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Hey, New Girl.
I never wanted to leave Colorado. I never wanted friends, or a boyfriend. It didn’t matter, they’d all just leave anyway. So, I pushed everyone away to a fault.
Until we came to Cali.
Until I made friends that turned into family.
Until I fell in love. Twice.
And for once, I wanted it all. I wanted every last slice of the cake that everyone told me I couldn’t have. I was being selfish, and it would be my downfall. But in that downfall is where I learned to live again. And I welcomed every last breath of it.
Until we came to Cali.
Until I made friends that turned into family.
Until I fell in love. Twice.
And for once, I wanted it all. I wanted every last slice of the cake that everyone told me I couldn’t have. I was being selfish, and it would be my downfall. But in that downfall is where I learned to live again. And I welcomed every last breath of it.
- GenresNew Adult
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Published March 21, 2022
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Rion Ashley
4 books5 followersRion Ashley is a self-published author following in the creative footsteps of her mother and grandfather, using songs from her youth and her wild imagination to spin crazy stories out of her head. When she’s not scribbling stories into notebooks, she enjoys being with her family, cuddled up with a good book, photography, road-trips, playing with paint, and getting her hands dirty in her garden.
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March 17, 2022
Hey, New Girl was literally everything I didn’t know that I wanted in a book. As someone who grew up in the mid 2000’s, and was super into the punk/emo scene, I loved the all of the vibes in Hey, New Girl. It was super nostalgic for me because it reminded me of the bands that I loved (and still love), friends that I had, and in the absolute best way possible it reminded me of some of the fan fiction that I devoured when I was a teenager. It had the same feel as stories that I haven’t read in years, and it just made me want to read more and more.
Now to get to the actual book…I am not a fan of love triangles but Rion had me HOOKED on whatever was going to happen between Lenny, Reed, and E.J.. One of the reasons that I don’t like love triangles, is because I always have a favorite, which was still the case in Hey, New Girl *cough*E.J.*cough*. Despite that though, I still found myself being torn at times and just wanting to see what was going to happen and who Lenny was going to end up with. I absolutely devoured this story just to find out what happens next, and I can’t wait to read the second book because I NEED closure 😅
I can’t end this without sending a huge thank you to Rion for sending me an advanced review copy in exchange for my honest option on Hey, New Girl. It was such a great debut book and I am excited to see what Rion does next. I am so glad that I was able to read this story and I hope everyone who reads it loves it as much as I did! 💕
Now to get to the actual book…I am not a fan of love triangles but Rion had me HOOKED on whatever was going to happen between Lenny, Reed, and E.J.. One of the reasons that I don’t like love triangles, is because I always have a favorite, which was still the case in Hey, New Girl *cough*E.J.*cough*. Despite that though, I still found myself being torn at times and just wanting to see what was going to happen and who Lenny was going to end up with. I absolutely devoured this story just to find out what happens next, and I can’t wait to read the second book because I NEED closure 😅
I can’t end this without sending a huge thank you to Rion for sending me an advanced review copy in exchange for my honest option on Hey, New Girl. It was such a great debut book and I am excited to see what Rion does next. I am so glad that I was able to read this story and I hope everyone who reads it loves it as much as I did! 💕
March 15, 2022
Just finished reading the ARC (thank you so much)! It was great! A perfect mix of love triangle, band and senior year romance! Loved the band aspects and how important music was in the book! The angst and the characters will pull you in and make you want more! If you put the 2000s, rock music and a good red lipstick together, you will get this book! Can't wait for the second book!! Such a good one by Rion!!
March 14, 2022
What a great debut book by Rion.
I really enjoyed reading this story.
At times Lenny frustrated me soo much. But the chemistry with her and Reed is off the charts.
I loved the friendship group she was in, the little nicknames and mixture of personalities made them so much more real.
My heart hurt for Lemny on "that" day.
And that Epilogue 🤯.
Can't wait to read more in this series ❤.
I really enjoyed reading this story.
At times Lenny frustrated me soo much. But the chemistry with her and Reed is off the charts.
I loved the friendship group she was in, the little nicknames and mixture of personalities made them so much more real.
My heart hurt for Lemny on "that" day.
And that Epilogue 🤯.
Can't wait to read more in this series ❤.
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February 26, 2022Rating & review closer to release x
March 21, 2022
Thank you for an advanced copy! This book brings so much to the table. It brings nostalgia, love for music, a love triangle, angst, and relatable characters. I was in a reading slump, and this helped me get out of it. If you loved warped tour/emo/pop punk bands growing up in the 2000’s then this is the book for you!
