Rob&Sara.com is one of the better written "penpal" type books I've read in awhile. Authors P.J. Petersen and Ivy Ruckman wrote this book by exchanging emails in real life as RobCruise66 and Sara4348 (exact numbers may be off since I've already returned the book and cannot reference). Rob and Sara are two teens who meet through a teen poetry message board. The two develop a friendship and ultimately a romantic relationship, but the authors take their time and let things blossom naturally. I appreciate that this was a "clean" read-no cuss words or sexual innuendos. I know that teens these days do cuss and have sex, but Rob and Sara by no means sounded "square" or made up. Quite the contrary, and I hope Petersen and Ruckman co-author more books in the future. ( )

Not nearly as bad as I was expecting. ( )

Hopefully, you won’t consider this statement to be a spoiler. Neither Rob nor Sara is an online predator. This story falls outside the media frenzy which warns of the dangers of talking to strangers on the internet. Wouldn’t it be nice to be valued by someone without concern for looks, fashion or finances? Rob has dealt with the circumstances of his life by running away – often resulting in harm to others – and now finds himself in a boot camp for troubled teens. If he doesn’t stay put at “Camp Feelgood” his next stop will be prison. Sara, an army brat, has lived all over the world but has no place to call home. Just when she gets comfortable, her father is transferred and she has to move again. Worst of all, high school friends don’t travel well. Rob, Sara and others meet in an online poetry chat room to critique each other’s poems. Rob and Sara connect when they find things in common other than writing poetry. Their friendship flourishes through online letters. With Sara as his confidant Rob resists the urge to flee and in so doing discovers ‘the real Rob’. Sara finds in Rob an anchor and confidant. Together they take on the challenges and angst of teen life.

Rob&Sara.com kept me up until the wee hours. I just couldn’t put it down! With plenty of surprises along the way, this book is a satisfying and enjoyable read.

A teen customer recommended this book to me, and I couldn't have been happier to read it! It's the story of Rob and Sara, two teens who meet online and form a long-distance, online-only relationship. The authors do an excellent job of portraying both the difficulties and the advantages of this kind of relationship (which has its roots in the old-fashioned courtships of the past, when lovers knew each other only through extensive, soul-baring letters). Rob&Sara.com is a quick read and well worth it. Although some elements may be a bit fantastic for some readers, the book makes up for it in a dead-on portrayal of a blossoming friendship. ( )

This book is writen completely through emails, which is a great way to read a book. Sometimes that style can be confusing, but not in this one at all. Sara is an army brat who is struggling with her father's constant moving, her best friend's cancer, and her poetry. Rob is a Juvenile Delinquent at "Camp Feelgood", struggling to keep from screwing himself over completely. Will Sara's correspondence keep him from bolting? Will Rob's notes keep her from breaking down? Will they ever meet under the arches at sunset? ( )