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Oak Grove High #1-3
Oak Grove High Books 1 - 3
Follow the journeys of three best friends as they navigate school, family, work, and ultimately discover love, whether they’d planned to or not.
Book 1: Bad Boys Don’t Date Clumsy Girls (Enemies to lovers)
When the school’s bad boy infiltrates her shelter, will she lose her sanctuary or her heart?
I thought I’d come to grips with the fact that I’m clumsy, but dripping mud on the school office floor and being laughed at by the bad boy proved I still hate it. And now he’s serving court-ordered community service at the humane society. And how is it fair that everything I’ve done for them, the dogs like him better? Watching him with the animals even makes me like him better. Not that I’d admit that to him. Am I going to get out of this with my heart intact?
Book 2: Bookish Boys Don’t Date Social Girls (Opposites attract)
She’s confident and outgoing. He’s quiet and bookish. Can she bookworm her way into his heart and find happily ever after?
I’m a serial dater. My motto? If my heart isn’t fluttering by the second date, it’s time to move on. But what happens when the boy who makes my heart flutters turns down my invitation to go out? Even after many attempts to place myself in his path, he’s still showing no interest. Is this the end of my illustrious dating career? And am I going to experience my first heartbreak?
Book 3: Math Geeks Don’t Date Flighty Girls (Best friend’s brother)
A crush on her tutor could alienate her best friend. Can the star-crossed lovers keep their relationship secret, or is love even in the equation?
I didn’t think much of it when my bestie’s brother offered to tutor me in the math class I’m failing. That is until the reason I wasn’t thinking much was because my mind is always on him. I can’t fall for him. It would ruin my future plans with his sister. But a broken heart could ruin those plans just as effectively.
Book 1: Bad Boys Don’t Date Clumsy Girls (Enemies to lovers)
When the school’s bad boy infiltrates her shelter, will she lose her sanctuary or her heart?
I thought I’d come to grips with the fact that I’m clumsy, but dripping mud on the school office floor and being laughed at by the bad boy proved I still hate it. And now he’s serving court-ordered community service at the humane society. And how is it fair that everything I’ve done for them, the dogs like him better? Watching him with the animals even makes me like him better. Not that I’d admit that to him. Am I going to get out of this with my heart intact?
Book 2: Bookish Boys Don’t Date Social Girls (Opposites attract)
She’s confident and outgoing. He’s quiet and bookish. Can she bookworm her way into his heart and find happily ever after?
I’m a serial dater. My motto? If my heart isn’t fluttering by the second date, it’s time to move on. But what happens when the boy who makes my heart flutters turns down my invitation to go out? Even after many attempts to place myself in his path, he’s still showing no interest. Is this the end of my illustrious dating career? And am I going to experience my first heartbreak?
Book 3: Math Geeks Don’t Date Flighty Girls (Best friend’s brother)
A crush on her tutor could alienate her best friend. Can the star-crossed lovers keep their relationship secret, or is love even in the equation?
I didn’t think much of it when my bestie’s brother offered to tutor me in the math class I’m failing. That is until the reason I wasn’t thinking much was because my mind is always on him. I can’t fall for him. It would ruin my future plans with his sister. But a broken heart could ruin those plans just as effectively.
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Published July 19, 2023
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October 31, 2023
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Three best friends, three love stories
The first three Oak Grove High books focus on three best friends, Ava, Sam, and Bek. Book one, Bad Boys Don’t Date Clumsy Girls, follows Ava. As the title suggests, she is a klutz. She runs into things, she drops things, her foot catches on to everything it comes into contact with. As someone who is known to run into long-established objects, I can relate to Ava’s clumsiness. Ava’s safe space is the animal shelter, where she volunteers on the weekends. While her homelife isn’t great, she has her brother, her friends, and the shelter. This balance is knocked off kilter when Oak Grove bad boy, Dylan Scott starts at the animal shelter. His presence in Ava’s safe space grates her nerves.
As Ava gets to know Dylan, she learns the truth about his reputation. Is there more to him than his reputation suggests?
The second book, Bookish Boys Don’t Date Social Girls, focuses on Samantha Jones. Sam goes on many first dates, and sometimes second dates, but she doesn’t normally find lasting love. When her friends, Ava and Bek, both get jobs, Sam has to find a way to occupy her time. Stumbling into the bookstore for her mom, she finds Brent Post. He isn’t like the boys she dates. He’s bookish. And he scowls every time Sam walks in. He didn’t even know she liked to read.
