Thursday, July 31, 2025

Mint to Be by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc - ADVISABLE


Mint to Be by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc, 304 pages. Scholastic, OCTOBER 2025. $11 (pb)

Language: G (2 swears, 0  ‘f’); Mature Content: G (light kissing); Violence: G

BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL

Aiden and Emma have been best friends since kindergarten.  Lately they have been having feelings for each other, but neither of them is willing to tell the other - they don;t want to ruin their friendship.  While Aiden is content in their small town, Emma has always wanted to travel.  When Emma is given a spot at a prestigious NYC boarding school for their senior year, she leaves without even saying goodbye to Aiden,  Now it is Christmas - Emma is back in town and she has brought along her boyfriend of the last six months - her first boyfriend ever, who is everything her small town and Aiden are not. And neither of the boys knows about the other.

A sweet, wholesome romance!  We never can have enough of those in our libraries. You can confidently share this with your Jenny Han fans. Cicatelli-Kuc has another romance based in Briar Glen - I am hoping it is as cute as this one.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS


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