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Love? Maybe

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Just because Piper's birthday is on Valentine's Day does not mean she's a romantic. In fact, after watching her father and then her stepfather leave, she's pretty sure she doesn't believe in love at all. Then her friends concoct a plan to find them all Valentine's dates, and somehow Piper finds herself with the most popular guy in school. But true love never follows a plan...more

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Published January 5th 2012 by Dial

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Apr 28, 2013 Abbie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks, ya-romance

It was a cute story but I think it was made for a younger audience. I mean I like wholesome books but this was too wholesome --- to the point of becoming boring.

Piper Paisley is a typical love and romance cynic as the result of her mother's two failed relationship. It also doesn't help that her birthday is on Valentine's day and that she works at a chocolate shop. Her friends Claire and Jillian want to cure her of her indifference and set up a plan to use a love potion to get them dates.

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Apr 02, 2013 Kaitlyn Lew rated it 4 of 5 stars

Love? Maybe
Penguin Group, 2012
267 Pages
$16.99
Heather Helper
ISBN 978-0-8037-3721-1

Piper's birthday is on Valentine's Day, the day that's just like any other day to Piper. When one of her best friends, Claire, got her heart broken a couple weeks before Valentine's Day, her other best friend, Jillian, came up with a crazy plan to cheer her up and Piper can't do anything except for going along. Piper starts to date one of the most popular guys at school, Ben Donovan. Ben is practically her dream bo...more

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Apr 01, 2013 Rosie rated it 3 of 5 stars

There could be some almost-spoilers in here, so I tried to keep it clean. But it's nothing that you wouldn't have guessed a few chapters in anyways.

I would definitely recommend this book to grades 6-9. It's an innocent and completely clean story, and it has all of the elements of a good book. For anyone older, like say high school, I'd say that you shouldn't bother.

Just to catch you up: Piper's birthday is on Valentine's Day and she doesn't believe in love because she's been a witness to all of...more There could be some almost-spoilers in here, so I tried to keep it clean. But it's nothing that you wouldn't have guessed a few chapters in anyways.

I would definitely recommend this book to grades 6-9. It's an innocent and completely clean story, and it has all of the elements of a good book. For anyone older, like say high school, I'd say that you shouldn't bother.

Just to catch you up: Piper's birthday is on Valentine's Day and she doesn't believe in love because she's been a witness to all of love's failures her whole life. She has a best friend named Charlie who eats everything in her house and likes a boy called Ben Donovan. She has a confident boy-crazy friend named Jillian and a sad boy-crazy friend named Claire. Piper's mentor is Jan, who is her candyman boss. She has two little siblings, Lucy and Dom.

One of my issues was with Piper. I do get that she's supposed to be cynical and dry, but she reads a little too stiff. You can technically relate to her plight and reasoning as to why love is always doomed to fail, but I found it difficult to personally connect to her. I think that may have had to do with the writing. I noticed a very limited use of contractions and a lot of short sentences. But Piper just wasn't all that interesting to me. Aside from her being cynical, there wasn't much else to her personality.

A plus would be that the rest of the cast is pretty interesting. Her friends Jillian and Claire have very distinct personalities and can possibly remind a reader of their own two similar friends. The separate romantic relationships that each girl develops is cute and actually a little more interesting than the ones that Piper forms. Charlie, Piper's friend, is very lovable. He's eating in just about every scene he's in, which I thought was cute. Ben Donovan is one-dimensional but it's intentional.

