Someone to love
Addison Moore
Someone to love
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Addison Moore
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.
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About This Book
What happens when you try to outsmart a heartbreaker? Kendall thinks love is just a game — until she meets Cruise, the ultimate player at her new college. Can she turn the tables, or will feelings change the rules?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This contemporary romance follows a college student who attempts to outplay a notorious campus flirt, only to find unexpected emotions complicating their arrangement. The story contains mature themes including romantic relationships and sexual situations, making it appropriate for older teens rather than the middle-grade audience. Parents should consider the content's suitability for readers under 17.
Why we rated Someone to love 12ME
Someone to love is written at a Level 7 reading level across 316 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Someone to love works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Someone to love as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Intense" range — intense conflict including peril, frightening scenes, or emotionally heavy themes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Sexual Content, Romantic Content.
Thematically, Someone to love explores romance, coming of age, college life, dating, and relationships — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about romance, coming of age, college life.
Maybe not for
- ! Sensitive readers who get overwhelmed by intense conflict or scary scenes.
- ! Children younger than 9-12 — the content intensity is above what most younger kids can process comfortably.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalHeavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.
Content Flags
Was our "Intense" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781477847107
- Pages
- 316
- Publisher
- Skyscape
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction