Diving for Love

by Jenny Rabe

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Mariana has three goals for the summer.

Take care of Abuela

Save money for college

Forget what happened last night

Seventeen-year-old Mariana Rodriguez is devastated when her best friend and long-time crush, Dennis, chooses to date her tormentor over her. She plunges into work at her uncle’s dive shop, determined to sink her feelings for Dennis. When the new employee, Sam, shows interest in her, Mariana feels like she’s found the perfect springboard to moving on.

After both the shop and her abuela's house are vandalized, Mariana can't help but suspect that the two events are connected. She reluctantly calls on the one person who can help her, but allowing Dennis back into her life only makes her feelings for Sam murky.

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Book Details

Genre

Contemporary Romance

Audience

Young Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

2 Mild

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

1 None

Publication Date

April 2, 2018

Language Versions

English

Fiction Form

Novel

YOUNG LOVE

Good YA story. Tutoring led them to spend time together. Now Dennis is going to go out with Trisha. He deserves better she feels, even if is not her. A questions to tell him, what she is really like, or let him find out for himself. Well written of young love and that first kiss.

Truth or Consequences

This sweet teen romance focuses on wanting what you can’t have combined with a touch of mystery and danger. When the friendship between Daniel Webber and Mariana Rodriguez is threatened by the attention of Sam Williams, sparks fly and heads are turned. “It scared me to dive headfirst into a relationship.” Mari has big goals. Can she stay focused and find a way to break the family curse. Relying on her strong family ties and her heritage, Mari has a responsibility to her mom and herself. “I’d officially crossed the friend boundary and there was no going back.” Teen angst and drama lead to one unforgettable summer. Appropriate for all ages.

Good book for a younger audience.

Well written. I myself was not completely engulfed in it but knew it was because of my age. Thus the reason for 5 stars. I felt that young readers would love the book and be able to easily red it and enjoy it. Has a cute story line of love, fun and romance.

A sweet High School Romance.

I usually don't care to read about teen romance. This author I enjoy reading and so decided to give it a try.

Easily 4 1/2-5 stars. This book had depth that is missing in so many romances, enough so that no epilogue is necessary for the author to convey via inference that the couple at the end will marry. They truly care for each other, not just when it's convenient.