Part of The Baby-Sitters Club, book 71
First published 1994
Claudia flips through a magazine and gets inspired. She decides to launch a personals column for her school newspaper. Students start writing in with their dating dilemmas and romantic hopes. Claudia throws herself into playing matchmaker, pairing up classmates and offering advice on crushes. She watches other people find connections through her column. But as she helps everyone else navigate their love lives, Claudia faces her own question. She wants to find someone special too. The column brings her satisfaction as she sees couples getting together because of her work. Yet she wonders if the perfect boy exists for her. Claudia must figure out whether she can use her own advice to find romance, or if helping others is enough to make her happy.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, friends-to-lovers
149 pages · Paperback · Scholastic