Taylor Blake is in Year 9 and is a kiss virgin; however, she is determined to resolve that problem now she is part of the French exchange programme at school. With the imminent arrival of 'the frenchies', she is recruiting her best friends Star and Lucy to help ensure she finally gets to kiss a boy.
Taylor Blake Is A Legend was the perfect YA to start my half-term: funny, relatable (it took me back to my teenage years on sooooo many levels!), engaging and an all-round wonderful read that I gobbled up in a day.
Taylor is utterly obsessed with having her first kiss and everything in her life revolves around this. Whilst her best friends, Star and Lucy, are supportive to a point, Taylor isn't convinced they completely understand her plight; after all they are happily in a relationship with each other. The French exchange is the perfect opportunity for her to resolve this terrible dilemma and her efforts to ensure she gets kissed will make readers smile and chuckle.
Taylor is confident, chatty and determined in everything she does, however, her life seems full of awkward moments, crushes, coffee shops, writing, trying to avoid her mum's TikTok and dreaming of life in Paris (I can relate to this last one!) after a trip there left her obsessed with all things French. 'How To Be Parisian When You're Not From Paris' is her go-to Bible for all advice (I even found myself Googling it to see if really exists - it doesn't unfortunately!) and extracts are shared at times as the plot progresses. Readers will love Taylor as she's relatable and far from perfect. She definitely made me smile.
Publishing on the 4th July, Taylor Blake Is A Legend is a charmingly heart-warming read that will make you smile and leave a warm glow in your heart. The start of a new teen series, I know this is going to be a popular book and I can't wait to see what's in store next for Taylor.
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