Can't-Wait Wednesday: Caterpillar Summer & Hearts Made for Breaking

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week I can't wait for 
Caterpillar Summer & 
Hearts Made for Breaking!

Caterpillar Summer
Gillian McDunn
Age/Genre: Middle Grades, Contemporary
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Release Date: April 2, 2019
Goodreads

Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond--Cat is one of the few people who can keep Chicken happy. When he has a "meltdown" she's the one who scratches his back and reads his favorite story. She's the one who knows what Chicken needs. Since their mom has had to work double-hard to keep their family afloat after their father passed away, Cat has been the glue holding her family together.

But even the strongest glue sometimes struggles to hold. When a summer trip doesn't go according to plan, Cat and Chicken end up spending three weeks with grandparents they never knew. For the first time in years, Cat has the opportunity to be a kid again, and the journey she takes shows that even the most broken or strained relationships can be healed if people take the time to walk in one another's shoes.

Why I'm Waiting

There are so many things in this synopsis that caught my attention. From Cat and Chicken meeting their grandparents for the first time to a summer spent frolicking on the beach - I sense I am in for quite a few feels. This also sounds like it will be a BIG summer for Cat. Chicken appears to be on the spectrum, and that the family relies heavily on Cat for help with Chicken. I am predicting a lot of exploration of grief and family dynamics coming my way, and I approve of all these things.

Hearts Made for Breaking
Jen Klein
Age/Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Publisher: Random House
Release Date: April 30, 2019
Goodreads

Reel him in. Make him love you. Break his heart? Think How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days for contemporary YA romance readers. A sure bet for anyone in search of a heartwarming, laugh-out-loud love story that will charm their socks off.

Lark is the queen of breakups. When she ends things with a boy, there are never any hard feelings. Sometimes he doesn't even realize that she broke up with him. And that's exactly how Lark likes it. What's the point in hurting people? Or getting hurt?

Her best friends, Cooper and Katie, think Lark's dating pattern is tragic. How can she know what love is if she refuses to take risks? They dare her to finally have a bad breakup, one that matters. To appease her friends, Lark selects "Undateable" Ardy Tate as her target. He's a mysterious challenge and completely different from any guy she's ever dated. Can she win him over? Will she break his heart? Or will the Queen of Breakups have her heart broken?

Fall in love with another YA romance from Jen Klein, the author of Shuffle, Repeat, which SLJ praised as "addictive. Fans of Deb Caletti and Sarah Dessen will enjoy this sweet romance."

Why I'm Waiting

The honest truth? I added this to my TBR without even reading the synopsis. Jen Klein plus that cover was enough to earn it a spot, but now that I am taking the time, there are some things in the blurb that have me wanting to read this book. The film name-dropped up there is a personal favorite, and I am more than curious to see a YA version of that. I also like the pairing of the queen of breakups and an undatable hero. I predict cute and fluffy, but also with some depth and serious moments of self discovery.

What are you waiting on?

Let us know in the comments!