Sweet Heartbreak

Weybridge Academy #1

by Alexandra Moody

Popular. Powerful. Filthy Rich.



Noah Hastings is everything I’m not.
 
Our worlds never should have collided, but when my long-lost father reappears my life is flipped upside down. It turns out, he’s ridiculously wealthy, and without warning he plucks me from my simple life and throws me into a world of excess.
 
He’s sending me to the most elite school in the country, where money and status mean everything. He gives me only one rule while I’m there—stay away from Noah Hastings.
 
It should be a simple request. Noah is the king of Weybridge Academy, the heir to an empire and a serial heartbreaker. I’m just the new girl who grew up waiting tables. I don’t fit into Noah’s world, and he could never be a part of mine.
 
There’s more to this boy than I expected though, and he seems drawn to me just as much as I am to him.
 
But it’s not only our differences that stand between us — it's the secrets we keep.
 
Prepare for swoon-worthy moments, dramatic twists and characters you’ll fall in love with in this contemporary teen romance set in the elite world of Weybridge Academy. This is the first part of a three-book series and ends in a cliff-hanger. Enjoy!

Genres: Romance, Young Adult, High School, Contemporary Romance, Enemies To Lovers, Contemporary, Boarding School

380 pages, Paperback

Published December 10, 2024

About the author

Alexandra Moody is an Australian author who writes romance novels for young adults. She lives in Adelaide with her husband, three children and naughty dog. When she’s not busy writing, you’ll find her reading or spending time with her family. She loves to travel, is addicted to caffeine and has a love/hate relationship with the gym.

For more information, visit: www.alexandramoody.com


or follow Alexandra on Instagram or TikTok: @amoodyauthor

Reviews

[mariam · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was like hearing a story from a 9 year old- except that they knew how to curse and had the fashion taste of a 30 year old woman. i don’t really appreciate the cliffhanger and the main character got on my nerves a little too often. it was like reading one of those “i put my long, blonde hair in a messy bun and grabbed a book only to open the door to harry styles, who my mother had sold me off to in order to get drug money” kind of vibes and not in a good way. i kept thinking it would get better but it didn’t. i’ve seen more tension in a nursing home than a single page of this book. this book is honestly kind of a hit or miss. you either like it or you don’t, and no in betweens (if you do like it though i may need to sign you up for a psych evaluation)! definitely worth reading if you have absolutely nothing better to do or the world just so happened to be ending. this book could’ve been summarized in a whole page and there still would’ve been room to draw an inciteful image of a trash can

[blue · Rating 1 out of 5]

booktok really lied to me smh

[Lora :) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Booktok gave me more trust issues than any man ever has

[er · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m positive I wrote better things during my fanfiction phase, but who am I to judge

[Hannah:) · Rating 2 out of 5]

um no. the writing was rlly tedious - felt like i was reading smth 13 yr old me had written. the characters themselves were alright. but felt like the story was really hurried. the ending was so rushed i was like whaat... and not in a good way. it was sweet and the plot if written well would have been good but uh it wasnt.

[Ashlynn Calee · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ i rate romance on a different scale than other genres!
Simple plot and prose but I LOVED it! I NEED to hop into the 2nd book asap. Just a fun, lighthearted read ☺️

[empc · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5 fuckinf terrible isobel was so fucking annoying and she literally lied so much for no reason and made things hard on herself. such a fucking pick me when she didn’t need to be like she kept repeatedly saying how much she doesn’t fit in bc everyone is so rich and that she grew up poor but like BRO UR DAD IS A FUCKING BILIONAIRE LIKE WHAT R U TALKIN ABT BRO. also literally sounds like uts written by a 13 year old but wants to be cool so she adds swears words into it and tries to add high school experience without it going over 15+ because they literally even skip out the fucking kiss scenes. did i already say how cribge her and noah’s relationship was? cuz if not WOW cringe is an understatement. so fuckinf hard to go thru this book and i can’t even be somewhat satisfied because it ended on a fucking cliffhanger and the second book don’t out yet not like i was gonna read it anyways but still.

[Lea ★ · Rating 3 out of 5]

thoughts: okay i randomly picked this up again and read it in like 3 hours. all im gonna say is i thought this was a standalone and there were times where the book was okay.

PRE-READ:
picture this: me sending a pic for streak on Snapchat and opening spotlight to see a book recommendation. me being confused a bit bc I don't use spotlight but still getting a recommendation which was THIS book so i decided to read it lol

[Georgie · Rating 4 out of 5]

First of all I didn't know this was an ongoing series, but this book read like a bad hallmark movie that was so bad it was good. I loved this book, it reminded me of watching barbie movies as a kid. It needs a updated cover though, that is horrendous.

