She Gets the Girl
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Summary
She’s All That meets What If It’s Us in this swoon-worthy hate-to-love YA romantic comedy from #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott and debut writer Alyson Derrick。
Alex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong， with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of flirt。 She knows how to get the girl。 Keeping her on the other hand…not so much。 Molly Parker has everything in her life totally in control， except for her complete awkwardness with just about anyone besides her mom。 She knows she’s in love with the impossibly cool Cora Myers。 She just…hasn’t actually talked to her yet。
Alex and Molly don’t belong on the same planet， let alone the same college campus。 But when Alex， fresh off a bad （but hopefully not permanent） breakup， discovers Molly’s hidden crush as their paths cross the night before classes start， they realize they might have a common interest after all。 Because maybe if Alex volunteers to help Molly learn how to get her dream girl to fall for her， she can prove to her ex that she’s not a selfish flirt。 That she’s ready for an actual commitment。 And while Alex is the last person Molly would ever think she could trust， she can’t deny Alex knows what she’s doing with girls， unlike her。
As the two embark on their five-step plans to get their girls to fall for them， though， they both begin to wonder if maybe they’re the ones falling…for each other。
Alex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong， with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of flirt。 She knows how to get the girl。 Keeping her on the other hand…not so much。 Molly Parker has everything in her life totally in control， except for her complete awkwardness with just about anyone besides her mom。 She knows she’s in love with the impossibly cool Cora Myers。 She just…hasn’t actually talked to her yet。
Alex and Molly don’t belong on the same planet， let alone the same college campus。 But when Alex， fresh off a bad （but hopefully not permanent） breakup， discovers Molly’s hidden crush as their paths cross the night before classes start， they realize they might have a common interest after all。 Because maybe if Alex volunteers to help Molly learn how to get her dream girl to fall for her， she can prove to her ex that she’s not a selfish flirt。 That she’s ready for an actual commitment。 And while Alex is the last person Molly would ever think she could trust， she can’t deny Alex knows what she’s doing with girls， unlike her。
As the two embark on their five-step plans to get their girls to fall for them， though， they both begin to wonder if maybe they’re the ones falling…for each other。
Reviews
Alexandra
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This very anticipated romance was a total hit for me。 An enemy， to friend， to lovers story that gave me major “she is all that” vibes， but in a good， nostalgic way。 Both new to town and freshman in college， Alex and Molly meet at a party。 They could not be more different from one an other。 They get on each others nerve right away but when they run into each other again Alex offers Molly her help to get her dream girl。 Even though they can't stand one an other， Molly accepts after learning that A This very anticipated romance was a total hit for me。 An enemy， to friend， to lovers story that gave me major “she is all that” vibes， but in a good， nostalgic way。 Both new to town and freshman in college， Alex and Molly meet at a party。 They could not be more different from one an other。 They get on each others nerve right away but when they run into each other again Alex offers Molly her help to get her dream girl。 Even though they can't stand one an other， Molly accepts after learning that Alex is doing this to prove her worth to her own girlfriend。 Not to spoil the story but as expected as time passes they truly connect and things change。 The story takes place over a short period of time （6 weeks maybe） and it ends very nicely。 I don’t always read YA/NA because sometimes I find it harder to relate。 However， it was not the case here。 I found that both Alex and Molly were highly relatable because the authors have such a good way of making us connect with the characters vulnerabilities。 I enjoyed witnessing Molly growing into herself and learning how to let the world see her。 The shopping scene， in particular， struck a chord for me。 Then there is Alex， who had to grow up before her time， and now struggles to let people in。 Her journey was not easy but I loved how her internal dialogues showcased her self awareness （that's not to say that she acted accordingly though！） and in the end she was able to let this part of herself out。 Truly beautiful。 It seems that this book， in part， may have been inspired by the authors own love story which adds a whole other HEA dimension。 My only complaint is that I would have loved to see the MC together and get their families reaction etc！ I look forward to more books from these authors！ **ARC generously provided by the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review** 。。。more
Maddie
