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did receive a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, That being said, lets continue to the review, I didnt expect to like this book, I thought it would be too juvenile for my tastes, Instead, I was hooked as soon as I started reading it, I felt the main character Alex was driven, by both her love of oceanography and diving, and her love of her mother,

However, as much as I felt conected to Alex, I felt myself questioning my own mothering abilities, as I put myself up against Alexs mother, Would I get rid of the object of my daughters love if I was afraid she could die from it Cant you die from anything Could I trust my daughters judgement Would I, could I ever be that dependent on my own daughter, and put that much responsibility on her shoulders as a teenager

And yet, as much as I understand the ending, I dont agree with it as a mother.
But thats just me. I wont go into details because I dont want to spoil it,

The fact that this book made me question and selfreflect upon my maternal abilities definitely gives it a high rating, Lifechanging No. A great read for an adult Yes, A great read for a teenager/YA Definitely,
To all my wonderful readers:

I hope you love reading The Wedding Cake Girl as much as I loved writing it, I wanted to create a story that was a little bit different, where you didn't know the outcome of the book ten pages after you started it, So I wrote a story that's a little bit more like life it has ins and outs, and ups and downs, and it's not very predictable,

It's hard to write a review of this book that doesn't contain spoilers, and I've noticed that, in fact, many of the reviews do have spoilers in them.
You might want to keep that in mind if you like to be surprised and that's one of the pleasures of this book, don't read a lot of the reviews.
And if you choose to write a review, please don't reveal any of the The Wedding Cake Girl's secrets, especially those near the end!

Thank you to every one who has bought and enjoyed The Wedding Cake Girl.
Since so many people have asked for a sequel, I'm thinking about it, Have to come up with a good story, though!

Best,
Anne Seventeen year old Alexandra spends so much time helping others realize their dreams that she never has time for her own.
An expert ocean diver and reluctant maker of wedding cakes, she longs to leave roses and frosting behind to study oceanography, Alexs mother wont have itneedy and dependent, Mom cant run the family wedding cake business on her own,

No matter what Alex does, things only get worse for her, When she risks her life to save a tourist while scuba diving and becomes the local hero, Mom's angry with Alex for going diving at all, Mom also discourages Alex's new friendship with the insanely wealthy Jeremy, a fun boy with a secret, Then, Alex's best friend, Zack, a hunky island guy, starts to take an interest in her as well, The problem is, he's dating another girl,

As Alex struggles to learn where she stands between her two difficult and confusing Prince Charmings, it occurs to her that maybe what she really needs is a Prince Charming for Mom.
If she doesn't do something, she will make cakes all her life and die in her "Sue's Wedding Cakery" apron with a spatula in her hand,

This story features a colorful island setting, dangerous underwater diving adventures,a family of billionaires, and lots and lots of buttercream, It is Alex's journey toward not only finding love, but learning how to step forward and take control of her own life, a rite of passage that faces all young readers.


Please message Anne Pfeffer if you'd like a review copy sent to you in advance of publication, You don't have to be a blogger, if you promise to just post your honest review on goodreads! I've read both of Anne's books now and I think it's very clear that she is a talented writer.
However, I didn't feel as though The Wedding Cake Girl was a great as her first book was, That isn't saying the book is bad, as you can see by my four star rating, It was still a good book, I just didn't find it quite as enjoyable as her first book, It's got a compelling story, at least for a contemporary, And there really was a lot about it that I did enjoy, I think the one thing that just really brought be down was just how some of the conflicts were handled

and some of the choices that were made,

Overall I really enjoyed the story, it's fairly simple but I think that was one of the great things about it, You have a story about a girl who is going through a lot with her family, but also has issues outside that, It's something everyone goes through during their life, As I mentioned above, I wasn't really a fan of how some situations were handled but I can see why it was done that way, You do have the somewhat cliche thing where Alex falls for two "Perfect" guys, but I didn't feel like that was bad, Especially since she really had no chance with Zack, as you can actually see in the synopsis, But then you have Jeremy and Chris, and I will let you read the book to figure out where things go with those two,

