Where I Belong by Gwendolyn Heasley

Corrinne is a true to life New Yorker who enjoys spending time shopping at Barney's and attending social events with her best friend Waverly. Any GossipGirl fan will surely enjoy the beginning of the book and Corrinne's obsession with New York. All that changes when her father is hit hard by the recession and she needs to become a recessionista quickly by moving to the town of Broken Spoke with her grandparents.
At first, I thought this read would be a run of the mill Prada to Nada story, but I was mistaken. Corrinne manages to create a new life in Broken Spoke, Texas while still remaining the spunky girl from New York that we met at the beginning of the book. With the help of friends like Kitsy and Bubby, Corrinne finds new ways of coping and "going with the flow." Her new love interest Rider keeps things interesting and helps Corinne forget about moping around at home watching GossipGirl reruns and gets her out into the Texas social world of rodeos and football games. She manages to keep it together even when her New York life ( and her NY bestie Waverly) comes to town to challenge her true self.
A great summer read that helps you make the best of things even when the chips are down.