THE GIRLFRIEND REQUEST

Author: Jodie Andrefski
Source: eARC via the Publisher
Publisher: Entangled Teen Crush 
Publication Date: January 11, 2016
Rating: 3/5 stars

Summary:
Updating best friend to girlfriend is more than a change of status…

Emma has been best friends with Eli since she moved to his neighborhood ten years ago. Tired of being cast in the role of the girl next door, Emma creates a fake Facebook profile in the hopes of starting an online friendship with Eli, which would hopefully lead to more. Like...way more. From friend request to In a Relationship--it all seemed so completely logical when she'd planned it.

Eli can't figure out what Emma is up to. He’s pretty sure she's the one behind the Facebook profile, but then again, why would she do something so drastic instead of just admitting she wants to be more than friends? And who the heck is this new guy he saw her with? Eli starts to think that just maybe...he missed his chance with the girl next door.

Two best friends, one outlandish ruse. Their status is about to become way more than It’s Complicated…

This Entangled Teen Crush book contains one fake Facebook profile, two best friends who secretly crave each other, and a dreaded sex talk with parents…boy crush in the room included. Pushing a relationship beyond the friend zone has never been so crazy…
I was lucky enough to be able to interview the lovely Jodie Andrefski about her book THE GIRLFRIEND REQUEST and find out the answer to some burning questions I had about the book!

What was the inspiration for THE GIRLFRIEND REQUEST? Was there any "truth" behind it?

JA: The inspiration for THE GIRLFRIEND REQUEST had a lot to do with seeing how much time my teen daughter spent on Facebook with her friends, lol. I thought it would be fun to combine one of my favorite tropes of best friends to “lovers” with social media, while making sure it starts as a complete comedy of errors. Because I know when I was a teen, I certainly did those “Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time…” sort of things when it came to love. Things that right after I did them I wished I could take back, and then found myself scrambling to figure out how to sort my way through the whole mess. That is exactly what happens to Emma. Love can be fun and exhilarating and crazy in the best way possible…but it can also certainly be messy and nerve-wracking too. We definitely see all of those things throughout Emma and Eli’s journey.

If by “any truth behind it” you mean do I know someone who did this whole little catfishing scheme with a friend…nope, I don’t. Or, if I do…they didn’t admit it to me. =)