Blue by Lisa Glass is a coming-of-age romance about a girl called Iris who lives in a surfing town. When she meets Zeke at a yoga class she is awed by his looks, but having just come out of a bad relationship with a boy named Daniel, she is unsure. She still goes surfing with him and she is amazed by his skills. The next day she finds out he is a famous surfer and, when he invites her to a party, she is shocked that he still wants to spend time with her. At the party her jealous ex-boyfriend, Daniel, ends up in a fight with Zeke, who ends up getting stabbed in the leg. Though unfortunate, this causes Zeke to have a open schedule for the summer so he can spend time with Iris. There are many complications to their relationship. Iris has the possibility of being sponsored by Billabong, which would mean she and Zeke could stay together. But if this doesn't happen, she will be stuck doing her A levels and will never see Zeke again.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was really gripping and a good teen romance for some light reading. The plot was really good and I could barely put it down, finishing it in just over a day. It is very unpredictable and has quite a few twists that I wasn't expecting. I would give this book 4.75 out of 5 and recommend it to anyone over 12.
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