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Kiss and Make Up/All The Right Moves #1
Kissing in Cars
Will she, or won't she...
Studious and (mostly) sensible, the only thing Molly Wakefield wants to do is get through Senior Year and graduate. Well, that and hit the beach in her spare time. Okay, fine - and go shopping every once in a while for a new dress... (and who could blame her?)
And things are going according to plan - until the day she spies Weston McGrath, handsome star athlete and scholar, spying on her in study hall.
A tad creepy? Maybe.
Thrilling? Absolutely.
You see, Weston McGrath happens to be one guy no one can get close to.
Despite her best efforts to avoid it (because let's face it - the guy isn't exactly "boyfriend material") Mollly and Weston form a friendship.
And more....
Sort of.
But it's a friendship that comes with a price - because Weston just cannot seem to stop screwing things up. Or saying all the wrong things. Possibly in that order...
And who has time for an 18 year old "fixer-upper" that should know better?
Not Molly.
Or does she?
This is book one and includes chapter one of book two, Ke Kissed Me First. This book is a stand-alone with no cliffhanger. Note: This YA book is intended for 17+ due to the vulgar language used by its male characters (and occasionally the females as well, even though they're too lady like to do it throughout the entire book). Some adult sexual situations that steam up a few car windows. This title is approx. 63,000 words.
Studious and (mostly) sensible, the only thing Molly Wakefield wants to do is get through Senior Year and graduate. Well, that and hit the beach in her spare time. Okay, fine - and go shopping every once in a while for a new dress... (and who could blame her?)
And things are going according to plan - until the day she spies Weston McGrath, handsome star athlete and scholar, spying on her in study hall.
A tad creepy? Maybe.
Thrilling? Absolutely.
You see, Weston McGrath happens to be one guy no one can get close to.
Despite her best efforts to avoid it (because let's face it - the guy isn't exactly "boyfriend material") Mollly and Weston form a friendship.
And more....
Sort of.
But it's a friendship that comes with a price - because Weston just cannot seem to stop screwing things up. Or saying all the wrong things. Possibly in that order...
And who has time for an 18 year old "fixer-upper" that should know better?
Not Molly.
Or does she?
This is book one and includes chapter one of book two, Ke Kissed Me First. This book is a stand-alone with no cliffhanger. Note: This YA book is intended for 17+ due to the vulgar language used by its male characters (and occasionally the females as well, even though they're too lady like to do it throughout the entire book). Some adult sexual situations that steam up a few car windows. This title is approx. 63,000 words.
276 pages, Paperback
First published January 26, 2014
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Sara Ney
89 books6,634 followersSara Ney is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Date a Douchebag series, and is best known for her sexy, laugh-out-loud New Adult romances. Among her favorite vices, she includes: iced latte's, historical architecture and well-placed sarcasm. She lives colorfully, collects vintage books, art, loves flea markets, and fancies herself British.
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April 20, 2017
3.5 stars!
Review at Of Pens and Pages.
Kissing in Cars is a cute start to the Kiss and Make Up series. Teenage drama and hormones galore. Everything you’d expect in high school.
Apart from the annoying tap tap tap of the girl texting in study hall, it was a normal day for Molly Wakefield. It’s hot as balls and her skin is sticking to the chair and she’s starting to regret wearing a short skirt to school. To make things more interesting, Molly spots Weston McGrath, the unattainable hockey star of the Raven Middle School, staring at her… and her legs in particular.
Remember high school when, aside from tests and homework, we were preoccupied with boys/girls, dances, and teenage angst? That’s what this book is about. What I liked the most in Kissing in Cars was the accurate portrayal of puppy love. Weston wasn’t instantly the smooth casanova. It was endearing to see them awkwardly fumbling their way to the world of dating. Talking each other for the first time, going out on their first date, meeting the parents, the first fight.
People think Weston is a player because of his status as a star athlete and the attention he gets from women. The truth is, he’s barely had time to fool around. He and his family know how important hockey is, and they keep reminding him that it should be his top priority.
It’s the first time he’s liked someone enough to ask them out, so he’s a little out of sorts. But he’s sweet, thoughtful, and not at all what you expect from someone like Weston. However, there he keeps putting his foot in his mouth, and there was a moment I wanted Molly to dump him… or at least make him grovel more than he did.
It took me a while to warm up to Molly because she started as someone who’s a little shallow. But as the story progressed, I learned to admire her confidence and her ease with what and who she is. I wish I had her confidence haha! A little ballsy and sassy, she could definitely keep up with the boys. I’m not a fan of her best friend, Jenna, though. One of the reasons why is because she fangirled over Weston in front of her boyfriend, and it put me off.
Kissing in Cars is a standalone mature young adult told in alternating POVs. It’s a fairly light and fast-paced story where the popular guy falls for a normal girl. It’s not the most unique story out there, but it was still enjoyable to read. I liked it, but I'll be honest and say I would have enjoyed it more if I was younger. Due to some vulgar language and adult sexual situations, this book is for a more mature teen audience.
*ARC received in exchange for an honest review.
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Review at Of Pens and Pages.
Kissing in Cars is a cute start to the Kiss and Make Up series. Teenage drama and hormones galore. Everything you’d expect in high school.
Apart from the annoying tap tap tap of the girl texting in study hall, it was a normal day for Molly Wakefield. It’s hot as balls and her skin is sticking to the chair and she’s starting to regret wearing a short skirt to school. To make things more interesting, Molly spots Weston McGrath, the unattainable hockey star of the Raven Middle School, staring at her… and her legs in particular.
Remember high school when, aside from tests and homework, we were preoccupied with boys/girls, dances, and teenage angst? That’s what this book is about. What I liked the most in Kissing in Cars was the accurate portrayal of puppy love. Weston wasn’t instantly the smooth casanova. It was endearing to see them awkwardly fumbling their way to the world of dating. Talking each other for the first time, going out on their first date, meeting the parents, the first fight.