What I liked best about Sam’s book was that she had a life outside of pining for a boy. It was more about Sam coming into her own. The love story was almost secondary.
In the third book, Math Geeks Don’t Date Flighty Girls, it’s finally time to know what’s going on inside Bek’s head. Up until now, she’s always been the spacey one. She always has a dreamy look on her face, with her head in the clouds. Now in senior year, she’s failing algebra. Who’s willing to help? Joel, Ava’s older brother.
We find out why Bek has a flighty persona. It’s a distraction. Joel is the first one to find out the truth of the situation. Unfortunately, her friends are hurt and surprised by her secrecy. And to make things worse, Ava finds out about another of Bek’s secrets. Bek has to figure out a way to show Ava and Sam how much they mean to her.
Each girl had her own personal issues to work on that gave these characters emotional depth. They each had their own love story, but there was more to their lives than the guys. I found Ava most relatable, since I run into things. Sometimes I’ll just ram my hip into a countertop or a doorframe. I also enjoyed Sam discovering she likes to read rom-coms. I, too, like rom-coms, and I’ve always believed that when people who “don’t like to read” just haven’t found the right book. My favorite part of Bek’s story was the end when she…well, I won’t spoil it. But it was a great twist on a romantic trope!
Three best friends, three love stories
The first three Oak Grove High books focus on three best friends, Ava, Sam, and Bek. Book one, Bad Boys Don’t Date Clumsy Girls, follows Ava. As the title suggests, she is a klutz. She runs into things, she drops things, her foot catches on to everything it comes into contact with. As someone who is known to run into long-established objects, I can relate to Ava’s clumsiness. Ava’s safe space is the animal shelter, where she volunteers on the weekends. While her homelife isn’t great, she has her brother, her friends, and the shelter. This balance is knocked off kilter when Oak Grove bad boy, Dylan Scott starts at the animal shelter. His presence in Ava’s safe space grates her nerves.
As Ava gets to know Dylan, she learns the truth about his reputation. Is there more to him than his reputation suggests?
The second book, Bookish Boys Don’t Date Social Girls, focuses on Samantha Jones. Sam goes on many first dates, and sometimes second dates, but she doesn’t normally find lasting love. When her friends, Ava and Bek, both get jobs, Sam has to find a way to occupy her time. Stumbling into the bookstore for her mom, she finds Brent Post. He isn’t like the boys she dates. He’s bookish. And he scowls every time Sam walks in. He didn’t even know she liked to read.
What I liked best about Sam’s book was that she had a life outside of pining for a boy. It was more about Sam coming into her own. The love story was almost secondary.
In the third book, Math Geeks Don’t Date Flighty Girls, it’s finally time to know what’s going on inside Bek’s head. Up until now, she’s always been the spacey one. She always has a dreamy look on her face, with her head in the clouds. Now in senior year, she’s failing algebra. Who’s willing to help? Joel, Ava’s older brother.
We find out why Bek has a flighty persona. It’s a distraction. Joel is the first one to find out the truth of the situation. Unfortunately, her friends are hurt and surprised by her secrecy. And to make things worse, Ava finds out about another of Bek’s secrets. Bek has to figure out a way to show Ava and Sam how much they mean to her.
Each girl had her own personal issues to work on that gave these characters emotional depth. They each had their own love story, but there was more to their lives than the guys. I found Ava most relatable, since I run into things. Sometimes I’ll just ram my hip into a countertop or a doorframe. I also enjoyed Sam discovering she likes to read rom-coms. I, too, like rom-coms, and I’ve always believed that when people who “don’t like to read” just haven’t found the right book. My favorite part of Bek’s story was the end when she…well, I won’t spoil it. But it was a great twist on a romantic trope!
January 8, 2024
This was a three book series. It was very reminiscent of the Curvy Girl series, so anyone who enjoyed those books is likely to enjoy these.
Overall, I liked the characters. Though preferred the second and third books over the first book.
In the first book, the FMC was written as very clumsy, but it felt overdone. Like how many times can someone walk into a door. I felt less sympathetic toward her and more annoyed by her failure to pay attention to what she was doing- so to me she was less clumsy and more an idiot. Also, in the first book, her big self awareness reveal, was kind of overdone. This is the same in the third book and maybe it's because it's a YA book, but it kind of felt like the author was trying to pound in the "lesson" rather than letting the reader and the character unveil it more organically.
