Foolish Hearts

Foolish Hearts

<p><b>A contemporary young adult novel by Emma Mills about a girl whose high school production of <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream</i> leads her to new friends―and maybe even new love.</b></p><p>When Claudia accidentally eavesdrops on the epic breakup of Paige and Iris, <i>the </i>it-couple at her school, she finds herself in hot water with prickly, difficult Iris. Thrown together against their will in the class production of <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream, </i>along with the goofiest, cutest boy Claudia has ever known, Iris and Claudia are in for an eye-opening senior year. </p><p>Smart, funny, and thoroughly, wonderfully flawed, Claudia navigates a world of intense friendships and tentative romance in <i>Foolish Hearts</i>, a YA novel about expanding your horizons, allowing yourself to be vulnerable, and accepting―and loving―people for who they really are.</p><p><b>Praise for <i>Foolish Hearts</i>:</b></p><p>"Through . . . friendship struggles and romances old and new, Mills evokes the high stakes and vast rewards of trust, intimacy, and honesty." ―<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, <b>starred review</b></p><p>". . . the characters are wonderfully fresh and honest. Claudia narrates in funny, conversational first-person present as the plot meanders toward opening night of Midsummer, allowing time for Claudia's blooming relationships and self-confidence to develop. The course of true love never did run smooth, but in the case of these two lovers, the journey is worth your while." ―<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><i></i><br><i></i>". . . the backdrop of [Claudia's] school interactions, family events, (including her sister's dangerous premature delivery), gaming, part-time job, developing interest in a hot new band, and personal growth in her circle of friends is exceptional . . . " ―<i>School Library Journal</i><br><i></i></p>