Thanks for stopping by the blog today! I'm part of the Breaking Lauren blog tour and I have a review for you :D Don't forget to check out the rest of the tour HERE! 
Title: Breaking LaurenAuthor: Jordan Deen
Series: The Lauren Series #1
Published: May 24th 2012
Genre: Mature YA contemporary
*I received an ARC copy for review*
Goodreads summary:
Seventeen-year-old Danny Cummings' life is far from a fairytale, but that's okay since he doesn't believe in happy endings. After spending a year in juvenile hall for maliciously beating his sister's boyfriend, Danny embraces his badass image. Spending most nights drinking, fighting and collecting gambling debts for his Uncle, Danny's life is out of control. His addiction to the bad boy lifestyle won't let him do anything about it, even with his family begging him to go straight. But, when fifteen-year-old Lauren McIntosh stumbles into one of his nightly escapades, the self-proclaimed anti-romantic can't concentrate on anything except Lauren and the fact that she's on the same path his sister was on. Danny knows true love happening for the villain is as common as gamblers paying their debt on time, but he's never backed away from a challenge before and he hates the idea that history will repeat itself.Racquel's thoughts:
Growing old with the man she loves—in the small town where she was born—is the only dream Lauren McIntosh has ever had; that is until her family is practically run out of town amidst rumors of arson and adultery. So, when she meets Danny at her new school and hears the rumors about his activities from her new friends, she wants nothing to do with him or the gossip that seems to follow Danny everywhere. After a dangerous and ill-fated attempt at sneaking out, she develops unwelcomed feelings for Danny that he seems to reciprocate. But, Danny’s unrelenting pursuit makes Lauren nervous, especially since he's the only one that wants to know the secrets surrounding her family’s move. Lauren can't tell if Danny's intentions are true or if he has other plans for their new found and unlikely friendship. The only way to figure out is to let him in and that could destroy everything, including the popularity and social acceptance she desperately seeks.
As soon as I read the summary of this book my first and only thought was: I MUST GET THIS BOOK!! IT SOUNDS JUST LIKE *MYYY* TYPE OF READ! So I couldn't be happier about getting the chance to be a part of this blog tour to review Breaking Lauren :D
The first chapter of Breaking Lauren really WOW'ed me because it was so... raw. It was told from Danny's POV and right away we learn that Danny is a bad boy. A REAL bad boy. Not just some leather-wearing-motorcycle-riding "bad" boy but the whole 9 yards of bad. Bad bad, real bad. Drinking, fighting, collecting gambling debts for his uncle and such. Sure, Danny is not happy with what he's doing, but he's bad nonetheless. A bad guy who secretly strives to be good not a fake "bad" guy who's actually already good. It was quite refreshing to learn and uncover Danny's history.
Breaking Lauren is told from alternating POV of Lauren and Danny and honestly, if you know ANYTHING about me, it's probably the fact that I LOOOOVE guy/girl alternating POV. They're my favorite. The book is full of angsty, emotional and roller coaster drama which I didn't mind one bit because while I hate drama in real life, in books it's an entire different thing. One thing I did dislike about the book was the stereotyping. Bitch Blonde Cheerleader and Dumb Idiot Jock Football Quarterback. I absolutely HATE stereotyping. I can NOT stand it in books, movies, real life or anywhere. It's just not acceptable and that hindered my enjoyment of the book a little but overall, Breaking Lauren, is not a bad book by any means!
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