You will surely fall in love with this story. You will get wrapped up in Remy and Dexter, totally engulfed. I personally imagined myself in Remy's position and I was in love with the charcter, Dexter. If you are a sucker for a love story, don't waste time any time, go pick it up.

I read this book for the first time many years ago, and it is still my favorite. I have read it over and over again, and never get tired of it. Remy is a girl who plans out relationships and likes to be in control. When Dexter, who is not Remy's usual type of guy, comes along and Remy starts feeling things she has never felt before, she has to decide if rules and being control are always right or if sometimes you just have to let go and let life happen.

The story fallows Remy and her rules about romance which she doesn’t believe that exist. She thinks love only happens in fairy tales and will go all the way to prove it to Dexter. She doesn’t do relationships but somehow she can’t seem to dump Dexter. After a lot of events in her life and a very open mind conversation with her mother she realises that love is always there, you just need to find the right one for you. And you won’t find if you don’t try at all. It was an o.k. book. I thought this book would be pretty much a love story between Dexter and Remy....and well didn't seem like that to me. Everyone was telling what a great book this is and I was excited when I bought it but felt disappointed after reading it. I didn't like the characters....Remy was so selfish she just wanted to be only for herself.... and never thought about the others when it come to feelings she just cared for her own feelings.... Her friends on the other hand...I would like to see more about Jess' life... it's seems more complicated than Remy's.... Lissa is the typical teenage girl.... Dexter is the total opposite of Remy... He is funny... he lives for the present not just sitting around and watching others living their lives.... he lives his life to the fullness. I admire her mother though, even if she has been hurt so many times she still believes that all these things (love) were worth going for.... So, this book to me, it wasn’t the love story I expected... it was a well written book though talking about our lives and that we should live our lives at the fullness because we just have one life and it is better to live it ,even if we get hurt, rather than staying in the shadows... Because in the end we will be able to look back and say that we grabbed every opportunity it was given to us.... So yeah it was a good book but don't expect a big love story.... not like that... anyway I think it's worth reading it because of the message this book gives....and I will probably try another book of hers cause I really like the way she writes.(

This was my first Sarah Dessen book and I have to say I really enjoyed it! After all, it is summer and I wanted to read something very light and nice and this was exactly what I was looking for. I enjoyed the characters, but especially how they all worked together despite of their differences. Remy was a great leading female character and her girl friends were simply priceless, all in their own specific way. Loved that. I also really liked Remy's brother. Dexter was a nice character, very carefree, unlike Remy. I'm a little like Remy, I like to have everything under control no matter what it is and when I am not in control I feel insecure. The book was great, but the only reason I'm not giving it five stars is because the end, I felt, was very predictable. This can be attributed to the fact that I think like Remy, but it might just have been... well predictable. So, great book, I definitely recommand it if you're in the mood for a light reading for summer.

For years I've heard rave reviews from girls about Sarah Dessen's novels, and have always known I'd pick one up eventually. That being said, I was still pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed this book as much as I did. Being more than a little past my teenage years, I still found that this novel was relatable, the characters were 3 dimensional, and felt pulled in emotionally to the story. I highly recommend this novel for Teens, it's a realistic story, without being overly sappy in dialogue or too filled with teenaged angst. It does have language, and sexual references though, so definitely not for Tweens. It's nice every now and then to be reminded of what it was like being a teen and trying to discover who you are. It was both a simple and complicated time.

This is the first book of hers that i read. It was like nothing I had read before. Great for going from young tween reading and even other teen books to something more emotional and real. I recommend this to be the first of hers that anyone reads. It was the most fantastic and emotional book I have read to date, and I have read many books. Its all about opening up and stopping yourself from having complete control over everything and just letting life be. Dexter was a whole new type of guy for me. His life theory of embracing the mess was both funny and relaxing. He makes us thinking about how many plan for tomorrow and end up losing today. Of course this book does have real emotional content and some sexual reference so don't hand it over to your 12 year old daughter. Its a great read for any girl over 14

Sarah Dessen definitely knows how to write a book. This has become one of my favourite books to read over and over again. The main character Remy is someone easy to understand and sympathize with, though some times you may want to tell her that she's wrong, just as a friend might. I really love this book, and I'm sure you will too.

I think the best thing about Dessen novels is the fact that she write about the reality of romance. Love has its ups... and its downs. I think too many authors focus on the ups without writing about realistic downs. In this novel, it was completely personal challenges that the main character had to face before she could open her heart to a real long term relationship. The best part of the story? It could have actually happened. It was completely realistic and hopeful for any young women with the same feelings towards love.

This was the first Sarah Dessen book I read, and the book that got me so interested in Sarah Dessen. This was a fabulous book. It was a real page-turner. Most books, say, the 40-th page it gets interesting, but this one, by page 5 your readin' away. I highly recommend this book, its such a great teen book, mostly for girls. But what I noticed, is that, it's such a normal book. It could easily happen to any of us. You not beleiving in Love, Him thinking he was in love by first glance. It's so typical, but the way Sarah Dessen wrote it is so, so, so inspirational. Your crazy if you don't love this book!

You will absolutely fall in love with this book! Dexter is a very vibrant character. I really enjoyed his whole goofy, laid back attitude. Remy, whose mom has been married 4 times, does not believe in love or long-termed relationships. This all changes once she meets Dexter and her causes her to change her views. There was great back and forth of dialogue between Dexter and Remy. You can slowly see Remy falling for him. This story will make you believe in love at first sight. Fun summertime romance. Great Read!