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Crush Control

by Jennifer Jabaley (Goodreads Author)

3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 · rating details · 746 ratings · 121 reviews

Willow has spent most of her life as her mother’s sidekick in a popular Las Vegas hypnotism show. So when she and her mom move back to their sleepy southern hometown to start over, she thinks she’s in for a life of quiet normalcy. Except that her new life turns out to be anything but, when she kinda sorta hypnotizes Quinton, the hottest guy on the football team, to fall ma...more

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Published June 9th 2011 by Razorbill (first published May 21st 2011)

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Aug 05, 2011 Kristi (The Story Siren) rated it 3 of 5 stars

What would you do if you could control another person's mind?

Well, you can find out exactly what happens when Willow does just that! And it's hilarious, disastrous and a little bit of everything in between! I loved the story line for Crush Control, it could have been your typical "falling for your best friend" novel, but it wasn't. There is a lot more going on in this story. It's about Willow really coming to terms with herself. It's the strained relationship between Willow's mother and her gran...more

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Jun 28, 2011 Katie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Two years ago I read and fell in love with Jennifer Jabeley's debut novel, LIPSTICK APOLOGY. When I was offered the chance to review her sophomore novel, CRUSH CONTROL, I of course said yes. While I did enjoy this one, I did not love it like I did LIPSTICK APOLOGY. It was still a very cute book and the perfect summer read.

Willow Grey is in love with her best friend, Max. Too bad he is dating someone else. At least he seems to show some interest in her as more than a friend. Then Willow get an id...more

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Feb 09, 2012 Emily added it

Book Title: Crush Control

Author: Jennifer Jabaley

Published By: Razorbill

Genre: Young Adult

Recommended Age: 13+

Reviewed By: Emily Tuley / AngelsCryHavoc

Blog Reviewed For: Great Minds Think Aloud Literary Community

Rating: 4 Ravens

Cute, That’s the first word that comes to mind when I think about this book. The author has found a very unique and interesting way to put the turmoil of being the new girl but not really the new girl out in the open the stresses of the character and the desire to be some...more Book Title: Crush Control

Author: Jennifer Jabaley

Published By: Razorbill

Genre: Young Adult

Recommended Age: 13+

Reviewed By: Emily Tuley / AngelsCryHavoc

Blog Reviewed For: Great Minds Think Aloud Literary Community

Rating: 4 Ravens

Cute, That’s the first word that comes to mind when I think about this book. The author has found a very unique and interesting way to put the turmoil of being the new girl but not really the new girl out in the open the stresses of the character and the desire to be something that she’s not but what others think her to be. The need to be accepted and thought of more than she first might have been. It rushes through turmoil , trouble and a little bit of crazy in the end it ties up adorably and I was pleased with the ending just wish there was a little more story telling. That being said I’ll give a little synopsis of the way I viewed the book.

The story is set in Worthington , Georgia it’s Willow’s hometown , but when she was eight she and her mother had moved away to Las Vegas. Over the years she has stayed friends with her best friend Max back in Georgia and they have shared each others ups and downs always the best friends always the boy or girl the other could fall back on when things didn’t seem to go their way. Willow shortly after one of her boyfriends comes to realize that she’s in love with Max and waits for him… Finally the time has come to move back and she thinks things are going to all go her way.

Max is more than excited when his best friend has moved back to town. Things start out fine spending time with each other and enjoy the other. But as he starts to feel more for Willow he sees things going a little more out of control or what he thinks are wrong. Rifts form but not for the reasons Willow expects. Max is in love with her but due to a little hypnosis when they were young Max is struggling when he wants more than friendship all he can think about is friendship. The question is will things work out or will they just get worse.