[📚📚 · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s literally a perfect high school romance uhhh it was very cliche but i swallows everything up 👻

[Lara Istenic · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book in two days. There are no words that could possibly describe how much I loved this book, I have no idea how I’ll be able to wait for the second book (I’ll probably give in and preorder it hahahaha)😩 The ending shattered me to pieces and I don’t know how I will ever be able to recover from this. It also got me wondering what will happen in the second and the third book aaaghhh😮‍💨 Also a heads up if you’re not like me and don’t like super corny books about teen romance, don’t read the book because it gets quite corny and now you can’t say I didn’t warn you🙃 And the last thing I wanted so say is that I knew from the very beginning since Isobel and Wes stared hanging out that this little thing that was between them was sooner or later coming to life.. and I think we’ll be seeing more of that in the second book, as the ending possibly revealed a little bit of something that could happen between them in the continuation.. I’ll just leave this thought here😁

[ᥫ᭡. · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

I will always love boarding school romances 😩

[Anonymous · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book didn’t have that much of a plot, it was really simple. Which is never a good thing. And sometimes the romance kind of makes up for it if it was well written and draws you to the book. Except that wasn’t the case, the romance was sweet but nothing was actually there, it wasn’t intriguing like I thought it would be. I honestly just finished the book because I thought something interesting would actually happen. Spoiler alert.. I was wrong.

What I did like though was Isobel’s relationship with literally everyone other than Noah. Luther, Kaden and the twins are really funny and make every situation better. Not to mention Cress and Anna are absolute bestie goals and were stealing Isobel’s clothes since day one, as they should.

But I would like to address that Isobel’s lie was so stupid I don’t get why it was made a big deal. I don’t really get why she said it, like girl if you wanted to lie at least do it properly. You can say you’re the daughter of Isaac Newton for all I care, but the lie she told made no difference whatsoever.

As for the ending… Also very stupid. Like man if you really liked this girl you would have tried to work something out. Or in the very least explain why it had to be that way. Not run like a coward saying “ this is just how it has to be” leaving our girl heartbroken and confused, when you were the one saying that we choose our own fate. he’s all bark and no bite.

[KIKI___ · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am never trusting booktok ever again… I felt like this book could have been written by a 9 years old on wattpad. Literally the phrase « but you’re not like other girls » was said. And oml the guy tries to be all mysterious but really he’s just a weird guy with trust issues. And Isobel? Such a pick me bitch she’s all like “I’m just so different, I’m not rich and pretty. I’m just insecure with daddy issues “ like stfu your only personality trait is being poor. 1/5 because Luther was funny

[Alaina · Rating 2 out of 5]

I mean, this was okay. Not really an enemy to lover kind of romance. I don't really see how her and Noah would be a thing. Especially when he does absolutely anything whenever his grandfather asks. Maybe if he had more of a backbone and stood up to him, I could potentially see them being a thing? I did like her little friend group though. Not sure I'll jump into the next book just because the ending didn't really do anything for me. Totally saw it coming a mile away. Heck, five miles away.

[Isabella · Rating 1 out of 5]

I SWEAR IF I READ “I’m not most girls”,”you are different from everyone in the school”, “most girls but me, that is”, “a guy like you would never be interested in a girl like me” ONE MORE TIME I WILL KMS. I HAD TO PUSH THROUGH THIS BOOK CAUSE READING IT WAS PHYSICALLY PAINFUL and I’m actually very hard to cringe because of a book BUT THIS 😭😭😭 literally terrible literally horrible and literally the cringiest most predictable thing ever but what could I except from a cover like this. (I also searched for how many times the words “most girls” was mentioned in this book and it was more than ten) ALSO why is it with Alexandra’s books that she always puts women down that aren’t the FMC??? Like??? “Girls would always throw themselves at him” or “girls with lack of self respect” or “girls would do everything to get his attention” ALSO the love interest literally thinks she would crash into him just to get his attention and says “most girls (kill me now omfg) would bat their eyelashes or [I don’t remember what else] but crashing into me is definitely new” LIKE BRO WAS SO FULL OF HIMSELF and thinks everyone is out to get him and use him and it’s like MAN THIS IS AN ELITE BOARDING SCHOOL YOU ARE NOT THAT SPECIAL. Anyways guys please don’t read this and burn your eyes and never take Tik tok recommendations where the author is the one recommending it.

