Review to be posted on my blog closer to publication date.

I've only read one other Beth Kephart book, YOU ARE MY ONLY, and while I thought it was unbelievably beautiful and moving, I had a feeling SMALL DAMAGES might be more up my alley, and I was right.

Of course, I loved the setting of SMALL DAMAGES. I'm a huge cheerleader for European settings in books, and while usually the stories end up being fun and flirty traveling abroad books, SMALL DAMAGES was different. It was a lot heavier than most books, but very poignant.

There is so much character development in SMALL DAMAGES. It's slow, but realistic, and I loved all of the characters in this book. I loved Kenzie especially - experiencing her growth from a bitter and angry teenager to an accepting young adult.

I love Beth Kephart's quiet but strong writing style and I feel like it worked so well for the story she was telling in SMALL DAMAGES. Be sure to pick this one up in July. SMALL DAMAGES is a moving story about important issues and beautiful characters.