I loved Alex in CAMP BOYFRIEND and CAMP KISS (the prequel novella), so of course I was thrilled to see a whole book with her story! I think I related to Alex the most of all characters I've met so far in this series. Not because I had super-strict parents or dreams of being an actress, but because I understand the pressure of feeling like you'll never quite measure up.

Alex thinks she's the world's biggest disappointment for her parents. She can never be as good as her perfect brother, who apparently can do no wrong. And the only time her parents seem to notice her is when they're writing blog posts about how challenging it is to raise a "problem child." For years, she's tried to act the part, to be the perfect daughter they expect her to be, only letting her hair down at camp each summer. But when her parents intercept a series of suggestive texts from her ex-boyfriend and decide to send her to a strict, all-girls' boarding school in the fall, Alex decides that this summer will be her chance to get revenge and have a little bit of (mostly harmless) fun in the process. Unfortunately, when she impulsively kisses the new kid at camp, to prove a point to her ex-boyfriend, she sets off a string of events that might ruin everything.

Javier was amazing, almost too good to be true (but with just enough flaws to make him real), and he was a perfect match for Alex. I loved getting to know him in CAMP PAYBACK, and I hope to see more of him in future books.

The only disappointment for me was that there wasn't enough of the story from the previous books carried over into this one. I wanted to see the changed camp dynamic with Hannah and Julian, from the CAMP CHRISTMAS novella, but they were mostly absent from this book. It makes sense, since Alex and Hannah weren't exactly friends, but I still wanted to see a bit more there. And there were hints of a sub-plot with Seth, but that never developed either. I'm hoping it was a set-up for the next book, because I really want to see what happened! (I'm anxiously waiting for the next book in the Camp Boyfriend series!!)

DNF

I really couldn't get into this book. The writing style just wasn't for me and I found myself bored and not enjoying it.

I got accepted to review this book years ago, but unfortunately never got around to reading it. Apologies for this.

I requested this one back in the day as I had every intention of reading it. However, its been years and I still haven't gotten around to it and while I feel guilty at not reviewing a book I think that I need to admit to myself that I won't be reading this one anytime soon....if at all.