3.5 stars rounded up. This is a simple, fluffy sapphic YA romance! Alex is a hardcore flirt and her on again off again girlfriend Natalie is fed up with her emotional unavailability. They have a fight and Alex makes up her mind to do the work to be more vulnerable and less flirty in order to win Natalie back. Meanwhile, Molly is starting her freshman year at college determined to be more outgoing and make new friends who aren't...well, her mom. And maybe even ask out her loooong time crush Cora. Molly and Alex cross paths at a party and it doesn't take long for Alex to see that Molly is pining after Cora. In an effort to prove to Natalie that she's relationship material and can make non-flirtatious friends, Alex offers to help Molly "get the girl" and land a date with Cora. Over the course of their first semester in college, Alex and Molly wind up falling more for each other than their respective initial flames. This was a cute read with lots of banter and sweet scenarios. The characters felt fleshed out and realistic and the dialogue was believable and fun. I just had a hard time really rooting for the Alex & Molly pairing! I dunno, when they finally got together at the end it was just like, "Okay. Good for them I guess?" I wasn't kicking my feet and swooning or anything. Idk! I can't even put my finger on what was missing for me in this book. Maybe I just thought Cora was cool and shipped Molly with her more? This had all the right pieces it just didn't really /hit/ for me for whatever reason. Still a decent, fluffy read, just not a home run for me!

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for giving me a free eARC of this book to read in exchange for my review!

I did not end up finishing She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick because I could just not get into the book and it was not for me.

“If you spend your life focusing on the never, then you’ll never actually do anything. You gotta cut it out with that self-pity shit. You think you’re this little victim that no one is ever going to like, but how is anyone supposed to get the chance if you won’t even speak above a whisper?” This is the sapphic book of my dreams. There is just something so important about giving a younger audience not only a sapphic romance, but also one in which the main characters reiterate the importance of using their voice even if at times its the last thing they have the confidence for. Can I also mention how much I loved the fact that this was written by Wives? It just melts my heart and makes me love the story even more. I loved the enemies to lovers, dual pov and overall vibes of this story. It was not just a cute and fluffy cartoon romance, but so so much more. I absolutely plan on getting. a physical copy for myself and am crossing every part of my body that it is made into a movie.

Received a digital ARC of this book via NetGalley.

Beginning was little hard to get into. However, once I got passed it, I found the story cute. It’s a coming of age LGBT college romance. I could smell the ending a mile away but it was nice light read.

Let me start off by screaming into the void because the absolute FEELS this book gave me!
Ahhhhhhhhhh!!
I am so in love with everything about this book. The storyline is so much fun, and fell into place wonderfully. The characters were complete gems. I love Alex and Molly so much. The character growth from both of them is phenomenal. Their dynamic together is just *chef's kiss*.
I really related a lot to Molly because I was also very shy in a lot of ways back in school. Seeing her open up and become more herself and comfortable made me so happy. And seeing her and Alex both stand up for themselves was incredible. I love that they both learned to overcome their insecurities, and realize how much better they both deserve. This is definitely a favorite, and I'm sure I'll be rereading it again in the future. It's definitely a feel good book!

(And the audio is incredible!)

She Gets the Girl, written by spouses Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick, is a cute young adult LGBTQIA romance book that follows Molly and Alex -- two girls who couldn't be more opposite of each other. Molly has been in love with a girl from her high school named Cora for years but never spoken to her. Meanwhile, Alex has difficulties opening up to her girlfriend, Natalie, who doesn't trust Alex's wandering eye.

Alex and Molly are thrown together to help one another achieve their relationship goals. We learn all about this unlikely duo and start rooting for them throughout the novel.

With some She's All That vibes, this enemies to lovers romcom is a fun and quick read. I do wish it went more in-depth and fleshed out some of the supporting characters who feel a little bit like caricatures or two-dimensional. Overall, it's a great debut for Alyson Derrick and I'd recommend for a cute queer YA romcom!

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for giving me access to the advanced copy of this book to read.

What sets this book apart is the way it tackles issues of identity and self-discovery in a lighthearted and relatable way. Alex and Molly are both navigating their own insecurities and learning to be true to themselves, even as they try to impress others. It turns out they are perfect for each other! I thought this was cute, fun, and light, and would definitely recommend for YA collections. I do think this is a fine pick for adults who read YA as well, as it reads a bit more on the mature side, maybe more new adult.

Absolutely brilliant! So soft! So sweet! We love to see adorably written sapphic books, might even give this a reread soon.

Rating: Enjoyed it and I’d Recommend 💖⁣
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This was one of my most anticipated 2022 releases and it did not disappoint👏🏻⁣
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I was really looking forward to this one because it was written together by a married couple and I just think that’s so wholesome! AND it’s set in my hometown in Pittsburgh which was very fun!⁣
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Alex and Molly are opposites. Alex is super flirty + outgoing and can basically talk to any girl that she wants. Molly is very shy and has been pining over the same girl since the beginning of highschool.⁣
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When they meet at college, Alex decides to take Molly under her wing and teach her how to get the girl😎⁣
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AHHHHHH. IT WAS SO CUTE. I read it in under 24 hours and I would recommend this to everyone.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I do not always read a lot of YA contemporary books, but now I want to read them all. I will also read any and all books that the authors write together.

This book was absolutely everything that I was looking for and I could not put this book down. The main characters were both absolutely amazing and I loved reading their love story. It is absolutely easy to fall in love with this book and I highly recommend it.

I really struggled to like this one.
The main character Alex is so unlikeable, she’s rude, demeans others and doesn’t ever change.
I didn’t feel any connection between the two MC’s and the storyline fell short of what I’d expect from Lippencott.

I loved this super cute romance novel. The cover is so cute and the story reminded me of all the teen romcoms I loved!

This is a sweet story about how opposites attract and finding yourself. It’s a fun sapphic YA rom com.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advanced reader copy. This is my honest review.

She Gets the Girl is a cute, sweet YA Rom Com about two college students. Alex and Molly couldn't be more different, but Alex decides to help Molly with her crush. However, they soon find that plan might not work because they're starting to have feeling for each other.

This was a sweet story about two girls who meet in college that couldn't be more different. They agree to help each other out with their romantic situations, but end up growing closer in the process. I also loved the family relationships here. Would definitely recommend.

She Gets the Girl is a fantastic bridge between that YA and adult setting. The characters are in college, but there is still a very "coming of age" feeling to the story.

3.5 really! This was a total contemporary rom-com and it was fun! It's about finding yourself and who you are, and a queer enemies to friends to lovers. To me, I found Molly grating which dragged the story down a little, but overall it was fun and sweet.

I was originally drawn to this book because of the cover, so cute!
The book was great as well. I'm not usually a YA reader, especially YA romance, but this book was adorable. The characters were realistic, and I loved watching them navigate different areas in their life. I don't think I would rank this as one of my favorites, but would definitely still recommend.
Rate: 3.8