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A wonderfully written contemporary romance that explores the magic of love in the most unexpected places. It reminds us that sometimes, the people who seem the most different from us can be the ones who touch our hearts in the most wonderful ways. If you're a fan of heartfelt and emotionally charged love stories, this book is a must-read. Molly E. Lee has once again proven her talent for crafting compelling romances that leave a lasting impression.

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3 stars

This was a cute story filled with a rockstar, a mathlete, and one night of graduation night shenanigans. I thought this story was really cute. I tend to enjoy stories that take place over the course of a single day and this one was no different. A high school graduation, a lakeside concert, and a hunt for a flash drive made this story interesting. I enjoyed the characters. I just thought their nicknames for each other are a bit cliche, but cute for a high school romance. There was a bit more language than I anticipated in a YA contemporary. However, I enjoyed the book overall! I just wish I had read the other books in the series first.


Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Such awesome chemistry between these MC's. I was hooked right from the start.
A big plus as well for the fact that you read from both pov's.
I love how opposite these characters were but that despite of that they just fit so perfect together.
The author's writing was engaging and addictive and made for a fast paced read.

This books is the perfect contemporary read and I highly recommend it to everyone if you're looking for an addictive, sweet, swoon worthy romance! I cannot wait to read the other two books in the series as well.

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I love entangled teens titles and this was no different. It was fun, sweet, heartfelt and a great read! The characters are opposites in this opposites attract romance novel. I love the way the characters get to know each other and grow.

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I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.

I read the first two books in this series a while ago and for some reason never got around to the final book, but one day I decided it was time to finish the series, and read it in one sitting. Love Beyond Opposites starts with a prologue, when Lennon meets Jade for the first time as she is studying for the mathletes with his father, their tutor. He is entranced from the first moment, and it's obvious to his father, who knows that if his son, who has a new girlfriend every fortnight, were to break Jade's heart, she would crumble. So, Lennon agrees to keep his distance, but still admires her from afar, and collects her drawings as a way to remember her. On the night of their graduation, he hosts a party at home, which is also where his band will perform in order to get a record contract, and things start to go wrong. Jade, however, is there to help, and over the course of the next few hours, they grow close, with nothing really in their way and soon find themselves falling for one another. Can it last the night, or are their diverging paths too much to overcome?

I did like both of the characters, and their chapters, in this book. Both had a distinct voice, and knew what it was they wanted in life - music or drawing - and though others tried to get them to go down a different path, they find kindred spirits in each other. Jade has wanted to change herself, especially with the impeding graduation and the realisation that she never really did much at school except study, and decides to become Jade 2.0, if only for one night. Lennon seems to be the perfect choice, and whenever she is with him, it seems as if she is the only important thing in the world. Lennon can't believe his luck in already being given the opportunity to go on tour with his band, and the chance to spend time with Jade is like a dream come true. He's starting to think that maybe it might be possible for them to be together, but will real life get in their way, or can it happen.

Yes, there are predictable moments, and a load of angst that could've been dealt with differently, but all in all, this was an enjoyable book, and I'm glad I decided to give it a go, after so long, so that I know how all three plot lines intertwine, and how our heroes lives continued after Grad Night.

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I liked this story but I must say it is my least favorite in the series. I thought the romance between Lennon and Jade was cute and I love that all 3 books take place basically in the same couple of days. I just wasnt wowed by this story like the others but also I will say I am not the target audience. Even still I would recommend this book if you like the other two because it is a good conclusion to the series.

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I was a bit worried because this is the third book in the series, but it can definitely be read as a stand-alone. There are a few things I’m sure you miss by starting here, but I didn’t feel like there were any holes I couldn’t just skip over.

Love Beyond Opposites shows us Lenin, the rockstar, and Jade, the mathlete, on graduation night. They’ve spent all of high school trying to hide their feelings, but one night of crazy hijinks trying to save Lenin’s big show changes everything.

It was a cute, quick read with minimal teen angst. The characters were fun, and the ending was super sweet.

*I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*

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Entangled just isn't for me, and I've learned my lesson. I need to just stop requesting them, no matter how good the synopsis sounds. It's not the book's fault, objectively it's fine. It's just not for me.

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A sweet and fun look at following your passion and not letting opportunities pass you by. Quick and cute read for YA fans though a tad unrealistic.

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I can't believe that this is the end of the Grad Night series? I love love Grad Night series. I love Molly E. Lee's writing. It makes me sad that this will be the end of Grad Night series.

Jade and Lennon stories in Love Beyond Opposites are cute as other Grad Night series. Jade, she is in mathelete teams while Lennon, he wants to be a rockstar. Lennon has a crush on Jade for so long and I do not know how can he compose his feeling without admitting his feeling to Jade but when he did confess to Jade, I was over the moon. They are made for each other! The chemistry between Jade and Lennon are amazing.

Love Beyond Opposites is a fun, cute romantic story that makes fall head over heel that makes me craving for more. Anyway, I felt so lucky to have the chance for reading all 3 Grad Night series and I love them all so much and I am so looking forward for Molly E. Lee's book in the future.

