OVERALL: I was really excited for this book but it was a disappointment. Between the harmful rep, Harry Potter references, toxic relationship, and general bad writing, I didn't much enjoy this book.
PLOT: The plot was very weirdly paced, specifically the romance and Scottie's arc of healing from Tally. Both of these plot threads started out veeeery slow, and in the last 10-20% of the book suddenly were resolved with little to no buildup or exploration.
SETTING: Grandma Earl was a really cool setting! I liked it a lot. It was really unique and interesting, and I also enjoyed the contrast between Grandma Earl and Candlehawk.
THEME: I was really hoping for and expecting a nice, thoughtful exploration of toxic relationships and healing from them, but instead I got whiplash from how quickly Scottie went from loving Tally to being completely over her. I didn't see any growth or learning on Scottie's part; instead, I only knew how she was feeling and stuff because the author told me.
CHARACTERS: I really liked Honey-Belle. She was so sweet and authentic, and I love that she was an "innocent" character who was allowed to stay innocent and happy as opposed to being "introduced to the real world." I also liked Irene a lot - she was also very authentic, and she was determined and strong and honest. However, I really didn't like Scottie. Throughout the first ~80% of the book, she was selfish and very rude to Irene, and she made a lot of really stupid choices. Throughout the book, she didn't really have a proper growth arc; instead, the author basically just told the reader that Scottie had learned and was better now. Additionally, the rep was really bad. The Indian rep was SO harmful. It played into many stereotypes - e.g. very strict doctor/lawyer parents, Indian parents highly valuing grades and not supporting "frivolous" activities like art or cheerleading for a career, etc. - and it was also inaccurate. There are several instances in the book where Irene blushed. Indian people rarely blush, especially someone as darkskinned as Irene is based on the cover. It was also a really weird choice for the author to make Irene and her entire family devout Catholics. Obviously some Indians are Catholic/Christian, but the majority of Indians are Hindu or Muslim, and Irene mentions that her family is from Kerala, where less than 19% of the population is Catholic. It felt like the author just wanted to pick something easy that didn't require research. Also, I do not want to overstep, but the Black rep seemed pretty harmful to me based on what I have heard many Black bookstagrammers talk about. Danielle seemed to exactly fit into the harmful "supportive Black character" stereotype.

I can't even begin to express how much I LOVED this books. I read in 3 hours. I really loved everything about this book. From the extremely positive representation of Desi parents being accepting to the witty banter between Irene and Scottie. The queer, desi, catholic representation made my heart happy. The way Irene stand up for herself and her sport. The way Scottie deals with her breakup. The dynamics of Scottie's family made me cry. I just cannot recommend this book enough.

I was very excited to pick this story up. The cover drew me in immediately, and I was extremely excited to read about a gay main character as a lesbian myself. Sports gays too! What could go wrong?

Well, I did learn not to judge a book by it's cover. As I was pretty disappointed reading this.

The main character is what truly ruined the story for me. There were so many passages where I was reading and just found that I could not empathize with her at ALL. Scottie was incredibly self-centered and insufferable to follow. She was mean and bratty, and she ignored her friends when they'd constantly try to spell out to her the mistakes she was making. We as readers were set up to dislike the nemesis, Irene, and yet I found myself rooting for Irene. Every time Irene snapped at Scottie or told her off, I found myself liking her more and more. I couldn't care less about Scottie because I knew that if I knew her in real life, we would NOT be friendly.

Scottie would go on childish tantrums, once almost crashing a car because she was too hot headed to function. She judged Irene incredibly unfairly, perpetuating so many stereotypes I lost count. I got to a point where I didn't know if I could read any longer, because I knew that I disliked Scottie so much that I didn't care to see where her character development would lead her since, in my mind, it would just lead to basic human decency.

In the end, this is a story that held promise in its premise, but let me down with how frustrating the main character was to read. Perhaps if it was written completely in Irene's perspective, and showed Scottie to be the antagonist, I would have enjoyed it more.

This review is based on and ARC copy.

What a refreshing read. All I kept asking myself was where was this book when I was in high school?! I needed this. I enjoyed reading a story about lesbian love that did NOT focus on coming out as the big story arc. It was refreshing to read a story about young love featuring lesbian girls that felt normal and every day. The main character falling for a girl with the troupe of enemies to lovers was a bonus. The best part was the messages for young girls about their emotions and how loving someone feels overwhelming and all consuming and how to navigate that when it ends. Definitely worth the read and all young kids should read this and feel seen.

