Rock Bottom Girl

Rock Bottom Girl

Author: Lucy Score

Genre: Contemporary Romance / Romantic Comedy

Book Rating: ⭐ 9/10

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5

Description

At thirty-eight years old, Marley Cicero feels like her life has completely fallen apart.

She’s lost her job, her relationship, and her apartment, forcing her to move back into her childhood bedroom in the small town she swore she’d never return to. Unfortunately, Culpepper hasn’t changed much since high school—everyone still remembers every embarrassing thing she’s ever done.

Especially the infamous Homecoming disaster.

Desperate for a fresh start, Marley accepts a temporary teaching position at the local high school, where she’s somehow tasked with coaching the school’s hopeless girls’ soccer team.

Then there’s Jake Weston.

Former high school bad boy turned ridiculously attractive teacher and coach, Jake is patient, dependable, tattooed, and entirely too tempting for Marley’s peace of mind. When gossip around town starts spiraling out of control, the two agree to fake a relationship to keep everyone off their backs.

Simple enough.

Except fake dating Jake quickly becomes very real.

Because beneath the teasing, chemistry, and hilarious small-town chaos, Marley begins rediscovering confidence, happiness, and the possibility that starting over might lead her exactly where she’s meant to be.

Funny, heartfelt, and full of lovable chaos, Rock Bottom Girl is a romantic comedy about second chances, finding yourself again, and falling in love when you least expect it.

Tropes

Fake dating • small town romance • older protagonists • romantic comedy • forced proximity • high school coach romance • grumpy/sunshine vibes • second chance at life • witty banter