He's So Not Worth It (He's So/She's So, #2)

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He's So Not Worth It (He's So/She's So #2)

by Kieran Scott (Goodreads Author)

3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 · rating details · 2,448 ratings · 261 reviews

Ally Ryan, come on down to the Jersey Shore and forget your troubles! Have you recently been humilated in front of your friends and family at your former best friends birthday party? Was your almost boyfriend partly responsible for that humilation by withholding some vital information about where your estrangerd father is? Did you come home to find said estranged father si...more

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Published June 7th 2011 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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Jan 31, 2012 Karla Mae rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: covers-me-like, contemporary, chicklit, e-books, 2012-reads, favorites, le-handsome-guys, young-adult, series, multiple-pov-s

I really loved She's Dead To Us, the first installment to this trilogy and since the first book is a sureball cliffhanger, i'm really looking forward on this second installment.

The story picks up right where the first book left off. After being humiliated on Chloe's party, Ally was devastated and to atleast forget what happened her mom and her new boyfriend decided to head to Jersey Shore for the Summer but then Ally decides to stay at home and stay with her dad BUT then she finds out that Jake...more I really loved She's Dead To Us, the first installment to this trilogy and since the first book is a sureball cliffhanger, i'm really looking forward on this second installment.

The story picks up right where the first book left off. After being humiliated on Chloe's party, Ally was devastated and to atleast forget what happened her mom and her new boyfriend decided to head to Jersey Shore for the Summer but then Ally decides to stay at home and stay with her dad BUT then she finds out that Jake got a job with her dad on the coffee shop and feels like having enough she decides that spending summer on Jersey Shore is much better than spending it on Orchard Hill. Upon arriving at Jersey Shore, she decided to reinvent herself. She gets a job, avoids her old friends and make friends with some locals.

On the other hand, i have a change of heart or opinions about the characters. On my review on the first book, i really adored Ally as the main character but i was kinda disappointed and annoyed with her on this book. She appears to be rebel like on this one since she started drinking and starts being wasted. All she do in this sequel is to complain and whine about how crappy her life has become given that she is experiencing a very rough time, she still gets to my nerves as being annoying. As for Jake well, he changed a lot on this book. He grew up and matured a little and he definitely proves that he really likes Ally and stayed loyal to her though Ally hates him to the bones, and though at times can't get his line of thoughts, i still like him. :)

I loved the presence of Annie's field journal. It's just hilarious and funny and adds a new interesting layer to the story. Though an outsider she had the juciest gossips around town.

In all, i'm still hooked to the twisty life displayed her. The deceit, gossip, back-stabbing, hurt, envy, malice and sexuual tension are still all engrossing. This is such a HOLY-GUACAMOLE-CLIFFHANGER I was definitely left at awe with this book and literally left my mouth open. If you think the ending of the first book was already intense, brace yourself for more with the ending of this one. I can't really imagine how Kieran Scott will end this series and i'm really looking forward to that. Gaaa. The tension is killing me now. :)(less)

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Dec 13, 2012 Erika Aivazi rated it 5 of 5 stars

I chose this book because I liked the cover art. I sort of judged this book by the cover, but I'm glad I did. This is the second book of the He's So/She's So trilogy. The plot was a little confusing for me because I didn't read the first book but I caught on fast. The entire story was written in two different character's perspectives: Ally's and Jake's. It alternates between each chapter. Ally will tell her part of the story and Jake will tell his. It really was an interesting format. The story...more

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Feb 24, 2012 GW rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Sigh, I really do hate cliffhangers. Especially since I couldn't dive into the next book right afterwards to find out what happened.

This book was no disappointment though, and it's debatable whether this was better than She's so Dead to Us. Kieran Scott easily continues from one novel to the next, and does explain a bit background to the reader in case he or she didn't read the first novel. Then again, I wouldn't want to read the second novel without reading the first one, obviously.