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Thank you to Simon & Schuster for providing this ARC via Netgalley！She Gets the Girl is a total delight。 Its sweet， funny and very real when it needs to be。 Its a romance that doesn't shy away from the hard stuff and I really appreciate that。 So much of this worked for me and I think it will work for tons of YA readers。The first thing I appreciated was the college setting。 Not enough mainstream YA takes place at college， so this already had points in my book for that。 This book is honest about h Thank you to Simon & Schuster for providing this ARC via Netgalley！She Gets the Girl is a total delight。 Its sweet， funny and very real when it needs to be。 Its a romance that doesn't shy away from the hard stuff and I really appreciate that。 So much of this worked for me and I think it will work for tons of YA readers。The first thing I appreciated was the college setting。 Not enough mainstream YA takes place at college， so this already had points in my book for that。 This book is honest about how daunting starting school can be， but it also shows all the good stuff。 We spend time at common room game nights， coffee shops， and most importantly， giant libraries。 I was hit with a wave of nostalgia for my own college years， the good and the bad。 Another great part of this story was the relationships these girls had with their mothers。 One was way too codependent， the other was trying to take care of her alcoholic mother。 I thought both were done well， and honestly。 I deeply related to Molly， and I was very touched by Alex。 I loved seeing Alex create her own little chosen family with Molly， and her food truck boss， Jim。 These girls were able to bond over their maternal issues while helping each other through them， and it was so sweet and at times， heartbreaking。Lastly， we have to talk about the super sweet romance at the center of this。 I loved。 These two fit together perfectly as friends at first， which is a great setup for a romance。 I love how understanding they are of each other's flaws， and how they learn to take care of each other。 Also， it was a great slow burn。 I rooted for them every step of the way。 。。。more
Athena
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i received an eARC from Simon & Schuster Canada via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。 thank you S&S Canada ！ thank you NetGalley ！- how u get the girl by taylor swift would play in my head everytime i thought of the title lol- this was cute ！ it took a min for me to get into it but once i did i just didn't wanna put it down。 - this book made me wanna go rollerskating sooo baddd- loved that wives co-wrote this like that's so sweet ！ they def self-inserted themselves as the main characte i received an eARC from Simon & Schuster Canada via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。 thank you S&S Canada ！ thank you NetGalley ！- how u get the girl by taylor swift would play in my head everytime i thought of the title lol- this was cute ！ it took a min for me to get into it but once i did i just didn't wanna put it down。 - this book made me wanna go rollerskating sooo baddd- loved that wives co-wrote this like that's so sweet ！ they def self-inserted themselves as the main characters tho lool CW: alcoholism， toxic relationships & internalized racism 。。。more
sierra
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Content Warning: alcohol abuse，toxic relationships and racismTruly this is a beautiful love story ; the ending was a bit predictable but in the best way。 This is the way I hoped it would end and in the back of my head I predicted it around the 5th chapter but I love a predictable book。 Watching these characters grow in themselves and with each other is an amazing journey。 Even though I'm very different from all of them I see parts of myself in them。 They're very recognizable and relatable。 I did Content Warning: alcohol abuse，toxic relationships and racismTruly this is a beautiful love story ; the ending was a bit predictable but in the best way。 This is the way I hoped it would end and in the back of my head I predicted it around the 5th chapter but I love a predictable book。 Watching these characters grow in themselves and with each other is an amazing journey。 Even though I'm very different from all of them I see parts of myself in them。 They're very recognizable and relatable。 I didn't want it to be over ; I wanted to see that flash forward to the lunch date with Molly's mom and I wanted to see them go back to Noah's to tell him what happened。 I was so happy to see them confront their issues and grow together。 I hope there is a sequel very soon。 。。。more
Therese
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This book is incredibly charming！ I had so much fun with the characters， even laughing out loud at some parts。My favorite thing about this book is the age of the characters。 I’ve read so few YA novels that take place in college and often they end up skewing younger or older。 This one really works though as the characters actually feel college-aged。The one negative is that this book has side plots about some heavier topics that don’t feel fully fleshed out。 The authors were trying to make the sto This book is incredibly charming！ I had so much fun with the characters， even laughing out loud at some parts。My favorite thing about this book is the age of the characters。 I’ve read so few YA novels that take place in college and often they end up skewing younger or older。 This one really works though as the characters actually feel college-aged。The one negative is that this book has side plots about some heavier topics that don’t feel fully fleshed out。 The authors were trying to make the story more well-rounded and make the characters feel more dynamic。 However， I think some things feel a bit shoe-horned in。I would say to go in expecting a cute， light-hearted lesbian romance！ I enjoyed this book immensely despite its flaws and genuinely didn’t want it to end！I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Erika
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I don’t know if words can express how much I adored this book。 Like， I’m almost mad that I won’t be able to read it for the first time again。 The ending was obvious， but so sweet and cute that I couldn’t stop smiling。
Francisca Ana siveltre
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Mé votos mucho
Veronica Faith
