★★★★★
4.5 Stars
Gabriella Jacobson has one goal for her freshman year of
college: Get Matthew Cory to fall in love with her.
Lucky for Gabby, her best friend, Ben, is attending the same
college on a music scholarship. He is the perfect resource—girls love him, and he's more experienced with
relationships than her, since she’s never had a
boyfriend.
When Gabby panics before her first date with Matt, she begs
Ben to show her how to kiss. But Ben has a secret, one he’s been keeping from
Gabby for years. He’s in love with her.
One kiss turns into two, leaving Gabby confused and scared
that their friendship might not survive the unforeseen emotions. She avoids Ben
until something unexpected changes his life forever, and he’s forced to drop
out of school.
Gabby tries to contact him, but he won’t respond. And Matthew
Cory, her sister’s ex-boyfriend and handsome law student, is ready to fill the
void Ben left behind.
Now that
Gabby has the man she thought she wanted, can she forget about the boy who
kissed her twice?
Gabby + Ben
The year is 1989 and pastor daughter Gabby just arrived at College. She only picked this out of state college because her crush Matt goes there too. He's her older sister's ex and Gabby has been in love with him for centuries!
Ben, Gabby's bestie since forever, also chose this college.
But of course he didn't tell her that it was because he's been in love with her forever. So for now, he's happy to just be with her. But watching her go crazy over this Matt guy is not the best way to spend his days.
And then things happen and more more things happen - some good and some very bad and suddenly Ben is back home and Gabby is alone at college with Matt.
Will the good things be enough to get that happy end for Gabby and Ben?
What will happen with Gabby + Ben?
Will there be a HEA?
READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT! 
That was adorable!
Sweet and innocent and a bit sexy and a lot of growing up and finding your way. But we also get the sad and heartbreaking bits.
I really enjoyed reading this.
I wanted a bit more at the end. But it was still a cute romance.
But I still don't understand why this series needs to take place in the 1980ies? And I still hate that the dad is a pastor. I hate religion so much.
I would still watch the TV show.
A GOOD BOOK was a sweet and sexy and heartbreaking love story.
College. Innocence. Learning. Growing Up. Heartbreak. Anger. Love. Family. Friends. Hope. So many things... READ IT!
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OTHER BOOKS BY JEWEL:
The Wildfire Series #1
Book #2
Jewel is a free-spirited romance junkie with a quirky sense of humor.
With 10 years of flossing lectures under her belt, she took early retirement from her dental hygiene career to stay home with her three awesome boys and manage the family business.
After her best friend of nearly 30 years suggested a few books from the Contemporary Romance genre, Jewel was hooked. Devouring two and three books a week but still craving more, she decided to practice sustainable reading, AKA writing.
When she’s not donning her cape and saving the planet one tree at a time, she enjoys yoga with friends, good food with family, rock climbing with her kids, watching How I Met Your Mother reruns, and of course…heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, panty-scorching novels.
