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"The Matchbreaker Summer" by Annie Rains [Review]



I got an advance copy of this book from NetGalley and am participating in the TBR and Beyond Tours. Thanks to both.


Book Info:

The Matchbreaker Summer by Annie Rains

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance


Publishing Date: April 5, 2022


Synopsis:


A pitch-perfect summer camp rom-com about two teens with nothing in common who come together to help break up a romance and unexpectedly start one of their own


Sixteen-year-old Paisley Manning has been attending Camp Seabrook since she was a little girl, when her parents ran it together. For the last few years, since her father’s death, she’s been the one helping her mom run the camp behind the scenes. This year, however, will be Camp Seabrook’s last hurrah because Paisley’s mom has met a guy online and they’re getting married.


Enter Hayden Bennett, who is working alongside Paisley. Paisley and Hayden are like oil and water. She follows the rules, and he seems to live to break them all. But when Hayden catches wind of Paisley’s predicament, he has an idea. If a matchmaker in some computer algorithm caused the issue, a couple of real-life matchbreakers can fix it.


As they work to break up the happy couple, Paisley discovers that maybe Hayden’s not so bad after all. Has she met her own perfect match in her fellow matchbreaker?


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My Summary:


I really enjoyed the theme of the camp…a bird theme. After reading this story, it made me want to go attend this camp and made me nostalgic for the times I went camping as a kid. I loved watching the relationship between Hayden and Paisley (loved it when he called her Pais) grow.


I can’t really point out something about this book I disliked. I did feel like Dave, Paisley’s mom’s boyfriend was a little underdeveloped. I would have liked to learn more about him…what was his job? What other family does he have besides his mom on the other side of the country?


For those that love budding romances and good enemies-to-lovers stories, and camp romances (all teen/young adults), you’ve got to pick up this book and read it.


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About the Author: http://www.annierains.com/


USA Today bestselling author Annie Rains lives in a small, coastal North Carolina town, full of lovable folks, scenic downtown areas, and breathtaking nature—similar to the towns she writes about in her books. Annie’s love of reading and writing grabbed hold of her at a young age and never let go. Her first book was published in 2015, and she’s been writing heartfelt, page-turning stories ever since. When Annie isn’t writing, she’s reading from her never-ending TBR stack on her bedside table, taking long walks while plotting her characters’ happy endings, and living out her own happily ever after with her husband, three children, feisty rescue cat, and mischievous dog.


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