My other issue is that there were a lot of aspects of the plot that I felt were underdeveloped and the writing in general. There is very little description. This is more of a personal thing, because some people are good at filling in the blanks, while others are not. Usually I am, but it is annoying when the author decides to tell you near the end of the book that Charlie's eyes are green. I could've known that sooner. As for the different plot points – someone also mentioned this – Piper notices quite a few times that Claire (a childhood friend) seems more responsive to Jillian (relatively newer friend) than she does to Piper at times. That doesn't go anywhere or get addressed. Piper's daddy issues also weren't resolved to my liking either. An actual scene or sit down with her father would have been nice and more concrete, because I imagine that she's heard "I'm going to try to see you more" before. Also, Charlie's family problems were way simpler than expected. For all the emphasis put on them, it would have been nice if it were something more in-depth. The ending was bleh. There could have been better chemistry between Piper and her chosen boy. I don't know.

But right, I think that this book definitely would have worked for me if I were back in middle school, because it is a cute, easy read. It's predictable, but it's fun anyways.
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Mar 31, 2013 Shirley Zhang rated it 5 of 5 stars

Love? Maybe Penguin Group, 2012, pp. 267, $16.99
Heather Helper ISBN 978-0-8037-3721-1

Piper's birthday is on Valentine's Day, the day that's just like any other day to Piper. When one of her best friend, Claire, got her heart broken a couple weeks before Valentine's Day, her other best friend, Jillian, came up with a crazy plan to cheer her up and Piper can't do anything except for going along with it. Piper starts to date the most popular guy at school, Ben Donovan, who is also her ideal boyfrie...more

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Mar 17, 2013 Tori rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! On this holiday dedicated to the Irish and (more importantly?) whole-hearted inebriation, I chose to read a book about Valentine's Day. I'm not even going to try and investigate why I did this. It doesn't really matter *why* I did, but rather that it was one of the best decisions I could have made! "Love? Maybe." was a touching story about a young swimmer, Piper Paisley (nice alliteration there, Heather Hepler), who was born on that day of the year eagerly awaited for by...more Happy St. Patrick's Day! On this holiday dedicated to the Irish and (more importantly?) whole-hearted inebriation, I chose to read a book about Valentine's Day. I'm not even going to try and investigate why I did this. It doesn't really matter *why* I did, but rather that it was one of the best decisions I could have made! "Love? Maybe." was a touching story about a young swimmer, Piper Paisley (nice alliteration there, Heather Hepler), who was born on that day of the year eagerly awaited for by lovers and despised by singles everywhere. In the book, as Valentine's Day and her birthday swiftly approach, Piper struggles with love in all its forms, from friends and prospective boyfriends to family. Notorious for pulling back and keeping her heart safe, Piper learns that this is no way to live life. As her boss Jan, a very unique man who makes candy and is full of warm and oftentimes insightful advice, says: "People are going to fail you in life. Sometimes in little ways. Sometimes in big ways...And you're going to fail others...real love isn't bothered by that. When you really love someone, you see all their mess and their brokenness and you love them anyway. In fact, seeing all of that sort of makes you love them more" (235 - ps: don't skip ahead to this page in the book! ;) ). Although some may be reading this and rolling their eyes (a habit of Piper's), saying "DUH", it's nice to see it spelled out on the page too because I think some people forget it. And, they forget it often. This quote adequately summarizes why I enjoyed this book so much. It was full of the uncertainty that is love, and I really appreciated that it wasn't completely focused on just Piper's romantic life, but also peers into her home life as well. Hepler includes Piper's relationship with her two younger siblings, Dom and Lucy, her friendship with her next door neighbor of eight years, Charlie, and her best friends at school, Claire and Jillian, as well as her rocky interactions with her father, Jack, and her ex-stepfather, Beau, both men who, in Jan's words, 'failed' her. It's a book that ends on a rekindled belief in hope and wishes, both ideas that Piper swears off at the beginning of the book as traps for disappointment, however, comes to accept and believe in. How she gets there is for you to find out. (less)

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Jul 07, 2012 Wafiyah rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone looking for good writing

Recommended to Wafiyah by: Goodreads

Shelves: contemporary-romance, family, great-protagonist, horrible-romance, not-so-good, romance

Love? Maybe didn't really turn out the way I'd expected. [Mild spoilers warning.]

