I was excited to have the opportunity to read Fight For Her. The description really captivated me and I also love this kind of trope. We meet Scarlet who has become friends with the "freak" of her school and who doesn't get along with her boyfriend. While reading I thought the author was great at being descriptive of various things; though sometimes I felt like certain things didn't need to be described in such details. The flow of the story was at a good pace and the relationships that are formed makes you rooting for the underdog. There were plenty of twist and turns throughout the story that made me not want to put it down. Just when you think you know how it will end Liz Plum throws a wrench in the story. It's a heartwarming story about loss, seeing people for who they are, finding oneself and family.
I will admit that at first it feels like two different stories and that it can be broken up into a series, but when you get to the end of the story you realize you kinda needed the beginning for it all to make sense. If it edited down more I think you would be missing some key insights into the dynamics of certain relationships and how everything connects at the end.

Plot: ✰✰✰✰ Characters: ✰✰✰.5 Plot twists: ✰✰✰ Overall: ✰✰✰✰
Scarlet lost her older brother in an accident when she was 14 years old. Now, she's 18 and though her life seems perfect (she's popular, has good grades, and dates the most popular quarterback in her school), her reality is far from it.
Elijah is the local bad boy everyone stays away from, given his reputation and how mysterious he is. But, when he and Scarlet crash in the hallway, there's something more.
Suddenly, they realize they have more in common than they think, and realize that they both can grieve the loss of their brothers together, which only makes them get closer.
Honestly, this book was more than I expected. Though at first it seemed to be a basic cliche love story, it took some twists and turns that at first I could not have guessed. Though predictable and cliche at times, this book had me hooked, and I binged the whole thing in less than a day. It was very sweet and a good comfort read, with just the right amount of mystery and action. It gets a solid 4 out of 5.

*ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review*

I read 95% of this book in one sitting. It was your typical popular girl, dating star quarterback, falls for school “outcast” story. The characters really drew me in though and I couldn’t seem to put it down.

Scarlet had some super annoying “weak girl” moments, but she definitely redeems herself. I went back and forth on my feelings for Jack. And I loved Elijah - period. I really enjoyed the random connections between all of the characters as well.

I think this was a really great, quick, and easy read. I’m looking forward to reading more from Liz in the future.

I am a little stuck on how to rate this book! The first half I wasn’t sure if I would even finish! The heroine was to complacent and surrounded herself with some awful characters! I found it hard to get through it but she did finally redeem herself and while I understood part of why she stuck around I just didn’t like her boyfriend one bit! When the story started to pick up I felt that it was rushed and jam packed with a lot of stuff that floored me!

I will say though the last half was a good read and very enjoyable! Elijah and scarlet definitely had a kinship and I liked to see their friendship bloom and how they both helped the other heal.

B O O K R E V I E W

Triggers : Violence

What I thought : Going in, I knew it was another romance/young adult novel, could be cheesy, steamy, who knows! Well, it was mainly that but not as cheesy as others are and has a plot twist in it that I did not predict whatsoever. So, I gave it 4 stars mainly because it gave me a better feeling than many other romance novels have. I enjoyed the plot and the storyline, it flowed together. There wasn’t any cliffhangers or questions hanging, nothing was left undone. Always a plus in these stories! Without spoiling anything, I believe anyone would enjoy this as a fast read!

Characters : Elijah Black thoughhh! Not as much as the ‘bad boy’ many of these YA romances have, he’s actually a sweetheart. Jack can go away, I never really like jocks anyways. Eli for the win!

Read if you like : cheesy, romance novels
Would I pick it up again? Probably not

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Fight For Her

Fight For Her by Liz Plum

I very much enjoyed this book! I loved the characters and how their back story blended together! It has me going back to read other books by this author! The only question I have is did she go and find Alejandro’s sister??? Also the characters on the cover doesn’t match up to any of the characters in the book I had imagined

4 stars

I had the absolute pleasure of receiving an ARC of Fight For Her from NetGalley and Smith Publicity in exchange for an honest review. This is such a cute, adorable and fast-paced high school story, but with some more depth than what might be expected at first glance, and some really great character developments. Some parts were perhaps a bit too unrealistic for this book to be fully as gripping as it could have been, but it was overall a very sweet and enjoyable read.

