The Libby Garrett Intervention
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Libby Garrett is addicted to Owen Jackson's hot lovin'. But the sexy, popular college basketball player doesn't appreciate all of Libby's awesomeness. He refuses to be exclusive or even admit to people that they're dating. The relationship is ruining Libby and she's the only one who can't see it.
When Libby's behavior spirals completely out of control, her best friend Avery Shaw and the rest of the Science Squad stage an intervention hoping to cure Libby of her harmful Owen addiction. They put her through her very own Twelve Step program--Owen's Anonymous--and recruit the help of a sexy, broody, hard as nails coffee man to be her official sponsor.
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Adam Koepp has watched Libby Garrett for years. How could he not notice the sassy girl with the purple skateboard and helmet plastered with cat stickers? But in all the years he's crushed on her, Libby has failed to take notice of him. Why would she when he was just a nobody high school drop out who served her apple cider several times a week? Especially when she was hooking up with a guy like Owen Jackson--a guy with a college scholarship and more abs than Kyle Hamilton.
Adam finally gets the chance to meet Libby when his co-worker Avery Shaw recruits him to take Libby on the journey of a lifetime. With his ability to play Bad Cop and his experience with the Twelve Step program he's the perfect candidate to be Libby's sponsor. But will he be able to keep his personal feelings out of the matter and really help her the way she needs? And will Libby hate him when he forces her to take an honest look at herself?
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2 primary books3 released booksScience Squad
Science Squad is a 3-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Kelly Oram and J.A. Watson.
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4.5
Oh noes. I finished it. I really finally finished it. Now what am I going to do with my life?
Well, obviously, whoever's reading this, I don't think you need me to tell you that this book was pretty darn amazing. It kind of threw me off that this book wasn't as...tame...you know, in THAT way...though let it be noted that it wasn't THAT inappropriate...ok I just bollocksed that up.
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This book was just as entertaining and “dramatic” as its predecessor. And by dramatic, I mean Libby's romantic life was all kinds of a wild ride. There were a lot of ups and downs that revived my feels and caused my inner fangirl to pop out. In the end, I was highly satisfied with the way this book went. All the somewhat-stupid decisions were fixed in a logical way (as in, it made sense and wasn't complete BS). And Adam...being in Adam's head was different than being in the heads of other book guys'. Not in a bad way, I assure you. Usually I just feel a thrill from being in the book guys' POV (come on, I can't be the only one) because, well, I finally get to SEE how guys think (even though they're dictated by a female author but whatever, you get what I mean), and I get to fangirl over their adorable ways. But with Adam...I don't know. It's just different. Maybe it's because we get to see his POV throughout the whole book (though, it was like that with the Avery Shaw Experiment so I guess that can't be a reason because I fangirled about Grayson so hard it was embarrassing). Maybe it's because...I DON'T KNOW.
One thing that annoyed me was Libby's attraction to Owen in the first place. Or just Owen in general. Man, he just...and she...AGGHASIDFHALKSEHGFKVZSGUFIKJAE. Yeah, go away Owen and control your libido and learn some common sense or whatever. (I wonder if Grayson will stay friends with him? I wonder if Owen will self-destruct and become a deadbeat? Eh.)
The point is, this book was its own special blend of unique. So, if you're reading this to decide whether or not to get this book, GET IT. READ IT. And FANGIRL with me.
This is the first book in the series I have read, and it works well as a standalone.
From what I gather from other reviews, it might even have been good that I haven't read The Avery Shaw Experiment first, because I did not have any expectations of Libby (or any of the other characters, for that matter).
Both Libby and Adam were a bit one-track minded for my taste, but hey, they are teenagers, so that is pretty much par for the course... ;)
All in all an enjoyable story, and - as in other stories by Kelly Oram - I really liked how well the family and group dynamics worked, especially with Libby's parents and Adam's sister.
Looking forward to reading Avery's story, too. :)
