Name: Camp Forget-Me-Not
ISBN: 9781939392305

J. K. Rock

After finally becoming a part of the popular crowd by ignoring her own feelings and breaking up with her old boyfriend, Kayla is surprised when he returns and is suddenly the boy every girl wants.

Camp Forget-Me-Not

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I've found each book in J.K. Rock's Camp Boyfriend series wonderful in their own way and Camp Forget-Me-Not was no exception. I'm really sad to see this series come to an end, but I think it went out on a high note. 

Being perfectly honest, Kayla wasn't the easiest character for me to like at first. She's a popular girl and it's obvious how much that popularity means to her. She's sacrificed her relationship with a longtime friend, Nick, in favor of being with the "right crowd" and she's regretting it now that Nick is famous and back at camp. I questioned her motivations at first. Did she only want him because he was famous or was it more than that? Did she miss the strong connection they had? What was the real story here? Because the story was told solely from Kayla's POV, I couldn't get a real feel on what was going on with him outside of the scenes he shared with Kayla. So I was left with a lot of questions all around.

The romance wasn't my favorite in this book – I definitely wanted MORE. MORE of everything – communication, time together, kissing. I did find myself frustrated with Kayla and Nick at times because of the lack of communication. Then, you know, I remembered what it was like to be that age and I tried to take it a little easier on them. ;) I did, however, LOVE reading these important scenes that shaped their friendship in the past and led them where they were today. And when they were good together, they were REALLY good together. The issues of the past had definitely left a mark on their friendship (and the possibility of something more) but I did to see them move on and realize there was something good there. 

My favorite part of this book, hands down, was Kayla's growth. We spend the entire book in her head, so we get it all. I loved reading along as she came into her own and realized who she was, outside of her friends. Friendship is so important, but so is being true to you. She was a far more likable person once she started to realize this. I loved her journey. 

Despite my small issues with the romance, Camp Forget-Me-Not was a great book. It was a wonderful conclusion to the Camp Boyfriend series. I love what Joanne and Karen Rock did with this series. Each of the books made me nostalgic for the time where summer was the most important part of the year. I never did go to a camp like this one, but my days and nights were more often than not spent with neighbors and friends, making memories. You can't read these books without being transported back there. I've read them all with a big, cheesy grin and, often, a tear in my eye. I am kinda sad to say goodbye to this series and these characters, but I imagine I'll do rereads in the future.