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The Backup Girlfriend: A Young Adult High School Romance (Grove Valley High Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Emma Doherty (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 323 ratings
Abigail Baker has messed up.

She’s in her last couple of months of high school, and all anyone thinks of her is that she’s the mean girl of Grove Valley High School who doesn’t care about anything. But she does. She cares about the state of her relationship with her parents and how damaged it is, she cares that she can’t trust if her best friend is actually loyal to her or about to stab her in the back, she cares that her ex is crazy happy without her and she has to witness it every day, and she definitely cares when she’s told that, because of her behavior and complete lack of interest in school over the last few months, her grades have dropped to the point where she might not graduate.

She’s definitely messed up.

Step in Brett Sanderson, the smartest guy in school and the only person who’s capable of helping her pull her grades up enough to graduate. Only Brett isn’t Abigail’s biggest fan and refuses to help her unless she sets him up on a date with her friend. That’s fine with Abigail, because he does nothing but annoy her—that is, until he starts to make her smile, until she starts to look forward to their tutoring sessions, until she starts to trust him with things she’s never told anyone before. But she’s stupid to start liking him, because it isn’t her he likes. And one thing she does know for sure?

She’s done being everyone’s backup.
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  1. Book 2 of 2
    Grove Valley High
  2. Print length
    232 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    15 Oct. 2020
  6. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
  7. File size
    2.7 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08KJFCQM6
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 15 Oct. 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.7 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Grove Valley High
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 18 years
  • Customer reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 323 ratings

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  • Laura Dunlop
    5.0 out of 5 stars where have I been???
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 March 2024
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    Considering “four doors down” and “four years later” are my favourite books……. Where have a been in not reading this series!
    Written in the same sexy but not filthy, filled with angst but not frustrating kinda way.
    I absolutely adore Emma Doherty’s writing style. Her books take me back to being 20yrs younger.
    Back to when falling in love felt like everything. To when you couldn’t imagine your next breath, without that guy who made you shiver, just by his nearness.
    Abi and Brett’s story is just fabulous! ♥️
    I’ve read then in back to front order, so currently reading book 1. Therefore, i think any order works. All fab characters and fab books, even though all characters are mentioned in all.

    I must read for any die hard romantics like me ♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️
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  • Sal
    4.0 out of 5 stars Almost 5 stars..
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 January 2024
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    I loved Abigail’s redemption and it was a great slow build with Brett … BUT .. why is everyone winking at everyone? “She grinned with a wink” “he laughed and gave them a wink” “She wiggled her eyebrows and winked”. Every interaction any character had with another there was a wink involved. It made me irrationally annoyed.. wink 🤦🏻‍♀️
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  • Karja26PageAddict
    3.0 out of 5 stars Never judge a person by their exterior ....
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2020
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    what is the saying...Never judge a book by its cover?

    That is exactly what I did with Abigail when I began reading this. She seemed so unmotivated, procrastinate, and just not caring. However! as the book progresses you get to understand WHY she is the way she was, and why she treated her peers as scum beneath her shoes. Brett doesn't make a physical appearance till almost the halfway point, before that all we know is he's the smartest boy in the whole school.

    It was nice seeing Abs evolve and become someone she was meant to be instead of what she was due to circumstances. I reallly hope she does epic things as she plans with Brett.

    Question, is there a book out for Abigail's sister Ellie?
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  • Claire Cameron
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully warming
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2020
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    Wow, relatable, likeable characters, genuine human growth, well written and it left me feeling better about the world.
    A lot of these high school stories involve ridiculously, exaggerated people who just don't exist in real life, this was a wonderful and heartwarming read, I really cared about the characters and just loved the story
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another amazing book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2020
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    I loved getting to see this side of Abigail, she's such a great character. Also, loved reading more about chase and Livvy, please write us more!
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  • Sarah
    4.0 out of 5 stars Abi story!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2020
    Format: Kindle Edition
    🌟🌟🌟🌟

    I read previous stories by this author so was excited when saw the advanced readings for it for an honest review.

    I looked the story of the girl who popular with the smart kid. Love that it was a guy who smart this time and not a jock with a smart girl.

    It was a nice read from start to finish and glad I got to read it. The banter was good and relationships they had with friends and their future one was so good and the way the rallied together.

    I received an advance copy of this book for an honest review.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2020
    Format: Kindle Edition
    I didn’t think anything could live up to the stand in boyfriend.... I was wrong! Such an incredibly good sequel
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  • Wendy Livingstone
    4.0 out of 5 stars Heart-warming!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2020
    Format: Kindle Edition
    This is the 2nd book in this series. Abigail comes from a wealthy family and on the outside, it looks like she is living a charmed life, but behind closed doors it could not be more different. Having lost her boyfriend as well as her friends, she is failing at school, and now she has had a reality check and she needs to change her life around and redeem herself, and she needs the help of her nemesis Brett to tutor her, but he is not going to take kindly to her request. This is a good story which is emotional and heart-warming, but to be honest I struggled to connect with some of the characters, however this is just my opinion. I look forward to reading more from this author.
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  • Leyendo Forever
    5.0 out of 5 stars Spanish & English Opinion - LOVED IT!
    Reviewed in Mexico on 20 December 2020
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    5 🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭

    ESP ::

    Me encantó. Fue un excelente giro hacer la historia acerca de “la enemy” del libro 1.
    Livy sigue siendo divina y me encanta. Es perfecta ora Chase y viceversa. Chase es un tipazo y me encanta ver cómo apoya totalmente a Abbie.

