Love at First Fight

Even though it's been a while cough since I've seen my teen years, I always enjoy reading Maggie Dallen's YA stories. Love at First Fight is no exception, and it's a little special to me, because... geeks. :)

This time, we're following band geek Margo and star quarterback Jason in a former-friends-now-sort-of-frenemies to lovers story on their way to their Happy End. As always, I can relate to the characters Maggie has created - though, TBH, I'm rooting a little more for the geeks than for the popular crowd (although I absolutely get Jason's eagerness to play nice with everybody).

What feels a bit different compared to the other YA books by Maggie Dallen I've read so far, is that it's not quite so focused on the main characters, but also on the whole group dynamic at school. (Cyber-)bullying plays a prominent part in the story, and the “us vs. them” adds another, external, conflict on top of the usual teenage angst and overcoming of internal stumbling blocks and misconceptions.

Despite the serious topic, it's still a fun read.
And I'm honestly looking forward to reading Suzie and Luke's story!