I loved the...more

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Feb 12, 2012 Erin Sterling rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: character, read-in-2012, story, teen-fiction, teen-funny, teen-romance

I got this book, wanting an easy, fun, silly read, and it delivered beautifully. It was even written pretty well! Plus, it's about rich (mostly) white kids growing up in NJ suburbs--my teenage years, haha! Basic story: Ally Ryan's dad has been missing for two years, since he lost a bunch of people's money through poor investments. But when her so-called-friend cruelly reveals that he's been working in a deli through a video shown at an end-of-the-year party, Ally is devastated, especially when s...more

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Jan 15, 2012 Kari Anderson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Ally Ryan, come on down to the Jersey Shore and forget
your troubles!

Have you recently been humiliated in front of your friends and family at your
former best friends birthday party? Was your almost boyfriend partly responsible
for that humiliation by withholding some vital information about where your
estranged father is? Did you come home to find said estranged father sitting on
your stoop?

If so, then it sounds like you could use a vacation! The Jersey Shore is the
place to be. Your mother may be li...more

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Nov 09, 2011 Christiana rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: teen-fic, high-school

There's a note in the library workroom that someone left in a book. It says "Dear friend, Don't waste your time on this book. You'll be sorry. Sincerely, X". I'm paraphrasing that but I stayed true to its meaning. So this is me virtually saying to you: Dear friend, don't waste your time on this book. You won't be able to get your life back. Sincerely, Christiana.

This book was gross. Maybe I would have been more into this if I had known it was a sequel. As it was, I didn't realize why I wasn't be...more There's a note in the library workroom that someone left in a book. It says "Dear friend, Don't waste your time on this book. You'll be sorry. Sincerely, X". I'm paraphrasing that but I stayed true to its meaning. So this is me virtually saying to you: Dear friend, don't waste your time on this book. You won't be able to get your life back. Sincerely, Christiana.

This book was gross. Maybe I would have been more into this if I had known it was a sequel. As it was, I didn't realize why I wasn't being given character descriptions or relationship explanations until about page 80 when I looked at the back flap and realized Scott wrote another book with a similar title. Can't we put something on the cover referencing another book? Or put something about it in the inside jacket flap saying "In the sequel to x"?

Given that I hadn't read the first book, I found the majority of the plot atrocious. Every time Ally's mom waltzes around, she's trying to get it with Grayson EVEN WHEN THEY'RE ON A BALCONY. So Ally's response is excessive drinking (even though she was never a drinker before and never even has a good experience with it) and NOT TALKING TO ANYONE about her problems. I understand she has limited friends, but she keeps talking about this friend Annie and she has a freaking cell phone. Last I checked, calls are free after 9! She probably has unlimited text too! CALL YOUR FRIEND AND GET SOME THERAPY.

Also, I just can't buy that three different boys are interested in the same outsider status girl simultaneously. I get what Scott was trying to do: they all knew her in different ways, one got to know her over time, one had just met her, and one realized how great she was after someone else put the time in with her. I get it. But that is so unrealistic that we are just setting teen girls up for disappointment when no one comes to the (non existent, for most girls)summer resort just to see her. So why is the cover a guy with two girls? Why isn't it a cover with Ally surrounded by boys who are freaking out over her? This cover makes no sense.

I know this is just supposed to be a fun rich kid romp. But it reads like Gossip Girl (The books, not the TV series and not in a good way), especially when the teen pregnancy plot line starts rolling in.

This book was so gross. Get your life back and don't even pick this one up.(less)

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Nov 02, 2011 Majibookshelf Juhina & Farah rated it 4 of 5 stars