People think Weston is a player because of his status as a star athlete and the attention he gets from women. The truth is, he’s barely had time to fool around. He and his family know how important hockey is, and they keep reminding him that it should be his top priority.
It’s the first time he’s liked someone enough to ask them out, so he’s a little out of sorts. But he’s sweet, thoughtful, and not at all what you expect from someone like Weston. However, there he keeps putting his foot in his mouth, and there was a moment I wanted Molly to dump him… or at least make him grovel more than he did.
It took me a while to warm up to Molly because she started as someone who’s a little shallow. But as the story progressed, I learned to admire her confidence and her ease with what and who she is. I wish I had her confidence haha! A little ballsy and sassy, she could definitely keep up with the boys. I’m not a fan of her best friend, Jenna, though. One of the reasons why is because she fangirled over Weston in front of her boyfriend, and it put me off.
Kissing in Cars is a standalone mature young adult told in alternating POVs. It’s a fairly light and fast-paced story where the popular guy falls for a normal girl. It’s not the most unique story out there, but it was still enjoyable to read. I liked it, but I'll be honest and say I would have enjoyed it more if I was younger. Due to some vulgar language and adult sexual situations, this book is for a more mature teen audience.
*ARC received in exchange for an honest review.
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October 4, 2018
This one is an oldie but hey it’s Sara Ney.
I usually stray away from Young Adult books, but every once in awhile I get a craving for them. And this one, I fell for. And holy crap, I want more!!!!! After that last sentence, gimme gimme gimme more to Weston & Molly.
Molly & Weston are both seniors in high school, neither one has had a boyfriend or a girlfriend. Doesn’t mean they haven’t dated nor ever fooled around. Weston has dedicated his life to hockey so he has no time for a steady girl, Molly has never found the right guy, nor even cared to look. So what happens when these two finally notice each other, do they do their usual “play” tactics or do they start playing a game neither of them have ever played?
This was a nice, enjoyable read. I love Weston & Molly and I hope we get more to them in the next books in this series.
If you enjoy Young Adult reads, this is one I recommend to you all 😊
Now I’m off to get Matthews story 🤗🤗
I usually stray away from Young Adult books, but every once in awhile I get a craving for them. And this one, I fell for. And holy crap, I want more!!!!! After that last sentence, gimme gimme gimme more to Weston & Molly.
Molly & Weston are both seniors in high school, neither one has had a boyfriend or a girlfriend. Doesn’t mean they haven’t dated nor ever fooled around. Weston has dedicated his life to hockey so he has no time for a steady girl, Molly has never found the right guy, nor even cared to look. So what happens when these two finally notice each other, do they do their usual “play” tactics or do they start playing a game neither of them have ever played?
This was a nice, enjoyable read. I love Weston & Molly and I hope we get more to them in the next books in this series.
If you enjoy Young Adult reads, this is one I recommend to you all 😊
Now I’m off to get Matthews story 🤗🤗
June 12, 2019
4 Stars
I believe this was Ney’s debut novel and as such I feel it was a damn good first offering. She delivers stories in the young adult/new adult romance genre, featuring a good dose of teen angst and capturing all those first-love feels, representing the behaviour and characteristics of the age group pretty damn perfectly.
Here, we follow the unexpected but extremely sweet and sexy romance between high school seniors, Molly Wakefield and Weston McGrath.
Molly is smart, fun, and laid back; she takes her education seriously, has a good group of friends, and has a decent home life. She spends her time playing soccer and working at a store. What Molly doesn’t have time for are boys - at least not the ones who have shown an interest in her so far.
Enter Weston.
Weston is the schools hottest hockey star; all the girls want him and all the guys want to be him. Although popular and sort after, Weston is a bit of a dark horse; he’s moody, has tattoos, and has a reputation for being a bit of a dismissive asshole. He also doesn’t date - he just loves them and leaves them - mostly because his whole life revolves around hockey and focusing on getting a college scholarship. Weston doesn’t have time for girls or the distraction they can cause - at least that’s what his overbearing father keeps enforcing upon him. But when Weston sets his sights on Molly one hot day during study hall, priorities change and attraction, on both ends, simply can’t be denied.
Molly and Weston were both likeable characters, particularly Molly who I found to be rational and insightful for her age and experiences. They shared some palpable chemistry and they brought out the best in each other, making it easy to root for their relationship to develop into something worthwhile and lasting.
Weston was definitely a bad tempered asshole at times, but like with all the Ney stories I’ve read so far, she’s got a knack for creating these broody, sometimes unacceptably rude and gruff hero’s and somehow making them still loveable to the heroine and reader, alike. It’s an impressive balance because more often than not I write douche-y characters off very quickly in my romance reads, which spoils the whole experience, but Ney really does make the difficult personality type work for me.
What didn’t work for me here were the secondary characters. I found them all insufferable. Everyone from Weston’s disgustingly rude father, to Molly’s obnoxiously loud-mouthed best friend (who was meant to be funny, but I couldn’t stand her), and practically everyone else in between - I simply didn’t like the characters surrounding Molly and Weston. This was a downer for me because I really enjoy a good cast of support characters in my reads, as it always adds an extra layer of enjoyment for me. Sadly, that wasn’t the case here.
This was very teenager-y in terms of how the characters thought, felt and behaved, but for me that made it authentic. It was also on the steamier side of typical YA fare, being a bit sexier and sassier than many contemporary romances I’ve read within the YA/NA genre.
Ultimately, I found this to be a really solid read for the genre, one that was well-written and fairly addictive in nature (I smashed it out in a day, which is rare for me with novels this length). I consider this a win and I look forward to reading the sequels.
