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Caroline Patti

Aug 2018 · Month9Books, LLC.

About this ebook

Don't break the rules... Max Winter is a janitor at a ritzy boarding school. He's supposed to keep to himself, mind his business, stay quiet about the things he sees, sweep the floors, and under no circumstances is he to have any contact with the residents. Now, Max will break every last one of those rules when he meets Ace Valentine. Don't follow your heart... Ace Sloane finds out she's on the wrong side of a war she no longer believes in fighting. Now, she'll risk everything to get her life back from the people who stole it, including getting too close to exactly the wrong boy. Don't get caught... Grey Winter lost both parents in a fire that should've killed her as well. A "miracle baby," Grey is sent to live with her Nana who should have told her the truth about who and what she really is. Now she's at the forefront of a cover-up, all-out manhunt, and the object of one boy's interest she doesn't want or need. It's up to Grey to connect the dots and bring an end to the secrets and lies that have caused so much pain and suffering for so long.

Ratings and reviews

his is a great scifi/dystopian told from two points of view, a generation apart. First person present is Grey Winter, a teen girl with the ability to self heal. Through a series of flashbacks, we get the third-person point of view of Max Winter, Grey’s father. The two stories run in parallel through most of the book, but it’s clear they will end up converging. This is a unique twist on young adult romance. Both characters are teens at the time their stories are told and both include romances, making this a two for one if teen romance is your thing. But it’s so much more than that. There’s plenty of action, a huge mystery, and enough secrets and revelations to keep me turning the pages. The story starts off with a bang as Grey intervenes in a robbery, putting herself between a bullet and the owner of the bodega. Unfortunately, this also exposes her ability to the boy at her school she likes the least. But there is so much more to Grey and Julian than one unfortunate incident. Max Winter is the janitor at a prestigious school for The Sponsored, a group of kids who get the best education available in exchange for giving up their life choices to the government. Lowly janitors and Sponsored are not allowed to mingle, but with any good dystopian romance, rules are made to be broken. As both stories unfold, we learn everything is both more and less than it seems and secrets and lies run deep. Plot A two-forked tale, the plotting of both are expertly intertwined. As Grey attempts to keep her abilities a secret, live her life, and fight a budding, but dangerous, attraction to Julian, we see Max and Grey’s mom meet and fall in love. It’s more than just a romantic backstory, though. We learn all the secrets of The Sponsored through his eyes. A captivating storytelling approach that I absolutely loved! The Characters While it took me a bit to warm up to Grey, I loved her. Her penchant for keeping everyone at arms’ length initially seemed to include the reader as well, but over the course of the book, she lets us in. She’s wounded, damaged, and so incredibly easy to root for. The rest of the characters, Nana, Max, Ace, and Julian are well-developed. Top Five Things I Loved About THE SPONSORED 1. The plot. Well told and kept me engaged from the opening scene. 2. Grey. She is a complex heroine with so much heart, I just adored her. 3. Dystopia. One of my favorite genres and the author’s take on a near-future society was utterly plausible, making it all the more terrifying. 4. Action. From the opening pages, there is just the right amount of action to keep the story moving. 5. Romance. Two separate romances means twice the angsty love! Bottom Line Wonderful dystopian romance with a storytelling twist. Disclaimer I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

About the author

Caroline T. Patti is a school librarian, an avid reader, and a Green Bay Packers fan. She is the author of Into the Dark and Into the Light. She lives in Elk Grove, California.