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It\u2019s Wednesday and Sophia Rose is here with a slow burn young adult, contemporary romance. Seen Her Year by Baylin Wing will transport you back to high school and remind you of your teenage crush. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Seen Her Year
by Baylin Wing<\/a>
Genres: Young Adult<\/a>, Contemporary Romance<\/a>
Source: Publisher<\/a>
Purchase*: Amazon <\/a> *affiliate<\/a><\/p>\n

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Rating: \"One\"One\"One\"One
Heat Level: \"One <\/p>\n

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For fans of cute slow-burn romance of Kimi Ni Todoke and high school senior vibes of Prom Pact; a heartwarming story about two broken teenagers finding solace in each other as they survive a senior year full of high school romance, friendship drama, and a jealous ex.<\/p>\n

Thoughtful-but-misunderstood Kayla Summers has always been the second choice; to her father, her former crush, and her childhood friend. Tired of feeling like a screwup, she\u2019s given up on getting too close to people. However, on the last day of her junior year, she fails to comfort her crying friend and ends up overhearing a dramatic breakup of an old crush of hers. Another innocent mistake, but it might just be the best one she\u2019s ever made. That\u2019s if . . . she\u2019s willing to be a choice again.<\/p>\n

Emotionally-worn-out Aiden McLaren will never be good enough; not for his dad nor his cheating girlfriend. Bruised by one-sided efforts and unmeetable expectations, getting involved with another girl is the last thing this football jock needs. But when the very witness of his humiliation provides him the comfort and healing he didn\u2019t know he needed, maybe this girl can be trusted. Still, he\u2019s learned a few things. Good things never last . . . or so he keeps telling himself to escape another broken heart.<\/p>\n

She\u2019ll give and he\u2019ll give to their newfound relationship, but to what extent will they take?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s senior year.
Anything can happen.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sophia Rose\u2019s Review <\/h2>\n

Nobody notices her and she\u2019s resigned to the fact until she accidentally witnesses her secret teen crush\u2019s breakup.\u00a0 Is this her big chance to be first choice for once or will she put herself out there for nothing and end up with the biggest disappointment of them all?\u00a0 When I spotted Seen Her Year<\/em>, I was in an odd, rare mood wanting an easy-going slow burn teen romance.\u00a0 Baylin Wing\u2019s story ticked off all those boxes and I\u2019m glad I followed my reading mood into her debut book.<\/p>\n

Kayla has been second pick for so long- at least from her perspective- from family to friends to even athletics.\u00a0 The guy she has crushed on doesn\u2019t even know she\u2019s alive until that fated day when she fails to notice her friend\u2019s crisis and does notice Aiden\u2019s when he breaks up with his cheating girlfriend.\u00a0 Only Kayla is privy to the reason for the break up and Aiden doesn\u2019t correct the general assumption since, like Kayla, he\u2019s busy focusing on how yet again, he\u2019s not good enough for somebody like his dad and now his ex-girlfriend.<\/p>\n

The pair of them are now fully in each other\u2019s sights after Kayla stumbled into Aiden\u2019s recent crisis moment.\u00a0 But, this didn\u2019t launch the pair into anything fast and furious.\u00a0 The slow burn part is real.\u00a0 Kayla and Aiden get stuck in their heads, stuck on forward progress, and get in their own way of a smooth path.\u00a0 I wanted them to not dive into insta-love, but, then again, I wanted them to pick up the pace.<\/p>\n

Part of the reason for that is that they weren\u2019t layered characters where new discoveries were found when they delved into themselves and another reason I was impatient was that the prime focus of the story was this pair and everyone and everything else felt more two-dimensional background.<\/p>\n

That said, this had a cute, easygoing quality to it and it felt like a tribute to all the best teen romance tropes out there since several are present.\u00a0 It was light even when they are trying to be angsty.\u00a0 I liked them together and they built a friendship while the romance is happening.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So, it was right along the lines I was looking for and reminded me of those long-gone days when I had my own teen hang-ups and made them out to be bigger than they were.\u00a0 I\u2019d recommend it to those who want an easy plot friends to lovers-style sweet teen romance.<\/p>\n

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About Baylin Wing<\/h3>\n

Baylin Wing is an author of fantasy, contemporary, and romance genres. Touched by a variety of entertainment as a kid, she was inspired to create stories that provide a tangible experience to her audience\u2014just as she was given. Baylin writes in hopes of sharing a safe space to heal, be understood, and feel represented. When not writing her next project, she\u2019s drawing, reading, or consuming other masterpieces.<\/p>\n

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Sophia is a quiet though curious gal who dabbles in cooking, book reviewing, and gardening. Encouraged and supported by an incredible man and loving family. A Northern Californian transplant to the Great Lakes Region of the US. Lover of Jane Austen, Baseball, Cats, Scooby Doo, and Chocolate. <\/p>\n

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