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|title=Between The Lines
|author=Tammara Webber
|publisher=Penguin
|date=February 2013
|website=http://tammarawebber.blogspot.com/
|summary=A great setting and well-written characters make this teen contemporary a recommended read.
|cover=0141347465
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Emma is a seventeen -year -old actress, thrust into the spotlight in a modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice with a co-star who half of America's teens are drooling over. Reid is a Hollywood heartthrob with an ego the size of Los Angeles and a reputation as a player. When the two meet, sparks fly - but can Emma trust the superstar, or would she be better off going for the less-exciting but more sensible Graham?
I picked this up after loving [[Easy by Tammara Webber|Easy]], despite there being a love triangle at the centre of it. (For those who know my feelings on love triangles, that's a real sign of confidence in Webber as an author!) There's are significant differences between this and Easy - this fits far more into YA than the 'New Adult' genre of which Easy's one of the standard -bearers. In addition to the characters being slightly younger, there's a lighter tone.
The dual narration from Emma and Reid worked pretty well here - Emma is a brilliant character who I really grew to care for, Reid is well-written but punchable. Very punchable. To the point where every five pages I was thinking ''I REALLY want to hit this guy.'' I can't recall many other instances where I've actually wanted to inflict physical harm on a narrator, so Webber deserves credit for making me feel this strongly about him! I liked Graham, and was rooting for him and Emma to get together right up until she finally made her choice - I was genuinely intrigued as to who she'd pick, and couldn't have predicted it with any certainty at any point.
Overall, I thought this was a fun read and will definitely pick up the next one in the series.
For more excellent dual narratives in teen fiction over the last couple of years, [[Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt]], [[Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley]], [[Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry]] and [[Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson]] are all well worth checking out. We also liked [[Where You Are by Tammara Webber]]. {{amazontext|amazon=0141347465}}{{amazonUStext|amazon=0141347465}}
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