Hot British Boyfriend by Kristy Boyce

 

After a horrifying public rejection by her crush, Ellie Nichols does what any girl would do: she flees the country. To be more precise, she joins her high school’s study abroad trip to England. While most of her classmates are there to take honors courses and pad their college applications, Ellie is on a quest to rebuild her reputation and self-confidence. And nothing is more of a confidence booster than getting a hot British boyfriend.

When Ellie meets Will, a gorgeous and charming Brit, she vows to avoid making the same mistakes as she did with the last guy she liked. Which is why she strikes up a bargain with Dev, an overachieving classmate who she’s never clicked with, but who does seem to know a lot about the things Will is interested in—if he helps her win over her crush, then she’ll help him win over his.

But even as Ellie embarks on a whirlwind romance, one that takes her on adventures to some of England’s most beautiful places, she still needs to figure out if this is actually the answer to all her problems…and whether the perfect boyfriend is actually the perfect boy for her.

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This is a cute, fluffy romance. Ok, it's probably not going to change the world, but that's not what it's aiming for. It's just a nice story about a girl looking for romance in all the wrong places.

Ellie is impulsive and doesn't listen well to others, but those are her worst qualities; she's nice, thinks of others, and can work well when she buckles down. It's nice to meet a main character like her. Likewise, her HBB is a bit thoughtless but he isn't mean or cruel and isn't demonised in any way, which is also lovely. They're both nice people, they just weren't the right people for each other this time around.

I loved Ellie's support system, as well, the friends she made and drew around herself as the story went on. They were all amazing in their own ways. I'm sorry this isn't a series, because I'd love to see if they achieve their individual ambitions.

If you know what you're going into when you pick this up, I think you'll really enjoy it. I did.

Hot British Boyfriend publishes today, 9th February 2021, in the US, and on the 16th March 2021 in the UK, using the same cover in both markets as far as my research shows.