"Playing For Love"

Okay, holy cow. Almost a full month later and I am finally getting another book review on here. If you are, or have ever been, a teenage girl...then this book is for you. It is the perfect light-read to snuggle up with this winter. "Playing For Love", by Dana Burkey, is an adorable depiction of what it is like to be a teenage girl trying to get a guy's attention. The teenage girl is Fiona, and this is her story told in a series of journal entries.

Fiona is a fun and spunky girl who, just like the rest of us at that age, is trying to get the attention of a specific boy. Jordan has been friends with Fiona's older brother Ross for a long time and they have always been just friends. Last summer though, something changed. Jordan became hot. Fiona paid attention through the school year to the girls that Jordan dated and took notes on his 'type'. She has been away over the summer and now that the school year is starting again, Fiona knows that this year is her year. She is going to get Jordan's attention and make him her boyfriend. The story goes from August to October and describes the ups and downs of Fiona's attempts to win the heart of her long time crush. 

This book is so cute. Like I said at the top, the perfect light-read to snuggle up with this winter. Fiona is very easy to relate to and you will find yourself smiling while reading the things that she does and nodding your head because you totally did those same things too. This book will suck you back in to high school, make you feel like you are at a slumber party again, and give you a crush on the oh-so-charming Jordan. If you are in need of a fun, cute, romantic read then look no further. 4 out of 5 stars. I would recommend this to anyone jr high age and up.  Plus it would make a fun gift this Christmas. :) You can get it here. Let me know what you think!