I believe this was Ney’s debut novel and as such I feel it was a damn good first offering. She delivers stories in the young adult/new adult romance genre, featuring a good dose of teen angst and capturing all those first-love feels, representing the behaviour and characteristics of the age group pretty damn perfectly.
Here, we follow the unexpected but extremely sweet and sexy romance between high school seniors, Molly Wakefield and Weston McGrath.
Molly is smart, fun, and laid back; she takes her education seriously, has a good group of friends, and has a decent home life. She spends her time playing soccer and working at a store. What Molly doesn’t have time for are boys - at least not the ones who have shown an interest in her so far.
Enter Weston.
Weston is the schools hottest hockey star; all the girls want him and all the guys want to be him. Although popular and sort after, Weston is a bit of a dark horse; he’s moody, has tattoos, and has a reputation for being a bit of a dismissive asshole. He also doesn’t date - he just loves them and leaves them - mostly because his whole life revolves around hockey and focusing on getting a college scholarship. Weston doesn’t have time for girls or the distraction they can cause - at least that’s what his overbearing father keeps enforcing upon him. But when Weston sets his sights on Molly one hot day during study hall, priorities change and attraction, on both ends, simply can’t be denied.
Molly and Weston were both likeable characters, particularly Molly who I found to be rational and insightful for her age and experiences. They shared some palpable chemistry and they brought out the best in each other, making it easy to root for their relationship to develop into something worthwhile and lasting.
Weston was definitely a bad tempered asshole at times, but like with all the Ney stories I’ve read so far, she’s got a knack for creating these broody, sometimes unacceptably rude and gruff hero’s and somehow making them still loveable to the heroine and reader, alike. It’s an impressive balance because more often than not I write douche-y characters off very quickly in my romance reads, which spoils the whole experience, but Ney really does make the difficult personality type work for me.
What didn’t work for me here were the secondary characters. I found them all insufferable. Everyone from Weston’s disgustingly rude father, to Molly’s obnoxiously loud-mouthed best friend (who was meant to be funny, but I couldn’t stand her), and practically everyone else in between - I simply didn’t like the characters surrounding Molly and Weston. This was a downer for me because I really enjoy a good cast of support characters in my reads, as it always adds an extra layer of enjoyment for me. Sadly, that wasn’t the case here.
This was very teenager-y in terms of how the characters thought, felt and behaved, but for me that made it authentic. It was also on the steamier side of typical YA fare, being a bit sexier and sassier than many contemporary romances I’ve read within the YA/NA genre.
Ultimately, I found this to be a really solid read for the genre, one that was well-written and fairly addictive in nature (I smashed it out in a day, which is rare for me with novels this length). I consider this a win and I look forward to reading the sequels.
October 20, 2025
I regretting my choice picking up All the Sweet Move. 6 years ago, I would be inhaling this book, but not now. Right now I want to throw it back up from my brain.
I realized how my preference of NA romance has been evolved.
2 stars
I realized how my preference of NA romance has been evolved.
2 stars
October 14, 2019
I ended up enjoying this quite a bit. It's a YA romance, but on the mature side and includes sex as an expectation of relationships—and sometimes non-relationships, frankly. The story's biggest strength is Molly, at least for me. I was engaged with her from the start and really enjoyed her frank evaluations and refusal to do the expected. She likes being in the background and tends to enjoy being the observer in social situations, but isn't afraid of attention or reluctant to defend herself if called out by some jerk. Well, mostly, anyway.
Weston was a much harder sell. He's focused on his sport and on school and doesn't have time to deal with, gasp, dating. And he can be a jerk if pushed (though it takes some pushing). I liked that his interest in Molly wasn't just the sex he wanted to have and that he took the time to get to know her and how amazing she is. He has his boneheaded moments, but he's introspective enough to get over them when he needs to.
And Ney does a decent job with the secondary characters, both in the friend group and in their respective families. And I liked how well she presented teens who were clearly in an upper-class setting, but without making the story revolve around or be about that in any way, really. It felt like they were just themselves in all their teen weirdness, insecurities, and egos.
I'm going to end up giving this four stars, mainly because Weston was a bit hard to take sometimes. I doubt I'd have gone much higher even if he'd been better, though I'd have had a harder time picking out why. It felt a bit glib or manufactured or compartmentalized at times. Or something. Still a very engaging read, though.
A note about Steamy: There's a single make-out scene that gets explicit enough that I'm going to tag this as steamy. It's obviously on the light side of my steam tolerance, however.
Weston was a much harder sell. He's focused on his sport and on school and doesn't have time to deal with, gasp, dating. And he can be a jerk if pushed (though it takes some pushing). I liked that his interest in Molly wasn't just the sex he wanted to have and that he took the time to get to know her and how amazing she is. He has his boneheaded moments, but he's introspective enough to get over them when he needs to.
And Ney does a decent job with the secondary characters, both in the friend group and in their respective families. And I liked how well she presented teens who were clearly in an upper-class setting, but without making the story revolve around or be about that in any way, really. It felt like they were just themselves in all their teen weirdness, insecurities, and egos.
I'm going to end up giving this four stars, mainly because Weston was a bit hard to take sometimes. I doubt I'd have gone much higher even if he'd been better, though I'd have had a harder time picking out why. It felt a bit glib or manufactured or compartmentalized at times. Or something. Still a very engaging read, though.
A note about Steamy: There's a single make-out scene that gets explicit enough that I'm going to tag this as steamy. It's obviously on the light side of my steam tolerance, however.
April 12, 2020
DNF at 50% there's just too many outdated references to make it relevant anymore and it's so childish a lot of the times.
December 16, 2018
I´m on a Sara Ney bing at the moment.
