I absolutely adored this book! I love the dual POV’s as we got to see the story from both Molly and Alex, Molly’s character was the sweet, shy girl who always stayed closed off and hidden away. While Alex was the badass eccentric girl who put on her hard exterior to hide the struggles she goes through. I loved the way the relationship between Alex and Molly went from rivals to friends to lovers, it was a perfect transition through each stage and I loved how nothing felt too rushed. Seeing Molly’s confidence grow throughout the book and seeing Alex’s walls slowly get brought down by Molly was absolutely perfect. This book was funny, sweet, and heartfelt all tied in one. The story was fast-paced and I just felt so drawn into the world of Alex and Molly it was a super quick read for me! I loved every bit of it and will definitely be picking up another book from these authors 💕

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster Canada for the ARC!

I had the honor's of receiving Racheal Lippincott's last book "The Lucky List" which was an enjoyable and heartfelt ride . I was delighted when I receive the arc for her newer book which she wrote with her wife. Reading was an agreeable experience but I would be lying if I said that I prefer this one over "The Lucky List".

The character's in this story are quite relatable especially Molly's which her social interaction's inexperience and social anxiety reminded me of myself when I entered the dating sphere. Their relationship growth together and individually is beyond adorable and I promise you will have a small smile on your face while reading. I also thought that the nod to the food truck that Lippincott and her wife co-own was a nice touch.

But my problem with this book is that it was extremely predictable and plot-wise I have read something similar in the past. In addition, the romance didn't have the time to fully blossom because of how quickly we pass trough the two month's that the character's are bounding. The humor in this book wasn't fully there but I did laugh at the rugby scene. I just wanted far more and a slower build up to the romance.

Overall, it's a nice sitting sort a book with adorable characters but with a plot that has been done and a time-frame that didn't allow the romance too slowly blossom.

Thank you NetGalley, Simon and Schuster Canada, Racheal Lippincott and Alyson Derrick for the arc.

PS. Congradulation's for the baby!

I received this ARC from Simon & Schuster Canada via NetGalley.

This book had me smiling non-stop. It's everything you could possibly hope for in a rom-com. It's sweet, it's funny, it's burying your face in your pillow and screaming because you want this type of love. I loved it so much.

Molly and Alex had the slowest of slow burns, but I loved every second of it. The tension, the glances, knowing as the reader that they're into each other even if they don't yet. I loved getting to see how their relationship developed from being complete strangers, to enemies, to best friends, to being completely and madly in love with each other. It just does not get better than that.

I also really appreciated the personal obstacles that both characters went through, with Alex learning to trust and open herself up to people, and Molly becoming more comfortable with herself and confident in going after what she wants. I always love when books have growth in the characters as much as they do in relationships.

I will be thinking about this book for a long time, and I am worried that I will hold future rom-com reads to way too high standards now.

Thank you, Rachael and Alyson for these characters and this story, it has brought me so much joy.

And thank you to Simon and Schuster Canada for this ARC!!

she gets the girl
alyson derrick and rachael lippincott
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

tw//alcoholism, internalized racism

i read five feet apart a couple of years ago and loved it. when i saw the advanced reader’s copy for rachael lippincott’s new book written with her wife (alyson derrick), i jumped at the opportunity of getting it and luckily i got approved :)

she gets the girl is a dual point of view story from alex and molly. molly is shy and close to her family while alex is a little extroverted, has no dad and an alcoholic mom. at first, molly is trying to make cora fall in love with her and she has been for years. alex on the other hand is trying to set them up to prove to her girlfriend (?) natalie that she’s changed, that she won’t cheat or flirt with other girls but most importantly that she can open up to people and have friends.

this book was a five-star read for me because it was fun and a lighthearted romance but also addressed important topics that aren’t talked about enough. throughout the book, you get to see molly stand up to her mom about needing space and her internalized racism as a korean. alex had to watch her dad leave her while her mom was drowning herself in alcohol. she worked hours and hours to pay for her rent and school, in a program she didn’t even like just so she could financially support her mom. it’s a heartwarming romance about to broken people putting each other’s hearts back together while tearing down the walls they’ve put up over time.

i will be first in line for a physical copy of this (or yk @simonandschuster it was my bday not long ago if you want to get me a present ;))

3.5 stars! thanks to netgalley and simon & schuster for the arc

She Gets the Girl is about two girls who devise a 90s romcom-style agreement to win the hearts of their respective love interests, and of course, end up falling for each other.