Most high school books and movies take the outsider’s perspective, but here the main character, Scarlet Tucker, is the popular girl who has it all. A lot of friends, wonderful parents and a boyfriend, Jack, who is captain and quarterback of the school team and on his way to becoming an NFL superstar, but also “with the looks and a southern charm that would have made every girl drool over him anyway”. But what if being that girl isn’t as great as it would seem?

After the tragic death of her brother, life has become a struggle for keeping up appearances for Scarlet and she’s starting to question if her perfect life really is that perfect. Why can she no longer stand her friends’ ridiculous conversations that are all about posturing and bragging? And why hasn’t she noticed before the mean way Jack treats other, how he always chooses football over her, and how he cares more about his reputation than about her feelings? And if she’s so happy in love with Jack, why does her heart race for no reason whenever she feels bad boy Elijah Black’s eyes on her? Is it only because she feels a connection to him since they share the same sorrow from losing a brother, or is there something more to it?

I really rooted for Scarlet and loved that she had so much more depth than her peers. She’s so strong and capable and had such integrity; she’s the opposite of a damsel in distress! I really appreciated that Liz Plum avoided most of the high school stereotypes and that she let Scarlet be into fixing cars and helping the guys out, and that Elijah wasn’t made into the typical bad boy with a leather jacket on a motorbike (even though he got a leather jacket in the end…), but more of a bully victim. Elijah was definitely my favorite character in this story, my heart ached so much for him!

The first part of the book had a little bit too much descriptions of how rich the Tuckers were (although not compared to the richest kids in Scarlet’s school) and how perfect and good looking her parents were, and how beautiful and hardworking Scarlet herself was. I understand that it was to set a backdrop to explain that living a privileged life doesn’t automatically make you happy, but some parts were a bit over the top. But then came this twist when Elijah let Scarlet into his hidden life of underground fighting, and some major secrets started to unravel that would seriously impact both of their lives. Some parts here were a bit unrealistic, but that set aside, the last part of the book was so unnerving and suspenseful, and kept me on the edge all the way through!

Overall, this was a great debut by Liz Plum and a sweet, easy and highly enjoyable high school story, even though it might not be the most realistic one. I read the book in one sitting, not able to put it down until all mysteries had been solved! So, 3.5 stars rounding up to 4 for the way this book kept me entertained and in suspense the whole way through.

While I enjoyed this book, it definitely wasn’t anything special, or anything I see myself rereading. It was the stereotypical bad boy x good girl romance, and everyone just felt a bit too stereotyped for me. I do have rather high standards when it comes to romances though, so that may have been part of my problem.

This book follows Scarlet, who’s in a relationship with the school’s resident king and quarterback. After bumping into the schools outcast who’s heavily bullied by her boyfriend, Scarlet is dragged into a world of fights, gangs, and lies. Forcing her to reconsider what she wants in a relationship, Elijah brings about some serious change.

My main problem with Fight For Her ended up being the plot. It felt to me like the author tried to do too much at one time. We had the conflicting storylines with the gang, the romance, the street fighting, and Scarlet’s brother. While it all did end up tying in, none of the conflicts was thoroughly explored, and every one was resolved too quickly. I wish the author would’ve stuck to one conflict, and not three or four.

I was also a bit thrown off by the similarity to Scarlet from the Lunar Chronicles. Before you start rolling your eyes because that was sci-fi, and this was contemporary, hear me out. Both of our main characters were named Scarlet. Both of them end up with mysterious street fighters. Both of them are desperate to know the fate of one of their family members. While the plots were completely different, it was just weird to have similar acting main characters with the same names.

As for the romance, my one complaint is that it happened way too fast. As soon as Elijah and Scarlet bumped into each other in the hall, it was obvious they were going to get together. From there, it was fairly predictable. I also hate when characters in books start declaring their love for each other despite having just interacted, so that was a point against this book.

