The Girlfriend Request by Jodie Andrefski Pages: 244
Published by Entangled: Crush on January 11, 2016
Genres: Young Adult, contemporary, Romance
Source: eARC from Publisher
Updating best friend to girlfriend is more than a change of status…
Emma has been best friends with Eli since she moved to his neighborhood ten years ago. Tired of being cast in the role of the girl next door, Emma creates a fake Facebook profile in the hopes of starting an online friendship with Eli, which would hopefully lead to more. Like...way more. From friend request to In a Relationship--it all seemed so completely logical when she'd planned it.
Eli can't figure out what Emma is up to. He’s pretty sure she's the one behind the Facebook profile, but then again, why would she do something so drastic instead of just admitting she wants to be more than friends? And who the heck is this new guy he saw her with? Eli starts to think that just maybe...he missed his chance with the girl next door.
Two best friends, one outlandish ruse. Their status is about to become way more than It’s Complicated…
This Entangled Teen Crush book contains one fake Facebook profile, two best friends who secretly crave each other, and a dreaded sex talk with parents…boy crush in the room included. Pushing a relationship beyond the friend zone has never been so crazy…
The Girlfriend Request by Jodie Andrefski is a really cute young adult standalone that will take you by surprise. When I first started reading, I thought this was going to be a catfish type story. (You know, that show on MTV where people “meet” people online, that end up not being who they said they were. Shocker…) But it totally is not that kind of story at all. I loved the way Jodie Andrefski morphed The Girlfriend Request multiple times. She blew my preconceived notions out of the water. And she kept me on my toes. More than once, I thought I knew what was going to happen next only to be wrong. Almost every time! That made reading this story a whole lotta fun.
The Girlfriend Request centers on the theme of Friends-to-more. It is the story of Emma and Eli. Emma has a had a crush on her best friend Eli for as long as she can remember, and she has a plan (though totally convoluted!) that she is sure will finally make him see her in a whole new light. Sounds pretty predictable, right? Well, that is where the predictability ends. This book was super cute, and a really fun ride.
I loved Emma. Even though she sometimes did some stupid things, she was still adorable and a really kind person. And Eli is a sweetheart as well. Both of them totally melted my heart.What I liked most about them, is that they have such a friend friendship. Eli can read Emma like a book. He gets her 100% And he likes her 100% for who she is. It was really adorable to read the scenes where they were hanging out.
Bottom line: If you love young adult romantic comedies, and you are looking for an afternoon of light, fun reading, The Girlfriend Request is a great book for you to pick up. It fits in wonderfully with Entangled’s Crush line.
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kindlemom1
Great review Michelle!
czai
it sounds like a nice read although it sounds like a very typical contemporary romance..
Sandra Watts
Sounds like a interesting book.
Anne
I wasn’t the type to go crazy with/for a crush even when I was a teen.
Cassie
From experience I know that things change drastically when you go from friends to lovers, it’s hard to get that friendship back after breaking up!
Lori
No crazy crush stories. I was friends with several guys but it remained just that 🙂
The book sounds like a light read and those are nice for days you need those kinds of reads…
william gossage
no never have done any crazy thing to get crush attention
Victoria
I totally believe it’s possible to end up with your best friend and not have the friendship suffer! I’ve seen it 🙂
Teresa
No, I never did that they could see. As a teenager, sometimes I would drive by their house, but I was too shy to do more. All worked out well for me though, because my husband did have the nerve to tell me.
Yes, my daughter married her best friend of about 7 years. They are so much fun to be around!
Sabrina Fox
I love best friend turned into something more tropes!