A review by kaje_harper
Enlightened by J.P. Barnaby

5.0

Only pick up this book if you are prepared to be unable to put it down and have the next three volumes close at hand. The narrator, Brian, will capture your imagination and your heart, and this first installment does not end happily. Well-written and emotionally-engaging, this series follows the main couple, two boys, Brian and Jamie,from 16 and 17 through the next two years. I do wish the sex scenes hadn't been so explicit, because although they are very true and real, the content puts this series out of the range I can comfortably recommend for YA readers. With a little more fade-to-black, it could have captured both adult and YA audiences. I also had a moment of personal discomfort over a sensual description of a 16-year-old's experience in my reading. But if you love YA characters and emotional stories this one is highly recommended.