![]() ![]() The title of this book is highly fitting and Colasanti uses the fate theme throughout. This is a cute, fun read with plenty of teenage situations and a strong theme carried throughout. But what do you do when the love of your life is the one person you can’t have? The more Lani fights it, the more certain she feels that it’s her fate to be with Jason. ![]() So when Erin starts dating Jason, Lani can’t believe she feels such a deep connection with him-and it may be mutual. There’s no possible way they could be interested in the same guy. Lani likes to do her own thing Erin prefers an entourage. ![]() Lani’s reserved and thoughtful Erin’s bubbly and outgoing. Best friends Lani and Erin couldn’t be more different. ![]()
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