Sebastian Hawkins, AKA The Hook-up Doctor, knows plenty about relationships. After all his mother has been married four or five times and there have been plenty of other guys in between. His cynicism is necessary, he believes, because watching her has convinced him that falling in love is a recipe for disaster and heartbreak. He's fine with casual hook-ups where both parties know going in that it's just for the night. He's been blogging under the Hook-up Doctor line for a while and even takes on girls who are willing to pay him $100 if he'll help them get the guy they're after. He's had great success, but when he gets an email from PA Rocks, everything is about to change. He takes her on as a client and suddenly, his best girl friend, Aspen, starts acting odd, almost as though she's following the Hook-up Doctor's advice. Sebastian gets a job at the same pizza joint where Aspen works and Matt, the guy who trains him, sets his teeth on edge, but he's not sure of all the reasons why. Could it have something to do with Matt hinting that he's interested in Aspen? It isn't long before Sebastian's as confused about Aspen as his mom has been in most of her relationships. When the two of them go off to a beachfront house for the weekend with best friends Jaden and Pris to celebrate Pris' birthday, he realizes he's broken his own rule and is head over heels in love with her. He's scared and exhilarated, but when he comes home and discovers his mom broke up with Roger, the guy who seemed like he might finally be the one who will stick around and treat his mom right, he freaks and breaks things off with Aspen. How he realizes the magnitude of his mistake and fixes things will have teens who like a good, smart and slightly edgy love story, turning pages pretty fast. Nyrae Dawn does an excellent job of writing about teens who have faults, but are appealing and this is a very good example of it. Sebastian is such a cutie! I really enjoyed this cute story. I read this book after reading a couple others from this author that I really enjoyed as well, so I thought I would give this one a try. It was a more lighthearted tale that made me smile and enjoy the journey of Sebastian and his friends. I always enjoy stories that give the male perspective. Even though this was a fast moving story, I felt invested in the characters and wanted to see Bastian get his girl.
What do You think about What A Boy Wants (2000)?
This book is very well written. It's a decent enough story. It's just not for me.
—derek
It was okey. Kind of boring. I won't be reading again, that's for sure.
—Hungergames603
predictable from the first line, almost left it unfinished
—kemiajewole
