Straitlaced freshman Zooey Cartwright has arrived at UCLA determined to have a heck of a lot more fun in college than she did in high school. What’s the first item on Zooey’s agenda before classes start in two days? Losing her pesky V card. She’s definitely not looking for a boyfriend, so where can Zooey find the right guy to do the deed and move along without a backward glance? At a party thrown … thrown by a bunch of football players, of course. Enter Tyler Caldwell. A beast on the field and off, cocky as heck, and often wearing T-shirts with sayings like “God’s Gift to Womankind,” Tyler is most definitely not boyfriend material. After a make-out session with Tyler leaves Zooey entirely unsatisfied, she is determined never to see him again. But her schedule lands her in not one but two of his classes, and it doesn’t take long before Tyler and Zooey have reached an arrangement for Tyler to teach Zooey exactly what she wants to know – and a whole lot more she never bargained for. Can Zooey surrender her body to this bad boy without giving him her heart, too?
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I am literally bursting with LOVE for this book! It was like the merging of all of my favorite things into one story. From the songs/music highlighted (Harvey Danger, George Michael, to the musical Wicked), the pop culture references, and to the fantastic location at UCLA – it was pure perfection from start to finish. There were times while reading that I thought that the author was inside my head. Lauren Rowe and I are clearly twinsies.
Misadventures of a College Girl was such an awesome new adult/college sports romance. It was fun, sweet, and so sexy. Tyler may have come across initially as a cocky douchebag, but it was his vulnerability, drive, and thoughtfulness that won me over. I really enjoyed the playful banter and innuendo between him and Zooey and that she didn’t let his charm turn her into a swooning fangirl – well, at least not all the time. 😉 Their meet cute may have leaned more to the lust driven side than cute, but what ended up developing between them was organic and natural. I loved that there wasn’t any unnecessary drama and that the story focused on Tyler and Zooey. The obstacles they face are realistic and honest. I respected both characters immensely for not letting their dreams fall by the wayside and for being true to themselves.
This modern day Romeo and Juliet story will have you laughing and swooning. I could not have had a bigger smile on my face and a happier heart when I finished. Can’t recommend this book enough!
ps – ABSOLUTELY LOVED the author’s note at the end! #BruinsForever
A Trojan is only good once, but a Bruin is FOREVER!!
I received an ARC for a honest reveiw
This was such a great read! I loved Tyler and Zooey so much! The chemistry between them was off the charts! I loved their banter and just damn near everything about them.
Don’t get me wrong, I loved Zooey. I thought she was adorable, funny, and a great heroine. But the star of this book for me was Tyler. He was a joy to read about! He was hilarious and sexy. Where were guys like this when I was in college?
Lauren Rowe did an amazing job with Misadventures of a College Girl! I highly recommend this if you want to read a hot book with so many funny moments
What to say about this book. HOLY GUACAMOLE!!! I can’t even form thoughts for this review but will give it my best. All I can say is Lauren SLAYED it with this book. I am a huge fan of her work, but this one might be up there as an all-time fave. It had humor, heartfelt moments, gut-wrenching ones, and lots of love.
Zooey is away from home and the quintessential freshman college girl. She is reaching for her dreams and trying to live. Watching her meet Tyler for the first time … hilarious. I could relate to her on so many levels. She acted her age, and completely melted your heart throughout this story. She is the girl next door, the force to reckon with, and the glue that holds your heart together. I loved her wit and burst of nerdy brilliance.
Tyler was captured just as any star of college would have been. He had so many layers to him that deep down, his heart was pure gold. Just the way he came through the pages, you will be swooning and wanting a Tyler of your own.
Lauren captured this tale beautifully. There are so many little nuances, that I’m sure if I read it again, I will find even more to fall in love with. I was so surprised but happy to have the ending she gave us. It was fitting and made me have squishy gooey feels.
If you are a fan of epic reads with heart, passion, and laughs, then you need to get this book. As always a fantastic read.
