Frankie was not my favourite main character i've read - the obsession with Pearl Jam didn't feel like an authentic character trait (it just felt like, oh, that must be the author's favourite band so they decided to make their main character love them too).Luke was an awesome side character, not just your standard younger brother character, he was curious, and he was so determined to try his best and not let his asthma keep him from pursuing his dream.So often in books characters will let secrets out when they are not solely theirs to tell, and don't think of the other people involved.

I read another book recently with a woman trying to get into politics and she went about it the dodgy dishonest way (including trying to cover up a drink and drive incident), but Rowena reacted more realistically in that it takes her a little while to come clean to Frankie, but she wants to keep the truth hidden for more selfless reasons. I liked the 'scandal', and how Rowena reacted as a character.I feel that if I didn't already know what they meant by 'Victorian Premier' it would be hard to pick. The Australian setting, I really enjoyed that, even though I feel it could have been more overtly Australian.Note: I received a copy of this book on Netgalley for review. Frankie's true passion is music, and her band has the opportunity to audtion for the Battle of the Bands, so the last thing she needs is the hot guy she embarrassed herself in front of showing up to interview their band, having fights with her friends, and photos of her mum surfacing that the media have a field day with. Plot Summary: Frankie's mum is running for state premier and the election is coming up so life is crazier than normal.

One True Thing by Nicole Hayes