Rock Bottom Girl by Lucy Score

I recently stumbled upon author Lucy Score’s books and I’m glad I did! Many of her books are in a small town setting and they are hilarious. Small town gossip is faster than speed of light!

Marley is our heroine in Rock Bottom Girl and she has literally hit rock bottom. Marley is 38 years old and she is now back in her hometown where they are still talking about that Homecoming her senior year. She is broke and was just recently dumped. It’s been twenty years since she left town and the cool kids are still cool. Her mom gets her a job as a temporary gym teacher and soccer coach at her old high school where former high school bad boy Jake Weston also happens to be the track coach and teacher of the year. Suddenly she finds herself stuck in a deal with Jake himself: He’ll teach her how to coach if she teaches him how to be in a relationship. It’s all supposed to be temporary but is it really?

I love Marley’s character. Lucy made her character so relatable and even though she remembers her high school days as a nightmare, everyone else views her as a hero. She’s just always herself and doesn’t really care about what others think. I love seeing the small town through Marley’s eyes because she’s someone who couldn’t wait to get out of there that she didn’t get to enjoy the little things.