SuitabookFirst impressions and self-image
Rachel sees herself as highly successful and organised, while she and Nick initially assign negative qualities to each other.
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Rebecca Sparrow - Author
This is a teen relationship story about control, first impressions and living alongside someone who challenges your assumptions. Rachel and Nick’s connection develops through friction and a secret from Nick’s past.
Seventeen-year-old Rachel Hill is the girl most likely to succeed. And the girl most likely to have everything under control . . . that is, until her dad invites Nick McGowan, the cutest boy at school, to live with them. Rachel worries that this could only be a recipe for disaster, but her best friend Zoe thinks it's the perfect opportunity for lurve. Sparks start to fly for all the wrong reasons. Nick finds Rachel spoiled and uptight and Rachel dismisses Nick as lazy and directionless. But a secret from Nick's past draws them together and makes the year Nick McGowan came to stay one that Rachel will never forget.From the Hardcover edition.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a teen relationship story about control, first impressions and living alongside someone who challenges your assumptions. Rachel and Nick’s connection develops through friction and a secret from Nick’s past.
Rachel sees herself as highly successful and organised, while she and Nick initially assign negative qualities to each other.
Rachel’s friend Zoe views Nick’s arrival as a chance for romance, while Rachel and Nick experience conflict and attraction.
A secret from Nick’s past brings Rachel and Nick closer during his year living with her family.
Romantic tension is central: Rachel’s friend sees Nick’s arrival as an opportunity for love, while Rachel and Nick clash. Nick’s past includes a secret.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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