Lets start with that this is a YA book, there is nothing explicit that would make it inappropriate for someone around 13 or 14 to read it.

While I usually love what this author writes, this book just didn't wow me the way her other books have. The story was good but there was nothing that stood out to me, nothing that me hold my breathe or throw the book across the room, but again that could be my age, I am nowhere near being a young adult.

Even though I didnt really enjoy the book, it is only my opinion, take the time and read it for yourself, you may see something in the book that I didnt.

This book was just so cute. Was it predictable, yes. But did I love it? ABSOLUTELY! It had me grinning like a little girl throughout It's an enemies to friends to lovers so how could I not!

Alex Blackwood is a strong headed flirt that wants to let someone in but doesn't know how. Molly Parker is a shy girl who is in love with her high school classmate. When they meet they hatch a plan together; Molly helps Alex prove to her girlfriend she can be faithful. while Alex helps Molly open up and get her dream girl. What could possibly go wrong huh?

I will say, I did think there would be more rollerskating storyline from the cover, but the skating that did happen? Hands down my favourite moments - and honestly a dream date. I really feel for Molly, and seeing her open herself up throughout was so lovely to see as a shy person myself.

I really enjoyed this book, it was sweet and showed two girls becoming more than friends. This started out rocky but it tugged on your emotions the whole time. I really liked Alex and felt for her, she is a big flirt with a heart of gold and had a hard life growing up. Molly is a book nerd who does not know how to talk to people. They are complete opposites. I loved how Alex gets Molly to agree to let her help her get the girl. It was funny yet sad in some parts. I have to say I love the ending and my favourite character was Jim. A rough and tough guy who owns a food truck but also has a heart of gold. This was a beautiful story. I now have new authors to add to my list.

I really enjoyed this! I’ll never get tired of reading Sapphic Romance and there’s something just so fun about reading stories set during freshman year of American college. Plus, I love an attempted 5-step-plan involving romantic hijinks, it’s what every RomCom needs.

I loved how Alex and Molly’s relationship was built. From reluctant allies who agreed to a deal to help each other get what they wanted, to friends who genuinely trusted each other and wanted to help, to lovers who see and accept each other for who they are not who they want their partner to be.

The book also deals with some heavier topics such as an alcoholic mother and internalised racism (Korean) but I felt they were handled really well.

Finally, I love how the co-authors are married in real life! The main characters are clearly based on themselves which is why the chemistry and banter work so well on-page. But I will point out that had I not known the authors were basing the main characters heavily off themselves I wouldn’t have known what they were supposed to look like. The character descriptions really should have happened earlier than they did.

I received a copy of She Gets the Girl by Alyson Derrick and Rachael Lippincott
from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Although it took a little bit of time to get fully invested in Alex and Molly's story, once invested it was impossible to put this book down.

Both Alex and Molly were relatable in one way or another and their experiences growing closer together helped with character growth. Although the story only takes place over the course of about a month, the character growth is profound and not trivial. I would love to have seen more both of them making more friends though. I also enjoyed the pacing and progression of the story.

Overall I recommend this book to anyone looking for a relaxing, relatable read.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I absolutely adored this book! It was a good mix of fun romance and serious topics. I was immediately attached to the two main characters and was whole heartedly rooting for them the entire book. I thought it handled heavier topics really well and nothing felt too dramatized. I went into this book knowing absolutely nothing and just seeing roller skates on the cover and i’m so glad I requested it! I would definitely recommend! Makes me want my own cute little university lesbian romance too.

She Gets The Girl
By: Rachael Lippincott

Thank you so much to Simon & Schuster Canada and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I ended up loving this book more than I thought, such a light, fun, and sweet queer
read. It almost felt like an enemies to lovers type of trope! I am a huge fan of POV's, with Molly (I loved Molly) and Alex’s (Loved her too) self discovery throughout the book was just the cherry on top for me.

Every page I got a taste of what both characters are like and I just couldn’t get enough! Although it was a slow burn type of romance, I was able to enjoy it with the strong character development. Such a heartwarming book with Alex and Molly’s “fake dating” deal, I don’t know how else to summarize this without having to spoil it all. It’s definitely a book I’d recommend reading!

TW:Alcohol Addiction and Abandonment.