She's so dead to us and he's so not worth it are two books from a trilogy. When i got the first book of the trilogy “She’s So Dead to Us” i found the synopsis intriguing. An ex-rich popular girl ends up leaving her hometown “Orchin Hall” poor and fatherless because her runaway father lost all his family’s money along with millions of dollars from the other rich families that live in their Crestie neighborhood (sort of like the zip code 90210 of beverly hills). However the story starts 18 months...more She's so dead to us and he's so not worth it are two books from a trilogy. When i got the first book of the trilogy “She’s So Dead to Us” i found the synopsis intriguing. An ex-rich popular girl ends up leaving her hometown “Orchin Hall” poor and fatherless because her runaway father lost all his family’s money along with millions of dollars from the other rich families that live in their Crestie neighborhood (sort of like the zip code 90210 of beverly hills). However the story starts 18 months later when the girl “Ally”, now 17 years old, and her mom end up moving back to her hometown and enrolls Ally in the same school she previously went to. This time she’s not the rich kid in the fanciest house at crestie, but a poor kid living in a small condo at one of the poorer areas of Orchid Hall. She also finds out the hard way that her ex-friends aren’t as forgiving as she thought they would be, and it becomes a struggle when she meets a cute boy who’s currently in their “clique”.

When i read somewhere that the series is a page turner, i promised myself id start reading it. Because lets face it, lately all the books are paranormal and you can hardly find a good and mature book (ie, not a tween YA book) that is interesting and fun to read.

boy was i hooked. I finished the first book in less than a day and tackled the second book straight away. Here im glad i only started reading the first when i got the second because Kieran Scott is apparently big on cliffhangers. However the cliffhanger of the second book is 10 times worse than the first book so i still have to wait 8 months until the final installment is released (May 1st, 2012). However even though the first book was slightly more enjoyable and thrilling than the second, i still loved the second book and can’t wait to find the end of this fabulous trilogy.

The books are addictive, Kieran Scott knows how to grip her readers, and i recently found out she uses the pen names Emma Harrison AND Kate Brian, both of whom are authors of books i greatly enjoyed. From now on this author(s) will be on my radar for any new published books, because for a lazy day of coffee drinking and lounging her books are EXACTLY what i need.

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Sep 03, 2011 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Wow! Wow! Wow! I was not expecting that ending at all! The thought of hanging off this cliff Kieran Scott left us on at the end of He's So Not Worth It until 2012, has me screaming in frustration. I hate waiting!!! I need to know now if our favorite spoiled rich kids will ever be free of all the drama that comes with being a part of the Cresties crew.
I was a little worried that as a middle book of a planned trilogy He's So Not Worth It was going to be mostly filler leading up to an exciting con...more

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Jul 05, 2011 Jodi rated it 3 of 5 stars

Oh how I love a fun, beach-y read once in awhile. I had really enjoyed She's So Dead to Us a few months back and I was pretty excited when He's So Not Worth It came out.
This book was one of those ones that doesn't require much thinking - it just allows you to indulge yourself in the antics of the (sometimes over-the-top) characters in a supremely fun way. Once again, it follows the alternating chapters with narrators Ally and Jake. What I loved the best, though, were the "interludes" done by A...more

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Jun 29, 2011 Jodi Papazian rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-reads

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May 14, 2011 Rachael rated it 5 of 5 stars

Things aren’t looking so great in Orchard Hill for either Ally or Jake. Finding out that the guy she really liked had been keeping secrets about the whereabouts of her previously absentee father can really take a lot out of a girl, and Ally is tired of having to deal with Jake’s shortcomings. It’s not even like he tried to call her after she was completely humiliated in front of all her former friends and then some. So when Ally’s offered the chance to spend the summer at the Shore, she agrees e...more Things aren’t looking so great in Orchard Hill for either Ally or Jake. Finding out that the guy she really liked had been keeping secrets about the whereabouts of her previously absentee father can really take a lot out of a girl, and Ally is tired of having to deal with Jake’s shortcomings. It’s not even like he tried to call her after she was completely humiliated in front of all her former friends and then some. So when Ally’s offered the chance to spend the summer at the Shore, she agrees even if it means keeping close quarters with her mother’s icky new boyfriend. Meanwhile, Jake would be at the Shore with his family except for the fact that his mother has grounded him for bad grades. Jake can’t really complain because it gives him a good excuse to avoid the friends he’d rather not see, even if it means not seeing Ally and being forced to get a job—with Ally’s father of all people. With constant drama, secrets, and botched attempts to fix relationships, it’s going to be a very interesting summer.

