Review: Upsy Daisy by Chelsie Edwards

Upsy Daisy by Chelsie Edwards
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

If you have read any of [author:Penny Reid|5997227]'s Winston Brother's Books or any of the Smartypants Romance books, you will know that Daisy's Nut House is a common location for many of the events that occur in Green Valley.  It is a common meeting place for many of the characters, and a favorite place to grab a bite to eat.  Daisy and her children are often mentioned in many of the books.  This was a sort of Daisy's origin story, as we know Daisy the successful business owner from the other books she's mentioned in, however this tells her story as a college freshman figuring out life and love.

This was such a refreshing read, it tells the story from Daisy and Trevor's perspectives as they navigate various relationships with the people that are important to them as well as navigating their academics.  While this is a romance, their relationship develops overtime, and they actually spend little time together as there are many obstacles keeping them apart.  I appreciated that this was fairly clean and there was real substance to the story.  I loved Daisy.  She made decisions like an 18 year old trying to find her way in the world on her own, and she was held accountable when things didn't go as planned.  I really appreciated that her sister Dolly called her out when she messed up, but she also had the grace to forgive her once they talked it out.  The same goes for Mr. Payton.  Trevor and Julian had similar moments, they called each other out when they did something stupid, gave each other sound advice, and forgave each other when it was time.  I'm a sucker for realistic life situations that have realistic conflict resolution.  This in turn always leads to great character development and the plot moving along at a good pace.  Edwards does a great job with all the characters, the side characters are as delightful as the main characters, the pace is good, and I loved how everything came together.

There were a few plot lines that were left unresolved, but I'm holding out hope that we'll get more from [author:Chelsie Edwards|19916501] that tie up those loose ends.  I really enjoyed her writing style and look forward to reading more about Daisy's friends.

I was provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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