I found the characters to be quire enjoyable, There were a lot of different personalities, and with that the book just seemed really fun to read, Lester and Jeremy were probably my favorites, simply because I thought they just made everything so fun, I'm not saying the other characters were bland, because they weren't, I just feel like these two really hyped things up whenever they were around, With all the witty things they had to say, or just how they handled different situations,

I'm wishing I could go into the characters more, but I feel like I will end up spoiling something if I say more than I have, I can assure you though that this is a wonderful cast of characters, with a few that really stand out over the others, I wish they all had that same vibe, but that might of made things boring, Always nice to have a little mix,

The Wedding Cake Girl was a really good and quick read, actually read most of it in one sitting and it seemed to go by fairly quickly.
The ending was also really great, it was a sweet way to end everything and I enjoyed how everything ended up playing out, For awhile you're not really sure what exactly is going to happen because of the big choices that need to be made, but I felt like it was all wrapped up nicely.
And yes, there are Wedding Cakes in the book, if you asked yourself that based on the title,

If you're looking for a fun contemporary book, I would suggest checking this one out, As I said above it's fairly fast paced, if you have time to sit down and read for awhile, So it really shouldn't take you long to get through it, and I really think you will enjoy the experience, My Rating:out ofstars, I was debating with., but who am I kidding, I'll pump it to,

Disclaimers: I received an electronic copy of this novel from the author in exchange for my honest opinion,

My Overall Thoughts/Impressions: Like I mentioned earlier, I love Anne Pfeffer's writing style, I read Any Other Night back when it was called Loving Emily and adored it, so naturally I was psyched to read this one,

Anne was even better than I remembered, or she's improved greatly which would be hard to do considering she was so incredible the first time,

Unbelievable. I am still mystified by how much I loved this novel, Everything was absolutely brilliant. I think it would be a shorter list to say things I didn't like than to list the things I loved about this novel, In fact, I can't think of anything I didn't like, . . other than the fact it ended I guess,

Anne is a master at crafting characters who I can connect to from the very beginning, Alex was a beautifully constructed character and one that I was rooting for from the beginning, Alex wants to go to college and live her dreams but she also wants to help her mom, It's no easy task.

All of the supporting characters were just as wellcrafted, I couldn't find a stock character or a flat character, Easily an A cast of characters,

Don't get me started on the writing style, It flowed seamlessly and beautifully, I love writing styles that don't draw undue attention to themselves, What I mean is that there isn't one particular sentence of section where you stop and think that was beautiful, Instead, it's beautiful in its simplicity, You finish the novel and think wow that was some incredible writing,

That's exactly how I felt about this novel, I loved the way it began, the way it progressed, and the way it ended, I just loved everything about this one,

This novel felt very realistic to me and I definitely adored it, In case you couldn't tell, I'm raving about this book, It's only.on Amazon. That's quite the steal. Easily one of my favorite realistic contemporary novels of the year, right up there with Saving June by Hannah Harrington, That's not to say they are similar, because they aren't at all, But I really did love both of them,

Plus, as icing on the cake, this genre is one of my favorites, I love reading about teenagers overcoming family issues and discovering themselves, Sounds morbid, but it's true,

In Summary: Anne Pfeffer is easily becoming one of my favorite authors in the young adult realistic contemporary genre, Her writing is always poignant, always beautiful, and always filled with meaningful messages that readers would be wise to take to heart, With an ability to create characters that leave you cheering for them and an ability to craft a story with seamless prose, Pfeffer's novels are nothing short of incredible.


Warnings/Sidenotes: Actually fairly clean, This novel does have a LGBT character, but it didn't bother me in the slightest, Some sexual references but they are in the background of the story, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this one,

The Wrapup: I don't even know what else to say other than to reiterate the fact that I LOVE LOVED LOVED this novel, And yes, that deserved to be written in all caps, Anne Pfeffer is a brilliant author and her stories are mustreads, Trust me and buy this one, especially if you love this genre, You definitely will not regret it,

I know that as for me personally, I can't wait to see what this brilliant writer comes up with next, You can bet I'll read it,

