An adorable sapphic YA book that has two girls working hard to get other girls only to realize they like one another. Super cute.

Trust. Alex can’t seem to earn it from her girlfriend, Natalie. She runs away from things and has a hard time opening up and being honest. Natalie is in a band and leaving, and she isn’t sure flirty Alex can stay faithful.

Molly is awkward. She doesn’t know how to talk to people, doesn’t have any friends but her mom, and has the biggest crush on Nora, a classmate that she doesn’t really know.

When college brings Alex and Molly together, they form a pact. Alex needs Natalie to trust her, and Molly wants to get to know Nora. Alex agrees to “coach” Molly to the get the girl of her dreams, while proving to Natalie that she is a worthy girlfriend.

This was lovely! The characters were adorable, and the novel held my heart. I so enjoyed this one.

After multiple hugely successful books, including Five Feet Apart which was turned into an incredible movie starring Cole Sprouse (Jughead in Riverdale & Cody in Disney’s the Suite Life), Rachel Lippincott brings another banger, only this time co-authored by none other than her wife, Alyson Derrick.

She Gets the Girl gave me everything I wanted in a sapphic coming of age, freshman in college queer romance… and then some! I read the entire book in a single day. I just could not put it down! There were ups and downs, at one moment leaving me feeling absolutely hurt for Alex and/or Molly at any given time, and then I’d be laughing out loud. I think that’s definitely something characteristic of Lippincott’s writing style.

What the two authors gave us was a piece of themselves and their love. This book really made me want to be friends with them. I can already tell that they are game and food lovers, who would rather stay in and watch a movie (not horror), or just get to know someone over some delicious Korean barbeque… maybe? I could be wrong and it could all just be the characters I love so much.

Either way, this book was HIGHLY entertaining. I recommend to anyone that wants an adorably satisfying queer romcom.

Love a sapphic romcom!! Each of the main characters were well developed and had their own individual arcs, but the romance was sweet and satisfying and balanced the heavier moments.

Super wonderful read! I laughed some, I was sad some. The author team works well and the character building is what I look for in stories like this. This will be a good addition to my school library.

Such a fun f/f YA romance! Very nice storyline, good pacing, and fabulous characters. Would put in my classroom library for sure!

This book has my emotions rolling and Im on the first chapter. The main characters are very relatable and super selfish but somehow also selfless? I'm excited to finish and update!

I loved this book so much! It made me dream of my college days-lecture halls really because I miss classes. I enjoyed the dual perspective and even though I knew what the ending would be, I liked the journey there. Amazing book and a fun read.

Full disclosure, I was granted an ARC copy of this book, but the opinions here are entirely my own. This was an exquisitely written book that vividly painted the complex world these characters inhabit. The emotions were raw and the scenarios were entirely real to life. I can't recommend this book highly enough or with enough praise. I wish this book had existed when I was about two decades younger. This story may very well play an important part in the lives of any young reader who needs to hear the tough love messages hidden within the text. I could go on into a long detailed review of the content of the book, but I don't want this one message to get lost in a lot of text...buy this book...read this book...pay attention to the words because if you open your heart and mind you will see that the authors are delivering a message that may very well have a deeper meaning to you.

I love these two messes. Molly and her awkwardness is very relatable and she feels more real than Alex does. Alex makes a great Cyrano, but she doesn't feel as fleshed out other than her horrible other relationships. I wish we could have seen her win more.

This book lived up to its absolutely stunning covered. I absolutely loved everything about this. Its hard to go wrong with a good enemies to lovers story.

Review (#giftedbook): She Gets the Girl

Authors: Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick

Rating: really liked

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for this free digital copy in exchange for an honest review. This book is out now!

This story follows new college freshmen Alex Blackwood and Molly Parker. Alex wants to win back her girlfriend who doesn’t think Alex can care about someone else long-term, and Molly wants to overcome her anxiety and finally make a move on her long-time crush. When Alex offers to help “tutor” Molly on how to date, a friendship blossoms that neither of them expected.

