**RANTING ALERT- MOSTLY ABOUT THE ENDING** 
 **Remember When is the first book in an NA romantic comedy trilogy, but there is NO CLIFFHANGER. It is intended for mature teen readers and immature adult ones due to some high school sex scenes, underage drinking, questionable language and 1980s flashbacks. 
 The gif above pretty much describes what I thought after I finished this book. When I read the blurb again, my blood literally boiled when it came to the "NO CLIFFHANGER" part. Pssssh! What was that at the end, then?!!?!? I think it left me, as a reader, hanging off a sheer cliff and at the bottom, there was this gaping pit. I am so glad that there is a second book. I would be utterly murderous if there wasn't and I'll explain why. 
 I was looking for a happy ending, in which two people who loved each other very much overcame their obstacles and got together. I was looking for an ending which would not leave me pulling my hair out to the point of extreme baldness. I was looking for an ending which have made me happy. This...cliffhanger left me anything but happy. 
 But if I have to be honest, it wasn't that much of a cliffhanger. It certainly left me wanting to know what happens next straight after but I knew what was going to happen. As I read towards the end, the writing of T. Torrest became subtly more forewarning and just a tad depressing. It was beautifully done and I only noticed it right at the very end. 
 I think the main reason why I'm so disappointed at the ending, was because I picked up Remember When thinking it would be a fun and easy read where there wouldn't be a tragic ending, and there was. It's not tragic-tragic but I so desperately wanted a happy ending. The past few books I've read (Blind Obsession, Ten Tiny Breaths, Losing Hope etc.) have all been emotional mindfuckers and had endings which made me break out in happy/sad tears immediately. I wanted a fluffy, light-hearted novel that would make me smile instead and not cry. 
 For 85% of the book, Remember When was doing just that. I grinned at the funny bits and there were a lot. The quote below sent me into laughter immediately. 
 "Are you there, God? It's me, Layla. I know I just jerked off some guy who is not even my boyfriend in the bathroom of this crappy, brown house. But if you could find a way to kill me quickly and painlessly within the next ten seconds, I promise to never touch another penis again. Well, I'll be dead, so, I guess I promise not to whore it up in heaven. Which, of course is where you'll be sending me, right? I mean I'd hate to think you'd deny me an eternity behind your pearly gates just because of one impetuous handjob. Thank you. Sincerely, Layla Warren. Amen." 
 Remember When was like cotton candy- sweet, fluffy and sugar-coated. I just wanted to devour more and more of the book as I read more of it. I probably gained a kilogram just from reading this book. That's how cute it is. 
 Then the next 15% of the book: a cloud of impending doom hangs over the characters' heads. Okay, I might be exaggerating but I wanted a chance to use that metaphor. Anyway back to my review: the deadline of graduation and the college applications that need to be filled out before school ended was looming over Leslie and Trip. It was a reminder that most people, once they graduate, find it hard to reconnect with old/high-school friends and just find it easier to drop them altogether. 
 Usually in romance novels, I find no problems with this. The characters always stay together in the end and they always try to accommodate for each other's futures. A perfect example would be Falling Into Us in which the main characters always knew they would be together forever. 
 In Leslie and Trip's case, however, it was always uncertain whether they would have a future together or not. The blurb revealed Trip's future as an actor but it didn't reveal whether he would still be with Leslie. It was all very painful for me, trying to figure out what happens. 
 I liked Leslie and Trip's relationship. In fact, I gave them a ship-name just because I loved them so much. It's: Triplie. It doesn't sound that great like the other ship names but it's perfect for me. Triplie is a friends-to-lovers type of story. 
 And when I say friends-to-lovers, it's exactly what I meant. It's that whole new-gorgeous-talented-boy-moves-to-town and then girl-becomes-BFFs-with-him-secretly-harbouring-a-crush-for-said-boy. 
 And, like Lisa said so wisely: 
 "It doesn't have to mean something when two people are really truly just platonic friends. What doesn't work is when one of you has a big, fat crush on the other." 
 Trip and Leslie end up getting together after a long time of dancing around each other. The chemistry between them wasn't off-the-charts like most novels portray chemistry to be, but was portrayed realistically. 
 That was actually one of the highlights of the book. I do get tired of the overused cliches such as when electricity and lightning crackles every time the two main people share a kiss or a touch or when fireworks light up yada yada yada. You know the type. So Triplie came as a real refreshment to me. 
 I'm not saying that their love was boring or utterly plain because it wasn't. Their love was sweet, beautiful and eternal. 
 "No, Layla. I won't stop." He moved closer, cradling my head to his chest before continuing. "I know you're leaving and I would never try to keep you from going, and I guess I have my own path to follow as well. But don't ever ask me to stop loving you, because I can't. Don't ever think I'll be able to forget you, because I won't." 
 See, what did I tell you: beautiful. Utterly beautiful. If you're looking for a light read, this is it. 
 CASTING: 
 Leslie 
 Trip 
 4.75ish stars. It had some serious potential to become a 5-star read but the ending *shakes head* didn't do it for me.