Wow wow wow. Kasie West has outdone herself! I really loved this novel. I completely devoured it in one day, surprising me. It was very compelling, and reading through Wren was like looking in the mirror. Gave me some self-realization, seriously.
I wish it were longer. I loved the family dynamics and the scene where the three of them hugged literally had me in tears.
The humor was refreshing and real, and the language they all used felt authentic.
I already have a student that cannot wait to have a copy next June!

Cute middle grade story about family, finding love and TikTok. Love the awareness around adopting animals from shelters. Didn’t really understand the conflicts happening within the story.

Kasie West has done it again! This story about Wren and Asher is so sweet! When Wren over hears two boys talking in a coffee shop, waiting to meet a date from online that clearly wasn’t going to show up, she decides to step in, saving Asher from embarrassment! Will Wren break her dating rules to be with Asher? Can Asher knock down her walls and get her to trust!? Read this books now to find out!! Thank you NetGalley for providing with an ARC to read and review!

I have long been a fan of Kasie West. I often recommend her books to the students that come into my middle school library. Sometimes they will say that they don’t like romance books and I will tell them that is good because Kasie West books aren’t “romance” books they are “real-life” books. Borrow My Heart is a real-life book. I appreciate that Mrs. West isn’t afraid to have her characters deal with some hard topics. In Borrow My Heart, Wren’s mother has abandoned her family and it has caused Wren to develop rules for her relationships with people. These rules make her feel safe and in control. Then Wren meets Asher when he comes into the coffee shop where her best friend, Kamala, works. Wren suspects that Asher is being cat-fished and feels sorry for him and decides to pretend to be the girl he is supposed to be meeting. As Wren and Asher get to know each other, she learns to let some of her walls come down that she had built after her mom left. I won’t tell how it ends, but I thoroughly enjoyed Wren and Asher’s interactions with each other and Bean (a loveable but quirky dog they are trying to help place in an adopted home). I love the themes of honesty, being careful what you post online, and how being vulnerable with others isn’t always a bad thing.

Super cute YA read that I’ll definitely be buying for my niece who is in middle school. Loved this book!

Another wonderful Kasie West book. It’s like a cozy & familiar blanket. Really loved Wren. I do wish it had been a little bit longer.