The beginning was pretty interesting, as it showed how hectic Piper's life was on a daily basis, but then it kind of... slacked off, I guess. The more I read of this book, the more I didn't seem to learn something new. So she has, what? Three fathers in all now? And her relationship with two of them hardly changed? The whole Charlie Incident was so predictable.

I was also getting pretty annoyed with Claire and Jillia...more Love? Maybe didn't really turn out the way I'd expected. [Mild spoilers warning.]

The beginning was pretty interesting, as it showed how hectic Piper's life was on a daily basis, but then it kind of... slacked off, I guess. The more I read of this book, the more I didn't seem to learn something new. So she has, what? Three fathers in all now? And her relationship with two of them hardly changed? The whole Charlie Incident was so predictable.

I was also getting pretty annoyed with Claire and Jillian, Piper's two best friends. First of all, they pretty much focused all the attention on themselves, or so it looked like. I'm not suggesting Piper be the centre of attention or anything, but the book focused so much on "cynicism" that it was like everyone hated Piper for it, including her friends, so pretty much all of their plans would go to waste because of her cynicism. If she wouldn't agree, they'd become disappointed, and then she would be obliged to agree. Yeah, I know the whole point of the book is that Piper is uneasy about the concept of love, but she seemed pretty uninterested in lots of other decisions as well.

My other confusion was the resolving of the fact that Piper was slightly envious about Jillian's and Claire's close bonding. I guess the ending was okay and they were all satisfied with their lives, but didn't Piper get more jealous, or did it just disappear? Because it was there for a moment, and then I just read other issues.

My last issue was with Piper's decisions. Why is it that the focus of this story played out more on other characters? Or seemed like it? It looked like she was pushing herself away but continuously helping others. I do recall Charlie saying something at the end about her pushing others away and hurting herself and them in the process, but she should have been able to say something to let out her anger or something. All she did was cry that one time, and people thought it was because of Ben. That frustrated me.

And God. This is probably just a pet peeve of mine, but were I to ever, ever write a book of my own, I would not make three well-known characters of my own, in the same situations, have names with the same first letter. I was going crazy reading Jillian, Jeremy, and Jan is the same paragraph and having to read it twice.(less)

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Apr 16, 2012 Alexa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-2012-advisory

Valentine’s Day is coming up, and so is Piper’s birthday. In fact, it’s on the same day. You would think that Piper likes this, but she doesn’t. To cheer Piper up, and her friend Claire, who recently broke up with her boyfriend, their friend Jillian decides to make The Plan. They make heart candies, and give them to their crushes. The candies become such a hit, that it gets sold at the candy store where Piper works. Jillian likes to think that the candies worked because Piper’s crush since seven...more

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Mar 16, 2012 Joella www.cinjoella.com rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, romance, realistic

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Piper was born on Valentine's Day. She used to love the holiday and her birthday, but since the second divorces of her mother...not so much. She just doesn't believe that real love actually could exist. All she has to do is take a look at how her mother is still in love with her ex husband even though he has moved on and has another girlfriend. Or how about how one of her best friends who just got dumped by her boyfriend of the past year. If she still thinks love is possible she just needs to lo...more Piper was born on Valentine's Day. She used to love the holiday and her birthday, but since the second divorces of her mother...not so much. She just doesn't believe that real love actually could exist. All she has to do is take a look at how her mother is still in love with her ex husband even though he has moved on and has another girlfriend. Or how about how one of her best friends who just got dumped by her boyfriend of the past year. If she still thinks love is possible she just needs to look next door to see how awful the boy next door feels about the recent divorce of his parents. Even if there is some small hope for love, she can always look at her boss who is yet another single person who blindly believes in love.

