A review by kfmcf
Good Girl Complex by Elle Kennedy

reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Ugh. This book is kind of like that drawing of the horse where it gets progressively less detailed. 
The first act of this book is good. I liked the characters, learning about them, figuring out what Avalon Bay is like, etc. The second act is...fine. it gets a bit muddy. And then the final act is a hot mess with a v stupid 3rd act break up and the quickest cleanest wrap up I've ever seen. A bit annoying. 

I have never read anything else by Elle Kennedy - but I have The Deal really far up my TBR and I still plan on reading it. I so enjoy her writing style, even if the dramatics and finer details in this one were a bit much for me.

I liked the ML far far more than the FL. The FL was highly unbelievable and frustrating. I don't want to root for a rich girl who is "self-made" (she's not) and it wasn't fun to hear her complain about being privileged. Also, she's twenty. She's acting like she's so wise, no. And buying a rundown hotel? Really? 
I also just...can't suspend my disbelief that she'd get so many millions for making a website about bf confessions nowadays (or app rather but they couldn't decide when writing about it). That was barely a popular idea 15 years ago - it just didn't compute with me. 

I think the romance wasn't there. The attraction? Absolutely and I was all for it. But them being 2gEtHeR 4eVeR just didn't click.

I liked the side characters and enjoyed them for the most part (the ones we're supposed to like at least). That said - I most likely will give the follow up to this one a go because of them (the brother included).
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