"When Lainey gets dumped, she employs an ancient Chinese warlord's tactics to get her ex-boyfriend back"--
Soccer star Lainey Mitchell is gearing up to spend an epic summer with her amazing boyfriend, Jason, when he suddenly breaks up with her-- no reasons, no warnings, and in public no less! With help from her friend Bianca-- and a copy of The Art of War-- she resolves to do whatever it takes to get Jason back. Lainey channels her inner warlord, recruiting spies to gather intel and persuading her coworker Micah to pose as her new boyfriend to make Jason jealous. Can fighting for what she wants help Lainey figure out what she really needs?
I enjoyed sharing Lainey's trip of self discovery. There were a lot of fun and heartfelt moments as Lainey slowly began to take a serious look at herself and those around her. I admired how much she grew and changed throughout the story. I thought Stokes constructed a great cast of main and secondary characters, with the secondary characters being quite well developed. First love was explored and I often found myself smiling wistfully. Overall - cute, adorable, and fun story.