Kelly Quindlen's She Drives Me Crazy was a shining beacon of romance, healing, and pure emotions that latched onto my heart and has yet to let go. It was the best queer book I have read in what feels like too long.

It follows the story of Scottie, a senior basketball player, as she struggles to get over her ex. After colliding (literally) with her nemesis, the popular cheerleading captain Irene, they are forced to spend time together, which soon turns into a fake-dating scheme. From there, they go on a rollercoaster of emotions, fights, hard discussions, and healing. It's beautiful.

I enjoyed getting to know the characters. I heavily related to Irene, and she has a lot to say about the way women's sports (particularly cheerleading) are treated. She was truly inspiring to read about. Scottie develops quite a bit throughout the book, and her journey really resonated with me. I thought the side-characters were also interesting. Honey-Belle is something else. Danielle was great, and her journey was also really emotional for me. Overall, I think the characters were pretty well-done, and they were the catalysts for important discussions on issues that exist outside of the world of fiction.

The plot also created a fun experience. There were a lot of popular tropes thrown into this book, but I think they worked (and some of them were my favorite). Other plot points were really unique, so there is definitely a good balance. I particularly enjoyed how easy it was to get swept up in the highs of the book. I felt my heart souring at each positive development.

My one issue with the plot is that it was predictable. Romance novels tend to all follow the same structure, so you know what is generally going to happen before you even pick it up. The same was true for this one. However, this didn't really impact my rating because this is just the reality of these stories.

I want to touch on the world that surrounded the story. I absolutely loved the way Quindlen characterized life as a highschooler because it was the most accurate representation I have read in a YA book. Most will shy away from controversial subjects: drinking, partying, drugs, sex, etc. But those are realities of life in high school, and they are treated that way by this text. However, these factors don't play too huge of a role in the book, so I would say that it is probably good for people 16+.

The themes this book discusses are incredibly important. It talks about the undervaluing of cheerleading and the way misogyny contributes to beliefs like "cheerleading isn't a sport" or "cheerleaders aren't athletes." As someone who used to cheer and would get into these arguments, I felt seen on the page. Similarly, the book discusses grief, heartbreak, and healing in a way that moved me to tears.

Overall, read this book. It was amazing and fun and swept me off of my feet. In particular, I recommend She Drives Me Crazy to young queer women that like YA contemporary romances. If you have been following Sedona Prince and the NCAA tournament, you absolutely need to read this book. It also has some similarities to Her Royal Highness, so if you enjoyed that, you will probably like this one as well. But if you didn't like Her Royal Highness, I still recommend that you pick this book up because I only gave Her Royal Highness three stars, and this is definitely one of the best books I have read all year.

You need to give She Drives Me Crazy a read. Your heart will thank you.

After an epic loss on the basketball court to her ex-girlfriend and her new team, followed by an embarrassing fender bender with her enemy, Scottie needs a win. She needs something to get her groove back. Turns out her enemy (and head cheerleader) needs something too. Together, the two decide on a fake dating relationship—Scottie gets a fanbase for her team (and gets to sock it to her ex) and Irene gets that extra bump she'll need to win Student Athlete of the Year and get a scholarship to her dream school. Too bad feelings weren't included in this bargain...
“God, your hands are sweaty.”

“And yours are as cold as your heart.”

Ooooh I loved this so much. It was more than I had anticipated, as I thought I was getting a fairly standard enemies-to-lovers romance with sports, but instead I got a thoughtful dive into relationships, particularly—the grief process and moving past unhealthy relationships.

Scottie is truly fucked up. She kinda knows it, but her ex did a number on her—and she was so wrapped into her ex (I can’t remember her name, but she was awful) that she didn’t realize how fucked up she was. Emotional abuse and manipulation can really put a number on someone prone to codependency, as Scottie is. So being dumped (rather harshly), plus teen mind, can make things get. Well. A lot.

Which made the first part of Scottie and Irene’s relationship really awkward, since there was a solid kinda-not-really-blackmail/I’m paying you for this aspect to it, but I did like how it was resolved in the end. Because I wasn’t sure how the whole “I’m going to give you $1000 to cover the copay for your truck so you’re mom won’t get pissed off, but you have to agree to fake-date me to get fans for my basketball team and fuck with my ex) was going to play out.