March 21, 2022
I am very much a choose a book by its cover type of person and to me I’m glad I read it.
Lenny is a pain in thebutt. She’s constantly warning with herself over the guy who will wait for her and the guy who wont choose her.
This is a very tean dram book that ends in a cliff hanger. Why cant she have both men?
Lenny is a pain in thebutt. She’s constantly warning with herself over the guy who will wait for her and the guy who wont choose her.
This is a very tean dram book that ends in a cliff hanger. Why cant she have both men?
April 6, 2022
Reed:
« My body is on fire thinking of you
But tonight we’re not fighting
And I’m still chasing you… »
EJ:
« Hey my girl,
Come sit next to me
I wanna explore the universe with the taste of you on my tongue… »
Oh, the nostalgia and sepia-colored feels!! The furtive smoking and sneaking out. The falling headfirst into tumultuous lust and love, the whole « it’s us against the world » rallying cry from when we were 17. The drama.
This angsty love triangle brought them all back.
I loved Rion Ashley’s incandescent new adult debut, with all the emo + pop punk tunes playing perfect accompaniment to the angst dripping from its pages. I loved the best-friend-who-lived-next-door, the teasing twin brother, the rest of the larger-than-life band.
What of the main cast? Lenny, our slightly angry heroine who hides all of her pain behind fake bravado and fantastic red hair. And of course the boys.
Oh, the boys!
Reed, the cocky object of Lenny’s affection who repeatedly breaks (her? my?) heart.
And EJ.
Let’s just say I’ve always rooted for the quiet best friend secretly bleeding unrequited love. So yeah—this was rough.
At times, I wanted to shake Lenny and make her see how silly she was being, that maybe she should pick the boy who wouldn’t hurt so much. That said, she was right on character, because, well, isn’t it how adolescents in the throes of their first taste of True Love are supposed to act? Weren’t we all that impetuous, so sure in our foolishness, making all the right mistakes in the name of experience? That’s the admission price for adulthood, and, hey, our beautiful girl is paying.
But how does it turn out? Well, that epilogue was… oof. And now we must wait for Book 2 to find out. I’ll be over here biting my black-coated nails, reapplying the dark liner, waiting impatiently for it all. (And until then, don’t mind me while I blast some Blink and The Used in the background and try to wish Warped Tour back into existence).
PS: By the way, amazing music scene and nostalgia aside, this is a book about finding home. And our girl finds it. 🖤
« My body is on fire thinking of you
But tonight we’re not fighting
And I’m still chasing you… »
EJ:
« Hey my girl,
Come sit next to me
I wanna explore the universe with the taste of you on my tongue… »
Oh, the nostalgia and sepia-colored feels!! The furtive smoking and sneaking out. The falling headfirst into tumultuous lust and love, the whole « it’s us against the world » rallying cry from when we were 17. The drama.
This angsty love triangle brought them all back.
I loved Rion Ashley’s incandescent new adult debut, with all the emo + pop punk tunes playing perfect accompaniment to the angst dripping from its pages. I loved the best-friend-who-lived-next-door, the teasing twin brother, the rest of the larger-than-life band.
What of the main cast? Lenny, our slightly angry heroine who hides all of her pain behind fake bravado and fantastic red hair. And of course the boys.
Oh, the boys!
Reed, the cocky object of Lenny’s affection who repeatedly breaks (her? my?) heart.
And EJ.
Let’s just say I’ve always rooted for the quiet best friend secretly bleeding unrequited love. So yeah—this was rough.
At times, I wanted to shake Lenny and make her see how silly she was being, that maybe she should pick the boy who wouldn’t hurt so much. That said, she was right on character, because, well, isn’t it how adolescents in the throes of their first taste of True Love are supposed to act? Weren’t we all that impetuous, so sure in our foolishness, making all the right mistakes in the name of experience? That’s the admission price for adulthood, and, hey, our beautiful girl is paying.
But how does it turn out? Well, that epilogue was… oof. And now we must wait for Book 2 to find out. I’ll be over here biting my black-coated nails, reapplying the dark liner, waiting impatiently for it all. (And until then, don’t mind me while I blast some Blink and The Used in the background and try to wish Warped Tour back into existence).
PS: By the way, amazing music scene and nostalgia aside, this is a book about finding home. And our girl finds it. 🖤
March 26, 2022
Awesome read
For a new author this book kept my interest
and read it in three days. I'm not much of a reader but this book is holding my suspense and now have to wait for book two. I will recommend this book to all my friends that read.
For a new author this book kept my interest
and read it in three days. I'm not much of a reader but this book is holding my suspense and now have to wait for book two. I will recommend this book to all my friends that read.
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