Cute one, I really enjoyed it.
Cute one, I really enjoyed it.
July 17, 2021
I'm still hysterically laughing at the fact that eating hot food without blowing on it is considered eating like a 'guy' in this book.
Omg.
Am I a guy, now--?
If I were a boyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Just for a dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
I would slap a lot of people
And grab a pack of hot food to eattttttttt
Honestly, it's a slight no. Buddy reading saved this for me.
Omg.
Am I a guy, now--?
If I were a boyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Just for a dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
I would slap a lot of people
And grab a pack of hot food to eattttttttt
Honestly, it's a slight no. Buddy reading saved this for me.
January 17, 2018
So cute.
This book was so cute. I 've not read a YA book in a while so it was nice to read something light. Molly and Weston are great together. Weston is your typical cocky hockey player who has girls all over him. But one girl has caught his eye and that's Molly Wakefield. The only thing is Weston can say stupid things. He's not used to dating girls so keeping Molly on his side is wasnt easy.
I thought this book was good. I m a big fan of Sara Neys books. She alway makes great characters that are funny and there was a few moments in this book that had me laughing so much. Jenna is so funny I would luv more of her. I looking forward to more of this series. There great for a light read.
This book was so cute. I 've not read a YA book in a while so it was nice to read something light. Molly and Weston are great together. Weston is your typical cocky hockey player who has girls all over him. But one girl has caught his eye and that's Molly Wakefield. The only thing is Weston can say stupid things. He's not used to dating girls so keeping Molly on his side is wasnt easy.
I thought this book was good. I m a big fan of Sara Neys books. She alway makes great characters that are funny and there was a few moments in this book that had me laughing so much. Jenna is so funny I would luv more of her. I looking forward to more of this series. There great for a light read.
May 26, 2018
DNF 55%
This my opinion/thoughts as to why the book did not work for me.
I liked Molly at first, but then all the quotes/advices from her friends at the beginning of each chapter annoyed me. Jenna, her BFF annoyed me the most. How could Molly be friends with a girl who flirts and talks about other guys in front of her own boyfriend? I would never want my daughter or son to treat another human being like that. So disrespectful and selfish to not think of other people's feelings.
It would have been a nice read for me, but I felt like half of the scenes were with Molly and her friends or what Molly thinks her friends would do in a situation with Wes. Molly, at times, could not think for herself.
The switch in POVs happened too quickly. I knew what each character was thinking before I was able to process what the other one thought.
This my opinion/thoughts as to why the book did not work for me.
I liked Molly at first, but then all the quotes/advices from her friends at the beginning of each chapter annoyed me. Jenna, her BFF annoyed me the most. How could Molly be friends with a girl who flirts and talks about other guys in front of her own boyfriend? I would never want my daughter or son to treat another human being like that. So disrespectful and selfish to not think of other people's feelings.
It would have been a nice read for me, but I felt like half of the scenes were with Molly and her friends or what Molly thinks her friends would do in a situation with Wes. Molly, at times, could not think for herself.
The switch in POVs happened too quickly. I knew what each character was thinking before I was able to process what the other one thought.
November 28, 2018
Kissing In Cars begins with Molly sitting in class waiting for the day to end. She's just ready to go home until she feels someone staring at her. When she looks up she catches Weston staring at her. The local hockey star who doesn't "date" or have "girlfriends." So Molly isn't sure what to think, but she knows she doesn't want to deal with any of that. And Weston who is just now noticing how beautiful Molly is doesn't know how to react to her either, but he knows he wants to ask her out. And this may pretty much be only the second date he's ever been on, but he knows Molly is different from all the other girls. And Molly doesn't understand Weston he acts one way, then another in front of others so she's just not sure what he wants. These two take journey through friendship and more that has parents, and friends butting into their relationship, and Weston doesn't handle that so well.
This book was really good. I loved the plot line, and I also loved the characters. Weston isn't exactly your typical "bad boy." Mainly because almost all the stuff that has been said about him isn't true, and if it is true it's not for the reasons people think. He's completely focused on hockey, and while he's not been a monk he hasn't really dated anyone before, and he doesn't know how to deal with that. Then there is Molly who is seriously awesome. I felt like she was actually "real" though out the book. Because she wasn't some super sweet nice girl who only gave it up to the guy she loved. She actually did things before Weston, and to me it just made her more likable. I also felt like she was really mature for her age, and I loved her and Weston together. Now I wish I could read more about them. Oh well, I highly recommend this book if your into young adult romance!
This book was really good. I loved the plot line, and I also loved the characters. Weston isn't exactly your typical "bad boy." Mainly because almost all the stuff that has been said about him isn't true, and if it is true it's not for the reasons people think. He's completely focused on hockey, and while he's not been a monk he hasn't really dated anyone before, and he doesn't know how to deal with that. Then there is Molly who is seriously awesome. I felt like she was actually "real" though out the book. Because she wasn't some super sweet nice girl who only gave it up to the guy she loved. She actually did things before Weston, and to me it just made her more likable. I also felt like she was really mature for her age, and I loved her and Weston together. Now I wish I could read more about them. Oh well, I highly recommend this book if your into young adult romance!
April 28, 2019
What a sweet and innocent ride.
Sara Ney writes lovely. I must say I prefer her newer works(#douchebagfortheWIN) , plus I am not the biggest fan of High School YA- but this was so sweet and innocent, and Ney has such a nice flow to her writing.
Molly is a pretty girl, who one day gets the attention from the school “ asshole” Weston. Who also happens to be a god damn hockey player(#loveSPORTromance)
I wasn’t really getting the “asshole vibe”- but I think that is mainly because the book was more “tame” since is a YA. Which is totally fair. I knew that when I picked up the book.
