To start off with I absolutely loved the off campus and briar u series. I reread them every year and they never fail to hit.

With that in mind I’m not sure what happened here. The writing was not it. The characters were not it. The premise was definitely not it.

The whole setup of Abbey Bly studying abroad for year and ends up rooming with 3 guys??? It’s reminding me of a really cheesy wattpad story.

Also the fact that Abbey was crushing on a guy who already has a girlfriend was a big fat no. Just put me off reading it. The second male interest is Jack which was also very instalust, Immediately after seeing him she’s attracted. There’s no chemistry and no in-depth connection. Aside from the lacklustre love triangle there was a lot of boring bits where Abbey is investigating the background of a painting. I felt zero connection to her, the painting or either of the boys.

Definitely not adding to my list of rereads.

Thanks netgalley for providing the ARC.

I enjoyed the writing style and premise. I could not connect with the story and the characters. I still recommend it to fans of Elle Kennedy and romance fans.8

Thankyou to the author and the publishing house, for allowing me to read an early copy of this book.

I am such a fan of Elle Kennedy and her writing style, this book really did not disappoint!
The plot was well thought out, and the story flowed perfectly.
Abby is beyond relatable and everything you want in an FMC.

Pretty standard fair for Kennedy, leaning more towards YA with this book but in keeping with her style of romance. Not really for me but I’m sure there is a large audience for this book.

2.5*

After really enjoying the Avalon Bay series, I was looking forward to giving another Elle Kennedy book a go but unfortunately I really didn’t enjoy this one which is a real shame!

One thing Kennedy does well is character development and for the most part I thought this was the case again for Girl Abroad with a few exceptions.

However what I really struggled with was the language and terminology used throughout. Whilst the protagonist is American and she might not have had much knowledge certain dialects and colloquialisms, it very much read that the author was American and maybe hadn’t done enough research into this side of things. Some slang/phrases felt overused and the addition of an Australian character and their slang only made this feel more clunky.

I also really couldn’t get into the love triangle (along with the additional love interests) as it just felt forced and hard to believe, particularly how back and forth Abbey was between the two main love interests. Whilst I was glad with who Abbey ended up going for, it felt very drawn out and made it feel as though the book could have been half the length without losing much.

I would definitely still be interested in reading more of Kennedy’s work but this one just wasn’t for me at all unfortunately!

Abbey is in England and boy is she in for a surprise! (Pun intended!)

Her dreams of year in a cosy student flat with a gang of girls, watching films and experiencing the culture.

She doesn’t expect to turn up to a flat of boys, and the drama that brings!


This book is fun, but slightly unrealistic with the amount of fun leisure activities these students get up to (how?!)

Unfortunately despite being an Elle Kennedy fan, this one also felt disconnected romantically - the love triangle instead of being filled with intrigue and ambiguity felt really predestined, and the chemistry that usually bleeds through the pages of her books felt totally absent here.

Girl Abroad by Elle Kennedy offers a delightful journey of self-discovery and romance as Abbey embarks on a year abroad in London. Struggling against overbearing parental influence and unexpected living arrangements with charming male roommates, Abbey finds herself breaking rules and navigating forbidden love.
Kennedy crafts a tale filled with humor, angst, and heartwarming moments, all underscored by Abbey's growth and resilience. With engaging characters and a captivating plot,
Girl Abroad is a must-read for fans of new adult romance, offering a refreshing take on finding love and forging one's path amidst challenges.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for my honest thoughts!

I could not finish this book, I had to soft DNA this book unfortunately. I just couldn’t get into this book and stay gripped. I will be giving it another go though soon.

3.5!

A fun little read!

Really enjoyed the character development Abbey goes through in this book she really grows as a person which I love to see!
I loved the uni vibe and although this book does have a love triangle I was pleasantly surprised considering I don’t always love that in books!

Elle Kennedy did a pretty good job with the English slang in my opinion 😂 loved the banter between the characters which is always something you can count on with Elle’s writing!

