Oh, gods, I loved this book. It was such a cute book and well, the writing was great too!

I love the protagonist, Sadie and could relate to her in many ways. Her boyfriend of 3 years, Paul had broken up with her and had been cheating on her but she still liked him and wanted him back. She was overwhelmed with emotions and she broke down and ended up ranting to a complete stranger - Eric.

She makes up the most improbable situations in her head and that is something I always do! She is scared to date Eric because she is afraid of getting hurt again and I completely get what she is going through. Yes, it does get frustrating at times and I just want her to run to him but it is pretty realistic.

She cares too much, loves too deeply and 50% through the book, she thinks she's in love with Eric.

Yes, this is unrealistic in many ways but also not really. She doesn't know much about love but she does know that she likes him - a lot.

Eric is the love interest and well, I completely fell in love with him! He patiently listens to Sadie rant. He also brings her coffee and banana bread in the ice-cream shop later. He also makes an effort with Sadie's little sister and gets her to like him.

He likes her and so, he doesn't give up on her. He waits for her.

Oh, god, the second that they finally kiss is so amazing! Even though I've been waiting for the entire book for it and the kiss is not a moment too soon.

Then, there is the entire plot related to the selling of the flower shop which was Paulette's house in front of the ice-cream shop. I love how that is handled and how it is resolved.

Everything doesn't end with a 'happily ever after' but it is very realistic and I loved it!

This book is the story of the aftermath of a teenage break up where the girl learns that there is more to life. She enjoys the summer and finds that there is more to life. We join her on an adventure of finding new love and experience great things!

I was pleasantly surprised by The Other Side! It was such a cute story with really lovable characters. Reading this book reminded me of the books that made me fall in love with reading in the first place. It was refreshing reading a nice, clean, wholesome book. I highly recommend this one!

Following a break up that she never saw coming, Sophia focuses her attention on keeping GiGi's - the town's one stop shop for ice cream - and the former flower shop across the street open when bigger competition comes to town, threatening demolition and shut downs in its wake.

Still reeling from her break up and the uncertain future of GiGi's, Sophia meets Eric, who proves to be a nice distraction - sweet, caring; an overall nice guy - who's father just happens to be behind all of Sophia's current worries.

The Other Side is an easy, sweet, swoony read that shows how change isn't always bad and how we need to learn to focus on the possibilities that comes with new beginnings rather than the losses of what we've grown comfortable to. You might just miss out on something - or someone - pretty great!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sarah Hocut for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I requested this book from NetGalley because I liked the cover. I know I shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but this time I'm glad I did!

I have been reading a lot of heavy books so this book was like a breath of fresh air. It was actually great to read a "clean" teen romance novel. The characters have great ethics and even though there was more of a "christian" theme to it, it wasn't preachy or anything. Just a good wholesome book!

A beautifully written book about first love, heartbreak, finding who you are, and learning what truly matters.

This book was a classic romance book. I loved the story line, the concept was unique and the characters were quirky. The romance in the book was nothing new but it was really brought to life through the characters. Although I would to have read more emotion from the characters. Overall it was a nice, quick read, 4/5 ⭐️

Description
“I think we should break up.”

Those six little words mean the summer after high school is not starting off the way Sadie Wills had planned. When her boyfriend of three years dumps her the day after graduation, she’s suddenly unsure of what the future will hold.

Serving up ice cream at Gigi’s Dairy Bar in downtown Abbyville proves to be a nice distraction. That is, until she finds out the old house across the street, which used to be the town’s flower shop, is being torn down to put up an ice cream franchise. Convinced the new store will put Gigi’s out of business, Sadie comes up with a plan. Her newfound summer resolution? Save that house and save Gigi’s.

Complications arise when she meets Eric and serious sparks start flying. The problem? Eric’s dad owns the company responsible for demolishing the old flower shop, and Eric is working for him over the summer. Even though she tells herself not to fall for him – he’s going to help run Gigi’s out of business after all, and besides, it’s too soon after her break-up to even think about giving her heart to someone else – Eric has other plans.

Torn by the arguments between her head and her heart, Sadie becomes very good at running over the summer. Running from her past. Running from her feelings. Running from love.

As the summer wears on, Eric slowly slips more and more into her life, and Sadie eventually realizes that she can’t run forever. But can she risk giving her heart to someone else?

*** Thank you, NetGalley for the advance copy for a review***

This is a YA book. Everyone was a nice change and easy to like. I enjoyed the book as it had no sex, vulgar words as YA are the focus of the book. Sadie was the typical girl trying to move on after the break up the day after Graduation. A good read for YA romance.

Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for this early copy!

I recommend checking out this well done YA Contemporary. The main character was interesting to follow and I loved the setting. I will be checking out more from this author in the future!

This one was a contemporary with a romance in it and I deeply enjoyed it.
It gave me lot of cute vibes and I read it so fast,I couldn't stop reading.
I think I will gave it 4/5 stars

Sadie and Paul have been together for three years. She thought they were happy until the night he told her “I think we should break up.” Just like that what should have been her dream summer between high school and college was ruined. Sadie can’t imagine life without her ex-boyfriend, at least until Eric shows up.
But the problem with Eric is that he just might be working with the enemy. His dad is about to run Sadie’s employer and friend out of business. How can she fall for someone who would put an established company out of business? How can she fall for someone so soon after her break-up?

I enjoyed this book. It was a fun read and I liked how Sadie was able to see the differences between the two guys. What I didn’t like was the fact that she had spent three years with Paul thinking they were the perfect couple when apparently they weren’t. The relationship between Sadie and Madison (and even Adam) was very sweet.
It was a good, clean read that I’d recommend to Christian teens who want something to read for the summer.

Thanks, NetGalley for an ARC.

Sadie's just like any one who believes that they'll last a while with their boyfriend and she's heartbroken when he dumps her without a reason- simply stating that he wants them to have a break.
I like two things about this book: the cover is lovely and it does hint on what the story is about. The second thing I like about this book is that Sadie does not move on immediately, it takes her a long time to get back on track which makes this an interesting read.

Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.