Bright Before Sunrise is the definition of a quick, summer romance read. It follows Brighton and Jonah through one day of their lives, and chronicles their shifting feelings towards each other. Jonah is the new kid at Cross Pointe. His parents just divorced and he's been uprooted from his life in Hamilton, and is standoffish and not interested in making friends. Brighton has lived in Cross Pointe all her life, knows everyone and cheerily invites Jonah to every volunteer event. Jonah (of course) immediately hates her, pinning all of his resentment for Cross Pointe and his new life there on Brighton. However, unbeknownst to him, Brighton has her own motivations that run deeper than being the most popular person at Cross Pointe. They don't begin at odds, but they're not on friendly terms either, and throughout the course of one evening they learn more about each other, and even begin to understand each other. 
 This book was a quick read, that I was able to get through in just two days. It's told in first person and switches perspectives between Brighton and Jonah. It allows you to get insight into both of their emotions, which was important given how reluctant they both are to show how they truly feel. The night is a roller coaster of events, told at a fast pace with natural dialogue and intriguing characters. The only thing I didn't like was (view spoiler)[the fact that Jonah gets with Brighton immediately after breaking up with his girlfriend. It's not for Brighton or anything, but it seemed a little unnatural to me how he suddenly realizes that he's unhappy with his ex-girlfriend. I would have preferred that he waited a bit, but then the whole allure of the entire book taking place over a single night would have been ruined. And, the fact that she accused him of cheating without even listening to him and turned everyone against him counted against her. But I still thought he should have had a longer mourning period. (hide spoiler)]