Doe and her friends are the pranking masterminds in the prank war between their all girls school and the all boys school across the street. She strikes a bargain with Wells, one of the elite from the boys school to try and win the war this year.

I truly loved watching Doe and Wells fall in love, and all the shenanigans they got up to in the mean time. The pranks were so much fun, but more than anything the heart felt friendships and the true bond of working together that really made this book special. It also highlighted how often certain things go overlooked, just because you feel like you voice won't be heard but that you can stand up for what is right, no matter your age or the situation. A really fun and cute love story that touched on some topics that need to be talked to about more.

I really enjoyed the rivalry in this one. I couldn’t wait to see how it all tied together in the end. That said, I didn’t find myself longing for more.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-ARC of this book! I am very late in reviewing it--my apologies!

This May End Badly is an incredibly fun story! Beloved tropes such as fake dating and rivals to lovers, plus the inclusion of pranks makes for an engaging and enjoyable reading experience. The fact that the characters also face real-world issues and have to navigate things like rebuilding damaged relationships, which adds the appeal for teen readers. I purchased a copy of this back when it was published, and can confirm that my high school readers enjoy it!

I DNF'd this book so I will not be providing a full review for it without reading majority of the book. The genre and setting were just not what interests me so I did not want to finish it. The little part I did read of it seemed like there was potential it was just not for me.

So adorable! Wednesday books has been consistently hitting out of the park with both its paranormal/supernatural AND contemporary books! This contemporary YA had all the tropes I adore and I devoured it! Thank you for bringing so much joy to so many readers

I enjoyed the rival schools and enemies-to-lovers stories between the two characters. It was a fun premise and I really enjoyed it very much. I liked the boarding school and prank wars too. It was hilarious and fun.

This was my absolute favorite prancing rivalry book I’ve ever read. I am so obsessed with everything about this book. This book hit all of the keywords I look for in young adult. We had a rivalry between two schools, a well thought pranking war, and fake dating.
This story had me laughing out loud while falling in love with every single character, even the boys from Winfield Academy. I loved Doe and her passion for every prank. It showed how committed she was to defending her school which became her safe haven. I admired how close-knit her friend group was and how they weren’t afraid to tell Doe how it was.
The romance was very cute and had a lot of back and forth banter. Fake dating is one of my favorite romantic tropes especially when there is a little bit of rivalry involved. I think Samantha Markum executed this book to absolute perfection and I’m so excited to see what else she writes.

DNF @ 70%

I tried listening to this one since I was struggling with reading the ebook copy. While I was enjoying it, I got distracted and just never came back to it. I understand Doe was a high school senior but her obsession with the pranks seemed very juvenile. Her friends were also very inconsistent with their behavior and I just could not relate to them.. It seems this book was just another YA that fell short for me mainly because of my age.

This book was just sadly not for me! I was hoping for something different but it turned out to be something I was not expecting, which is okay and I'm sure someone else would love it!

I liked this book. It was a typical high school romcom type of story with witty and engaging characters. However, once again, I found the plot to be a bit far fetched. I feel like I have this criticism of a lot of contemporary stories because so many are based on some derivative of the miscommunication trope and the entire story could easily be resolved if the characters just decided not to lie to each other. But, in this case, I thought the way the MC handled her problem was really outlandish. She fights to keep her school a certain way and despite all the other things she says, doesn’t really consider any other opinions until the end of the story. It seemed out of character to be super open minded about 99% of things but THIS was the one thing she just couldn’t hear other opinions on?

Other than that, I liked the side characters, the fake dating trope, and the setting so that’s why it was a 4 star read for me.

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This was a cute little rom com! I thoroughly enjoyed it and the main character was totally relatable. Thanks to Netgalley and the author for sending me this ARC!

Tons of fun! A quick, entertaining read with just the right hint of humor, romance, and heartwarming.

Thank you to Netgalley and the published for giving me an advanced copy of this book to read and review.

This was a sweet YA novel! I would’ve loved this even more 10 years ago but think many will love and relate to.

This was such a good book! I loved the banter between ALL the characters, not just the main fmc and her love interest. The writing was also great, and made it easy to turn the pages. The themes touched on were also important and done beautifully, especially with what’s going on in the world today. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends & fellow readers!

While I enjoyed this book, and liked the setting and premise, it was VERY ya. I found the main character annoying to a point, and since the entire story is told from her POV, I was looking forward to it concluding.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a fun YA with boarding school and fake date tropes. Doe was a likeable and interesting but flawed character and her relationship with her friends, family and Wes was very well developed. Talking about Wes he was my favorite thing of the whole book. He was charming and funny and had a great character arc as we got to meet him more.
There’s a few trigger warnings to check before reading the book, but overall it was a light, fun and quick paced book, and it had everything you want in a YA.

Y'all!!! I had so much fun reading this book. I loved Doe,
Wells, and all the Weston girls. I seriously couldn't put
this baby down. I'm pretty sure I read it in 2 days, if not in
one. This book has all you need, including the fake dating
trope, which I'm beginning to realize is one of my faves.
Not only was the book funny, but it was sweet as well.
There was a lot of growth in each character, especially in
Doe. I am so excited for Samantha Markum's newest book!

So I have come to realize that I really can't read YA romance genres. I find the characters a bit childish and they should be since it's ya genre. I just need to step back from ya romance, and stick with ya fantasy instead.

This was a really fun young adult rom-com set at a boarding school. There were plenty of laugh out loud moments and cleverly written dialogue. I have never read a book by Samantha Markum before, but I will certainly be on the lookout for what she does next.