Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

By Debbi Michiko Florence

Jenna swears off love after a breakup, but a mysterious rival challenges her heart and her resolve.

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304 pages· 49,831 words· Est. 7 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Jenna Sakai, reeling from a breakup and her parents' divorce, vows to focus on books, not boys. But her ex, Elliott, is her rival for a journalism scholarship, and Rin Watanabe, the infuriating yet intriguing diner regular, keeps crossing her path. As Jenna navigates these challenges, she questions if being a loner is truly worth it. Can she open her heart to new possibilities, or will she remain guarded? Discover the risks and rewards of letting people in.

From the publisher

Fans of Lisa Greenwald and Wendy Mass are sure to fall head-over-heels for this funny, sweet story of crushes, competition, and the confusing reality of middle school.Heartbreak is for suckers.When Jenna Sakai gets dumped over winter break, it confirms what she learned from her parents’ messy divorce: Relationships are risky and only lead to disappointment. So even though she still has to see her ex-boyfriend Elliott at newspaper club, Jenna is going to be totally heartless this semester – no boys, just books.But keeping her cool isn’t always easy. Jenna’s chief competition for a big journalism scholarship is none other than Elliott. Her best friend Keiko always seems busy with her own boyfriend. And cute-but-incredibly-annoying Rin Watanabe keeps stealing her booth at the diner she’s been hiding at every day after school. Rin is every bit as stubborn and detached as Jenna. And the more Jenna gets to know him, the more intriguing a mystery he seems. Soon Jenna is starting to realize that being a loner is kind of, well, lonely. And letting people in might just be a risk worth taking.

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