This book was so cute. I loved the dual POV and the friendship progression between Alex and Molly was really sweet. While the conflict/resolution was a bit predictable, this in no way affected my enjoyment of the story. While there are lots of fun moments, there are many serious ones as well—Molly struggles in social situations and Alex has spent a good portion of her life taking care of her alcoholic mother. Overall, I would recommend if you want a sweet YA romance!

CW: alcoholism (parent), emotional abuse (parent and partner)

This was so cute! There was great development and growth with both characters butthe surrounding cast was also likeable. I kept thinking about this book when I wasn't reading it.

This was so good! Everything I wanted out of a lesbian YA romance. I loved that it was a story about finding yourself not just for Molly, but for Alex just as much. I loved these two!!

I thought this was a really cute YA romance. It is also perfect for pride month. I really enjoyed the over all story. Also, I loved this cover. I would highly suggest this one.

I ended up with 2 arcs of this book (a paperback one from a Riveted giveaway and an ebook from NetGalley), but all opinions are my own.

To start with, I really like this book's cover. It gives us a glimpse at the two main characters, it's gay and the flowers are pretty.

I like both of the main characters, Alex and Molly. They're well written and you can feel their emotions and fears. I liked seeing them become friends and seeing Molly's confidence grow. The side characters are well done too. I really liked Molly's brother. It's always good to see a good sibling relationship.

The reason I took a star off was that the part where they reveal their feelings seemed a bit rushed.

just finished! this is a really sweet enemies to lovers / opposites attract sapphic love story (edgy troubled lesbian gives dating advice to innocent inexperienced lesbian and they fall in love) but i couldn’t really get into it personally - the writing and story felt kind of amateur and far away to me. would still recommend for all my baby gays out there!

She Gets The Girl is just begging to be adapted as your next favorite teen rom-com. This sapphic romance will just make you smile! Teen readers will love this look at the first year of college and all the new freedoms that come with it.

Alex and Molly meet during their first week of college and quickly get off on the wrong foot. It was so fun to see this enemies-to-lovers trope in a YA romance. Molly is determined to make new friends, get the girl of her dreams, and finally fit in. Meanwhile, Alex is trying to show her ex-girlfriend that she can be more than just a hookup. Alex and Molly are obviously destined to be together but it's so fun to see them slowly work that out for themselves.

This book also tackles difficult family relationships and finding your way as you transition into adulthood. Alex and Molly are both already out to their families and their issues with their moms are not about their sexuality. Teen readers will find comfort in characters who are also trying to forge new paths with their families.

Thank you to NetGalley, Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, Rachael Lippincott, and Alyson Derrick for the opportunity to read She Gets the Girl in exchange for an honest review.

She Gets the Girl is a contemporary LGBTQ romance from the authors of Five Feet Apart and All This Time. This novel is told in alternating first person perspectives between Alex and Molly.

Alex: Ready to rent a place near her university, but afraid to leave her alcoholic mom behind. Also having issues with her girlfriend, a member of the Cereal Killers band that is starting to get hype and has a tour, after not being able to return the words "I love you." Seen by her girlfriend as selfish, Alex seeks a way to prove that she is worthy of her girlfriend's love.

Molly: Reserved and will generally always win a game of Never Have I Ever. Never been drunk. Never been kissed. Never even had a girlfriend? But she has certainly had a crush. Going to the same university as her high school crush, Cora, her goal is to get close enough and to find the courage to ask her out. When she learns about a party Cora will be at, she leaps at the chance, only to have that chance embarrassingly ruined by another partygoer: Alex.

Despite their rocky start, Alex finds Molly to be the perfect way to show her girlfriend she isn't selfish. She makes it her goal to hook Molly up with Cora using her five steps (all developed on the spot with no real plan). As Alex and Molly spend more time together, they learn that their friendship is genuine, and more than the initial scheme they had thought. 

Heartbreaks and hookups and discovering themselves along the way, Molly and Alex have a lot to learn about who they love, the best way to value themselves, and the meaning of friendship when looking out for one's best interests, even when they might not like what their friend has to say. 

An excellent novel about discovering self worth, friendship, and of course finding romance. Another great book from these two authors and I look forward to their next project together!

I loved the representation with this one! The most perfect sapphic romance! I enjoyed every single minute of this read. I am now a huge fan of these authors and would read anything that they publish next.