A review by rainbowsandbookshelves
Girl Abroad by Elle Kennedy

funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Thank you Netgalley and Little Brown Book Group UK for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
I always enjoy Elle Kennedy's new adult romances so I was really excited to read this one! Girl Abroad follows an American girl who comes to London during her college year abroad and has a chance to get to know herself away from her protective, famous father. This is a great book for fans of love triangles, fun banter and a side plot mystery!
I have to say Girl Abroad did have two tropes I'm not a big fan of - love triangles and love interests that already have gf/bfs - however the love interest partner was dealt with quickly and the love triangle kept me on my toes until the end! I would have liked to have seen Abbey get to know her love interests a bit more as I did struggle a bit with understanding why she liked them apart from them being hot. But, I really liked the casual dating aspect that didn't have possessive jealousy and it felt believable in terms of dating nonexclusively and seeing Abbey having fun with it all.
I really enjoyed the mystery subplot, especially having something the main character was focusing on outside of her romance - I find Elle Kennedy is always really good at fleshing out her characters so the story is about more than just the main romance.
Overall, although it was not my favourite Elle Kennedy book, it was an enjoyable, quick  romance - perfect for fans of love triangles!

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