Into the Still Blue discussion

It would have been so easy for her to do so. Not to mention that the fact that she didn't gave readers the ability to focus on the plot and characters, instead of what couple would become endgame, which is a huge distraction and cause of fighting in other YA series.
I'm not knocking romance in YA, or even love triangles, but this series was a refreshing change from the drama of who-ends-up-with-who in my opinion.