A wonderful story by Jennifer Jabaley and I’m looking forward for more to come. (less)

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Feb 15, 2013 Carolyn C. added it

They had lived in Worthington until Willow was 9 years old but then relocated to Vegas. Willow's mom is a professional hypnotist who had her own show in Vegas until she decided that Willow needed a more normal home life. Willow is very excited to be reunited with her grandparents and also her life-long best friend, Max. Willow has discovered that her feelings for Max have changed from that of a friend to feelings of love. Now she is hoping to find out that he is feeling the same about her. Unfo...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Katlyn rated it 3 of 5 stars

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My Rating: 2.5/5

Let me start by saying I was planning on writing this review earlier. This book took me way longer to read than planned. It started off good, with a cliche plot with a new twist. Boy and girl are best friends, one of them moves away and comes back when they are teenagers. The twist being Willow (our MC), hypnotized Max into being her best friend forever before she left. When she moves back to her hometown, she meets a hottie named Quinton in the park. They meet...more Check out my blog!

My Rating: 2.5/5

Let me start by saying I was planning on writing this review earlier. This book took me way longer to read than planned. It started off good, with a cliche plot with a new twist. Boy and girl are best friends, one of them moves away and comes back when they are teenagers. The twist being Willow (our MC), hypnotized Max into being her best friend forever before she left. When she moves back to her hometown, she meets a hottie named Quinton in the park. They meet when her Cher loving dog humps his leg. Not even kidding, it was actually pretty funny.

The conflict starts when she hypnotizes some people for entertainment at Quinton's party. Now people are coming to her, asking her to hypnotize their problems away. Guess what Willow does? If you guessed "help" them, you're right. Of course she manages to screw EVERYTHING up. And instead of going to the one person who can help her, she does everything else. Even though it obviously won't work (view spoiler), and she knows that it's screwing with with not only people's futures, but possibly their well being.

The book dragged on a lot, throughout most of the book I was mentally screaming "JUST END ALREADY!" It was pretty repetive, with the MC agreeing to help someone (A.K.A. hypnotise them, and screw everything up), and then regretting it. Don't even get me stareted on when she hypnotizes someone for her own benefit, (view spoiler), as well as screws up their future and spends the rest of the book being being all like "OMG, what do I do?! It's not like my Mom used to hypnotise people and will know how to reverse this!" Yup, she's screwing with other people's minds and she's too self absorbed to ask for help.

Anybody want to listen to me rant about Willow some more? She is the most selfish character ever! She's too afraid of failing her mom to admit she did something she shouldn't have. Even when she knows that what she did (view spoiler)(less)

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Jun 12, 2012 Liviania rated it 4 of 5 stars

The beginning of CRUSH CONTROL is winning. Willow returns to her hometown after years as her mother's assistant in Vegas. She knows how to hypnotize a crowd, but not how to interact with people her own age. And she desperately wants to fit in, because her hometown contains Max, the boy she stayed in touch with and secretly crushes on. The boy she hypnotized to be her best friend forever.

Then Willow meets Quinton, who is hot, available, intelligent, and athletic. Perhaps there are other guys out...more

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Feb 03, 2012 cecilia rated it 3 of 5 stars

crush control is the perfect example of why I try to give authors a second shot of winning me over. I may not have been wowed by lipstick apology, but crush control definitely puts Jennifer Jabaley back on my TBR radar.

THE GOOD BITS
{Cute story concept} crush control reminds me of something, maybe as far as unique parents go. Whereas Elizabeth Scott goes with ex-playboy bunny, Jennifer Jabaley goes with a former Las Vegas hypnotist for Willow’s mom. Bizarre as it sounds, it definitely works for t...more

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Oct 27, 2011 Leslie (That Chick That Reads) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I liked Lipstick Apology and when I saw this at Borders in their final days I felt compelled to buy it. The characters were enjoyable. The situation was extremely relatable (well apart from the hypnotizing). Moving away from your best friend for 9 years must’ve been tough! Then to find out your best friend, the one you’ve secretly been crushing has fallen for someone else. Like Lipstick Apology, this one had two totally differently guys that made Willow into two different people. Quinton made he...more

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Sep 28, 2011 Reading Teen rated it 2 of 5 stars

