EDIT 23/09/2013: I just found out that For The Summer has been put back on Amazon so I guess this is now my chance to read it for myself. Wish me luck :) I'm also going to read Dusty by Mary Elizabeth for myself because I want to make up my own mind. 
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 EDIT 23/09/2013: Well, I'm kind of embarrassed. I still stand by my earlier thoughts on rating a book before it being published but I don't know where this book stands with plagiarism. 
 I know which parts of the book have been supposedly plagiarised from the fanfiction story, courtesy of Ari Bookzilla's review. The fanfiction being referred to can also be found here. 
 I'm really disappointed but the crux of the issue is whether the author did this on purpose or if all of it was just pure coincidence. I'm hoping it's just pure coincidence even though For The Summer was pulled off Amazon, which I'm really sad about because I would have liked to read it for myself. But the author, Shey Stahl has publicly denied any plagiarism, stating that all of it was her own work. If you want to see her post, it's right here 
 I like to be optimistic so I prefer to think that Shey hasn't plagiarized anything, and that the similarities are just that. Similarities. And hey, I'd also like to think that way because I have defended this book a lot so I don't like seeing any of that effort go to waste. 
 But if it is truly confirmed that the author did plagiarize, I'm afraid I'm not going to stand by her anymore. Plagiarism is wrong. It's immoral and it means stealing the hard work of another person. Right now though, it's an innocent-until-proven-guilty system for me. I won't be taking sides but I can say that I understand the viewpoints of everybody involved. 
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 EDIT 2/08/2013: So recently I came across this book again, and I found that it had an average rate of 1.00. How? Well, one person rated this book one star. ONE STAR. Since no one else has given it a higher rating, it's stuck at one star. 
 I'm disappointed. Extremely disappointed. Let's not forget that For The Summer hasn't even been PUBLISHED yet let alone released and it's already been rated the lowest of the low. 
 I'm not going to go on a rant about how unfair this is to the author. Readers do have the right to complain or trash a book all they want: even if they haven't read it. 
 Like Stacia Kane said: "Readers have the right to say whatever the fuck they want about a book. Period. They have that right. If they hate the book because the MC says the word "delicious" and the reader believes it's the Devil's word and only evil people use it, they can shout from the rooftops "This book is shit and don't read it" if they want. If they want to write a review entirely about how much they hate the cover, they can if they want. If they want to make their review all about how their dog Foot Foot especially loved to pee on that particular book, they can." 
 Authors would need a thick skin to face the criticism and backlash that comes with writing a book. But to rate a book one star before even reading it is not cool. People may have the right to do that, but that doesn't mean it's morally right. My heart really goes out to the author, it really does. 
 Anyway, that's all I'm going to say on the matter. If anyone wishes to post any negative comments or opinions, just message me. It's less messy that way. I've seen other reviewers discussing sensitive issues such as this one, and I've also seen the negative comments towards them on their reviews because of that. 
 I'm also going to add, this is my opinion and I have the right to say, don't diss it! Miriam, out! 
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 Blurb~ 'Freckled cheeks, sunburns, a river bankyoung, wild, and brave. Sophie Kaden falls in love with the smartmouthed boy she can't seem to forget. She's looking to fit in for the summer; he's just hopeless. She's afraid to let go; he won't let her.' 
 I WANT this. I NEED this. I HAVE to have this! 
 Breathe, Miriam, breathe and calm yourself!! 
 Can a book sound any more appealing than it already is!!?!?!??! It's impossible to imagine right now. Well, it's impossible to think I'm in an emotional high with my head stuffed into a cloud of euphoria! 
 I love this book already but it does seem a little too perfect. So it goes without saying, if this turns out to be not as great I thought it would be...Well, let's just say, people better start preparing for World War III because I'm going to be on a warpath!!! 
 And what's this about a "smartmouthed boy"? I love guys with a smart mouth. They're the best! And they're my favourite type of guys. I have a feeling this one has the potential to be placed on my list of the 
 hottest guys ever to cross the earth!!! 
 And if I have to confess, I may be falling in love with him already.