Review by Booklist Review
Thirteen years ago, when she was 16, Piper Calloway fell in love with fellow camp counselor Kyle Miller. She, the daughter of a rich, successful businessman, and he, the poor son of a criminal, experienced many firsts together that camp season; but at summer's end, he broke her heart. Now Piper is VP at her dad's company, when none other than Kyle takes a job with security. Despite years of silence, Piper finds her feelings for him remain, but she needs to know the truth about the past to move forward. Stories alternate between those from that unforgettable summer and the present, all told in Piper's straightforward first-person narration, making the novel feel like a combination of teen and adult contemporary romance. Her relationship with Kyle is the main thread through both time lines, but Piper faces other obstacles as well, such as her parents' impending divorce (when she was 16), and having to deal with insufferable male coworkers, including her ex-fiancé. Readers who believe first love never dies will be swept away.--Jenna Friebel Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
This nostalgic cross-class romance will hook readers from start to finish. When wealthy 16-year-old Piper Calloway arrives at Camp Wawa in upstate New York, she immediately falls for counselor Kyle, who's tattooed, mischievous, and gorgeous. Thirteen years later, Piper is preparing to assume leadership of her father's massive real estate development company. She's elated to discover that Kyle is her building's new security guard-and devastated that he doesn't even remember her name. Tucker (The Simple Wild) builds a gripping emotional arc in both time periods, capturing all the heartwarming pleasure of first love while hinting at a tragic event that eventually separates the young lovers. Reunited, Piper and Kyle try to figure out whether their early bond can be renewed and overcome their different social strata, facing roadblocks from work, family, and friends. Tucker skillfully builds both romantic tension and suspense, and delivers an immensely satisfying conclusion in this stellar page-turner. Agent: Stacy Donaghy, Donaghy Literary. (Aug.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by Library Journal Review
Piper Calloway and Kyle Miller fell for each other fast and hard as teenage camp counselors, but then Kyle disappeared when the summer ended, leaving Piper with a broken heart. Thirteen years later, Piper has stepped into a demanding new role at her real estate firm and is preparing to take over for her father. She's juggling how to combat the misogyny she's encountering from a colleague, figure out how to work with her ex-fiancé, and prove to her father she can make the correct decisions. When she spots Kyle--now an even more attractive security guard--at the front desk of her building, she's instantly back at Camp Wawa and unable to deny the connection, despite the past hurt. Chapters alternate between two adults uncertain whether they can overcome their past and a fateful summer of reckless love as Piper and Kyle try to determine whether they can and should recapture the heady feelings they had before. VERDICT Readers of both adult and YA romances will relish Tucker's (Ten Tiny Breaths) tale of swoon-filled first love and the drama of reconnecting with a person you may never have stopped loving.--Kellie Tilton, Univ. of Cincinnati Blue Ash
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