This was such a cute book! This was the first book I've read from this author and I really enjoyed it. The story was different from anything I've read recently and really captured my attention. It was so well written and the characters were fantastic.

So Sweet!!! A fantastic story of a 17 year old matchmaker's daughter, who wants the perfect relationship on social media. First of all the friendships, found family, relationships with parents and parental figures is heartwarming. Her BFF is a sassy spitfire who tells the main character exactly what she needs to hear even if it is not what she wants to. The love interest is a great, (not perfect but great) example of how a man should treat a woman he cares for. Yes, mistakes were made, egos are bruised, and lessons are learned. It is all written so beautifully. A great example of taking social media too far and also not to stay stuck "in love" with a crush who doesn’t feel the same. Their whole life is ahead, and they are learning not to turn down opportunities for something mediocre.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was so MESSY ohmygod. Messy plot/character-wise not writing-wise. Like EVERYONE was so MESSY except for Gemma (Imogen’s bff) and her dads. Like it just kept getting worse, I don’t know if I was entertained or annoyed. I thought I was about to read a cute hopeless romantic comedy YA but no, drama followed Imogen everywhere! Well, to be fair, majority of it was on her. I will say though that despite of everyone being messy, it was still written well. I love the fact that everyone’s actions were held accountable (especially Imogen’s). They all had their stories tied up in a little nice ribbon in the end. I also did love the magical aspect of love in this book. I would love to have the same abilities of seeing the auras of people when they’re in love or heartbroken but I guess it would also be kind of a curse and then I end up doing something dumb like Imogen. But, love triangles are just not my thing.

Solid 3 star read. The story line was well done, the characters well developed. I wanted a little more explanation of the magic that Mo and her mother experience cuz it felt out of nowhere.

Also I super appreciate the Norwegian forest cat reference because they are the most underrated cats and they’re so beautiful.

This book was such a cute, fun read. I’m not always the biggest fan of YA, but this was done rather well. The pace moved quickly and once I really invested I couldn’t put it down. I mean, to me, a book with fake dating is always an amazing book.

The book had great character development, from both the main characters and the supporting characters. I loved reading about Mo and her magic . And I can definitely say, without a doubt, if I had read this book at 17 it would have climbed to the top of my favorites list.

If you’re a fan of YA, match making, fake dating, and a girl with a crush, definitely read this one.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

Interesting Take On High School Love Angles. This book is quirky enough to make everything work, and yet has a lot of things about it that will throw various groups off - often having some element that may be popular with one group, yet having another element that will be off-putting to that same group. For example, you've got the aura-reading ability where our main character sees emotions as colors and you've got the nonbinary side character - and yet the book's very premise is that our main character is openly catfishing, gets caught doing so, and yet things somehow still work out for her. You've got some good, hard work ethic going with both our main character and her best friend, and yet the best friend openly chooses the boy over her best friend. You've got the seemingly rural small town North Carolina vibe going on - and you've got the aforementioned nonbinary character that seems mostly tacked in just to have an excuse to go off on "small minded Republicans" and to be able to promote that the book has a queer character. It could be argued that doing this character in this manner isn't inclusive, but exploitive - and off putting to at least some potential readers anyway. And yet, despite all of its contradictions and issues... the book truly does work. If you're into young adult/ high school romance at all, this book is going to scratch most every itch you have there, and it does in fact have the interesting wrinkles of the auras and how to *use* that ability to set it apart from the field naturally, without needing all of the other aspects. In the end, despite coming close to seeming to try too hard, this really is a mostly benign and fairly interesting tale within its genre, and a very easy and mostly inoffensive summer/ beach read that won't get the pulse pounding too much, but will instead be a more charming and breezy read while sitting poolside or oceanside soaking up some sun. Recommended.

PS: There is no such thing as a love triangle without at least two of the three people involved being bisexual. Thus, while some describe this book as featuring a love "triangle", as all three involved are never described as bisexual, it is most accurately described as a love "angle", with three points and two line segments, the segments meeting at a common point. But this could well be the former math teacher and Autistic in me coming out. I admittedly tend to be a bit pedantic on this particular point. :)

Imogen (Mo) has never been in love... despite being the daughter of a matchmaker. So she decides to make one up. It goes greatly until the boy she based her fake boyfriend on comes to town.

The Broken Hearts Club was a quick fun read. I really enjoyed the relationship between Mo & August but I really loved all the talk about food. By the time I finished I was disappointed I couldn’t go out & get a Frankenbiscuit for myself!

Big thank you NetGalley and to the publisher for the chance to review this book pre-release. This was SUCH a cute book, I couldn't put it down! It gave me a mixture of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" and "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" vibes. It was an excellent quick summer read (though it technically takes place during spring break). A more formal review will be available on my IG/TikTok and Goodreads.

I received a digital ARC from Sourcebooks Fire through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I loved Imogen (Mo), August, and the rest of the characters in this novel. The story was uplifting, and kept me turning the pages. I think this novel makes for a perfect Young Adult summer read.

This book was about a girl who wanted true love like all the princesses we watched as kids. It took just one week to smash her world into pieces, but she did learn a thing or two about love. 1 there are NO rules to love 2 that love will happen where and whenever it decides. This is what I would consider a clean book with no on-page sex, the do mention the fact one boy and girl are alone in a bedroom, and the main character states that she is, in fact, a virgin and nothing will be happening, there is in fact deep kissing.

This was such a cute and chaotic story with a touch of magical realism and I fell in love with it immediately!

I am a sucker for character development and this book didn’t disappoint. The main characters development was really well done and I really liked the way her view on morals and love changed throughout the book.

I do however think that the whole thing was a bit rushed and it would have been a lot better to slow things a bit down and maybe add another 100 pages instead.

