![]() "Flyers! Pretend you've got a dollar bill stuck between your butt cheeks, and squeeze it 'til it screams!" The cheer coaches are so demanding and vulgar that I thought they were football coaches: It's cool to catch a glimpse into the world of competitive cheer - a world the author clearly knows. But by flying through the air again, she slowly finds her footing, and her recovery is a beautiful thing. At first Nev balks at joining the Diamond Girls squad because tumbling in a gym sparks painful memories of her mother. Nev's cousin Livvie is on a competitive cheer team, X Factor, and Nev's tumbling expertise makes her a shoo-in for the team. Just what secrets hide behind that guilt? ![]() Not only is she disoriented in this new place, but she's also overwhelmed by guilt. She gets uprooted to live with her aunt and cousin in northern California when her father dies and her mother succumbs to a debilitating illness. Teenager Nev is a former gymnast whose life has undergone startling transitions. ![]() Stick around for the giveaway at the end. Today I welcome awesome author Elisa Dane to the blog! First I'll review her Young Adult romance Ex Factor, then I'll interview her. ![]()
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