Where You'll Find Me
By: Erin Fletcher
Pub. Date: January 7, 2014
Publisher: Entangled: Teen
Pages: 211
Source: Netgalley
When Hanley Helton discovers a boy living in her garage, she knows she should kick him out. But Nate is too charming to be dangerous. He just needs a place to get away, which Hanley understands. Her own escape methods (vodka, black hair dye, and pretending the past didn't happen) are more traditional, but who is she to judge?
Nate doesn't tell her why he's in her garage, and she doesn't tell him what she's running from. Soon, Hanley's trading her late-night escapades for all-night conversations and stolen kisses. But when Nate's recognized as the missing teen from the news, Hanley isn't sure which is worse: that she's harboring a fugitive, or that she's in love with one.
For a book that is so short, it sure does pack an emotional
punch! After reading the synopsis, I was so intrigued. I wanted to know so
badly why Nate would be living in Hanley's garage. I also wanted to know what
Hanley experienced that would cause her to act the way she does. I was
pleasantly surprised with both outcomes, as I was not expecting either.
Hanley has no idea who the boy living in her garage is.
Nate's obviously homeless, but that is really all you know about him. Nate is
also not your typical homeless kid. He's clean, wears designer clothes and doesn't
seem angry. He is actually very sweet and he is just trying to deal with life
day by day. I was so interested to see what would drive someone to leave their
home to live outside in the freezing cold. Despite everything I thought it
could be, I was way off, and I love that the author surprised me like that.
Where I instantly loved Nate, it took me a little bit to warm up to Hanley. I
found her very annoying at first, but the more I got to know her, the more I
liked her. I enjoyed watching Hanley and Nate become friends. They were so
sweet and cute together.
I really had no idea how this book was going to end. I was
so stressed! I really had no clue how the author was going to fix the
situation, and again she surprised me. Where
You'll Find Me was just full of surprises! It was original and quite
different from other YA stories out there.
Normally I'm wary of "issue" books, but this one sounds like it's actually well-developed. Some things in the synopsis made me wonder about stereotyped characters, but it's good to know that the plot and the characters' backstories aren't predictable. I might have to give this on a whirl :)
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