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A review by jenngrandreads
Keep Me in Your Heart by Monica Murphy
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was my second Monica Murphy book, my first being "All My Kisses For You," book 1 in the Lancaster Prep Next Gen series! I absolutely loved the first book, so I was really hopeful for this one!! And lucky me, it didn't disappoint!
The book takes place back at Lancaster Prep, but this time it's featuring Rowan Lancaster and Arabella Hartley Thomas. Rowan has just tragically broken his ankle, killing the rest of his football season. As you'd expect, he was pretty angry and gloomy because of that. He finds that his days are pretty sad and depressing, except for Arabella.
They have great banter, giving each other a hard time, but not admitting they had feelings for each other. Arabella is somewhat of a people pleaser, but this is mainly because her parents are horrible and don't give her the attention and love she deserves. She falls first, and even though he didn't have his feelings figured out at this point, he was still super protective and possessive of her.
The slow burn was burnin' and the tension and chemistry was off the charts! This was definitely a deeper book than your average YA romance, due to what their families were like behind doors, and I really appreciated that. It makes the story feel more realistic and relatable.
I definitely recommend this book!! If you like YA romance, you'll LOVE it!! It's a standalone in an interconnected series, and although I didn't read the original Lancaster Prep series and started with the Next Gen series, I still loved it. I do plan on going back and reading the OG series at some point!
Read if you like:
- New adult romance
- Grumpy x sunshine
- 17/18 year old MCs
- First love
- Opposites attracts
- Rich private school vibes
- Slow burn
- Amazing banter, chemistry, and tension!!
The book takes place back at Lancaster Prep, but this time it's featuring Rowan Lancaster and Arabella Hartley Thomas. Rowan has just tragically broken his ankle, killing the rest of his football season. As you'd expect, he was pretty angry and gloomy because of that. He finds that his days are pretty sad and depressing, except for Arabella.
They have great banter, giving each other a hard time, but not admitting they had feelings for each other. Arabella is somewhat of a people pleaser, but this is mainly because her parents are horrible and don't give her the attention and love she deserves. She falls first, and even though he didn't have his feelings figured out at this point, he was still super protective and possessive of her.
The slow burn was burnin' and the tension and chemistry was off the charts! This was definitely a deeper book than your average YA romance, due to what their families were like behind doors, and I really appreciated that. It makes the story feel more realistic and relatable.
I definitely recommend this book!! If you like YA romance, you'll LOVE it!! It's a standalone in an interconnected series, and although I didn't read the original Lancaster Prep series and started with the Next Gen series, I still loved it. I do plan on going back and reading the OG series at some point!
Read if you like:
- New adult romance
- Grumpy x sunshine
- 17/18 year old MCs
- First love
- Opposites attracts
- Rich private school vibes
- Slow burn
- Amazing banter, chemistry, and tension!!