I really wanted to like this book. The synopsis held so much promise, but the book failed to deliver as much as I hoped for from it. I enjoyed it well enough, but with a few tweaks it could have been an even more enjoyable read.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This book was a typical contemporary read that teens will love. Great characters and a well-written story.

Sadly this book wasn't for me. I tried to get into it but I just couldn't. Like the saying goes, not every book is for every person. Disappointed that was the case for me with this one. It had potential but just didn't work out like I hoped.

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Hearts Made for Breaking is fun from the start, as Lark and Artie meet up in Ikea. Jen Klein manages to grab the reader with cuteness and sweetness.

What follows is a compelling young adult romance that starts with a dating game. It's no surprise that that will come back to bite Lark, but it's a fun journey.

Lark and Artie are ultimately two high school students who each have some issues. Lark never lets herself know any of the guys she dates, keeping them at a distance before she can get too involved, or hurt. Artie has been the victim of rumors and labeled as "undateable."

Both characters have an interesting journey towards self-discovery and self-acceptance. Told through Lark's point of view, the reader is easily able to see all of Lark's flaws, as well as her discoveries. Yes, she does some stupid things, but it's a fun read.

Hearts Made for Breaking is cute and is definitely similar to How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. It's definitely an enjoyable read, which I'd recommend to anyone looking for a cute high school romance.

Lark is challenged by her friends to stay in a relationship long enough for her to really fall for a boy and break her pattern of guarding her heart by breaking up with boys too soon. Being up for the challenge Lark sets her eyes on the "undatable" Ardy. Watching these two quirky charcters navigate each other was really fun to read about, and I really enjoyed their witty dialogues. This was a really fun high school drama story, filled with flawed characters, and the fun trope of dating games.

It was a kind of typical YA contemporary read. I really enjoyed all the characters, minus Lark and the cute moments to it. It's hard to get into a book if you dont really care about the main character.

I heard this compared to the movie How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. So, I’ll admit that I just expected this to be really light and funny. But it was actually quite sweet.

Lark never lets herself get serious about a guy. She’s dated a lot but she’s never fallen in love. Maybe she’s afraid of getting hurt...it’s not incredibly clear to me....but she always gets into relationships with guys she hasn’t serious about and then she pushes them to break up with her. She doesn’t actually want to hurt anyone else either.

Her friends Cooper and Katie challenge her one day. They want more for her. They want her to meet a guy, really commit to him, and when it’s time to end it she has to end it herself. They think it’s better to have “loved and lost”. But they also think she needs to find a new type of guy to date. Her exes were decent, uncomplicated guys.

Lark thinks of the guy she’s recently felt something for. His name is Ardy and he’s labeled “undateable”. She’s not even sure why. He showed to as the new guy in senior year and he’s got a reputation. No one quite knows why but they assume he’s weird, he’s labeled as a bit of a freak and no one wants to get involved.

But Lark thinks he seems nice. Even her friends aren’t cool with her pick but they go along with their deal.

Soon Lark isn’t really playing any type of game. She genuinely liked Ardy. Yes he’s different but she assumes he’s harmless. Then she hears some possibly unfounded gossip about him. She doesn’t want to believe it, so she starts digging into his past.

Considering everything going on, it seems almost inevitable that Lark and Ardy will a big roadblock in their relationship.

I found this to be a nice, easy read. I started it one morning and finished it in the evening. I liked the characters. I liked that there was substance to it. And I appreciated the resolution of the storyline.

I got to read an early edition from NetGalley. Thanks!

It's really difficult to come up with a story line that hasn't been done. Or to freshen an overused premise. Or to come up with a new unexpected twist the reader could never foresee. That being said, the predictability level of this book was pretty high up there. That's not to say I wasn't entertained by the ride, it just fit the YA cookie cutter romance bill every step of the way. It's like those cheesy chic flicks, you know exactly what's going to happen but you want to watch it play out anyway. If you need a lighthearted, fun, quick romcom this is exactly that.

Hearts Made for Breaking was a very enjoyable contemporary! It had me laughing out loud at times and ended up being a super quick read. Great for a palate cleanser, a beach read, or whenever you're looking for a quick and funny read.

I really enjoyed this light and funny romance. It had me laughing out loud quite a few times! It's the perfect beach read or palate cleanser between heavier works.

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Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for letting me the opportunity to read and review this book, it was very much appreciated and adored.

This book was delightful. The characters were relatable, after all no one really wants to get hurt right? The characters were believable, after all there are many strange times in high school, some weirder than others and sometimes emotions get the better of us. It was just a very enjoyable read.

We meet Lark who likes to make guys feel like they want to leave her so that there is no drama type breakup. She has her two best friends Cooper and Katie, who don’t like each other but obviously love each other maybe not in that way but still everyone are best friends. A bet is made, we all now how those end up, but it was fun watching Lark go through the actions and eventually finding herself, her true self.

