Middle Grade Review: Written in the Stars and Playing for Keeps

Quinn's excited to go back to camp this summer. Maybe people won't look at her with such sad eyes because her father died. Plus, she's excited to see her best friends again. But camp in a little different this year. On the first day, she meets a cute boy. He's new to camp.

Soon the other girls in her bunk are getting up early to make sure their hair looks good and they have time to put their make-up on. Quinn's confused. She likes Harry - but what are they supposed to do together besides hang out during free time. One of her bunkmates has a LOT of opinions about the subject.

My Thoughts: This was a cute story about all kinds of drama: family, friendship, relationship.  I enjoyed the camp drama. This is a short book with lots of drama making it very accessible to read. And it's part of a series, giving readers who like this one more options. This book is marketed as a romance, but it's not quite. It's *almost* a romance. I don't want to spoil the ending.

Aaliyah didn't get to see her best friend Travis much over the summer; they were both busy with camps and vacation. He doesn't respond to her texts the night before school starts. When she first sees him in the hallway, he's grown. Everyone's talking about how cute he is and that he has a girlfriend. 

Aaliyah doesn't know what she never found him cute before. She certainly thinks so now, but it's too late. She isn't a huge fan of his girlfriend Harper and she isn't a fan of Travis anymore. He never seems to want to hang out. Everything's changed.

Can they ever be the same?

My Thoughts: This one is a romance and it's super cute. There's a lot of miscommunication and listening to gossip. I enjoyed the friendship drama. Middle school is hard and these characters found their way through it.

Source: Books sent for review

Library Recommendation: Great for your middle grade school and public library collection

Hand this one to readers: who are ready for a little bit of romance