But Piper's friends don't want to give up on love. And they don't want Piper to either. So there is a plan for to get all three of them boyfriends in the next two weeks, before Valentine's Day. Piper does not want to go along with it but will if it makes her friends happy (especially the one who just got dumped). So she is doing all sorts of things she doesn't want to do, all in the name of love. To top it all off she is still trying to juggle swim meets, her job at the candy store (which is super busy just before Valentine's Day), watching her younger brother and sister (who are crazy hyper) while her mother is trying to support them with her floral business (which is even more busy since it is almost Valentine's Day).

Then, to top it all off Piper starts to receive gifts from a secret admirer and starts to potentially date the main heartthrob of her school. Now she starts to wonder if there is such a thing as love and what does it really mean?

Okay, I loved this book. And basically there are a few reasons why. Most of it has to do with the fact that I think this book really understands what my view of love is. And it also understands what my view of how a high school girl should act when in love. That being said, if you think you like my ideas of love and you like happy, Valentine's Day type love stories that are clean and stars a girl who doesn't really love chocolate...just go read it. If you need to hear more about why I like this book, read on. Only beware that I will have a few spoilers below!

***SPOILERS***

Okay. So here is the dirt as to why I like this book. She is in high school. She has been hurt by love before. She had two dads who walked out on her family. Life is hard. She knows that, but it is harder when you feel rejected. Also, when she first starts to date Ben (or any of the other guys mentioned that she dated before the story) she found that she thought they were "nice" but that they weren't "the one". Why weren't they Mr. Right? Because she didn't have enough to talk to them about. Because they didn't have enough in common. Because she thought there should be more to love than just that tingly feeling you look at someone you think is cute. I like that. When she does get together with Charlie the things that she admires about him are that he knows her (he knew that she would like a secret admirer gift that was a banana without any brown spots or a jar of peanut butter with a plastic spoon). And at the end when they end up together, she admits that she is still very scared of their new relationship.

"I'm still scared...What if you leave?"

"What if I don't?"

And that is pretty much where we leave off. No kiss. No hanky panky. No love equals something rated more than PG. Just a girl being completely honest with the guy she likes about how vulnerable she feels. She is handing him her heart. There are no promises about loving each other forever. (They are still in high school after all.) But instead is the realization that perhaps love can see all of you (the sick you, the happy you, the depressed you, the stressed you, the cute you, the annoying you, the busy you, the grumpy you, the hurt you, the best-friend you, the amazing you). And that if someone can see all of you, and you still want to be with you, and you still think the world of that person even when you see all the dark sides of him, then perhaps that is love. Love is hard, love is good, love is worth it, love is worth hoping for.(less)

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Mar 10, 2012 Rachael rated it 4 of 5 stars

Piper’s birthday may be on Valentine’s Day—but that does not mean she’s a romantic. In fact, with all the relationships that she’s seen fall apart, both her own and those of people close to her, she’s not even sure that she believes in love at all. But when her best friend’s heart gets broken and her other best friend devises a plan that is sure to give them all a perfect Valentine’s Day, Piper knows it’s her duty as a friend to go along with the plan, no matter how skeptical she is about the re...more

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Aug 05, 2012 Tammy Smith rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I found this to be a delightful read. I felt sympathy with Piper because, like her, I have never been really into Valentine's Day. I mean sure, everyone would love to have a Valentine, but I find the seasonal marketing for the holiday to be way too over the top.

Piper is cynical, but she is still easy to love and has people around her who care about her. She has been disappointed a lot in life by those she loves and she closes her heart so she doesn't have to fell the pain of further disappointm...more

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Apr 09, 2012 Britta rated it 4 of 5 stars

Underrated. That is the adjective that I decided best fits this novel. It deserves way more attention than it has gotten. I really enjoyed this story! Mostly because I loved the main character. And all the supporting characters. And all the characters that were mentioned for about two seconds. Everything about this book is just really likable. It is one of those books that you feel good reading, that you want to keep reading because the environment is like a hug. Even when things aren't so perfe...more

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Mar 27, 2012 Alison (AlisonCanRead) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrenyalit

Heather Hepler is becoming a master at writing sweet, light, food related contemporary YA fiction. I enjoyed her first book Cupcake Queen. Her newest novel Love? Maybe is even better.

