Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Blog Tour and Review: Don't Kiss the Messenger (Edge Lake High School #1) by Katie Ray



Don't Kiss the Messenger (Edge Lake High School #1)
by Katie Ray
Publication Date: April 10, 2017
Publisher: Entangled Teen Crush

For most of her teenage life, CeCe Edmonds has been dealing with the stares and the not-so-polite whispers that follow her around Edgelake High. So she has a large scar on her face—Harry Potter had one on his forehead and people still liked him.

CeCe never cared about her looks—until Emmett Brady, transfer student and football darling, becomes her literature critique partner. The only problem? Emmett is blindsided by Bryn DeNeuville, CeCe’s gorgeous and suddenly shy volleyball teammate.

Bryn asks CeCe to help her compose messages that’ll charm Emmett. CeCe isn’t sure there’s anything in his head worth charming but agrees anyway—she’s a sucker for a good romance. Unfortunately, the more messages she sends and the more they run into each other, the more she realizes there’s plenty in his head, from food to literature. Too bad Emmett seems to be falling for the wrong girl… 


Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book involves one fiercely scarred girl who wants the new guy in town, the new guy who thinks he wants the new girl, and the new girl who really isn’t sure what she wants, and the misunderstanding that brings them all together. You’ll laugh, you’ll swoon, you’ll fall in love.   


My review: 4 stars!
Although I'm a sucker for a re-telling, I'll admit to not being all that familiar with Cyrano de Bergerac- I just knew the basic premise. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this YA spin on the tale, although the characters seemed much older than high school- definitely more college aged. I found myself pulling for CeCe and Emmett and adored their interactions- both as themselves, and as CeCe writing for Bryn.






Katie Ray (also known by her previous author name, Katie Kacvinsky) writes teen and new adult fiction novels. Her books have been nominated for YALSA awards, and First Comes Love was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. Her screenplay, A High Note, was a semifinalist in the Austin Screenplay Competition in 2015. She currently lives in Ashland, Wisconsin with her husband, two children, and a slightly insane dog.

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The tour schedule for Don't Kiss the Messenger can be found here: http://www.chapter-by-chapter.com/tour-schedule-dont-kiss-the-messenger-by-katie-ray-presented-by-entangled-teen-crush/  




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