"How Hard Can Love Be?" is a recommended read for teenagers who want to explore the good and the bad side of falling in love for the first time. The book does an excellent job portraying the complex emotions such as love, hate, and fear that come with first love. Holly Bourne has cleverly highlighted the importance of self-love and fighting against sexism and stereotypes in our society through her story.

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Amber, Evie and Lottie: three girls facing down tough issues with the combined powers of friendship, feminism and cheesy snacks. Both hilarious and heart-rending, this is Amber’s story of how painful – and exhilarating – love can be, following on from Evie’s story in Am I Normal Yet?All Amber wants is a little bit of love. Her mum has never been the caring type, even before she moved to California, got remarried and had a personality transplant. But Amber's hoping that spending the summer with her can change all that.And then there's prom king Kyle, the guy all the girls want. Can he really be interested in anti-cheerleader Amber? Even with best friends Evie and Lottie's advice, there's no escaping the fact: love is hard.