The shy ones are diamonds in the rough.QUINN THOMPSONWhen I walk into a room, the popular kids whisper about me. I don’t own designer clothes or name-brand shoes. I don’t wear low-cut shirts or tons of makeup either. I’m as plain Jane as a girl can get. I live on a farm, where the uniform of the day is boots, jeans, and a T-shirt unless it’s winter; then I trade my T-shirts for heavy sweaters and … boots, jeans, and a T-shirt unless it’s winter; then I trade my T-shirts for heavy sweaters and a parka. Baggy is my style.
But I’m considered one of the nerds in school for reasons besides my wardrobe. I have my nose in books while the popular girls have their noses up jocks’ butts. I do everything I can to avoid the in crowd at Kensington High–until a new boy waltzes in. He’s tall like my brothers, handsome like Zac Efron, and disrupts my belief that boys only want one thing. My only problem is he’ll never notice me, not if my arch-nemesis has any say.
MAIKEN MAXWELL
Basketball has been my life until my dad died. I’m trying not to get depressed, but it’s hard to breathe sometimes. He’ll never cheer from the stands at any of my basketball games or shout at me to shoot that three-pointer. I promised him I would step up if anything happened to him, and now it’s time to be the man of the house.
Only I’m torn between playing for the Kensington High basketball team and finding a job–until the girl with butterscotch hair snags my attention. She’s pretty, quirky, and her presence takes my mind off my troubles. Above all else, she makes me feel things that I’ve never felt before. In my mind, girls are just a distraction. They’re nice to look at, they talk too much, and they’re extremely pushy. Yet Quinn Thompson might change my opinion that all girls are created equal.
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My Heart to Touch
By S. B. Alexander
Main Characters: Maiken and Quinn
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from the author.
5 out of 5 stars
My Heart to Touch is the first book in the Maxwell Family spinoff series. Maiken’s family are cousins to (Kade, Kelton, Kross, and Kody) and move after the death of their father. Maiken is the new boy in Kensington H.S. These are the younger cousins of the other 4 guys and so I imagine we are going to see books about each one and I wouldn’t be surprised to see how the other older 4 K’s are doing. This is a budding H.S. romance and I think can be considered a YA book. We get to see a small glimpse of Kade & Lacy in here but this is all about Maiken and Quinn and an their unlikely coupling. Maiken is all into basketball and takes an interest in plain jane Quinn. This is a sweet story. I am really looking forward to this series. Don’t miss this one!
I’m not usually into YA but when I read the blurb of this book it piqued my interest. When the Death of his father forces his family to start again, Maiken Maxwell and his family move to a new state forcing him into a new reality. Little does he know that falling for Quinn Thompson was last thing he though would happen. But in the world of high school and basketball, can they actually make it work? This book captured attention from the first chapter to the last page. I’m excited to see what’s in store for book 2.
Susan once again did an amazing job! This book was absolutely wonderful. It was very entertaining and relatable! I loved that it had Made and Lacy in this book also. I’m very ready for the next book now!!
Wow this book was everything! I absolutely loved this book. I couldn’t stop reading it, got hooked from the very beginning. It’s an amazing YA spinoff of the Maxwell series, following the Maxwell’s cousins. First up in the new series is Maiken Maxwell. Gorgeous high school basketball player meets nerdy shy farm girl. The storyline was awesome, kept you interested and reading. I loved seeing Kade and the other Maxwells make their appearance in this book. I cannot wait for book 2! Highly recommend this book!!!!
My Heart To Touch is the first book in a Maxwell Family spinoff series. The story follows Maiken Maxwell, a cousin of Kade and his brothers. After his father’s death Maiken, his seven siblings and his mother move in with Kade’s parents. As the oldest he feels like he must step up for his family and be the man of the house. Quinn is the shy girl, who is a target for the popular kids to pick on. Her older brothers are very protective and don’t like boys near their baby sister.
I could not put this book down. Maiken and Quinn’s story pulled me in and made me wish I already had the next book when I turned the last page. I seriously can not wait for the next chapter of Quinn and Maiken.
Another great book by SB Alexander! She sure knows how to reel you in and get you invested in the characters! Maiken and Quinn are spectacular together and I can’t wait to hear more about them and the new Quinn!
Very good representation of the teen years
Mrs.Alexander did a wonderfu job of creating how it is to be young and finding that first love and also the tribulations of high school.
I enjoyed the story and can’t wait for the next.
Starting over in a new town and in a new high school after the death of his father, Maiken wants to stay under the radar and help his mother and siblings cope with their loss. However, as with any High School drama prevails when Maiken falls for shy Quinn who is the object of bullying by the one girl who sets her sights on him. Throw in replacing the star basketball player and the drama continues. But can Quinn and Maiken’s feelings make everything better or worse? Who will be the true winner in the end? With beautifully written characters and an emotional storyline this was a fabulous read. S.B. Alexander has a way of writing that hooks you in from the opening pages and you do not want the story to end. I cannot wait for the next book in the series!!
I could NOT stop reading. Another great book by Susan!!! You will not be disappointed! Quinn draws you in with her shy, honest outlook. I think most of us ladies can sympathize and relate with her! And Maiken is every girls dream! Sweet, and a little brooding, who wouldn’t fall for a guy like that? It was so easy to get caught up in their story. I cannot wait to read what happens next!!!! This will definitely be added to my bookshelf. I love all the Maxwells, and cant wait to get to know the rest of the Maxwell clan!!!