A sweet, gentle slow burn romance between two girls who seem like opposites but find common ground in their combined searches to "get the girl." The book is sprinkled with lovely references to Cyrano and Twelfth Night as Alex helps Molly woo her Roxanne/Olivia/Cora, only to discover she's been chasing the wrong girl. Both characters are easy to root for and the subplots with their mothers add nice dimension to their character arcs. I'm pleased to see that early college settings are becoming more popular and that quiet, character-focused books without high concepts are getting ushered into the world. A joyful comfort read full of likeable characters and a well-earned Happily Ever After.

She Gets The Girl is a harmless and fun young adult romance about two college freshmen, Alex and Molly, who are both hung up on different girls. They decide to help each other out with their girl problems, and lo and behold something blossoms between the two of them...it’s super cute and a easy breeze of a book.

There were some great scenes in this book that really caught my attention. Obviously won’t go into detail, but a particular scene involving the retrieval of phone numbers gave me all the romantic comedy vibes I wanted! While it didn’t deliver at all on the alleged “She’s All That” premise, it did give me hardcore nostalgia for the romcoms of the early 2000s.

I definitely had some personal problems with this book - for example I found Alex’s chapters much more difficult to read than Molly’s, especially in the first half of the book. It was probably because I found Molly to be so much more interesting and relatable so Alex’s came off as more of an interlude to me? With that being said though I did and I do always appreciate dual POVs in a first person romance.

I think while this book isn’t necessarily perfect for me, it’s definitely the perfect book for another young person out there. It’s sweet, it’s sapphic, and it’s written by a married couple which is just the cutest thing I’ve ever heard of! Worth the read, especially seeing as it’s such a quick one. 3.5/5

Oh my did I love this book! A perfect definition of a slow burn enemies to lovers. Molly and Alex are two completely opposite people. Molly, an innocent and shy girl. Alex, a free spirited and wild character. Alex decides to befriend Molly on campus and help her get the girl of her dreams, Cora. Alex is trying to prove that she can be a good person and help others to her estranged girlfriend, Natalie. As Alex walks Molly through a five step plan to get the girl, they slowly start to open up to each other and become friends. Between family drama, new adventures and new feelings, we get to see who gets the girl. Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick wrote such a beautiful love story together. If you are a fan of slow burns, this one is for you. I instantly fell in love with the main characters, Molly and Alex. I cannot wait to see this book hit the shelves in April!

She Gets the Girl is such a fun read! Five Feet Apart was one of my favourite books of 2018 and this one did not disappoint. I loved how accurately awkward Molly is and honestly really understood her dorm room struggle of not having friends built in to her first year of college. Alex was also extremely relatable and realistic. I really enjoyed the adventure of their friendship!

First of, can we just appreciate that this was written by wives? It makes my heart so happy!!!

I was super excited to read this: A sapphic romance set in college? Sign me up!

I really enjoyed reading the first half but unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed with the pacing of the book. It took a long time before our main characters, Alex and Molly, became friends. The romance felt very rushed after that, and a bit underdeveloped. I did love these characters and loved reading from both their perspectives. The banter was really great too!

I mostly just feel very neutral about this book but She Gets the Girl is overall an easy to read, cute wlw romcom.

Thank you so much Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for providing me of an arc in exchange for a honest review.

This book was so much fun and definitely one of my new favourite sapphic YA novels!

I loved the constantly changing dynamic between Alex and Molly, and getting each of their points of view allows the reader to be there as their views of each other, and even themselves, change. Alex was my favourite character, although I loved reading Molly, too. It was interesting to read a YA novel that took place in college, and watching Alex navigate financially supporting herself and her alcoholic mother while trying to have a life was heartbreaking and real.

If you love an enemies-to-lovers slow-burn romcom, this one's perfect for you!

Genre: YA romance
⚠️TW: toxic relationship, alcoholism, internalized racism

📝Short Summary:
Alex Blackwood is the ultimate flirt. She knows everything about getting a girl. Keeping her on the other hand… is another story. On the contrary, Molly Parker has been crushing big time on Cora Meyers since high school… the problem is, they never actually spoken. When both of their paths cross, Alex realizes that helping Molly get the girl of her dreams might just be the perfect way to show that she can be a one-woman girl… or is it?

