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The Rebound

Lynn Stevens (Goodreads Author)

3.15 · Rating details · 13 ratings · 12 reviews

Rachel Westbrook has it all: looks, money, prestige. What she doesn't have is a good reputation.

She's tired of being the rebound girl.

When her friend Vicky proposes a blind-ish date with Adam Marshall, Rachel thinks she might actually have a chance to turn things around. Then she sees Adam checking out his ex-girlfriend Heather. She knows how to play this game. She’s play ...more

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Published December 2019 (first published 2019)

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Dec 09, 2019 Kiki marked it as avoid

Preciously ONE review, 5 star, from author.

I’ll pass.

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Mar 29, 2020 Jenny Bynum Black Words-White Pages rated it really liked it

What an amazing story of love, loss and basketball. The title for this story really fits it very well.

The characters in this story were remarkable. I loved falling in love with Rachel and Adam's story. Awe, mi amor, my heart....Just so very romantic.

The story-line was amazing. Though I have to admit that I wish that the story was a bit more about basketball like the first book was about baseball, but I still loved reading about Rachel and her family. This was a good wholesome read that pulled at ...more

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Mar 12, 2020 Al rated it it was ok

Shelves: yalit, sports, romance, contemporary-romance

After being set up on a blind date, Rachel and Adam come to an agreement to scratch each other's backs. The agreement: they pretend to be in a relationship in a bid for Rachel to rid her bad reputation and Adam to get over his ex-girfriend, Heather. Sounds straight forward enough. However, when feelings start to complicate their relationship, it soon starts to become difficult to distinguish between what's genuine and what's just part of the game.

Rachel is known for being the rebound girl and is After being set up on a blind date, Rachel and Adam come to an agreement to scratch each other's backs. The agreement: they pretend to be in a relationship in a bid for Rachel to rid her bad reputation and Adam to get over his ex-girfriend, Heather. Sounds straight forward enough. However, when feelings start to complicate their relationship, it soon starts to become difficult to distinguish between what's genuine and what's just part of the game.

Rachel is known for being the rebound girl and is tired of her bad reputation. Adam needs a distraction to get over his ex, Heather. The two concoct a plan to help rid Rachel of her reputation and help Adam get over Heather. What could go wrong? Well, in terms of plot development and characterization, a lot. I found the story very predictable, which I had expected it to be, but I had hoped for more depth to the characters and for it not to drag on for so long. The book wasn't long, but in terms of the plot actually kicking off and taking us on a journey, it took too long to get anywhere. I was waiting for something significant to happen or for Rachel to do something that would throw the story in a different direction. For the majority of the story, it was all about Rachel trying to convince herself that she didn't have strong feelings for Adam and failing miserably. I was looking forward to the sport aspect of the story, but it was marred by a seemingly unrequited love - or lust, at best.

My feelings towards the story got off to a rocky start and improved only slightly towards the end in the sense that the main character became a little more likeable and tolerable, so she did go through somewhat of a change from start to finish, and she became a little more relatable. Rachel for the most part was unlikeable. I couldn't relate to her, but I did sympathize with her in some instances, particularly in the incident surrounding her mother's absence in her life and the way her feelings are neglected by her father, who's away from the home for days at a time for work-related reasons. Although I didn't like Rachel, I will say that the author portrayed her well as a privileged, judgmental person putting on a facade when deep down inside she's a broken person looking for someone to love her. Adam's portrayal was much less desirable. We didn't really get to know much about him, thus he was merely eye candy for Rachel, serving not much purpose and not adding much to plot development. Having said that, it wasn't the characters or the inability to connect with them that made me not enjoy this book; it was the story. I was searching for something that made me want to find out more and something that would make me want to delve deeper into the plot. Take Rachel's father's assistant, Angela, for instance. Angela played a pivotal role in the story, her actions having had a major effect on Rachel, which took her life on a course that caused a separation between her and her mother, yet we didn't know anything about Angela. Her presence was so minuscule that the interaction between her and Rachel that took place after the big reveal was ineffective.

I didn't have any expectations to begin with, however, I had hoped for more engaging characters and a plot with a little more purpose. The Rebound has the hallmarks of being a good book with a meaningful and intriguing storyline, but it needs editing to fill the void that is causing that feeling of emptiness.