4.5 stars

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What a seriously wonderful rounding out to this series!

As I recommend everyone do, I have read the previous two books in this series. Or, I should say, I eagerly gobbled them up. The way they all happen concurrently is so much fun! I love reading the different POV in each books. That isn't to say that they cam't each be standalone though. Just the slightest overlapping.

This is Jade and Lennon's story. The math nerd and the rockstar. And it is sweet and sexy, and not without a sense of mischief and nostalgia. It had me thinking back to my own high school days! It also has the perfect high school grad night epic party everybody throwing caution and inhibitions to the wind vibe.

Lennon and Jade had wonderful chemistry, and were great characters in their own rights. Í loved that Jade was a bit awkward and dorky, and felt like her character had a great balance. And Lennon was more than just a rockstar. The dilemma that someone in his position would face felt very genuine and was a fresh look at the "rockstar" trope.

Suffice it to say, I would absolutely recommend this to any fans of the Romance or YA Romance genres! It's cute, funny, sweet, and charming.

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If I were a teenage girl this would be my ultimate fantasy grad night.... apparently this is the third book in the series, although it can be read as a standalone.... The books all take place during the same timeframe, but from the perspective of three different couples... this is Jade and Lenin’s story...

Jade is the nerd and Lenin is the rockstar.... so how could he ever fall for a girl like her? I did like both of these characters... and of course they had more in common than it appeared on the surface... they also had both been harboring a crush for one another for the past four years....

Now there were quite a few things about this book that were unrealistic... like you probably should not have a career changing performance at a grad night house party... also nobody is getting into UCLA at the last minute, and they are not on the semester system (I know this is a picky detail).... all this is to say is that this was a fun Quick read but not terribly realistic.... it was also filled with clichés and stereotypes, yet still enjoyable...

This is a young adult book I believe that is truly meant for a young adult audience... if you are a parent I think the only thing that would stop you from letting a younger reader read this is there is teenage drinking, other than that it was pretty clean...

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Rating: 3.5 Stars

Grad Night! The end of an era, and both Lennon and Jade felt like they had some unfinished business to deal with before they moved on to their post high school life.

Lennon had known all along, that he would leave his hometown behind for the rockstar life, while Jade knew she would pursue a college degree. They met as freshmen, and there were sparks, but Lennon kept his distance, never pursuing more than friendship with Jade, because his future was so different from her's. However, as the future crept in, he realized he couldn't let this final opportunity slip away.

This book was everything I expect from an Entangled romance. I loved both Lennon and Jade. Each had something they were super passionate about, and both were fiercely supportive of the other's dreams, but I was still frustrated that they wasted four years resisting their attraction and affection for each other. These two were great together, and I had so much fun with them on their grad night. Each little detour in their adventure was quite revealing, and showed that they were more alike then they previously thought they were.

There were many heart to hearts and even some grand gestures, which are things I love to see in a romance, but you know my favorite part was the epilogue. Since this was the final book in the series, Lee sort of checked in with all three couples, and I LOVED getting to see where they were after that fateful night.

Overall: A sweet and fun look at following your passion and not letting opportunities pass you by.

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It’s no secret that I love both YA and rock star romances. The fire and angst in both are usually off-the-charts AMAZING. Molly E. Lee’s latest YA meets rocker romance, LOVE BEYOND OPPOSITES, SHINES like a bright star with sweetness, swoon, passion, and promise, and I was SWEPT AWAY. I CRUSHED on this story so hard!

Rock star, Lennon, is PERFECTION! Handsome and heartfelt, I got a backstage pass to everything Lennon in Love Beyond Opposites. Lennon, the sweet and sexy rocker hero with the huge heart, rendered me STAR STRUCK. I LOVED HIM!

No other girl had come close to making me lose my breath, but a few fleeting touches from Jade and I was desperate for air.

Beautiful math wiz and artist, Jade, complemented Lennon perfectly as they brought out the best in each other. Their chemistry and compassion made me melt! Molly Lee executed the opposites attract theme FLAWLESSLY.

The heat between our bodies seemed to have its own pulse, like our heartbeats were syncing.

Love Beyond Opposites is an ENDEARING and ASPIRING young adult novel with an engaging voice, charming and convincing characters, addictive plot and some sensational writing. Fire ignites from the pages and I could feel every spark of heat, heart, and hope in a story that teaches the value of time and to make every moment count. Love Beyond Opposites is STUNNING, and you can’t help but feel its SPARK, SPIRIT, and SOUL.

”I do know what it feels like to lose you ... and I’ve never regretted anything more.”

This YA ADDICTION whets the appetite where you’re left hungry for MORE. I NEED MORE of this romance, as a taste wasn’t enough. Sweet, steamy, and full of swoon, Love Beyond Opposites hits the heart in perfect harmony and sings to the soul like a love song—UTTERLY UNFORGETTABLE.

