mandyireadindie

Oh goodness, this story was so good. Not in an 'Oh gee, I wish I was the main character, how she leads a fascinating life'. More like 'Oh wow awesome storyline, this author is laying it out for all to hear’. Stephanie introduces us to Lauren and her life, one no 15 year old should have to endure. Lauren tells her story, a confession of sorts, and makes no qualms it’s an easy one. Her story is laced with her constant need to please her strict father, trying to make a way in a new school away from friends, and the overwhelming guilt of a forbidden romance. Lauren’s life was not easy before her school change and the things that progressed made her life increasingly worse. You will want to listen closely as Lauren spills every little detail to a part of her life that changed everything.

When I was reading Little 15 I was torn between my thoughts as a mother and my thoughts of how I was as a teenager. Yeah, the things I did as a teenager would probably make Lauren blush. But now that I am grown up and have children of my own I cringe thinking of the things they are going to face in life. I know of some of the things, I’ve been there. Unfortunately things are only getting worse for kids. And I pray there will never be a ‘Coach Krum’ in their lives.

Stephanie did a fabulous job portraying Lauren’s story. The story is so real, so frightening real, you feel the emotion in the words as they are spoken. I loved how she used Lauren to really speak to the reader, telling it like it is without sugar coating it. Little 15 may have started a little slow, but soon I was consumed with this amazing story. Goodness Stephanie…absolutely loved it.