Scott writes her books in such a way that after reading one book, you want to run out immediately and get the next. Usually this irritates me, only because sometimes the sequel doesn’t live up to my expectations or is not available. Fortunately, He’s So Not Worth It, the sequel to She’s So Dead to Us has recently been released and most definitely was worth waiting for. I devoured this book. It’s hard to not be sucked into Ally’s and Jake’s lives and empathize with their problems even though it is clear that they are just a train wreck waiting to happen. I’m not suggesting that the self destruction is what makes this novel appealing; rather, the humanity that is evident in these characters makes them very worthy of the reader’s undivided attention in spite of the socially appalling situations they find themselves in. This is a book that I’d love to hate but just can’t; Scott’s spot-on writing and realistic portrayal of both the male and female perspectives elevate He’s So Not Worth It way beyond just a summer guilty pleasure.

Fans of She’s So Dead to Us will not want to miss its fantastic sequel in He’s So Not Worth It, nor will readers who also enjoyed the Private series, also by Kieran Scott under the pseudonym Kate Brian.

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May 05, 2011 Maria rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: galley-grab, read-in-2011, young-adult

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. What a crazy ending! It wasn't a total surprise given the scene from a bit earlier in the book, but the consequences will be far reaching in book 3.

Kieran Scott definitely put both Ally and Jake through a lot in this book. It was surprising to see how they both dealt with their respective troubles. As much as I didn't like Jake in She's So Dead to Us, I found myself respecting some of the decisions he made this time around and by the end I even liked him. Ally, on the other hand, was very differ...more

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May 01, 2011 Aimee (Coffee Table Reviews) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, favorites

First thoughts: I can't believe it ended like that!! I waited so long to get my hands on this book and I can't believe how long I will have to wait for the next book. Kieran Scott writes very good teen drama. I love this series. Ally just seems to get more and more thrown at her without much hope for a break. Or when she does get a break something hits her in the face. Case in point: The ending. Yikes.

I love Ally. Like I said, she's dealing with a lot in this book. From the ending of the first b...more

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Jul 16, 2011 Courtney Ali rated it 5 of 5 stars

It was good but Ally became a real bitch in this book. I liked her better in the first book. the drinking of too much alcohol was crazy. But I still liked her. And Jake. He really changed, he finally manned-up. I can't believe hammond punched him in the face in the end of the story.. Lol. But atleast Ally and Jake finally told each other that they loved each other sounds to me like they were dating again. That was sweet. Wonder what will happen in "its so not happening" her next continuation of...more

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Jul 14, 2011 Nicole rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was very interesting. Obviously, it was the sequel to "She's So Dead to Us". And those two books could not be more different, aside from sharing the same characters. The thing I liked about this book was that it was realistic. The main character, Ally, had held herself together for so long that she juts couldn't take it anymore. She starts on a downward spiral, but it's never overdone. You can't help but feel bad for her, even as she makes stupid decisions. Because if I were in her pla...more

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Sep 25, 2011 Mercedes rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, guilty-pleasures, chick-lit, series

This book is complete teen angst. No really. Ally has so much going on
that it's almost a little overwhelming. Still, I am definitely loving
this series. I'd like to point out that even though we do get both
Ally and Jake's POV, we also get Annie's Daily Field Journal (which
is very cute and a breath of fresh air between most chapters). I'd
also recommend this one for older teens.

This time around, Ally Ryan's personality does a 180.She's spending
the summer with her mom, Gray and Quinn as one big ha...more

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Dec 11, 2011 Katie rated it 4 of 5 stars

LOVED IT! I just finished He's So Not Worth It and I have to say though that the first one was better. Ally is so different in this one with being drunk and having a new boyfriend and all. She just got crazier and crazier. I was so sad that her mom was getting a divorce. I mean I know Dr. N. is a good guy and all but I like her father better. And how Chloe was messing around with all those other boys and started kissing Jake she became my least favorite character. Ally belongs with Jake not Coop...more

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Sep 07, 2011 Mitchii rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-reads, chick-lit, realistic-fiction, young-adult

I have to check at least three times, just to make sure I am reading the right book. I want to take down my review of She’s So Dead to Us because this book had me disappointed. Well, not really that huge disappointment but it turned one hundred eighty on me. My opinion on characters and story mind bogglingly changed. And the one persistent question kept me on—what happened?

