Honestly, I was bored. It was a cute YA novel, but I struggled with it keeping my attention.

I enjoyed the descriptions of England, reminded me of my Study Abroad and I could picture the places they were adventuring to. It was a sweet story about overcoming obstacles & learning that your achievements don't define you. Her health problems making her lose her scholarship to UCLA and her learning that it's nothing to be ashamed of and she is more than her scholarship was cute. It was a bit long, I feel like it could've been half the length.

This was a super cute quick read. I really enjoyed the concept and execution of this plot. I may be biased because I have an obsession with all things British.

Quem nunca leu um livro por causa da capa que atire a primeira pedra!



Brit era jogadora de futebol na escola e estava prestes a ir para a UCLA com bolsa por conta do time, mas tudo muda quando ela se machuca e descobre uma doença. Agora ela pode ficar sem nada, sem amigos, sem esporte e sem faculdade. Até que sua misteriosa professora de literatura a convoca para uma estranha competição no interior da Inglaterra. Ela e mais três colegas terão que encontrar pistas em lugares icônicos escondidos em romances clássicos. Acontece que Brit nunca foi muito fã de livros. O prêmio, porém? 100 mil dólares que podem envia-la direto para a faculdade dos sonhos. A garota parte então para o outro lado do oceano, onde encontra Luke, um britânico apaixonado por literatura que concorda em embarcar nessa aventura com ela. Essa jornada, vai levar Brit a conhecer mais do que livros.



Meu enorme problema com esse livro é que ele não foi feito para minha faixa etária. Eu até poderia ter deixado de lado a protagonista não gostar de livros se ela fosse uma pessoa agradável, so que ela não é.



Brit é uma garota egoísta e tem jeito de ser uma daquelas garotas que praticava bullying quando estava no time de futebol. Sabe a versão feminina do jogador de futebol americano babaca? É ela. E isso fica claro quando os colegas vão revelando o motivo de não gostarem dela. Spoiler: eles tem razão.



Luke, por sua vez, é um rapaz comum em uma situação complicada. O pai que era professor universitário acabou por se envolver em um escândalo de fraude. Isso acabou afastando ele da universidade. E sincramente achei ele bem condescendente com a Brit.



Além do que eu falei, as problemáticas levantadas pela autora foram muito bobinhas e pareceram só um drama adolescente sem profundidade nenhuma.



Foi uma leitura apenas ok por conta das referâncias literárias que a autora usou e que você consegue facilmente acompanhar se conhece grandes clássicos como Orgulho e Preconceito e As Crônicas de Nárnia.

what an excellent debut novel!!
The writing was so witty and well crafted without feeling cringy or forced! I was so captivated by everything and couldn’t put it down!!!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review!

this was such a cute and fun read! i really enjoyed the premise of the scavenger hunt and the exploration of the UK, and the romance between the two leads was adorable!

i did find the characters to be a little flat. i wish they had more depth and the main character had more character growth. i also would've liked to see the protagonist's relationship with the other kids on the scavenger hunt to have been explored a bit more.

however, i think this was a really cute ya novel! and if you're someone who loves classic english literature, then you will definitely enjoy this!!

Britt thought her life was all figured out, but when an injury during a soccer game revealed a more serious medical condition, everything instantly changed. Instead of going to college on a scholarship to play soccer, she now has to figure out another way to get money to go to school and what she should even pursue if she can get there. When an amazing opportunity in the form of a scavenger hunt pops up, Brit finds herself flying to England to take part in the world of literature she really doesn't know.

This was a super cute coming of age contemporary YA about finding yourself after losing what you thought was important- and it had a very sweet romance running in the background. And it also had a very sweet romance running in the background that I adored and I love how the plot had the possibility for growth from the relationship too. I definitely recommend this story to all the YA contemporary fans out there and I look forward to more books from this author.

What is better than traveling the globe during the summer? While I can’t jet off to faraway lands this summer, I can grab books and travel my bucket list through words. What better way to “view” England than a scavenger hunt! Travel all over the UK in Becky Dean’s Love & Other Great Expectations as Britt and Luke team up to gather the clues to take them to the finish line.

thank you NetGalley for this eARC!

I liked this book but had to kind of ignore some things that I felt weren't real life, like the teacher just offering the students a trip. I also felt like we didn't really get to know the characters in depth. Otherwise, I enjoyed the book. I liked the title, but I feel like there are quite a few books called love and... and kept getting it confused with other books. Even as an adult and it being a YA I liked the topics it discussed. The cover really drew me in and I like the colors as well as the cute pictures. I would absolutely pick this up for my bookshelf even though I've read it. I also liked especially at the beginning when Brittany was kind of like what am I going to do now that sports aren't an option. i feel like with a lot of athletes that is a topic of what to do next when their career could be/is over. I do like a good book set somewhere not in the United States/involves travel. It was a great summer read.

This was such a delightful read! It was fun, full of adventure and had great banter. Overall an enjoyable read with likable characters.

5/5 stars

I received an ARC of this book, and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is one of the best YA contemporary debut novels I've ever read! I went into this without knowing much about it, but I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish!