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 She Gets the Girl tells the story of Alex and Molly。 Alex is not the best when it comes to opening up and relationships。 On the last night with her girlfriend， things go wrong and end up on a break。 Alex heads to college with a plan to win Natalie， her girlfriend， back。 Then she meets Molly， a socially awkward girl。 A plan forms to help Molly get the girl of her dreams。 Nothing could go wrong when you have a plan， right？This book was adorable！ Alex was a tough character to love but she grows on She Gets the Girl tells the story of Alex and Molly。 Alex is not the best when it comes to opening up and relationships。 On the last night with her girlfriend， things go wrong and end up on a break。 Alex heads to college with a plan to win Natalie， her girlfriend， back。 Then she meets Molly， a socially awkward girl。 A plan forms to help Molly get the girl of her dreams。 Nothing could go wrong when you have a plan， right？This book was adorable！ Alex was a tough character to love but she grows on you and you can't help but love her。 Molly， is someone I can relate to。 She was the kind of character that you understand， （ex。 not being able to talk to your crush ;） and the anxiety）。 These two made me laugh and cheer for them to get together！ I loved how they both opened up and realized how easy it was to be with one another。 At times， I just wanted to scream at them to realize they're with the wrong people。 But it turns out for the best！！ Super cute story if you're looking for a sapphic romance and a strangers-to friends-to lovers， vibe！ 4/5 stars！！ Thank you NetGalley for the ARC！！ 。。。more
Caelin
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this was very fun！ it was pretty quick and a rather light read by my standards which is good because i am just emerging from a reading slump。 i appreciated the fact that one of the main characters does not like show tunes because girl same。 also i liked the fact that i didn't have to throw it across the room because of a stupid miscommunication acting as the "third act breakup" it was actually many events that made sense。 this was very fun！ it was pretty quick and a rather light read by my standards which is good because i am just emerging from a reading slump。 i appreciated the fact that one of the main characters does not like show tunes because girl same。 also i liked the fact that i didn't have to throw it across the room because of a stupid miscommunication acting as the "third act breakup" it was actually many events that made sense。 。。。more
Meg
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4。5/5⭐️ but it was better than a 4 so I HAD to give it 5 stars on goodreads！！Can I just say that this book is ADORABLE？？？？ Also， I’m IN LOVE with the Asian representation！ And not just Asian， but she’s half Korean？？？？ OBSESSED！！！！ I’m absolutely in love with being able to see （well， read） a character that would actually probably look like me！ This book was honestly just so adorable and I loved Alex and Molly’s interactions so much！ It never seemed awkward and their interactions were enjoyable to 4。5/5⭐️ but it was better than a 4 so I HAD to give it 5 stars on goodreads！！Can I just say that this book is ADORABLE？？？？ Also， I’m IN LOVE with the Asian representation！ And not just Asian， but she’s half Korean？？？？ OBSESSED！！！！ I’m absolutely in love with being able to see （well， read） a character that would actually probably look like me！ This book was honestly just so adorable and I loved Alex and Molly’s interactions so much！ It never seemed awkward and their interactions were enjoyable to read about！ They had chemistry from the get go even if it didn’t start off on the best of terms！ 。。。more
August Harper
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Review to come！
Sahar
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A slow burn where lesbians go roller skating！！！！！ Are you kidding me？？？？ What a cute book that focuses on family and self love outside of the romantic aspect。 Molly and Alex are flawed， yet they help each other grow as they navigate their relationships with their moms and their perspective romantic relationships。 It’s a super cute book！ Also- THEY GO ROLLER SKATING！！！！！！！！！！ AHHHHHHHHHH my favourite part of the book ugh I think I giggled like 4 times
USOM
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（Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） more like a 4。5She Gets the Girl is a book about being vulnerable。 It's about having the bravery to be who we are and to find who that person is。 This book is seriously swoony。 With dual POVs it's normally easy for me to have a favorite， but with She Gets the Girl it's impossible。 I loved Alex's giving and protected heart and her desperation to make things work。 At the same time， （Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） more like a 4。5She Gets the Girl is a book about being vulnerable。 It's about having the bravery to be who we are and to find who that person is。 This book is seriously swoony。 With dual POVs it's normally easy for me to have a favorite， but with She Gets the Girl it's impossible。 I loved Alex's giving and protected heart and her desperation to make things work。 At the same time， I deeply related to Molly being unable to confess her crush， but also her difficult feelings towards her identity。 Their character development is superb。 I loved witnessing their friendship bloom。 The ways that this starts as a mutually beneficial deal， but turns into two people， against odds， finding a friend。 Just the banter alone is enough to rocket this to my fave list。 And I loved how emotional and thoughtful this book is。 We can get so fixated on someone， we realize that the person we saw， might not be the person they are。 How we can take on the problems of those around us， just to not feel helpless。full review: https://utopia-state-of-mind。com/revi。。。 。。。more
Vocky
