Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom

Of course they’re going to break them if that’s the case! There’s no point making a bunch of rules you don’t want people to break, and then not explicitly tell people those rules. Parker is really independent, and there’s nothing wrong with that, but there’s also no problem in admitting when you need help. The other people in her life try hard to empathise with her situation, but there’s no way they can truly understand what it’s like to be blind and an orphan. She says she doesn’t want to be but you can’t help but dislike her a little bit. If you look at all the parts individually, you can pretty much guess what happens by the end. Phew, that was a lot, but it pretty much sums up every aspect of this book. On top of all of that, Parker is also a Maths tutor and enjoys running in her spare time, much to the distress of her family, who don’t want her to get hurt. She gets a new guide, Molly, at school, dates a boy she didn’t realise existed, gives bitchy love advice with her best friend Sarah to her peers and harbours love and hatred for her ex-boyfriend, Scott, who re-enters her life at just the wrong moment. Her father dies three months before the book begins, which causes her aunt and cousins to move in with her. Parker Grant, the protagonist, was blinded in a car accident that killed her mother. But more on that later, now let’s talk about how chock-a-block this book was with plot strands. I’ve always wondered what it would be like to read a book with a blind protagonist, and this satisfied all of my curiosity! But, reading some of the reviews on Goodreads helped prepare me for what to expect from the romance aspect. When I was reading the synopsis of this book, I was really excited.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom