A Match Made In High School by Kristin Walker

Senior year is finally here for Fiona. That means a new chance at getting her crush, Gabe, and her chance to end high school with a bang... right? WRONG! Her principal is taking out her bitterness from her divorce on the seniors, by making them participate in a mandatory marriage course called Trying the Knot! This was definitely not how Fiona imagined her last year of high school to be. So when she has to "try the knot" with the school's super-jock Todd Harding, she despairs at how bad her senior year is gonna be. Nothing could get worse...until her crush gets assigned to her arch-enemy - Todd's super popular, beautiful girlfriend Amanda. And her best friend Marcie's fate isn't much better - a year with Johnny Mercer, who's very goofy and very big. As Fiona and Todd tentatively enter their newfound "marriage", hijinks ensue and from the start, they enter a series of pranks trying to best one another. And it leaves Fiona wondering: Is her best friend really telling her everything? Does Johnny really have more to him than an awesome taste for music? And the most stunning one of all: Does Todd Harding actually have a heart under his jock-boy exterior?

As soon as I picked up this book, I could not stop laughing. Kristin Harding provides a original, surprisingly not cliche plot that leaves you guessing and wondering: what will happen next? Se creates a love-hate relationship between both the characters themselves and also your relationship with the characters. You will groan at their mindless mistakes, laugh at their hilarious pranks, and grin at their moments of loyalty and friendship. Fiona, although headstrong and clever, sometimes cannot think of anyone other than herself and can really make clueless mistakes. Todd, although an arrogant jerk at first, leaves you guessing throughout the entire book about his true character. Johnny lets you sigh a little at his romantic nature and wonderful personality, and Marcie can make you scream out in frustration but sympathize with her other times. Kristin Harding creates a masterful tale of laughs, groans, and truly wonderful experiences that would make even the most commitment conscious teens want to experience this marriage course.

Rating: 3 1/2 stars