With all the drama happened in the first book, Ally and Jake need some time alone. Separately. Ally spent her summer in Jer...more I have to check at least three times, just to make sure I am reading the right book. I want to take down my review of She’s So Dead to Us because this book had me disappointed. Well, not really that huge disappointment but it turned one hundred eighty on me. My opinion on characters and story mind bogglingly changed. And the one persistent question kept me on—what happened?

With all the drama happened in the first book, Ally and Jake need some time alone. Separately. Ally spent her summer in Jersey Shore, while Jake remained at Orchard Hill doing summer job and classes. Oh, yeah he’s grounded that’s why. And to make things more interesting, the summer job he got is the same place where Ally’s father is working. Ally was supposed to spend the summer with her father, but when she saw Jake there, she changed her mind. But things got more complicated for Ally, for one, some cresties are at the shore. Hammond might still have a thing for her. Then there’s complication, called Cooper. And her mom and Gray are getting closer everyday… so close, that she thought there’s no hope for reconciliation for her parents. What a girl got to do? Do summer flings and drown her self with alcohol. So with that, my question remains—what heck happened Ally?

I really like Ally, she’s different. She’s strong. But even strongest have his moment of weakness and this is probably Ally’s. I don’t like her—here. She’s anything but strong. Where is the Ally who stood tall among her rich bullies? I don’t see her here. So I’m really disappointed. All she did was moped around, cry, and drown herself with alcohol. While I despise Cooper (why the heck is he… a little rant later) he do have a point. All she did was complain how pathetic, miserable her life is. I know, I know she’ probably had enough. And she can’t contain it any longer. But I hope she throw her—I don’t know —tantrums (?) a little better. But still, I like her. She did redeem herself a bit in the end! So please, Ally, be the person you are in the first book!

Jake? He got a huge problem at the end of the book. And he thought since Ally forgave him, everything will work out just fine. Then bam! He’s going to be a father. He knocked up Chloe. I’m pretty sure he isn’t the father. I know it. I’m not that naive not to read the clues in there. But something “happened” between him and Chloe that’s for sure. But he isn’t it. That I can tell.

I asked for some new guy, you know for distraction, a challenge for our spineless main lead, Jake. But man, Cooper? Really? What’s the point of shoving a douchebag in front of another? (I like Jake, but he still doesn’t have enough guts for me) It doesn’t make any sense. I probably like Hammond better for this position. And that Cooper? I’m so right about his character. He’s so not worth it (pun intended).

While this book frustrates me to end, I still like it. One thing I enjoy the most was “Daily Field Journal of Annie Johnston.” It’s so freaking hilarious. Without this I’ll probably gave it a much lower score. But Annie rocks! I really hope the last book turn out right.
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Jun 11, 2011 Grace rated it 5 of 5 stars

