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*reviewed for MM's by Sophie:

Honestly, I will never get tired of stories about large families and boys from the other side of town. Never, ever, ever. Melissa Jensen delivers this delicious story wrapped in themes of family, friends and first love and I ate up every rich morsel.
Ella Marino comes from a large, ethnic family -- the loud kind who is always in each other's business. They run a family restaurant that frankly, I began to daydream about. I swear I could smell the pesto, garlic and tomato sauce wafting through the open back door. This family is one that cares deeply about Ella but they can't protect her from the biting comments she endures as part of the scholarship student group at the swanky Willing School. To top it all off, a nickname, which reminds Ella of a horrific childhood accident, follows her to Willing.
Just when you begin to feel awful for her, Melissa surrounds Ella with two wonderful friends, Frankie and Chloe, and you begin to think that perhaps Ella will be okay in spite of the torment inflicted on her by the rich Society Hill crowd. But there are complications, let me break them down for you like Ella would:

TRUTH: Alex Bainbridge is Society Hill's and Willing's HotBoyonCampus.
TRUTH: Ella may just like him.
TRUTH: She has a crush on Edward Willing, too. He was a painter whose aunt founded Willing School. He shares Ella's passion for art and he is a romantic through and through.
TRUTH: Edward Willing died in 1916.
Oh, how I loved what Melissa did by weaving in the Edward Willing subplot. As Ella finds out more about him through her research project and imaginary conversations with him, she finds out more about herself, too.
And don't worry, Alex Bainbridge is a hottie for a reason. Again, Melissa writes these boys (she did so in Falling in Love with English Boys, too, wait here's a link to my review of FiLwEB) who are not at all what they first appear to be. I won't spoil it for you; you'll need to read and decide for yourself.
This book is a perfect beginning-of-summer read. On every page of this story is a scene so beautifully written that I couldn't help grinning, nodding or wincing in sympathy. With the school year coming to a close, make sure you save some room in your beach bag for The Fine Art of Truth or Dare. In fact, I loved it so much that I'm going to give away a copy below. If you'd like to read an excerpt, Melissa has one on her blog.


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The Fine Art of Truth or Dare Melissa Jensen Books Reviews

I agree with the reviewer that said this was somewhere between a 3.5 and 4 star novel. The higher mark is mostly because Jensen has a lovely writing voice, created amazing dialogue, and did and awesome job with her settings. Also, I've worked in restaurants and know she nailed the work atmosphere perfectly.

I'm finding I enjoy the novel more now that I've read it, than I did while was actually reading. I've thought about it a lot since reading the last page.

I enjoyed the book while I was reading it, but the entire time, I kept wishing the action would pick up, it seemed to take a very long time for anything to happen. I never lost interest but I did get frustrated from time to time. Slower paced books tend to give my mind time to wander which isn't a good thing.

I quite enjoyed Alex. He's an interesting guy with a good head on his shoulders. Though he did seem just a bit too perfect from time to time, the story is told from Ella's point of view which makes his perfection understandable.

I have mixed feelings about Ella. She is relatable, and she does act like a typical teenager, but during more than one occasion, I wanted to hit her across the back of her head and tell her to get over herself. I kept waiting for Frank, her friend, to do just that. She's a bit whiny and feels sorry for herself. I could take that, but she doesn't ever seem to take the initiative to take control of her life. Instead of being pro-active, Ella responds to changes in her environment. I understand this is typical of teens, but it's frustrating in a heroine.

I will warn people, if you think that this novel is going to be a comedy it's not. To me it read like a dramatic teen romance. I don't recall a single laugh aloud scene. The Fine Art of Truth and Dare is a book I'll keep and probably reread from time to time. I liked it well enough that I'll probably buy the other novel Jensen has published, but it isn't a novel that knocked my socks off.
*reviewed for MM's by Sophie

Honestly, I will never get tired of stories about large families and boys from the other side of town. Never, ever, ever. Melissa Jensen delivers this delicious story wrapped in themes of family, friends and first love and I ate up every rich morsel.
Ella Marino comes from a large, ethnic family -- the loud kind who is always in each other's business. They run a family restaurant that frankly, I began to daydream about. I swear I could smell the pesto, garlic and tomato sauce wafting through the open back door. This family is one that cares deeply about Ella but they can't protect her from the biting comments she endures as part of the scholarship student group at the swanky Willing School. To top it all off, a nickname, which reminds Ella of a horrific childhood accident, follows her to Willing.
Just when you begin to feel awful for her, Melissa surrounds Ella with two wonderful friends, Frankie and Chloe, and you begin to think that perhaps Ella will be okay in spite of the torment inflicted on her by the rich Society Hill crowd. But there are complications, let me break them down for you like Ella would

TRUTH Alex Bainbridge is Society Hill's and Willing's HotBoyonCampus.
TRUTH Ella may just like him.
TRUTH She has a crush on Edward Willing, too. He was a painter whose aunt founded Willing School. He shares Ella's passion for art and he is a romantic through and through.
TRUTH Edward Willing died in 1916.
Oh, how I loved what Melissa did by weaving in the Edward Willing subplot. As Ella finds out more about him through her research project and imaginary conversations with him, she finds out more about herself, too.
And don't worry, Alex Bainbridge is a hottie for a reason. Again, Melissa writes these boys (she did so in Falling in Love with English Boys, too, wait here's a link to my review of FiLwEB) who are not at all what they first appear to be. I won't spoil it for you; you'll need to read and decide for yourself.
This book is a perfect beginning-of-summer read. On every page of this story is a scene so beautifully written that I couldn't help grinning, nodding or wincing in sympathy. With the school year coming to a close, make sure you save some room in your beach bag for The Fine Art of Truth or Dare. In fact, I loved it so much that I'm going to give away a copy below. If you'd like to read an excerpt, Melissa has one on her blog.