It was a good story with funny parts and likable characters, it kept me engaged until the very end.. a little too descriptive on the sex scenes, but otherwise really worth the read
“Of course I thought I’d fall in love with you when I met you at the party. I thought I’d fall in love with you the minute I saw you. Why do you think I turned you away that first night? Babe, I felt like I’d been struck by a thunderbolt and it scared the shit out of me.”
So, Tyler and Zooey. These two ended up being a brilliant couple, although their journey to that point was a little messy. At the beginning, they were adorable together — fast paced, experienced football player meets innocent, inexperienced freshman. As the two dance around each other, it seems like gravity always pulls them together.
The chemistry here was awesome. With all the heat between them physically, there was also chemistry with their wit and conversation. These two never seemed to lack for things to talk about, debate, or just mull over. They both had strengths the other lacked and helped make each other stronger.
The only real problem I had with this was … something I can’t really tell you without spoiling the almost-end for you. But let’s just say I was a little annoyed with how things played out. They were mostly realistic, but something just didn’t sit well with me in that whole situation.
But, even with that, I thought this story was a good one. I loved the banter, the heat, and the love that blooms between these two.
This is the first book I have had the pleasure of reading from Mrs. Rowe and it won’t be the last. These characters were so real, they could have been your best friend. There is so much within the pages of this book that you have just keep flipping pages to know what’s going to happen next! This is definitely the next epic love story you need to read!
5 Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner Stars!!!
You know that moment when you start a book and you get that tingly feeling because you just KNOW this ride you’re about to embark on is going to have all the feels? Well, that’s what happened to me when I started this newest book by Ms. Rowe.
I’ve read all of Ms. Rowe’s books before this one and I thought to myself how can she get any funnier, sexier or engaging. I’m here to tell you, this book meets all those requirements plus some. Zooey is the type of girl you just can’t help but love. She’s sweet, smart, talented and somewhat naive which is just the type of girl to give Tyler Caldwell a run for his money! You see, Tyler is one of the stars on their college football team and when he sees something or better yet, someone he wants he’ll stop at nothing to get it or her.
Zooey’s first encounter with Tyler is quite the event seeing as it’s her first ever college party and there’s so much going on around her. Nevertheless, when she gets a look at Tyler, she figures he’ll fit the bill perfectly for what she’s got planned for the evening…
“If Jake in the other room is my future husband, then this guy blazing his way through the kitchen is the stripper I’d screw as my last hurrah during my bachelorette party in Vegas. Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
Once these two meet the fun really begins. We see sides of both of them that I never really expected to see but I’ve not laughed so hard or been swooned like this in a long time. Tyler wants more, but he can’t let romance get in his way of his game because he’s headed to the NFL one day. So he comes up with a plan that forces them to spend time together on a temporary basis. But you know what starts out one way will definitely end a different way.
As these two spend more and more time together and get to know each other to a depth neither ever have, feelings develop and the sexual tension shoots off the charts. But better than what I know is going to be hotter than hot sexy times between Tyler and Zooey, is the amount of fun they have. She challenges him unlike any girl ever has. There’s an especially cute scene involving Winnie the Pooh that had me rolling.
As their relationship progresses and it’s revealed exactly how innocent Zooey is, our Hero goes into total swoon mode because he’s going to school her on so many things….
“It’s gonna be a huge turn-on for me to know I’m your first for anything and everything we do, and I don’t want anyone else f*****g that up for me.”
I fell so in love with Tyler Caldwell the more and more I read. I knew in my soul that these two needed to be together. It’s really like they’re each other’s other half. They just needed to realize it. Once Zooey commits to taking their friendship to the next level, even on a temporary basis, she experiences things she never thought possible….
Oh, crap. Oh, jeez. Holy hell. His fingers are doing magical things to me. I mean, oh my God – really, really magical things!”
I was alternately laughing and fanning myself by this point. I could literally feel the zinging in my body thanks to the way Ms. Rowe writes her books. She brings her readers front and center and that’s just fine by me!!! As our H/h’s relationship grows beyond what either of them expected or honestly wanted, I loved how open they were with each other. Their level of communication is so refreshing. It can also lead to hurt, but, sometimes you’re willing to take that hurt to get the greatness you’re destined for….
