This book was a cute college age romance but I struggled to get in to it. I wasn't really engaged until more than halfway through. I think the characters were fairly relatable and the book dealt well with some very sensitive topics. This was a slow burn that I loved, but then I felt like there wasn't as much resolution as their could have been.

This YA book about two college freshman girls who seem to be polar opposites is fun and flirty but has some deeper notes threaded throughout. Alex and Molly are three dimensional characters who are surprised to find themselves talking, much less helping each other navigate freshman life.
Lippincott and Derrick hit upon common college freshman themes as well as those well loved romantic tropes that give you cozy feelings (like "there's only one dressing room" and "fake dating").
My favorite scene ties to the cover, which is gorgeous, by the way.
Trigger warnings include an alcoholic parent, a MC with anxiety, and a parent with difficulties due to racial bullying as a child.
As a side note to that - I love how they created Molly's mother to be more than a single note and gave them space to discuss how her childhood experiences are affecting her child.
I think this is perfect for our high school collection.

A sweet New Adult romance that captures the uncertainty of a new life in college while dealing with one's old life.

Loved this adorable book! The characters, the plot, and the setting is so cute and fun. Definitely recommend for a quick easy read!
Thank you to net galley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this! Basically the two main characters team up to help each other get their dream girl and end up falling for each other instead. This was amazing I couldn’t put it down. The ending was too quick for me I wanted more at the end but other than that this was such a cute and sweet romcom. I liked that almost none of this book was cringey, which is something that really bothers me in most rom-coms. The banter between the two main characters was so much fun to read, and had me laughing and swooning along with the characters. One of the main characters, Alex, is definitely my new book girlfriend it was so easy to fall in love with her character!
Also the fact that this was written by a woman and her wife which is so adorable and makes the book so much better!

Thank you so much for this eArc Simon and Schuster! This book was an absolute DELIGHT of a read! I got the exact same feeling in every page of She Gets The Girl that I have when I watch one of my comfort rom coms. It's the exact energy of an early 2000's move starring the likes of Amanda Bynes or Lindsay Lohan but this time it gets to be QUEER so its even BETTER! I was so invested in both of these girls and I was completely sucked in to the story of their growing friendship that I just knew had to blossom into more. By the time they reach the skating rink the chemistry is electric and I was practically screaming at the page waiting for them both to realize it. What a comfort, what an incredible story of personal growth and learning to love someone else in a healthy way.

She Gets the Girl is a sweet and authentic coming-of-age story. I'll be the first to admit that this is quite the departure from the normal romances that I read, but I'm really glad to have picked it up and given it a chance.

She gets the Girl pulls you in from the very first page and you just can't help but root for Alex and Molly. While their story might be YA, it deals with some very heavy, very real issues.

Overall, I found this to be a really entertaining read and loved the way it was written. This is my first book by this duo and I look forward to checking out more from them in the future!

Thank you to Simon and Schuster and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!!

I have no words for how incredible this book is. Screaming crying right now.

Slow-burn friends to lovers does NOT miss.

I absolutely adore Alex and Molly. I don’t think I can stress enough how much I loved their friendship. The started off by creating a plan for Molly & Cora and Natalie & Alex to get together while on not the best terms. Their friendship continued to progress as they slowly warmed up to each other to a more intimate and pure dynamic. It had me smiling till my face hurt. I love their banter and the way a lot of the time their disagreements were based in perspective.

Alex and Molly’s growth was spectacular. They were both flawed in their own ways and a majority of the book spends time on their personal growth. I love how their friendship and the deal they made compliments their growth instead of being a ‘fixing’ type of situation.

Alex was the outgoing toxic player who struggled to form genuine relationship. Watching her learn that she wasn’t her mother’s mother and how to actually connect with someone was amazing. Yea, sometimes in the beginning I was a bit iffy about her character, however, I grew to love learning more about her and watching her grow into someone who was not toxic but she was still her with her strong personality.