Willow Grey and her mother, a single 33 year old parent, have recently moved from Las Vegas, Nevada back to their home town of Worthington, Georgia. They had lived in Worthington until Willow was 9 years old but then relocated to Vegas. Willow's mom is a professional hypnotist who had her own show in Vegas until she decided that Willow needed a more normal home life. Willow is very excited to be reunited with her grandparents and also her life-long best friend, Max. Willow has discovered that he...more Willow Grey and her mother, a single 33 year old parent, have recently moved from Las Vegas, Nevada back to their home town of Worthington, Georgia. They had lived in Worthington until Willow was 9 years old but then relocated to Vegas. Willow's mom is a professional hypnotist who had her own show in Vegas until she decided that Willow needed a more normal home life. Willow is very excited to be reunited with her grandparents and also her life-long best friend, Max. Willow has discovered that her feelings for Max have changed from that of a friend to feelings of love. Now she is hoping to find out that he is feeling the same about her. Unfortunately, Willow soon discovers that while Max is happy to have her back, he has a steady girlfriend named Minnie. In what started out as a way to make Max jealous, Willow decides to use her knowledge of hypnosis to stand out to her new classmates. She is asked to help a popular cheerleader overcome her fear of tumbling and a very cute football player asks for help to stop his sleepwalking. While Willow has Quinton hypnotized she implants a suggestion that would make him attracted to her romantically. She also implants all the things that she thinks would make him a wonderful boyfriend.....treating her special, pampering and showering her with romance, see her as sexy and alluring but chivalrous and never pressuring her in any way, treating her like a goddess of love. The results are dramatic and as their relationship grows it takes unexpected twists and turns. Willow is left to decide if having the "best boyfriend" is better than having someone who truly cares for you. She also discovers that actions can have dramatic and perhaps tragic results. In the end she must decide who she really is and what she really wants from her life.

My thoughts:

If you are someone who enjoys movies like 27 Dresses, The Proposal, etc where people go to ridiculous lengths to do what they are doing then you will enjoy this book. I found it to be rather silly but I could definitely see it as one of these fluffy romantic comedies. The relationship between Willow, her mom and her grandmother was very reminiscent of the Gilmore Girls. A high society grandmother is disapproving of her daughter's life style after she gives birth at 16 but she tries to influence the granddaughter as she gets older. The things that Willow does to try to get attention are pretty juvenile. I didn't like the way some activities like having a party with parents out of town and drinking going on seemed to be taken for granted. I found it somewhat unbelievable that having grown up with hypnosis, Willow was so willing to use it with no thought to the consequences.

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May 01, 2011 Sarah rated it 2 of 5 stars

Jennifer Jabaley's Crush Control sounded really promising to me. Hypnosis, teens, the boy you've been crushing on since forever... all good stuff right? Unfortunately, this book ended up being more of a drag for me.

Synopsis: Willow has spent most of her life as her mother's sidekick in a popular Las Vegas hypnotism show. So when she and her mom move back to their sleepy southern hometown to start over, she thinks she's in for a life of quiet normalcy. Except that her new life turns out to be any...more Jennifer Jabaley's Crush Control sounded really promising to me. Hypnosis, teens, the boy you've been crushing on since forever... all good stuff right? Unfortunately, this book ended up being more of a drag for me.

Synopsis: Willow has spent most of her life as her mother's sidekick in a popular Las Vegas hypnotism show. So when she and her mom move back to their sleepy southern hometown to start over, she thinks she's in for a life of quiet normalcy. Except that her new life turns out to be anything but, when she kinda sorta hypnotizes Quinton, the hottest guy on the football team, to fall madly, deeply, head over heels in love with her. But what started out as an innocent way to make her best friend, Max, jealous soon gets way out of hand, and Willow begins to wonder if the mind - and more importantly, the heart - is something you can really control. (B&N.com)

Willow has just moved back to her hometown in Georgia, along with her mother. When she was nine, she moved to Las Vegas with her mother and helped at her mother's popular hypnosis show. Unfortunately, she's always been in her mother's shadow and Willow can't help hoping that moving back to Georgia will finally give her the chance to shine. And perhaps more importantly, she gets to see her longtime best friend, Max, once again. Only... things do not go as planned. Max has a girlfriend! Willow is crushed and hurt. She was hoping they would finally get the chance to be more than friends. Add to that, Willow's social life gets kind of hectic when her classmates find out she knows how to perform hypnosis. Will this be Willow's chance to shine?

