I was excited to read this because Leighton Greene books are always amazing, and while this one was good, it didn't hold up to how great every other Leighton book is. I think I just really didn't like either character very much. Tavian was a spoiled rich kid who didn't know he was spoiled and was offended and huffy when it was pointed out. And Ash, while he was right to call out Tavian for certain things, was just as frustrating as him. He let the chip on his shoulder fester so terribly that he ended up being an even bigger jerk than Tavian. At least Tavian was just kinda dumb; he didn't know he was being an ass. Ash knew he was being unfair but he refused to listen or communicate. I did like how it ended, mostly because they both admitted that they were going to fight a lot but liked each other enough to give it a try anyway.