The beginning of the story was full of teen angst and I started to regret my decision to read this book. Shen’s writing so I decided to give it a try. I was hesitant to start this series since I’m not a fan of the young adult genre or high school drama. “Whoa.” He pretends to pull away for a fraction of a second. Penn makes his way to me, jerking me up to my feet and wrapping his arms around me. I wipe my nose with the sleeve of my pale pink cardigan. “I break, tears falling across my cheeks. Until someone comes along that wants to destroy them both! His anger cools and the chemistry heats up between the teens. That girl acts out to cover up her own pain. He discovers a girl that just wants to be loved by a mother who has given up. However, things aren’t what they seem in the Followhill household. He no longer wants her firsts, but he has no problem toying with her until he can discard her like trash and make her life a living hell. And, when he discovers the letter they destroyed is the one thing that would have kept Via from leaving (and meeting her probable death) he vows to get revenge.įour years later, he gets the perfect opportunity to stick it to Daria. That’s when Daria realizes the boy that made her feel is the twin of her bitter rival, Via. He hasn’t seen her in days so he goes to her ballet school to see if her teacher knows her whereabouts. Soon after, Penn’s twin sister runs away from home. He then kisses her, a first for her, and he tells her that he wants all of her firsts. He sees her clutching the letter in anger and he destroys it, without even knowing what it was. She is fuming when a boy, Penn, approaches her asking to be her friend and offering her his precious sea glass. She stumbles upon an acceptance letter for Via to a prestigious ballet school in her mom’s bag. One afternoon, Daria was sent on a Starbucks run while her mom had a chat with Via. She’s pretty, wears the best leotards, and is a perfect ballerina.

However, it is glaringly obvious that she is a poor imitation of her mother. Daria works her butt off to try to be the ballerina that everyone thinks she should be. However, money doesn’t buy happiness and it doesn’t buy love.ĭaria’s mother was a promising ballerina before she broke her leg.

Daria Followhill is from a rich family, they live in a mansion, and she goes to a prestigious school.

Reckless lj shen