this book was super cute and very easy to read! molly and alex were both adequately fleshed-out characters and i enjoyed the dual pov—their voices were distinct enough that i didn't get them mixed up. they each had their own problems as well—molly's social anxiety and alex's family issues—which were handled tactfully and resolved in a realistic way.

giving this a lower rating because overall, i have very neutral feelings towards it. the characters could have used some more depth (although the book was quite short, so i understand), and the writing style was just average to me!

i do love that this was written by wives, and the acknowledgements were SO cute <3

p.s.—a huge reason i read this book was because it was described as being similar to She's All That which was a LIE. still fun tho

The following review will be posted on Sunday, April 3rd, two days before publication. It will be shared on Twitter and Instagram between that Sunday, and the publication date (Tuesday, April 5th), but the review has already been posted on Goodreads. The blog post includes links to pre-order the books and to its Goodreads page, so readers can add it to their to-be-read books.

Genre: Young Adult, Romance, LGBTQIA
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
Content Warnings: Discusses alcoholism.

“She Gets the Girl” follows Molly and Alex, two university freshman who are trying their best to get their girls. Molly, being close to home and having a deep relationship with her family, is looking to grow more independent and have her high school crush fall for her. Alex, running half way through her state to attend university as far away from her alcoholic mother, is trying to win her ex girlfriend back and looking to become a better person. After meeting in a party, Alex takes on the mission of helping Molly break out of her shell and get the girl, all the while Alex is trying to show her ex she’s changed, that she can have friends and do selfless things for them.

First things first, it’s SO cute that this book was written by a couple. Rachael Lippincott is an author I hold close and dear to my heart ever since I read “The Lucky List”. Alyson Derrick is Rachael’s wife and “She Gets the Girl” is her debut novel—even though she’s already set to publish another book next year, that’s how promising she is. They both built an interesting world through alternating points of view.

Now on to my review of the book: The self-pity and the “uh I’m too damaged to love or be loved” isn’t a trope I necessarily like, but this book delivers a nice feel-good story and I’m trying to focus on that instead. I don’t know who was more stubborn and annoying, Alex or Molly, but they were definitely exasperating.

I see books as, yes, works of fiction—but fiction in a way that they try to imitate real life at the best of their abilities. Even when reading dystopian or fantasy novels, those works of fiction carry real-life emotions and situations that seem possible in other realities. Sadly, this work of fiction did not hold this to be true. I felt like the characters and all the situation they lived through were so farfetched for the sake of being unique that they somewhat lost their magic.

I would recommend this book to high schoolers and young adults that enjoy LGBTQIA+ books. It’s a nice, light read, and could be a great book to give as a gift.

And yes, even though this wouldn’t be the first Rachael Lippincott book I would recommend, I still wouldn’t dismiss it.

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ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Publication Date: April 05, 2022

When I found out the authors of Five Feet Apart had a new novel I was over the moon! However, it took me about a quarter of the way through to get truly invested in the story, but after that I loved EVERYTHING about this book; the dual point of view, the banter, the personalities of the two main characters, the diversity, etc. The shift in Alex and Molly's relationship from friendship to romance was very well done. The book did tackle some heavier topics (alcoholism, emotionally abusive relationships, internalized racism), but the authors wrote it very well, and they were a big part of the story. The plot was interesting and flowed well.

This was such a fun book! It was 'real' and didn't shy away from serious topics like alcoholism and internalized racism, but at its core it was a wonderful, slow-burn, sapphic enemies-to-lovers coming of age story. I loved both main characters and enjoyed reading their alternate points of view as their relationship shifted from one of animosity/begrudging cooperation to something warm and wonderful. I'll definitely be recommending it.

I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this book via NetGalley and the publishers in return for an honest and fair review.

This book follows Alex and Molly who are two freshmen in college. Molly has been crushing on a girl since high school who also goes to their college and Alex just had a rough breakup with her girlfriend. Alex comes up with a plan to help Molly get the girl she likes and hopes that it will prove to her ex that she is a good person so they can get back together.

I really liked Molly right from the start because I am exactly like her. Awkward and non-sociable. She had a few scenes that I got second hand embarrassment from but I could also see those things happening to me, which did make it a little worse embarrassment wise but I could see where Molly was coming from in these scenes.

