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Title: The Book of Broken Hearts Author: Sarah Ockler Pages: 352 Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: May 21, 2013 Review copy provided by publisher via Edelweiss Buy: AmazonCA | Kobo | Chapters Indigo | B&N | Book Depository Summary: ( Goodreads ) 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. No one wants to end up with a toaster on wheels, so they hire 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 s...

Review:  The Book Of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler Golden by Jessi Kirby Invisibility by Andrea Cremer & David Levithan The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen  Tarnish (The Royal Circle #2) by Katherine Longshore Thank You Penguin Canada & Penguin YR, Simon Schuster YR Bought:  Everbound (Everneath #2) by Brodi Ashton  Boundless (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand Level 2 (The Memory Chronicles #1) by Lenore Appelhans Greta and the Goblin King (Mylena Chronicles #1) by Chloe Jacobs  Hooked (Hooked #1) by Liz Fichera Cinders and Sapphires (At Somerton #1) by Leila Rasheed

Title: The Book of Broken Hearts Author: Sarah Ockler Pages: 352 Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: May 21, 2013 Summary: (Goodreads) 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. No one wants to end up with a toaster on wheels, so they hire 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 old warnings fade fast, bec...

Title: Bittersweet Author: Sarah Ockler Pages : 384 Publisher : Simon Pulse Release Date : January 3, 2012 Buy: Amazon | Barns &Noble | Chapters Indigo  Summary ( Goodreads ) Once upon a time, Hudson knew exactly what her future looked like. Then a betrayal changed her life, and knocked her dreams to the ground. Now she’s a girl who doesn’t believe in second chances… a girl who stays under the radar by baking cupcakes at her mom’s diner and obsessing over what might have been. So when things start looking up and she has another shot at her dreams, Hudson is equal parts hopeful and terrified. Of course, this is also the moment a cute, sweet guy walks into her life…and starts serving up some seriously mixed signals. She’s got a lot on her plate, and for a girl who’s been burned before, risking it all is easier said than done. It’s time for Hudson to ask herself what she really wants, and how much she’s willing to sacrifice to get it. Because in a place where o...