Plot: Since Tori's mom died it was always her, her little sister, and her dad. Soon before senior year her dad got remarried to this wonderful women named Lily who has 3 sons who are in the same grade as Tori. They didn't get off on right foot and started off hating each other. They all hid it from everyone including their closest friends. One of the brothers best friends Trent chose Tori as his "Victim" this year ,but Tori found out and got back at him by leaving him handcuffed to his bed, later in the story. Tori found out that Blake one of her step brothers was the one who told Trent to go after Tori. Cole and Shawn the other two step brothers started to warm up to Tori but weren't fully there yet. Over time the brothers mainly Cole and Shawn kept getting closer to Tori they started to think of her as a sister and Tori helped them with their problems. Shawn stopped sleeping around and got a girlfriend who he fell in love with, Cole stopped drinking and sleeping around and also got a girlfriend, but Blake still wasn't there yet cause he was afraid to open up but he did. He told Tori everything how they were best friends in kindergarten and how he lost her once and were afraid to do so again but, he took the risk and they became best friends again. Soon one of Blake's mistake came back to haunt him and that mistake was sleeping with Tori's good friend Cali. Cali turned up pregnant and at first wanted nothing to do with the baby because of her parents but soon Blake convinced her otherwise and Blake got his soccer scholarship and headed out with Cali, Cole got into Harvard to become a lawyer, Shawn went to New york with his girlfriend, and Tori went off to college. In the end they became a family.
Characteristics: Almost all the main characters changed for the better in this book and it was all by them helping each other like, Tori helped Shawn, Blake, and Cole stop sleeping around and grow up and by that, Shawn has fallen in love with this girl, Cole is going to be a lawyer and do long distance with his girlfriend, and Blake got a scholarship and is taking care of his baby momma/Girlfriend but, the triplets also helped Tori, Cole helped Tori get on the soccer team, Shawn became the one she would go to, to talk, Blake helped her get her best friend back.
Personal Response: A lot happened in this book and it tugged on my heart, it made me laugh, and it made me sad but overall this is a book I would read over and over again. This book was very well written, it was amazing.
Recommendation: I would recommend this to a mature audience, like 16+.