cute book about a romance that happened online and started out fake but turned real. Loved her friend and that she did try to find romance with ren. Loved that she learned more about her mom and her mistake with her friend.

The Broken Hearts Club, by Susan Bishop Crispell, is a captivating read that will leave readers with a newfound appreciation for the power of love. Through her vivid storytelling, Crispell paints a vivid picture of the struggles and joys of navigating the complexities of relationships. With its honest and heartfelt exploration of the human condition, this book is sure to leave a lasting impression on readers. It is a must-read for anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of the power of love and the importance of relationships.

Cute read about a girl who creates a fake boyfriend to get the attention of the boy she really likes. When the “fake” boyfriend shows up she has a real dilemma!!!

Which boy will she choose?

Overall I enjoyed this book but some loose ends left unresolved made the ending a little disappointing!

Absolutely adorable! This is my favorite from Susan Bishop Crispell so far!!! I’m now a member of the Broken Hearts Club because the book is over.

When Susan mentioned to me that she wrote a book about a girl named Imogen Finch, and that it took place in a small coastal town, and that it had hints of magic, and that it was coming out only a few months before the book I wrote about a woman named Imogen Finch, that takes place in a small coastal town, and has hints of magic . . . well, of course I had to read this as soon as I could get my hands on it. I mean, seriously. What are the chances? Isn't that some kind of magic of its own??
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YA readers will be pleased to know that THIS Imogen Finch's story unfolds without nerdy Shakespeare references and bird metaphors (where I got the name for my own heroine). What we get instead is a sweet coming-of-age story about a girl who's never been in love, so she makes up a fake relationship. The bad news: she chooses a real guy and he finds out. The good news, he isn't offended or upset. Instead, he's deeply flattered, so much so, he begins pursuing a relationship with Imogen. Since she's just faked their breakup, she isn't sure how to embrace a real relationship without her lies becoming apparent to everyone in her community. What follows is her gradual unlearning of what she thought she knew about love and relationships, as she comes to accept that no one's perfect, and that maybe the best we can all do is reach for what makes us happy, no matter what anyone else thinks. We also get a subplot about an art competition that helps the heroine explore her creative voice, a tight female friendship that provides support when things get especially rough, and a fun diner setting with lots of creative biscuit-making. A perfect fit for YA readers who enjoy gentle stories about learning life is more complicated than it seems, but love is there for the taking, if we're willing to embrace the mess.

Many thanks to #NetGalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Imogen, Mo for short, and her mom both possess a unique talent - they can literally see the aura of both love and heartbreak of those around them. While this proves useful for Mo's matchmaker mother, it seems to be a lot for Mo to handle.

The good:
-Yeastie Boys - the biscuit shop owned by Mo's best friend's dads is an adorable setting throughout a good portion of the book
-Speaking of Mo's best friend, Gemma is everything a BFF should be
-writing is mostly fast-paced

This book had so much potential, but it fell flat for me. Mo creates a fake boyfriend based on a guy she briefly met the year before and then decides she needs to end it. But then said boy - August- is back in her life and turns out she has real feelings for him but can't date him because...she already fake broke up with him? The writing says there is chemistry between Mo and August during the week he spends in her town during spring break but I just didn't feel it. I felt myself skimming through a lot of the last 25% just to see how it would end.

Speaking of the ending - the book revolves around Mo trying to get into a summer art program and then it ends without revealing if she ever gets in or not.

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.

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.