YA-AHOLIC BOOK BLOG: Still on my Mind (#3) (Woohoo!!)

Welcome to the third 'Still on my Mind' post over here at YA-Aholic! Every Thursday I (and hopefully you too!) will feature a book that you read months or even YEARS ago that was so good (or so scary/unique/funny..etc) that it is 'Still on my (your) Mind!' I hope you join in! If you want to find out more about Still on my Mind meme click here!

Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles

First book in the Leaving Paradise series

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Nothing has been the same since Caleb Becker left a party drunk, got behind the wheel, and hit Maggie Armstrong. Even after months of painful physical therapy, Maggie walks with a limp. Her social life is nil and a scholarship to study abroad—her chance to escape everyone and their pitying stares — has been canceled.

After a year in juvenile jail, Caleb’s free . . . if freedom means endless nagging from a transition coach and the prying eyes of the entire town. Coming home should feel good, but his family and ex-girlfriend seem like strangers.

Caleb and Maggie are outsiders, pigeon-holed as "criminal" and "freak." Then the truth emerges about what really happened the night of the accident and, once again, everything changes. It’s a bleak and tortuous journey for Caleb and Maggie, yet they end up finding comfort and strength from a surprising source: each other.

Swoon worthy quote from Leaving Paradise!

"Are you following me?" she asks, but doesn't meet my gaze.
"Yeah," I say.
"Why?"
I give her the only honest and true answer I have. "You're where I want to be.."

A year later and I am still so in love with this book. I know tons of people love Simone Elkeles Perfect Chemistry series. But I can easily say I love her Leaving Paradise series SO much more. I am normally not one to even like contemporary novels that much, but this one easily blew me away! Leaving Paradise has one of the best romances I have ever read, the romance between Caleb and Maggie was heartwarming, and heartbreaking all in one. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for an amazing romance, or a great contemporary read! (: (I seriously think I may read this again when I get off work...it was SO good!!)