REVIEW: Bright Before Sunrise by Tiffany Schmidt

(Summary from Goodreads). When Jonah is forced to move from Hamilton to Cross Pointe for the second half of his senior year, "miserable" doesn't even begin to cover it. He feels like the doggy-bag from his mother's first marriage and everything else about her new life—with a new husband, new home and a new baby—is an upgrade. The people at Cross Pointe High School are pretentious and privileged—and worst of all is Brighton Waterford, the embodiment of all things superficial and popular. Jonah’s girlfriend, Carly, is his last tie to what feels real... until she breaks up with him. 

For Brighton, every day is a gauntlet of demands and expectations. Since her father died, she’s relied on one coping method: smile big and pretend to be fine. It may have kept her family together, but she has no clue how to handle how she's really feeling. Today is the anniversary of his death and cracks are beginning to show. The last thing she needs is the new kid telling her how much he dislikes her for no reason she can understand. She's determined to change his mind, and when they're stuck together for the night, she finally gets her chance. 

Jonah hates her at 3p.m., but how will he feel at 3 a.m.? 

One night can change how you see the world. One night can change how you see yourself.

I'm not sure how I felt about this book. I liked it just fine, but also didn't like it... I find that this author's books are good and well written, but lack something… I'm not sure what. It just feels like something is missing, you know? I liked the story. It was interesting how it was all happening in 24 hours and it alternated in POV. 

The ending was not my favorite. I want to know more. I want to know what happens with Jonah and Brighton and how Jonah confronts/deals with Paul. 

I've been wanting to read this book for a while now and I'm happy I finally read it. It was good and simple. It was an easy and fast read. It was short and sweet and got to the point. I liked that. 

3.5 stars out of 5.