Love,

Danica Page This book starts out as a light and fun story with a unique island setting, and the characters are immediately likeable and easy to sympathize with.
Alex's diving hobby is a fun diversion the underwater scenes are written so vividly that it's easy to imagine yourself in the situations, Of course there are a couple slightly unrealistic but fun! plot points, but overall I initially found the story to be quite enjoyable and a nice change of pace.
I was all set to give a rating oforstars, until,

Unfortunately, about twothirds of the way through the tone of the story changes, with sex becoming a larger issue than what I care to read about, During makeout sessions Alex's boyfriend lightly pressures her, and while she resists, she does consider giving in, Closer to the end, one of the main characters admits to being gay, which was unexpected and in my opinion seemed forced, . . it was as if the story was mostly written and then someone had a last minute idea to throw this in for controversy, These were both very disappointing happenings in a book that I originally thought would be a fun, mostly innocent "trip" to an island, . .

Honestly, in the beginning I really did enjoy the story the diving scenes were exciting and fun, and the wedding cake business was interesting as well, However, when the tone changed and the above mentioned topics became front and center, my interest waned and I just wanted to be done so I could move on to other things.
I wish the story had played out differently, because it had potential and was on a good fun streak until things suddenly got muddied by what I consider unnecessary themes.


For those wanting more info on possible content concerns:
Obviously there are the issues mentioned above, but of top of that, God's name is misused a dozen or so times, and minor profanities such as hll, ss, etc, are each used a few times.
A couple innuendos are present, and one time Alex visits a friend's house and discovers he has a girl in his room nothing graphic is really seen, it's more just implied and then later referenced a couple times.
Favorite Quotes:
“Youre like a little kid, you know Ive never seen you this excited since you found that free lotion in the hotel bathroom, '”
“While we inch off our wet suits I think how lucky I am to be a diver, and therefore destined to spend time with guys in bathing suits.
Chriss body in a speedo is like the eight natural wonder of the world, ”
Favorite Character: My favorite character was handsdown Jeremy! He was extremely fun to read about, and he was really laid back for a rich kid! He is so adorable!:
“Affection blooms on Jeremys face.
Its fun to take you places, Youre so innocent. '”
First Line:
“Mom stands at the kitchen counter in her pink apron that says Sues Wedding Cakery, Santa Margarita Island, '”
My Musings: This book was a decent young adult contemporary romance, It wasnt outstanding, although there were many things I enjoyed about it however, there were a few things that I did not, The prose was okay this novel was not as elegantly written as the past few books ive read, but it was interesting nonetheless, The plot was interesting, and it explored taking control of your own life which is a valuable lesson, The book was unique plot wise, or at least, I havent read anything like it I tend to stick to the paranormal type of novels,
The characters, however, were very interesting to read about, The entangling romances and friendships are what kept me interested, You see Alex likes this boy, then another comes along, and youre like, Oh, shes totally going to end up with him!, And then she starts going back and forth between them, and poof! another boy comes into the picture, It was very interesting watching the different ways that Alex interacted with each of the boys,
My favorite character, of course was Jeremy, At first I thought that he was going to be some stuck up rich kid that just wanted Alex for fun quite contrary, He turns into, what I have to call, the best friend anyone could possibly have, He didnt care about the ocean of money that separated him and Alex he genuinely cared for her, If I had a best friend like that, then I wouldnt need anything else in my life, Alex was an interesting one she struggled with letting go of her mom in order to like her own life I admire her for being able to do it, because Im sure it was very hard for her.
ZackI dont know what to say about him without spoiling the story! Lets just say, he totally defied by opinions of him, That is all I can say on the matter!
Now the things I didnt like, There werent many. The major thing was the ending, It was very abrupt, and it left off in a place youd never think a story would end, It doesnt tie up any loose ends concerning Alex and her relationship with her boy of choice, and it doesnt say anything about her friendship with another one of the boys.
I was very confused, and sure there was a sequel to explain the cut off, I searched for one there was not one, I really wish that there was something, anything to explain to me what happens afterwards, because I am beyond confused,
Other than that, it was a pretty good read, Some minor things that could have been better, but it was interesting nonetheless, .