SYNOPSIS: When sixteen-year-old Eden Munro agrees to spend the summer with her estranged father in the beachfront city of Santa Monica, California, she has no idea what she’s letting herself in for. Eden's parents are divorced and have gone their separate ways, and now her father has a brand new family. For Eden, this means she's about to meet three new step-brothers. The eldest of the three is Tyler Bruce, a troubled teenager with a short temper and a huge ego. Complete polar opposites, Eden quickly finds herself thrust into a world full of new experiences as Tyler's group of friends take her under their wing. But the one thing she just can't understand is Tyler, and the more she presses to figure out the truth about him, the more she finds herself falling for the one person she shouldn't – her step-brother. Throw in Tyler's clingy girlfriend and a guy who has his eyes set on Eden, and there's secrets, lies and a whole lot of drama. But how can Eden keep her feelings under control? And can she ever work out the truth about Tyler? Rating: 3/5
Okay, I promise I was planning on loving this, but something went wrong along the way. I just got SO annoyed with Eden! She kept chasing after this boy who, besides being her stepbrother, was also just being a huge jerk to everyone, including her! Of course we get an explanation for all his rudeness and drugs/alcohol abuse, but he's trouble and his past is no excuse for that. He should sort himself out before thinking about starting a relationship with anyone, especially his stepsister. From the moment Dean was introduced, I wanted him and Eden to be together, so I'm rooting for them in this series rather than her and Tyler. I ship Tyler with professional help, to be honest. I will probably read the rest of this series too because I want to know how it ends, but I'm not loving it. What I did like a lot was the other characters! I loved Rachael, who is so sweet and well-meaning, and Tiffani who's not a nice character but she is definitely a good one, Ella, who just tries so hard and whom I love with all my heart, and Dean, who just wants to listen to his favourite band. Tyler's character development throughout the book was good, but I would've appreciated it more if it hadn't been tied with a love interest, as he has way too many issues to sort through. Eden is a nice but naive girl and I think she deserves a boy who has his things in order. Another positive thing about this book was its lowkey theme of an eating disorder! Eden is clearly struggling with some sort of eating disorder and compulsive exercise, and I like that it's tied into the story rather than being the story. I hope this is fleshed out more in the rest of the series!! Also a quick comment on the Dutch version of the book, which I read as the English one wasn't available: there were a bunch of blatant spelling errors and some inconsistencies in the story, which I hope aren't there in the original English version! Overall, this was a fairly enjoyable, though aggravating at times, read and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a summery love story! Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25063750-did-i-mention-i-love-you?ac=1&from_search=true Amazon: www.amazon.com/Did-Mention-Love-Estelle-Maskame/dp/1492632155
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