Brooke has been in love with Scott Abrams for the past two years. She’s never told him how she feels, but that’s all going to change at the junior picnic. Brooke’s plans are turned on their head though when, during their brief conversation, Scott reveals he is moving to New York.

Shattered, Brooke convinces her mum that she needs to change schools and should move to New York to live with her dad, who she has barely spoken to in six years. And with that, Brooke up and leaves her whole life for a boy who barely knows she exists.

In New York, Brooke is beside herself with excitement to discover Scott is at the same school as her, and as the pair strike up a friendship, Brooke wonders when the best time is to tell Scott that she moved for him.

So Much Closer is heaps of fun. Yes, I understand it’s slightly far-fetched, but the characters are creative and memorable, and the city of New York provides the perfect bustling setting. Great for girls looking for something light and entertaining, ages 13 and up.

Katherine Dretzke