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 Unbreak My Heart was the short summer read I needed. The pacing was excellent, the characters were likeable, their actions understandable, and the writing was easy to get through. I love the setting of the book--most of it is set on either Clem's or James' boat, at sea, and in and around the marinas they visit. 
 The chapters alternate between the here and now with her family on the boat, and flashbacks from when she first met Ethan, the guy she fell for, and everything started to fall apart with her best friend, Amanda. I loved this format. In the beginning of the book, it's all quite mysterious what happened and how it happened and all the details of it, but eventually, Clementine starts slowly letting you in. The flashback chapters start with an unfinished letter Clem attempts to write to her ex best friend, in hope of being forgiven. 
 The characters were all likeable and well written. I must admit that I thought Clem was being a drama llama at times, and I was yelling at my book, "JUST BE HONEST AND TELL THEM ALL OF THE THINGS." Other than that, she was a great main character. I also loved her family, especially her little sister, Olive. And, once again, a swoon-worthy love interest named James. He has red hair and ocean eyes. Even though his life is not perfect at all, he's always laughing and doesn't let things get to him. He radiates positivity and smiles. Sounds like the perfect guy, right? That's what I thought. 
 Also, I pictured James as red-haired Charlie McDonnell throughout the whole book. I regret nothing. 
 The group of friends Clem has in the flashbacks has definitely made it to my Favourite Fictional Friends list. They did scavenger hunts and had to find things like Ethan's holiday-themed boxers, an official traffic cone, a size-6 vintage ladies shoe... That sounds like such a fun thing to do with friends! And I love Clem's and Ethan's relationship, even though it was kind of messed up. I love how well they fit together, and wondered why Ethan was even (still) with Amanda in the first place. Eventually, though, I'm glad that Ethan is not who Clementine ended up with. 
 The whole book reminded me a lot of myself and my childhood on our boat with my family. I can relate to all the parts about being stuck on a boat with your parents and sibling, how sometimes it's a lot of fun, and sometimes you just want to yell at everyone and throw crackers across the deck in your frustration. It was very realistically written. 
 Unbreak My Heart is a super cute love story, and a fantastic contemporary that you should definitely add to your to-read list.