Love Charms and Other Catastrophes (Grimbaud # 2) - Kimberly Karalius
Book Synopsis: Sometimes love comes gift-wrapped…literally. Aspiring love-charm maker Hijiri Kitamura was excited to come back to Grimbaud for her sophomore year—until she learned about the upcoming charm-making competition. She, along with her friends and fellow rebels, had worked too hard to free the town from Zita’s tyrannical love fortunes to allow some other charm maker to move in and take over. The only solution is for Hijiri to win the contest herself. Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done, especially when Love itself has decided to meddle in Hijiri’s life. Concerned that its favorite charm maker has given up on finding a love of her own, Love delivers a very special gift—the perfect boyfriend, specially crafted just for her.
The idea of a perfect boyfriend reminded me of a Japanese drama that I watched a few years ago called: Absolute Boyfriend. I thought that it was fitting that Hijiri Kitamura got her own story. Can I take a minute just to drool over the cover, it's amazingly cute.
Now that Zita's out of Grimbaud, it's time for a new charm-maker to step into the spotlight, and Hijiri is perfect for the job, but does she have the confidence and the skill-set to win this whole competition?
Imagine having Love itself creating your very own dreamy, practically perfect in every way boyfriend. Charm or not, sign me up.
Part of me is wondering if Kimberly Karalius is going to write another book in this series, and if she does, I hope it's written from the perspective of the weather charm making twins, Femke and Mirthe.
Rating: ★★★★★