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Some Girls Do #2
Girls Like Us
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In this sequel to
Some Girls Do
, two girls struggle when long distance complicates their relationship.
Ruby and Morgan fell for each other during their senior year of high school, and now, almost a year later, they are fighting to keep their spark alive, even while they are Morgan is on a track scholarship at a university several hours away, studying public policy, while Ruby stayed in her hometown, exploring her love of mechanics in the automotive engineering program at the local community college.
Long distance weighs on the girls, with new friendships and flirtatious classmates adding complications, and the two are looking forward to a spring break getaway to Washington, D.C., and the bliss of a whole summer vacation together. But when Morgan discovers she's a finalist for the perfect internship, and Ruby gets the shot to appear on her favorite automotive TV show, the trip schedule—and their summer plans—are thrown into question. With both girls unwilling to stand in the way of each other’s future, they has the time come for them to go their separate ways?
Ruby and Morgan fell for each other during their senior year of high school, and now, almost a year later, they are fighting to keep their spark alive, even while they are Morgan is on a track scholarship at a university several hours away, studying public policy, while Ruby stayed in her hometown, exploring her love of mechanics in the automotive engineering program at the local community college.
Long distance weighs on the girls, with new friendships and flirtatious classmates adding complications, and the two are looking forward to a spring break getaway to Washington, D.C., and the bliss of a whole summer vacation together. But when Morgan discovers she's a finalist for the perfect internship, and Ruby gets the shot to appear on her favorite automotive TV show, the trip schedule—and their summer plans—are thrown into question. With both girls unwilling to stand in the way of each other’s future, they has the time come for them to go their separate ways?
336 pages, Paperback
Expected publication May 5, 2026
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Jennifer Dugan
24 books2,204 followersJennifer Dugan is a writer, geek, and romantic who writes the kinds of stories she wishes she had growing up. In addition to being a young adult novelist, she is also the writer/creator of two indie comics. She lives in New York with her family, dogs, and an evil cat that is no doubt planning to take over the world.
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Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Girls Like Us is the sequel to one of my favorite YA romance books, Some Girls Do. In Some Girls Do, we are introduced to Morgan and Ruby…and they are introduced to each other when Ruby hits Morgan with her car. We find that Morgan is a track star who had to leave her previous private school because of her strong support for LGBTQ+ people and beliefs. Ruby is a pageant queen who also has a gift for all things mechanical, especially cars.
Girls Like Us resumes its narrative the following year, after both girls have graduated from high school. Morgan has been accepted into a four-year university and has received a track scholarship. Ruby, on the other hand, has been granted a scholarship to attend a community college that specializes in automotive engineering located in their home town.
The two previously inseparable girls are now 4 hours and light years apart. Distance creates lapses in communication and texting and evening face times aren’t the same.
They plan a spring break together, but then opportunities arise that could advance their careers. However, they’re afraid to discuss it with each other, fearing disappointment. Everyone in their respective circles seems to have an opinion for them. They even consider taking a break from each other, (because that worked so well for “ Ross and Rachel” )
There is heart break and a lot of tears.
Being in any relationship is hard, and adding distance to the equation makes it harder. Throw in a hot girl who flirts and the feeling you have that “ultimately everyone will eventually leave you”, and you have a recipe for disaster.
As this story unfolded and the raw emotions were revealed, they all felt incredibly authentic. You could sense how the distance created misunderstandings, which in turn led to feelings of abandonment and panic. How do you feel when the person closest to you is no longer close, physically or emotionally?
I enjoyed this continuation of Morgan’s and Ruby’s story. It felt believable and had real emotion.
Thanks to Netgalley and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for the opportunity to review this printer’s proof ARC
Girls Like Us resumes its narrative the following year, after both girls have graduated from high school. Morgan has been accepted into a four-year university and has received a track scholarship. Ruby, on the other hand, has been granted a scholarship to attend a community college that specializes in automotive engineering located in their home town.
The two previously inseparable girls are now 4 hours and light years apart. Distance creates lapses in communication and texting and evening face times aren’t the same.
They plan a spring break together, but then opportunities arise that could advance their careers. However, they’re afraid to discuss it with each other, fearing disappointment. Everyone in their respective circles seems to have an opinion for them. They even consider taking a break from each other, (because that worked so well for “ Ross and Rachel” )
There is heart break and a lot of tears.
