Even though this is a typical romance book where the handsome, popular football star connects with the pretty new girl in town, I really liked this book. West struggles with watching his father die from cancer while Maggie struggles with her past. Told in alternating perspectives, Until Friday Night is an edgy, racy romance full of love, heartache, sadness, and honesty. I felt drawn to the relationships West had with his parents, his best friend, Brady, and the rest of his teammates (but his relationships with girls were very sexist) as well as the relationships Maggie made with her new family. The exchanges between the boys seemed fair and realistic while the interactions among the girls were harsh and oppressive. The love story advanced fairly fast, typical for a teen romance, and was pretty intense. West and Maggie's relationship was so strong, possessive, and overbearing at times that I couldn't make up my mind whether I was rooting for them or against them! In the end, I can't quite put my finger on why I liked the book. I just found that I couldn't put it down!
