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Jade Abbott has spent her whole life on the road; her mom is in a band and always traveled for concerts. It’s what she’s known, and she wouldn’t trade it for anything: She’s been able to see lots of countries and meet plenty of people and be with her mom. She’s had freedom most teens wouldn’t be given, but she’s been responsible. But this summer before her last year of high school (schooling has always been home school, of course), Jade wants to experience a “typical” teen summer. So she stays with her aunt and uncle in California while her mom and her now very popular band travel the world on a headlining tour.
Jade decides to get a job, and she ends up landing one right away at a swimming pool, working the concession stand. There she meets the good-looking and, of course, annoying Quentin. He clearly is trouble, not just with a capital T, but all the way: T-R-O-U-B-L-E. All the girls can’t keep their eyes off him. But Jade intends to quietly enjoy her summer reading her favorite classic books, not dealing with someone like him. Quentin has other plans: He keeps talking to her and asking her to do things with him, and she finally breaks down and spends time with him, which leads to her sneaking out in the evenings because her aunt is the exact opposite of her mom: very protective and holding a short leash.
Jade and Quentin do have a lot of fun together, and their attraction is undeniable. Quentin really does seem like a great guy. But he’s keeping something back from Jade, and that secret might be what keeps them apart despite all that’s good between them – besides the undeniable fact that she only has the summer before going back to her regular touring life with her mom.
Almost Impossible is a cute book that’s a fun, quick read, perfect for summer. The characters are real and their banter and relationship is fun to follow. I enjoyed this book more than Williams’ Trusting You and Other Lies. One drawback is that I figured out at the beginning the big “secret” Jade didn’t know about until the very end, so it seemed a bit ridiculous the author expected us not to know or to believe Jade didn’t guess it either. Putting that aside, it’s a sweet and enjoyable story.
Rated: Mild. There are only about 10 instances of mild and moderate language, and sexual content is mostly limited to kissing.
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