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 enlarge | Author: Rachel Hawthorne
Publisher: HarperTeen
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Reading Level: Young Adult
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Pages: 336
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ISBN: 0061138371
EAN: 9780061138379
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Publication Date: July 1, 2007
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 a delightful sweet and light romantic comedy January 25, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Courtesy of CK2S Kwips and Kritiques
Dani loves baseball with a passion. Quite possibly the only thing she likes more is boys and this summer she has the opportunity to combine the two for a few months of extra excitement. When the Ragland Rattlers Collegiate Baseball team posts in the local paper that they need host families for the players, Dani and her best friend Bird start scheming. If they can convince their parents to be host families to some of the players, they'd have an "in" with the team and a way to meet lots of cute boys, and find themselves a summer boyfriend in the process.
Dani and Bird are immediately caught up in the excitement of being surrounded by so many hot guys and Bird quickly finds a boyfriend in Brandon. While Dani is interested in, and starts dating, Mac, she can't help but feel he only likes her because he sees her as a look-alike to her pretty beauty pageant and Miss Ragland sister Tiffany. Then Dani begins to realize the only member of the team who makes her feel that spark is the one hottie who is off limits, her family's hosted player, Jason. What's a girl to do when she's so close to having her summer boyfriend wishes come true?
I've not read anything by Rachel Hawthorne before under this name so when my book club picked The Boyfriend League for our monthly read, I was not quite sure what to expect. I knew it was a young adult romance and that it would have some humor, but that was all I knew. I was pleased to find between the covers a delightful sweet and light romantic comedy.
Dani is a joy to spend summer with as she goes through the normal trials and tribulations that come with being an awkward teen trying to make a good impression and the cute guy. Mishap should be her middle name with all she experiences, though her loyalty to the team and her beloved sport never wavers. From being beaned in the face with a foul ball and passing out, to jinxing the team by not understanding their superstitions, she has as much trouble as she does fun attracting a summer love.
The entire cast of characters is fun to meet. Tiffany the beauty princess seems so shallow initially, but as Dani learns more about her sister, she realizes there is a lot brewing beneath the pretty face, and Dani is quite surprised at what she learns. Bird is the perfect Laurel to Dani's Hardy as these two get into one great caper after the next. Then there are Dani's parents, the kind-hearted mother who never cooks if she can help it to the sports loving Dad who lavishes attention on Dani and loves spending time playing catch in the back yard. Then of course... there are the guys. Shy quiet Jason who is attracted to Dani but tries to hide it, flirty Mac who likes kissing Dani but not doing much else with her, to Brandon who is wrapped around Bird's finger from the get-go.
I thoroughly enjoyed this trip Ragland Texas in The Boyfriend League. It brought back memories of all my own teenaged summer years when the most important things in the world were having fun and finding the perfect boyfriend.
Kelley A. Hartsell, December 2007. All rights reserved.
 Quick, fun read January 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read another of Hawthorne's books, Snowed In, and thought it was sub-standard for her. This one is right back up where I wanted the other to be. Sure, it's still fluffy rom com, and it's not going to be winning a Pulitzer or anything, but a lot of fun from start to finish. Really strong and well developed characters. I found myself getting sucked into the story and being genuinely concerned about how the characters were going to resolve their problems. Made me laugh more than once, and even surprised me a few times as well, which is pretty rare for this genre of books. Recommended.
Courtesy of Teens Read Too August 26, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Dani loves baseball, and this year she's looking forward to snagging one of the boys from the summer league as her first boyfriend. When she notices an ad asking families to house players, she immediately comes up with a plan for her and her best friend to board a player for the summer. Thus, she'll have a great "in" with the team -- and first chance at picking the best guy.
Unfortunately, Jason's not only the hottest boy on the team, but the only boy that catches Dani's eye. Unfortunately, there's the small problem that she had promised her parents she would not date the boy living in their house. Plus, there's no way that a hottie like Jason could fall for her.
Rachel Hawthorne excels at teen romance novels creating tension between the two characters that leaves the reader in high suspense, which makes for a very enjoyable read.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel
A home run. July 26, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I make sure to read every single one of Rachel Hawthorne's books I've loved them all!
The Boyfriend League was just another addition to all of her fun and romantic teen books and I'm sure it wont be her last. Keep it up Rachel!
I also recommend all the other romantic comedies published by HarperTeen.
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