Rock Bottom Girl: A Small Town Romantic Comedy Paperback – March 6, 2019

4.5 stars — Well that was everything and a bowl of ice cream. Honestly? There were parts of this book that were like 10 stars, and then a few parts that were less, so I averaged and got to 4.5 rounded up…feel free to figure that one out.But seriously. I can’t tell you how much some parts of this book freaking delighted me. I laughed and laughed, and I didn’t even care if anything was over the top, because it didn’t feel over the top in a shameless looking for laughs way, it just honestly did make me laugh. I’m not sure if that makes sense, but I have a very specific tolerance for these things, and this one did not trip that switch. I was just having so much fun, I wanted more and more and more. The cast of characters was delightful. They were quirky and crazy and endearing and PERFECT. I never talk about the secondary characters first, but honestly? They played such an integral role in Marley and Jake’s lives that you can’t NOT talk about them. I even appreciated Amie Jo in a weird way! I mean, wait what?Marley was someone I simultaneously adored and wanted to smack on a frequent basis. I understood her to a degree, and I loved that through her we could see someone who internalized high school awfulness to the nth degree…and I guess I’m relieved that I didn’t do that. She focused so much on the negatives, that she completely glossed over everything good. She took FOREVER to figure things out, and I’m not sure I quite understand the depths of the kind of complex she must have had. That would be the part that was less for me, and prevented a full 5 stars. She just took slightly too long, and I felt for all the people who got hurt while she was focusing on the wrong things.But on the other side of it, we have this story with all these amazing wins! We got to see how one person could make such a difference without even realizing it, and I loved every single step forward she had with both her team and the students (and even old nemesises). It was a super feel good story in that way. I loved how at the same time all of those people were teaching *her* things about herself, and helping her grow as a person…especially her girls.And then there’s Jake. I loved that he was this seemingly god-like guy, but he was wholeheartedly not perfect…and not perfect in not great ways (especially the slobbiness). I love when characters get flaws to bring them down to earth and make them not too good to be true. Normally I like a 50-50 split with dual POV, but the off-balance worked really well in this story because it was mostly a growth story for Marley, but we still got to enjoy things from Jake’s side too. I couldn’t imagine this story without those occasional chapters from him. I adored him, and particularly adored the way he loved Marley. He was fun, caring, unapologetically overconfident…I don’t even know how to quantify him.And they were fire together. They made me laugh, they gave me amazing chemistry, they just had me swooning over the way they fit with one another.There were so many amazingly fun moments in this book that I’m never going to forget, and I can wholeheartedly see this book being added to my reread pile whenever I need a pick me up. I love it when a highly recommended book ends up actually being a match — it’s so freaking satisfying.

I wanna give this 5 stars but I'm scared of getting restricted if I do that too much. Lucy Score is a solid writer! Her stories are fun, sweet, funny, low angst, exciting, heart warming. As always, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

