It Had to be Mason by Emily Lowry

Zoe Walsh is the most awkward girl in Beachbreak High. For years, she’s admired her crush from afar, but she’s NEVER talked to him. What would she even say? She doesn’t know the first thing about boys, or dating. The only thing she really knows is dancing.

Mason McClellan is the charming, all-star quarterback who gets all the girls. He’s also Zoe’s brother’s best friend. This year, he plans to take the hottest girl in school to Homecoming. But she refuses to be his date unless he can dance. Sadly, Mason has two left feet.

When Zoe approaches Mason for dating advice, he cuts her a deal: if she teaches him how to dance, he’ll teach her how to date. Lessons include how to get your crush to notice you, how to get asked on a date, and how to kiss.

The last thing they expect is to fall for each other. But as Homecoming draws near, Zoe wonders – if dating Mason is just practice, how come it feels so much like the real thing?

It Had to be Mason is the first book in the Beachbreak High YA sweet romance series. If you like adorable dates, laugh-out-loud moments, and all of the feels, you’ll love Emily Lowry’s sweet romances.

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It Had to be Mason by Emily Lowry was a sweet older brother's best friend romance! I typically do not read shorter books as the plot doesn't have enough time to develop; however this book was great and this was not a problem. I really enjoyed the friendship between Mason and Zoe and thought it was very cute. However, there were a few times I just wanted to shake both the characters for them to see that they should be together and not try to be with other people. Ultimately, the end is amazing and pulls all the ties together in a beautiful way. I didn't like how shallow some of the side characters were but other than that I liked all the characters. I would 8/10 recommend this book to romance lovers!

*Things to Mention

Brief kisses. There is a scene were Mason and Zoe talk about kissing but they don't kiss. Mason's date is worried about how she'll look bringing someone who can't dance to homecoming. Mason and the other varsity athletes get special privileges. Zoe and her brother host a party when there grounded and get in trouble. However, the party only involved board games and juice, no alcohol or bedrooms.

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It Had to be Mason