In "Borrow My Heart" by Kasie West, high school senior and aspiring filmmaker, Maya, finds herself caught between her passion for storytelling and her complicated feelings for her best friend, the charming yet infuriating, as well as the mysterious new guy who stirs something within her. When Maya's school project takes her on an unexpected journey, she must navigate friendships, connections, and the turbulence of young love. As she grapples with her emotions and the pressure of her ambitions, Maya learns about vulnerability, trust, and ultimately, what it means to open her heart. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 288 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2023 by Random House USA Inc .

Kasie West lives with her family in central California, where the heat tries to kill her with its 115-degree stretches. She graduated from Fresno State University with a BA degree that has nothing to do with writing.