Being in any relationship is hard, and adding distance to the equation makes it harder. Throw in a hot girl who flirts and the feeling you have that “ultimately everyone will eventually leave you”, and you have a recipe for disaster.
As this story unfolded and the raw emotions were revealed, they all felt incredibly authentic. You could sense how the distance created misunderstandings, which in turn led to feelings of abandonment and panic. How do you feel when the person closest to you is no longer close, physically or emotionally?
I enjoyed this continuation of Morgan’s and Ruby’s story. It felt believable and had real emotion.
Thanks to Netgalley and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for the opportunity to review this printer’s proof ARC
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I received an advanced reader copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I opened my email yesterday to find a message from Netgalley offering me Girls Like Us for 48 hours! Well, I took 12 of those hours and blew through this emotional sequel to Some Girls Do.
We pick up with Morgan and Ruby in their freshman year of college. They are maintaining their hard-won relationship long-distance while both of them pursue their individual dreams. This soon becomes increasingly challenging with time restraints, jealousy, and insecurity. They must each grow within themselves to support the other, but that lesson does not come easily.
In true Jennifer Dugan style, the characters are layered and real. Dugan writes about the inner turmoil and desperation of each girl clinging to what they once had, not realizing they will need to build something new to make it work. They fall into familiar self-doubt, relatable to anyone who has been in a relationship, and try to put on brave faces for each other rather than having the hard conversations. It is very real to see two young women trying so hard to be perfect for each other, without acknowledging how lonely they are apart.
The struggles they go through individually capture that unique time in most people's lives, when they are out of the house for the first time, on their own, in an unfamiliar place. Navigating that immense change, while gripping so tightly to the past. The growth of both characters is experienced throughout the book, pulling the reader along as you root for them to work through this.
This is an emotional journey with dividends paid off at the end.
I opened my email yesterday to find a message from Netgalley offering me Girls Like Us for 48 hours! Well, I took 12 of those hours and blew through this emotional sequel to Some Girls Do.
We pick up with Morgan and Ruby in their freshman year of college. They are maintaining their hard-won relationship long-distance while both of them pursue their individual dreams. This soon becomes increasingly challenging with time restraints, jealousy, and insecurity. They must each grow within themselves to support the other, but that lesson does not come easily.
In true Jennifer Dugan style, the characters are layered and real. Dugan writes about the inner turmoil and desperation of each girl clinging to what they once had, not realizing they will need to build something new to make it work. They fall into familiar self-doubt, relatable to anyone who has been in a relationship, and try to put on brave faces for each other rather than having the hard conversations. It is very real to see two young women trying so hard to be perfect for each other, without acknowledging how lonely they are apart.
The struggles they go through individually capture that unique time in most people's lives, when they are out of the house for the first time, on their own, in an unfamiliar place. Navigating that immense change, while gripping so tightly to the past. The growth of both characters is experienced throughout the book, pulling the reader along as you root for them to work through this.
This is an emotional journey with dividends paid off at the end.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
“Girls Like Us” was an enjoyable sequel. Ruby and Morgan are trying to make a long-distance relationship work, which can be difficult in the best of situations. And this is not the best of situations, especially with Ruby having unresolved issues with her mother (which impacts how she approaches relationships) and neither girl doing a good job of communicating openly with each other. They believe that to make the relationship work they must put the other one first. Which becomes a problem when Morgan has the possibility of obtaining an internship that will be great for her academically and for her career prospects but will mean being away from Ruby for even longer, while Ruby has an opportunity that will be great for her career prospects but will mean missing out on a special spring break trip that Morgan had planned. These issues, and others, will temporarily end their relationship. They have to figure out how to balance taking advantage of opportunities for themselves and supporting each other and their relationship.
Billy plays a prominent role in the story, while some of Ruby and Morgan’s friends from the first book are involved as well. There are also some great new characters, especially Shiloh. There is plenty of drama but also plenty of humor and heartwarming moments.
Billy plays a prominent role in the story, while some of Ruby and Morgan’s friends from the first book are involved as well. There are also some great new characters, especially Shiloh. There is plenty of drama but also plenty of humor and heartwarming moments.
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