Piper Paisley (an adorable name if ever there was one) is a cynic. Understandably since her mom and dad split up, her dad's hardly part of her life, and even her step-father took off. Piper has to be reminded of Valentine's Day constantly, though, since its her birthday. This year, her friends are determined to eras...more Heather Hepler is becoming a master at writing sweet, light, food related contemporary YA fiction. I enjoyed her first book Cupcake Queen. Her newest novel Love? Maybe is even better.

Piper Paisley (an adorable name if ever there was one) is a cynic. Understandably since her mom and dad split up, her dad's hardly part of her life, and even her step-father took off. Piper has to be reminded of Valentine's Day constantly, though, since its her birthday. This year, her friends are determined to erase her cynicism and give Piper a true Valentine's Day. The three girls concoct love potion chocolates, not truly believing it will work...but does it?

Piper is a delightful main character. She doesn't have the most cheerful outlook on love, but her life experiences haven't taught her to be hopeful. Cynicism aside, she is a mature, kind, responsible teenager. Her mother works so many hours that Piper gives up most of her free time to take care of her cute little half-siblings. She also is a crucial part of Jan's Chocolates. Her organizational skills and logical nature form the backbone that keeps her boss's chocolate store running. She is the type of girl I would want to be friends with.

The other main teen characters are Piper's best friends Claire and Jillian. As well as next door neighbor Charlie, handsome Ben Donovan and nerdy Jeremy. Claire was a sweet girl, but bogged down in mourning her jerky ex-boyfriend. Jillian is the muscle behind the trio. She is my main criticism of the book. She's so forceful in trying to get Piper on board with romance and whatever else Jillian wants that she comes off as a pushy jerk. It wasn't until the end of the book that I understood why Piper liked her. I wish Heather had balanced Jillian's character better. Piper has had a huge crush on Ben Donovan for years. So much so that she totally missed the perfectness of her best bud Charlie. Or maybe she does know but she's afraid to take the leap.

The plot of Love? Maybe is not great shocker. It follows a pretty standard romance plot where the characters end up with what they deserve (in a good way) rather than what they think they want on a superficial level. This isn't a spoiler. You know it's going to end this way. It's the exact journey that's the fun part.

And fun it is. Like chocolate? Then you will definitely like Love? Maybe. I spent much of this book drooling as Piper sold various candy concoctions. There's your normal chocolate treats, but Jan's Chocolates has options for the more adventurous as well. Think bacon truffles (I've had chocolate covered bacon - surprisingly good). My personal favorite (although not chocolate) were her Consternation Hearts, with sayings like "Buzz off."

You should definitely pick up Love? Maybe if you're in the mood for a light pick-me-up romance. The characters are nice people, their problems are realistic, the romantic tension builds up to the perfect conclusion, and best of all, the backdrop is delicious! Now I'm wondering what food Heather is going to be feature in her next book. My appetite is already whetted.

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Feb 09, 2013 Elena Jim rated it 3 of 5 stars

(There are a few spoilers, so if you haven’t read it yet and plan to, I advise you not to read this.)

The plot was good, the writing adequate and the characters relatable. All in all, it wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t exactly very special either. The ending was simple: it was minimalist and ordinary, though satisfying to say the least.

Although I liked the storyline, it was easily predictable – I was completely sure that Jan was going to date her mother and hat Jeremy was the one putting the thing...more

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Feb 16, 2012 Katie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, romance-clean

I was thrilled to find this book and to discover that it's totally clean!! No language; no intimate scenes; no violence. A great YA read, in my opinion.

