The Boyfriend Bracket

by Kate Evangelista

Stella has had a hopeless crush on Will, her older brother's best friend FOREVER, but now that Cam and Will have graduated and are going off to college, this year is her chance to really strike out on her own. Without her over protective brother and his sidekick around to distract her, she can focus on having all the typical high school experiences that she's always dreamed of - starting with finding a boyfriend! With the help of her best friend, Franklin, she comes up with the perfect plan to have a boyfriend by Christmas: The Boyfriend Bracket.

Or it seems like the perfect plan . . . right up until Will starts showing up again. How is she supposed to find the perfect boyfriend when none of her dates measure up to the one boy she can never have?

• ISBN10: 1250309174
• ISBN13: 9781250309174
• Publish Date: 1 July 2019 (first published 1 July 2018)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 4 April 2022
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Square Fish
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 256
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

Rating: 3.5 Stars

After years of having her brother scare off any potential boyfriends, Stella was finally free of his romantic meddling, and was ready to officially embark on her love life. After a very transformative summer, many young men were showing interest in Stella. In order to determine, who will fill the role of "boyfriend", Stella and her best friend, Franklin, come up with the boyfriend bracket, which seemed to be working well until her brother discovered she was dating, and resumed his meddling.

I thought the premise of this book was great, but the bracket falls apart about a third of the way through the book, when Will, her longtime crush and her brother's best friend, starts spending more time with Stella. I have to admit, I was ok with this, because I loved watching Will and Stella navigate their feelings for each other.

Stella was a great heroine. She had ambition and drive, and her passion for fashion was contagious. She also had spectacular taste in best friends, because Franklin was the best. He was supportive, but honest, and his affection for Stella was so obvious. He was also super witty, and added a lot to every page he inhabited.

Will. *heart eyes* It was easy to understand why Stella adored this man. He was so kind, sweet, smart, talented, and generous. I was glad he made a few mistakes, otherwise he would have been too good to be true. He also had this stupendous Nana, who I have nothing but love for.

There were a few things that seemed a little rushed, especially the ending. I would have liked to know a little bit more about where things went, though, Evangelista did fill us in on the major things, which were all good.

Overall: A fun and fluffy brother's-best-friend romance, which was sweet, swoony, and satisfying.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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