In the third book, the Sadie Hawkins thing was just weird. First, because a traditional Sadie Hawkins dance requires that the girl ask the guy- so the whole "challenge" is outside the realm of a Sadie Hawkins dance. Further, the kept saying- it's like a "tik tok challenge" but it's not on tik tok- but somehow there were always videos somewhere that the FMC could find. I wondered through the whole thing how this was relevant to the book at all and at the ending I figured it out, but I feel like there was a much better way to tie this together.
There were a few minor things that were mildly unpalatable to me, but probably would be fine for a YA audience.
Overall, I felt like this book was well written for its audience and the characters were mostly likeable, though not entirely relatable.
I would consider reading other works by this author.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Overall, I liked the characters. Though preferred the second and third books over the first book.
In the first book, the FMC was written as very clumsy, but it felt overdone. Like how many times can someone walk into a door. I felt less sympathetic toward her and more annoyed by her failure to pay attention to what she was doing- so to me she was less clumsy and more an idiot. Also, in the first book, her big self awareness reveal, was kind of overdone. This is the same in the third book and maybe it's because it's a YA book, but it kind of felt like the author was trying to pound in the "lesson" rather than letting the reader and the character unveil it more organically.
In the third book, the Sadie Hawkins thing was just weird. First, because a traditional Sadie Hawkins dance requires that the girl ask the guy- so the whole "challenge" is outside the realm of a Sadie Hawkins dance. Further, the kept saying- it's like a "tik tok challenge" but it's not on tik tok- but somehow there were always videos somewhere that the FMC could find. I wondered through the whole thing how this was relevant to the book at all and at the ending I figured it out, but I feel like there was a much better way to tie this together.
There were a few minor things that were mildly unpalatable to me, but probably would be fine for a YA audience.
Overall, I felt like this book was well written for its audience and the characters were mostly likeable, though not entirely relatable.
I would consider reading other works by this author.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
September 14, 2023
I voluntarily review an ARC of the box set 1-3.
"Bad Boys Don't Date Clumsy Girls" is the first book of the Oak Grove High series, the books should be read in order.
This is a light cute YA romance, but with serious domestic backgrounds.
I loved the writing style and the characters, the world building and the great friends and brother. The clumsiness was a bit much sometimes, but cute. I missed a little background regarding the mother.
"Bookish Boys Don't Date Social Girls" is the second book of the Oak Grove High series, the books should be read in order.
I loved the characters and their dynamic, the mystery of reading and understanding the other. It was unexpected but nice not to get Brent's side of the story. This way I felt Sam's sight much better. I really liked the important # movement, but it was too much within a rom-com. I would have preferred more banter instead. I didn't love the grand gesture. I liked that it was personalized, but it felt awkward to me.
But I absolutely love people who read and forgot there's a real world outside.
"Math Geeks Don't Date Flighty Girls" is the third book of the Oak Grove High series, the books should be read in order.
I loved the characters and their dynamic, the storyline and the tested friendships.
I hate lying, but in this case it tended more to not telling the whole truth. This book made me laugh and cry. It is the best book of this series so far.
"Bad Boys Don't Date Clumsy Girls" is the first book of the Oak Grove High series, the books should be read in order.
This is a light cute YA romance, but with serious domestic backgrounds.
I loved the writing style and the characters, the world building and the great friends and brother. The clumsiness was a bit much sometimes, but cute. I missed a little background regarding the mother.
"Bookish Boys Don't Date Social Girls" is the second book of the Oak Grove High series, the books should be read in order.
I loved the characters and their dynamic, the mystery of reading and understanding the other. It was unexpected but nice not to get Brent's side of the story. This way I felt Sam's sight much better. I really liked the important # movement, but it was too much within a rom-com. I would have preferred more banter instead. I didn't love the grand gesture. I liked that it was personalized, but it felt awkward to me.
But I absolutely love people who read and forgot there's a real world outside.
"Math Geeks Don't Date Flighty Girls" is the third book of the Oak Grove High series, the books should be read in order.
I loved the characters and their dynamic, the storyline and the tested friendships.
I hate lying, but in this case it tended more to not telling the whole truth. This book made me laugh and cry. It is the best book of this series so far.
December 1, 2023
ARC Review
✨Oak Grove High 1-3✨
By K.E. Strand
⭐ 4/5 ❤️ 5/5
✨ High School Romance
✨ Young Adult
✨ Interconnected standalones
Three wonderful young adult romances
Book 1: Bad Boys Don’t Date Clumsy Girls (Enemies to lovers)
This is about a sweet but clumsy young girl with some serious problems at home. But she has loyal friends and a great brother. When bad boy Dylan shows up at the animal shelter to work there too, Ava feels that her safe place is invaded. But when she gets to know him better she realizes that there might be more to him than his reputation suggest.