Kieran Scott has a way of writing that makes you never want to put the book down. I usually read chapter to chapter and won't put the book down in the middle of a chapter. Each chapter in this book ends in a small cliffhanger that makes you not want to stop reading, it was because of this that I finished this book in a short time. One of my favorite thing about He's So Not Worth It and She's So Dead To Us is that it is written from both the point of views of Jake and Ally simultaneously. I reall...more Kieran Scott has a way of writing that makes you never want to put the book down. I usually read chapter to chapter and won't put the book down in the middle of a chapter. Each chapter in this book ends in a small cliffhanger that makes you not want to stop reading, it was because of this that I finished this book in a short time. One of my favorite thing about He's So Not Worth It and She's So Dead To Us is that it is written from both the point of views of Jake and Ally simultaneously. I really like this because you see how they are both feeling after something scandalous has happened. In the first book I really felt bad for Ally and even though I liked Jake I was so mad at him, but in this book I was mad at Ally! I knew straight from the start that Cooper was no good, but of course Ally couldn't see that. I felt bad for Jake this time around, because he really did try to get back with Ally and try to show her how he felt and she just wouldn't have it. One of the many things I look forward to when reading these books is Annie's little spy notes, every time I get to them I laugh. She really cracks me up with her little side notes. In true Kieran fashion the last line of course ends in a major cliffhanger that will guarantee you HAVE to read the next book. Of course I can't leave out the hook up between Chloe and Jake...maybe its my naivety or my undying loyalty to Jake but I like to think that him and Chloe just had a heavy make out session. As for the "that was for knocking up my girlfriend" situation, I think it was Will, it better be! I will absolutely never forgive Jake if it's really his. I'm hoping the next book will start exactly where that fight left off and it's Jake defending his honor saying they never even had sex *praying* I'm sure Chloe either told Hammond it was Jake so that no one would know she was hooking up with a norm, or Hammond just assumed it was Jake because he saw them together. All I know is I can't wait for the next book and I want it NOW! I absolutely adore these books and I recommend them 200%. I just want Jake and Ally to finally be together and happy!! Please. (less)

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Nov 28, 2012 Amie Beamer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012, read-ya

Mrs. Beamer's Review:
I was looking forward to reading this trilogy...the book covers drew me in (loved them!)... and I wasn't disappointed. I read all three books in four days :) While nothing earth-shattering happened, the books managed to hold my interest. Honestly, while reading into the early hours of the morning I kept asking myself "why can't I put these books down?"...and I truly couldn't come up with a better answer other than "I want to keep reading them."

I enjoyed the settings and char...more

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Jul 09, 2011 Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: library-books, teen-reads, 2011

Ugh! Talk about a total cliffhanger...and a good one at that! He`s So Not Worth It starts off right where She`s So Dead to Us leaves off, with Jake and Ally on the rocks yet again. It`s summertime and Jake is stuck at home in Orchard Hill grounded, where his mom has forced him to take a college English course, have an SAT tutor, and get a job where he works for none other than Ally`s dad. At the last minute, Ally decides to go with her mom and the Nathanson`s to their shore house for the summer...more

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Dec 02, 2011 Ellie added it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 11-25-11 1hr. 15min. Ally is embarrassed in front of all her friends when Shannon, her former best friend,shows a video of her, Jake, and a few others finding Ally's dad working at a deli in the city. Ally hasn't seen her father for two years, not since he left after causing all the Cresties (the rich families) to lose their savings.
11-26-11 1hr. Ally is very mad at Jake for not telling her about her dad being so close, but Jake just wants to pretend the whole thing never happened. They were so...more

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Jun 30, 2011 AtenRa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, ya-fiction, romance

OMG!! He's So Not Worth It was so much better than I could ever have imagined!
Things get even more complicated as Jake, Ally Cresties, Norms, shore locals are knee-deep in trouble. I must admit that Ally annoyed the hell out of me at parts, mostly because she was being such a drama queen and acted so immaturely. In fact I was so fed up with her at some point, that I almost wished she never got back together with Jake because she didn't deserve him. The way she handled the situation with Cooper w...more

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Dec 06, 2011 Anjana rated it 3 of 5 stars

Drama,Drama,Drama.

High School Drama

Sequel to She's So Dead to Us, it picks up where the previous one ended. Ally's dad's back, she feels betrayed by Jake and decides to take off to Jersey Shore to get away from it all. But drama seems to always follow Ally Ryan.