If you are looking for something light, and completely uncomplicated with a tad of young love- this is a good choice.
Read: 28/04/2019
1st rating: 3 stars
Genre/sub-genres: YA/romance/sport/hockey
Cover: 3 stars - it’s cute
POV: Dual- 1st person.
Will I recommend: Yes- just know it’s not anything like her douchebag series- think unicorns and candy😂
Sara Ney writes lovely. I must say I prefer her newer works(#douchebagfortheWIN) , plus I am not the biggest fan of High School YA- but this was so sweet and innocent, and Ney has such a nice flow to her writing.
Molly is a pretty girl, who one day gets the attention from the school “ asshole” Weston. Who also happens to be a god damn hockey player(#loveSPORTromance)
I wasn’t really getting the “asshole vibe”- but I think that is mainly because the book was more “tame” since is a YA. Which is totally fair. I knew that when I picked up the book.
If you are looking for something light, and completely uncomplicated with a tad of young love- this is a good choice.
Read: 28/04/2019
1st rating: 3 stars
Genre/sub-genres: YA/romance/sport/hockey
Cover: 3 stars - it’s cute
POV: Dual- 1st person.
Will I recommend: Yes- just know it’s not anything like her douchebag series- think unicorns and candy😂
May 15, 2018
That was such a cute story I wasn’t ready for it to end!! Who knew kissing & making out could create so much steam!!! 🔥
September 24, 2018
I have read almost everything that Sara Ney has written and loved them all. But with this one, it fell a bit flat for me. The writing was great and the story flowed nicely, but the plot was thin and the romance was lacking. However, I did find this to be a cute and entertaining YA read.
The character development was decent, but their immaturity drove me crazy. Weston and the way he went about things with Molly, constantly messing up. I guess this boiled down to his inexperience with girls and dating. Then there was Jenna and the way she carried on about Weston in front of her own boyfriend and Molly too. I just had trouble connecting with the characters. They frustrated me and I found myself wanting to strangle them at times. They weren't all bad though. At times they were quite enjoyable, giving me a good laugh.
Let's just say while I liked this book, it was not my favorite by Sara Ney. Don't get me wrong, this is a good novel. I just found it to be lacking in certain departments. Will I pick up the next book in the series? Absolutely because I love Sara Ney's work and I might find it more enjoyable than this one.
The character development was decent, but their immaturity drove me crazy. Weston and the way he went about things with Molly, constantly messing up. I guess this boiled down to his inexperience with girls and dating. Then there was Jenna and the way she carried on about Weston in front of her own boyfriend and Molly too. I just had trouble connecting with the characters. They frustrated me and I found myself wanting to strangle them at times. They weren't all bad though. At times they were quite enjoyable, giving me a good laugh.
Let's just say while I liked this book, it was not my favorite by Sara Ney. Don't get me wrong, this is a good novel. I just found it to be lacking in certain departments. Will I pick up the next book in the series? Absolutely because I love Sara Ney's work and I might find it more enjoyable than this one.
June 23, 2015
Theres not much to say about this book. Its never a good sign when you forget what the boo is about when you are writing a review. There was no character development in this book and it left me feeling extremely unsatisfied. I hate books that leave me feeling unfulfilled. All I got out of this book is that all guys are assholes and all girls are idiots except exceptions which are ironically the main characters. I think Molly was the biggest idiot of them all. The amount of times she took back Weston even after all the shit he put her through. This is why so many marriages have divorces. There was no relationship at all. He didn't have the balls to admit he was her boyfriend. She didn't have the strength to push him away. Its a train wreck waiting to happen. Books like this make me cry in frustration. No offence to the author Sara Ney. I give her props for writing a book and it was an ok book just was not up to the standards of many books I have read and I have read a lot.
August 25, 2018
*3 Stars*
I really don't know how to write my review for this one. I've read Sara's Douchebag series previously, and I really love those books. This one though, it fell a little flat for me. I'm thinking its because I'm getting to that point where YA books are a little too young for me now, and all this high school drama just annoys me.
I don't think I particularly liked any of the characters to be honest. I was keen to see what would happen and I read the book fairly fast, but it was way too high school for me. Friends I didn't like, main characters who I didn't connect with, and just, I don't know.
It wasn't a horrible storyline or horrible writing or anything like that, I just didn't connect with it the way I normally like when reading, and I think thats to with my getting older as I mentioned. Really not sure what else to say. I'll continue the series eventually, because I like Sara's books, and I'd like to see if any in the rest of this series capture me, but not one of my faves.
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I really don't know how to write my review for this one. I've read Sara's Douchebag series previously, and I really love those books. This one though, it fell a little flat for me. I'm thinking its because I'm getting to that point where YA books are a little too young for me now, and all this high school drama just annoys me.
I don't think I particularly liked any of the characters to be honest. I was keen to see what would happen and I read the book fairly fast, but it was way too high school for me. Friends I didn't like, main characters who I didn't connect with, and just, I don't know.
It wasn't a horrible storyline or horrible writing or anything like that, I just didn't connect with it the way I normally like when reading, and I think thats to with my getting older as I mentioned. Really not sure what else to say. I'll continue the series eventually, because I like Sara's books, and I'd like to see if any in the rest of this series capture me, but not one of my faves.
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May 31, 2024
I listened to the audiobook. I have this book on my kindle a long time, but recently the audiobooks are included in my audible subscription. I finally started this series. The first book is about Molly. I think we meet some people who will return in the next two books of this series. The next one is about Molly's brother.
It's a bit confusing that the book has the title Kissing in Cars and also All the sweet moves. I read somewhere that the author wanted to rename the books, but it was only done partly.
So far I mostly read na books of the author. I enjoyed them a lot. This one was an okay book for me. I enjoyed reading it but I didn't get into the characters that much. Everything was okay. I will give the next book a try and see if it will work better for me, because that one is a na book.
