I do think she did a good job with not making the group home seem horrible (most books will have a negative twist, but I wish they did not).Overall, this was a very cute read and I really think it would be excellent for any teen to read. It kept my interest the while book and I flew threw this in only a few days.I will say, since I work in the CPS field, I hate when books bring negative looks into foster care and foster parents. There were a few times I was starting to get bored, and instantly something new would be thrown my way to pull me back into the story. I really enjoyed the characters and the plot. It dealt with anxiety disorder, fitting in with your peers, finding yourself, young love, and a child facing his past demons while being in foster care.

But, this book was about so much more than teens falling in love. This was my first Kasie West book, and it will not be my last.Everyone I have seen/heard talk about this only really says it it about two teens who get locked into a library together. But can their feelings for each other survive once the weekend is over and Autumn's old life, and old love interest, threaten to pull her from Dax's side? As he and Autumn at first grudgingly, and then not so grudgingly, open up to each other, Autumn is struck by their surprising connection. Except there is more to Dax than meets the eye. Instead it becomes clear that Autumn is going to have to spend the next couple of days living off vending-machine food and making conversation with a boy who clearly wants nothing to do with her. Still, she just keeps reminding herself that it is only a matter of time before Jeff, her almost-boyfriend, realizes he left her in the library and comes to rescue her. Between the rumors about the fight he was in (and that brief stint in juvie that followed it) and his reputation as a loner, he's not exactly the ideal person to be stuck with. Autumn doesn't know much about Dax except that he's trouble. But that's before she realizes that Dax Miller is locked in with her. When Autumn Collins finds herself accidentally locked in the library for an entire weekend, she doesn't think things could get any worse.

An irresistible story from Kasie West that explores the timeless question: What do you do when you fall for the person you least expect?

By Your Side by Kasie West