Super sweet story about Mo who is seventeen years old and never been in love. Her mother is a matchmaker and she and her mother can see love and heartbreak as colors around people. Mo invents a fake boyfriend, August, based on someone she met for only a short time. Their fake relationship plays out on Instagram. Meanwhile there is a boy that she has had feelings for forever who just gets dumped by his girlfriend. Sounds like the perfect time for a breakup with her fake boyfriend. Too bad the real August shows up in town and he is not ready to "breakup".
The main character Mo is adorable. You are rooting for her to get her happy ending.
Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for a copy of this book for review.

I really enjoyed this sweet story about the lengths the daughter of a matchmaker went to make everyone believe she was in love . . . and the fall out from her elaborate ruse. Both Imogen and her mother can see when people are in love - and when their hearts are broken - by the beautiful swirls of color that surround them. Imogen takes this talent and incorporates it into her photography. The novel is primarily set during spring break, when she is working at a local diner with her best friend and trying to decide which of two boys is right for her, while putting together a portfolio for a summer intensive. The story lines about her best friend’s crush (yay LGBTQ representation) and her mother’s heart give the book extra depth. If you like magical realism and sweet YA love stories I would recommend checking this out.

I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. The book is out in June!

what was not to love about this book. The characters were so relatable and I found myself turning the pages as I was reading because i just needed to know what was happening next. The setting was perfect along with the running themes, which kept me pekish, without reaching for the snack drawer in case of missing a vital part.

This is the first boko i have read by the author and I find myself wanting to read her entire back catalogue

Oh my goodness I thought this book was so good! I caught myself giggling quite often, it’s so funny!
The characters are relatable, awkward, funny, and sweet. I thought that it gave a pretty accurate description of how our teenage years can be.
I kept laughing at some of the things that Imogen would do, because I wouldn’t do something like that but when I was younger, I probably would have.
I was super thankful that this was a clean romance! I always like to gift books to my family and I think this one is great for my sister, so it being clean is a huge blessing:)
I would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun read for summer!
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Book: The Broken Hearts Club
Author: Susan Bishop Crispell
(Thank you sourcebook fire & netgalley for the advanced readers copy!)

Rooting for this very cute yet a very beautiful young adult romance starting from the cover!

Thank you, SOURCEBOOKS Fire, for the advance reading copy.

This is such a slice of life kind of story that I was totally into the writing and the characters. I find the character development really good and they are just as how real teens behave when they are in this age and era. So you can expect some social media active interactions between the main characters.

Also, I love how comforting the adult characters are especially the dad of the main character.

I love the chemistry. I love how outspoken the characters are! There’s no lack of communication if you ask me.

This is the story of a girl who has to fake date a very cute boy (very cute in my head while reading the book so I put it as “very cute”) and you know who I am rooting for till the end no matter how the story ends!
And then there’s this crush our main character has and he finally interacts with her. So you see how confused she can get here. Of course the ending has set everything right! And you will just enjoy this book when it comes out this summer!

Love it!

Where to even start? This is a great book for those looking for a magical romance. It’s fun and easygoing. This has all the perfect tropes but it’s nothing new although it’s original don’t go into this expecting it to be life changing. It’s a great easygoing book.

the cover is what drew me in and the story inside was just as good. I really enjoyed how good the concept was and how it was executed. The romance aspect was well written and I enjoyed how good the characters were. I enjoyed the way Susan Bishop Crispell wrote this and can't wait for more from her.

“Those messages don’t seem mad. Not about the fake relationship anyway. He does, however, seem a bit miffed about the breakup. Kind of like he’s known about the relationship for a while.” Gemma jumps up and down, slapping my shoulder, as if she didn’t already have my attention. “Oh, oh. That poem. I bet it really is from him. The real August, just like his username says. You said he was artsy, right? What if he likes you, Mo?”

I enjoyed this book a lot. It was a lovely YA story that moved quickly and kept my attention. I do wish there had been more talk about Mo's magic because that would've added more to the overall story in my opinion. There were also things that I, as an adult, wouldn't do, but if I were a 17-year-old girl, I easily would've made those choices.
I understood and empathized with Mo about her reasons for creating a fake relationship, I can imagine it being so difficult to have a mother who's a matchmaker, having magic that allows you to see people's emotions, and people being kind of afraid of you.
I wanted to read more about the magic, the revelations about Mo's parents and their relationship, and the woman who's had a hard time finding a match.
I would totally read this again.