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Unlovable (Port Fare #1)

by Sherry Gammon (Goodreads Author)

4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 · rating details · 3,419 ratings · 346 reviews

Port Fare, New York, has fallen into the clutches of true evil. The Dreser brothers have arrived with a scheme to increase drug sales in the area by whatever means possible. Seth Prescott is part of MET (Mobile Enforcement Teams) a branch of the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration). He's been assigned to work undercover at Port Fare High, and things aren't going very well...more

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Published January 19th 2011 by Wordpainting Unlimited Inc.

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Jan 20, 2012 Giselle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook, contemporary

You know how you read a book and you follow by saying it was a "great, emotional read". But when it comes down to it, it's often superficial (oh it's so sad she has to choose one guy over the other) heartbreak that in the grand scheme of thing, are unimportant. Now this… this was the real deal; Real, raw, undeniable emotions run through the pages of this amazing book. Really, I can't praise it enough. It's an eye opener and while writing this review, with a heart doubled in size, I'm experiencin...more You know how you read a book and you follow by saying it was a "great, emotional read". But when it comes down to it, it's often superficial (oh it's so sad she has to choose one guy over the other) heartbreak that in the grand scheme of thing, are unimportant. Now this… this was the real deal; Real, raw, undeniable emotions run through the pages of this amazing book. Really, I can't praise it enough. It's an eye opener and while writing this review, with a heart doubled in size, I'm experiencing a world wind of emotions just by reminiscing what I've read. If you aren't touched by this novel at all, you are definitely a rock.

We have a remarkable cast of characters in this book. First we meet Maggie. Maggie - I can't say enough about this wonderful, outstanding girl. Having been told she is a stupid brat that should never have been born, by her alcoholic mother, she has incredible strength with a resolve that is simply admirable. She will undoubtedly dig herself into everyone's hearts and you will love her as if she was your own daughter in need of so much more than she's getting. Don't expect her to be perfect, full of self confidence or even have great judgement; what she goes through throughout this novel is heartbreaking in every sense of the word, which is bound to have an impact on someones way of thinking. I'm not one to cry while reading, but if I would have let myself, I could have easily bawled my eyes out with this one. But I didn't, only because I simply HAD to keep reading. I had to know that she would just be ok. This sh*t happens. Every day kids go hungry because they are unfortunate to have been born to alcoholic, drug abused parents. This is what makes this novel so incredibly heartbreaking. Not because she has to choose between hot guy #1, or hotter guy #2; but because Maggie's problems are rooted; genuine.

Then we meet a fantastic team of side characters who are all equally as important as Maggie. Seth, Cole and Booker are the sweetest, most incredible group of guys that love unconditionally and become the rock in Maggie's life - the much needed rock. I loved how they were all portrayed. They felt like older brothers we all want to have. They are simply honest to goodness, good-hearted people. Seth, being the love interest, is the one we delve into the most. This was a true romance. Nothing fluffy, nothing instant. It was hard, it was heartbreaking, it was one of the best romance in YA I've read in a LONG time. However, don't expect it to be the center of it all. It plays a pretty big part, but this is, first and foremost, the story of Maggie's tragic life.

Unlovable has a lot of everything a contemporary can offer. Over the raw emotions and romantic aspect, we also have a murder mystery that is always in the back of your mind. When will the killer make his appearance again? There's always this small fear nagging at you anytime Maggie goes out on her own. I really enjoyed that twist in the otherwise deeply heartfelt story. It was surprisingly a great mix. Really, I want to give a virtual standing ovation to Sherry Gammon for this novel that I can not express into words how much I loved. I want everyone to read this. I then want you to give it to your mom, your grandmother, your whole family, even read it to your dog, because this story… it needs to be shared.

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Jun 07, 2011 Sherry Gammon rated it 5 of 5 stars · (Review from the author)

Great book! Wonderful writer;}}

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Jun 26, 2011 Donna {Book Passion for Life} rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-review, kindle, from-author, ya-contemporary-romance, favorites

Wow! I think I’m going to follow the lead of my friend Haley (whose review is here: http://haleyeliseread.blogspot.com/20...) and give you a few quote’s from the book because I honestly don’t know where to start with this review….so here goes;

He peered into my eyes and it felt as if he was burrowing into the dark recesses of my soul. His fingers ran softly across my cheek, brushing away the tear. There was an undeniable tenderness about him and it made my heart flutter. – Maggie

I thought abou...more

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Aug 28, 2012 Aestas Book Blog rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

“When I said I loved you, I didn’t mean for a week, or maybe a year, I meant always, in the good times and the bad, through thick and thin. I’m playing for keeps here, Mags.“

Overall, I thought the story was good, and its under contract to be made into a movie now which I think is fabulous, but I wasn’t totally blown away by the book itself.

