Title: Revenge, Ice Cream and Other Things Best Served Cold (Broken Hearts and Revenge #2)Series: Broken Hearts and Revenge #2
Author: Katie Finn, Morgan Matson
Also by this author: Hearts, Fingers, and Other Things to Cross (Broken Hearts & Revenge 3), The Unexpected Everything
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult Fiction
Publication Date: May 5, 2015
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The war rages on between Gemma and Hallie in the second installment of the Broken Hearts and Revenge series.
After the humiliating events on the 4th of July, Gemma's trying to handle the fact that Hallie knew who she was all along, and she was the one who stole Teddy from her. Gemma vows revenge, but things get more complicated than she planned. Ford, Gemma’s long-time crush, has arrived in the Hamptons cuter than ever. Josh is refusing to speak to her after she lied to him, and Teddy is playing champion to his beloved Marsh Warbler (in Gemma's backyard, no less).
Gemma and Hallie find themselves locked in an escalating revenge cycle. Just when Gemma thinks she has the upper hand, the biggest bombshell of all is dropped. And it’s one that threatens to change her life forever. This exciting sequel to Broken Hearts, Fences, and Other Things To Mend will leave you begging for the third instalment.
Revenge, Ice Cream & Other Things Best Served Cold
Revenge, Ice Cream, and Other Things Best Served Cold by Katie Finn is the perfect summer read. It is set in a luxurious town with private beaches and contains plenty of revengeful actions. Gemma and Hallie, two girls who loathe each other make the book hilarious to read and almost impossible to put down!
❀ Beach Town Setting
Revenge, Ice Cream is set in such a beachy location. The characters spend their summer in a beach town filled with mansions and private beaches perfect for surfing. The book also takes place in an ice cream parlour where the main character, Gemma, works. Just reading this book made me wish it was warmer out! However, the perfect beachy setting is ruined when two girls are constantly fighting with each other in a manner that is so amusing to read.
❀ Full of Revenge
I absolutely loved all of the revenge in Revenge, Ice Cream. It is so hilarious reading about the different ways Gemma and her nemesis, Hallie, ruin each other’s reputations. I enjoyed watching each of Gemma’s plans to get her back unfold. I don’t think I’ve ever read a revenge book as dramatic and clever as this one!
❀ Amazing Main Characters
Gemma and Hallie are both such amazing characters. I liked how Gemma handles each of Hallie’s schemes. She takes control and plans to get her back twice as bad. Hallie is also very interesting. Though the book is not told in her perspective, the reader learns so much about her personality. I really enjoyed how Katie Finn describes her faux-sympathetic voice and sly smile.
❀ A Fun Beach Read
Revenge, Ice Cream, and Other Things Best Served Cold by Katie Finn is such a fun beach read. If you haven’t read the first book in the series, Broken Hearts, Fences, and Other Things to Mend, I strongly suggest you do so. The series is one of the funniest I’ve ever read. The books go by very quickly, despite the fact that they are 400 pages long. Readers will be flipping the pages to find out what antics are going to happen next!
About Morgan Matson
Morgan Matson was born in New York City and grew up there and in Greenwich, Connecticut. She attended Occidental College as a theater major, but halfway through, switched her focus to writing and never looked back. She received an MFA in Writing for Children from the New School, and then a second MFA in Screenwriting from USC.
She is the New York Times bestselling author of five books, all published by Simon & Schuster.
She currently lives in Los Angeles with her rescue terrier, Murphy, in a house with blue floors that’s overflowing with books.
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Sounds like a good read. Might pick it up on Summer
I was hesitant about Broken Hearts, but I actually loved every minute of it, and I have been counting the days until this one hits stores. I am so happy to hear that it is as good as book one!
I will definitely check out this series, great review
I’ll have to check this out sounds right up my alley!