It's a bit confusing that the book has the title Kissing in Cars and also All the sweet moves. I read somewhere that the author wanted to rename the books, but it was only done partly.
So far I mostly read na books of the author. I enjoyed them a lot. This one was an okay book for me. I enjoyed reading it but I didn't get into the characters that much. Everything was okay. I will give the next book a try and see if it will work better for me, because that one is a na book.
April 2, 2017
Weston appears to be your stereotypical asshole hockey player player and the type of boy that Molly usually steers well clear of, however, appearances can be deceiving.
I really enjoyed the start to the Kiss & Make Up series by Sara Ney. Molly was a great MC with lots of spunk and a genuine heart. She wasn't afraid to speak her mind or articulate her feelings even in front of the hotness that was Weston and I really admired her self-confidence. Her friend Jenna was funny but she also irked me with the way she went on about Weston both in front of her own boyfriend and Molly. Seriously, not cool. I don't actually think she meant to be hurtful but it was insensitive all the same.
Weston was swoon worthy in the extreme, and essentially a nice guy with a penchant for messing up spectacularly. That scene with Stacey was like a knife to the chest - this was when I wanted Weston to man up but he chickened out again and I was furious with him. All ends up well, even if the last chapter and epilogue felt rushed.
The writing is brilliant, character development is decent, and the story flowed consistently. I liked the dual POV and felt it was well executed. I would've like a little bit more of a plot and a lot more of the romance but that's just a personal choice.
I've read (and loved) Sara's How to Date a Douchebag series and I was expecting this one to be funny. It was, and the scene in the restaurant at the end had me giggling like a three-year-old, but it wasn't quite up to the standard of her newer series.
All in all though, this was a great read and I'm looking forward to book 2.
Thanks to the author and Inkslinger PR for providing a complimentary copy of this book which I have voluntarily reviewed.
This review will appear on my blog in due course - http://myyanabookobsession.com
I really enjoyed the start to the Kiss & Make Up series by Sara Ney. Molly was a great MC with lots of spunk and a genuine heart. She wasn't afraid to speak her mind or articulate her feelings even in front of the hotness that was Weston and I really admired her self-confidence. Her friend Jenna was funny but she also irked me with the way she went on about Weston both in front of her own boyfriend and Molly. Seriously, not cool. I don't actually think she meant to be hurtful but it was insensitive all the same.
Weston was swoon worthy in the extreme, and essentially a nice guy with a penchant for messing up spectacularly. That scene with Stacey was like a knife to the chest - this was when I wanted Weston to man up but he chickened out again and I was furious with him. All ends up well, even if the last chapter and epilogue felt rushed.
The writing is brilliant, character development is decent, and the story flowed consistently. I liked the dual POV and felt it was well executed. I would've like a little bit more of a plot and a lot more of the romance but that's just a personal choice.
I've read (and loved) Sara's How to Date a Douchebag series and I was expecting this one to be funny. It was, and the scene in the restaurant at the end had me giggling like a three-year-old, but it wasn't quite up to the standard of her newer series.
All in all though, this was a great read and I'm looking forward to book 2.
Thanks to the author and Inkslinger PR for providing a complimentary copy of this book which I have voluntarily reviewed.
This review will appear on my blog in due course - http://myyanabookobsession.com
February 12, 2018
Witty, funny and lots of feels for the most part. I really dislike grand gestures so the ending spoilt this for me a bit. And after that delish build-up I was ready for some good smut, but sadly, there was none.
Still, most of it was fab with lots of good, warm stuff to keep me interested.
Complete story and available on ku. Recommended.
Still, most of it was fab with lots of good, warm stuff to keep me interested.
Complete story and available on ku. Recommended.
April 17, 2022
I saw these new covers and was curious to see what Ney's previous writing was like. I probably should have just let it stay in the past. A lot of my issues were with the pacing and also Weston's character.
This read so young and you can tell that it's one of her older titles. It felt a bit dated. However, I was enjoying it up until we went got over the halfway mark. Things went downhill after that.
I liked our main character Molly for the most part. I liked that she didn't girl shame and spoke her mind about what was bothering her.
Weston charmed me at the beginning. He was cute in his pursuit of Molly. However, he kept making stupid mistakes. God forbid someone asked about his feelings about Molly. He would start going on about how she wasn't his girlfriend. I'm still mad at him for that scene to be honest. Even when it was time to grovel he really didn't even do that. His idea of groveling and mine are two different things.
To top it all off, after all of the drama and the book is almost done we don't even get to see them as a couple in the present time. We get an epilogue of a chapter when their college and together. I would have loved to see if he took Molly to the dance or just see them being teenagers in love.
Overall, I've gotten my curiosity fulfilled about her older titles. Will I read the next about Molly's brother? Maybe, but who knows.
This read so young and you can tell that it's one of her older titles. It felt a bit dated. However, I was enjoying it up until we went got over the halfway mark. Things went downhill after that.
I liked our main character Molly for the most part. I liked that she didn't girl shame and spoke her mind about what was bothering her.
Weston charmed me at the beginning. He was cute in his pursuit of Molly. However, he kept making stupid mistakes. God forbid someone asked about his feelings about Molly. He would start going on about how she wasn't his girlfriend. I'm still mad at him for that scene to be honest. Even when it was time to grovel he really didn't even do that. His idea of groveling and mine are two different things.
To top it all off, after all of the drama and the book is almost done we don't even get to see them as a couple in the present time. We get an epilogue of a chapter when their college and together. I would have loved to see if he took Molly to the dance or just see them being teenagers in love.
Overall, I've gotten my curiosity fulfilled about her older titles. Will I read the next about Molly's brother? Maybe, but who knows.
