The Heartbreak Cure

Amanda Ashby

Dec 2017 · Entangled: Crush

About this ebook

How to get over a heartbreak:

Step one: Eat your body weight in brownies.

Step two: Throw yourself into your dreams of becoming a famous writer.

Step three: Beg your (hottie) ex-neighbor to act as your fake boyfriend.

Step four: Skip step three unless you’re ready for some serious fallout.

After being dumped and humiliated over the summer, Cat Turner does what any sane girl would do. She asks bad boy Alex Locke to be her fake boyfriend and show the world (and her editor at the school newspaper) that she's fine. Problem is, the more time she spends with Alex, the more she risks getting her heart broken. For real this time.

Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains a swoony bad boy who will melt your heart, brownies, and witty banter. One, two, or all three might prove addictive...

Ratings and reviews

Three and a half stars. Cat Turner got punked by one of the popular boys at school and she is dreading going back. What with the YOuTube video and the complaints to the school she knows she is going to be a laughing stock. Even worse, she knows that the editor of the school paper won't let her write for the paper - afriad she'll use the paper to slander her ex. Until she hits on a cunning plan. Why not ask her taciturn bad boy friend Alex Locke to be her pretend boyfriend in return for her help with writing his college applications. Poor Alex has had a tough life, his parents were junkies and his mother and baby sisters died in a car accident when he was only 13 years old. He went to live with his grandmother but she has had to move in a old people's home so at 16 years old he is working two jobs and living in a tiny, dingy apartment above a garage. Alex has been in love with the girl next door for years but he knows that Cat is destined for great things whereas he is a loser with secrets, secrets which would make Cat hate him if she ever found out. This is typical Entangled Teen Crush - high school kids, some drama, lots of homework and school spirit. Cat is a lively, bubbly girl who likes to write fantasies based on real life. Alex, on the other hand, made some mistakes and can never forgive himself. But as they fake date, Cat and Alex get closer and discover that they have a lot in common. This is the first Amanda Ashby novel I have read and I enjoy her lighthearted writing style. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this funny, cute YA read. I adored how Alex let his guard down around Cat and the open honest relationship these two share. Alex may have the reputation of a bad boy but it's all a facade. It keeps everyone out. Everyone except Cat. Cat sees past all his walls and when she needs someone to help her prove that she's over her heartbreak who better to ask. As they spend time together Cat soon realizes that her fake relationship has the potential to leave her with more of a broken h

Cute high school romance with unexpected depth and heartbreak brownies. FFO: 10 Things I Hate About You and any era of Degrassi

About the author

Amanda Ashby was born in Australia but now lives in New Zealand where she writes romance, young adult and middle grade books. She also works in a library, owns far too many vintage tablecloths and likes to delight her family by constantly rearranging the furniture. You can find out more about her and her latest books at www.amandaashby.com