When a girl overhears a guy getting verbally destroyed by his
friends for being catfished, she jumps in to save the day—and
pretends to be his online crush. A young adult romance from
the critically acclaimed author of Places We've Never Been.
Wren is used to being called a control freak. She doesn’t care;
sticking to the list of rules she created for herself helps her
navigate life. But when a cute guy named Asher walks through the
door of her neighborhood coffee shop, the rulebook goes out the
window.
Asher is cute, charming . . . and being catfished by his online
crush. So Wren makes an uncharacteristically impulsive
decision—she pretends to be the girl he's waiting for to save
him from embarrassment. Suddenly she’s fake-dating a boy she
knows nothing about. And it’s . . . amazing.
It's not long before Asher has her breaking even more of her own
rules. But will he forgive her when he finds out she's not who
she says she is? Wren's not so sure. . . . After all, rules
exist for a reason.
I was really excited to read the latest release from one of my fave YA authors - Kasie West ! I think I've been reading her books for about 10 years at this point and I'm not kidding when I say that I've read everything on her backlist! They're such feel-good books with relatable characters that I always end up falling in love with!
So, in Borrow My Heart we have Wren who is used to being called a control freak but she prefers living by her set of rules. Her carefree mom left their family when she was young and though her sister, Zoey might not mind it, Wren is still resentful about it and doesn't expect much from their mom who flits in and out of their lives. Their dad works hard to take care of both of them, but it doesn't leave much time for anything else. So Wren likes having control over the things that she can, even if that makes people think that she's a bit mean 😂
And when she's hanging out with her friend at a cafe, she comes across a good natured guy - Asher who is being roasted by his friend as they wait for his online date to show up - and he's most likely being catfished. Wren impulsively decides to help him out by pretending to be his date, and one lie snowballs into a few more after Asher and his friend Dale show up at the animal shelter where she works! And they start spending more time together when they're tasked with finding a forever home for one of the dogs at the shelter named Bean - who seems to hate everyone except Wren and Asher.
Though Wren has a prickly exterior she has a soft heart underneath all of that and I loved her for it! I wanted to give her a big hug just like Asher did and I loved how she slowly opened up after interacting with him. It's hard not to fall for a cinnamon roll like him🥰 I was thinking that this was gonna be a fake dating-ish story with some misunderstandings but it turned out to be very different and I was definitely surprised by some of the twists in the second half!
I also liked how this one talked about social media and how it has taken over everyone's lives - especially the teens. In a way, I'm still like Wren - I still don't feel comfortable enough posting everything about myself on social media. In a way I'm kinda glad that when I was growing up only Facebook was popular and there wasn't IG or Tiktok😂 Also, though I liked the relationship between Wren and her best friend Kamala, I felt like we could have gotten more pagetime with Wren's family members especially her dad. I was a little disappointed by her sister's and dad's reactions in the last few chapters(even though Zoey apologized later) and I'd definitely have loved this one even more if that had been explored further!
Overall this was a super cute read with some amazing main characters! If you're in the mood for an adorable YA book to boost your serotonin then look no further!❣️✨
And if this review wasn't enough to convince you, here are my Top 5 Reasons to read Borrow My Heart
✨ Lots of adorable animals especially a grumpy pit bull with an attitude!🐕😆
✨ A realistic FMC and a cinnamon roll hero who brings out her optimistic side!
✨ The FMC saves the day by rescuing the love interest and we get some fake dating too(or is it fake?)!☺️
✨ Perfectly imperfect characters that evolve throughout the story and learn from their mistakes!
✨ Amazing, supportive friends who have your back(even when you're lying!)
P.S. I saw that we will be getting another book after this?!? I hope it's Kamala's story!
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*I was provided with an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest
review*
Kasie West is the author of many YA novels, including The Fill-in Boyfriend, P.S. I Like You, Lucky in
Love, and Listen to Your Heart. Her books have been named ALA-YALSA Quick Picks, JLG selections, and ALA-YALSA Best Books for Young Adults. When she’s not writing, she’s binge-watching television, devouring books, or burying her toes in the sand of the Central Coast. Kasie lives in Fresno, California, with her family.
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