Book 2: Bookish Boys Don’t Date Social Girls (Opposites attract)
We learn about Sam´s story. Sam, who has many first dates but nothing lasts longer.
So when her two friends don't have much time anymore she searches for something to occupy her time. Sam finds the bookstore where she meets Brent. Brent who has to see that there is more to her than he first thought.
Book 3: Math Geeks Don’t Date Flighty Girls (Best friend’s brother)
Bek is not like her two best friends. She is the one with her head in the clouds. But now in senior year she fails in algebra. And who wants to tutor her? Joel, Ava´s older brother. The one who was always on her mind. But she has a secret and Joel finds out about it. And when friends do? Bek has to show them how much they mean to her.
✨Oak Grove High 1-3✨
By K.E. Strand
⭐ 4/5 ❤️ 5/5
✨ High School Romance
✨ Young Adult
✨ Interconnected standalones
Three wonderful young adult romances
Book 1: Bad Boys Don’t Date Clumsy Girls (Enemies to lovers)
This is about a sweet but clumsy young girl with some serious problems at home. But she has loyal friends and a great brother. When bad boy Dylan shows up at the animal shelter to work there too, Ava feels that her safe place is invaded. But when she gets to know him better she realizes that there might be more to him than his reputation suggest.
Book 2: Bookish Boys Don’t Date Social Girls (Opposites attract)
We learn about Sam´s story. Sam, who has many first dates but nothing lasts longer.
So when her two friends don't have much time anymore she searches for something to occupy her time. Sam finds the bookstore where she meets Brent. Brent who has to see that there is more to her than he first thought.
Book 3: Math Geeks Don’t Date Flighty Girls (Best friend’s brother)
Bek is not like her two best friends. She is the one with her head in the clouds. But now in senior year she fails in algebra. And who wants to tutor her? Joel, Ava´s older brother. The one who was always on her mind. But she has a secret and Joel finds out about it. And when friends do? Bek has to show them how much they mean to her.
January 9, 2024
This box set includes three stories and each were wonderful! It includes Bad Boys Don't Date Clumsy Girls, Bookish Boys Don't Date Social Girls, and Math Geeks Don't Date Flighty Girls.
The first story revolves around Ava, who is clumsy, and Dylan, who has a rough home life. When fate brings them together, they don't quite realize how much they truly have in common.
The second story revolves around Sam, who is a social butterfly and serial dater, and Brent, who works at a bookstore and knows that the social lifestyle is not for him. When Sam falls for Brent, she doesn't think he will turn her down. These two realize how different they are, but this also makes them perfect for each other!
The third story revolves around Bek, who has secrets she has kept hidden, and Joel, who is her best friend's brother. Joel helps Bek with her math, all the while both fall for each other. Bek's secrets come out and her whole world is turned upside down. This rocks her to her core, and she ends up having to start navigating it alone. But she learns that she can lean on those she loves, even when is hard.
A wonderful start to the Oak Grove High series by KE Strand, and I love forward to reading more!
I received an advanced copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my review.
The first story revolves around Ava, who is clumsy, and Dylan, who has a rough home life. When fate brings them together, they don't quite realize how much they truly have in common.
The second story revolves around Sam, who is a social butterfly and serial dater, and Brent, who works at a bookstore and knows that the social lifestyle is not for him. When Sam falls for Brent, she doesn't think he will turn her down. These two realize how different they are, but this also makes them perfect for each other!
The third story revolves around Bek, who has secrets she has kept hidden, and Joel, who is her best friend's brother. Joel helps Bek with her math, all the while both fall for each other. Bek's secrets come out and her whole world is turned upside down. This rocks her to her core, and she ends up having to start navigating it alone. But she learns that she can lean on those she loves, even when is hard.
A wonderful start to the Oak Grove High series by KE Strand, and I love forward to reading more!
I received an advanced copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my review.
October 28, 2023
These are clean books but do deal with the subject of dysfunctional families and the problems these can bring.
Ava and Dylan were my favourite couple. She made assumptions about him due to his reputation, but I loved the way their story evolved and how you should not believe everything you hear.
Sam and Brent’s story was an enjoyable read but not as believable as Ava And Dylan’s. Brent was so confusing and hard to read and his reasons for being so were not believable. But his date proposal was the sweetest thing ever.
