Rock Bottom Girl

Rock Bottom Girl

Lucy Score Founding author
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Downsized, broke, and dumped, 38-year-old Marley sneaks home to her childhood bedroom in the town.
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“You may be faking the relationship, but you’re not faking the orgasms.”

 

Downsized, broke, and dumped, 38-year-old Marley sneaks home to her childhood bedroom in the town she couldn’t wait to escape twenty years ago. Not much has changed in Culpepper. The cool kids are still cool. Now they just own car dealerships and live in McMansions next door. Oh, and the whole town is still talking about that Homecoming she ruined her senior year.

Desperate for a new start, Marley accepts a temporary teaching position. Can the girl banned from all future Culpepper High Homecomings keep the losing-est girls soccer team in school history from killing each other and prevent carpal tunnel in a bunch of phone-clutching gym class students?

Maybe with the help of Jake Weston, high school bad boy turned sexy good guy. When the school rumor mill sends Marley to the principal’s office to sign an ethics contract, the tattooed track coach, dog dad, and teacher of the year becomes her new fake boyfriend and alibi—for a price. The Deal: He’ll teach her how to coach if she teaches him how to be in a relationship.

Who knew a fake boyfriend could deliver such real orgasms? But it’s all temporary. The guy. The job. The team. There’s too much history. Rock bottom can’t turn into a foundation for happily ever after. Can it?

Warning: Story also includes a meet-puke, a bouffanted nemesis, a yard swan and donkey basketball, a teenage-orchestrated makeover, and a fake relationship that gets a little too real between the sheets.

Release date: March 8, 2019

Publisher: That's What She Said Publishing, Inc.

Print pages: 532

Reader says this book is...: emotionally riveting (3) entertaining story (6) happily ever after (7) heart touching (2) heartwarming (3) high heat (3) realistic characters (3) rich setting(s) (1) strong chemistry (7) strong heroine (3) swoon-worthy (6) terrific writing (3) unputdownable (3) escapist/easy read (3) satisfying ending (3) sex scenes (1)

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Truth be told, I have such a kinship with Marley that I knew immediately I’d love this book. We’re the same age, I too have had to “restart” elements of my life at a age much later than I ever intended, like so many of us my high school years were also less than stellar, and like Marley I’ve felt like a stranger in my own life- in this stasis just waiting for it to begin when I’ve already lived it halfway through. I think we’ve all felt a bit “rock bottom” at some point- and that solidarity filled my heart with empathy for her. Sure, at times she’s drowning in her own self-pi...
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Truth be told, I have such a kinship with Marley that I knew immediately I’d love this book. We’re the same age, I too have had to “restart” elements of my life at a age much later than I ever intended, like so many of us my high school years were also less than stellar, and like Marley I’ve felt like a stranger in my own life- in this stasis just waiting for it to begin when I’ve already lived it halfway through. I think we’ve all felt a bit “rock bottom” at some point- and that solidarity filled my heart with empathy for her. Sure, at times she’s drowning in her own self-pity, but how could she not? Her entire life has been redirected, and she’s found herself in the very last place she ever wanted to be. Marley just wants to be happy- to find fulfillment, and the greatest irony is that she finds it in the very place that made her so unhappy to begin with.

Unlike Marley, I didn’t find my Jake (or at least not yet)- but dang is he dreamy. But also flawed- a bit full of himself, but also so incredibly charming. And, underneath his bachelor ways, he’s a kind and thoughtful and incredibly caring man. And his fond memories of Marley kick off a delightfully fun and sexy romance. And I loved that our hero is the one who is resolved to finally find his “one” while our heroine is the one who flounders a bit- who has to realize just how special the relationship she has already truly is- how perfect they are for each other.