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May 27, 2020 Angel rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020, completed-arcs

I had really high hopes for this one, but it didn't quite meet my expectations. It was still good, but it definitely wasn't a favorite. Books with the concept of fake dating has always fascinated me, so I was really excited for this book. I love seeing the characters in the fake relationship slowly starting to fall for each other, so I loved that aspect.

My main issue with the book was the characters. Rachel was extremely obnoxious in the beginning. Her self-obsessed attitude was a bit frustratin ...more

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May 31, 2020 Hafsa rated it really liked it

amazing truly amazing,
i had lots of fun reading this story even though for me it was a slow start and i almost gave up but it then suddenly started getting amazing and the next thing i know i'm hooked.
i would've been netter if she had talked more about basketball since i'm a fan of that sport but overall this book was amazing.
i fell in love with the characters so fast especially Rachel and Adam.
truly recommend it. ...more

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Jan 27, 2020 2kasmom rated it really liked it

Shelves: basketball, fake-dating, sports

This is book #2, in the Girls Of Summer series. This book can be read as a standalone novel. To avoid spoilers, and to completely understand the series, I recommend reading these in order.

Rachel is ok with being set up on a blind date. She is used to coming in second. She is used to being the backup. When she explains this to Adam, however, he proposes something different that she knows will end up the same.

Adam is ready for a change. Or is he? His ex is always near and he needs to really be don ...more

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Feb 20, 2020 Anie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary, romance

Rachel Westbrook has it all, money, designer clothes huge house. The bad thing, she is known a the rebound girl. If you break up, or get dumped and want to make a girl jealous, you date Rachel.

Rachel doesn't date for real. She has a good reason to be careful with guys.

When she goes on a date with Adam, she takes it as a chance to change her reputation. He gets a rebound and she loses the title of rebound girl. So they have to make it look very real. The more real they make it, the more feeling ...more

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Mar 28, 2020 Ree rated it really liked it

3.5 stars

In the beginning, we meet a seemingly self-absorbed, indifferent Rachel who seems to care more about appearances than anything else. As the book continues, however, we see that Rachel has issues stemming from a lack of parental attention. She's not a typical rich girl, yet in some ways, she is a typical rich girl, as she tends to use her money and influence to move things along, even when it makes others uncomfortable. Rachel hasn't made many serious efforts to make friends, as she's af ...more

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May 20, 2020 Jenny Hobson rated it it was ok

Rachel is fed up with being known as a rebound girl and only having guys stick around untill they have move onto something better. Adam wants to get over his ex Heather but isn't sure how. Together they come up with a plan to help both of them out of the ruts they are in. They decide to fake date untill Adam is over Heather and this is turn will bring Rachels status up from just being known as a rebound girl. This book is all about love, loss and drama.
I love a good fake dating story but this f ...more

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Apr 02, 2020 HANNAH (Books, Films, and Tea) rated it it was ok

Shelves: fake-relationship, high-school, ya

2.5 stars
The Rebound by Lynn Stevens was a fake relationship, unrequited love YA romance. Rachel and Adam agree to pretend they're in a relationship so that Rachel can stop being seen as the rebound to guys and Adam can show his ex Heather that he's over her. Rachel spent the majority of the novel arguing with herself about actually falling for Adam and having real feelings for him. This book just jumped right into them fake dating, and it was so sudden it felt like I was missing part of the sto ...more

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Feb 29, 2020 chelle reads rated it it was ok

The plot was quite slow sometimes. I felt like the author was forcely pushing the drama between Rachel and Alex.
It was, after all, a cute romance with drawbacks to it. So, I guess I shouldn't have been that judgey towards it. I mean, it's not everyday you see a sport-related romance theme going on.
It was quite interesting to be honest.
It just had some small flaws. ...more

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Feb 02, 2020 Becky Price rated it liked it

*This book was sent to me in exchange for an honest review*

While the ending did have me in a pretty emotional state, I feel like the rest of the book was less than. I did not relate to our main character and didn't have any feelings towards her other than pity. I felt like the pacing of the romantic relationship was pretty good until it turned insta-love at the end. We literally know nothing about Adam even by the end. I also felt like Rachel really wanted to be a better person, but her sudden p ...more

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