Loved Bek and Joel. They were so sweet together and I loved how caring and considerate he was about her home situation. She had had a hard time at home due to being poor but had always been able to hide it and due to Joel’s patience and understanding was able to finally talk about it openly. The saga of the invites it the dance was hilarious.
The three books need to be read in order as the girls friendship evolves and you learn so much more about them and their friendship.
I received a copy from Booksirens and leave my review voluntarily.
Ava and Dylan were my favourite couple. She made assumptions about him due to his reputation, but I loved the way their story evolved and how you should not believe everything you hear.
Sam and Brent’s story was an enjoyable read but not as believable as Ava And Dylan’s. Brent was so confusing and hard to read and his reasons for being so were not believable. But his date proposal was the sweetest thing ever.
Loved Bek and Joel. They were so sweet together and I loved how caring and considerate he was about her home situation. She had had a hard time at home due to being poor but had always been able to hide it and due to Joel’s patience and understanding was able to finally talk about it openly. The saga of the invites it the dance was hilarious.
The three books need to be read in order as the girls friendship evolves and you learn so much more about them and their friendship.
I received a copy from Booksirens and leave my review voluntarily.
October 10, 2023
Bad Boys Don’t Date Clumsy Girls (Enemies to lovers)
Ava and Joel broke my heart.
I don't know if I would consider this an enemies-to-lovers trope. Ava and Dylan weren't exactly enemies. I would classify this more as a strangers-to-lovers because of assumptions made about the other, they were like strangers.
I got teary with every scene at the shelter and wish I could have adopted all the dogs.
I really love the friendship Ava, Bek and Sam have. The lack of judgment from each of them around their different family circumstances and how they are always there for each other is so sweet.
Book 2: Bookish Boys Don’t Date Social Girls (Opposites attract)
I think this one was my favourite. Sam is phenomenal and so much deeper than she appears.
Her #NoMoreShame movement is empowering and inspiring. I love how she owns it and dares anyone to come at her.
And, who wouldn't want to fall for a bookish hottie?
Book 3: Math Geeks Don’t Date Flighty Girls (Best friend’s brother)
Girl, I've been there with the best friend's brother and it's a difficult thing to manage, especially while basically hiding your entire identity.
I really thought Bek's shame was going to be something much deeper and darker, but then I remembered I was reading a YA novel and it all made sense.
Joel is the sweetest and this one, it really ripped my heart out and made me cry. A sign of an amazing book.
I received a copy via BookSirens and all opinions are my own.
Ava and Joel broke my heart.
I don't know if I would consider this an enemies-to-lovers trope. Ava and Dylan weren't exactly enemies. I would classify this more as a strangers-to-lovers because of assumptions made about the other, they were like strangers.
I got teary with every scene at the shelter and wish I could have adopted all the dogs.
I really love the friendship Ava, Bek and Sam have. The lack of judgment from each of them around their different family circumstances and how they are always there for each other is so sweet.
Book 2: Bookish Boys Don’t Date Social Girls (Opposites attract)
I think this one was my favourite. Sam is phenomenal and so much deeper than she appears.
Her #NoMoreShame movement is empowering and inspiring. I love how she owns it and dares anyone to come at her.
And, who wouldn't want to fall for a bookish hottie?
Book 3: Math Geeks Don’t Date Flighty Girls (Best friend’s brother)
Girl, I've been there with the best friend's brother and it's a difficult thing to manage, especially while basically hiding your entire identity.
I really thought Bek's shame was going to be something much deeper and darker, but then I remembered I was reading a YA novel and it all made sense.
Joel is the sweetest and this one, it really ripped my heart out and made me cry. A sign of an amazing book.
I received a copy via BookSirens and all opinions are my own.
September 25, 2023
I loved each of these storyline, as they grow as characters over the books you see different elements from the girls and there leading guys. Each has chemistry, emotion, drama and surprises. A lively reading experience.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
October 12, 2023
great collection
I liked how the author shone a light on the angst and troubles we all have to face as teenagers. At this age we might not believe it (instead we often think we know it all), but we are at the beginning of a lifelong journey to adjust to what life throws at us. This collection is entertaining and encouraging.
I received this set as a review copy.
I liked how the author shone a light on the angst and troubles we all have to face as teenagers. At this age we might not believe it (instead we often think we know it all), but we are at the beginning of a lifelong journey to adjust to what life throws at us. This collection is entertaining and encouraging.
I received this set as a review copy.
September 7, 2023
Very enjoyable read !!
What a great cast of Characters. I just could not put these books down.Each one was better than the last one.
What a great cast of Characters. I just could not put these books down.Each one was better than the last one.
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