I really ended up disliking Willow, a lot. She uses hypnosis to get a boyfriend, to help a classmate, and in fact, does it more than once. Now, this isn't why I disliked her. Teens make mistakes, I get that. But I felt like, when it was all said and done, Willow let the hypnosis go on way too long. She didn't listen to Max when he cautioned her that it was wrong to do it. She wouldn't confide in her mother. Even when her "boyfriend" started becoming even more obsessive with her, she didn't go to her mother. By book's end, I was just tired of it all. There are mistakes and then there is carelessness and I feel like Willow verged more towards that end of the spectrum. I also didn't feel that she was genuinely sorry for what she did to her friends and to Max. The last sentence of the book left a very bad taste in my mouth. I get it was supposed to be flirty and fun but to me, it felt like Willow did not learn her lesson at all.

Also, this book dragged and dragged. I feel like a good portion could have been chopped out without ruining the story. For much of the middle of the story, it was the same plot points rehashed with somewhat different scenarios. The back and forth jealousy situation Willow was playing against Max started to really get on my nerves throughout this book also.

What I did like about this book though is the relationship between Willow, her mom, and her grandma. It had a very Gilmore Girls vibe to it and well, I love Gilmore Girls so I think I was inclined to like it. But there was actually understanding and compassion in this relationship by the book's end. It was not an easy change and it wasn't perfect but I feel like these three characters at least better understood each other.

Overall though, I was dissatisfied with this story. It was a series of things that added up to disappointment and a rather mediocre read for me.(less)

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Jul 14, 2011 slayra rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-reads, in-english, ya-fiction

RATING: 2.5 stars.

"Crush Control" is the perfect book to read when you want something light, fun and fluffy. I enjoyed this book but must admit it is a very standard young adult romance book.

Willow is crushed when she has to leave her small town and her best friend, Max, at the tender age of nine years old. So she decides to hypnotize him to always be her best friend.

Now 17, Willow returns to her old town after spending years as her mother's sidekick in a hypnotism show in Vegas. She and Max ha...more

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Jun 29, 2011 Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars

CRUSH CONTROL, by Jennifer Jabaley, is an adorable book about love and the lengths you will go to hold onto it. Willow takes a dangerous step toward the unknown when she hypnotizes a popular boy to get her real crush to notice her. Chaos ensues and Willow needs to make things right again even if the consequences will not be in her favor.

I had a lot of fun reading this book. I immediately loved Willow's 'voice' and I was interested to see what her relationship with Max would turn out to be. The...more

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Aug 28, 2011 Mitchii rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-reads, chick-lit, humour, magical-realism, young-adult, stand-alone

2.5 /5

Ok, so my streak of luck has just run out. Not that this book is bad. It was ok. But it was very predictable to me. So much, nothing surprises me, not even the ending! I got everything right on track. Like I know exactly the effect of the hypnosis she did to her friend, Max. I know the plan to make Max jealous will backfire. And just like I said, I very know how it will end. In other words, the book has no twist whatsoever, it was too plain. Nevertheless it was nice. Some parts are funny.

*...more 2.5 /5

Ok, so my streak of luck has just run out. Not that this book is bad. It was ok. But it was very predictable to me. So much, nothing surprises me, not even the ending! I got everything right on track. Like I know exactly the effect of the hypnosis she did to her friend, Max. I know the plan to make Max jealous will backfire. And just like I said, I very know how it will end. In other words, the book has no twist whatsoever, it was too plain. Nevertheless it was nice. Some parts are funny.