💭Thoughts:
Thank you @netgalley, @simonshuster, @Rachael Lippincott, and @Alyson Derrick for this ARC. I read this book with my bestie @hearmybooks check out her review if you haven’t already. I did not expect to like this book so much! This was an enemies-to-lovers meet a friends-to-lovers book. From the first chapter, I was hooked! I loved that it was a dual POV, and we got to be in the character's head. I loved, loved loved, the character development, especially Alex’s. I loved Molly and Alex's dynamic and how they helped each other become the best versions of themselves, figure out who they are, and what they really want. I loved how well Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick brought up heavy topics. I admit at first, I didn’t like that this book was a slow burn. I wanted the two girls to hurry up and get together, so we could have cute scenes of them as a couple. But now that I look back, I wouldn’t want it any other way. Lastly, I think what makes this book even cuter, is that it was written by wives and, the acknowledgment was everything!

😍 I 100% recommend this book if you’re looking for a cute read!

I almost don’t know what to say. I knew from the 20% mark that this would be a book I’d reread a dozen times. That this would be a book I’d recommend to everyone, that this would be a book I’d give five stars. But I had no idea that it would make me laugh, smile, and cry the way it did. This book holds a special place in my heart. I felt seen in a way I never have with a book, from Molly’s identity as mixed race, to the queer identities of both lead characters, to Alex’s tumultuous relationship with her parents and how she coped. This book expertly balanced the perfectly paced arc of the romance with the powerful arcs of the characters as individuals. They completed each other while still growing as people on their own, learning their worth and learning things about themselves in a way that was incredibly moving.
Every issue touched on was done so with tact and with passion that was both respectful and satisfying. The story took a realistic but still hopeful approach to the aftermath and resolution of said conflicts in a way that I think those impacted by similar situations will appreciate.
Each individual character was so raw and real and relatable, and acted their age without feeling like young adults being written by adults. From the witty and current dialogue to the pop culture references, this book and the little corner of the world it takes the reader to is both authentic and engaging.
It was so incredibly refreshing to have good queer representation where their sexual identity was never a point of conflict or a source of tension. It’s so disappointingly rare to find queer media where homophobia isn’t present, be it an unaccepting family, a homophobic side character or interaction, or an initial inability to accept oneself. Of course while many of these things are unfortunately part of the queer experience, it was nice to be unburdened by that fact and be in a world where my identity did not have to come with our hardships. For a few pages, I could just be. This book means so much to me, and I am so lucky and so grateful to have had the chance to read an early copy. I will 100% be picking up a physical copy upon the release date and I would recommend this wonderful story a thousand times over.

She Gets the Girl - Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick

I was so excited to received an ARC of this, thanks Netgalley and Simon & Schuster. This is out April 5th!

This follows two POVs, Alex and Molly. Both main characters are lesbians. It’s a YA contemporary set in the first year of college which is something I love but is not as common as YA set in high school.

Alex and Molly immediately don’t like each other but agree to help each other out. They’re both trying to get other people and develop a really cute friendship. Of course they realize they love each other instead! They are such different characters but also have their similarities. I loved how they opened up to each other and just watching their friendship develop was such a joy.

There was not as much roller skating as I expected from the cover, however the roller skating scene was perfection. I really loved this and can’t wait till it’s out so I can add a physical copy to my shelves!

