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A review by kjanie
The Do-Over by Georgia Beers
3.0
3.5/5 stars
Did you have that person that you had an unrequited crush on in high school? I sure did. This book is a dream come true for all those that wonder about their high school crush, especially those of us hoping and wishing that our crush is wasn’t straight! While I think this was a good romance overall, I did have a few gripes with the story. Nonetheless, I think if you’re a fan of Georgia Beer’s like me, then this is another good pick. The romance was sweet, their was a lot of puppy love (like actual puppies) and the flirting was on point.
Fifteen years ago Bella was having an incredibly hard time in high school. She was being bullied, questioning her identity and had a crush on one of the girls that joined in making fun of her. Now years later she comes face to face with Easton, that very girl who she had a crush on. Easton can’t remember Bella at all, and even worse, the two seem to have fantastic chemistry. Should Bella tell Easton who she is? Should she give this woman a chance despite her making her teen years miserable?
I tend not to enjoy romance books where the characters met in high school, or high school drama is a main plot. As someone who had an awful time in high school, it really just isn’t a time taht I like to revisit in my romance. Nonetheless, I think this book handled it quite well. We got flashbacks from high school in which we can understand how both characters had a different high school experience. It also wasn’t a focus of the book, which I liked, with all of the chemistry and connection between the characters coming from their relationship in the present. My main gripe with the book though came from this high school plot line. I really hate unnecessary lies and miscommunication, especially when I feel like they are stretched out too long. I felt like this was the case with this book, with the high school storyline being stretched just to add the ‘compulsory’ drama at the 80% mark.
In terms of romance though, I think it was really sweet overall. While the chemistry wasn’t the greatest that I’ve read from Beers, it was still enough to keep me invested and rooting for the characters. In particular, Bella and Easton had really great and flirty banter. Overall, it was heartwarming, felt very genuine and put a smile on my face (which in the end is all I really want).
Did you have that person that you had an unrequited crush on in high school? I sure did. This book is a dream come true for all those that wonder about their high school crush, especially those of us hoping and wishing that our crush is wasn’t straight! While I think this was a good romance overall, I did have a few gripes with the story. Nonetheless, I think if you’re a fan of Georgia Beer’s like me, then this is another good pick. The romance was sweet, their was a lot of puppy love (like actual puppies) and the flirting was on point.
Fifteen years ago Bella was having an incredibly hard time in high school. She was being bullied, questioning her identity and had a crush on one of the girls that joined in making fun of her. Now years later she comes face to face with Easton, that very girl who she had a crush on. Easton can’t remember Bella at all, and even worse, the two seem to have fantastic chemistry. Should Bella tell Easton who she is? Should she give this woman a chance despite her making her teen years miserable?
I tend not to enjoy romance books where the characters met in high school, or high school drama is a main plot. As someone who had an awful time in high school, it really just isn’t a time taht I like to revisit in my romance. Nonetheless, I think this book handled it quite well. We got flashbacks from high school in which we can understand how both characters had a different high school experience. It also wasn’t a focus of the book, which I liked, with all of the chemistry and connection between the characters coming from their relationship in the present. My main gripe with the book though came from this high school plot line. I really hate unnecessary lies and miscommunication, especially when I feel like they are stretched out too long. I felt like this was the case with this book, with the high school storyline being stretched just to add the ‘compulsory’ drama at the 80% mark.
In terms of romance though, I think it was really sweet overall. While the chemistry wasn’t the greatest that I’ve read from Beers, it was still enough to keep me invested and rooting for the characters. In particular, Bella and Easton had really great and flirty banter. Overall, it was heartwarming, felt very genuine and put a smile on my face (which in the end is all I really want).