Actual rating 3.5 stars 
 I really enjoyed this book. I'm starting to branch out into "New Adult" because well...I'm a new adult. Also because normal romance books tend to be about cowboys or other types of rugged men who are shirtless and saving damsels in distress. Needless to say, not really for me. Looking for a good romance fix I saw Dearest Clementine on sale and decided to give it a shot. Three pages in I was hooked. 
 Clem has some serious anxiety issues. She puts on a brace face (read "Bitch face") to stave off those who could hurt her. She's been wronged, stalked, cheated on, abused, and neglected. She's sarcastic, witty, and a writer. Clearly a girl after my own heart. Her low self esteem can at times be extremely frustrating. Also, her use of therapy and anxiety pills seem to be a bit off to me. I've been on anxiety medication, it didn't turn me into a walking zombie after one pill. (Maybe I didn't have the right kind??) Either way it was minor and just seemed like a tiny detail that only I would notice. Also, Jason Wheeler? The whole time I was reading this book I was like "this teacher is creepy...something is going to happen." 
 Overall it was a nice steady read I had trouble putting down. I wish I could have read how the meeting with Clem and her father went but that's not gonna happen. I would recommend this book but I don't think I'll reread it anytime soon. It had me giggling and at times cursing Clem and her crippling anxiety. 
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