ꜰɪʀꜱᴛʟʏ ɪ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ netgalley ᴀɴᴅ simonschusterca ꜰᴏʀ ɢɪᴠɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ ᴀʀᴄ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʙᴏᴏᴋ. ɪ ᴀᴍ ꜰᴏʀᴇᴠᴇʀ ɢʀᴀᴛᴇꜰᴜʟ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʙᴏᴏᴋ. ᴛʜɪꜱ ɪꜱ ᴀ ʏᴀ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛ ɢɪᴠᴇꜱ ᴀʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ. ɪᴛ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴀ ꜱʟᴏᴡ ʙᴜʀɴ ꜱᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ɪ ᴡᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ᴛᴏɢᴇᴛʜᴇʀ. ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴋɪɴᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴅɪꜰꜰᴇʀᴇɴᴛ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟꜱ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪᴛ ᴡᴀꜱ ɴᴏᴛ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴀʟʟ ᴄᴜᴛᴇ ʙᴜᴛ ʙᴏᴛʜ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀꜱ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴏᴡɴ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴᴀʟ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴅɪꜰꜰɪᴄᴜʟᴛɪᴇꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ᴍᴇ ʙᴏɴᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀꜱ ᴍᴏʀᴇ. ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴀ ʟᴏᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪɴɢꜱ ɪ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ʀᴇʟᴀᴛᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴡʜᴇɴ ɪ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʟʟʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀʟᴇx ʙʟᴀᴄᴋᴡᴏᴏᴅ………ꜱʜᴇ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ᴍʏ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ꜰʟᴜᴛᴛᴇʀ ꜱᴏ ᴍᴜᴄʜ ʟᴏʟ. ᴏɴᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏ-ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ ɪꜱ ᴀʟꜱᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ ᴏꜰ ꜰɪᴠᴇ ꜰᴇᴇᴛ ᴀᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ɪꜱ ᴍʏ ᴀʟʟ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ꜰᴀᴠᴏʀɪᴛᴇ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴏᴠɪᴇ. ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ɢᴏ ᴘʀᴇᴏʀᴅᴇʀ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ ɪ ᴀᴍ ɪɴ ʟᴏᴠᴇ.

An elevated sapphic spin on she’s all that. Honestly I shouldn’t need to say anymore to get you guys running to add this to your tbrs!

Molly starts her freshman year with hopes of reinventing herself only to show up and realize she’s in a single dorm room. As luck would have it she ends up at a party with her high school crush. Enter Alex, who strikes a deal with Molly to help her get the girl!

Almost everything about this book was so fun and light and heartwarming I finished it almost all in one sitting. Molly’s journey of finding herself and becoming the person she felt held back from becoming while at home is so relatable.. I can’t say much more without giving away too much. But I honestly can’t recommend this book enough.

I will say if the end of the book didn’t have you in tears, the acknowledgements will! Finding out both the co-authors are married in real life made my heart melt tenfold

She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick follows Alex and Molly. Alex is used to flirting with girls. Getting dates. But when it comes to keeping a relationship, it’s a different story. Molly’s awkwardness has left her uncomfortable befriending anyone except for her mother. Molly is in love with Cora, a girl she can’t bring herself to talk to. Fresh from a bad breakup, Alex discovers Molly’s predicament and soon realizes that helping Molly with her crush would be mutually beneficial. Alex thinks that if she helps Molly get together with Cora, Alex’s ex will see she’s not selfish. Molly is hesitant to go along with her plan, but she agrees because she sees that Alex knows how to navigate dating better than she does. As the plan begins to go off without a hitch, Alex and Molly begin to question their feelings for each other.

This is such a heartwarming, charming, and funny story. I had a great time reading this book. I couldn’t get enough of the chemistry between Alex and Molly!

actual rating: 4.25

it’s not very often that i pick up a book AND finish it within the same 24 hours, but it really felt so easy to breeze through this one. college freshmen begrudged co-conspirators to lovers, both of them girls (lesbians!!!!!) trying to get with their own girl but they may or may not end up falling for each other… and there’s roller skating involved, i mean!

this book felt especially special because the co-authors are actually wives irl, and i got the sense that they wrote some of themselves into this book. i'm not sure how they went about writing it - if they wrote a character each, or did it some other way - but regardless i found it easy enough to distinguish between the 2 POVs, and the progression of the story was so smooth i didn't feel like there were any slow points or points where i had the urge to stop reading.

also, as an autistic lesbian, i have to say that reading molly's POV i really got the sense that she is an autistic lesbian. (also molly being a wynonna earp fan was a little treat sprinkled in especially for me i think.)

SPOILERS AHEAD:
if i had one critique, it would be that i don't think there was enough pining or foreshadowing that the main girls liked each other. the time from when alex realises she likes molly to them getting together feels quite rushed, and i think that if particular thread had been dragged out longer and had been more prominent in the overall story arc, it would've given the ending a greater impact.

*thank you to netgalley and simon & schuster canada for providing me with an earc of this book in exchange for an honest review!*