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.