I didn't love Alex in the beginning but as we got to see her personality shine more I started to like her more. She is a much more outgoing person than Molly and she knows how to make conversation with pretty much anyone.

This book was a romance as well as a self discovery book, we got to see how these two girls worked to evolve from their high school selves and I loved every second of it. I recommend this to anyone wanting to read a cute sapphic romance with lots of banter.

I just wanted to say I HUGE thank you to Simon & Schuster for accepting my request on NetGalley, I absolutely loved Rachael Lippincott's other works and I never thought I would get the chance to read one of her books prior to the release date.

What an emotional book! This is the story of two young girls, Molly and Alex, who meet at college in Pittsburgh. Alex wants to prove to his ex-girlfriend that she's ready for a real relationship. Molly wants to have a relationship with the girl of her dreams. The two end up teaming up to "gets the girl" 😉 Special mention to Alex's boss, I shed a few tears during a scene between him, Alex and Alex's mom!

I really enjoyed this book! Every moment was important for the story and I never got bored. Also, the relationship the girls have with their mother made the story very realistic. These relationships made it possible to cover several difficult topics (internalized racism, alcoholism, career indecision). These topics are well covered and the solutions are realistic. The two young girls grow up on their own to become a better version of themselves.

It's a book that warms the heart, that attaches us to the characters and that really takes us into the story.

I received an eARC from NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada in exchange for an honest review, all thoughts and words are my own.

Alex Blackwood hopes to prove to her kinda-sorta-still girlfriend that college has changed her for the better. Molly Parker hopes to move out of her comfort zone and talk to the girl she was in love with throughout high school now that she’s in college. Together they come up with a plan to reach their goals, but the conflicting personalities have to spend a lot of time together to make it work. Fake dates, including one to a roller rink, ensue and the leading ladies fall for each other in the end.

This book is unapologetically queer, which is one of the many reasons I loved it. There was no shame from either of the main characters about their identity, and no one questions their validity — something I wish was more common in media. It was also something that I believe will benefit lots of readers. Being able to see people just being themselves without anyone making comments was like a breath of fresh air in the current landscape of queer novels.

It’s a new adult rom-com that has interesting and dynamic characters that made the book hard to put down. Alex is snarky and guarded but has a soft side, and Molly is adorable in every sense of the word but still so unsure of herself, both of these types of characters felt like seeing pieces of me. Together they make the perfect pair. There are so many sweet moments in this read that made me believe in love, they made me want to scream into my pillow, get up and dance around and just.. fall in love. Some plot points made me cringe, like most romances do, but not enough to detract from my overall love of the novel.

If you're looking for a novel that allows its characters to just be themselves, that allows you to just see yourself, then pick this up and maybe try to get your own girl.

Thank you to Net Galley for providing me this arc in exchange for an honest review

I must admit that while at first, I was reading out of interest of what would happen, I quickly became attached to the characters by the midpoint of it. Particularly Alex, who charmed me in every possible way.

I loved the humour in this, and the little plan they both had to get the girl they wanted. I absolutely loved the little date moments and the longing for each other. This is however definitely a slow-burn book, but there is something so essentially romantic comedy in that. So I absolutely loved that ending!

Molly is a girl who has been hiding in her shelf for way too long, who just wants to break free and become who she really is. Alex has been misunderstood for so long, taken as shallow or egocentric. She is a wonderful woman who is so secure in herself, but when you get to know her, you also see her heart and what she truly cares about.

This is definitely a book for making you roll your eyes smiling and laughing to yourself. It's a cute lesbian story that brings happiness.

And the fact that this was co-written by wives? I knew I was in for a bunch of longing. Absolutely loved this in every way and recommend it if you want to make your heart happy !

she gets the girl is a light and enjoyable read. it's a slow-burn, sapphic, and coming of age romcom about molly and alex.

i'm honestly not a fan of slow burns, as i get very bored very easily. like most slow burns, there were a lot of times where the story was progressing a bit too slow for my liking. the ending was also very similar to many slow burns where it seemed a bit sudden to me. the characters have a good build up to their relationship, until the end, where it felt a bit rushed.

despite the slow storyline, i did like the development of both the main characters and their friendship. i also liked the fun vibe of the story (despite the book briefly touching on some sensitive topics such as racism and alcoholism).

overall, i enjoyed a book, however, i probably wouldn't pick it up again.

thank you netgalley and simon and schuster for the e-arc.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the eArc in exchange for an honest review!

