I LOVED this book! The main characters had great chemistry and were written well, and the ending definitely surprised me a bit. This is one of those cute and fluffy guilty pleasure books and I will devour any others this author puts out!

After having gone through something terrible a few years back, Reese finds herself with a major crush on a fellow college student, Caleb, and no idea how to talk to him. Enter Dane, a ‘dangerous bad boy’ whom she finds outside her place of work one night in a tough situation. After helping him out, the insists on owing her a favor, which she exchanges for love advice. Dane doesn’t care much for people in general and wasn’t expecting to enjoy spending time with Reese, but he can’t seem to stay away from her. What starts as a repayment for saving him, soon takes a sharp U turn. Dane has very little experience with love, unless loving the old cars he fixes up counts, but his heart has started beating a little harder whenever Reese is around, and he’s not really sure what he’s supposed to do about it.

This spicy rom-com had me giggling and kicking my feet all over my house. I couldn’t put it down and binged it in a matter of 2 days! The characters were relatable, and kind of gave off Kat and Patrick vibes from 10 Things I Hate About You vibes. Also, who doesn’t love a dangerous man who hates every one but her. I was never much for the friends to lovers trope because I feel like sometimes it can end up being a little too cutesy for my taste, but this was done so well! The characters were lovable and their banter and bickering had me making giddy noises, I’d never heard leave my mouth before. I loved the nicknames that Dane would give to Reese, they had me cheesing hardcore. I think some of their little jokes were overused and a bit repetitive, but overall I absolutely loved this book, and can’t wait to see what Elvie writes next!

DNF at 38%

Sadly I couldn’t gel with this book. The characters and their dialogue felt very childish, and during the scene at around the 38% mark, I didn’t enjoy how the MMC spoke to the FMC as his way of instigating their romance. The flow did not feel natural and I was not invested in the characters. I can see promise in this authors writing, but this debut was not for me.

The Crash Course
By: Elvie Everly

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🤍bad boy x good girl
🤍who did this to you?
🤍slow burn
🤍he gives her dating advice

💋Dramatic Thoughts💋

Holy moly!! You would honestly never know that this was Elvie Everly’s debut novel because it was that good!

Slow burn isn’t usually my jam (because I’m DYING for the couple to get together) but I really enjoyed it in this book and the progression of how the characters got together! Additionally, there was no third act break up so that’s always a win for me🎉

And I mean have you seen the colors of this beautiful book cover!? COME ON 😍

💥Character Spotlight💥

I was a Dane fan from the moment I met him! I honestly adored how he never wanted Reese to hide herself from him. Dane helped Reese through her trauma and he was exactly the person she needed to get her out of her shell!

💬Favorite Quotes💬

“And?” I repeat nonchalantly. “What happened next?” she prompts. “He asked for my hand in marriage,” I deadpan, “and he’s now waiting for a dowry of ten sheep and two goats.”

“Too good for you, too good for you, too good for you. The words flicker over her head like a broken stoplight. Not that I need the damn reminder. Everything about her practically screams she can do better than the likes of me.”

“You’ve always seen the good in me, even when no one else did.“

Thank you to NetGalley, Elvie Everly and Victory Editing for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!

I loved The Crash Course. I’m such a sucker for the bad boy/good girl trope. I loved Dane and Reese. They both out such great character growth, and I truly loved their dynamics. There was even a plot twist I didn’t even see coming, but once it happened there was very much an “of course!” moment of realization.

Spice level: 🌶️🌶️
Fluff level: 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Spice - 3

In Elvie Everly's debut title, The Crash Course, we follow Dane and Reese through thrilling car races, work through past trauma and experience falling in love. Dane is a broody trust fund kid with a chip on his shoulder. He's gotten himself involved with some sketchy people and seeks the thrill of racing the cars he fixes up. Reese is a good girl who left the trailer park for college as soon as she could. She was involved in an incident that left her with a huge scar on her neck that she keeps covered as much as possible. Her older sister, Lili, is the perfect sorority girl who just wants to keep her little sister safe. Reese saves Dane's life by stopping a beating in the alley behind her work. Now Dane owes her one. Reese asks Dane to give her some dating advice about a frat boy (Caleb) she has had a crush on for a while. He agrees to help and figures this will clear his conscience of owing someone. But when Dane discovers what's really going on with Caleb and Reese, will he be able to walk away?

This book was a fun read and had a lot of moments that surprised me. I did not see the ending coming and really enjoyed how the book ended. I enjoyed getting to know each character and what made them who they are. I felt each story line was believable and I appreciated the accurate depictions of trauma. I would say the story line felt like it moved a little slow in the beginning and towards the middle. The pacing was a little off for me. I got hooked right away and then lost a little interest before things revved up again around 60% in. Overall, I liked this book and would recommend it.

This book was so good! I really loved the characters and how well developed they were! I enjoyed reading their story!

Thank you Netgalley for advanced e-arc of this book. All opinions will be my own.

If you enjoy the bad boy x good girl and "who did this to you?" Trope, then this book is for you. Also he falls first and falls HARD!
There are quite a few trigger warnings, so please check them out beforehand. A lot of emphasis on PTSD that is written really well.

