Welcome to West Exeter Academy, where the halls are filled with more drama than a soap opera and the students are simply trying to survive their sophomore year. Adrie is having the worst school year ever---she's already over it, and first period hasn't started yet! Enter the mysterious new guy with the looks of a Greek god and a personality that could melt steel. When Adrie accidentally tries to break into his locker, sparks fly and confusion ensues.
As Adrie navigates her first year as a sophomore, she experiences the ups and downs of her life with a quirky cast of friends, including Eunice, who's obsessed with sock puppetry, and Irene, who's got a list of "conquests" and isn't afraid to update it. Add in a smattering of school crushes, unexpected encounters, and a whole lot of teenage awkwardness, and you've got a recipe for a hilarious, heartwarming adventure.
Get ready to navigate a chaotic story filled with bold encounters, a quirky cast of friends, loads of teenage awkwardness, and hilarious yet heartwarming adventures. Perfect for fans of lighthearted teen dramas with a touch of romance and plenty of laughs.
Disclaimers: This is a very dialogue heavy story and unfolds through events happening to many different characters. There are multiple plots that take place through different story arcs that can overlap, which can be short (one part), medium (one book), or run the length of the entire series (three book series). The overall story is broken into smaller stories that ramp up to a definitive resolution for Adrie's story in her sophomore year.
There are references to sex, drugs, under age drinking, bullying, toxic masculinity, and other mature themes but the overall tone is humourous with the theme being centralized around friendship. It is not to be taken too seriously and is intended for a laugh.
Annabeth Reed had simple goals in her life, graduate at the top of her class, get a nice boyfriend and mostly win the scholarship to her dream art school. She had everything she could wish for a set of supportive parents, an annoying but lovable older brother, and two amazing best friends, but her life would have been so much better if not for her.
Emmalyn Cole also known as the school's sweetheart was the exact opposite. She was bright, loud and the absolute center of Rosewood High. Being the daughter of a self-made businesswoman and a famous pianist, she knew she was destined for greatness, but in sophomore year when she was publicly dumped by her boyfriend for her sister, she felt her friends and life slipping away. Junior year she knew that the scholarship to the art school her sister wanted would be her saving grace. She would easily get in if not for her.
What started as a small competition spanned into a decade-long rivalry between the two girls. Both ambitious and always after excellence. With the turn of fate, they are once again competing head-on with each other.
With the growing competition, a new boy comes along catching everyone's attention including those two and soon they find themselves competing for something other than the scholarship.
As time plays with the hearts of the sixteen-year-olds they move towards adulthood and with that comes messy feelings, responsibilities, fear of the future, and a glimpse into the world outside.
As the days pass and they grow closer, the girls find themselves questioning is he the one? or are they each other's perfect half?