This book should be require reading for all ages. If you’re going to start high school this book will prepare you or you have been through high school to show you you’re not alone. I can’t say enough good things about this book. To say it delivered all the feels isn’t enough. On every level this story touched me in some ways. I laughed, a lot. I teared up, felt all the swoons and all the rejections as if it were my own. It took me down my own memory lane. In fact, I think it took everyone down memory lane.I don’t do spoilers cause I feel it’s unfair to the author but I feel safe in giving this part away. At one point Jake gives the class an assignment to create their own Declaration of Independence. I actually highlighted that paragraph because he was so cool, on point and inventive. It made me think of my favorite teacher, who was in fact my high school history teacher. She used similar techniques to keep us interested. I will never forget it. It made me love history.Anyway, that’s what this story does. It invests you in these peoples lives. The characters are diverse, charming, diabolical, sweet, funny, quirky, tender, loving and on and on and on. There is literally someone for everyone you want to meet.Marley can be every girl at one time or another. She’s insecure, feels bad about herself and certainly doesn’t see herself or anyone else clearly. Although, she thinks she does and she’s trying to be her best self. All the while shes’ growing but doesn’t know it.Jake is every girl’s fantasy, except he’s a mess (literally). He has his baggage but has dealt in a different way to handle his life. He thinks he’s happy (and he is) but he’s discovering there’s more to life than the way he’s been living. One of my favorite parts of Jake is his ability to make everyone feel special. He just says things to Marley like calling her pretty girl. Every time I read it my heart melted. I could visualize the smile, his eyes and the sincerity even if it was just a flirt.The secondary characters, which are every person you ever met in high school are as important to the story as the main characters. To watch them grow and evolve had me cheering and tearing up or howling with laughter. The bonus epilogue is worth the price of the whole book all by itself. Believe me you get way more than you will pay for this book.I couldn’t book this book down yet I didn’t want it to end. You want to stay with these people. I want to go AmieJo’s party. The scene in the tree will have you laughing, crying and commiserating. Seriously there are too many favorite scenes I cold go on about. I’ll just say it is one of my favorite reads for 2019 and I know it will remain there. It’s a book I will definitely re-read over and over. Lucy, you are a talented genius. Thanks for the laughs, the tears and a trip down memory lane.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was the perfect combination of relatable, steamy, and humorous. I'll definitely save this for a future read!

So much fun! Inspiring and heart.felt. rings true in so many ways. Highly recommend this and other Lucy Score books

We all leave after high school well some of us. Marley didn't have the best high school memory. But twenty years after she left she came back, with no job, no money, no husband to find her footing. To find herself and realize she still had a crush on Jake Weston.Loved it

4 🍭🍭🍭🍭Spanish & English Opinion🇲🇽 Este libro fue una sorpresa. Me gustó la portada, me llamó la atención la descripción y desde la segunda hoja, me estaba riendo en voz alta.Me gusta lo realista del personaje. Su situación, sus sentimientos, su edad. El libro describe situaciones muy graciosas pero lo principal es la difícil forma en la que convivimos y nos relacionamos las mujeres, y la forma en que a veces no nos tratamos bien o somos crueles. Pero también enseña la importancia de comunicarse, y de cómo la sororidad puede prevalecer.El libro es divertido, educativo y original.🇺🇸 This book was a surprise. I liked the cover, the blurb seemed interesting and from the second page on I was laughing.It’s a realistic story, with funny characters that experiment feelings and situations that at some point everyone has felt. And even if it’s full of humor, it also shows the way women can be towards other sisters. The importance of communication, the power of sorority and to always change perspective are the main things this book gave me.It’s funny, interesting and original.

This is the first book I’ve read by this author and i loved it. It was a mix of YA and chic lit. I would say it’s a grown up YA book which I found really special and unique. I’ve never read a story like this before as so many authors struggle to get the writing right when they switch from a teenager to an adult character but Lucy Score got it just right 👍.If I’m being honest I was a little worried that I’d give up half way through especially with the book being 500+ pages but it was such a page turner and so much happened that I didn’t get bored at all It was amazing ⭐️ i loved the characters they felt like friends (my favourite was Libby), the setting, the writing i cried and I laughed a lot too. Plus it had a dog in it too🐶. How could you go wrong? The s*x scenes 🍆 wow🙈😮‍💨 they are pretty explicit but come across respectful and funny too and are only in the middle of the book. I wouldn’t change anything about this book 🥰I also loved the bonus wedding chapter that you get by tapping on a link from the kindle version of the story.Bye, 👋 I’m off to order the rest of Lucy Scores books now ….

5sterne

This is the first Lucy Score book I've read. It won't be the last. It covered a topic which a lot of people deal with. Mean spirited, unkind people that make others miserable. It was side-splitting funny with great dialogue. I loved the characters of Jake and Marley. How Jake showed Marley how great she was he encouraged her to believe in herself and helped give her self confidence. I loved how she encouraged her girls to fight and helped them to be kind and show team spirit. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.