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I really hate myself sometimes (ok, most of the time). When I wanted to write review my brain is somehow blocked, like where are all the ideas roaming inside my head when I was reading the book had gone. Yep, that feeling. I have to do some things first just to remember what I wanted to say. Ugh, what a waste of time! And sadly since this book is a bit average so I’m scarcely looking for the right words to say. Not gonna rant though since while it didn’t impress me, it wasn’t horrible in my watch. Like I said above (which I wrote two hours ago. Yeah, yeah, I know, my brain need some warming up) it was way too predictable to satiate my curiosity, or my hunger for plot twist. I heart those!

Anyhoo, Willow is a nice character, she knows hypnotism because her mom works as a hypnotist in a Vegas show (and don’t ask me, never been to Vegas, actually never been outside the territorial boundaries of my country) but from my measly knowledge, Vegas shows are glamorous, one of hell of entertainment type of shows. When they returned to their hometown, she hopes to develop her relationship status with Max, from bestfriend to girlfriend. Turned out he’s taken and to get his attention, she decided to resort on jealousy tactics by hypnotizing a guy to pose as her boyfriend. Ok, with that, I know it’s going to be a very messy plan.

I have read tons of books like this, the girl falling in love with her guy bestfriend theme. The only clever thing with this one is the hypnotism. But then again it was the hypnotism that kinda made it unsurprising. I kinda blame myself for being a bit keen on details. If I my brain didn’t do a quick analysis when I read the hypnotism Willow did to Max when they were kids, I probably would’ve find it… well, unpredictable. But I figured it out so it kinda messes up the surprise aspect. Oh, well.

But more than that, the book is still good. It was funny and light. It was a quick read and it wasn’t forgettable. I pretty much remember the details of the story. So yeah, if you like a nice, fun story, you’ll probably like this!

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Jun 28, 2011 Lindsay (Everyday Is An Adventure) rated it 5 of 5 stars

I ordered this book on recommendation from Kristi The Story Siren, and it turned out to be just as great as I thought it would!

My Thoughts:

I really did enjoy this light, quick read. Willow is a great character and I didn't find it hard to identify with her. To me, she is indicative of so many teenage girls out there whose only desire is to fit in, or be accepted and she makes some bad decisions in her quest to do just that.

I really liked the idea of her making a transition from glitzy Las Vegas...more

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Jun 06, 2011 Kristi-The Book Faery rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: atwt, ya-arc-for-2011, penquin-razorbill-imprint, ya-pub-date-june-11, ya-reviewed

THE FAERYS VIEW

Ms. Jabaley wrote an entertaining and fun YA read for all ages!

Willow Grey was ripped away from her best pal, Max when they were 9 years old but not before she 'made' him promise to always be her best friend forever!

She returns at seventeen to find that Max has filled out and is completely "CRUSH" worthy! They've kept in touch almost daily since she left but seeing him in person has reinforced the feelings that have been growing in Willow's heart, a more than best friends feeling...more

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Aug 12, 2011 Nandina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, romance, young-adult, ebook, contemporary, teen, favorites

At the age of nine, Willow moved to Las vegas with her mom, a hipnotist, and leaving her childhood best friend - Max. Willow had a secret crush on Max since eight grade when Max told her that she was incredible. Now at seventeen, Willow back to her hometown and reunite with Max. Unfortunately, Max already has a girlfriend. To get Max jealous, she hypnotized Quinton - the hottest guy in football team - to fall head over heels in love with her. But when it turns out messy (Quinton started to feel...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Kimberly Joy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, inspirational, romance

Very funny, with a little bit of everything.
I was surprised when Willow mentioned Taylor Swift! And she even hypnotized someone to sing her songs (Mine and You Belong With Me).
Later, there was a Taylor Lautner look-alike. I couldn't stop laughing at that!
There were comparisons of One Tree Hill, Dawson's Creek, Twilight, and Harry Potter. The Notebook and Pretty Little Liars were here as well!
And there was A Midsummer Night's Dream were the plot of the story revolved. Same theme and symbols.
It wa...more

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Mar 25, 2013 Melanie Adkins rated it 5 of 5 stars

While moving to Las Vegas was bad for Willow Grey, leaving her best friend, Max was worse. To make sure he always stays her best friend, she hypnotizes him, but at age nine, she's not sure it will work. Now that she's seventeen, her mom decides that they should move back to Georgia. She's going back to her home town, which means her best friend too.
Willow realizes how much she admires Max and she wants to tell him.