Britt Hanson thought she had her future planned out, but when she finds out she can't play soccer anymore, she's forced to re-evaluate. A sudden invitation to participate in a scavenger hunt across the UK for a cash prize is extended to her, and she can't say no. Along with three other classmates, Britt heads to England to begin her literary-inspired quest. Unfortunately for her, she's never been into books. Her travels lead her to Luke, a bookish Brit who happens to be cute. He decides to accompany her, though he's not allowed to help her with the clues. What starts out as a way to earn cash turns into a trip unlike any other as Britt learns more about herself and that her future is not limited to soccer.

The scavenger hunt in this book is something that I would absolutely love to do! Going to the UK has always been on my bucket list, and this book only increased my desire to go. Becky Dean did an excellent job of transporting the reader there with her vivid settings, and I felt like I was visiting these places alongside Britt! (I also learned I pronounce a lot of British words incorrectly!)

Britt is a fun character to read about. She's loud, athletic, and talkative. Her traveling companions, Luke and Al, are more reserved, so they make for an entertaining trio during this scavenger hunt. Britt's antics made me laugh on several occasions, and I found myself really rooting for her to win.

Outside of the main characters, I also loved all the literature references throughout the book. It made my bookish heart very happy! The plot itself was nice and cozy, but it stayed interesting the whole time. While it touched on some heavier topics, it remained a sweet and encouraging book. It was exactly what I wanted from a YA contemporary romance!

I would definitely recommend this for anyone who likes a cute and wholesome YA romance! I'm looking forward to Becky's future books!

A sweet and fun YA romance with delightful characters and a charming plot. Dean has done a great job with this laugh out loud tale!

Insta love……. Just putting it out there that that is not my thing. So this book ended up not being for me

Thank you NetGalley I’m for the eARC in exchange for an honest review

Love a book that has a scavenger hunt and explores classic literature. And the teens weren't annoyingly angsty! Yay!

So many good things about this book!

Love & Other Great Expectations introduces us to Britt, a high school soccer player that never pictured a future outside of soccer. When her only dream, and with it her money for college, is suddenly ripped from her, Britt scrambles to figure out what's next?

Enter Ms. Carmichael, Britt's English teacher, with an opportunity too good to pass up, a 1 in 4 chance at $100,000! Britt, along with three other classmates are invited to compete in a classic British literature themed scavenger hunt throughout England, and while Britt has never been the most studious English student, it is chance she can't refuse.

What follows is a buttoned up babysitter with a snarky side, rivals, mishaps, and of course a bookish British boy dealing with his own sense of loss for other reasons.

Becky Dean dazzles with this literature themed debut!

I thoroughly enjoyed traveling through the UK with Britt and Luke. Several moments had me laughing out loud! The character development was very well done, and I enjoyed seeing the characters grow and flesh out their stories from beginning to end. Being a lover of classic literature, I think enhanced my enjoyment of this novel. It might not appeal to all students, especially those who are not as familiar with the classic novels mentioned in the book, but I do believe that the story is enjoyable enough on its own without prior knowledge of the works mentioned. I have already recommended this book to several of my friends and students. I can’t wait to purchase it for my library. I appreciated that it is something that I can feel comfortable putting in my middle school library.

I loved this adorable YA romance! Britt's world is turned upside down when she learns a soccer injury will sideline her permanently. She then is enlisted to participate in a scavenger-hunt style game that could earn her $100,000 - enough to help her go to college now that she won't be getting a soccer scholarship. But while she's in the contest, she meets an amazing boy, and all of her walls and defenses start to come down.

what an adventure! britt and luke’s quests kept this novel fast-paced and fun but the stories of their past add a hearty layer of love that’s hard to ignore. i loved all the references to sherlock holmes and king arthur but i probably would have enjoyed them to a whole other level if i’d been more familiar with those tales. i had no idea what to make out of each clue so i was figuring it out as britt was. my family and i visited london this past summer so it was lots of fun revisiting fish n’ chips pubs and the london eye, among other places, with the britt and luke.

i absolutely loved the friendships formed throughout the novel, the strongest one being between britt and luke. i’d say that the plot was focused more on the literary adventures taken upon by the four students and britt’s journey towards self-discovery. romance took the back seat but it was still charming to see the acts of affection between the duo. i felt that each of the other side characters were introduced well enough that i had an idea of who i liked/didn’t but they didn’t take over the plot. applying for college is a tough time for students so i was super happy watching as britt decided where she wanted to take the next chapter of her life.

I had so much fun reading this book! I had almost nothing in common with Britt, but I appreciated her perspective on the world all the more because of it. She, Luke, and Al made a trio I thoroughly enjoyed following around the UK. I laughed out loud multiple times, and I loved the focus on storytelling as valuable in ways beyond books. This was an utterly charming read, and I loved it!

Very cute and sweet story about a young girl finding herself and finding a new dream. Britt has had a horrific injury and now is questioning her next steps in life. Her journey in a new country, meeting new people, and classic literature will change her life.

Quick cute young adult read! There is great character development and the book takes you away to London. You can picture vividly what’s going on in the book. The only thing I didn’t like was the over explanation of British things (ex. That’s cause they have parliament instead of congress).