The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler

The Book of Broken Hearts

by Sarah Ockler  

 

When all signs point to heartbreak, can love still be a rule of the road? A poignant and romantic novel from the author of Bittersweet and Twenty Boy Summer.

Jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this: The Vargas brothers are notorious heartbreakers. She’s seen the tears and disasters that dating a Vargas boy can cause, and she swore an oath—with candles and a contract and everything—to never have anything to do with one.

Now Jude is the only sister still living at home, and she’s spending the summer helping her ailing father restore his vintage motorcycle—which means hiring a mechanic to help out. Is it Jude’s fault he happens to be cute? And surprisingly sweet? And a Vargas?

Jude tells herself it’s strictly bike business with Emilio. Her sisters will never find out, and Jude can spot those flirty little Vargas tricks a mile away—no way would she fall for them. But Jude’s defenses are crumbling, and if history is destined to repeat itself, she’s speeding toward some serious heartbreak…unless her sisters were wrong?

Jude may have taken an oath, but she’s beginning to think that when it comes to love, some promises might be worth breaking.

 

(summary from goodreads.com) 

 

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When I try out a new author I've been encouraged to read, I'll usually try at least two books. Sometimes it's hard to judge an author on just one book - some are fabulous, others written by the same hand just kind of miss the mark. This was my first Ockler, and of the two I've now read I will summarize her as a teen author who writes sweet stories about girls going through trials that end happily. Her writing doesn't grip me, I'm never really immersed in her stories, but they were still entertaining books. I liked the realism of the challenges Jude dealt with and loved the sister relationships in this book.

Mom note: As a mother of readers, I also want to make a note to myself (and others if they care) why I would or would not have my children read this book, because honestly, sometimes I forget. This is a YA book, so everything is within YA strictures. Violence: mild; Profanity: moderate; Sex: moderate