Girlfriend Material

Girlfriend Material, by Melissa Kantor

Hyperion Book CH

Also by the Author:

The Breakup Bible

Confessions of a Not It Girl

Summary: Kate is a high school junior forced to travel 3,000 miles away to Cape Cod to stay with her mother and her "best college roommate", Tina, for the summer. Her mother is having marital problems, and just needs some "me time"...but Kate is along for the ride. And she isn't exactly best friends with Tina's daughter, Sarah. It is shaping up to be one of the worst summers of her life...far from friends, writing clubs, tennis and fun in Salt Lake City. That is, until Sarah's cute, witty friend Adam starts drawing Kate into the fold--and seems intrigued. With Adam around, Kate feels like she just might have a bit of heartbreaker potential. But when a breezy summer romance quickly grows more complicated can Kate keep pretending her relationship with Adam is just a carefree fling? Or will she take the risk and tell him her real feelings? Suddenly Kate is asking herself a question she never thought she'd stoop to: Is she girlfriend material?

Personal Review: This is a fun book to read about teenage relationships, both romantic and familiar. Kate is insecure with her "coolness" factor, but is able to relate to a new group of friends by just being herself, and talking about what she enjoys. Teenagers would be able to relate to this book, especially the awkward and real relationship parts.

Cautionary Note: None that I can see.