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SO GOOD！！！！！ I tore through this。 Elements:- Slow burn- Love Coaching- New Adult- getting into college and year 1- Healthy relationships （and treating unhealthy ones）I wouldn’t call this enemies to lovers， but they don’t like each other at first。The one critique I have， bc seriously this was so amazing and it made my weekend， is that there could’ve been more romance？ It was SUPER romantic don’t get me wrong， but I only started to get any chemistry between the main couple pretty late in the story SO GOOD！！！！！ I tore through this。 Elements:- Slow burn- Love Coaching- New Adult- getting into college and year 1- Healthy relationships （and treating unhealthy ones）I wouldn’t call this enemies to lovers， but they don’t like each other at first。The one critique I have， bc seriously this was so amazing and it made my weekend， is that there could’ve been more romance？ It was SUPER romantic don’t get me wrong， but I only started to get any chemistry between the main couple pretty late in the story。 When it was there， it was so fricking amazing， but a few little moments or even worse a little earlier to suggest anything starting would’ve helped show why these two were perfect together not only as friends， but as romantic partners。That said， I love how this was a slow burn。 I love that both of them needed better relationships， and you can see that their relationship with each other helped them become better in other aspects of their lives。 This is the ultimate romance in finding someone who lifts you up when you need it， knocks sense into your bullshit， and treasures you for being who you are while bringing out the best in you。 I’m keeping this one on my shelf。 💖 。。。more
Jillane
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This book was nice！ I enjoyed the relationship between the protagonists。 It was nice to see the trust and friendship build between them， and the rollerskating practice-date was precious。 Where I struggled a little bit was in the parts where Alex and Molly were separate。 I didn't feel as connected to their internal monologues。 It felt more like I was being told things about them rather than experiencing them， and I found their relationships to other characters were a little bit forced， like the s This book was nice！ I enjoyed the relationship between the protagonists。 It was nice to see the trust and friendship build between them， and the rollerskating practice-date was precious。 Where I struggled a little bit was in the parts where Alex and Molly were separate。 I didn't feel as connected to their internal monologues。 It felt more like I was being told things about them rather than experiencing them， and I found their relationships to other characters were a little bit forced， like the secondary characters were mostly tools to help the protagonists in their growth journey rather than people， and that took away from the enjoyment for me。 But there's a cute romance， some cute scenes， and some good banter。 Worth a read for sure！ [thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review！！） 。。。more
Jayne
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Alex’s love life， is a train wreck that hasn’t finished crashing。 Molly''s train has never left the station。Alex needs to prove to her absent ex that she’s able to be faithful and upstanding （worthy of a second chance） while Molly hasn’t ever had a real conversation with the girl she’s been dreaming about since they were in grade school together。 When both young women end up at the same college， in the same social circle， there’s only one practical solution: they’re going to help each other get Alex’s love life， is a train wreck that hasn’t finished crashing。 Molly''s train has never left the station。Alex needs to prove to her absent ex that she’s able to be faithful and upstanding （worthy of a second chance） while Molly hasn’t ever had a real conversation with the girl she’s been dreaming about since they were in grade school together。 When both young women end up at the same college， in the same social circle， there’s only one practical solution: they’re going to help each other get the girl of their respective dreams。This novel is co-authored by author Rachel Lippincott （ and debut novelist Alyson Derrick， a wife-and-wife team。 The writing is competent， the pace cracking， the characterizations sharp。 Both sets of mother daughter relationships capture opposing parenting styles with brevity and wit。 This is a really believable， funny， heartfelt exploration of life and love in your freshman year。#lesbian #college #freshman #party #studying #hookup #LoveGoneWrong #FindingMsRight #FindingYourself #LGBTQ+ #BandLife #introvert #Momster #netgalley #RachelLippincott 。。。more
Katie • forevermorepages
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quarantine read #2: I LOVED this with my entire heart。 If you have ever watched Set it Up on Netflix and wanted a book that felt like that。。。read this。 I am BEGGING you。 It's like gay college Set it Up。It's funny because I've read so many adult romances that I forgot the third act of a YA romance book （or in the least a slow burn） isn't a break-up， but instead when the character gets with the wrong person or misses their shot and the end scene is when they get together for the FIRST time。 Like a quarantine read #2: I LOVED this with my entire heart。 If you have ever watched Set it Up on Netflix and wanted a book that felt like that。。。read this。 I am BEGGING you。 It's like gay college Set it Up。It's funny because I've read so many adult romances that I forgot the third act of a YA romance book （or in the least a slow burn） isn't a break-up， but instead when the character gets with the wrong person or misses their shot and the end scene is when they get together for the FIRST time。 Like a rom com movie！！ Don't get me wrong， I love a good adult romance book， but something hits different when they don't bang first and then fall in love。 