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Author:Rachel Hawthorne Publisher:HarperTeen Studio:HarperTeen Manufacturer:HarperTeen Label:HarperTeen Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published) Media: Paperback Reading Level: Young Adult Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 320 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4 Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.9
Investigate the French Quarter Buy new hammer Stop worrying that hard hat is going to ruin my hair Stop thinking about ex-boyfriend. No guys this summer! Find some cool jazz clubs to visit later Get psychic readings with Jenna and Amber Get Jenna and Amber to stop talking about psychic readings, the cute guy the psychic said I would meet, and the cute guy I just met. No guys this summer!!! Throw self into work. Stop thinking about the cute guy!
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Enchanting Review: Labor Of Love August 5, 2008 LABOR OF LOVE RACHEL HAWTHORNE YA Romance
Rating: 4.5 Enchantments
Dawn Delaney has a broken heart. It was broken six months ago when she discovered her boyfriend Drew cheating on her at junior prom. Because of Drew, Dawn has completely lost faith in guys. She doesn't trust them anymore, except to break her heart.
Because of this, Dawn has sworn off all guys for the summer. Instead, she and her two best friends Amber and Jenna are going to New Orleans to help rebuild houses. The first thing they do when they arrive in Louisiana is visit a psychic who tells them that Dawn will meet a guy with a red hat and a nice smile, among other cryptic messages. Dawn dismisses this as rubbish - until she finds out this guy is real. Not only is he real, but he's also very interested in Dawn. But Dawn's afraid to get her heart broken again. Is this new cute guy the one to mend it?
I have never before read any of Rachel Hawthorne's novels before, and I have to say that LABOR OF LOVE was a good start. Like most teen romance novels, the plot is slightly predictable, but the end makes you sigh in content. I really came to understand Dawn and her reluctance to get involved with another guy. However, I didn't feel that I got to know the other characters very well; Dawn was the only character who was well developed. Jenna's and Amber's characters, as well as many of the other characters, seemed a bit confusing to me at times because I didn't really understand who they were. This isn't completely bad because this wasn't their story, but I would've liked a little more insight into their characters. Despite that, LABOR OF LOVE is definitely a good choice to take along to the beach if you're looking for a cute book to read.
Rachel Hawthorne has written many other romance novels for teens. She also writes romance novels under the pseudonym Jade Parker. [...]
Courtesy of Teens Read Too July 13, 2008 How do you get over your first boyfriend - especially when he cheated on you?
A summer away rebuilding houses in New Orleans is Dawn's plan. But that was before she, Jenna, and Amber went to a psychic.
Now, there's a stranger with a red baseball hat in Dawn's future.
Later that day, she and her friends are in a bakery when an attractive boy with a great smile catches her eye. He also happens to be wearing a red baseball cap. The girls talk briefly with him and his friends and exit the bakery to explore the city more, but end up running into them again in a restaurant.
Could it be fate?
Rachel Hawthorne pens another delightful novel about interpreting life's signs and romance.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel
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