The Hookup Artist [Paperback]

Tucker Shaw (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 2007

In all my years of matchmaking it had taken me until then to realize: The trick was not to hope. Not for myself, anyway. I'd save my hope for the people I set up.

Lucas is a genius matchmaker, a hook-up artist, and everyone at Thomas Jefferson High School seems to need his expertise. When it comes to finding his own true love, things aren't so easy. He's had his heart broken and the prospects aren't promising.

But Lucas has bigger worries -- his best friend, Cate, has just been dumped, and he has to find her new Mr. Right. And right on schedule, a new guy shows up at TJHS. Derek is friendly, athletic, and the hottie of the century. As the matchmaker tries to work his magic, it seems like Derek is flirting with Lucas more than with Cate. Which makes everyone wonder -- who is Derek interested in, anyway?

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 8 Up–When his best friend, Cate, gets dumped, Cupid-wannabe Lucas seizes the matchmaking opportunity to pair her with Derek, the hot new guy in town. At first, Cate is dubious of their match, and rightfully so, since Derek cant seem to keep his eyes off Lucas. Lucas, who has just been dumped by Marcus, finds himself curiously intrigued by Derek. Soon, he and Cate–both of whom originally feigned zero interest in Derek–dupe themselves into crushing on him at the same time. Shaws sly twist on the old best-friends-fall-for-the-same-guy conundrum is fresh, funny, frolicsome, and not without genuine tension. The characterizations are coyly unique and mingle well with the novels in-your-face style. Plus, the authors keen ability to reproduce current, realistic dialogue enhances the teen appeal. All of these elements help blend the storys overall sense of comedy and reality successfully, resulting in an amusing story of mismatched lovers with plenty of edge.–Hillias J. Martin, New York Public Library
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About the Author

Tucker Shaw grew up in Denver, Colorado, where he loved the chile con queso at Piccolo's on Evans Avenue. Since moving to New York, he's written several self-help books for teens (some more helpful than others) and two young adult novels: Flavor of the Week (a love story with recipes) and Confessions of a Backup Dancer (co-authored with "Anonymous"). He's a big Selena fan and loves watching TV.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: HarperTeen (March 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060756225
• ISBN-13: 978-0060756222
• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 0.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,527,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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