Book: Serial Hottie by Kelly Oram
Pages: 395
Genre: Young Adult, Romance
Source: Bought
Short Synopsis: Ellie has been obsessed with the new boy that moved into town. But when a string of murders start cropping up, Ellie can't help but wonder if the new boy, Seth, might actually be the killer.
My Thoughts: I loved this novel. Though a bit unrealistic at times, it was still a fun, entertaining, and fast paced read.
Hockey-obsessed tomboy Eleanor Westley has never been the object of a guy's affection before. So when the hottest boy she's ever seen moves in across the street and starts treating her like she's the center of his universe, naturally she's going to be a little skeptical. But everything starts to make sense when girls who look just like Ellie start dying all around the city. Obviously the new guy is the killer, and of course he only likes her because he wants to slice her into tiny pieces. Right? The more Ellie gets to know Seth the more she's convinced he's a psychopathic killer. Problem is, he's the sweetest psychopathic killer she's ever met. Not to mention he's brutally hot. No matter how hard she tries, she can't help but fall for him. Will Ellie find true love, or will her summer of firsts turn out to be a summer of lasts?
--From Goodreads
Ellie is far from the average girly girl. She loves anything to do with sports, and is willing to take on any guy that rubs her the wrong way. But when a new neighbor moves into town with a boy named Seth who is about Ellie's age, she's in for the ride of her life. I loved reading how Ellie is different than most main characters, and isn't afraid to be tough, and knows how to handle herself when it comes to guys. But all that changes when she meets Seth.
Seth is an enigma. He knows self defense moves, has a handle on knives, and knows a lot of information that most people don't. He is also very protective, especially when it comes to Ellie. And in some instances, though Seth seemed very sweet at times, but I also felt that he was a bit too creepy, and understood where Ellie was coming from. It was also very sweet and entertaining to read how Seth continually tried to win over Ellie's heart, but nothing he did seem to work, and yet gave further evidence to Ellie, to think that he was an actual killer.
And though I get that sisters can act this way, I wasn't too fond of Ellie's older sister, Angela, who thought she knew how to handle the situation with Ellie. But it was also interesting to see how when the time came, Ellie did go to Angela for advice when she needed it, and the two had a bond and understood each other, when things got rough.
It was an interesting way how the author wrote the string of the killings made it look coincidental to Ellie's profile, without making it look too obvious. The ending was very unexpected, and the culprit was the least likely individual. Overall, I enjoyed this novel and I can't wait to read more from this author.
Would I recommend this book: Yes
Rating: I give this book a 4/5.
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