Keep My Heart In San Francisco, Amelia Diane Coombs
Keep My Heart In San Francisco, Amelia Diane Coombs
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Keep My Heart In San Francisco

Author: Amelia Diane Coombs

Narrator: Renee Dorian

Unabridged: 9 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/14/2020

Synopsis

Caroline Chuck Wilson has big plans for spring breakhit up estate sales to score vintage-fashion finds and tour the fashion school she dreams of attending. But her dad wrecks those plans when he asks her to spend vacation working the counter at Bigmouths Bowl, her familys failing bowling alley. Making things astronomically worse, Chuck finds out her dad is way behind on back rentmeaning they might be losing Bigmouths, the only thing keeping Chucks family in San Francisco.And now the only person other than Chuck who wants to do anything about it is Beckett Porter, her annoyingly attractive ex-best friend.So when Beckett propositions Chuck with a plan to make serious cash infiltrating the Bay Area action bowling scene, she accepts. But she cant shake the nagging feeling that shes acting irrationallytoo much like her mother for comfort. Plus, despite her best efforts to keep things strictly business, Becketts charm is winning her back over...in ways that go beyond friendship.If Chuck fails, Bigmouths Bowl and their San Francisco legacy are gone forever. But if she succeeds, she might just get everything she ever wanted.

About Amelia Diane Coombs

Amelia Diane Coombs writes books for young adults. Back in the day, she majored in English and went on to receive her MFA in creative writing. Now she writes unlikable female protagonists, positive mental-health representation, and swoony romances with soft boys. She's a northern California transplant living in Seattle with her partner and their Siberian cat. When she isn't writing or reading, she happily fills her days beekeeping, playing card and tabletop games, hiking, and volunteering with cats.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Vicky Again on March 15, 2020

Sweet, heartfelt, and atmospheric, Keep My Heart in San Francisco is a genuine but light story of romance, family, and home. Think the family struggles of Lauren Spieller's She's the Worst meets the ex-best friends to lovers of Jenn Bennett's Starry Eyes, all wrapped up in San Francisco, bowling, an......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on July 06, 2019

A unique, retro contemporary YA romance that revolves around bowling! These flawed, layered characters are written with so much depth and empathy. I'm a huge fan of setting as character, and this book truly captures the heartbeat of San Fransisco. Perfect for fans of Jenn Bennett.......more

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on May 01, 2020

This is a charming and romantic read from author Amelia Diane Coombs that stole my heart for its characters, the setting in beautiful San Francisco, a bowling alley, and ex-best friends trying to fight to save a family business! I recommend this contemporary YA novel that is full of heart that I real......more

Goodreads review by Danielle (Life of a Literary Nerd) on July 07, 2020

2.5 stars This might've had the most ridiculous premise of any book I've ever read, but I had fun. Trying to save her family's failing bowling alley by going undercover and hustling games to try and make eight grand in a week with her former best friend and crush, Chuck Wilson has a lot on her plate......more

Goodreads review by chloe on September 22, 2020

3.5 stars • best friends to enemies to best friends to lovers?? (+ bonus points for the slow burn romance) • bipolar disorder / depression representation • some parts were predictable, but nonetheless i enjoyed the story • bowling bowling bowling!!!......more

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