Seth is an undercover cops posing as a student at Port Fare High School in an effort to bring down a ring of heroine drug dealers that have been...more

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Dec 08, 2011 Katrina Passick Lumsden rated it 1 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The premise of this book is a good one, but, sadly, it was not well executed. Setting aside the fact that it would really benefit from a heavy session with an editor (seriously, grammatical errors galore), it simply wasn't very well written. One dimensional and sloppy, every character suffered from a serious case of predictability. Our female protagonist, Maggie, is a study in contradictions. On one page she's presented as the sort of unofficial mascot of the school (she's so sweet, everyone lov...more The premise of this book is a good one, but, sadly, it was not well executed. Setting aside the fact that it would really benefit from a heavy session with an editor (seriously, grammatical errors galore), it simply wasn't very well written. One dimensional and sloppy, every character suffered from a serious case of predictability. Our female protagonist, Maggie, is a study in contradictions. On one page she's presented as the sort of unofficial mascot of the school (she's so sweet, everyone loves her), and the next, she's invisible and/or reviled because she's poor and her mom's an alcoholic. I fought a losing battle in trying to like Maggie. I found her to be self-pitying, bitter, judgmental, and silly. She often knows she's being unfair and ridiculous, but that doesn't seem to stop her from continuing to behave like a spoiled five-year-old. She's not real bright, as evidenced by the fact that she continually does stupid things. Seth tells her to stay in the car, she doesn't listen and manages to be taken hostage. Booker and Seth tell her not to deactivate the alarms and leave the house because it will lead to disaster, but does she listen? Of course not. She deactivates the code and leaves the house. Not just once, but twice.

Our male protagonist, Seth, is mind-numbingly boring. He's a super hot secret agent man with a perfect house, plenty of money, a philanthropic spirit, perfect manners, pristine morals Zzzzzzzz. He would have benefited greatly from a little dose of imperfection....something to make him seem, oh, I don't know, HUMAN. The only thing he actually does "wrong" in the book is keep his undercover status a secret from Maggie which, let's face it, isn't wrong when you consider his career and life are dependent on secrecy.

The cast of supporting characters range from the irritatingly pious (Seth's friend and commander, Booker) to the insanely melodramatic and ridiculous (Zack and Hillary who seem to be competing for the title of World's Most Ridiculous Stereotype).

The moral lessons being preached in the book are frequent and glaring. While I don't condone drug and alcohol abuse, the ills of using are dramatically overstated. Drug users are turned into rabid, snarling psychopaths who are capable of anything. Maggie's mother is a mean drunk and we're reminded of this on every.frickin.page.

Police procedure is obviously not a concern of Ms. Gammon's, either, as in one scene, several bags of heroine are found and three sets of fingerprints are documented and identified before Seth and Booker even make it back to the station to interrogate a suspect. I'm sorry, the last time I checked, law-enforcement officials don't carry around some kind of portable fingerprint identifier machine. This is only one example of the several ludicrous scenes in this book.

Seth's friend and commanding officer, Booker, is extremely off-putting with his obnoxious and condescending nature, but towards the end of the book, the relationship between him and Maggie reached astoundingly awkward levels. I actually found myself wondering, on more than one occasion, if Ms. Gammon weren't trying to set up some sort of Ménage à trois between Maggie, Booker, and Seth. Honestly, it would have made the book more interesting. But alas, it was not to be since Seth was raised by a chaplain and is a strictly "no sex before marriage" kind of guy.

Perhaps Ms. Gammon believes that this kind of story is beneficial for young girls, but I couldn't disagree more. In several scenes in the book, Maggie is harassed (and at one point physically assaulted) by her ex-boyfriend, yet she does absolutely nothing about it. I know this is supposed to underscore the fact that Maggie doesn't believe she's worth the trouble, but Ms. Gammon is walking a dangerous line here and doing a disservice to her young readers by portraying a girl who can't even stand up for herself against the most glaring of social injustices. The fact that the ex-boyfriend is killed toward the end of the book only serves to highlight a bizarrely apathetic outlook on Ms. Gammon's part. Maggie was going to "talk to a teacher" about what Zack did. A tip, Ms. Gammon; generally, when a girl is assaulted by a man two-to-three times her size, calling the police and pressing charges is a smart, self-empowered move.

