NOSTALGIA... I had read this book when I was in middle school and I absolutely loved it. I recently found it and decided that I needed to reread it and I am so glad I did. This book is great. I am upset there is not a second book because I want more of the characters, I mean I would even settle for an extended epilogue. There are still many things that I want to know.

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I want to know if Finn and Megan end up together...
I want to know if Miller keeps making new friends... also if something happens with Aimee...
I want to know if Doug gets his act together but is still him...
I want to know what happens with Evan and all the drama... Also why does Evan keep looking at her with those eyes...
I want to know why Sean stop being Ghost Brother when Megan came...
I want to see them acting more like a super big family, like going to Megan's soccer games or I don't know stuff like that... [well minus from Finn, I want some best friend and boyfriend vibes from him JAJAJ]

I didn’t like this book, then I liked it, then I didn’t like it. It started out bad for me. I don’t know if it is my own experience as an Army Brat that kind of ruined this book for me, but it was hard to get past my expectations for how I thought Megan should act in the case of an unexpected PCS and/or separation from her family. I fully realize that not all Army brats would react the same way, but the overwhelming majority of my friends, myself included, would have been ecstatic to go to Korea. The book was also very generic. It immediately brought to mind movies like ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ and ‘Yours, Mine, and Ours’. Then, it got good. There was the right amount of tension between Megan and the boys, the boys and their parents, and Megan and the school. I thought it was perfect how everything culminated in Megan deciding to return to Korea. But then, that ending happened. Oh that ending. I wish Megan had not forgiven them so easily. They were mean to her. I think she should have been a little more hurt about the whole situation, especially the bit where the guy she likes seems to ‘freeze her out’. I really think the ending would have been better if it were longer. The whole process of falling out and forgiving each other just felt way too rushed compared to the pace of the rest of the story. It might even have been better to leave the ending for a sequel, stopping the first book where Megan is at the airport about to get on the flight and spreading out the week she decides to leave to fill the space left. And then, the last page, it was confusing and very much like a cliff hanger. Does Evan have romantic feelings for Megan? Did he have them all along and was only holding back because of Hailey? Overall, this book was worth the read but underwhelming and a little disappointing.

Definitely a guilty pleasure book. It was really good but the ending sucked. Majorly

I think the idea of living with seven boys sounds amazing in theory but in practice, I highly suspect it would be horrific. I can't imagine what my teenage years would have been like living with seven boys, all of whom were not relations. I think early showers and a whole new beauty regime would've took over my whole existence. Being an only child until I was in my late teens, I can relate to our fabulous protagonist Megan exceptionally well, the only difference is I wasn't shipped off to live with seven boys.

This is the first Kate Brian book I have read, though I know her Private series does exceptionally well here in the UK. I loved how she wrote this novel, the characters were so well formed and each and everyone of the McGowan boys had a different personalitity, and I found it really easy to differentiate their voices throughout the novel. This was a brilliant job, because with so many secondary characters, I did think that some would be easily forgotten or just fade into the background, but this wasn't the case.

Megan, our leading lady, was a welcome change to the usual protagonists I have been seeing a lot of lately in more recent YA books. She is tough and honest and is not afraid to say what she thinks, though it does take a lot of drama from the boys and her new classmates for her to realise what a strong person she is. The freeze outs, the pranks and the obnoxious nicknames made me laugh out loud. I really enjoyed that soccer was woven into the story, as it gave Megan more depth as a character and helped along some of the minor storylines.

I love it when you find an author whose characters are vivacious, come to life, and resonate with you as a reader. This wasn't a book with a lot of depth and hidden meanings, it was a quick fun read that teenage girls and adults will eat right up. Brilliant.

It was a cute coming of age teen story with good characters and interesting plot. I loved the brothers in cereal because they each had their own story, their own personality and weren't just slumped as the McGowan boys the entire book.
it was a quick read, only took me a day and a bit. overall I rate it three stars because of its great characterisation and interesting plot. It was let down by writers abrupt ending; there wasn't really an ending to the Megan's love situation and it all felt too rushed. worth the read if you need something to fill your time but not the in my top reads.

Loved it. Want more.

I liked this book, but I feel like it could have been so much more. It was obviously set up for a sequel.... so it'd be nice to see that.

First thing's first: I really enjoyed this book! It has the perfect combination of teenage angst, high school drama (we've all been there), subtle humor, love (both familial and otherwise...), and fun characters. As a reader I was particularly taken with Megan, the main character as she tries to come to terms with the 7 boys that become her new housemates (a feat in and of itself since she's an only child) AND at the same time learning to stand up for herself in a completely new high school with new friends, a new team, and a new babe pool. Her growth as a person was part of the reason I loved this book so much; after watching Megan meet the seemingly endless conflicts that arise, it's hard not to cheer her on every step of the way. As Megan tries to get to know and interact with each of the very different brothers, her actions reveal a compassionate character who was fun to follow as she makes an effort to learn even more about the male side of the gender spectrum which, until her residence in the McGowan household, she has practically no experience with. Her 'guide' to the McGowan boys was entertaining and reminds readers of their first encounters with some of her observations. Go on. Read it. You know you want to. (P.S. The outset (i.e. the prologue) may seem a bit shaky at first. Don't let this fool you, it's only a *few* pages and said shakiness subsides in chapter one. My advice? Keep reading.)

Megan Meade has traveled all over the world and seen things other people have only dreamt about, but being an army brat for sixteen years is not all it’s cracked up to be. Living in Texas with a real best friend, and playing on a winning soccer team is her dream come true. When her parents tell her they are on the move again, this time to Korea, Megan begs for an alternative. She doesn’t know what’s in store for her when she moves in with close family friends in Boston…who just happen to have seven sons. Megan comes up with some interesting observations about the male species, and about herself as well. This novel has a little bit of everything for teens: high school drama, romance, and plenty of humor.