A review by thecourtofreading
She Gets The Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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first off, i just want to say thank you so much to rachael for sending me this arc to the uk all the way from america after i won her giveaway. this book is amazing and thank you again! i literally read this in one sitting, and although i've never read anything by this author and alyson derrick before, the writing is literally addicting and so relatable, hence why i couldn't put it down, and read it in less than a day (yes, i had to stop myself from staying up all night.) also, this cover is beautiful and i'm honestly in love with how it looks. dare i say it's probably one of the best covers of 2022, and it's only february.

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book summary 
molly parker has had a crush on cora myers since ninth grade, but has never actually taken the chance to speak to her, let alone get to know her. alex blackwood has trouble keeping relationships, flirting on the side and never really staying faithful to anyone. a bad ending to her current relationship sends her to pittsburgh, ending up in the same college as molly and cora. when alex finds out about molly's long-standing crush on cora, she realises she can help molly get the girl, with her effortless charm and five-step plan, whilst proving to her ex back home that she can be the considerate and loyal girlfriend that she struggles to be. however, both of them don't plan on falling for each other. that wasn't part of the plan, right?

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this is literally everything i wanted in a rom-com, with a dash of vulnerability that makes it all seem a little bit more real. i found myself not even getting bored with what was happening. everything flowed so nicely and the characters were so relatable and it was funny without it being awkward and cringey. i can't choose between alex or molly to be honest, either. molly's anxiety felt so real and her relationship with her mum actually resembled a little bit close to mine. alex was cocky and confident and it genuinely felt like the authors reached into my head without even knowing me and plucked out someone who i would definitely end up getting a crush on. this book was everything i expected and a little more. it simultaneously made me laugh, smile, cry and close it from secondhand embarrassment and i loved every second of it!
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