This book is very well written and speaks directly to preteens and teens. Thoug...more

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Jun 11, 2011 Britta rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book. I loved the story, I loved the characters and I loved the experience of reading it.

After living in Vegas for most of her life, helping her mother with her Hip Hypnotist shows, Willow is uprooted and brought back the small Georgia town were she was born. Willow takes the move as a chance to redefine herself, to start over fresh. Somehow, "starting over fresh" turns into Willow pretending that she was the Hip Hypnotist back in Vegas, which, as you can imagine, does not turn out...more

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Jun 20, 2011 Angelc rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: already-own-read, keepers

4.5 Stars

This is what great YA fiction is all about! A cute romance, great family relationships, a story with a lot of heart, and a little supernatural twist.

Quinton was just too adorable as her hypnotized boyfriend. Never mind that she was using hypnosis to make him what she thought was her perfect boyfriend! It was too cute too see him take the smitten boyfriend to the extreme.

I liked the storyline with Willow's family a lot. It felt very real. Even though she, her mother, and her grandmother...more

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Aug 04, 2011 MyTeenReads rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Willow's mom forced them to move from Georgia to Las Vegas when she was 9 so she could pursue her career as a hypnotist. Willow was sad that she would have to leave her childhood best friend, Max. So she does what she must, and hypnotizes him so that they will always be best friends. Now, she's a senior and her mom wants a more "normal" life and decides to move back to Georgia. Willow has fallen in love with Max over the years and is excited to come ba...more Originally from www.myteenreads.blogspot.com

Willow's mom forced them to move from Georgia to Las Vegas when she was 9 so she could pursue her career as a hypnotist. Willow was sad that she would have to leave her childhood best friend, Max. So she does what she must, and hypnotizes him so that they will always be best friends. Now, she's a senior and her mom wants a more "normal" life and decides to move back to Georgia. Willow has fallen in love with Max over the years and is excited to come back so that what they have can finally be more than just friends. Except she's faced with an unexpected surprise, Max has a girlfriend. Willow then finds herself using her inexperienced hypnosis techniques again to get what she wants.

I enjoyed the concept of this book, because hypnosis fascinates me. I found it a little hard to relate to Willow, because I would never to hypnotize someone to feel differently about me. I would just want them to like me for me, and not be thinking about what was fake and what was real. Our world is already fake enough, I wouldn't need more of that! haha. Max was just there every once in a while, I never felt a real connection with him. I thought that Mia was well-portrayed. I found Georgia to be a little unrealistic, because she seems too eager and happy to help Willow with whatever she was doing. Like the sidekick, who was fine with just being that. I thought that the author did a perfect job of creating Quinton. I could feel Willow's frustration with him, because I was definitely frustrated with him too!! haha Minnie however, I felt was just thrown in and out of the story. I would have liked to have gotten to know her more, because she was there for a little bit, and then just gone without any explanation. I like full circle endings :P

The story was your typical love triangle, with some typical teenage characters. It was a nice, happy ending story. I liked how the author also wrote about some family problems too, so that Willow had other problems besides Max. It's somewhat predictable, even though there were some parts I didn't see coming. The characters were fun, no backstabbing villain ones, which was nice for a change.

