FICTION

Fake Me a Match

by Lauren BARNHOLDT
978-1-44242-258-2.
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Gr 5—8—Avery is so excited about getting a cool new stepsister that she throws caution to the wind and skews the results of the eighth-grade charity online matchmaking fundraiser in order to fix up her new sis, Blake, with popular classmate Sam. Avery isn't counting on several obstacles that threaten the success of the project, including a really major one: she and Sam are becoming increasingly attracted to each other. This entertaining but predictable romance by the author of The Secret Identity of Devon Delany (S & S, 2007) and several titles for older teens will be a quick, enjoyable read for tween girls.—Susan Riley, Mount Kisco Public Library, NY
Avery is in charge of her middle school's fundraiser, a matchmaking service. She rigs it to match Blake (her new stepsister, whom she hopes will become her new best friend) with Sam, the boy Blake has a crush on. However, Avery and Sam are matched instead. There's surprising depth beneath the story's frothy surface.
Reviewed by Susan Riley , Dec 01, 2011

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