Waiting for You by Susane Colasanti

Synopsis:
Derek
Friendly and popular
Style: Cali surfer boy
Awesome at flirting
Future career: landscape architect
Boyfriend potential: high

Nash
Shy but sweet
Style: totally geeked out
Only talks to girls when absolutely necessary
Future career: robotics engineer
Boyfriend potential: none

Derek is clearly the boy Marisa's been waiting for, but there's just one problem. He has a girlfriend. Nash is wrong for Marisa, but he wants to take care of her. As if life wasn't complicated enough, Marisa's also dealing with overcoming a major problem from her past, a family that's acting totally bizarre, and a secret crush on a guy whose identity is a mystery - even to her.

Sophomore year is going to be intense

My Review:
This was a super easy read that I found very enjoyable. It was a simple enough story that was undemanding, entertaining, and quick. Colasanti has captured the voice of a teenager perfectly who struggles with typical teenage issues such as boyfriend issues, being there for your best friend, as well as finding a sense of belonging. There were also other issues the main character Marisa had to deal with that were less than typical such as divorce and figuring out her new role with her new family and depression which makes these tough years even more unbearable. While the ending was predictable I still really liked reading it and found the characters to be very realistic and they responded to every situation in a realistic way. This was my very first Colasanti book and I can’t wait to begin another!