May 2013, Simon and
Schuster, 234 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Themes: messed up family,
strained family relations, being misunderstood, not cared about, hiding
emotional pain by shutting people out, spoiled sibling, sensible advice, not
thinking straight, low self-esteem, unsure of what to do next, taking the wrong
option, being a bit of a delinquent, skipping school, cheating on the one you
love, making mistakes and thinking they can't be fixed so don't try to make
amends, frosty friendships, true friends, getting advice from an unexpected
source, having peope who care about you, letting go of your demons,
Content: substance abuse, some
strong language, some moderate adult situations, tissues,
Summary from Simon and Schuster
Eighteen-year-old
Quinn MacPherson's biggest fear has always been turning out like her
mentally unstable mother or cold-hearted father. That is, until she
meets Benjamin Shaw.
Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling, and with his hot body and heart-breaking smile that's all she really wants from him. But she quickly realises that, Ben is not just some guy. He gets her - the real her, flaws and all - and that scares the hell out of her. So when Ben does the unthinkable and tells Quinn he's in love with her, she does what comes naturally: she pushes him away, breaking his heart, before he can break hers.
Ben isn't prepared to let go that easily, he knows that Quinn is something special, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure they're together. But will he be able to persuade Quinn to open herself up and allow Ben in to her life… and her heart? - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Grounding-Quinn/Steph-Campbell/9781471117565#sthash.gqeHk0xG.dpuf
Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling, and with his hot body and heart-breaking smile that's all she really wants from him. But she quickly realises that, Ben is not just some guy. He gets her - the real her, flaws and all - and that scares the hell out of her. So when Ben does the unthinkable and tells Quinn he's in love with her, she does what comes naturally: she pushes him away, breaking his heart, before he can break hers.
Ben isn't prepared to let go that easily, he knows that Quinn is something special, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure they're together. But will he be able to persuade Quinn to open herself up and allow Ben in to her life… and her heart? - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Grounding-Quinn/Steph-Campbell/9781471117565#sthash.gqeHk0xG.dpuf
Eighteen-year-old
Quinn MacPherson's biggest fear has always been turning out like her
mentally unstable mother or cold-hearted father. That is, until she
meets Benjamin Shaw.
Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling, and with his hot body and heart-breaking smile that's all she really wants from him. But she quickly realises that, Ben is not just some guy. He gets her - the real her, flaws and all - and that scares the hell out of her. So when Ben does the unthinkable and tells Quinn he's in love with her, she does what comes naturally: she pushes him away, breaking his heart, before he can break hers.
Ben isn't prepared to let go that easily, he knows that Quinn is something special, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure they're together. But will he be able to persuade Quinn to open herself up and allow Ben in to her life… and her heart? - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Grounding-Quinn/Steph-Campbell/9781471117565#sthash.gqeHk0xG.dpuf
Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling, and with his hot body and heart-breaking smile that's all she really wants from him. But she quickly realises that, Ben is not just some guy. He gets her - the real her, flaws and all - and that scares the hell out of her. So when Ben does the unthinkable and tells Quinn he's in love with her, she does what comes naturally: she pushes him away, breaking his heart, before he can break hers.
Ben isn't prepared to let go that easily, he knows that Quinn is something special, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure they're together. But will he be able to persuade Quinn to open herself up and allow Ben in to her life… and her heart? - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Grounding-Quinn/Steph-Campbell/9781471117565#sthash.gqeHk0xG.dpuf
Eighteen-year-old
Quinn MacPherson's biggest fear has always been turning out like her
mentally unstable mother or cold-hearted father. That is, until she
meets Benjamin Shaw.
Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling, and with his hot body and heart-breaking smile that's all she really wants from him. But she quickly realises that, Ben is not just some guy. He gets her - the real her, flaws and all - and that scares the hell out of her. So when Ben does the unthinkable and tells Quinn he's in love with her, she does what comes naturally: she pushes him away, breaking his heart, before he can break hers.
Ben isn't prepared to let go that easily, he knows that Quinn is something special, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure they're together. But will he be able to persuade Quinn to open herself up and allow Ben in to her life… and her heart? - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Grounding-Quinn/Steph-Campbell/9781471117565#sthash.gqeHk0xG.dpuf
Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling, and with his hot body and heart-breaking smile that's all she really wants from him. But she quickly realises that, Ben is not just some guy. He gets her - the real her, flaws and all - and that scares the hell out of her. So when Ben does the unthinkable and tells Quinn he's in love with her, she does what comes naturally: she pushes him away, breaking his heart, before he can break hers.
Ben isn't prepared to let go that easily, he knows that Quinn is something special, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure they're together. But will he be able to persuade Quinn to open herself up and allow Ben in to her life… and her heart? - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Grounding-Quinn/Steph-Campbell/9781471117565#sthash.gqeHk0xG.dpuf
Eighteen-year-old
Quinn MacPherson's biggest fear has always been turning out like her
mentally unstable mother or cold-hearted father. That is, until she
meets Benjamin Shaw.
Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling, and with his hot body and heart-breaking smile that's all she really wants from him. But she quickly realises that, Ben is not just some guy. He gets her - the real her, flaws and all - and that scares the hell out of her. So when Ben does the unthinkable and tells Quinn he's in love with her, she does what comes naturally: she pushes him away, breaking his heart, before he can break hers.
