I gave it three stars b/c i have a bit of a thing for 'lost love' stories ;) and the book did a good enough job of capturing that chemistry that i had past memories/feelings rush up out of my subconscious at me. 
 Also, for once, an author of these types of books made a half hearted effort to remark on the value of the "trusty sidekick friend" and pay at least the slightest attention to her feelings and thoughts. 
 However, that said, the story itself is not good, the dialogue leaves so much to be desired, just like most teen romance books i've noticed. Why, why, do the female leads in these types of stories fall so flat? 
 Just like with the twilight series and the book Hush, Hush - i have no desire to read the longer and more drawn out sequels where the original chemistry & adventure of the star-crossed lovers is mostly ignored in favor of plots struggling to have a meaning for existence.