I expected more from this book. While it's prequel was fun and entertaining, this one lacked its creativity. He's So Dead To Us fell short for me. I felt like Kieran Scott made a TV show out of her book rather than a series of novels. All my favorite ch...more

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Aug 02, 2011 Maddy W. rated it 4 of 5 stars

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May 02, 2011 Mari rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: galleygrab

He's So Not Worth It immediately picks up right after the fallout in the first book. I'd have to say, I enjoyed She's So Dead to Us more than this sequel. In this book, Ally suddenly transformed into an immature and insufferable b*tch. I mean, I knew she just went through some really awful stuff but after seeing how strong she was in the first book, in here it seemed like she completely lost it - always mouthing off and making one bad decision after another. Jake handled things better but he was...more

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Jun 10, 2012 Brianne rated it 1 of 5 stars

The main girl, Ali was a lot different then I remembered and I really didn't like the ending. I'm disappointed in where the series is going with Jake and Chole. I also didn't like the way her mother's boyfriend tried to act like her dad. He has only knowN her for 3 months..it was just too creepy. So was how she described her mother and her mothers boyfriend together. I don't want to read about them being all touchy feely. I didn't seemed like they were being very good influences on their daughte...more

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Oct 08, 2011 Lisa (Badass Bookie) rated it 5 of 5 stars

The Short Story? – If Gossip Girl had an offspring and moved to the suburbs, this would be it. All the glamorous lives of the rich and young with more likable characters but just has dramatic lives. You know I can’t resist a good book about “Rich Bitch Bennies” (direct term from the book) but mix it in with a totally cute romance? I was hooked from the first page! Scott doesn’t fail to impress! Loved it!

The Long Story? - I’ve named Scott, Queen of Cliff Hangers. I thought the ending of She’s So...more The Short Story? – If Gossip Girl had an offspring and moved to the suburbs, this would be it. All the glamorous lives of the rich and young with more likable characters but just has dramatic lives. You know I can’t resist a good book about “Rich Bitch Bennies” (direct term from the book) but mix it in with a totally cute romance? I was hooked from the first page! Scott doesn’t fail to impress! Loved it!

The Long Story? - I’ve named Scott, Queen of Cliff Hangers. I thought the ending of She’s So Dead to Us was fantastic but the ending of He’s So Not Worth It was a killer. I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t like novels about the exciting and glamorous lives of rich, suburban American teens. I love the plot, filled with drama and tension, hot guys and romance – it just can’t get any better! I guess for me what stands out about this series is that it’s so unpredictable and while it’s about the superficial lives of teenagers who have nothing better to do than ruin other people’s lives, it’s for something real about it. The romance has build up and it’s a tough love but it’s SO worth it!

When I said the characters were likeable I meant it! I love Gossip Girl but sometimes the characters do things that completely frustrate you! Not saying I liked every character in this book, I mean I started off “hating” Shannon but she redeems herself in the end! The novel is told from the perspectives of Jake and Ally ( a couple who can’t be more perfect for each other, yet life gets in the way and they can’t be together – not exactly star-crossed) both characters I’ve grown close to. Ally’s really a very likeable character, she’s strong, level-headed and she’s not rich! She’s gone from riches to rags (and she’s going back to riches) but she cares about things other than shopping. Jake is not perfect but after meeting Ally, he’s changed a lot and I admire that he’s willing to change himself so that he can be with Ally. A beautiful couple, I hope they get their chance at a happy ending!

He’s So Not Worth It is the deliciously, scandalous sequel to He’s So Not Worth It – if you haven’t read the series do it! One of my favourite YA sequels of the year, Scott does not disappoint! Beautifully written, well-planned and wonderfully characterized. Scott has written a teen drama that’s bound to captivate your attention! I look forward to the next book in the series!
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Jun 06, 2011 Katie rated it 5 of 5 stars

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What an amazing sequel! I'm pretty sure this one was even better than She's So Dead to Us!

Ally and Jake are currently estranged. And it isn't good because they have this crazy love/hate relationship going on. A few times I just want to slap both of them, and scream at them to just to make up and just kiss! But my cries seemed to go unheard.