[Luna ꪆৎ · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐
“Whatever this is between us,” I whispered. “It could end in disaster.”“Then let’s make it worth the pain.”
THE CLIFFHANGER!?!?!?!
To be honest I was pretty annoyed with Isobel the whole time like I get that you're mad but at least try to hear your father out instead of being a ungrateful bitch. I think anyone could've predicted that ending but now is the question how it will goes on. Did I enjoy this? Yes. Would I ever recommend this to someone? NO! But I'll read the next book because I want to know how it goes further.

[Tara🦦 · Rating 1 out of 5]

NO ONE READ THIS

[Mubinaz · Rating 1 out of 5]

i should really get a new hobby

[✧ poppy ✧ · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.75 ☆
I really disliked this so I’ll be reading the entire trilogy.

Review-ish:

Its been a while since ive read a Ya boarding school book, or YA alone for that matter, and i now i remember why i cant be bothered with it anymore.

The premise is good, i mean its cliche asf but i love cliches that have been repeated a thousand times. But the problem was this books i like one of those middle school confession pages, where everything is exaggerated but childish.

I didn’t dislike the writing as much as other people that have read it had but the characters were so one dimensional that even if the dialogues were 10/10 i wouldn’t be able to read the with a straight face.

The female lead (i forgot her name) has this weird mix of protagonist armour while being rayita from wattpad. Like how does everyone immediately love her and what to be besties with her. Girly has no personality and what kept me reading the book was the twins and the best friends because the ml is just as boring.

I think at some point in the beginning they even say he has no personality and barely talks but bc of his status people flock him, and somehow the author tried to convince us the rest of the book that he is deep and broken and incredibly interesting.

Also ofc he feel in love with our clumsy female lead at first sight. Only someone as boring can be in love with someone that won the novel price in unnecessary lying (cringe mode) and boringness.

[Beyond the Pages with Eva K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick Summary: A crushing heartbreak

My Review: Sweet Heartbreak by Alexandra Moody is book 1 in the Weybridge Academy series.

About the Book: A high school senior from a working class environment ventures into the hallowed halls of an elite school. While there, she makes friends, loses her heart to the "king of the school," and faces her worst fears.

My Final Say: Outstanding!

Rating: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: YA
Series: Yes
Status: Clean
Level: 💛
Favorites Shelf: Yes

#libraryfind

[Kayan · Rating 1 out of 5]

everything about this was cringey also reminds me of wattpad stories ??

[Bridget]

Entertaining maar niet goed.

[Ella Claborn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Have been reading this aloud to my roommates before bed, perfect book for the purpose. This is my second Alexandra Moody book and I have continually enjoyed the light, fun read. Didn’t realize it was the beginning of a trilogy… but we are all invested to find out what’s next!

[Nikole Lawlor · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was good. but that ending just came out of nowhere and I hated that end so much.

[Hala · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️
ARE YOU KIDDING ME

[Yusra ☾ · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Mary Nothwehr · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.75 it was a cute little romance and very entertaining, but the main girl was so annoying and some of the things the people said were just so ridiculous I just could not even.

[Tishe A · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cant even put into words how much I liked this book, I mean the cliffhanger at the end was so flipping unexpected like wthhh
I need the second book right now!

[Juliet ♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Never has there ever been less chemistry between two characters. I've read Alexandra Moody's hockey romance and LOVED them cuz there was such good chemistry but this book seriously disappointed me.
I gave it 2 stars because I think there were cute moments between the FMC and her friends, and occasionally between the two love interests (occasionally meaning once or twice), but it was honestly just a shallow, emotionless mess. I can't even be bothered to read the next books.
The amount of attempts at heartfelt moments, conflict and romance was plenty. And let me tell you, 90% of the time they failed. We didn't even meet the MMC until about 1/3 through the book, which could be ok if we actually got to know him. There was, at most, 10 conversations between the two love interests, so the "love" really stemmed from nowhere. I had to try not to gauge my eyes out and roll on the floor screaming (I'm only exaggerating a little) every time there was a "deep" conversation where people talked about feelings or anything because it was just so forced and cringey. It hurt to read tbh.
The switch from "oh we just can't be together" to "oh my i just feel absolutely magical when I'm around you" was also enough to give me whiplash. Like girl make up your mind. it just added to the lack of emotion in the whole book.
Now, Im not one to say that characters need to just get over their trauma, but this girl really needed to get over it. The FMC was just annoying and more pathetically insecure than even me. It could have been easier to sympathize if I had felt anything other than sleepy while reading the book.
Overall, it was just plain. It felt poorly put together and devoid of all emotion. I swear my (emotionally stupid) brother could write a more convincing romance about the love between a trash can and the garbage bag that inhabits it.