I'm a little on the fence with this one. I can't decided between 3 or 4 stars. I choose 3.5 then as a happy in between. 
 Flat-Out Love is about Julie who is about to begin her first year of college in Boston. Upon arrival she finds out that her housing plans have definitely fallen through. With nowhere else to go, her mother pulls some strings and gets Julie a room at one of her mother's friend's homes. When there is still nothing popping up for her in regards to a place to stay, Julie is invited to stay with the family as long as she needs. After the first day she realizes that this family has a few pecularities. Slowly over time Julie really comes to feel apart of the family, yet she knows that there's something going on that they aren't speaking about. 
 Like I said, I'm kinfo d up in the air in regards to this book. There were times when I found Julie very irritating. There were instances where she didn't really act like someone who is essentially a guest in another person's home. There were times when I think she took too many allowances with the things she did or said. On the other hand, by the end, I rather liked Julie and it turns out her over zealousness with some things may have made things better for ourother characters. 
 I really liked the character of Celest. She's the young daughter of the family. She's just so quirky, yet very prim and proper. I really liked her dialogue I thought that Jessica Park did a great job writing this little girl. 
 Matt was difficult at times for reasons that I don't want to say here because I don't want to give too much away. If you're like me, however, I had guessed the big "mystery" of this family almost from the beginning of the book. So the majority of the book for me was waiting to see how it would come to light. 
 One of the other things that I would have liked more on is the relationship between Julie and her father. I mean Park builds up the relationship, but when some unhappy things happen she never picks up that story thread again expect in a brief paragraph a few chapters later and then that's it. I would have liked more closure if not for myself, then thinking of Julie's character I would imagine it would be something that would have to be sorted out eventually in her life, why not after everything explodes between them? 
 Overall, a pretty good story. I wasn't completely blown away by it like some other reviews out there, but it was pretty sweet in the end.