Love Bomb

By Jenny McLachlan

Betty Plum has never been in love. She's never even kissed a boy. But when Toby starts school it's like Betty has been hit with a thousand of Cupid's arrows. A bomb has exploded-a love bomb.

More than ever Betty wishes her mom didn't die when Betty was a baby. She really needs her mom here to ask her advice. And just when she misses her most, that's when she finds hidden letters for just these moments. Letters about what your first kiss should feel like and what real love truly is. Although her mom isn't really there, Betty feels closer to her more than ever.

Jenny McLachlan's follow-up to FLIRTY DANCING will have you in both fits of laughter and tears.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
• Release date: Apr 26, 2016
• ISBN: 9781250080318

Jenny McLachlan

Jenny McLachlan is the author of the Dead Good Detective duology and the bestselling Land of Roar series and is author-illustrator of Stink. Before Jenny became a writer, she was Head of English in a secondary school; she now loves visiting schools as an author and delivering funny and inspiring talks and workshops. When Jenny isn’t thinking about stories or writing stories, she enjoys living by the seaside, cycling and running over the South Downs.

Reviews for Love Bomb

[heatherlinc · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This novel was the second book int the Ladybirds series but I didn't enjoy it as much as "Flirty Dancing". I found Betty's obsession with Toby irritating, especially as it was obvious from the start that he was an obnoxious jerk. On the other hand, Bill, her best friend, was a delight. Also, I often found Betty immature with the annoying habit of over-thinking everything.For me, the highlight of this novel were the letters that Betty's mother wrote to her before she died. They were wise, humorous and moving. Without them, Betty would have been totally lost growing up."Love Bomb" was an okay read but not very exciting.