I started it a long time back, and only now got the chance to finish it. I think the significant gap between reading the first 85% and reading the end may have dampened my enjoyment of the story somewhat, but nevertheless, I did like it.
It isn't a typical YA book. The protagonist, Bronwen, is an eighteen-year-old senior for most of the story, which is usually a bit old for YA. Additionally, Bronwen is getting married. (Surprisingly, this is more common in YA overall than you might think. It's highly irregular for realistic fiction, though.)
Bronwen has spent her whole life wanting to be Someone Else. She even has an alter ego, Phoebe Lilywhite, because at times she is sure that she must have been switched at birth. Throughout the story, Bronwyn has to figure out what she wants out of her life, and how to be who she wants to be. It's really more of a character-driven book than plot-driven.
I found Erin McCahan's writing very true-to-life, and her character and setting developments were very well done. I can't wait to see what else she writes in the future!
Eighteen-year-old Bronwen Oliver has a secret: She's really Phoebe, the lost daughter of the loving Lilywhite family. That's the only way to explain her image-obsessed mother; a kind but distant stepfather; and a brother with a small personality complex. Bronwen knows she must have been switched at birth, and she can't wait to get away from her "family" for good.
Then she meets Jared Sondervan. He's sweet, funny, everything she wants — and he has the family Bronwen has always wanted too. She falls head over heels in love, and when he proposes marriage, she joyfully accepts. But is Jared truly what she needs? And if he's not, she has to ask: What would Phoebe Lilywhite do? (Summary from Goodreads.)
Erin McCahan's website is http://www.erinmccahan.com.
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