I also have a problem with the way sex and men are portrayed in this book. Seth is perfect for Maggie because he doesn't pressure her physically. I agree that no man should pressure a girl into having sex when she isn't ready, but I'm bothered by the fact that it would appear the only reason Seth isn't pressuring Maggie is because he doesn't believe in having sex before marriage. The impression one gets is that men who don't believe in waiting until marriage to have sex will pressure girls to have sex with them. Highly unfair and highly inaccurate. Would it have been too much to ask that Seth not pressure Maggie to have sex merely because he's a decent human being? Or am I missing the point and this is supposed to underscore that idea that the only "decent human beings" are those who would wait until they're married to have sex? I don't like the implications.

To sum it up; sex is bad, drugs are bad, alcohol is bad. Boys who have sex won't respect you and are more likely to take drugs and turn into psychotic rapists. Parents who drink don't love their children. Alcoholics are mean.

Black and white, there is no gray area. I'm sorry, human beings (and especially teenaged human beings) don't generally work that way. There are always gray areas, Ms. Gammon, and you do your readers and mankind in general a disservice by attempting to claim otherwise.

It was like two hours of being preached at by a lethally pious after-school special. Totally draining.(less)

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Dec 31, 2012 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: series, favorites, kindle-books-i-own

This book by far exceeded my biggest expectations, I absolutely LOVED! It had me hooked from page one and never let me go. Even now I am so blown away with how much I loved it. I have read several books that I thought were good, but I wouldn't sit and think about all the characters and the plot. With this book that's all I could do. These characters were so believable I couldn't stop myself from thinking about them. They were all so living, brave, and strong, with their own sense of humors. I lo...more

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Aug 10, 2011 Tough Critic Book Reviews rated it 5 of 5 stars

It's next to impossible to find the words to express what a phenomenal book this was. Its taken me several weeks to write the review because I wanted to make sure I got it just right.

First off, I can't believe this was a debut novel. It was so beautifully written. The plot was so unique and refreshingly paranormal-less ;-) Once I started, I couldn't put it down. Seth is an undercover cop that falls in love with Maggie. Beautiful, unloved, co-dependent Maggie. What I love most about Maggie is eve...more

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Jun 23, 2011 Haley ~ YA-Aholic rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

The few times I'd Run into her in the hallway, my tongue had swollen to the size of a small whale, essentially blocking off oxygen supply to my brain -Seth

Unlovable was a story that I don’t even know where to start with, it is incredible, amazing, perfect, super, and completely LOVABLE.

Maggie Brown has convinced herself she truly is unlovable, and why shouldn't she believe that, her always drunk mother reminds her of it every day. Of course there is Seth..Seth Mr.Popular at Port Fare High..bu...more

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Sep 26, 2012 Belinda rated it 5 of 5 stars

SPOILERSSSS...

The definite crowd pleaser of this book, were the unbelievable LOVABLE characters in this book.
One of the main protagonists, Maggie, is a strong, passionate, kind character whose only wish in life was for her mother to love her and show her an inch of that love. Her inner thoughts were a mixture of funny to heartbreaking, and everything was completely believable.
Seth, the undercover MET agent, was an honestly fantastic drool worthy lead man, and i loved how devoted he was to Maggie...more

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Mar 31, 2012 Joy (Cheery♡Reads) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Joy (Cheery♡Reads) by: Nic

Shelves: i-own

Wow! It has been quite some time since I've come across such an enjoyable and engrossing romance story. Unlovable is simply amazing and downright unputdownable. The characters are strong, solid and very relatable.

The pace of the story and progression of relationship between Maggie and Seth were awesome. I'm mighty glad it isn't the cliche plot of falling deeply in love at first sight. Booker, Cole and Dwayne were great characters.

The romance is really awwwhhhh cupcakes sweet. Gammon resolved th...more

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Aug 31, 2011 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-reads, kindle, favorites

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Jan 19, 2012 Megan rated it 1 of 5 stars

I... did... not... like... this... book.

Trust me I wanted to. I read a lot of reviews that made it seem like a real winner but I just couldn't find the reason why.

I despised the dialogue, nothing seemed genuine to me.
The nicknames/insults were... well let's just say they got old fast. I mean after I read scum for the forth time in a paragraph I was over it. Oh and girlie... really that just rubbed me the wrong way.

I also didn't buy the characters, although I've never been a real big fan of ins...more

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Jan 01, 2012 Venus rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: worth-rereading, favourite

I'm not overly familiar with ebook titles, so I assume the frequent errors I picked out in this novel were some fault of digital transfer, because it seems to need a more thorough editing. I found spelling mistakes and grammar errors, but the set-up also seemed rather choppy. It wasn't properly divided by chapters and really was an overall mess to look at. In comparison to my experience with other ebooks, anyway, that were so clean and trimmed.

For all this, though, I had no trouble being swallo...more

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Aug 08, 2012 Joanna rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: series, young-adult

Just by hearing the name Seth, I can swoon anytime. Yup. I'm a goner.
Before anything else, I really really enjoyed this book. Yeah, there are stuff that are pretty much predictable but I still like reading it. Okay so here goes..

1. I have a crush on you, but I'm nervous.
Yup. I really love the idea that a young undercover cop/MET agent has a crush on an senior high school girl before she got involved in his case. And yes, I am talking about Seth and Maggie. Seth was adorable in a very cute way b...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Rikki rated it 5 of 5 stars

Great book, exciting with out being too stressed out. Can't wait for the next 2 in this series.

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Jun 11, 2011 Lesley Bucio rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow, can I just say it was an incredible story? No? Too late, already did! Sherry Gammon certainly doesn't do things half-ass when writing! The way she's woven the lives of the characters in Unlovable is nothing short of amazing. I was a weary at first because it was in such a low cost--granted I bought it via e-ink but still, though maybe I wouldn't have bought it otherwise. So glad I did, thank you Sherry Gammon!!!

We basically have your hot undercover cop cliche down packed (in a good way), tr...more Wow, can I just say it was an incredible story? No? Too late, already did! Sherry Gammon certainly doesn't do things half-ass when writing! The way she's woven the lives of the characters in Unlovable is nothing short of amazing. I was a weary at first because it was in such a low cost--granted I bought it via e-ink but still, though maybe I wouldn't have bought it otherwise. So glad I did, thank you Sherry Gammon!!!

We basically have your hot undercover cop cliche down packed (in a good way), troubled co-dependent teen as a heroin (no pun intended!), and a town with a heroine epidemic in the mist of it all. It is told in Seth's (undercover hottie), Maggie (co-dependent), and little snips of Bill and Alan (heroine suppliers) point of views.

Naturally, Seth and Maggie are the main characters, though you really develop strong feelings for Cole and Booker (Seth's bffs) through Seth's narrative on who they came to be so close, that's just how great of a writer Gammon is, truly! You really hate the the women who gave birth to Maggie all throughout the book in the mist of a major snot-fest as you read of the heinous acts she does to Maggie. Given that, you develop if not compassion than certainly understanding (again, way to go Gammon! I don't think anyone else could have orchestrated that as beatifically as you did). With that said, I was never won over by her, less so at the end.

Maggie comes off as an emotionally scarred girl hell bent on the approval from a women who gave birth to her--I chose not to call her a mother! She is fragile and delicate both physically and emotionally. though a tough cookie all together. I really loved her so much I still cry every time I think of the things she underwent. It seemed close to blasphemous for a girl such as her to go through all that, though I felt better she had Seth throughout the hard stuff. Seth... Wow, where to begin? He is really something all his own. I don't want to say much because I want you to fall head over heels without my help. It did seem that he fell for Magpie all too fast in my book though, but it had to happen. I also got miffed about the no love scenes, though maybe I'm used to reading juicy things like that in my young adult novels (take Forget You by Jennifer Echols for example, just the right amount of action) though I really hope with the next two books coming out--Unbelievable and Unbearable--Gammon will allow that, considering that the main characters--Cole & Booker!--are old enough, unlike Seth(21) and Maggie(17), though really if we're being realistic, Ms. Gammon, in real life they would have already been well into it. but I digress given that Seth's father was a Chaplin and inevitably instilled high morals into his son. Though she is part of our GoodReads' Clean Romantic Novel's club...sigh.