“Greatness like yours is rare in this world. A precious gift. ‘His eyes are on fire.’ It’s not arrogance to think you can change the world, Zooey. When you have greatness inside you, it’s your duty to believe that.”
The closer I got to the end of the story, and the more I read of these two people that truly are meant to be together, I laughed and cried, pumped my fist and fanned myself. I literally could not put this book down. Ms. Rowe is an author that writes with so much passion about her characters I can’t help but become invested in them. Misadventures of a College Girl is another shining example of her talent and artistry with the written word and I can’t wait to see what she has next for us!
Misadventures of a College Girl is ROMANCE NIRVANA! Unbelievably perfect characters, sublime storyline, fantastic humor all topped off with the steamiest build up of angsty delicious-ness!
Zooey starts out like a sweet, innocent, stereotypical small town girl carrying around her v-card like an old piece of gum she can’t wait to get rid of. Tyler is the quintessential college jock. Too good looking and cocky for his own good. Yet a good guy underneath it all. So good -like admirable…worthy maybe. These two characters are absolute aces! Utter brilliance!
This beautifully articulated story unfolds so flawlessly. Just the right amount of uncertainty that I couldn’t put it down. I had to know what was happening next. So much hope. So many obstacles. Will they overcome what life has thrown their ways? Or will they go back to being friends and find their future with another? Gah — so amazing!
Lauren Rowe has done it again! I always believe with certainty that each of Lauren’s new books is her best one yet. Yet she always surpasses all my expectations. If you haven’t read her yet – BUY THIS BOOK! You have to give it a go. There will be no regrets.
So, I finished reading this book over a week ago and I TOTALLY struggled with how to put my feelings into words! I will TRY to articulate them as best I can….to start with, I’m a HUGE fan of Lauren Rowe’s writing. I ADORE her unique style and I LOVE how she reels you in, setting you up for the “fall”, so-to-speak…Misadventures of a College Girl is no exception, it’s simply EXCEPTIONAL!!! It’s PRIME Lauren Rowe at her BEST!!!
When college girl, Zooey is hunting for a candidate to relieve her of her virginity, she has NO IDEA what she’s about to get herself into! She doesn’t want a commitment, she just wants to get it done and move on! Remember what they say about best laid plans, right? Tyler is a star on the college football team and ALL he wants is to make it to the NFL and make a ton of money to finance his REAL dreams! When these two meet at a party, the chemistry between them is EXPLOSIVE!!!! And it just gets better from there!
This love story is EVERYTHING that makes Ms Rowe a STAR!!! The story is compelling, unique, fast-paced, addictive! The character development is nothing short of STELLAR as you come to expect from Lauren Rowe and the smexy, HAWT-AS-HADES build up to an extremely satisfying conclusion is profoundly beautiful! I laughed my butt off, cried tears of pain and joy and fell TOTALLY and COMPLETELY in love with them both!
I can’t recommend this book highly enough!!! I wish I could give it 1,000,000 STARS!!! Lauren Rowe, you NAILED it….AGAIN!!!
Wowza….holy hell, just finished and now I need a minute or 5 to process so I can write a review that will do this book justice!
Pure perfection! That’s how I am going to start this, everything that Lauren has written has been ah-maze-ing! And Misadventures of a College Girl right at the top of that.
This is the story of Tyler and Zooey (rhymes with Chloe, so you know I love that!). Oh these two characters, I loved their determination to live their dreams!
Zooey is fabulous in her independence and wanting to live life to the fullest. Taylor, oh my me, Taylor is a dreamboat, the way he is comfortable in his own skin, they way he treats Zooey he is everything you could ask for in a boyfriend and more! The dialogue between Zooey and Tyler is witty, fabulous and funny! “And promise you’ll start dreaming even bigger than being Alfalfa on Broadway.” “Elphaba…” That’s just a small taste of the wit in the dialogue in this story.