I love the slow burn， mutual pining， missed chances， and running back to find each other bits。 That's my favorite part of a romance—the culmination of it all。And this book gets it so， so right。I just adored this book so much。 I loved the complicated relationship both girls had with their moms， how it explored their own personal lives and coming of age alongside their love story。 I love how Molly realized she didn't have to be someone she was not， just more herself。 While there's a classic romcom "makeover" scene in this， I loved that it was more about Molly dressing the way she's always wanted to instead of how someone else wants her to。 I think that's the scene where it hit me just how much I am Molly because I think I'd look entirely different if I really were myself （and honestly。。。I think I've gotten a lot closer to the real me over the last year or two， finally broken up with the version of myself that wanted to please everyone but herself。 But anyway。。。）。 Molly is just like a carbon copy of me， but that said， I really adore Alex and I relate to her too， in a different way。 While I've never gone through the same experiences， I have been in a toxic relationship （friendship？） that I convinced myself was right for me until I realized too late that I was making a mistake。Anyway， I just love how this was told。 It has the same classic rom com feel but with queer characters who NEVER have to fight for their sexuality （love seeing that， it's so refreshing）， with really heart-wrenching side plots， and so much love and joy。10/10 recommend for a good time。TW: alcoholism， parental neglect， toxic relationship， domestic abuse （somewhat）， racism （challenged）， internalized racismthank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the e-arc; it in no way impacted my review of the book 。。。more
Abigail
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I could not set down this incredible romance。 She Gets the Girl is an amazing story about love and really finding your true self。 Alex and Molly are both going to college to start over， but for different reasons。 Molly wants to meet more friends and Alex is trying to get separation from her alcoholic mom。 When Alex notices Molly longing after Cora， she decides to step in with her 5 step plan and become a love guru while also proving to Alex’s， sorta， girlfriend that she can be dependable。 As the I could not set down this incredible romance。 She Gets the Girl is an amazing story about love and really finding your true self。 Alex and Molly are both going to college to start over， but for different reasons。 Molly wants to meet more friends and Alex is trying to get separation from her alcoholic mom。 When Alex notices Molly longing after Cora， she decides to step in with her 5 step plan and become a love guru while also proving to Alex’s， sorta， girlfriend that she can be dependable。 As they begin to hang out more， Alex realizes that Molly is actually the person she wants to open up to and Molly realizes she’s her true self with Alex。The time between high school and college and actually figuring out what you want to do with your life is tough。 Having to worry about the money and the thing that might make you happy， actually isn’t a major you can make a living off of， is rough。 Lippincott and Derrick got that。 Alex and Molly went through that and especially Alex realizing the balance between happiness and future career really hit home。 This book was real and refreshing and this story just really meant a lot to me。I seriously loved Alex and Molly。 They were such a cute couple and seeing them grow together was incredible。 They were really each other’s yin to the other’s yang。 and I loved reading through both of their eyes。 I really enjoyed seeing them slowly open up to each other。 As they slowly started to figure out who they actually are， my feelings for them grew and I truly fell in love with their story。 She Gets the Girl made me burst out laughing and also had me crying。 It was just an all around wonderful story and I’m so glad I read it。 I highly encourage everyone to give this one a go！ 。。。more
Eileen
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4。5 starsThis was such a fun read， a modern Cyrano de Bergerac， and I love that it was co-written by Rachael Lippincott and her wife。 Alex was a real mess from the outside， and I totally saw her girlfriend's point of view， but after really getting to know Alex， I started pulling for her all the way。 I also loved her love of books and how the library was a place of safety and peace。 Molly was also kind of a mess， and I loved seeing her come out of her shell。 She was not quite as interesting as Al 4。5 starsThis was such a fun read， a modern Cyrano de Bergerac， and I love that it was co-written by Rachael Lippincott and her wife。 Alex was a real mess from the outside， and I totally saw her girlfriend's point of view， but after really getting to know Alex， I started pulling for her all the way。 I also loved her love of books and how the library was a place of safety and peace。 Molly was also kind of a mess， and I loved seeing her come out of her shell。 She was not quite as interesting as Alex for me， although I did like how they included her mom's issues （both good and bad） and how it may or may not have contributed to her own anxieties。 Her brother was also really cool。 Alex and Molly's relationship kind of took a long time to develop and then it was slightly rushed at the end， but having married my best friend in college， I was kind of able to identify with that。 I do love that they really identified with each other as best friends first。 If there's one thing that could have been done better， I would say it was the pacing。 But I was thoroughly entertained and I ended up tearing through the book pretty quickly。 And honestly， Lippincott has a way of writing characters that I get to really like so I was definitely shedding tears at the end， not just with Alex and Molly， but also with Alex and her boss and her mom。 I really enjoyed reading this ARC， but I wouldn't mind listening to it again in the future on audio。 One other thing I wanted to add is that I love the cover and it refers to one of my favorite scenes in the book。 I received an advance review copy from NetGalley for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Melanie Stewart