The story was a coming of age story about a girl who likes a boy and the act of finally opening and letting someone in her life and letting that relationship affect her on a deeper level. I enjoyed the little poems throughout the book that consisted of their names Lark and Ardy. It was cute. The story flowed very clearly and fluently, the setting was perfect and modern. I would definitely read a continuation of this story if there is one.

Lark has had many relationships but she never gets emotionally attached. She kisses them and leaves them and she likes it that way, there is never any drama or messy breakups. Her best friends challenge her to actually stay in a relationship long enough to catch feelings. This is my first time reading aJ en Klein book and I really enjoyed it. I did find the story to be a bit predictable but I really enjoyed the relationship she developed and how it changed her.

Adorable sweet and fun! Just the perfect, sweet, adorable romance!! Loved it!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

I LOVED this. This is the exact book I needed at the exact right time: a reading slump had taken over and I just wasn’t in the mood for an.y.thing. Then I picked this up and absolutely devoured it (with lots of laughing and warm fuzzy feelings along the way). The story has complex, relatable characters, adorable romances, lots of realistic tension, and a very well executed narrative. I will definitely be checking out everything else Jen Klein writes!

This was adorable, sweet, & fun. I loved the characters, especially Ardy—he was nerdy, and sweet who deserved some love. I just enjoyed myself the entire time I was reading this and had a smile on my face for most of it.

*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I read this book because I needed something funny and lighthearted. I enjoyed it, but not as much as I was hoping to. I didn’t love the main character, in fact, I barely liked her. I hated the way she treated boys and actually felt as though a good heartbreak would do her good!! She’s lucky she had friends, but I felt their antics were just as callous and mean.

Overall, 3 stars. Well written and entertaining.

*I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*

I'm going to go with 3.5 stars on this one. I liked it more than 3 stars, but it's not quite in 4-star territory.

Let me start by clarifying something from the book description. Katie and Cooper don't challenge Lark to stay in a relationship long enough to actually care about the guy she's dating. They challenge her to stay in a relationship for three weeks (which they deem long enough for her to care) and then break the guy's heart. Intentionally. And I have a problem with that. It's one thing to try to get your friend to break her cycle of short-term make-out buddies who she'd passively convince to break up with her; it's another thing entirely to convince her to get into a relationship with the intention of hurting herself and the other person in it, and then continually push her to continue on with that plan when she genuinely likes the guy.

That said, I did not like either Katie or Cooper, though my dislike for Katie was far greater. She never seemed to actually care about Lark, and I can't figure out why Lark would choose to be friends with her. Perhaps it was default, I don't know. Cooper, at least, appeared to care about her. Mostly. I'm not saying Lark was a saint--she wasn't. I wasn't a fan of her "dating" habits, but she was never vindictive or spiteful. She was able to maintain civil friendships or acquaintanceships with the guys she had dated (though, yes, it was because of her lying to avoid confrontation). She cared whether or not Cooper was being himself or pretending to be someone else. And when it came to Ardy, she mostly tried to be honest with him and didn't try to avoid being her weird self. Speaking of Ardy, I was a huge fan. He was odd but not in a bad way; he just wasn't the stereotypical teenage boy.

Something I pay more attention to in YA books now that I have my own kids is the parents and other adult figures. Although a number of adults flitted in and out of the book, the only ones that really had a significant amount of page time were Lark's parents. I liked them individually, when they were interacting with their children; however, together they were awful. Good parents but bad spouses. I'm not entirely surprised at Lark's dating behavior when I look at her parents' relationship, I suppose.

Random thought that just popped into my head from the book. At one point Lark says that when Californians speak of summer, they refer to it as a "dry heat." False. I spent the first 18 years of my life (plus summers between college) living in California. It is not a "dry heat." It gets humid there. Especially in southern California, where this book takes place. (I'm from the Bay Area, but I've spent plenty of time visiting family in southern California.) I know what I'm talking about. Now I've also lived in Nevada and Arizona--those states have "dry heat." Just saying.

But back to the book.

I enjoyed the writing style and Lark's voice. It had the right amount of sarcasm and snark combined with sincerity and self discovery. Lark's insecurities and weaknesses were believable, but so were her strengths and her confidence. I liked her more as the book progressed. However, I wish she had been honest with Ardy much earlier and not given in to the pressure Katie and Cooper kept putting on her. I feel like they were both hypocrites, by the way. Did I mention I didn't like either of them?

Overall, it was a cute book. Would I recommend it? If you can put up with two awful BFFs and push through the frustration of watching Lark as she grows a spine, then yes. Also, you've got to be put aside the stupidity of making a game out of two people's hearts.

Note: Some swearing. Characters talk about sex (like if they have or not--not details). Cooper is gay, as are Hope's parents.

Lark likes to break up before it gets serious. She meets someone and dates him because he is different. Actually ends up getting her heart broken and tries to win him back. I really enjoyed this romance and finding love.

A super cute and fun read. I'd not yet read anything by this author, so it was a plus to be able to add a new name to my list.

This felt a lot like a John Hughes film.

I laughed, I shrieked, I blushed! LOVED IT.