”And sometimes looking back on the moments you wished were different can make you realize just how important the now is. Don’t waste a second.”

💋💋💋💋💋 romantic and real ‘opposites attract’ kisses

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Ahhh! I think this one was my favorite out of the entire series. Lennon and Jade *sigh* I've been DYING for their book since reading Love Between Enemies. They were so different yet so amazing together. I absolutely adore Lennon, that boy definitely had me swooning. The Grad Night series has gone down as one of my favorite YA contemporary romances. I love ALL of these books!!!

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Love Beyond Opposites is a nice romantic feel good book. The characters are dynamic. The plot is intriguing and keeps you moving along with. The romance is a big part of the plot but doesn't overwhelm the reader. It drags you in slowly. It had me squealing at the cuteness by the end.

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Note: I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. A major thanks to them and to Entangled!

Look, it's an Entangled Crush novel. So safe to say, I loved it. Especially since it was part of the Grad Night series. I genuinely enjoyed this novel, the characters were just so sweet, but I'm not sure if I enjoyed this as much as some of the other Entangled Crush books or even some of the others in the Grad Night series. I just feel like I didn't connect with the characters as I did with Love in the Friend Zone. Still was a great novel and of course I enjoyed it immensely!

Jade was overall, quite likeable and clearly a very smart character, and the struggle with her choosing which path to follow was something quite relatable.

Lennon was a good 'hero', and very swoony, so I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

Overall, a great novel that was so great to read just for fun.

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Love Beyond Opposites is a cute summer romance starring two teenagers who are just trying to figure everything out before college. The premise wasn't quite what I was expecting - a rock star and a nerd usually goes something like "Girl: He's so popular and I'm not, we'd never work, but I'm so attracting to him, what will I do? Boy: She has no idea how much I love her but I'm not good enough for her, what will I do?" Now, I'm totally for the story quoted above, but this played with those ideas and shifted them in good and bad ways.

Lennon isn't a star yet. He's a high school senior with dreams of stardom and the talent to make it happen. Jade's a mathematical genius but would rather pursue art after graduation. Really, the story is about following your passions, both professionally and romantically. There are some shades of the classic story - Jade is convinced that Lennon doesn't like her, and Lennon has at this point told himself he wasn't good enough for her for four years. But the fact that the story is about high schoolers and takes place basically in one night gives it a fresh feel.

There were some things that threw me off in a different way. The pacing seemed a little strange, the beginning covering multiple days and years, but the last two thirds taking place all in one night. Halfway through the night, I found myself wondering how long it had actually been and if it was possible to do all that without a time-turner. The other part of the story that I had a slight issue with was the dialogue. Some of it seemed stilted, and moments that were supposed to be funny or sharp snapbacks didn't quite hit. Save for the last thirty pages or so, I didn't find that the dialogue really moved anything along or reveal anything interesting about the characters.

This is the 3rd book in the Grad Night series, and while I haven't read the first two, I can imagine that reading the entire series will create a more well-rounded, developed story. The other characters are fairly prevalent, and it would be interesting to see Jade and Lennon from other points of view.

Overall, Love Beyond Opposites is a cute summer read that will fit right into post-graduation YA romance lulls. The characters are lovable, if not lacking a little depth, and the whirlwind adventure that takes place in a span of hours will keep you reading to see what will happen with Lennon and Jade's futures.

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Love Beyond Opposites is the 3rd book in Molly’s Grad Night series. Amazingly, it can be read as a standalone book. I say amazingly because all 3 books are written about the same night. From 6 different perspectives! That alone is pretty awesome!

Love Beyond Opposites is Lennon and Jade’s story. They meet as freshmen in high school. Lennon’s dad is Jade’s Mathlete coach and warns him away from this girl he finds oddly beautiful. He’s a player, she’s a mathlete (i.e. Nerd). Despite their differences, they share a friendship that defies the odds. And they share an attraction neither one ever admitted. She loves his music. He’s drawn to her art. And they are both drawn to each other.

Graduation is over and now it’s time to PAAAAARTAAAAYYYY! And that’s where this book kicks off.

Honestly, I’ve known for over a year that Molly is a talented writer, but this series just solidified that for me. There are so many timelines that had to be kept consistent. All the minor characters’ stories had to be touched on and put in the right place in this story. And all of the crazy shenanigans had to happen at the right points, too. This is no easy feat! And she does it so well!

NICUnurse’s Rating: I give this book 4.75 stars. I’m NOT a huge YA fan by any stretch of the imagination, but I do love Molly’s writing. So I took a leap of faith with the first book and she had me coming back for more… TWO times! However, I loved Lennon and Jade’s story the most. Both of them are strong characters with hidden vulnerabilities that are focused on their futures. They are not afraid to reach for, and work for, their dreams. So if you are a YA fan, or even if you aren’t, give this book a shot. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!

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Such a sweet story. I really enjoyed this. I thought the characters were well developed. The story held my interest and I was drawn in from the beginning. I will definitely be reading more from this author.

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