Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Megan Harper is about due for her next sweeping romance. It's inevitable—each of her relationships starts with the perfect guy and ends with him falling in love . . . with someone else. But instead of feeling sorry for herself, Megan focuses on pursuing her next fling, directing theater, and fulfilling her dream college's acting requirement in the smallest role possible.
So when she’s cast as Juliet (yes, that Juliet) in her high school’s production, it’s a complete nightmare. Megan’s not an actress, and she’s used to being upstaged—both in and out of the theater. In fact, with her mom off in Texas and her dad remarried and on to baby #2 with his new wife, Megan worries that, just like her exes, her family is moving on without her.
Then she meets Owen Okita, an aspiring playwright inspired by Rosaline from Shakespeare's R+J. A character who, like Megan, knows a thing or two about short-lived relationships. Megan agrees to help Owen with his play in exchange for help catching the eye of a sexy stagehand/potential new boyfriend. Yet Megan finds herself growing closer to Owen, and wonders if he could be the Romeo she never expected.
Shannon's Review: 4/5 stars
I picked this book up because I needed something light and fluffy, and this book delivered just that. I always enjoy a good YA story with a sweeping romance, this book however mixed it up a little bit. Megan while looking for her Romeo, always seems to strike out, and Romeo finds a new Juliet. Megan doesn't seem to mind, she just keeps moving on, but under the surface she starts to wonder if she is deserving of love. As a character I really liked Megan, she is outwardly confident and she is following her dream of directing. On the inside Megan is more sensitive. As Megan searches for "the one" she mets Owen, an unlikely contender; however, they become friends and slowly become closer than she expects. I really loved Owen, he is more introverted and shy at first, but he slowly breaks out of his shell. Owen is sweet and a good friend. I liked how the authors of this story not only included the play of Romeo and Juliet, but also created parallels between the characters in this story and Romeo and Juliet.
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