Piper has two younger half siblings and has the responsibility to care for them during the busy season of her mom's floral shop. She's also trying to hold down a job at a candy store, keep her grades up, perform well on the swim team, and focus on her friend's plan--a way for the three of them to ensure they have a valentine this year. Since Pipe...more

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Feb 12, 2012 Gina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, young-adult

All in all I found the novel to be a cute, light-hearted story, which is sure to entrain readers, and hopefully bring a little hope to those who doubt the institution of love. Piper and her friends make Valentine’s an exciting and humorous adventure as they creatively pursue their “ideal” love interests. And while I’d have loved to see a more developed relationship between Piper and her father I thought the cast of characters was unique and totally love-able. Helper’s writing style is fast-paced...more

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Jan 21, 2012 Aimee (Coffee Table Reviews) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, 2012-ya-contemp-challenge

This was a really sweet read. I can't imagine being born on Valentine's Day. I never cared for it much in high school either, but it was fun to follow Piper along as her birthday approached. I loved her cynicism and her wit. It made for a very fun read.

I thought this had a great cast of characters. They all had their own personality, not blending together. I really liked Charlie. He was good with the little devils (they sure did seem like devils... even if they are just kids) and he even liked t...more

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Feb 11, 2013 Zemika White rated it 5 of 5 stars

First off this book was great, I loved the characters. They was funny, fun, cool and most importantly DRAMATIC!!! I will love to read more of her books, after all I'm in love with Romance!!!!!
I think Charlie is jealous/angry with Piper for being at the event, and especially bringing Ben Donovan to the event. It states " Jillian looks mad, but Charlie looks like he's about ready to explode. ' You're here with Ben Donovan?' he says, turning to me. His voice is tense, each word clipped. " This is...more

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Feb 21, 2012 Teen Department Homewood Library rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

Just because Piper's birthday is on Valentine's Day doesn't mean she's a romantic. Actually, after witnessing her mother's two divorces and her best friend's messy breakup, Piper doesn't even believe in love. But even though Piper has given up hope her friends haven't. Jillian concocts crazy plans to bring the three of them perfect dates for Valentine's Day, and Piper goes along for the sake of friendship and to try and heal Claire's broken heart. But it's Piper's heart that is healed, and Piper...more

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Feb 21, 2012 Heather rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, teen, chicklit, gentle-reads

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May 27, 2012 Kelly rated it 3 of 5 stars

I reach for Heather Hepler's books when I want a sweet and innocent read for my students. I adored "Cupcake Queen" and "Dream Factory" and expected this book to follow the same path. It did for the most part. There were many characters in this book -- almost too many to follow. There were two siblings, two step-fathers, two best friends, two boys...you get the picture. I do love how the stories are set in "foodie heaven." This always makes Hepler's book so much fun to read. You truly want to go...more

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Oct 03, 2012 123jasminea rated it 5 of 5 stars

Awesome book. Piper has a dream life working in the candy shoop. My fav phrase in this book is:
Jan: "What about you?"
Piper: "What about me?"
Jan:"What do you think about love?"
Piper: "I'm not sure."
Jan: "I think love is like candy."
Piper: "I don't like candy either."
Jan: " I think anybody who says they don't like candy just hasn't found the right flavor."

And what is soo cool about that is that Jan is a candy master making different kinds of weird candy flavors You'd never possibly see in your lif...more

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Feb 12, 2013 Anna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: family, feb2013, friendship, schoollife, romance, teen

Piper doesn't believe in love but who would when you've seen two men walk out of your mother's life, your neighbour's mother decided that she didn't want a husband, and your best friend was just dumped by her boyfriend who's actually been cheating on her for a year. Although she works at a candy shop, has a collection of hearts, and her birthday is on Valentine's Day, Piper never looks forward to February 14th. With her new relationship with the most popular boy in school, her mother and friends...more

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Apr 03, 2012 Zoe Cohen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-2012-advisory

Piper’s birthday is on Valentine’s Day but she may be the exact opposite of a romantic. All of her relationships have fallen apart and when her best friend's follows she plays along with a major Valentine's Day plans. With her mom's failed second marriage she is a skeptic to love. Valentine's Day approaching seems to test her friendships.