Finally, we have my problem with Jack, Scarlet’s boyfriend. This guy was a total jerk, and actually made me dislike Scarlet quite a bit. You have no idea how many times we got to see him bully someone, or demean Scarlet, and she would just think “but he’s nice to me.” Not once did she stand up for anyone, and although he was supposed to be a jerk, it was just over the top.

Despite listing mostly negative things about this book, I did enjoy parts of it. Like all romances, I was entertained, I’m just a very critical reader, so it’s flaws irritated me quite a bit. Don’t judge this book too early though, because it definitely had potential.

Thanks to Liz Plum and Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review

I really enjoyed Fight For Her it was a great YA romance/mystery. The character of Scarlet was hard to like in the beginning because her relationship with Jack seemed very toxic. But once Elijah Black entered the story she grew on me and I started to root for her. I loved how generous her parents were and the mystery about her brother's death had me flying through the end to find out what happened. I can't wait to read another book by Liz.

Fight For Her is a high school romance about the popular good girl falling for the outcast bad boy. Scarlet comes from wealthy family, dates the school's star quarterback, and seemingly has it all. Elijah has no friends and is bullied by Scarlet's boyfriend Jack. I disliked that Scarlet stood by while Jack bullied others and didn't say anything in opposition. She was a pretty passive person and I wanted her to be less worried about popularity and stand up for herself and her morals. Scarlet did have more confidence as she got closer to Elijah, I think his not caring about other people's opinions helped her realize that she could do the same.

The mystery surrounding Scarlet's brother Max and the fighting ring was an interesting plot point, but it was a bit too dramatic for me. I think the ending could have toned down a bit as it felt unrealistic for the story.

I liked Elijah the most, he was sweet and really cared for Scarlet more than himself. The pacing wasn't bad and this was a quick read.

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

DNF at 13%

I knew from the very first sentence or two that I wasn’t going to like this book but I tried, I gave it the prologue and 4 chapters to win me over but I just couldn’t force myself to carry on.

At the start of Fighting For Her we see Scarlet finding out about her brothers death, from there we jump straight in to her popular high school life (dating the rich, NFL bound quarterback, surrounded by the popular crowd), the stereotypical American high school dream. We’re even treated to lots of little snippets like this from her and the boyfriend Jack -

“Maybe you could experiment with some dye. I wouldn’t be able to keep my hands off of a blond version of you.” “Maybe you could experiment with being accepting of your girlfriend.” “I am. She’s the only one I want or need.” Such simple words, yet they’re enough to have any girl falling in love at dangerous speeds. This is the Jack his friends don’t see. A sweet, gentle man who holds his true personality only for those he trusts most.

For those that haven’t guessed, not only is Jack a terrible boyfriend, he’s also a bully.. particularly to Elijah - Royal Eastwood’s resident ‘bad boy’ (apparently his brother dying from a drug overdose gives him that title). Every time their paths cross, Jack makes nasty comments about Elijah, which of course Scarlet doesn’t approve of but doesn’t question (only in her inner monologue)...

“If someone can harbor that much hate for someone they don’t really know, how can they have love in their hearts?”

Just as I decided I couldn’t continue with this book, Elijah and Scarlet had their meet cute and had interacted a little afterwards so I can’t comment on what happens from there but from what I did read there wasn’t that initial spark that would have kept my interest.

“I’m so sorry! I don’t mean to make you pick them up,” I say. “I was startled by our collision.”

I normally don’t mind the “popular girl falls for the bad boy” trope, in fact I quite enjoy it, however what I read of this book was terrible, there is really no kinder way to say it. There was absolutely no flow to the writing, it felt disjointed, clunky and was just hard to read. The characters lacked any sort of personality and had zero likeability, not to mention it was so cheesy in places. Despite all of that, I may have persevered with the book if the writing had been better.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for my copy of the book. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I first noticed the cover. I think it's great. That's really important in a book.

The characters were hard to get into because I couldn't connect with them. I also wasn't a fan of this authors writing.