I'm pretty sure Ally was even more special to me during this one. She was going through an even tougher time. She felt so real and just like she should have....more

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Jun 07, 2011 Jamie Kline rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I confess, I did not read the first book, She's So Dead To Us. In fact I wasn't even aware that I was jumping into a sequel until I started reading. It was fairly obvious while reading this book that I was missing some serious backstory, so to everyone else make sure you read the first one in the series before tackling this one; it will make everything MUCH clearer I'm sure!
Throughout this book we encounter three characters' points of view. Mostly it's either Ally or Jake, but we also get some i...more I confess, I did not read the first book, She's So Dead To Us. In fact I wasn't even aware that I was jumping into a sequel until I started reading. It was fairly obvious while reading this book that I was missing some serious backstory, so to everyone else make sure you read the first one in the series before tackling this one; it will make everything MUCH clearer I'm sure!
Throughout this book we encounter three characters' points of view. Mostly it's either Ally or Jake, but we also get some insight into what Annie's up to through her notebook entries. I have to admit, as much as I enjoyed this book I really couldn't stand Ally. I understand that she was going through a really tough time (with her dad returning after 2 years, being humiliated by her so-called friends), but she was an incredible brat through pretty much the entire book. Let's just say I loved to hate her. I liked Jake and felt bad for him; he made a mistake and wanted to make amends with Ally because he was starting to realize he truly had feelings for her, but he wasn't used to having to beg for forgiveness. Of course it's not like Ally was giving him or any of her "friends" the time of day to even apologize if they wanted to. Once again, I realize they did a pretty terrible and humiliating thing to her, but the way Ally handled the whole situation made me want to slap her for acting like a spoiled 5 year old. I really liked Ally's friend, Annie, though. Her spy missions on the "Cresties" (a.k.a. "the rich kids") were often very comical and were a nice break between Ally and Jake's parts of the story.
Despite some of the issues I had with the story line (mainly the fact that some of the characters were supposedly so in love, then they broke up, but they all seemed to move on pretty darn quick; guess that's part of being a teenager though!), I really enjoyed this book overall. I owe that fact entirely to the author's great writing style; once I got into the story it was hard to put down. As for the ending, wow...what can I say? Definitely an epic cliffhanger that will have me desperately waiting for the next installment in this series.
Overall this was a great, fun, light read that had me guessing at how the book would conclude. Nothing could have prepared me for that ending! Now that I've read He's So Not Worth It, I can't wait to go back and read She's So Dead To Us; I'm sure it will really clear up the whole story for me. Plus, I really want to spend more time with these characters!
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Kieran Scott is an author of young adult fiction including the HE'S SO/SHE'S SO TRILOGY, which includes SHE'S SO DEAD TO US, HE'S SO NOT WORTH IT and THIS IS SO NOT HAPPENING. Her other books include the Non-Blonde Cheelerader trilogy, Geek Magnet and Jingle Boy. She also writes Alloy Entertainment books under the pseudonym Kate Brian, including the SHADOWLANDS trilogy and the PRIVATE and PRIVILEG...more

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“There's something I have to say," I said seriously, looking her in the eye.
She smiled. "Oookay." She was mocking me-mocking my tone-but I didn't care.
"Okay. Here it is. I love you," I said. "And I never, ever wanted to hurt you. It's like, the number one thing I never want to do, but somehow, I keep doing it. And I'm sorry, I just...that's all I wanted to say all this time. All I was trying to do...with that thing with your dad, not telling you...was not to hurt you. And I'm sorry that I did.
Alley stared at me.
"And I'm sorry that I did it again. With the Chloe thing. Which was stupid. Like, really, really, stupid. And I-"
"Can you just stop, for a second?" Ally said, holding up a hand.
"What?" I said.
"Can you say the first part again?" she asked, rolling her fingers around for a rewind.
I racked my brain.
"Um...I love you?" I said.
"That's the part, Cuz I love you, too.” — 30 people liked it

“I missed you so much," she breathed.
I tilted my head back and put my hands on her shoulders. I could hardly believe this was happening. I was finally getting to touch her. To kiss her. It was all happening. "I missed you, too.” — 28 people liked it

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