The book surprised me. I thought it would be more cynical and filled with annoying characters that would just complain, and it wasn't. Since the story is about...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Meredith marked it as to-read

Really enjoyed Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler, so I'm excited for this one! :)

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May 05, 2013 Ali *Shine like the sun* rated it 4 of 5 stars

It was interesting. At the beginning, I wasn't very into it, thinking the writing was horrid. As I read more, it was hard for me to put the book down. For me, the writing became continuously better and better. Overall I really liked. If the book had pulled me in from the beginning, I would have given it a higher rating, but a four out of five is pretty good. It doesn't seem to be fast-paced, but that is what makes the book suspenseful.

With it's touch of magic, and a whole lot of romance, this b...more

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Jan 26, 2012 Kim Smiley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Piper is a very busy girl. She helps out her Mom, a single mother care for her little brother and sister. She helps Jan in his candy shop, while her mother is busy running her flower shop. Her father left a long time ago and her mother married Beau, who adopted her when she was 7, had 2 kids with her mom then left them as well. All of this makes her very cynical when it comes to love. And just her luck, her birthday is on Valentine's Day.

I LOVED this book. I finished it in a couple of days becau...more

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Sep 13, 2012 Brianna Barney rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book was good, but it was really predictable. You could really tell who Piper's secret admirer was in this book. I think the author could have done a better job at covering up who her secret admirer was. Most of the characters in the book were good though. I really liked Piper and Charlie. Piper was so different from most girls even from me. If most girls birthday was on Valentine's Day they would love it being all for hearts and pink but Piper is different is into real hearts and isn't re...more

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Feb 09, 2012 Kelli Belli rated it 2 of 5 stars

While this was an easy read and a cute and sweet story, like the candy hearts on the cover, for me it lacked substance. It did make me smile while reading it but I pretty much knew how it was going to end the moment I started reading it. Yet, I still don't understand why a girl like Piper wouldn't date a guy like Ben Donovan. I also thought that there was going to be more going on with Charlie's dad. It was like I kept waiting for something to happen but it never did. I'm not really sure how man...more

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Apr 21, 2013 Shannon Clark rated it 4 of 5 stars

What a cute and refreshing little book. It probes into the issue of being cynical about love because of a parent's failed relationships, but not so much to be dark. It's VERY lighthearted and humorous-several laugh out loud moments. Just the kind of book that girls in the intermediate grades and high school would LOVE!

The main character is not all swoony over a guy, and has a complete life of her own which is nice to read about. She's a great girl!

This was JUST the kind of book I needed after...more

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Mar 28, 2013 Jenny Zheng rated it 5 of 5 stars

#1:Love, Maybe?
Valentine's Day is coming up and so is Piper's birthday. Well, they're on the same days. February 14th. For everyone well some, it is the most romantic holiday for the lovers. The time of the year where the loveliest candies were made. However, for Piper, it is a totally different situation especially after the divorce of her parents and the past boyfriends she dated. Her best friends, Jillian and Claire, are trying to change that, they are creating The Plan.
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I was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, which I think is one of the cooler places to be born, because initially people think I’m being funny—like I’m saying I was born on the moon, but then they see I’m actually being serious. It feels like since then I’ve lived nearly everywhere (well, only in the US—which is a bummer because I want to travel so much). In high school, I was in band and honors society...more

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“White lies are in chapter two of the bestfriend handbook. They are to be used sparingly and only under extreme circumstances. I'm pretty sure finding out your boyfriend of more than a year is a total jerk qualifies.” — 15 people liked it

“I think that love is like candy."
"I don't like candy either," I say.
He smiles at me and shakes his head. "I think anyone who says they don't like candy just hasn't found the right flavor.” — 15 people liked it

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