Porque a veces todo lo que necesitas es desconectarte del mundo y leer un libro cuya única pretensión es entretener.

Biggest Flirts es perfecto para esto. Ligero, rápido, romántico, tonto de una manera divertida y, sorprendentemente, ¡sexualmente positivo!

Echols logra un romance adolescente creíble, donde el sexo - sin ser el foco de la historia (solo una escena medianamente "sexy" al comienzo) - es algo completamente natural. La protagonista acepta su sexualidad y no se avergüenza, ¡ni se deja avergonzar! Alabado sea Cthulhu.

El final es algo apresurado, quedan unos pocos asuntos pendientes por resolver y tiene algunos de los típicos clichés del género (#Alianza para un mundo libre de YA con padres ausentes), pero te deja con una sonrisa en los labios. Y eso es mucho más de lo que puede decirse de otros libros. ( )

Tia Cruz is an underachiever with a desire to avoid responsibility as much as possible. She's also vehemently opposed to having a boyfriend. Hook-ups are fine but boyfriends lead to nothing good. But on the night before band camp starts, Tia meets the ridiculously attractive and new-in-town Will. While Tia is still definitely not going to have a boyfriend, flirting with Will in drumline is the highlight of her day. Suddenly Tia has to figure out if responsibility and boyfriends are as terrible as she thinks.

I was not sure I was going to like this book going into it. Tia is at the opposite end of the spectrum from both high school and current me and I wasn't sure I was going to find her worth spending time with. But I'm so glad I pushed past my initial impressions because Tia has a highly rewarding character arc in this novel. While there is plenty of high school romance to be had (there are even non-metaphor filled sexytimes in this book), the book is just as much about Tia recognizing why she is the way she is and grappling with the decision of whether she wants to continue. As the first in a trilogy, I'm looking forward to enjoying the next two books and getting glimpses of Tia and Will after their book ends. ( )

Someone help me, I’m still grinning like a fool.

I’ve said this before, but Jennifer Echols is my go-to author for when I want a light, fun, read. With Biggest Flirts, she made me ignore everything and everybody until I read every single page of this book.

You know when you’re watching a romance movie and all of a sudden there’s this montage with happy, upbeat music that fast forwards the couple through different situations so at the end of the 2-minute montage they’re in love? Well, this book is kind of like the parts the montage wanted to skip.

I loved it! I loved seeing Tia & Will flirting with each other, and laughing, and finding excuses to touch each other, and just getting to know each other, and even falling for each other in the process. They basically started off as some very complicated friends (it was lust at first sight), but along the way they found a way to co-exist.

They had to find a way to get along because they would be standing next to each other in Marching Band practice all the time, which lead to more flirting and overall cuteness. I was giggling and smiling most of the time I was reading this.

Tia as a character is pretty flawed. But she’s also pretty awesome. Tia is guarded and insecure because she’s seen what love does. Time after time she’s seen people in her life get screwed over by falling in love, so Tia decides never to do so. I loved seeing her inner struggle between opening up to Will and pushing him away. I also loved that she had depth as a character. Also, Tia is Puerto Rican! * fist bump *

Will is a cutie. I wouldn’t call him perfect boyfriend material, but his adorable Minnesota accent was enough to win me over. Will was kind of annoying at first, but maybe this is just me. I was mad that he wanted to date other people, but kept flirting with Tia. I loved that Tia just came right up and called him on this.

The reason Will & Tia are so good for each other is the fact that they both see through each other’s pretenses. They’re not afraid to say what they really think, and they ultimately make each other better.

The fact that this is the first book in a series that revolves around the Superlative titles is great because it gives way to develop characters that you came to love in this installment.

The only reason I didn’t give this book 5 stars (like I initially wanted to), is because I guess I’m getting a bit older (and wiser, hopefully), so I realize that the drinking, drugs, and friends with benefits aspect that was mentioned at first didn’t really sit well with me. Once it was dealt with and resolved, my enjoyment for the book increased.

Overall, if you’re looking for a book with absolutely none of that insta-love nonsense, then please, pick this up! You’ll be smiling and fangirling just like I was. ( )

This is the first time that I read a book that has a plot around band. More specifically, a drum-line.

Plot: This is about a girls who is the head of the drum-line and meets a guys awkwardly at a party. Tia is very smart yet she plays down herself. She purposely will throw a challenge or even get bad grades. I like this plot but it dealt a lot with music and Tia’s future. I felt like this story really focused on Tia who’s fear is in her future. She is so scared to have anything good that she lets go of it first.

Friendship/Love: Because of her fear of the future, Tia is not one for relationships. She takes them as is, uses them for a time being and then is done. She is very open about it as well. At first, this bothered me cause I felt like Tia wasn’t allowing herself to feel. Then Will walked into her life. He changed it all cause he cause her to feel something more. She ignored it but once she realized that it is okay to have something good, she went for it.

Ending: Ending is cute and what I thought it would be. I hoping to read the next book in the series. I’m exited to see how the series will progress.

Overall, this is a great book. I really enjoyed Tia’s story and hope that the rest of the stories will be just as good. Biggest Flirts is awesome. ( )

Biggest Flirts is the first book in the Superlatives trilogy and it’s so cute. Biggest Flirts is the story of Tia Cruz and Will Matthews. Will just moved to Florida from Minnesota for his senior year of high school. He meets Tia at a party and later finds out that they are in band together in the drumline. The two have amazing chemistry, though Tia is not interested in having a boyfriend, much to Will’s disappointment. Their flirting doesn’t go unnoticed though, and soon they are named Biggest Flirts in the yearbook. Will starts dating someone else since Tia says she’s not interested, though the attraction is still there.

As a former band geek, I love that marching band is the backdrop of this book. A lot of the details rang true like the long hot days spent rehearsing on the field, the teacher with the megaphone, the camaraderie, and the silly mascot (in this case it’s the pelican.)

Something else that interested me is Echols’ bringing up introverts vs. extroverts. I wish I knew there was a name for it when I was in high school! Being an introvert is hard in high school, and especially when you’re the new kid like Will. People tend to think you’re stuck up because you’re not that outgoing. (Introverts get energy from being alone vs. extroverts that thrive on being around people) Will is mortified to be named Biggest Flirt, since that just brings him more attention. Will is not adjusting well to Florida, and lost a lot in the move, from his girlfriend to his chance at being drum major and student body president. Maybe that’s why he wants to have a girlfriend, even if it’s not the one he really wants.

Tia has Will’s back when the other students call him out for being “stuck up.” She is the classic extrovert, and notices that people are misreading Will and steps in to defend him. Tia has her reasons for not wanting a boyfriend, though it’s clear to the reader that she and Will are a great fit. Tia is a polarizing character, though I personally thought she was entertaining and had a good heart. She is smart and talented, though she does the bare minimum at school and sabotages herself so she doesn’t have to do more work (like messing up her drum captain audition on purpose.) She has family drama that keeps her from wanting a serious relationship, though she has a great support system in her friends.

There are some great supporting characters in this book. Tia’s two best friends are Kaye (Most Likely to Succeed) and Harper (yearbook photographer and named half of the “Perfect Couple that Never Was”) And Sawyer is Tia’s occasional hookup buddy (and the Pelican mascot.) Echols’ makes you want to know more about these characters, and I’m glad that Kaye and Harper will be the focus of the two remaining books in the trilogy.

Biggest Flirts is light hearted, fun and breezy, though the characters have some depth to them as well. Biggest Flirts is the book you’re “most likely to take to the beach”- it’s a fun and flirtatious fast read. And Will will remind you not to forget the sunblock as you’re soaking in the rays. ( )