For all intents and purposes Anya at 16 is the head of her little family. Her grandmother is dying, her brother has not been "right" since he was in an accident that killed their mother, and her sister is only 13. When some Balanchine chocolate ends up poisoning Anya's ex-boyfriend, she finds herself in trouble with the law and her family in the media spotlight.
Amidst all of this Anya meets Win, the new guy at school, and is attracted to him until she finds out who his father is. With ambitions to become the next DA Win's father asks Anya to stay away from his son. It wouldn't look good for him in an election if his son was dating a crime boss's daughter.
Win and Anya begin secretly dating and soon fall in love with each other. Will their love be able to withstand her family name and his father's ambition?
All These Things is the first book in a series. I found the characters very believable but wasn't attached enough to them to continue on in the series. The storyline plodded along and I found myself getting distracted by other things. I guess it just wasn't the story for me.
Language Content=There was some offensive language that this reader did not appreciate. But I have to say also that the author did not overuse the offensive language either.
Sexual Content=Anya has made a promise to God to be a "good girl" which means that she has promised not to have sex before she is married. She struggles with this temptation throughout the story especially when her relationship with Win heats up. Sex is mentioned only in relation to her struggle, nothing graphic.
Violence Content=Some, but nothing graphic or offensive to this reader.
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