Review: Cute story!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 7, 2013
I received this galley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Teen.Another Little Piece of My Heart was exactly the kind of book that I needed! I thought it was going to be a heavy read, but it was a light hearted, fun, and easy to get through read. I absolutely loved the characters and the premise just sounded so original and fun! Lately, I haven't been a huge fan of contemporaries, but this book made me enjoy them again!Claire used to be a rich girl. Now she is on her way with her dad and sister to spend the summer with her Aunt. Claire wasn't one to ever listen to her parents or do what they wanted. She was in love with Jared, the boy with long hair and a beat up truck from the wrong side of the tracks. But Claire's mothers dying wish is for her to dump Jared, because he isn't good enough for her. Wanting to make her mom happy, she dumps him, the boy she is madly in love with. After the break up, Jared moved to NYC and got discovered. Now his entire album is filled with songs about his horrible ex girlfriend who dumped him!Right away, I hated Jared. I thought he was a jerk! But the more I got to know him, the more I realized he was just a hurt kid who never meant to cause anyone pain, especially Claire. I really liked Claire too. You can't judge a girl who wanted to make her dying mother happy. I loved the connection between the two. It was sweet and realistic. Their feelings for each other and what happened between them felt so real and raw to me.Any book that has references to how awesome The Beatles are is a win for me, and Another Little Piece of My Heart was no exception! I highly recommend it!