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Review originally posted at Doodle's Book BlogWhat to say? I guess, where do I begin is the better question. Georgia Cates blew me away with this story of heartfelt and believable love. Going Under is a book I will continuously go to when I feel like giving up on love or life.Jessie Boone is the boy who grew up with nothing, forced into dealing drugs for his mom until circumstances outside of his control land him living with his grandmother doing the same thing. He shouldn't be alive, but he is. He shouldn't be able to play football, but he does. He tries out for quarterback at his new school and beats out the current one, Forbes. As tension grows between the two boys, Claire becomes Jessie's way of getting under Forbes skin, but Jessie doesn't expect feelings for Claire to emerge.Claire is perceived by everyone as being the "it" girl. She is a cheerleader, dating the quarterback and bound to be valedictorian. Then Jessie comes along. She pays little attention to him until Forbes won't stop going on about the "trash" and "skank" that came to town. It takes one kiss from Jessie for her to realize that she has never loved Forbes, she has been pleasing her parents.I loved this book. Jessie and Claire have this love hate relationship in the beginning and the tension between them is huge. There were times when I died laughing or got really excited and times when I was really depressed or cried just a little bit. It was an emotional roller coaster and it was a wonderful ride. What I liked most about this book was the change in point of view. I love seeing stories from each of the main characters points of view. It allows for a deeper understanding of everything going on and allows the reader to sit back and revel in knowing something that one character doesn't. Claire was left in the dark about Jessie's past and I was reading and thinking, "Just tell her already! She doesn't care where you came from, just that you're here!" I fell in love with both Claire and Jessie. Claire is like a lot of teenage girls when they fall head over heels for a guy. She couldn't get enough of him and was willing to go against anyone who got in her way. Jessie came from a broken home but made the best of what he had and made something of himself. Overall, this book was fantastic and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to read a great contemporary romance. FTC Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. I was not monetarily compensated for my opinion.