It's nothing special, it was worth reading, but not something I would read again. If the summary interests you, give it a try! It's thought provoking and fun, and will most likely be enjoyed. I liked it, but it wasn't an outstanding story for me.
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Jun 29, 2011 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Willow and Max have been best friends since birth, but that about to change when Willow's mother announces they are moving away to Las Vegas where she will take on a show as the hip hypnotist. But Willow has a plan to keep Max her BFF whether he likes it or not. In her nine year old way, and the only way she knows, Willow hypnotizes him to always be her friend forever. Fast forward 8 years, Max and Willow are still in touch and her mom decided to leave he strip to return to her quiet roots in Ge...more

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Aug 14, 2011 Damaris (GoodChoiceReading) rated it 3 of 5 stars

What would you do if you could hypnotize people and make them do whatever you want? Or think whatever you wanted them to think?

Willow and her mother are experts at hypnotizing people and making a living out of it. They moved to Las Vegas to start a new life and even had their own show. Eventually they move back to their hometown in GA and attempt to start over again. This is good news for Willow since she is secretly in love with her best friend Max since childhood. Once they are back home, thin...more

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Jul 07, 2011 Jenny rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-read, contemporary, young-adult

Moving back to Georgia, Willow just wants a fresh start. She wants to be seen as a fun a daring person especially to her best friend Max who she’s harboured a crush on for many years now. What ends up happening is a case of hypnosis gone wrong as things spiral out of control and Willow does everything she can to undo what she’s done.

A little hypnosis seems harmless at first and making Quinton into the perfect, caring, loving boyfriend to make Max jealous seems like a good idea. Quinton was very...more

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Jul 22, 2011 Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own, teen-reads, 2011

Crush Control was a very cute, fun loving read. Though the beginning was a bit slow and kind of made me want to put it down and never pick it up again, I gave this book 4 stars because once I got into it I really started to enjoy it and I thought the ending was absolutely perfect for this story. Willow and her mom move back to Georgia after living in Vegas for eight years and she is nothing short of excitd to create a "new" life for herself and to see what the future will hold for her and her be...more

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Aug 04, 2011 Tanner rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Jun 29, 2012 Kristen Osborne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: summer-2012

SUMMARY: Willow is the daughter of a famous Vegas hypnotist, and is using it to get what she wants, whether it be a boyfriend, popularity, or a best friend. But when she entangles herself in a love spell mess, she tries to fix it on her own, and conflict occurs.

First impression: ugh i do not want to read this...
Impression now: I LOVE THIS BOOK

THE GOOD
Great problem resolution(+50): I can't elaborate too much without spoilers.

Non-stereotypical(+30): Believe it or not, the popular girl isn't mean!

T...more

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Apr 20, 2013 Cathy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was absolutely in love with Jabaley's first novel Lipstick Apology, so I knew I had to read this right away.

I will admit that when I first began Crush Control, I wasn't too thrilled. It seem to lack everything Lipstick Apology had, and I was disappointed.

After a while, though, the book did get better. I didn't like it as much as Lipstick Apology, but it was still a good read.

I felt the characters weren't exactly too relatable to at time. I felt some of them had flaws emotion-wise, such as Will...more

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Mar 16, 2012 Avon Bernabe rated it 4 of 5 stars

4.5 stars!

Interesting plot with all those hypnotism going on. I am in between when it comes to believing in hypnotism. But the story was pretty convincing. Especially when it went out of hand for Willow. I can't believe she did "that" with Quinton but it got interesting at some points.

I like Quinton anyhow. I really have this feeling that he's a good guy. He's perfect, not just ready, I think.

I love the tension between Max and Willow. I love every little detail involving the two of them. And th...more

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Jun 18, 2011 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, youngadult

This is one of the rare non-fantasy books I've read, but it had such an interesting twist on the best friends-to-lovers story that I couldn't resist.

Overall, the story was excellent. The writing is straight forward, and Willow sounded like a regular teenager. And yes, she's a believable teenager as well. Most teenagers, when they know they've done something wrong, will hide it from their parents for as long as possible.

I love how things spiral out of control and how Willow and Georgia try to fix...more

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