October 2, 2018
5 Stars!
I love Sara Ney and all of her words and oh my goodness y'all...! what a sweet, sweet series that will have you smiling, swooning, reminiscing good times, and remembering all of those good, angsty, unforgettable high school feelings that always remain with you.
Kissing In Cars was a quick standalone that will have you all in your feelings and loving every moment of it. He's the popular, cool kid. She's the good girl. It's complicated but isn't high school? Molly and Wes stole the show right until the very end.
And while I'm not a huge fan of YA typically, I am of Sara plus she did it right and left me craving so much more. If you like your books easier and more predictable with a younger crew then you'll seriously like this one.
I highly recommend this book.
Reviewed for Renee Entress's Blog
I love Sara Ney and all of her words and oh my goodness y'all...! what a sweet, sweet series that will have you smiling, swooning, reminiscing good times, and remembering all of those good, angsty, unforgettable high school feelings that always remain with you.
Kissing In Cars was a quick standalone that will have you all in your feelings and loving every moment of it. He's the popular, cool kid. She's the good girl. It's complicated but isn't high school? Molly and Wes stole the show right until the very end.
And while I'm not a huge fan of YA typically, I am of Sara plus she did it right and left me craving so much more. If you like your books easier and more predictable with a younger crew then you'll seriously like this one.
I highly recommend this book.
Reviewed for Renee Entress's Blog
September 26, 2020
I couldn't stand any of the characters. This book was first published in 2014 and it didn't age well or at least I hope it didn't because I would hate to read a 2020 book with characters like these. Ugh. They were so annoying to say the least. I knew I was probably going to have a problem with this book from the beginning but I kept listening because I hoped to enjoy at least some of the story. I didn't enjoy much of this book. There was a little chemistry at one point but that was it. The positive is that I'm using my Audible escape subscription which I haven't done in a while. I hope to get some more quick romance stories read. Hopefully I'll enjoy my next read more.
April 2, 2017
Read with a huge smile on my face! Loved it!
May 26, 2018
3 Stars
I didn’t like Wes:((
I didn’t like Wes:((
August 24, 2018
I received a copy of Kissing In Cars for an honest review
Hmm, where to start with this one.
This is one of those books that I wanted to love but just kinda liked. I am wondering if it is because of the age of the characters and my age (old fart here), if that is a big part of my problems with it. Or the fact that I am also listening to a NA hockey book with characters only a few years older than this book and it is making the characters seem so much more immature.
I think we are supposed to love Molly, the girl that gets the hot guy everyone is after. I had mixed feeling about her. She is a kind of mix between Regina George and Cady Heron from Mean Girls to me.
I didn't like that Molly took more notice of what her friends said than thinking for herself, doing what she wanted for herself. Her best friend Jenna is just a horrible person. What kind of girl a) talks about all the hot guys around her, right when her boyfriend is sitting next to her? Dude, dump her arse! and b) practically dry humps the leg of the guy her BFF is seeing? I just really, really disliked the girl.
I found that there were so many unlikable people in this book. Molly's brother, Weston's dad - both cut from the same cloth, and that fabric is ugly
It felt like that even at the end of the book, I had seen no real growth in the main characters, with the exception of a few ILY's thrown in there.
Ugh , it has really thrown me this book. I will be going on to read the next books - maybe I am just a grump old woman with this one.
Weston was...
Hmm, where to start with this one.
This is one of those books that I wanted to love but just kinda liked. I am wondering if it is because of the age of the characters and my age (old fart here), if that is a big part of my problems with it. Or the fact that I am also listening to a NA hockey book with characters only a few years older than this book and it is making the characters seem so much more immature.
I think we are supposed to love Molly, the girl that gets the hot guy everyone is after. I had mixed feeling about her. She is a kind of mix between Regina George and Cady Heron from Mean Girls to me.
I didn't like that Molly took more notice of what her friends said than thinking for herself, doing what she wanted for herself. Her best friend Jenna is just a horrible person. What kind of girl a) talks about all the hot guys around her, right when her boyfriend is sitting next to her? Dude, dump her arse! and b) practically dry humps the leg of the guy her BFF is seeing? I just really, really disliked the girl.
I found that there were so many unlikable people in this book. Molly's brother, Weston's dad - both cut from the same cloth, and that fabric is ugly
It felt like that even at the end of the book, I had seen no real growth in the main characters, with the exception of a few ILY's thrown in there.
Ugh , it has really thrown me this book. I will be going on to read the next books - maybe I am just a grump old woman with this one.
Weston was...
March 8, 2014
Overall this is a quick nice read.
The plot is not complicated but funny and not boring, the hormones are running high so don't be surprised when there is constant talk about guys, kissing, making out, sex and so on... But it's teenage romance so there is more talking than doing.
I liked Molly because she is not a giggling silly girl but seems to actually have a brain BUT sometimes she is way too naive and somehow "unreal". I mean it's nice to read about a girl that has some self-esteem for a change but a 17 year old that is totally fine with her looks and constantly says so? Never met one in real life...
What I didn't like was the ending
And please, please get some proofreading... In a few passages there were wrong or senselessly repeated words and thats just awfull...
The plot is not complicated but funny and not boring, the hormones are running high so don't be surprised when there is constant talk about guys, kissing, making out, sex and so on... But it's teenage romance so there is more talking than doing.
I liked Molly because she is not a giggling silly girl but seems to actually have a brain BUT sometimes she is way too naive and somehow "unreal". I mean it's nice to read about a girl that has some self-esteem for a change but a 17 year old that is totally fine with her looks and constantly says so? Never met one in real life...
What I didn't like was the ending
And please, please get some proofreading... In a few passages there were wrong or senselessly repeated words and thats just awfull...