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SHE GETS THE GIRL by @rachaellippincott is a great YA LGBTQIA+ rom com！ Thanks so much @simonandschuster and @netgalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 This one publishes April 5！I have only read one other book by this author， Five Feet Apart， and I LOVED it！ I was so excited when I heard about this book！ Alex and Molly couldn’t be more different。 Except for the fact that they both like girls。 They come from totally different family backgrounds， and money situations， but they don’ SHE GETS THE GIRL by @rachaellippincott is a great YA LGBTQIA+ rom com！ Thanks so much @simonandschuster and @netgalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 This one publishes April 5！I have only read one other book by this author， Five Feet Apart， and I LOVED it！ I was so excited when I heard about this book！ Alex and Molly couldn’t be more different。 Except for the fact that they both like girls。 They come from totally different family backgrounds， and money situations， but they don’t let that stop them from what they want。 I really enjoyed the unlikely friendship they formed， which was based solely to help each other “get their girl。” Their friendship is just what is needed when embarking on your first year of college/university。 This is a great YA book filled with everything I love about the genre。 The big emotions of adulthood from the lens of YA: finding yourself， not changing yourself to be liked by others， standing up for yourself to your family， finding love， realizing your own worth。 I also thought the tie in to culture （specifically being Korean） with Molly’s mother was handled well- nobody should be ashamed of where they came from， and nobody else should make them feel that way。 To me， this book was all about finding yourself， and realizing that nobody is perfect， but owning up to your mistakes makes all the difference， and that you should always choose your happiness。 Alex and Molly depicted this perfectly， and I really enjoyed their budding romance！ Also， this cover is just so fun！ 。。。more
Hsinju Chen
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3。5 stars。Stick with the story even if you find yourself frustrated with Molly’s pining and Alex’s “girlfriend” （not each other）。Molly Parker （18， half-Korean， lesbian） has crushed on the very cool Cora Myers for the longest time。 Now they’re both in college， and what better time for Molly to make a move than now？ With Alex Blackwood （~18， lesbian） seeking to prove to her sort-of girlfriend Natalie Ramirez that she doesn’t flirt with all the girls she meets， Alex offers to help Molly get the gir 3。5 stars。Stick with the story even if you find yourself frustrated with Molly’s pining and Alex’s “girlfriend” （not each other）。Molly Parker （18， half-Korean， lesbian） has crushed on the very cool Cora Myers for the longest time。 Now they’re both in college， and what better time for Molly to make a move than now？ With Alex Blackwood （~18， lesbian） seeking to prove to her sort-of girlfriend Natalie Ramirez that she doesn’t flirt with all the girls she meets， Alex offers to help Molly get the girl。 But will Molly end up getting Cora？I have to be honest that the book and I got off on the wrong foot。 Maybe my initial hopes for this were too high。 Sapphic YA written by wives？ Sign me up！While I generally cannot picture characters， I can see the settings and the characters do things clearly。 This might be an advanced copy issues， but in the first few chapters， there were so many confusing things: how did Noah open the door with one hand holding a pizza and the other a bottle of honey？ were Alex walking to the bus stop while Cora talked about her major or were they already at the bus stop？ etc。 Yes， these are very minor details that are completely unimportant to the story， but they left me confused。 But as Molly and Alex spend more time together， I found myself starting to enjoy the story。 The buildup was nice so She Gets the Girl ended up being an enjoyable read。Molly and Alex are so cute together！ I would say it is a very slow-burn romance as they spent about 98% of the story （not exaggerating） dating someone else。 Despite this， they have a lot of cute meet-ups that felt like dates in a sort-of-platonic sense。I love the side plot about alcoholism: Alex’s absent mother and the sober food truck owner Jim， who is awesome。 （This part， especially， reminds me of The Map to You by Rachel Stockbridge。 You can read my review here。） There is also the struggle of heritage on Molly’s mother’s side。 It touches upon being a Korean adoptee in a white household。 Also， while Molly and her mother are very close， like best-friends-close， there are also times Molly needed space and I think those were well-done details， too。I read this as an ebook and have not listened to the audio version， but it is narrated by Natalie Naudus and Valentina Ortiz， and I would recommend checking it out。content warnings: absent parent， manipulation， abusive relationship， alcohol abuse， recovering alcoholic， recovering drug addict， internalized racism， underage drinking， dui， vehicular accident， anxiety， ableist languageI received a digital review copy from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
AJ （buriedinbooks）
