This week we will be reviewing a young adult novel by Adam Silvera, called They Both Die at the End.

Blurb

On September 5th, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: they're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: there's an app for that. It's called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure - to live a lifetime in a single day.

Review

This book was definitely a teary and emotional read. Imagine being sent a text message saying you are going to die today. It made me think: how would I even begin to spend my last couple of hours?

I really liked the back-and-forth perspective between Mateo and Rufus throughout the book. One moment I was listening to Mateo's story and the next I was listening to Rufus's. But the more I read, the more the tension was growing. It was like a time bomb; at any moment, they would both just disappear. On that note, the front cover of a time glass was a perfect representation of both boys and how little time they had left.

What was even more interesting was the romance that evolved between both characters. In such a short space of time, they grew considerably close to each other, because they both realised they were about to experience the same thing.

The Last Friend app the characters in the novel downloaded was very similar to a dating app. But in this case, for those who had little time left to live. Both Mateo and Rufus downloaded it after receiving their death warning messages. They then match and aim to spend their final hours in New York City.

They Both Die at the End is a great read for those interested in young-adult fiction. It is a great read full of emotional moments. But it is also comforting.

This week I will be diving into the first instalment of Elsie Silver's Chestnut Spring series, Flawless. 

Blurb

The rules were simple. 

Keep my hands off his daughter...

But now I'm stuck with her. There's only one bed. And, well, rules are made to be broken. 

I'm the golden boy of professional bull riding. Or at least I was until it all blew up in my face.

Now my agent says I have to clean up my image, so I'm stuck with his ball-busting daughter for the rest of the season as my 'full-time supervision'. 

But I don't need a goddamn babysitter, especially one with skin-tight jeans, a sexy smirk, and a mouth she can't stop running... A mouth I can't stop thinking about. 

She says this means nothing. 

I say this means everything. 

She says there are boundaries we shouldn't cross. That my reputation can't take any more hits - and neither can her damaged heart. 

I say I'm going to steal it anyway.

My Review 

I remember seeing this book on the shelves at The Works on my local high street, and I was drawn to the cover. I picked it up and read the blurb. Next thing I knew, I had purchased it, and it wasn't long before it was on my bookshelf waiting to be read.

I finished the book in two weeks, and let me say it was hard not to put down.

The character development between Rhett Eaton and Summer Hamilton was one of my favourite parts of the novel. Her commitment to keep things 'professional' between herself and Rhett was enticing to read at times. Summer is a girl who likes to stick to rules, whilst Rhett is an arrogant country bloke hoping to be sensible around Summer. The pair bicker, exchange tense moments with each other and eventually break professional boundaries.

Furthermore, I also loved the moments where Summer finally admired Rhett's passion and determination for bull riding, so she started accompanying him to every one of his competitions, watching with anticipation in the crowd. She also becomes more and more aware of Rhett's muscular injuries, and so she cares for him, which causes their physical attraction to grow.

I would definitely recommend this book to readers interested in country-life romance.

Rating 

4/5