Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia - OPTIONAL

Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia, 401 pages.  Imprint (Macmillan), 2018.  $19  

Language: R (100+ swears; 4 “f”); Mature Content: R; Violence: PG-13.  

BUYING ADVISORY: HS – OPTIONAL  

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

Peyton is a soccer player and has received an invitation on her dream college soccer team.  One night at a party with her boyfriend, she finds steroids in his car and when she confronts him he pushes her down the stairs in a rage.  Peyton’s soccer dreams are dashed when she injures her leg during the fall.  What is worse is that her best friend, also her boyfriend’s sister, along with other friends don’t believe her when she tells them that she was pushed.  Eventually, Peyton’s mom sends her to live with her uncle so that Peyton won’t be harassed anymore by her ex-boyfriend and his friends.  Peyton finds love and friendship at her new school and learns that she is stronger than she thinks.  

I totally enjoyed this book.  Peyton is a likable character and her chemistry with Owen was great.  The content is on page sex and a lot of swearing, which makes it hard to recommend.  I especially liked the author’s note and advise to readers at the back.  

C. Peterson