Lots of time was spent on the slopes trying to talk Hayden into going off the jump. Someone tripped on the family dog, Doofus, sometimes twice on a page. But that was not the only thing that happened over and over again. Nick and Hayden were either arguing or making out. I felt like I was reading the same thing over and over again. Young love is real, and I totally get that. I ended up making up my own ages for them, just because it made more sense that way. So they were… what, 13 when this started? And the love was so strong that they chased each other for 4 years? Sorry, I just don’t buy it. 7th grade? I don’t know, it did not seem realistic to me.

The romance was all based off of a shamble of a 7th grade relationship. The only reason they did not get together sooner was because they were being dumb.ģ. This relationship was majorly bi-polar, and I started to get really annoyed. They would not talk for a while, and then they would reconcile… have another sweet convo/make-out session, and then get REALLY mad and storm off again. Hayden and Nick would have an intimate conversation and a little romance, and then all of a sudden one of them would say something the other one did not like, a major emotional explosion would happen, and someone would storm off and slam doors. There was so much needless drama in this story. I felt they were all rather one-dimensional and forgettable.Ģ. They made me giggle a little inside, but that was it. The characters are likeable and sweet in their own ways. It was light-hearted, fluffy, and fun, but left me wishing I had been given more details and character development. The Ex Games jumped out at me, because I have never read a snowboarding book. In honor of the first snowfall of the season here, I thought it would be fun to read a book with lots of winter and lots of snow.

This friendly competition is bound to get heated-and they might end up igniting some old flames. Their mutual friends quickly take sides, the girls on Hayden's and the boys on Nick's, making for an all-out battle of the sexes. Hayden calls Nick's bluff and challenges him to a head-to-head boarding contest. When Hayden wins the girls' division of a local snowboarding competition, Nick is unimpressed, claiming that Hayden wouldn't have a chance against a guy.

Now the two are 'just friends,' excluding the occasional flirtation.

Hayden and Nick used to be a hot item, but their brief affair ended with a highly publicized breakup. Published by Simon Pulse on September 8, 2009īrace yourself for the battle of the exes.

Endless Summer by Jennifer Echols