Thank you Net Galley for letting me read the arc of The Crash Course! This book was so cute. I loved every minute of Reese’s and Dane’s story. They had such a soft spot for each other, and they flowed so well on the page. Dane literally made me swoon! I also liked how in this book, Dane and Reese both grew to be better people for each other, even when it was hard. They never gave up on each other, and always had each other‘s backs. I look forward to reading more by Elvie Everly!

Elvie, I really enjoyed this book. If I didn't have the Flu, I likely would have binged it in one day. I'm so excited for your book to release tomorrow & I'm going to make a post on Instragram later today!!!

this was really cute, I was shocked to find out it was a debut novel because it was very well written. the author did such a good job of portraying and representing trauma and PTSD. and i will take no criticism over Dane. I will always love a “who did this to you” line every time. This book has me either laughing or borderline sobbing. Towards the end, I could not put this book down I was on the edge of my seat.

The Crash Course by Elvie Everly completely immersed from start to finish.
The story has a good entertaining story line. The characters are good, relatable, likable, and they have good chemistry. This story was very entertaining.
I found myself completely immersed in their journey.

This book was so freaking good!
Dane and Reese are absolutely adorable.
Banter was on point in this book.
I enjoyed reading their journey and seeing them grow.
Characters were very relatable and felt realistic.

Bad boy x Shy girl dynamic

⭐️ = 5
🌶️ = 2

An enjoyable read from Elvie Everly, it's everything you can want in a romance; witty banter, a lovely slow burn romance, the cutest characters, and great pacing.

Reese was a wonderfully developed character, she's incredibly smart but very shy, whereas Dane is almost her complete opposite. They have great chemistry and their relationship is so fun to read about as it develops.

Overall, a great debut and I can't wait to see what Elvie Everly conjures up next.

This was a really sweet wee read, thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this early.
The way Elvie has portrayed Trauma and PTSD is raw and true to exactly how it would be ( as someone who also suffers from CPTSD) this was the first time l've read a book that I related wholeheartedly to a MC.
Reese is written as a loving and kind hearted college student who is trying to get back to a 'normal' life after an incredible near death experience. Her sister is a part of a sorority and all of them as a whole care about Reese and Lillian ( her older sister) Reese has a crush on one of the fraternity boys, Caleb.
The Sorority sisters convince her to go out with him.
But Reese is shy, self conscious and has never had a Boyfriend.
In comes Dane Kingsley, bad boy with a soft heart under the hard exterior. He gets attacked outside Reese's work and Reese braves the a**holes to help this hunk of a man.!
Here Dane owes Reese a favour in return.
Reese needs dating advice so how about Dane gives her some pointers to win her big crush.
I had sooo much fun reading this and I honestly could NOT put it down!! I hope to read more of Elvie Everlys books when more come out!

This is a good girl meets bad boy college romance novel. Reese finds Dane in an alley getting beat up and after she rescues him they become friends. Reese then gets help from Dane to get her crush to notice her. Dane starts growing feels for Reese and it’s really such a cute portrayal of the “he falls first and harder” trope.

The MMC is a bit crase and that took a bit to get used to but it fits his college aged bad boy obsessed with cars personality.

My favorite things about this book are the representation of PTSD, the character development, and the banter between the two MCs.

I absolutely was SUCKED into this book. The MMC was perfection and the insta-love actually worked really well for me here. He fell for her QUICK, but I enjoyed his bad boy vibes. I really wish the build up was longer. I needed the tension to last longer and the slow burn would have made this book INSANELY good.

I have the cheesiest smile after reading The Crash Course. What a fantastic romance story! The brilliant storytelling was addictive and had me up late two nights in a row to try and get through it. Luckily, the middle of the book was an okay place to pause the night before, because reading past 2am isn't such a great idea when you need to work in the morning.

Seriously though, I'm obsessed with Reese and Dane. I loved both of them so much. Reese is incredibly caring and dealing with trauma throughout the book, while Dane is sort of doing his own growth into a better human. I loved that the author gave us so much story between them, and I found myself glued to their dialog and never once bored. I can't give away anything, but I encourage romance readers to give this one a go. It's not an overly emotional story, but I thought the entire thing was so well done. I love when the MMC is supportive and encourages the FMC and vice versa. This had that in spades. They were so good for each other, and it really came to life on the pages.

The writing was clever, and along with the plot, it felt fresh. Seriously, it's one of the best reads this year!

4.5 stars ⭐️ The banter in this book is next level. I love every minute of it! The connection between the characters felt natural and I was rooting for them! It was a wonderful debut novel and I can’t wait to read more from Elvie Everly!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Victory Editing Co-op for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this book!! It got me out of a potential reading slump I was headed towards!! The banter between Dane and Reese is something I don't see often enough! It made me not want to put the book down and keep reading more and more! The chemistry between the two characters was giving the giddy kicking your feet energy. I also love that Dane was a bad boy with such a good heart. Him always being there for Reese and constantly giving her that boost she needed while everyone else treated her like she was so fragile. The characters had good depth without the book being too serious. It was fun, flirty and spicy!! Everything you would want in a romance book!! I didn't want the story to end!