SYNOPSIS: A self-proclaimed cynic, Eli is unsurprised by her boyfriend's betrayal. Yet, its impact goes beyond what she realizes; a cruel bet, an array of secrets, and a thousand lessons not yet learned teach her how to trust again as an unlikely boy shows her a kind of love she never knew existed. After Eli finds her boyfriend cheating on her, she seeks an escape. She heads to the beach to spend the summer before college with her two best friends. When Eli is unable to move past the betrayal, the girls devise a distraction; a bet about their handsome neighbor. Yet their thoughtless competition goes too far and their friendships are tested as they began to wonder how much they really know about each other and themselves. In the chaos, they manage to learn the truth about love, self-acceptance, and the journey back from rock bottom.
AUTHOR BIO: Rose Fall was born in New York City to Senegalese immigrant parents. She is currently studying Communication and Global Studies at UNC Chapel Hill. Her debut novel "How to Get Your Heart Broken" is set to be released Spring 2016. You can find her at her blog on rosesarecool.wordpress.com
MY REVIEW: Elle was living the life of any teenage girl. She had a cute boyfriend, college plans and a kick ass graduation party.
Sure, Elle and Ryan understood their two year relationship would come to an end once they left for college, but what Elle did not expect was to find Ryan in her bed with another girl.
AT HER GRADUATION PARTY!
Well, Elle showed Ryan what she was made of by sending him to a trip to the ER and all I can think about is Carrie Underwood singing, “Before he Cheats.”
Fast-forward the plot and Elle is with her best friends, Ash and Rachel spending the summer at Ash’s beach house. Elle meets a hottie, and the romance begins.
I loved reading the innocence of young love blooming and the author did a fantastic job tele-porting me back into the days of my youth when summer time and boys were all that mattered. Each character introduced are brought to life with wonderful attributes to Elle’s life. The story line was quite perfect.
What was not perfect was the writing.
I found there to be way more errors than what I would normally accept, but because the story was so compelling I tried to ignore it. An editor could have easily turned this book into a 5 star rating but frequent mistakes such as “I scouted over” instead of “scooted” or “my eyes snapped upon” instead of “open” took way too much focus off of the story at hand.
BUY LINK: https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Your-Heart-Broken-ebook/dp/B01D6SP980/ref=cm_rdp_product
AUTHOR BIO: Rose Fall was born in New York City to Senegalese immigrant parents. She is currently studying Communication and Global Studies at UNC Chapel Hill. Her debut novel "How to Get Your Heart Broken" is set to be released Spring 2016. You can find her at her blog on rosesarecool.wordpress.com
MY REVIEW: Elle was living the life of any teenage girl. She had a cute boyfriend, college plans and a kick ass graduation party.
Sure, Elle and Ryan understood their two year relationship would come to an end once they left for college, but what Elle did not expect was to find Ryan in her bed with another girl.
AT HER GRADUATION PARTY!
Well, Elle showed Ryan what she was made of by sending him to a trip to the ER and all I can think about is Carrie Underwood singing, “Before he Cheats.”
Fast-forward the plot and Elle is with her best friends, Ash and Rachel spending the summer at Ash’s beach house. Elle meets a hottie, and the romance begins.
I loved reading the innocence of young love blooming and the author did a fantastic job tele-porting me back into the days of my youth when summer time and boys were all that mattered. Each character introduced are brought to life with wonderful attributes to Elle’s life. The story line was quite perfect.
What was not perfect was the writing.
I found there to be way more errors than what I would normally accept, but because the story was so compelling I tried to ignore it. An editor could have easily turned this book into a 5 star rating but frequent mistakes such as “I scouted over” instead of “scooted” or “my eyes snapped upon” instead of “open” took way too much focus off of the story at hand.
BUY LINK: https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Your-Heart-Broken-ebook/dp/B01D6SP980/ref=cm_rdp_product