September 23, 2018
3.5 Stars Very Cute, Very YA
While it features her signature d-bag leading man, this isn't the typr of Sara Ney book I am use to. It was cute, however I'm probably too old to appreciate a high school book. Plus, I have a fifteen year old daughter and get to hear this kind of stuff in real life. That said, it was nice to finally meet Weston and Molly, as I have already read the first book in this series.
Kissing in Cars reads like a teeny bopper movie, hot untouchable guy, normal girl that admires him from afar, the annoying best friend that adds the humor a book needs. I liked these characters and even the fact that the parents were invilved, which they should be really for the ages.
Molly and Weston follow Sara Ney's writing style and become friends first, constantly exchanging barbs and witty lines. I do love that. Molly puts Weston in his place time and time again, something Mr. Popular isn't use to at all.
The story line is predictable, but was a fun little read.
Reviewed for Renee Entress's Blog.
While it features her signature d-bag leading man, this isn't the typr of Sara Ney book I am use to. It was cute, however I'm probably too old to appreciate a high school book. Plus, I have a fifteen year old daughter and get to hear this kind of stuff in real life. That said, it was nice to finally meet Weston and Molly, as I have already read the first book in this series.
Kissing in Cars reads like a teeny bopper movie, hot untouchable guy, normal girl that admires him from afar, the annoying best friend that adds the humor a book needs. I liked these characters and even the fact that the parents were invilved, which they should be really for the ages.
Molly and Weston follow Sara Ney's writing style and become friends first, constantly exchanging barbs and witty lines. I do love that. Molly puts Weston in his place time and time again, something Mr. Popular isn't use to at all.
The story line is predictable, but was a fun little read.
Reviewed for Renee Entress's Blog.
April 11, 2017
Title: Kissing In Cars
Author: Sara Ney
4 unexpected stars
The first book i've read by Sara Ney was her Douchebag series, which i absolutely fell in love with - they had a different spin on what jocks should be, never apologizing for the fact that they truly are douchebags. I loved it. I really did. So when i saw that she had her Kiss and Make Up series coming out, i had to jump on the opportunity to read it, to see how she would make them different. And boy was it different, but in a very good way. Very rarely do i get to truly enjoy a novel that isn't erotic or mostly made for adults. I can't even remember the last time that i took a young adult genre novel, sat down and sighed in happiness as i read along, or even laughed out loud as often as i have when i read Kissing In Cars. The story of Molly and Weston was the type of read that i wanted to read over and over again. The kind that gave you chills because it made you feel good in a bad way - the kind that makes you shake your head in wonderment at just how one person can say all the wrong things at the wrong moments and never seem to get it. Yet, strangely enough, friendship begets a new sort of feeling between these two as they get to know each other in ways that no one else has bothered to do so in the past.
4breath taking dreams
It made me think of The Failing Hours, the first book that i read from Sara Ney, but with a spin that i hadn't expected because this time, the girl was being sought out. It was adorable. Breath taking. The kind of read that i'll read more than once and then have my daughter (when she's old enough of course) read because it's just worth it. I loved how Sara Ney adds humor and awe inspiring moments to make you fall in love with her characters. Characters that you wouldn't have expected to enjoy or like in the first place. As the first in the series, i can't wait to read the rest of it and find out just where she's going to bring it.
*ARC provided by Author in exchange for an honest review.
Reviewed by Kathleen, The Small Girl from A small girl, her man and her books
Author: Sara Ney
4 unexpected stars
The first book i've read by Sara Ney was her Douchebag series, which i absolutely fell in love with - they had a different spin on what jocks should be, never apologizing for the fact that they truly are douchebags. I loved it. I really did. So when i saw that she had her Kiss and Make Up series coming out, i had to jump on the opportunity to read it, to see how she would make them different. And boy was it different, but in a very good way. Very rarely do i get to truly enjoy a novel that isn't erotic or mostly made for adults. I can't even remember the last time that i took a young adult genre novel, sat down and sighed in happiness as i read along, or even laughed out loud as often as i have when i read Kissing In Cars. The story of Molly and Weston was the type of read that i wanted to read over and over again. The kind that gave you chills because it made you feel good in a bad way - the kind that makes you shake your head in wonderment at just how one person can say all the wrong things at the wrong moments and never seem to get it. Yet, strangely enough, friendship begets a new sort of feeling between these two as they get to know each other in ways that no one else has bothered to do so in the past.
4breath taking dreams
It made me think of The Failing Hours, the first book that i read from Sara Ney, but with a spin that i hadn't expected because this time, the girl was being sought out. It was adorable. Breath taking. The kind of read that i'll read more than once and then have my daughter (when she's old enough of course) read because it's just worth it. I loved how Sara Ney adds humor and awe inspiring moments to make you fall in love with her characters. Characters that you wouldn't have expected to enjoy or like in the first place. As the first in the series, i can't wait to read the rest of it and find out just where she's going to bring it.
*ARC provided by Author in exchange for an honest review.
Reviewed by Kathleen, The Small Girl from A small girl, her man and her books
April 23, 2017
I really wanted to like this book, but unfortunately that wasn't the case :(. Their relationship was weird because the H never stood up for the h, or even acted like he liked her. And I definitely needed waaaaaaaay more groveling from Weston. I feel like these two weren't even in a relationship at all. I don't think I'll be rereading this anytime soon...
December 11, 2017
Oh my god I’m getting old!
This would’ve been awesome if only I was younger!
Love Sara Ney! So I think it was just the high school part I struggled with. I’m going to try the college one (h’s big brothers story) an see if that’s more my speed!
This would’ve been awesome if only I was younger!
Love Sara Ney! So I think it was just the high school part I struggled with. I’m going to try the college one (h’s big brothers story) an see if that’s more my speed!
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