Speaking of Magpie, I truly can't wait for Unbearable, I'm going to have such a field day reading it due to the fact that the main character will feature Booker, the 28 year-old hot MET Captain, turned hot lawyer in this book!! (If you're reading this Ms. Sherry Gammon, please fill me in on the release dates for both please!!!!!!!)

Okay, enough dilly-gagging and buy the book already! This is my first true rating for any book--I think I did good--and I wouldn't have done it for any other book that instilled such profound emotions in me otherwise. Get going, buy buy BUY!!!(less)

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Sep 20, 2012 Dani GR Motherfuqqer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Ok wow, did I just read that this book was a debut novel? Pretty damn good for a first novel. I've read some pretty poor excuses for books that are debut novels, but then the author eventually gets better with subsequent novels. This one sucked me right in and I had a hard time putting the book down.
No literally, I got food poisoning and I felt like death warmed over and I would fit in a few pages until I was too weak to hold the book open anymore and went back to sleep. I WANTED to finish thi...more

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Oct 16, 2012 Mara rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Loved it!

UPDATE:

looking back I don't think I did this book justice with my previous, one line review. I loved the characters in this book so much, Seth was the sweetest most amazing guy anyone can have, and his friends were such great, funny characters as well. The story was beautiful and touching with a sliver of action and loads of sweetness. perfect love story and a perfect book :)

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Jul 11, 2011 Darkfallen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: not-released-yet

My thoughts on this book...well...

Ok here is the deal. The story is good.

Like first draft good.

Like omg-this is going to be amazing good. And with the help of some beta work this book could be great! Unfortunately there are things that need fixing. Like your general typo, wrong word placement, page duplication (which caused me to have de ja vu, and start wondering how it all sounded so familiar. Like am I clairvoyant? lolz Just fixing that stuff alone I would give this book 4 stars.

There were a...more

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Aug 19, 2011 Anita rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: book, first-reads, ya-fiction, ya-romance

GENRE: Young Adult – Fiction, Romance
FORM Book; ARC/First Reads

SYNOPSIS: Maggie Brown looks the part of a Heroin addict; skin and bones, pale almost translucent skin, dark circles under her eyes. It is for these reasons, and the fact that her alcoholic mother is also triggering some alarms in the recent Heroin traffic sting that is currently going on, that under cover METs have started focusing their attention on her. Simon, an undercover agent currently enrolled at Port Fare High School as a se...more

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Nov 17, 2011 Erica rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, favorites

Amazing. I was going to write a more in depth review, but I think that is all I need to say. Amazing.
Sherry Gammon is officially added to my list of favorites. Can't wait for the next 2 books in this series. Love that they will be about the supporting characters I fell in love with during this read!

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Apr 09, 2012 Briella rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: rated

4.5
Just like some of the other reviews im having alittle trouble trying to express what I thought of this book. It was a great read, no doubt about that. While reading Maggies' story a found I truely hated her mother. No child should have to go through the emotional abuse she had to go through. When she was rocking on the floor talking about what an 'unlovable thing' she was, my heart ached for her. I was really glad she had Seth and his friends to help her out. Some stories, the changing POV ju...more

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Oct 26, 2012 Kathryn Steinbrink rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. It was heartbreaking but so romantic and touching. This is definitely a good, quick read. HOWEVER- I will say I am disappointed that book 2 and book 3 do not focus on Seth and Maggie's relationship. Instead, book two focuses on Cole, and book three on Booker. I did love Cole and Booker but I feel a bit robbed. I spent all of book 1 laughing and crying with Seth and Maggie and now the next two books wont focus on them at all! (although, I'm sure they'll still be in the...more

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Jul 21, 2012 Alyssa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Totally loved it to bits! Seth and Maggie are just so cute together! Totally made for each other. I love the way they banter, and Seth is so sweet and nice and caring... :) Okay, I'm just crazy about the book.

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Feb 12, 2013 Dawn-Ann rated it 4 of 5 stars

Oh this was a great book!! So much action and just enough romance.