Overall enjoyed this one! Thank you to Netgalley for the arc! 🫶🏼

i really thought i would enjoy this book however, it fell flat for me and i found it difficult to connect with the characters and i didn’t enjoy the love triangle aspect

thank you for the arc and the opportunity to read and review it

In Girl Abroad, Abbey moves to London to study and quickly gets tangled up in a love triangle. Meanwhile, her university project involves trying to work out what happened to a mysterious woman in a painting. Overall, I was invested in finding out the ending to both women's love stories. This was my first Elle Kennedy book and I will be checking out her others!

Thank you to Elle Kennedy, NetGalley and the the publishers for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I love Elle Kennedy, can always count on her writing a fun quick steamy romance. I found the amount of personalities and accents a lot to deal with ngl, but it was fun!

Elle Kennedy is such a veteran of the Romance genre, and I have really enjoyed what I've read of her work so far, namely the Avalon Bay series, so I was excited to see her depart a bit from that style of romance with her newest work, Girl Abroad. I have to admit that I found this quite slow to get into, much more so than her other books that I've read, but once it got going I was very engaged in the story, and ended up finishing it in one night as I tend to do with Kennedy's books! I don't ever love a love triangle trope, so I think that definitely dictated my opinion a bit, especially as for the most part I wasn't particularly rooting for one guy over the other. I have to say that I was prepared for Abbey to annoy me as an American in London, and so was pleasantly surprised that she didn't do so - I found her dynamics with her flatmates to be very wholesome and sweet, and I did really enjoy this.

Elle Kennedy's style of writing draws people in, and I can enjoy her book.
This book fell a little flat for me since the romance aspect wasn’t a focus point. It became more of a mystery since the main character had a crush on two guys who were her roommates. I don’t mind love triangle tropes. But this type of love triangle wasn’t it. I don’t know if it was because I hated one of the love interests called Nate; he was a bit of a jerk.
I did feel that the end was a bit rushed when she chose who she felt more feelings for.
But Elle Kennedy did get me engaged in the story, and I was eager to see which two of the love interests she would pick in the end.

Abbey has always lived in her rockstar dad’s shadow, so when she has the opportunity to study for a year abroad she leaps at the chance. However, her all girl roommates her dad has signed off on, turns out to be guys, and not only does she have to lie to her Dad about it, she also has to agree to a no fraternising with her housemates rule, which would be fine if the Australian rugby player wasn’t so hot.
Love triangles, rich spoiled brats, historical conundrums and motorbikes. This book does offer a bit of everything. It didn’t fully capture my full focus but it was a good fun read. And I’m glad she picked the right guy in the

I was lucky enough to get an arc for this book, and oh my

Ok I reallyyyy enjoyed this, it was very different to Elle Kennedys other books but this was so entertaining!
I surprisingly loved the focus on finding out about the painting and everything that went along with that. And the found family in this was so good.

Personally im not the biggest fan of love triangles, which this book does have but I do think that it was worth it in the book, and yes I had a clear favourite the entire time. ( Thank god that the one I wanted was the winner haha.

I gave this book a solid 4.25 star :)

Sad to say this book wasn’t a favorite from Elle Kennedy. Unfortunately I found it hard to connect to the characters and I didn't enjoy the love triangle.

This was such a fun read and a nice switch up from Elle Kennedys usual work.

I think the storyline and the characters were great. Abbey was a little up and down at some points lol. And her indecisiveness was frustrating. But when you think about it. Considering her predicament I can’t blame her for the indecisiveness.

A love triangle isn’t my favourite trope I will admit. So I was very wary of that going into this. But I think that it was written so well and I actually enjoyed it!

Overall I would reccomend this book for a fun winter read.

What a life! Abbey Bly really was living every girl’s dream. Semester abroad and living the best London experience with multiple drop-dead gorgeous men just fawning after her.
Elle Kennedy’s writing is such a guilty pleasure and I enjoyed this one for sure! I was also not sure who Abbey was going to pick at the end but I’m glad she made the right choice in my opinion. This was a bit different from the sports romance I’m used to from Elle Kennedy but was a fun read nevertheless!

Thank you Netgalley and Little Brown Book group for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!