By My Side

By My Side

by Essie Sylvan

College parties are for drinking and dancing, not destiny.

Bethany wanted to have a little fun, hang with her friends, and maybe digest a little eye candy. She hadn’t meant to literally bump into it. When he ended up being besties with her roommate’s crush, the opportunity presented itself, and she was not passing this one up.

Bryce went to the party to find his friend a distraction, maybe meet a hookup—nothing more. The hot brunette was a bonus. He tossed her a sign, and she gave it back with her phone number penned in silver. He hadn’t meant for them to get beyond a few nights, or past the semester. He certainly hadn’t known what she was hiding about herself.

But time together had him changing his goals. Bryce was determined to stay by her side, no matter the personal cost. Bethany wanted to navigate the world as she had always done, keeping it from crumbling around her. Then reality struck, and she was forced to make hard choices, the kind that required her to let people in. And learn that she held the key to her own happiness.

NERDY THOUGHTS

With a fun style and strong voices, Bethany and Bryce are a fun couple to follow. Alongside the mains and the likeable cast of characters, the book was so easy to inhale. I love college romances so much and "By My Side" ticks so many of the elements of this genre that I adore.
With heat, wit, and enough moments to make me swoon, I happily got lost in the pages.