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Sep 09, 2012 Marina rated it 3 of 5 stars

BOOKER <33333333333333333333
and Seth <3333
I loooove undercover cops! At least in books and movies :D
Yeah, some parts of the book were weak and weren't convincing at all, but it's still a great book, with lots of amazing humor and sarcasm mixed with love, not only the romantic kind but friendly and family kind also. I most enjoyed parts where Seth, Booker and Cole were together. Their friendship is awesome and to see to which lengths they would go for each other was truly moving.
Can't wait...more

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Sep 04, 2012 Marj rated it 3 of 5 stars

(or 3.5, really)

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Mar 24, 2013 Julia, a dog lover rated it 1 of 5 stars

Here we go again:
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Seth:
Can cook
Knows all about how to do math
Can save young helpless women from bad guys
Is "Tall and Yummy"
Reads to helpless little kids
Feeds helpless old people
A gazillionare
Had a perfect family (Dead now)
Popular
Maggie:
Anorixily thin with limp brown flat dull hair (but still smokin hot!)
Is co-dependent with both Seth and her mother.
Takes care of her (verbally abusive alcoholic) mother by giving her food, when all her mother dos is throw it on the floor
Can
Cries a lot
Considers hers...more

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Jan 02, 2013 Jessica's Book Review rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 3-star

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I decided to read Unlovable by Sherry Gammon once I read it is being made into a movie. I thought it must be a great book being made into a movie and high ratings. Unlovable is about young high school senior Maggie. Maggie lives with her alcoholic mother who is verbally abusive to her daughter. Maggie has to become the parent between the two of them taking care of her mother while going to high school and getting good grades to hopefully someday...more Read more reviews on my blog | Like me on Facebook

I decided to read Unlovable by Sherry Gammon once I read it is being made into a movie. I thought it must be a great book being made into a movie and high ratings. Unlovable is about young high school senior Maggie. Maggie lives with her alcoholic mother who is verbally abusive to her daughter. Maggie has to become the parent between the two of them taking care of her mother while going to high school and getting good grades to hopefully someday get out of her mother’s house and into college. Maggie and her mother do not have any money; though she is a pretty young innocent girl she does not have money for clothes and wears the same clothes every day.

Seth is a young, good-looking DEA agent who is undercover as a high school senior at Maggie’s school. Drug use is on the high and the DEA hope to have an inside agent in the loop the DEA can find who is selling drugs to high school students. A tip comes in that Maggie’s mother may know the person selling the drugs and Seth must become friends with the standoff Maggie to find out about her mother. Seth tries anything to get to know Maggie who wants nothing to do with him and just thinks of him as another high school boy. Seth tries to win Maggie; eventually Maggie really wins him when he starts to develop feelings for Maggie.

Finally the two get together and start to develop feelings rather quickly. They are friends one minute to the next talking about their future children and saying the “L” word always immediately. I hate when novels do this, I find it unrealistic and juvenile love. I found the whole storyline unrealistic honestly and a little farfetched. I found Seth to be sweet and amazing but completely made up. No way a rich, young, good looking DEA agent like Seth is a virgin, wanting to fall in love, wait to have sex for marriage.

While I found it unrealistic and a totally “make believe fairy tale” I did enjoy about 60% of the book. I think it had high potential to go somewhere else but unfortunately the author played it safe keeping it a Young Adult novel. Unlovable is a series but the next book is based on other characters who are DEA agents I had no interest in and do not plan on continuing the series.

I give Unlovable 3 Stars.(less)

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Jan 23, 2013 Kayla rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: abusive-relationship, boring, crime, contemporary, mehhh-typical-story, predictable, real-problems, realistic-fiction, shoot-me-now-please, wth-is-wrong-with-you-girl

This book is pretty much every girl's fantasy.

You get the fragile girl who is the one the evil guys are lusting after (I don't even know why because she wasn't drop dead gorgeous and was boring), the man of your dreams, our hero saving the girl, High School/Drug-related drama and your happy ending.

So why did I give it such a low rating?

a. Our lovely heroine, Maggie. She was like a blank page. Flat, uninteresting, boring, etc. In the beggining, I felt bad for her, I truly did. But then her double...more

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Unlovable is under contract to be made into a movie!!

Unlovable was Sherry's debut novel and quickly rose to many top seller lists on Amazon. She is pleased to announce that Unlovable is currently being made into a movie. She has added two more novels to her body of work. Souls in Peril, the poignant story of Max Sanchez who is on a journey to help the struggling JD Miller survive high school, and...more

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“Come here my fattin’ up girlfriend and give me some kissin’.” — 17 people liked it

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