But I’m getting ahead of myself.

She shoots me a smile that to everyone else probably looks flirtatious, but to me seems to say this is such bullshit and these people are idiots and I might kill you but I haven’t decided yet.

I loved the way the mean popular girl trope was played out. The previous year, after one really awful party where Scotty accidentally spilled a drink on Irene and Irene had Scotty’s car towed as revenge…well. That was a lot. Because there was a solid bullying aspect to the book, and as Scotty slowly develops feelings for her enemy, she has to juggle the aspects of what it means about her, that she falls for people who have hurt her or have the capacity to hurt her.

However, I kinda wish the book had been split into two POVs, because while we had a lot of Scotty and got a solid glimpse of Irene, I really, really wanted to get into Irene’s head.

She was driven to prove herself in any way possible, and she navigated being popular—and also the object of hatred by so many, including true mean girl Charlotte, while also battling homophobia mixed with racist undertones. I did love that Irene was out with her parents, who supported her and trusted her, and out with select friends, and the courage it took to step out and be out to the school, even though she was raked through the coals by those who declared her being gay was a publicity stunt so she could win SAOTY as a cheerleader (which had never been done before, because people didn’t think cheerleading was a sport). I also liked how smart she, and how unrepentantly she threw barbs at Scotty, until she was finally like, “look, I’m tired, I’ve had a rough day, and while this is cute and all, can we not for just like, two seconds?”

“You don’t get to treat me like some escort for hire. I understand that to you I’m just some ‘hot girl’ with social capital, and for the most part, I’ve let you get away with that, but this is too far. I’m a person with feelings and boundaries. Get your head out of your ass and respect that, or we’re done.”

And I loved that Irene was very good at establishing boundaries (the reason for this is a mild spoiler, but let’s just say that Irene has been through what Scotty is going through). She knows what healthy relationships look like, and she’s unwilling to flex for one that is unhealthy no matter what she feels…but she’s willing to wait for Scotty to get into a right place.

She does not let Scottie fuck with her, although it is hard for her to admit when she has done wrong or been wrong, because in some cases (like the truck towing incident), it’s easier to take the hits for a misunderstanding and be perceived as a bully instead admitting what it was really about. Airing your dirty laundry is hard.

“Oh, you’re right, you’re the only person our age who’s really into eighties music. I forgot how exceptionally unique you are.”

Another thing I loved was how into classic romantic teen comedies Scottie was (although it physically hurt to hear the teen comedies of my youth—I’m talking late 90s early 00s being referred to as classics), and how much she loved eighties music. It was a fun twist on how a lot of YA protagonists enjoy the music/media their authors enjoyed as children (always played to make the MC be quirky or whatever) instead of whatever is popular with the youths of today. And I loved how Irene called Scottie out on it.

But, despite the elbow-jabbing of hey hey yes this is a thing YA authors are known to do, this book was a delightful love letter to those teenage comedies of the 80s, 90s and early 00s.

The excoriating secondhand embarrassment, the heavy emotional feels, the slapstick comedy, the friend circles (I loved Scottie’s friends, and Honey Belle…she grew on me like Gretchen Wieners), the way the relationships played out, the sports homages, and the final, kitschy reveal at the end. It was the wholesome, nostalgic feels of those movies made queer and renovated to be relevant today, and oh, it was so queer and lovely.

Plus, there is some serious mom-bonding, and it was fantastic. Okay, so maybe this was meant for adults in their 30s who needed this book as a child in order to help put thoughts of queerness, identity, comebacks, forgiveness, healthy relationships and grieving over ended relationships into order, but it’s still fantastic.

And incredibly funny. Because I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this, in this incredibly overlong and convoluted review, but the chemistry between Irene and Scotty is THERE.

Their banter? *chef’s kiss*

OMG AND HOW DID I FORGET THERE’S A ONE-BED TROPE?!?!?!?

“Goodnight. Touch me and you die.”

Two final quotes, because this book, while hilarious and great, was also deeply touching and thoughtful:

You will move through life and fall in love with many different people, and at some point, you will get your heart broken. It’s unavoidable. The key is to not be afraid of the breaking. People break our hearts, but they create more room in them first, and that room makes it possible for us to become more ourselves.

Last one:

Because before you can worry about who’s in your passenger seat, you have to learn to drive yourself.

