Review: My Friday Night Girl
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
In the affluent town of Sundale, appearances mean everything. Kelli Pinkins cashes in on her good-girl reputation to form her own business. She'll be your alibi for a price. You want to go out with a boy your parents don't approve? Tell them you are out with Kelli. She can be the "girlfriend" or "BFF" to keep parents happy so you don't lose out on your trustfund and they still pay for your college. But while everyone else is out playing, Kelli is paid to hide in her bedroom to watch movies, play Xbox LIVE, and paint her toenails. The one time she ventures out on a "worknight" she almost gets caught, but also meets Chase Maroney.I really enjoyed FRIDAY NIGHT ALIBI. It was a great New Adult without all the angst and overkill drama. I never wanted to hit Kelli over the head or throw Chase out the window. Yes, they are young adults (or new adults as the genre would call them) and still act their age, but aren't annoying about it.Both Chase and Kelli have things to work through, but they didn't throw hurdles up in front of themselves (like a lot of NA Characters.) It was fun to watch these two meet, connect, get to know each other, and grow as a couple and as individuals.The story is all told from Kelli's POV, and she has a great voice. It's fun to hear about her life, her feelings, her anxieties, and her first time falling in love. Watching Kelli and Chase butt heads in the beginning is just hilarious. And, I loved their banter and their "payback" they kept up. I loved the strong foundation they were building with each other. It wasn't all about the sex.This is also the cleanest NA story I've ever read, but it didn't suffer for it. There was no swearing and no sex, but lots of kissing, making out, etc. This is a book I would easily recommend to the 16 year old girl who babysits my kids.