Gutter Girl by Lynn Rush & Kelly Anne Blount (Twin River High #1)

 

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This took me back to high school! Gutter Girl will have you remembering all the reasons you were so glad to be done with the drama of high school, but grateful for the genuine friendships that came out of it.

McKenna is thrust into the limelight, but all she wants is to stay invisible to everyone except her best friend Ernie. She steps up to cover for Jace, even though she has enough on her plate at home (don't get me started on how I feel about her mother!)

Jace Rovers is the popular jock, but if his friends ever discovered that he's the author of the famous Kingdom of Swords, they'd never let him live it down. So he's forced to allow McKenna to pretend on his behalf.

While the two are secretly in cahoots and covering their tracks, they open up to one another and develop a friendship that rivals what seldom few people find.

This YA Romance had me rooting for both the jock and the goth girl, all while wondering when the secrets would be revealed. There was SO much witty banter and great characters, that I was surprised by the ones that stole by heart in the end. Definitely looking forward to more in this series!

Here's a playlist to listen to while you read:

Spotify Playlist for McKenna & Jace

💋 YA Romance

SUMMARY:

Star football player Jace Rovers has a secret. And not just any secret -- a shocking secret... He writes romance. The kind with swords. And dresses. And kissing.

Nobody knows. Not the other kids at Twin River High. Not his overbearing parents. And certainly not the millions of fans who've read his book on the writing platform Scribbles. And that's the way he plans to keep it.

Except suddenly one of the other football players grabs his notebook in jest and starts reading a kissing scene out loud...and Jace knows he's busted.

But then McKenna Storm, resident goth girl who avoids the spotlight like a virus, snatches up the notebook and tells everyone she's the author. And lucky for Jace, she later agrees to continue the ruse...for a price.

Heck, he'd give her anything not to reveal his secret. But when they start to fall for each other, he knows he'll have to keep the biggest secret of all -- his darkest character is based on her...

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Dewey Belong Together by Ann Whynot (Green Valley Library #7)

 

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I couldn't love this book more! Dewey Belong Together has the perfect blend of romantic comedy and drama, but be prepared to have some tissues on hand.

The first half of the book is filled with the best enemies to lovers shenanigans, while the second half is spent dealing with the realities of mental illness.

This was a tremendous debut novel and I appreciate the tact and realism used when discussing anxiety and bipolar disorder. My heart broke for the characters, as I've been in that situation and have seen the devastation it can cause.

A beautifully written story that will have gaming nerd lovers (like myself) unite! I immediately bought the paperback as soon as I finished reading the ebook, as I know this will be one I read again soon, and need to have my BFF read immediately!

😄 Comedy

 💧 Drama

💋 Romance

SUMMARY:

Librarian Maxine Peters lives her life behind the scenes. By day, she's a buttoned-up cataloguing whiz in the basement of the Green Valley Public Library. By night, she's secretly dominating in an online role playing game as the legendary Maximus_Damage. Her in-game persona has the skills to back up the hype. But every hero has an enemy; ever saga, a villain. And by her own invitation, Maximus' arch nemesis, Wrath, has just landed in Green Valley.

Jonathan Owen is not at all who Maxine expects when she meets Wrath face to face. Eager to leave the past in the game, Jonathan takes this golden opportunity to win Maxine's heart. There's just one wrench in that plan: he may have, on a few occasions, acted like a bit of a jerk online. And to his puzzlement, she has taken their fun rivalry to the level of epic dislike.

When Jonathan and Maxine are unexpectedly alone for a weekend, secrets are revealed that make love hard and hatred even harder. Jonathan quickly learn fighting his own demons will take more than one elite gamer. And Maxine, who is busy rebooting her life in Green Valley, might not be up to the task.

When real life starts to override the game, can Maxine and Jonathan find a way to make it work? Or will it be game over for this player versus player adventure?

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Baby Yours: Hunter & Lennon by Kennedy Fox (Roommate Duet #2)

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A wonderful conclusion to the heart-wrenching duet that begins with Baby Mine, so you MUST read that one first before diving into Baby Mine. It's a brutal start, but so worth the journey.

While pretending to be a happily married couple, expecting a baby, watching Hunter hide his true feelings for Lennon, gutted me to the core. Knowing there were still secrets that could ruin any potential relationship, had me hanging on to every page with bated breath.

As all Kennedy Fox books, they'll take you on a ride that you're not sure you'll survive, but you find yourself begging to go anyway. The emotions that the authors poor into their books make it that much more emotional and real for the reader.

Final warning: This duet will definitely leave you with a book hangover. Be prepared with kleenex, chocolate and plenty of coffee for the morning after. I couldn't go to sleep for over an hour after finishing this duet, and I loved every damn minute of it!

👶 Baby
💧  Drama
💋 Romance

Synopsis:
The worst day of my life happened when Brandon died.
We had our entire future mapped out.
Careers, marriage, kids - in that order.
Then the universe threw a curveball and ended it all.

As I come to terms with everything, I learn I'm carrying his baby. Now I'm living with his roommate, the guy who's made my life a living hell the past two years. Hunter's now the one to hold me up when all I want to do is fall.

Knowing my religious parents will never accept the pregnancy out of wedlock, Hunter offers to be my fake husband. While I think he's gone crazy, it's the only plan that'll keep them in my life. So I do whatever it takes to make our relationship believable - kissing, touching, even letting him hold me when we sleep. The lines are so blurred, neither of us want to admit we're no longer pretending.

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