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Scarlett and the Kiss Thief by Ivy Smoak

4.5

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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“What if it wasn’t Jacob? Or Axel? No matter what, my first kiss had just been stolen by a...a...a dirty kiss thief!”

This was such a fun read!  I loved going back to Empire High and hanging out with the new generation.  I read the novella for this years ago and was so excited when Ivy Smoak announced she’d be releasing a full novel.

Scarlett and her cousins and friends are seriously all over the place.  I laughed so many times at their hijinks.  Scarlett has had a crush Axel for forever and she has decided that this year, their senior year, is the year they will finally be together and the year she has her first kiss from him.  So she and her cousins Sophie formulate a plan… a plan to get the guy.  This is where all the crazy begins.  In the middle of putting their plan into motion someone kisses Scarlett in the dark, stealing her very first kiss.  Now she’s on a mission to find out who it was!

This is so reminiscent of Ivy’s Empire High series.  When I received the ARC of Scarlett I had only read the first four books in the series.  So after reading Scarlett I went back to finish the series, reading books 5-8.  There are so many details in Scarlett’s book that throw you back to the Empire High series, which makes total sense since these are the children of all our favorite characters from Empire High.  So if you love interconnected stories and you’ve enjoyed Ivy’s previous books, you’ll definitely enjoy diving into this new generation.  There’s a little love triangle between Scarlett and her two friends, Axel and Jacob and honestly I’m rooting for Jacob because I was team his father for the Empire High series. :)

*Thank you Ivy Smoak and Grey’s Promotions for providing me with an eARC for review.  All thoughts are my own.*