A review by readwithbec_
Girl Abroad by Elle Kennedy

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

PR PRODUCT: Thank you Elle Kennedy, Tandem Collective Global, Hachette Australia & The Bookish Type for allowing me to be apart of this readalong!

Thoughts: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was my first by Elle Kennedy, and I will definitely be adding her books to my TBR list. I loved experiencing Abbey navigating her new life in London, her love triangles, and the touch of mystery. I really liked Abbey as the female main character and enjoyed reading her love triangle debacle. If you enjoy found family, forced proximity, slow-burn love triangles, accidental roommates, and spicy rom-coms, then you will love this book!

Synopsis: When nineteen-year-old Abbey Bly gets the opportunity to study abroad for a year in London, it’s the perfect chance to finally slip out from under the thumb of her beloved but overbearing retired rock star father. She’s ready to be free, to discover herself - but first off, to meet the girls she’s rooming with. That is, until she arrives at her gorgeous new flat to discover those roommates are actually all boys. Charming, funny, insufferably attractive boys. And off-limits, with a rule against fraternizing between housemates after unwanted drama with the previous girl. Abbey has never considered herself a rulebreaker. But soon, she’s lying to her father about her living situation and falling for not one, but two men she can’t have: her rugby-player roommate and a broody musician with a girlfriend. Not to mention, her research for school has gotten her tangled in a deeply hidden scandal of a high nobility family, surrounding her in secrets on all sides. If there’s any hope of Abbey finding love, answers, or a future in London, she’ll have to decide which rules - and hearts - might be worth breaking. 

★★★★☆