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ADORABLE!!!! What a cute YA story. I found this under Amazon's "other books you might like" suggestions and bought it on a whim. So glad I did! I loved every second of it.

"Adorkable" Sally Spitz has a problem...she's never had a real boyfriend and her BFF and mom are constantly setting her up on blind dates. Disastrous ones, and she's DONE. So she enlists the help of her childhood best friend and soccer star/golden boy, Becks, to keep them off her case. He becomes her fake boyfriend and the swoon-worthy, sigh-inducing moments begin...oh it was a sweet, fun ride!

I have three boys and we're done...but let's just say if we had a fourth boy, Becks would be in the running for his name. ;) Loved him! And Sal was adorable...both were just such likable, well-written characters.

I will definitely keep my eye out for hopefully more stories from the author. Loved her style of writing. I'm so surprised this is a debut...it read like it was written by a well-seasoned author!

If you're a fan of YA, do yourself a favor and read this one!! Just be prepared for a book hangover... ;)


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Adorkable eBook Cookie O'Gorman Reviews

The Good

I enjoyed the characters a lot. Their families and their history were believable and rich. Her use of details was excellent. Also, I am not bilingual, but I kind of loved that when she got upset she'd unknowingly rant in German.

I enjoyed all the geek references--Harry Potter and Star Wars reigned supreme, Star Trek and X-men came in a close second, and a LOTR reference was thrown in for good measure (though, honestly, she seemed more of a movie geek than anything--how else can you explain Tombstone???).

The feeling of the story was light and cute and hit a few swoon-worthy moments.

The Not-So-Good

Hot Girl Thinks She's Ugly trope--Honestly, this one doesn't usually bother me because I relate to self confidence issues, but the way she was treated by everyone was so inconsistent that I couldn't figure out what was truth.

The Girl Next Door and the All-American Boy and their seemingly willful Obliviousness to Love--I get it. Really I do. The I Don't Want To Ruin The Friendship thing is real, but they are SO oblivious it feels like it's stretching my suspension of disbelief just a tad too far.

The movement from her never having a boyfriend/never kissing a guy/etc to making out hot and heavy with one didn't have enough progression.

Missed opportunities and plot contrivances--There were moments when the plot felt very forced making some of the dialog feel forced. There were definitely a few moments where she hit it out of the park, but then there were a bunch where I was left wanting more.

Overall

It was fun. I did enjoy it. The two of them are super cute and made me smile. The premise was great, and it scratched the lighthearted romcom itch, but I really wanted to rewrite it so that it hit all the notes in a way that felt natural.
I honestly can't believe Adorkable is Cookie O'Gorman's début novel. Seriously? The writing was brilliant. It didn't feel like a début at all! It may have bordered on slighty corny at times, but it was so much fun I didn't care. Plus, it had my most favorite relationship trope ever best friends to lovers (or best friends to dating because there's no lovers in this YA novel).

I absolutely adored the story and the main characters. Sally was this geeky girl who didn't mind not being the most beautiful or popular girl in the room. She kept her eye on the future and what she wanted. Her only little insecurity was the crush she had on her best friend, Becks. She didn't think he would ever like her as more than a friend, so he seemed like the safest choice as her fake boyfriend. Sally just didn't think the "pretending" would be so hard or make her want him even more.

Becks was the most popular and gorgeous guy in school. He could (and maybe did) have any girl of his choice, but he was totally willing to help Sally out. Becks had his own reasoning for being Sally's fake boyfriend, but he truly would have done anything for her. He wasn't just some popular athlete, he was a good guy and an amazing friend.

As for the other characters in the story...There was one I have to talk about. I couldn't stand Sally's other best friend, Hooker. I had major problems with her. She wasn't a good friend at all. She obviously didn't respect Sally's thoughts or believe in her enough to allow Sally to find a boyfriend on her own -- if she wanted one. I get that Hooker wanted Sally to be happy, but she had a really poor way of showing it. She made me so mad! But without her, the story wouldn't have been quite as funny. Some of those dates...

Adorkable was everything I love in a YA Contemporary Romance. It was an upbeat, funny and fast-paced read. I read it in one evening -- it was that good! It kept me smiling from beginning to end. If you enjoy YA contemporary romances, you should definitely check out this book. Cookie O'Gorman will be going on my YA must read list with Kasie West, Miranda Kenneally, Sarah Dessen and Ali Novak. I'm going to be keeping my eye out for her next release. I don't want to miss it!
ADORABLE!!!! What a cute YA story. I found this under 's "other books you might like" suggestions and bought it on a whim. So glad I did! I loved every second of it.

"Adorkable" Sally Spitz has a problem...she's never had a real boyfriend and her BFF and mom are constantly setting her up on blind dates. Disastrous ones, and she's DONE. So she enlists the help of her childhood best friend and soccer star/golden boy, Becks, to keep them off her case. He becomes her fake boyfriend and the swoon-worthy, sigh-inducing moments begin...oh it was a sweet, fun ride!

I have three boys and we're done...but let's just say if we had a fourth boy, Becks would be in the running for his name. ;) Loved him! And Sal was adorable...both were just such likable, well-written characters.

I will definitely keep my eye out for hopefully more stories from the author. Loved her style of writing. I'm so surprised this is a debut...it read like it was written by a well-seasoned author!

If you're a fan of YA, do yourself a favor and read this one!! Just be prepared for a book hangover... ;)