She Gets the Girl
Molly Parker has everything in her life totally in control, except for her complete awkwardness with just about anyone besides her mom. She knows she’s in love with the impossibly cool Cora Myers. She just…hasn’t actually talked to her yet.
★ “All of it. Leading me here. Leading me… to her.”
First Impressions: Love at First Sight
While it is not always ideal to “judge a book by its cover,” I couldn’t help but fall immediately in love with this one at first sight. The bright, fun colors immediately pulled me in, and the picture itself did the same. Two girls, almost holding hands, the flowers blooming on their roller skates, and just the aesthetic and feel of the cover alone were enough for me to pick this book up and begin reading.
I knew very little about the authors going into it, apart from Rachael Lippincott’s popular romance novel turned movie, Five Feet Apart. Though I never read it myself, I’d heard very pleasant things about both the book and the movie, so I was excited to be introduced to these two authors. After reading, I learned that the two were actually married, making the book that much more special.
★ “It was always you, Alex.”
The Romance: From Enemies to Friends to Lovers
What excited me most about this book was the promise of a classic enemies-to-lovers arc with our two main characters, Alex Blackwood and Molly Parker. But I was pleasantly surprised with a heartwarming enemies-to-friends-to-lovers trope instead. Though they were not enemies for long, watching as they gradually warmed up to each other and eventually fell in love was so much fun.
Told through dual perspectives, we see the world from both Alex’s confident, self-assured lens as well as Molly’s nervous, inexperienced one. This back-and-forth between chapters not only kept the story engaging but also let us experience how each girl felt as their relationship grew. It was assumed from the beginning that these two would end up together, but we didn’t know how or when, and the waiting in anticipation for it to happen made the story that much more exciting.
If anything, I wished for just a little more depth of the characters outside the romance, particularly in Alex’s mom and ex-girlfriend. But even so, I loved getting a closer look into their individual lives as opposed to just the surface level of their moments together.
★ “Some things have to fall apart because they don’t belong together, but some things belong so much they could never break.”
The Characters: Alex Blackwood and Molly Parker
Alex and Molly are such opposites on their own, but together, they fit so well. Alex is bold and confident, whereas Molly is shy and awkward, creating a dynamic that kept me invested for the entire story.
One of my favorite parts of the story was watching how long it took Alex, the “self-assured” one, to realize her true feelings for Molly. It felt very authentic to real-life relationships and brought complexity to Alex’s character. At times, I wished we got to see more of this complexity in the girls and more development of the relationship, but their chemistry made up for it.
★ “If you spend your life focusing on the never, then you’ll never actually do anything.”
Final thoughts: Bright, Colorful, and Full of Heart
Like many rom-com books out there, the story ends right as the relationship officially starts. Part of me longed for more of the story, as I would love to see what their relationship looks like after they get together.
As I was writing this review, I learned that there actually will be a second book in this series, and I am so excited to read! It will be called Joy To The Girls, and it will be released on September 30th, 2025. I’m really looking forward to seeing more of Alex and Molly, and I hope this new book keeps the same fun, cutesy feel as She Gets the Girl.
If you’re looking for a cute, fluffy romance to unwind with after a long day, this is the perfect pick for you! It’s sapphic, fun, and guaranteed to leave you feeling happy. Just like the cover promised, the story inside is bright, colorful, and full of heart. Have fun reading!