"Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things" by Jacqueline Firkins [Review]

I got an ARC of this at the YallWest festival last year.

Edie, who's sadly lost her mother, moves in with her aunt, uncle, and cousins Maria and Julia in a rich neighbor in Massachusetts, a place she used to visit a lot when she was a kid. She reconnects with Sebastian, a childhood friend who has a prissy girlfriend (Claire). To distract her from her crush on him, she fakes dates Claire's brother, Henry.

I like Edie's take on a poor girl's take on the rich life. That felt realistic to me. Her cousins seemed oblivious almost to the real world, being content in their own little rich world bubble. I wasn't a fan of them.

Henry was a nice guy, despite his hard exterior. Sebastian reminded me more of a loyal dog. Given the choice between the two, I would have surprisingly choose Henry.

This was a good read, despite what I wrote earlier. It's a small little YA romance.