The secondary characters are fabulous and so believable. “Are you suffering from Stockholm syndrome?” “Blink twice if you need us to save you, Zooey Cartwright!” I wish I had friends like these back in school!
I think my favorite line in this book is “This moment is going to be a lifelong memory for you….” I know this book is going to be a lifelong memory for me. So funny, so poignant, so steamy and just so wonderful! You have done it again Lauren, you have exceeded my expectations in every story you write! Just when I think “There is no way she can top this story” she does it again so eloquently!
I am not typically a “college romance” reader, but I will read anything Lauren Rowe writes soooo…
This book was fantastic. Not only did it bring the sexy that this author never fails to deliver, but it brought the major swoons. I adored the evolution of this romance. I love how realistic the relationship is, the struggles that Tyler and Zooey have to overcome are so typical of a young romance.
Of course, there are a lot of laugh out loud moments, a lot of “is it hot in here or is it just me?” moments, and a few moments that will make you have feels. This is what you get from Lauren Rowe. Every. Single. Time.
I could not put this book down. This is a one-click, must read, worth allll the pennies recommendation from me!
I can just tell you that Lauren Rowe is the queen of rom-com. She knows how to spin the wheels on her books that will have you laughing your a$$ off.
I absolutely, without a doubt enjoyed this beautiful book. Zooey and Tyler were definitely one match made in heaven.
Who would have thought that a beautiful girl like Zooey would end up with a jock, of all guys! But as what started off as just a 5 week fling turns out to be much more than that with them. Their chemistry is undoubtedly so strong that they both can’t deny how much they have fallen down that rabbit hole when it comes to their feelings for each other.
Zooey knows deep down that she’s fallen for this beautiful, smart and sexy man but she knows what the rules were since the beginning and she doesn’t want to jeopardize the small amount of time they have together by showing him how she really feels because she knows things will change between them. But little does she knows that Tyler also has the same feelings for her but he’s just as scared as she is of where this relationship could lead because they both have different priorities and aspirations.
But when you love somebody you will go through great lengths to be with the other.
Lauren Rowe executed this book to PERFECTION! I can’t express to you how addicting her books are. I was a goner for Zooey and Tyler from the moment they met until the end of the story.
This is definitely a book you don’t want to miss out on. You will ABSOLUTELY ADORE this book!
5 Misadventure Stars!!
Tyler has “crashed into me” over 100 times while reading this book.
Zooey is brought “alive” when she meets Tyler.
These 2 characters bring the hotness of attending college to life.
My combusted with the instant chemistry these two had. If only we can or could meet a guy like Tyler in college who could or would educate in everything Naughty, we would be set!
I enjoyed the journey of Zooey finding her sexual side as well as her soaring in her dreams of theater.
Tyler was such a surprise to who you think he will be.
He is smart, loyal, determined and such a good support team to Zooey.
They are both each other’s cheerleaders!
Loved how even with everything going on with learning from each other as well as themselves, they both learn that their future will have sacrifices that they will have to overcome!
Go grab this book and find out if the sacrifices they make were a lesson well learned.
I loved it!
A Must Click & Top 2018 Must Read!
5 popped!
Lauren Rowe’s writing just keeps getting better and better. This book had it all for me and I loved it. Amazing main characters that were mature, endearing, funny and forthright. A great storyline that kept me on the edge of my seat. Engaging secondary characters that added depth to the main characters. Steamy sexy times that were fun and hot, hot, hot.
Tyler Caldwell and Zooey Cartwright are more than surface beautiful. Tyler isn’t just a dumb jock, and Zooey is in no way the typical theater nerd. You think this may turn into enemies to lovers, or opposites attract, or some other silly trope. But from the first minute their eyes meet at a college party they are inseparable. Always working together to achieve their epic life goals. I loved witnessing their journey, all those milestones, all the highs, and the heartbreaking lows, finally defying gravity to reach for it all.