I received this ARC from NetGalley for an honest review

She Drives Me Crazy releases April 20, 2021, from Roaring Brook Press

Can I just say... I am in love with the fact that we here have a story about the basketball star and the cheerleader getting together and they're both girls. This just makes me so dang happy and that cover is so beautiful, and everything about this just warms my heart and makes my life <3

I really loved Scottie and how she was dealing with the fallout from the girl she thought she loved breaking up with her and leaving her behind, and how she pulls herself back together and heal before she even realizes that's what she's doing. I loved how she and Irene came together, how they pretended to be together to help Scottie's team get some more support, and how they found that they actually got along as they spent more time together. I died over how Irene wasn't the icy queen everyone thought of her as, but actually cared and was passionate and wanted things that no one thought she should want.

I adored Danielle and how she got recognition for the things she was doing, and how she was there for Scottie, and how she and Kevin finally got together. Honey-Bell was a sweetheart and I loved her loyalty to Irene and how sweet their friendship was, and I adored how she and Gunther got together, how no one thought she would even notice him, but how she thought he was great and didn't think anything of them being together. Scottie's family was the best, and I really loved her relationship with her sisters.

The characters in this story were so great and amazing, and I loved Scottie's voice and character and how she and Irene found happiness together even though it was the last thing either of them could have imagined finding in one another. This was a grand book, and I really loved everything about it <3

Super cute!! I really did enjoy the characters so much, and their dynamic was to die for. This is definitely the YA contemporary that I was looking for, and the exploring of love and the coming-of-age theme was so good!

*Thank you so much to NetGalley and Roaring Book Press for providing this e-ARC. All opinions are my own.*

For fans of the movies like “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” with Nick Cannon or “Can’t Buy Me Love” with Patrick Dempsey in it comes this sapphic story with the addition of sports. Scottie is the Senior Basketball player that just got dumped and Irene is the Cheer Captain with ambitions a mile long. Get ready for this “rivals to fake dating to lovers” trope.

This book was impossible for me to put down. I finished it in one sitting. I knew I didn’t stand a chance against the witty banter, high school drama, beloved 80s references, and emotional moments between Scottie and Irene. The character development was gorgeous and this band of friends was so easy to love. I can see myself coming back to this time and time again for comfort. This book had all of my favorite qualities in a rom-com.

I really appreciate when books set with sapphic women focus on more than just their “coming out” or “finding their sexuality”. There is so much more to explore with sapphic women and their experiences which this book shows us beautifully. I love that the “bully” romance is not rooted in the other person’s internalized homophobia, that is one of the tropes that I despise the most with queer media. This was just a good old fashioned rivalry.

Overall, you NEED to pre order this book or be standing outside a bookstore on release day. This was absolutely fantastic.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so fun and refreshing. It’s an enemies-to-lovers fake dating sports rom com with a female/female relationship, which is just so many things that I love. Basically, Scottie is hurting after her girlfriend broke up with her and moved to the stuck up neighboring town’s school and basketball team. When Scottie and her nemesis, the popular cheerleader, Irene, get in a fender bender one day after practice, they are forced to carpool to school together. Scottie quickly realizes that she and her often-neglected girl’s basketball team are getting more attention after riding to school with Irene, including attention from her ex-girlfriend, so she pays Irene the money to get her car fixed in exchange for fake dating her.

There was so much to love about this book. First of all, this book has the enemies-to-lovers trope, and I really appreciated how much they actively disliked each other at the beginning. They had so much banter, which was really fun, but they also got heated and said some really messed up things to each other. If a book is going to be enemies-to-lovers or hate-to-love, I think there needs to be a significant amount of that hostility upfront, which this book delivered on.

Second, the characters. I loved the love interest, Irene, so much. She is so witty and smart, and I love how much she calls Scottie out on her assumptions. Irene is very passionate about the things she loves, and while I loved her snarky one-liners and retorts, I also loved when she had her softer moments when she could let her guard down. I really liked Scottie, too. Scottie definitely makes some decisions that are not the best, but you really start to understand how affected she was by her toxic relationship and breakup. And she really learns so much and grows throughout the book. I also loved all of the side characters. Both Scottie and Irene’s friends were fully-developed characters (Honey-Belle is a treasure and I adore her), and Scottie’s family, especially her sisters, had some of the sweetest moments of familial support.

