Book Review: This Is Not a Love Scene by S. C. Megale

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Lights, camera—all Maeve needs is action. But at eighteen, a rare form of muscular dystrophy usually stands in the way of romance. She's got her friends, her humor, and a passion for filmmaking to keep her focus off consistent rejection...and the hot older guy starring in her senior film project.

Tall, bearded, and always swaying, Cole Stone is everything Maeve can't be. And she likes it. Between takes, their chemistry is shockingly electric.

Suddenly, Maeve gets a taste of typical teenage dating life, but girls in wheelchairs don’t get the hot guy—right? Cole’s attention challenges everything she once believed about her self-image and hopes for love. But figuring this out, both emotionally and physically, won't be easy for either of them. Maeve must choose between what she needs and what she wants, while Cole has a tendency to avoid decisions altogether. And the future might not wait for either.

Review

So when I first started reading I wasn’t sure if I would continue reading. I had a very hard time connecting to Maeve. I felt her personality was lacking but as I kept reading she grew on me and I wanted nothing but the best. I loved her family and her friends who supported her throughout this story. Maeve spoke about several struggles that comes with her condition and I couldn’t imagine dealing with that when I was her age. I must say I wasn’t sold on Cole and I wanted more for Maeve. Cole was too hot and cold for me and I felt like he would lead Maeve on at times. Plus, the whole going ghost was annoying. For a debut novel this story was well written, had a refreshing plot and I can’t wait to see what the author will write next.