Blog Tour: THE TEMPERATURE OF ME AND YOU Review & Giveaway

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE TEMPERATURE OF ME AND YOU by Brian Zepka Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: THE TEMPERATURE OF ME AND YOU

Author: Brian Zepka

Pub. Date: January 25, 2022

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 416

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Audible, B&N, iBooks (audiobook), Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

Sixteen-year-old Dylan Highmark thought his winter was going to be full of boring shifts at the Dairy Queen, until he finds himself in love with a boy who's literally too hot to handle.

Dylan has always wanted a boyfriend, but the suburbs surrounding Philadelphia do not have a lot in the way of options. Then, in walks Jordan, a completely normal (and undeniably cute) boy who also happens to run at a cool 110 degrees Fahrenheit. When the boys start spending time together, Dylan begins feeling all kinds of ways, and when he spikes a fever for two weeks and is suddenly coughing flames, he thinks he might be suffering from something more than just a crush. Jordan forces Dylan to keep his symptoms a secret. But as the pressure mounts and Dylan becomes distant with his closest friends and family, he pushes Jordan for answers. Jordan's revelations of why he's like this, where he came from, and who's after him leaves Dylan realizing how much first love is truly out of this world. And if Earth supports life that breathes oxygen, then love can only keep Jordan and Dylan together for so long.

THE TEMPERATURE OF ME AND YOU is the story of first love, and the lengths we'll go to figure out our hearts. What starts as an electric, chance encounter at a Dairy Queen quickly evolves into a heated romance, a journey of trust and identity, and a ticking clock for survival.

Reviews:

The Temperature of Me and You catapults the notion of sizzling romance to a whole new fun level with both metaphoric and literal sparks, flames, and superhuman pyro-powers brightly burning in a smokin' hot story.―Alex Sanchez, author of Rainbow Boys and You Brought Me the Ocean

With so much heart, mystery, and sci-fi intrigue, Brian lit a fire in my soul that had me burning through these pages! Not only will the action have you on the edge of your seat, but the sparks flying between Dylan and Jordan will make you melt.―Jason June, author of Jay's Gay Agenda

 

Rating: 4/5

Review:

The plot of this book was probably the most unique thing about it. I've never seen a book with a prompt like this and I thought the plot was handled very well. There was a reason that made some sense as to why the situation was occurring. There was also a good build up and resolution to the story.

I also thought that this book was decently well-paced. There was a slight slowdown at the beginning but there usually is as everyone has to get introduced and such. I would have preferred a bit more time with the final conflict, but that's more of a personal preference. It worked well, I just wanted more from it. Other than those two things, everything felt like it moved at a good pace. Nothing seemed to be trying for a speedrun record and nothing seemed to be dragging its feet to avoid the ending.

The characters in this book were a lot of fun. The main character was interesting and felt well-developed, but I also really loved the side characters. None of the characters felt forced into the story or like they only existed to be a throwaway introduction. Everyone felt like they had a purpose either in the story or in interactions with the main character.

My biggest issue with this book was the relationship. It wasn't a bad relationship or poorly developed. The thing is, I just didn't really care. I wasn't rooting for or against them getting together. I was just ambivalent to the entire situation. I do think that the two had some good chemistry with one another, it just wasn't enough to make me feel invested.

This is a complicated book to review mainly because I struggled with what I disliked about it. It took me a bit to realize that it was the relationship. I'm definitely willing to give this book another chance in case it was me causing the issue. The story is good, and I think it holds up pretty well.

 

About Brian Zepka:

Brian Zepka was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Brian worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Virginia where he provided support for programs addressing community health literacy and adolescent sexual health. He currently lives in Philadelphia and is a program evaluator for a nonprofit organization focused on chronic disease prevention. The Temperature of Me and You is his first novel.

 

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE TEMPERATURE OF ME AND YOU, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

1/17/2022	YA Books Central	Excerpt
1/18/2022	The Reading Devil	Excerpt
1/19/2022	BookHounds YA	Excerpt
1/20/2022	Books Are Magic Too	Review
1/21/2022	Reading Wordsmith	Review
1/22/2022	Nonbinary Knight Reads	Review

Week Two:

1/23/2022	Do You Dog-ear?	Review
1/24/2022	Lexijava	Review
1/25/2022	Nerdophiles	Review
1/26/2022	Bri's Book Nook	Review
1/27/2022	viasreads	Review
1/28/2022	onemused	Review
1/29/2022	A Bookish Dream	Review

Week Three:

1/30/2022	Celia's Reads-blog	Review
1/31/2022	More Books Please blog	Review
2/1/2022	Zainey Laney in all 3	Review
2/2/2022	Emelie's Books	Review
2/3/2022	The Momma Spot	Review
2/4/2022	@drewsim12	Review
2/5/2022	@thebookishfoxwitch	Review

Week Four:

2/6/2022	Book-Keeping	Review
2/7/2022	Eli to the nth	Review
2/8/2022	Rajiv's Reviews	Review
2/9/2022	Lifestyle of Me	Review
2/10/2022	_BookBound_	Review
2/11/2022	My Fictional Oasis	Review
2/12/2022	Kait Plus Books	Review

Week Five:

2/13/2022	For the Love of KidLit	Review
2/14/2022	popthebutterfly	Review
2/15/2022	@jypsylynn	Review
2/16/2022	Wilted Pages	Review