bookshelvesandtealeaves 's review for:

Not Just Gal Pals by Elizabeth Luly

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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: No

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Huge thank you to Elizabeth Luly for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

Elizabeth Luly’s done it again! I loved this just as much as her first book!

This is a sapphic small town romance with a bit of an enemies-to-lovers vibe with that beautiful “one of them actually secretly always had a crush” touch that I ADORE. Like seriously, idk why someone accidentally behaving like an ass to their crush because they’re awkward and nervous to the point where their crush thinks they hate them works so well for me, but I LOVE IT SO MUCH.

I loved that this book pairs Jenny, a social media influencer, with Blake, a doctor, and the only real time Blake’s job is treated as more worthwhile is when Jenny’s nervous and doubting herself. I love that Jenny’s viewed as successful and that her job is viewed as important, especially by Blake, and I also loved the discussions around academics not being everything and not always having to have a career planned out to make it in life.

Jenny was such a beautiful ray of sunshine. Her joy and energy was infectious and I loved her journey to realising what she wanted in her life and watching her thrive in the home town that had once felt stifling to her.

And I really loved Blake. She was so awkward and shy and closed off and just so relatable, to be honest. I loved how supportive and kind and understanding she was, and how much she just wanted to help people.

I can’t recommend this one enough!

(Though when are we gonna get an Aussie sapphic romcom, Elizabeth??)