There were so many other things to love as well, such as discussions of how neglected female sports are, how disrespected and undervalued cheerleaders are as athletes, toxic relationships, and being your authentic self. Plus, I loved that this was a Christmas themed town. Everything was Christmas related which was kind of hilarious. And if you love 80’s rom coms, there are some references in there that I am sure you will appreciate.

This book was just so much fun. It was both light and funny while also having some serious discussions and emotional moments. This was my first Kelly Quindlen book, but I am eager to read some more from her.

This rating does not come as a shock to anyone. I knew I was going to love this book when I first read the synopsis and seen the cover. And It was everything it said it was going to be and then some.
'She Drives Me Crazy' is a book about first love, friendship and healing from heartbreak.
There's a quote in the book; "Before you can worry about who's in your passenger seat, you have to learn to drive yourself." That quote really rounded out what I felt like this book was about. It was so silly and so much fun but it also felt like an incredibly heart felt love letter to being young and learning what it is to be in love and to love yourself. Kelly Quindlen has this way of writing queer YA books that makes me feel incredibly seen even now as an adult. If you're looking for a sappy YA sports romance, this book is literally perfect for you.

Thoroughly enjoyed this enemies to lovers-esque YA romance! I found the characters to be extremely realistic, the plot to be intriguing and the romance to be just enough spark for this type of book. Scottie was so likable. She was on the women’s Varsity basketball team but not the stereotypical “jock”. Irene played the part of queen bee / head cheerleader so well, even if that facade was only surface deep. She was such a complex character with a lot of layers to peel back. The author seemed to put extra emphasis on creating a diverse cast in both skin color and sexual orientation. Every type of high schooler was represented but not in a clique way.

I enjoyed the story line about young love leading to broken hearts and the hierarchy of high school drama. Were parts of the story kind of ridiculous? Sure. Was the content relevant to kids in this day and age struggling with their identity/sexual orientation/peer pressure and cliques? Absolutely!

This was a solid 4 star read for me. It was fast paced, had a lot of humorous and heartbreaking moments. Just the right amount of drama/conflict. I adored the ending and ended up really liking Scottie and Irene as an athletic power couple. The ridiculous town history and location names gave me a chuckle. I could mentally picture just how ugly those basketball jerseys were! Would definitely read more from this author!

Rainbows and Sunshine Book Blog
21 March 2021

Sapphic enemies to lovers and fake dating rom com?! Can it be more perfect?!!!!!! Yes it can, because it's also a sports romance!

I love Scottie but Irene is my favourite. She's snarky and passionate and incredibly strong. Also so happy to see that her grandparents are from my birth place. I usually see see Indian or Half Indian MC's from the northern side and I cannot tell you how it feels to see my place mentioned here.

This book is fluffy and adorable and it made me smile so much! There's any major coming out drama or homophobia and it was so incredibly wholesome. I can't stop gushing!!!!GAHHHHHH!!!

Irene and Scottie are so damn cute and their snaky banter is my favourite part. This book is entirely from Scottie's POV. I love their friends so much especially Danielle. The secondary characters are very well written.

So if you're looking for enemies to lovers, fake dating and sapphic wholesomeness with sports rivalry, then I cannot reccomend this book highly enough! This is a new-to-me author but I'll definitely be checking out their other books.

*ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

She Drives Me Crazy follows high school basketball player, Scottie, who's still not over her ex girlfriend. After getting into a fender bender with the school's popular girl, Irene -- who Scottie considers to be her arch nemesis -- an opportunity arises in which Scottie believes she can use Irene to get back at her ex. But, as fake-dating schemes often do, things don't quite go as planned.

This was an absolutely gorgeous read. I came for the ever enticing fake dating trope, and I stayed for the compelling and beautifully rich characters. This book brought me to tears on more than one occasion, tears of both sadness and joy. I loved following Scottie and Irene's journey as they discovered each other, and I felt seen during Scottie's journey as she rediscovered herself. There is depth and vulnerability, and an intrinsic sense of basic truth woven into every page. Plus, the sweetness of this high school romance brings every fluffy, bright feeling you ever need from a YA Contemporary Rom-Com.

She Drives Me Crazy is honestly one of the best books I've read so far this year. I can't praise this book enough!

The perfect book for queer teens craving a rivals-to-lovers relationship to give them all the feels because of Kelly Quindlen's beautiful prose, witty dialog and well-constructed, relatable characters.

