The Victoria In My Head by Janelle Milanes

Publisher: Simon Pulse
On Sale Date:  September 19th 2017
Pages: 400
Age Range: Young Adult
Review copy provided by the publisher via Netgalley

Victoria is a teenager who lives with her protective Cuban parents who expect a lot from her in New York.
One day at high school (at the prestigious Evenston Academy) she meets Strand and Levi. Strand and Levi are in a band and are looking for a lead singer. She immediately is head over heals in a crush for Levi. And then, altough her parents are not happy with it, she get's the chance to audition for the lead singer spot, and to her own surprise, she gets it! Now the Victoria that was always living in the back of her head comes alive.

It's her first time in a band though, so many things are new for her. She was always very shy, and now she has to deal that she is on a stage with an audience. She get's into a relationship with Levi, but this goes like a rollercoaster with ups and downs. But then she gets to know Strand better, and the two have a click. Her parent's though are not happy with her band life and just want to her to graduate, and to play a part in her cousin's quinceanera. Victoria has have to make choices,  Strand or Levi, and just between her old life, or to the path of love, adventure and danger.

From the start on, the writing the plot and the characters are very good! The book just has a fun tone to it, which makes the book very likeable. I really liked how Victoria started in the band and made friends with all her new bandmates. It really helped Victoria to come out of her shell. They really become like a little family that look out for one another. The romance ended quite differently then I expected, as I thought she and Levi would be together but instead of that she ends up with Strand. I really liked how that relationship was growing during the book.

A very well written read with a fun tone and some pretty good main characters, recommended!