Ben isn't prepared to let go that easily, he knows that Quinn is something special, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure they're together. But will he be able to persuade Quinn to open herself up and allow Ben in to her life… and her heart? - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Grounding-Quinn/Steph-Campbell/9781471117565#sthash.gqeHk0xG.dpuf
Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling, and with his hot body and heart-breaking smile that's all she really wants from him. But she quickly realises that, Ben is not just some guy. He gets her - the real her, flaws and all - and that scares the hell out of her. So when Ben does the unthinkable and tells Quinn he's in love with her, she does what comes naturally: she pushes him away, breaking his heart, before he can break hers.
Ben isn't prepared to let go that easily, he knows that Quinn is something special, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure they're together. But will he be able to persuade Quinn to open herself up and allow Ben in to her life… and her heart? - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Grounding-Quinn/Steph-Campbell/9781471117565#sthash.gqeHk0xG.dpuf
Eighteen-year-old Quinn MacPherson's biggest
fear has always been turning out like her mentally unstable mother or
cold-hearted father. That is, until she meets Benjamin Shaw.
Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than
a quick fling, and with his hot body and heart-breaking smile that's all she
really wants from him. But she quickly realises that, Ben is not just some guy.
He gets her - the real her, flaws and all - and that scares the hell out of
her. So when Ben does the unthinkable and tells Quinn he's in love with her,
she does what comes naturally: she pushes him away, breaking his heart, before
he can break hers.
Ben isn't prepared to let go that easily, he knows that Quinn is something
special, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure they're together. But will
he be able to persuade Quinn to open herself up and allow Ben in to her life…
and her heart?
Eighteen-year-old
Quinn MacPherson's biggest fear has always been turning out like her
mentally unstable mother or cold-hearted father. That is, until she
meets Benjamin Shaw.
Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling, and with his hot body and heart-breaking smile that's all she really wants from him. But she quickly realises that, Ben is not just some guy. He gets her - the real her, flaws and all - and that scares the hell out of her. So when Ben does the unthinkable and tells Quinn he's in love with her, she does what comes naturally: she pushes him away, breaking his heart, before he can break hers.
Ben isn't prepared to let go that easily, he knows that Quinn is something special, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure they're together. But will he be able to persuade Quinn to open herself up and allow Ben in to her life… and her heart? - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Grounding-Quinn/Steph-Campbell/9781471117565#sthash.gqeHk0xG.dpuf
Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling, and with his hot body and heart-breaking smile that's all she really wants from him. But she quickly realises that, Ben is not just some guy. He gets her - the real her, flaws and all - and that scares the hell out of her. So when Ben does the unthinkable and tells Quinn he's in love with her, she does what comes naturally: she pushes him away, breaking his heart, before he can break hers.
Ben isn't prepared to let go that easily, he knows that Quinn is something special, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure they're together. But will he be able to persuade Quinn to open herself up and allow Ben in to her life… and her heart? - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Grounding-Quinn/Steph-Campbell/9781471117565#sthash.gqeHk0xG.dpuf
Eighteen-year-old
Quinn MacPherson's biggest fear has always been turning out like her
mentally unstable mother or cold-hearted father. That is, until she
meets Benjamin Shaw.
Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling, and with his hot body and heart-breaking smile that's all she really wants from him. But she quickly realises that, Ben is not just some guy. He gets her - the real her, flaws and all - and that scares the hell out of her. So when Ben does the unthinkable and tells Quinn he's in love with her, she does what comes naturally: she pushes him away, breaking his heart, before he can break hers.
Ben isn't prepared to let go that easily, he knows that Quinn is something special, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure they're together. But will he be able to persuade Quinn to open herself up and allow Ben in to her life… and her heart? - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Grounding-Quinn/Steph-Campbell/9781471117565#sthash.gqeHk0xG.dpuf
Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling, and with his hot body and heart-breaking smile that's all she really wants from him. But she quickly realises that, Ben is not just some guy. He gets her - the real her, flaws and all - and that scares the hell out of her. So when Ben does the unthinkable and tells Quinn he's in love with her, she does what comes naturally: she pushes him away, breaking his heart, before he can break hers.
Ben isn't prepared to let go that easily, he knows that Quinn is something special, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure they're together. But will he be able to persuade Quinn to open herself up and allow Ben in to her life… and her heart? - See more at: http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Grounding-Quinn/Steph-Campbell/9781471117565#sthash.gqeHk0xG.dpuf
Nayuleska's thoughts
I wanted to read this
because Quinn's life sounded messed up and I wanted to see how she coped with
it. As I expected she coped by not coping, which pushed the very people who
cared away from her. It takes stuffing her life up for her to realise what is
important to her. I hated how she disrespected herself, but loved when she
finally realised she was worth loving and life was worth living. I'm over the
moon the next book, Delicate, explores what happened to Quinn's friend Sydney
who has fad a simply horrid past.
Only the language and
adult content decreased the grade, but I expect that with this genre.
You can find out more
on Steph's website.
Suggested read
Another teen with
family and self-esteem issues can be found in Forget You by Jennifer Echols (Young Adult, 9/10)
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