Orange Choice: The Temperature Of You
It’s time to talk about my Orange pick for the month! I had so many good books to pick from that I had a little bit of a hard time. After hours and hours of debating and the help of my kids I chose ‘The Temperature of me and you’, By Brian Zepka. The cover is what drew me in. I loved the contrast between the blue and orange. I can’t wait to start reading.
Synopsis:
Sixteen-year-old Dylan Highmark thought his winter was going to be full of boring shifts at the Dairy Queen, until he finds himself in love with a boy who’s literally too hot to handle.
Dylan has always wanted a boyfriend, but the suburbs surrounding Philadelphia do not have a lot in the way of options. Then, in walks Jordan, a completely normal (and undeniably cute) boy who also happens to run at a cool 110 degrees Fahrenheit. When the boys start spending time together, Dylan begins feeling all kinds of ways, and when he spikes a fever for two weeks and is suddenly coughing flames, he thinks he might be suffering from something more than just a crush. Jordan forces Dylan to keep his symptoms a secret. But as the pressure mounts and Dylan becomes distant with his closest friends and family, he pushes Jordan for answers. Jordan’s revelations of why he’s like this, where he came from, and who’s after him leaves Dylan realizing how much first love is truly out of this world. And if Earth supports life that breathes oxygen, then love can only keep Jordan and Dylan together for so long.
Review:
This is a beautiful story of first love with some super power complications. Jordan’s character was so genuine. The opening scene when he walks into Dairy Queen and explodes his ice cream made me laugh so hard, I would have also reacted like Dylan. I don’t think I would have cared as much about him not paying and how he exploded the ice cream. I mean that isn’t possible. I really enjoyed the characters and the story. I found myself rooting for the boys! I wanted them to be together and read how their relationship would progress but unfortunately their relationship has a ton of turbulence. Seriously if you want a cute highschool romance to read that has a bunch of adorable moments this book is for you!