I thought this was a wonderful YA romance and I really enjoyed it! The setting was a particular strong point for me; most YA novels set at universities take place at Yale or Harvard, so having one at a state school was refreshing, especially as it was portrayed in a very positive light. The authors handled some very heavy topics effectively and in a way that YA audiences will understand, which I appreciated. Alex's arc with her mother and her boss was particularly touching. Another positive for me was Molly! We need more inexperienced, introverted YA characters who are going into university. She was fresh, relatable, and a needed face for many YA readers.

The pacing was a little off for me, I felt that the romantic arc took a long time to begin and was a little too rushed at the end, but overall this was a fantastic read and I can't wait to reccomend it to customers looking for a fun, well written YA romcom.

ok! so for me I think this was probably a low 4 star maybe 3.5 ish? I enjoyed the book generally and the slow burn was nice, however there were many times in the book where I just had to put it down bc I couldn’t read the next line without feeling the embarrassment radiating off the mcs

the book had a nice story and I think they developed the characters really well but it was a bit hard to get through the first part (really the first 3/4 of the book). Overall the characters were pretty relatable but the plot just didn’t do it for me :/

I want to start by saying it took me about a quarter of the way thru to get truly invested in the story, but after that I loved EVERYTHING about this book; the dual point of view, the banter, the personalities of the two main characters, the diversity, etc. The shift in Alex and Molly's relationship from friendship to romance was very well done. The book did tackle some heavier topics (alcoholism, emotionally abusive relationships, internalized racism), but the authors wrote it very well, and they were a big part of the story. The plot was interesting and flowed well.

She gets the girl is a fun romance book that touches many important topics while still keeping a fun and consistent story, it had sad moments, happy moments, and all the inbetweens. The main characters were loveable and I'm sure any reader could find a way to relate to them. I really did enjoy this story, and the way it touched base on so many things, holding consistent representation and enjoyable moments. It's definitely worth the read!
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I think this was a really decent read. All the beats of a YA romance are there, it’s sweet and pretty light-hearted for the most part, and I can see this being enjoyed by a lot of people.

All that being said, I was left wanting more. I didn’t click with the characters as much as I would have liked, even though I thought they were fine. The plot was pretty simplistic, but fun enough. Mostly, I felt like the issue here is that it seemed like the book was just going through the motions. It felt like it was trying maybe too hard to fit the YA romcom style, and lost a bit of authenticity in that.

I will say, I loved that it was set in college! More college aged YA please! And I was also a huge fan of Jim and the food truck portions of the book. They were really sweet.

Overall, this didn’t really do anything wrong in my opinion, it just didn’t quite meet the mark for me. I’d probably recommend it to people who are maybe new to YA romances.

Genre : contemporary, romance, YA

TW : emotional abuse, manipulation, gaslighting, alcohol abuse, mentions of cheating, toxic relationships/parenting, internalized racism

"It's coming home instead of running away." 😭😭💛

My friend talking about this book I should read.

*heads to Goodreads to check out the synopsis*

*roller skating. sapphic. rom-com*

*instantly runs to request it on Netgalley*

𝗠𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 :

I recommend this book if you enjoy....

• slow burn sapphic rom-coms

• enemies-to-lovers trope

• alternating dual POVs

• flawed, relatable characters, with growth

What struck me the most about the main characters :

Alex : Everyone kept judging her because she's so pretty, and she seemed superficial. But you realize it's just a front she puts up to protect herself. She's so much more complex than that, and her life hasn't been easy. It's easy to judge a book by its cover... and the cover doesn't mean anything about what's inside.

Molly : OMG, she is so awkward, I felt awkward and uncomfortable for her 😂😂 I loved how she managed to grow into herself (with Alex's help) and stop hiding in the shadows or trying to be what she thinks others want her to be.

She Gets the Girl is a super cute WLW, new adult romance. I loved the premise and the main characters' agreement. It set up the plot and romantic development really well. I'll admit, I did find Alex a little bit unlikable at the start of the book (she reminded me a bit too much of the bad boy love interest in a 90's romcom, but that may be a selling point for other people), but after she spent more time with Molly I grew to really enjoy reading her POV. This book had a ton of cute moments and was super fun to read, my only real complaint was the pacing. I found that it took Alex and Molly a long time to start hanging out, so the romance felt a little rushed, and it all concluded very quickly. Still, this was super cute and a really enjoyable read.