In Your Room Review

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Molly can't believe her mother would get married during Molly's senior year in high school even though it is 10 years after her father died. Although she is unhappy with the turn of events, she is even more dismayed when she finds out they will be swapping their Los Angeles home with a family from Boulder, Colorado, while her new stepfather works there for the summer. Molly takes over Charlie's bedroom in Boulder, while Charlie replaces Molly in her room in LA. Soon after the swap, Charlie searches for Molly on the internet to ask about the pesky cat that regularly appears Tag Heuer Replica Watches at the window, and soon an e-mail friendship is born, a friendship that will turn into something much more romantic.

Molly's desire to become a fashion designer draws her to apply for work in a retro thrift shop where she spends most of her time arranging displays. Coincidently, Charlie shopped there when he was home. Unknowingly, her first encounter is with Sylvia, Charlie's ex-girlfriend, who works at a nearby coffee shop. Molly listens as Sylvia pours ...
... out her heart about a former boyfriend who turned out to be "a player." Little does Molly know this is the very same boy whose Star Wars sheets cover the bed in which she is sleeping?

Little by little, Molly's life settles in as she tries to avoid the newlyweds. Charlie continues to e-mail Molly as they slowly exchange information about their new lives and some of their old, including the cat, his two moms, twin sisters, and his former girlfriend. As they become more comfortable e-mailing each other, she also confides in him about her father's death. Both begin to feel a comfortable connection as they chat each night.

Charlie's passion for mountain biking is infectious, and Molly begins to ride one of his bikes around Boulder. He shares routes with her for exploring the beautiful country that surrounds the town. She finds her new surroundings and adventures amazingly refreshing. She also realizes that her stepfather and mom are probably just as delighted that she doesn't join them on their excursions Tag Heuer Replica around town. In the end, Molly realizes how happy her mother is to be married again, and she is enjoying her friendship with Charlie. Meanwhile, back in LA, her friend Celeste has her sights on Charlie and hasn't e-mailed a word to Molly as she makes pass after pass at Charlie.

Jordanna Fraiberg's lighthearted story of online summer romance is entertaining. Using the inherent mystery and intrigue of the anonymous internet, Fraiberg depicts teens right where they live, in cyber-land. This is a high interest book for romance lovers high school age and older.