All around it was a really great book and even though it is set during spring-break, I think that it would be a pretty cool and light summer read. I will without a doubt recommend this if you are looking for a cute, fun and light story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for providing the E-Arc in exchange for my honest review!

The Broken Hearts Club by Susan Bishop Crispell is a cute and quick Young Adult Romance with a hint of magical realism. We meet Imogen Finch the main character, she is the daughter of a famous matchmaker.

I think I would have love this book more if the author can explore about the magical realism aspect more than this. It was clever to put the whole seeing aura thing for Imogen and how she uses her gift for trying to pursue her future as a photographer, but other than that it felt a little bit flat. The main character doesn't really have a deep depth to her personality as well in my opinion.
I should've known that this book would have a love triangle trope, and this trope doesn't really work out for me.

I love the LGBTQIA aspect in this book and wish to read more about it and about Gemma, she added a lot more personality and fun to this book!

Overall, this was an okay read! This is my first time reading a book by this author and it was definitely not bad.

A sweet YA romance with some magical elements. I think that this will be a popular read with some of my romance loving students. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

{3.5 stars}

High school is hard. Dating in high school is even harder. Imogen has it even harder as she can see people's auras, particularly when they are in love. This means too much pressure for any boy who might fancy her. So she creates a fake insta relationship with a boy she meets once. She felt like it was a victimless crime. Until that boy finds out. At first, he agrees to help her fake their breakup so she can have a chance with her real crush. But then they vibe and the stakes change. She is forced to face her actions, everyone she hurt and grow up a little bit as she learns what love is really like.

This was cute. Especially if you can tolerate a little self-centered teen drama. I went from really liking Imogen and her friends to being quite annoyed with them. She does get her comeuppance which felt gratifying to read. This one definitely takes some common rom-com tropes and gives them a new twist.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Fire for gifted access via Netgalley. All opinions above are my own.

First of all, thanks to Sourcefirebooks and netgalley for my ARC copy!

The Broken Hearts Club is a story of Imogen Finch, she’s the dayghter of a matchmaker and she wants to experience how to fall in love so she faked a relationship! But a year into that relationship, things changed. Like they always do and real love will now show itself to her.

This is my first book from the author and I must say, I am beyond satisfied and loved every bit of it! Yes there were times where in maybe they might’ve solved conflicts in another way but I am happy. I like the fact also that Imogen can “see” what love looks like in a sense of seeing rose gold, copper and teal depending on the love and heartbreak that people experience. Isn’t that fun? From fake dating, seeing love, and ohhh the artistic theme. If you love stories like these you would really want to read this.

Such a romance book and loving this book!! I was not very disappointed. This book is fully loaded with romance, family drama, comedy and YA

While reading through the book, all the characters were great. But this main character I instantly fell in love with and very relatable. All the challenges she endured and learned so much through to the end on finding love, taking risks, and getting heartbroken. She definitely know what her heart want. THE HEART WANTS WHAT IT WANTS!!! I was rooting for her. I definitely love this book. It wasn't boring. It was very entertaining!

Five stars and definitely recommend to read this book!

Thank you to Susan Bishop Crispell, Netgalley, and Sourcebooks Fire for the eARC! All opinions are my own.

This was a great YA romance novel! It was a cute, funny, quick read for me. I loved Imogen and Augusts relationship— it was a unique story for sure, with Mo having faked a relationship with August only for him to have shown up and decided he liked her and wanted to be in a real relationship with her. I loved that August & Mo were so sweet and fun with one another, for a YA novel it doesn’t shy away from sex but doesn’t focus on it to keep it cleanish but realistic. I also loved Owen and Gemma and all the fun they added to the story. I felt for Mo as she realizes love doesn’t have a strict blueprint, it’s not a linear progress, and broken hearts are part of love and life. Open and honest communication, forgiveness, and grace are hallmark to love. I loved seeing Mo & August realize this this and find love with one another.
Thank you for the ARC!!!

If you're looking for a heartwarming romance with a touch of magic, then "The Broken Hearts Club" by Crispell is the book for you. The story follows Imogen Finch, the daughter of a magical matchmaker, who has never been in love. She's content with her single life, but when she reconnects with the boy she's pretended to be in a relationship with for over a year, things start to change.

Tan's writing is both charming and engaging, as she weaves together a story of love, family, and self-discovery. Imogen is a relatable and endearing protagonist, whose journey of self-discovery is both heartwarming and relatable. Her struggles with finding her place in the world and her own identity are portrayed with sensitivity and humor.

What's particularly captivating about the book is the way that Crispell incorporates magical elements into the story without them feeling contrived or forced. The matchmaker's abilities are portrayed with a sense of wonder and whimsy, adding an extra layer of enchantment to the already charming story.

The romance in the book is both sweet and steamy, with a love triangle that will keep readers guessing until the very end. The chemistry between Imogen and both August and Ren is palpable, and their interactions are both funny and heartfelt.

Overall, the book is a delightful read that will leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling. Crispell has created a charming world full of relatable characters and magical elements that will capture your heart. If you're looking for a romance with a touch of magic, then this book is not to be missed.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Sourcebook Fires through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you so much!

Loved this adorable, heartwarming quick read! This YA novel gives summer-at-the-beach vibes and is a lot of fun. Highly recommended!

This book was the epitome of cute! I absolutely loved Imogen and related to her in so many ways, which made me connect with her so easily. Her character development was done so well and I loved the way that we got to see her views on love change over the course of the book. I loved August’s character so much, he was literally so charming and adorable. I thought all of the characters were unique— which is something I love to see in books.

My only real complaint is that I felt like the relationship development felt just a tiny bit rushed, but Mo and August’s relationship is so cute, so I’m not complaining too much!