The storyline itself was good.

I loved this book when i first read it on wattpad. And i loved it even more now. I realy liked how easy going this story is and how the MC's both grow so much in the story. Its a wonderful story to read on a cold day under a warm blanket

This book tells us about 3 high school students and how their lives changed within each others families. Jack and Scarlet were a couple! Jack the football star who's live in football consumed him. Football and popularity was he was made of. His love for Scarlet was real but he didn't have enough time for her and was too rapped up in himself. Elijah came from th were poor side of town. Jack knew him from childhood but didn't let on. Jack bullied Elijah and Elijah ignored him. It got so bad that Scarlet couldn't stand the bullying. The more Jack did this the closer Scarlet and Elijah connected. Eventually Scarlet and Jack fell in love. They had a bigger connection then either of them knew. Elijah's brother died of an overdose and his parents got divorced. Scarlet is brother died of a motorcycle accident so she was told. Family secrets come out. Its a great read with many twists. I received this book free from NetGalley. I highly recommend this book!

i really enjoyed reading this book, the characters were great and the plot was a lot of fun. I look forward to more from the author.

I also read Fight For Her on Wattpad, and I absolutely loved it. The book was nothing short of spectacular. Elijah and Scarlet are completely different, yet they end up falling for each other. The chemistry between them is amazing, and I fell in love with Elijah just like Scarlet did. I 10 out 10 absolutely recommend this book!

Holy cow. This was amazing! It was very cute and made for a great late night read. Loved the chemistry between the characters, I do wish they would of gotten together sooner, so we could of seen more swoony scenes but eh oh well maybe book 2

This was a good debut Teenage/New Adult read.

Scarlet had a good life, great parents, the popular guy at school, good grades and working at one of her Dad's Auto shop to save for a car. She is becoming more bothered by the way her boyfriend treats the Elijah, a loner who Jack is constantly taunting and verbally abusing.

After a particular nasty incident, Scarlet finds she is becoming more attracted to Elijah, especially as she is becoming to understand him better as they have both lost someone close to them.

As Scarlet helps Elijah with his car, she becomes more entangled with his life after school activities and is drawn into a darker side of this life, finding answers to incidents that she wasn't aware in relation to her brother.

This book has a bit of everything with some twists that you don't see coming.

Thanks to Netgalley, Wattpad Books and Liz Plum for the opportunity to read and review this book. Well done Liz Plum, for a debut book this was very impressive.

“ There’s nothing selfish about wanting to be someone’s first choice.”

Scarlett lives a very privileged life, although she works hard and doesn’t believe in handouts, her boyfriend Jack is the opposite, good looking, star quarterback destined for the NFL , they are the high school IT couple.
That’s is until Scarlett notices Elijah.... this book had it all, high school angst, first love, family secrets and plenty of mystery
This was my first book by this author and it won’t be my last .

Rating 3

The book "Fight For Her" by Liz Plum is a book about a girl falling in love with a "bad boy". I put bad boy in quotes because honestly I did not think Elijah's character was really a bad boy. He got bullied at school and not once did he ever do anything about it. Also, who bullies a true bad boy wouldn't they all be scared of him? Elijah did do some questionable things such as his illegal fighting but that wasn't even a problem for most characters. I mean Scarlet's parents knew about it and they didn't even seem to care. The label bad boy doesn't fit Elijah but instead being labeled misunderstood does. The way Elijah acted did not seem believable. He was always way too nice to Scarlet even from the beginning and their relationship seemed insta love to me. Scarlet's character had no dimension and acted extremely immature for her age. She never seemed to learn from her actions and would keep doing the same thing over and over. Overall, the writing style was okay but the story itself could have been shorter. I found myself wanting to skip over scenes that had no purpose. 

Should you read "Fight For Her"?
Meh. I think a younger teenager might enjoy this since the writing is simple and there isn't much to it. However, if you're looking for a true girl who falls for the bad boy type of book keep looking. 

**Received an advanced copy through NetGalley in return for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. **