    Y Abbie... wow. Mi favorita. Obviamente en el libro uno no, pero me encanta aprender de su vida y perspectiva. Su decisión consciente de crecer y ser una mejor persona y su relación con Brett.

    Brett quien es cero el clásico galán de libro pero es el mejor para ella y su relación es preciosa. Leer este libro me puso feliz, me hizo reír y me enterneció por completo.

    ENG ::

    Wow! I loved so many things! First, what a master move to write the book about the “enemy” on book 1!
    Livy is her usual charming self and I love her with Chase. Chase is definitely an amazing guy that helps Abbie and acknowledges when he messed up.

    And Abbie... loved her! Obviously I didn’t like her in book one but I loved learning about her life, her feelings and how she chooses to grow up as a person and to be the best girl she can be. She struggles with her insecurities and the transformation was heartwarming.

    And Brett! He’s perfecto for her! I loved how they challenged each other and how they chose each other after knowing one another in difficult times.

    Loved the book!
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  • Rachael G.
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book was so amazing! I was sucked in and could not put it down!⁠
    Reviewed in the United States on 1 November 2020
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    Wow, this book hit me in the feels a couple times. Other times it enraged me and made me want to punch the screen. Lol But most of the time I was encapsulated in such a great story.⁠
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    Abigail. Her character development was amazing. Seeing her change and grow throughout the story made the book that much better. I just loved her and rooted for her until the end.⁠
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    Brett. I loved his snarkiness! He could definitely hold his own in a battle of witts, however like a lot of times he doesn’t think before he speaks. Lol Surprise, Surprise. ⁠
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    No spoilers about the outcome, so GO READ THE BOOK! IT’S SO GREAT!⁠
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    Darkness Factor: It’s not dark in the normal sense but it is about a 3.⁠
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    Relationship Type: MF⁠
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    Age Appropriateness: 18+⁠
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    Triggers: DV situations⁠
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    Ending Type: No Cliffie⁠
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  • N
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ahhh
    Reviewed in Australia on 4 January 2021
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    So I have a confession to make. After reading the first book, I loved it enough to start this next book right away. And then I devoured it in less than a day. Oops.

    I wasn't sure what to expect when I saw this book would be in the original antagonist's POV but the Emma Doherty did a brilliant job in swaying me over. Though Abigail starts off with the typical kind of behaviour she portrayed from the first book, she really surprised me by how much she matured and changed throughout the story. By the end I was really happy for her even though she isn't even a real life person 😂 But that goes to show that it was really well written in emotional and character departments. I think my only qualm was that the characters winked too much and I always find winking in books weird because who actually winks normally in everyday conversations? Lol

    In terms of the romance aspect, I agree with some other reviews that it's not as central as it feels in the first book, but I didn't mind that so much. The book was more focused on personal growth (coming of age and all that). That isn't to say there isn't any romance at all. I think Abigail and Brett's relationship developed really well in a natural, realistic way. And I thought Abbie's developing feelings for him was super cute and sweet too. There's enough romance to satisfy me and I usually only read romance so that's saying something 😂

    Anyway, I'm excited to check out and read more the author's other books now!!
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  • Adi Smit
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great
    Reviewed in Australia on 11 November 2020
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    This book was pretty good but I have to say that there wasn’t nearly enough lovey dovey scenes in it. In the first book the romance is really good but in this one they only kiss once and most of it is about studying to graduate high school and her family problems. As I said before there wasn’t enough romance in this.
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  • Michelle
    4.0 out of 5 stars Abigail turns herself around for the better
    Reviewed in the United States on 7 November 2021
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    It’s not easy to turn around a disliked main female character into someone likable and redeemable. Abigail Baker created quite a few waves in The Stand-In Boyfriend and now she’s dealing with the aftermath. At risk of failing out of school, it’s time to get her act together. I appreciated how she was a fallen queen bee with harsh qualities, because underneath was someone insecure and full of self-loathing. Getting to know her personal life definitely sheds light on where all of this stems from and the need to feel wanted and to be in the prime spotlight. She is relatable and she really tries to do better. I also enjoyed the initial antagonism between with her reluctant tutor, Brett Sanderson. Not to mention there’s definite closure between Abigail and Chase, with multiple appearances by Livy and Sophie. Abigail’s character arc was well done, but I wasn’t quite sold on the relationship development between her and Brett. The friendship felt natural, but the romance seemed a bit more contrived, especially since Brett wasn’t featured enough to truly gain a more solid feel for him and to advocate a permanent place for him in Abigail’s life. While that part was underwhelming, I could appreciate his role, where he’s not her usual type that she’d give a second glance to, but in her efforts to be a better person, she’s drawing other better people towards her. Overall, I enjoyed the story and Abigail’s growth and hope there will be more Grove Valley High characters in the future.
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