Synopsis:

The only person poetry-loving Cali Monroe hates more than herself is Logan Waters, the geeky kid who lives in the dorm building next to hers.

 

Ever since Cali's parents told her she would amount to nothing, she has felt entirely inadequate. Friendless and alone, she takes on the mean girl role in hopes it will make her feel better--and Logan serves as the perfect target. He infuriates her with his obnoxiously long lashes, his all too perfect dimpled smile, and his complete lack of personality outside of his intelligence. It doesn't hurt that he's part of the reason her brother is dead, either. So Cali hates him, and he returns the favor. Thus, their prank-filled, insult-driven rivalry is born, and torturing Logan quickly becomes the highlight of her life.

 

But when Cali's parents set them up on a blind date, she begins to realize Logan might not be as boring as she always thought. He shares her love of poetry, takes a sadistic pleasure in making fun of crepes, and he makes her blush when he calls her smile pretty.

 

And hey, maybe those long lashes of his aren't that obnoxious after all…

 

Two Roads is New Adult Romance about finding love, standing out, and learning to embrace who you are. It contains some language and mild sexual content.

 

 

 

 

Review by Lisa:

 

This was a very emotional read for me. I have never related to a character, like I related to Cali. I have been through what she has been through. I have had the exact thoughts as she has. I have been just as confused and lost as she is.

 

Cali is struggling with the death of her brother. This causes her to keep everyone, even her parents, at a distance. It also causes her to take on being the mean girl, who acts like she could care less about the people around her. The truth is, she does care, but is just so lost and confused that she feels empty.

 

Then there is Logan. Cute, nerdy, amazing, Logan. Cali hates him. She blames him, like herself, for the death of her brother. So she does the only thing that makes sense to her, starts a rivalry with him. She pranks him, he pranks her; life is less empty.

 

Till one day a prank goes too far.

 

Things change and Logan convinces her, with the help of her roommate/best friend Ruby, to go to the National Poet's Convention.

 

What happens at the convention changes not only her life, but Logan's as well.

 

Secrets are revealed, and withheld words are finally spoken.

 

Is there an HEA for them, or will the death of her brother continue to consume her?

 

Like I said earlier, this book was an emotional read for me. More times than not, I found myself tearing up over her repetitive thoughts; even cried over a big reveal in the book.

 

The second I read the big reveal to the story, the repetitiveness of her thoughts, everything she is feeling and how she's acting, made complete sense to me. Then my heart broke even more for her.

 

This book touches on a devastating topic and show the journey of a girl, and a boy, trying to live with the past and make sense of it.

 

This is a must read and I definitely recommend this book!

 

5 Stars!!