Watching Molly learning to be confident in herself and learning to be comfortable around new people was so amazing! Sometimes I was a bit iffy with how she treated her mom, but I also understand that she’s trying to get accustomed to college independence especially since her mom was her best friend through out high school. Watching Molly learn that communication and boundaries are important, even in a relationship with your mom and other people she’s very close with, was amazing. Emphasis on healthy communication and boundaries is something I LOVE seeing.

Dealt with heavier topics with a grace but I feel like the relationship with Molly and her mom could have been.better flushed out.

Thanks to NetGalley for my ebook copy for my kindle. I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to read this early. What a cute story! I loved every single bit of it. I loved both MCs. Alex is my spirit animal! And sweet, awkward Molly! I enjoyed watching their relationship progress from strangers to enemies to friends to lovers. There were some LOL moments along the way too. This book was so cute! Check it out on April 5!

Super adorable ya romance with a cute roller skating scene. Love Molly and Alex. What more could I ask for.

I really enjoyed this book and the way that it switched between perspectives. This is such a great book and I loved the way that the plot progressed and the way I got to know the characters. I love this book and I totally recommend it to you.

Really loved this book! I wasn't too convinced of it when I started but I quickly fell for both Alex and Molly. They're both complicated characters with much to learn, and I loved their development over the course of the book -- both in their relationship to each other and on their own. I loved the mother-daughter dynamics in this book, too, where both Alex and Molly have different yet mutually complicated relationships with their mothers.

I fell for and bought the romance in this book, too! I loved how the girls' queerness was not questioned, it was really encouraging to read a book where they weren't fighting to be loved and acknowledged.

Overall, I'm just a big fan!

This was so sweet and adorable and I loved everything about this story. I was VERY interested in this book when I read the synopsis and the cover art is beautiful. I loved how different each of the girls were and getting both of their POVs really added to the story. Can't wait to get a physical copy!

She Gets The Girl is a refreshing, positive rom-com for the Sapphic set. Dealing with all the insecurities of the age, texting and its dilemmas and with everything in-between. There are plenty of chances to laugh, and some moments to cry, but most of all, we end up rooting for both our main characters and hoping they find their way to each other despite looking outward. It's a positive, hopeful story that had me wanting to return to it...and wishing for a sequel to see their happily ever after!

After I read The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott, I thought it was one of the best YA books I read that year. Her current YA, written with her wife Alyson Derrick, is equally as good. It also dealt with some serious issues such as alcoholism and social anxiety, but there was a great blend of humor to make it thoroughly entertaining.

Alex was a habitual flirt and had many hookups. She was never willing to commit to anyone. She kept a part of herself closed off to hide her embarrassing home life with an alcoholic mother who often passed out and needed Alex’s support in all ways. Even though Alex was nervous about going off to college and leaving her mother alone, she worked too hard to let that opportunity slip away. Alex made arrangements with a neighbor to check on her and had groceries and bills taken care of. The only thing Alex didn’t take care of was her commitment to her girlfriend of five months, Valerie, who was going on tour with her band. After realizing Valerie might be the one that got away, Alex decided to show Valerie that she can change by not flirting with anyone and being a good and selfless person. Alex just needed to find one college student that would need her help.

Molly, well organized and in control of all aspects of her life, except in a social environment, was that person. She suffered from social anxiety and was extremely awkward with everyone except her family members. Her mother was her best friend and she relied heavily on her. She never had any relationships, but thought going away to college would help her be less awkward and even get her long time high school crush Cora to become her girlfriend. However, after another embarrassing social situation, this time with Cora and other college students present, Molly’s hopes for getting her girl was slowly diminishing. Alex saw this perfect opportunity and offered Molly her expertise on how to get the girl. In return, Alex would then have proof to show Valerie that she was a selfless friend to Molly. Even though Molly was reluctant to accept this help from Alex, who she did not like or trust, she nevertheless agreed.

I loved how the story was told from the perspectives of Alex and Molly. This really allowed the reader to get to know them on a deeper level and experience their emotional highs and lows.
Alex and Molly were very likable characters who each had their own problems to deal with. The authors did a great job in developing these characters and how they reacted to the changes taking place within themselves and to those around them. Their transformations were beautifully executed. It sort of felt like watching a butterfly struggling to free itself from its restricted cocoon, but once it does, it happily takes flight. Those awakening scenes between Alex and Molly were very sweet and heartwarming.