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4。5/5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐️✨-Thank you to the publishers and Net Galley for giving me a copy of this book！ This is my honest review， all views are my own。 -She Gets the Girl is a super cute sapphic college romance involving Molly， who’s inexperienced with love and hopelessly pining after her high school crush， and Alex， who’s trying to prove to her girlfriend that she can be a good person。 Alex realizes she can help set up Molly and her crush while earning brownie points， and she hatches a five step plan 4。5/5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐️✨-Thank you to the publishers and Net Galley for giving me a copy of this book！ This is my honest review， all views are my own。 -She Gets the Girl is a super cute sapphic college romance involving Molly， who’s inexperienced with love and hopelessly pining after her high school crush， and Alex， who’s trying to prove to her girlfriend that she can be a good person。 Alex realizes she can help set up Molly and her crush while earning brownie points， and she hatches a five step plan for Molly to follow—with coaching from Alex herself， of course！ What could possibly go wrong？In complete and utter honesty: this book reads as though the authors made a self-insert college-AU。 And that’s because they did。 HOWEVER。 This is not a bad thing！！ In contrast， it makes it all the more adorable—I mean， who wouldn’t want to write about themselves falling in love with their college sweetheart all over again （but this time， adding some fun plot magic）？ Setting that relevant detail aside， the book itself was very fun， what with the college setting and the main characters trying to help each other get their respective girls… while simultaneously falling for each other。 The plot was fast-paced and I liked how it distanced the different important scenes… although， I wish we got an epilogue or some bonus chapter to really tie things up with some tooth-rotting fluff。 That’s the romantic in me， I suppose！ Speaking of the romance， I loved both Alex and Molly。 They were very distinct characters and I loved seeing their interactions。 Despite the fact that I relate to Molly a tad bit more （it’s the anxiety and overthinking for me）， I definitely could understand Alex’s point of view， and I was rooting for the both of them the whole way through。 They certainly come with their own issues and baggage， but ultimately the couple fits in really well。 In reference to the supporting cast: I’m glad that the authors show the characters’ respective “dream girls” as flawed， but not blatantly so。 For example， Cora is a sweet girl， but by the end of the book， it becomes very apparent that she is simply not the right fit for Molly。 This is， of course， sprinkled throughout the book， but that’s the audience’s perspective with the knowledge of who is the end-goal couple， so obviously Molly doesn’t know that until— well， you’ll see！ The rest of the supporting cast also does its job well， including the family and family figures。 My one gripe comes from the aforementioned desire for an epilogue as well as a minimizing of pop culture content （I’m a fan only when in moderation; there’s a couple of heavy-handed references that I didn’t love， like the reference to BookTok）。She Gets the Girl is a lighthearted college romance that should definitely be more normalized in the publishing industry—the New Adult / college-aged demographic is in high demand！ I loved the “how to get the girl” coaching spin， kind-of-fake dating scenario， and it really adds to this book’s appeal。 And to top it all off， we love the lesbian representation！！ Adorable， 4。5 stars。 。。。more
Katie
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I thought this book was really cute and the Molly and Alex were great together。 There was a little part of my that hoped they would just remain best friends because I love a book about queer platonic relationships。 But this book was overall really cute and fun and dealt with some deeper topics （alcoholism/having a parent who is an alcoholic， parent with internalized issues about their own ethnicity） which I also appreciated。
Adriana Chidiac
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Alex and Molly disliked each other from the get go， but when one strikes a deal with another， accomplishing what they're seeking， could this partnership turn into something more？ I was so excited to receive an ARC for this book！！ The story truly captivated me from the start。 The slow-burn and the tension between the two characters leaving the reader truly on the edge of their seat was definitely my favourite aspect of this experience。 Seeing how two polar opposites come together and form a conne Alex and Molly disliked each other from the get go， but when one strikes a deal with another， accomplishing what they're seeking， could this partnership turn into something more？ I was so excited to receive an ARC for this book！！ The story truly captivated me from the start。 The slow-burn and the tension between the two characters leaving the reader truly on the edge of their seat was definitely my favourite aspect of this experience。 Seeing how two polar opposites come together and form a connection keeps the suspense and energy of the story going。I think the only thing I was unsatisfied with was the quick pacing and anticlimactic ending of the book， I felt like it needed to be a bit longer to truly let the emotions and the connection between the two mc’s flow and run through。A solid 4/5， would recommend for anyone interested in reading a wlw romance where slow-burn and angst are key factors in this blossoming relationship :） 。。。more
Kylie Smith