4.5 rounded up

This book was just SO. MUCH. FUN. If you're looking for some sapphic enemies-to-lovers fake dating shenanigans, look no further because this book is perfection.

Scottie, our MC and POV character, is trying to get over her ex Tally, who dumped her when she moved to their rival school in the glitzier neighboring town. After a disastrous basketball game where Scottie's team loses spectacularly to Tally's, Scottie finds herself in a fender bender with her nemesis, head cheerleader Irene. Irene is popular, put-together, and Scottie's opposite in many ways, so when the two of them are forced to carpool after the accident, heads turn and Scottie hatches a fake dating plan to use that attention to get back at Tally.

In addition to the overarching fake dating plot, this book delves into the grief and painful healing process after a toxic relationship. Scottie's struggles with getting over her ex are heartbreakingly relatable, and her journey throughout the book is flawed but her character learns from her mistakes and tries to be better. My heart goes out to Irene, whose true character is slowly revealed as Scottie gets to know her, and their evolving relationship is so sweet. Quindlen's writing is easy to follow and the dialogue between the characters flows easily. The banter isn't forced and made me laugh out loud at several points.

Overall, it's funny, cheesy, dramatic, and absolutely one of my new favorites.

Content warnings (may contain spoilers, may be incomplete): Bullying, homophobia, underage drinking and overconsumption, underage recreational drug use, vomiting, public humiliation, manipulation, emotionally abusive past relationships,

This book is out-of-control cute! Can't Buy Me Love meets All the Boys I've Loved Before with an LGBTQ + twist.

Scottie is having a bad day. Her ex-girlfriend just kicked her ass on the basketball court and the school "mean girl" Irene just backed into her car. This little accident leads to an interesting arrangement where both Scottie and Irene get what they want. But do they know what that is?

She Drives Me Crazy is a well-rounded, diverse story about high schoolers processing love and loss. Any unhealthy behavior that is portrayed in the story is communicated and dealt with in a healthy and responsible way by the end. I think this story is going to be wonderful for teenagers especially (although I'm 35 and absolutely smitten). I can't wait for my 14 year old to read it.

The characters are all well developed and no one seems like an after thought. She Drives Me Crazy has heart. It's corny and full of little movie references but it's also dripping with charm. Kelly Quindlen has just landed a spot in my insta-buy author category.

Add this to your TBR and pick it up the second it is published.

Thank you to #netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I'm a big fan of Kelly Quindlen and have enjoyed her other books, especially Her Name In The Sky, which I can't recommend enough. This book included the things that Kelly is known for best - WLW high school story filled with great characters, drama, and really fun friendships along the way. In this book our main character Scottie, tries to get back at her ex-girlfriend by enlisting the help of popular cheerleader Irene. It's a really fun premise with a lot of classic high school tropes (I say this in the best way). I absolutely loved the character of Irene and I also loved their group of friends and the town. That said, I did have a hard time liking Scottie in the beginning of the story and I questioned some of her decisions throughout. But, she more than won me over in the end! This book is a great options for WLW YA fans.

Kelly Quindlen's writing is super addictive and fun to read! As soon as I started reading She Drives Me Crazy, I knew I was going to love it! While it did not become one of my all-time favorite books, it definitely will for many others! The only thing that I didn't really enjoy was all of the excessive drama and I would have loved for it to have been a bit longer, or at least long enough so that I could have gotten to connect with some of the side characters more because they seemed super interesting and I would have loved to explore their characters more. But nonetheless! I had a lot of fun reading this! I laughed and teared up and was rooting for the two main characters to get together!

Highly recommend if you are looking for a quick, fun, and adorable sapphic romance!

I saw 'enemies-to-lovers fake dating sapphic sports romance' and absolutely had to read this. And I am SO happy that it completely lived up to and surpassed my expectations.

This book is a sappy feel-good teen romcom at its finest and I loved every minute. I laughed, I cried, and I wanted to cheer for Scottie and Irene. The grand gestures are perfection and echoed their (and my) favorite romcom moments.

The heart-to-heart moment with Scottie's family was a tad unrealistic but also lovely. Scottie's family and friends were so supportive - as were Irene's - and the ending was as joyful as I hoped.

Also that cover is Everything.

If you love queer romances and teen romcoms then I encourage you to pick this one up.

Thanks to NetGalley and Roaring Book Press for providing an e-arc for review.