lauren’s mom decides to move far away from the west coast, and asks Lauren to
go with her. Through it all, Colby and Lauren just want their lives to settle
down long enough so that they can be together. Will it ever happen?
Strengths: I do enjoy Schroeder’s middle grade novels, and
while this is more YA, it is appropriate for younger readers. The “dark secret”
from Lauren’s life isn’t that bad, and the relationship is chaste. I needed a
lot more romances this past year, so will definitely buy a copy, especially
since this has a sad, Fault in Our Stars kind of feel to it.
I am familiar with Lisa Scroeder's books, though I have not read any myself. This one might be a good one to start with. Thanks for the recommendation.
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