The mother-daughter relationships were also very interesting. It was a study in contrasts, one neglectful and the other loving. But they did have some similarities in that both Molly and Alex struggled to confront their mothers’ behavior and its impact on their lives. These scenes were at times emotional and heartfelt, for both mother and daughter.


Overall, this was a very engaging story. It was well written and flowed smoothly from start to finish. Throughout the book there were positive messages such as being true to who you are and sometimes, if given the chance, the most unlikely person will surprise you. Even though its targeted audience is for YA, I think anyone who reads this book will find it enjoyable.

Wow what a fantastic book! My heart is so happy having read this! Molly and Alex both were dynamic characters that made you want to root for them.
This book has dual points of view between Alex Blackwood and Molly Parker. Alex is a flirty protagonist with a rough home life who scrapes together enough to send herself to college. Her girlfriend doesn't believe she can do a real relationship or friendship, leaving Alex with something to prove.
Enter Molly Parker, shy, awkward, and incapable of making friends, let alone girlfriends. Alex notices quickly that Molly is desperately in love with Cora Myers, the coolest girl from Molly's high school who manages to also go to Pitt with her. Alex decides to prove to her girlfriend that she can be someone's friend by helping Molly get the girl of her dreams. Little do either of them know what will happen next.
This book has romance, hijinks and the crushing awkwardness of college freshmen all in one. Finally seeing the "makeover the girl to get her love" trope done well is a fantastic bonus too. The writers have clearly put a lot of themselves in the novel and the writing was beautiful.
Be right back, recommending this to everyone I know!

Okay, wow, I just read this entire book today, in practically a single sitting. I absolutely adored it. Sure, some of the writing in the very beginning felt a bit forced, but once I was hooked I was hooked.

This is a really cute love story, with some of my favorite tropes done really well. I didn't even realize until I read the acknowledgements that the authors are married, which makes it even cuter. I'd definitely recommend this to any romance fans.

And (spoilers ahead) I was reeeaaally glad it was explicitly acknowledged how manipulative Natalie was to Alex. I was really worried for a minute that we were supposed to think that was an okay way to treat someone you're with.

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster for the chance to read and review this ARC.

“Some things have to fall apart because they don’t belong together, but some things belong so much they could never break.”

SHE GETS THE GIRL is a young adult romcom that’s a sapphic twist on “She’s All That” filled with beautiful and difficult lessons about being yourself and knowing what you deserve. I loved this book so much! The beginning was a bit slow for me, mostly because the authors spend time building out solid backstories for both of the main characters, and I absolutely flew through the second half with my heart in my throat.

I found both of the narrators very compelling: Alex, who’s been scraping by her whole life with not enough money and not enough help managing her mom’s alcoholism, distracting herself with flirting and short-term flings but never letting anyone truly see her, and hot off a breakup with the enigmatic Natalie; and Molly, chronically shy and socially awkward, unsure how to fully own her identity instead hiding herself away from others, and with an epic long-term crush on bubbly Cora, the girl of her dreams. Alex and Molly meet in their first week at college and form an unlikely alliance: Alex will help Molly break out of her shell and finally reach out to Cora, in exchange for Molly helping Alex get back together with Natalie by proving that she can be selfless and open.

The romance in this story is done so well; it builds up slowly and feels really authentic, with a bit of an enemies-to-lovers energy, very fun banter, and great chemistry. Both of the girls gradually realize their feelings for each other while simultaneously gaining insight into their own stuff; they have an arc as a couple while having separate personal arcs also, as all of my favorite romances do. There’s so many fun elements from “She’s All That” - the bet, the makeover, the accidental feelings - without some of the more problematic parts. And the cover does not lie, there is an extremely adorable roller skating scene in the book!

I think this is going to be a new favorite for many of us; it’s fun, it’s sweet, and it’s so delightfully and achingly real. Thanks to Simon Teen for the eARC! This book is out in April.

Content warnings: alcohol addition, parental neglect/abandonment

Took awhile to take off but once it did it was an okay read. I kinda had higher expectations for it.