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Thank you to Netgalley， Simon & Schuster， Rachael Lippincott， and Alyson Derrick for this ARC digital copy in return for my honest review。This was one of my top books in March。 It is perfection。 I absolutely adored both Alex and Molly。 They were both so different yet so complimentary of each other。 Also who doesn't love an enemy to lover troupe？！ My favorite！If I didn't love this book enough， it is set in Pittsburgh！ It was awesome to read about places I have been and seen。 Molly and Alex both a Thank you to Netgalley， Simon & Schuster， Rachael Lippincott， and Alyson Derrick for this ARC digital copy in return for my honest review。This was one of my top books in March。 It is perfection。 I absolutely adored both Alex and Molly。 They were both so different yet so complimentary of each other。 Also who doesn't love an enemy to lover troupe？！ My favorite！If I didn't love this book enough， it is set in Pittsburgh！ It was awesome to read about places I have been and seen。 Molly and Alex both attend the University of Pittsburgh so hearing all about their classes and adventures felt like home to me。This is a must read for all romance fans。 It is one that I plan to buy and having on my personal shelf as well。 。。。more
BookBagDC
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This is a story about expectations。 Alex Blackwood and Molly Parker are opposites in almost every way but one -- they are both freshmen at the same college。 Alex is a consummate flirt， can talk to anyone， and lives her life always on the edge of chaos。 Molly， on the other hand， is happy when she can organize things， is best friends with her mom， and has trouble talking with anyone her age， especially Cora Myers -- the girl from her high school she has been in love with for years even though t This is a story about expectations。 Alex Blackwood and Molly Parker are opposites in almost every way but one -- they are both freshmen at the same college。 Alex is a consummate flirt， can talk to anyone， and lives her life always on the edge of chaos。 Molly， on the other hand， is happy when she can organize things， is best friends with her mom， and has trouble talking with anyone her age， especially Cora Myers -- the girl from her high school she has been in love with for years even though they have never spoken。When Alex and Molly inadvertently cross paths the night before the beginning of classes， they realize they may be able to help each other out。 Alex wants to prove to her most recent ex that she can be trusted to do more than flirt with other girls and actually be just friends with them so the ex will agree to get back together。 Molly needs help figuring out how to get her high school crush Cora， now also a freshman at their college， to notice her and maybe even go out on a date。 So the two agree to join forces on a five-step plan that they hope will end with Molly and Cora together and Alex back with her ex。 But the more time they spend with each other， they each wonder if who they should really be with is not their "dream girl" but each other。This was a fun read。 Alex and Molly were such distinct characters。 In the hands of the two authors， they are fully realized。 As readers， we get a strong sense of their strengths， their flaws， their hopes， and their insecurities。 I thought some of the strongest parts of the story came when either Alex or Molly learned they had made assumptions or underestimated the other， and their relationship， and feelings， grew as a result。 The slow burn between the two main characters， as they slowly realize their dream partners are more dream than reality， was well crafted。 This is a both sweet and funny book that you won't regret picking up。Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Becca （booksonadventures）
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This book was fun and playful， delivering lots of heartwarming charm。 I loved both of our leading ladies， and enjoyed watching their friendship blossom。 I think there was potential to go a bit deeper into some of the heavy issues presented， but overall I found this to be a lighthearted and entertaining read。 Thanks so much to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the opportunity to review！
David Reinhardt
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Cute love story about finding yourself and someone to love you。 #indigoemployee
Lindsey
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Unfortunately I didn’t care for this like I hoped I would。 I liked Mollys character。 I could relate to the shyness of starting college and finding that one person to help you widen your horizons。 I liked how Alex tried to take care of her mom and was ambitious about school and finding a job。 I didn’t care for how fixated she was with Natalie。 Honestly， I was a bit bored。 It was hard to enjoy Molly and Alex together when they were both so involved with thinking about Cora and Natalie。 Yes they ha Unfortunately I didn’t care for this like I hoped I would。 I liked Mollys character。 I could relate to the shyness of starting college and finding that one person to help you widen your horizons。 I liked how Alex tried to take care of her mom and was ambitious about school and finding a job。 I didn’t care for how fixated she was with Natalie。 Honestly， I was a bit bored。 It was hard to enjoy Molly and Alex together when they were both so involved with thinking about Cora and Natalie。 Yes they had some fun times together， but it always revolved around ‘trying to get the girl’。 I wish they could have had more moments to themselves and I think that would have made the read more exciting for me。 。。。more
Jennifer Willoughby
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital ARC of this book。 This was a fun and edgy college romance with love triangles and an unlikely friends to lovers vibe。 The characters had depth and felt whole。 While the romance was fun and fresh， some of the race issues seemed forced and poorly handled。 Still a fun read。
Reference
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