Lucy never fails to delight- this is quirky, funny, and chock full of romantic chemistry, and as always, Lucy brings all the provincial charm of the small town romance. Really loved how our story also centers around two older characters, who find themselves back in high school in a totally new way. Back to where it all began. Sweet, sassy, and charming- everything I’ve come to love about Lucy Score!
 on 3/13/21
emotionally riveting entertaining story escapist/easy read happily ever after heart touching heartwarming high heat strong chemistry strong heroine swoon-worthy unputdownable
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Another great story by the fabulous Lucy Score! Every time you think you just read the most amazing book by her, she goes, and gives us one even more awesome.
Rock Bottom Girl is a story of second chances in life and love.
Marley, after losing her job and breaking up with her boyfriend, returns to her hometown to stay with her parents as she regroups and figures out her next steps.
Jake is the perpetual bachelor, former bad boy and now a beloved history teacher and track coach.
Marley and Jake have a high school history and now, at age 38, they just might discover what they mi...
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Another great story by the fabulous Lucy Score! Every time you think you just read the most amazing book by her, she goes, and gives us one even more awesome.
Rock Bottom Girl is a story of second chances in life and love.
Marley, after losing her job and breaking up with her boyfriend, returns to her hometown to stay with her parents as she regroups and figures out her next steps.
Jake is the perpetual bachelor, former bad boy and now a beloved history teacher and track coach.
Marley and Jake have a high school history and now, at age 38, they just might discover what they missed out on all these years back.
This book has it all - captivating story line, well developed characters, love, humor, steam, hilarious pranks, mean girls, Airbnb guests, girl power, pet swan and an adorable pup - Homie, as well as an epic HEA!
Rock Bottom Girl is a definite must read for all romcom enthusiasts.
 on 1/3/21
entertaining story happily ever after heartwarming high heat satisfying ending sex scenes strong chemistry terrific writing unputdownable
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I'm pretty sure this goes down as my all-time fav Lucy book. I loved Marley and Jake's story... I have a total crush on Jake. And, as a small town girl myself, I really enjoyed the setting and quirks of a small town.
 on 11/26/20
entertaining story escapist/easy read happily ever after realistic characters strong chemistry swoon-worthy
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Completely Invested
An epic story about personal declarations of independence! I was completely invested in Jake and Marley’s story, in them as a couple and individually. I’ve never wanted a heroine to succeed more! I wanted her to win a soccer game, earn her student’s respect, let go of her own high school horrors, win the love of the town George Clooney, but most of all I wanted Marley Cicero to belief in herself.
That town George Clooney hero Jake Weston? Wow. He’s as close to perfect as you can get. His campaign to boost Marley’s confidence is fun, sweet and swoon worthy....
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Completely Invested
An epic story about personal declarations of independence! I was completely invested in Jake and Marley’s story, in them as a couple and individually. I’ve never wanted a heroine to succeed more! I wanted her to win a soccer game, earn her student’s respect, let go of her own high school horrors, win the love of the town George Clooney, but most of all I wanted Marley Cicero to belief in herself.
That town George Clooney hero Jake Weston? Wow. He’s as close to perfect as you can get. His campaign to boost Marley’s confidence is fun, sweet and swoon worthy. Jake’s life coach mantras seep into Marley’s soul and has her reevaluating all she knew to be true.
As Marley slowly becomes entrenched in the small town she thought she hated we see her bloom, we see her look at competitors, enemies, and friends with new eyes not blinded by self-loathing. With hard won 20-20 hindsight Marley does become the woman we all can cheer for.
Once again Lucy Score has created a world I want to inhabit, full of quirky characters, cute kids, and endearing pets. Welcome to Culpepper, PA folks.
 on 11/25/20
emotionally riveting entertaining story happily ever after satisfying ending strong chemistry strong heroine swoon-worthy terrific writing
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Marley, seemed to have it all, and then lost it in a day.
What do you do when you loose your home, boyfriend and job in one day?
Go back home to Mom and Dad, of course.

Dejected, Marley, takes a job as a soccer coach and gym teacher, at her old high school. The same high school that band her from ever attending another homecoming ever, due to a prank that people are still talking about twenty years later.
She doesn't have a teaching degree.
She played soccer in high school, twenty years ago. ⚽
It's only temporary, so why not.

Jake Weston, is beloved by the faculty, his stud...
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Marley, seemed to have it all, and then lost it in a day.
What do you do when you loose your home, boyfriend and job in one day?
Go back home to Mom and Dad, of course.

Dejected, Marley, takes a job as a soccer coach and gym teacher, at her old high school. The same high school that band her from ever attending another homecoming ever, due to a prank that people are still talking about twenty years later.
She doesn't have a teaching degree.
She played soccer in high school, twenty years ago. ⚽
It's only temporary, so why not.

Jake Weston, is beloved by the faculty, his students and the whole town.
He's the bad boy, one night stand guy, turned hot teacher.
He has a past with Marley and wants to have a future with her too.
He offers to help her, with her students, if she helps him with having a relationship.
When her nemeness, trys to make things difficult they end up signing an agreement, with the school, that says they will stay together for a year.
Lucy Score, has once again wrote perfection down on the pages of this beautiful and heart touching story.
She makes you laugh and cry and feel happy inside and out. 😂
A beautiful piece of art, in my opinion.
She's a one click author, in my book. ♥️
 on 11/10/20
happily ever after realistic characters strong chemistry swoon-worthy
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