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Rock Bottom Girl: A Small Town Romantic Comedy Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

4.6 out of 5 stars 29,018 ratings

"You may be faking the relationship, but you're not faking the orgasms."

Downsized, broke, and dumped, 38-year-old Marley sneaks home to her childhood bedroom in the town she couldn't wait to escape 20 years ago. Not much has changed in Culpepper. The cool kids are still cool. Now they just own car dealerships and live in McMansions next door. Oh, and the whole town is still talking about that Homecoming she ruined her senior year.

Desperate for a new start, Marley accepts a temporary teaching position. Can the girl banned from all future Culpepper High Homecomings keep the losing-est girls soccer team in school history from killing each other and prevent carpal tunnel in a bunch of phone-clutching gym class students?

Maybe with the help of Jake Weston, high school bad boy turned sexy good guy. When the school rumor mill sends Marley to the principal's office to sign an ethics contract, the tattooed track coach, dog dad, and teacher of the year becomes her new fake boyfriend and alibi - for a price. The Deal: He'll teach her how to coach if she teaches him how to be in a relationship.

Who knew a fake boyfriend could deliver such real orgasms? But it's all temporary. The guy. The job. The team. There's too much history. Rock bottom can't turn into a foundation for happily ever after. Can it?

Warning: Story also includes a meet-puke, a bouffanted nemesis, a yard swan and donkey basketball, a teenage-orchestrated makeover, and a fake relationship that gets a little too real between the sheets.

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  1. Listening Length
    14 hours and 53 minutes
  2. Author
    Lucy Score
  3. Narrator
    Natalie Duke, see all
  4. Audible release date
    October 15, 2019
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    That's What She Said Publishing, Inc
  7. ASIN
    B07YZQ2WXF
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 14 hours and 53 minutes
Author Lucy Score
Narrator Natalie Duke, Stephen Dexter
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date October 15, 2019
Publisher That's What She Said Publishing, Inc
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07YZQ2WXF
Best Sellers Rank #3,203 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#90 in Romantic Comedy (Audible Books & Originals)
#116 in Romantic Comedy (Books)
#330 in Contemporary Romance (Audible Books & Originals)

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Customers enjoy this romantic comedy for its substantial and wholesome storyline filled with high school drama, and find it entertaining with hilarious moments throughout. The book features wonderful characters with hidden quirky sides, and customers appreciate its emotional journey of highs and lows that makes them get teary-eyed. Customers praise the writing style for being relatable, with one customer noting the perfect combination of humor and romance.

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707 customers mention "Readability"703 positive4 negative

Customers find the book interesting and fun to read, with one customer noting that every page is a joy.

"...Shudder. This book is funny, inspiring, and just plain great. Do yourself a great big favor and read it." Read more

"...Supportive, incredibly well versed in hitting the right tone whenever needed, but still all kinds of edgy and ‘bad boy’...." Read more

"I loved this book. It made me laugh, tear up, and research a game I never heard of...." Read more

"...situations the characters get into in the meantime are somehow both absolutely hilarious and entirely relatable, which is a hard thing to achieve...." Read more

473 customers mention "Humor"459 positive14 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, with many noting it makes them laugh throughout, and one customer highlighting the witty banter between characters.

"This is a lovely, funny, heart-felt story about a girl that gets to find purpose, find love, and find herself in the very same environment that..." Read more

"...and without her characters being embarrassingly stupid, the humor was always just right, and the entire novel easily checked all my boxes – Rock..." Read more

"I loved this book. It made me laugh, tear up, and research a game I never heard of...." Read more

"...the characters get into in the meantime are somehow both absolutely hilarious and entirely relatable, which is a hard thing to achieve...." Read more

470 customers mention "Story quality"468 positive2 negative

Customers love the substantial and wholesome storyline of the book, which includes high school drama elements.

"...funny, heart-felt story about a girl that gets to find purpose, find love, and find herself in the very same environment that spawned all her..." Read more

"...And one of those fictional teachers you wish were real. A spunky and feisty heroine, down on her luck, but still retaining her humor...." Read more

"...This book was sweet and spicy, full of life...." Read more

"...things I would slap her over to wake the eff up, BUT the overal story was awesome...." Read more

308 customers mention "Character development"294 positive14 negative

Customers praise the character development in the book, particularly noting the great dialogue between them and the appealing leading heroine, while also appreciating the fun secondary characters.

"...Never too over the top, and without her characters being embarrassingly stupid, the humor was always just right, and the entire novel easily checked..." Read more

"...It made me laugh, tear up, and research a game I never heard of. Great characters, even if I was wanting the main one to get slapped for her..." Read more

"...a 10/10 without being hokey, there’s always some hidden quirky side of the secondary characters that make them even more endearing, and maybe it’s..." Read more

"...I did like how all the characters were pretty well-fleshed out, even if I confused some of them in the larger group settings...." Read more

175 customers mention "Heartwarming"175 positive0 negative

Customers find the book heartwarming, describing it as an emotional journey of highs and lows with poignant moments.

"This is a lovely, funny, heart-felt story about a girl that gets to find purpose, find love, and find herself in the very same environment that..." Read more

"...And together it was one of these novels that just make you feel good. Low drama – but lot’s of fun." Read more

"...This book was sweet and spicy, full of life. She touched on each of our inner critics and reminds the reader to let people love them just as they..." Read more

"...He was fun, caring, unapologetically overconfident…I don’t even know how to quantify him. And they were fire together...." Read more

128 customers mention "Writing style"118 positive10 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it flat out relatable and easy to understand.

"...Never too over the top, and without her characters being embarrassingly stupid, the humor was always just right, and the entire novel easily checked..." Read more

"...into in the meantime are somehow both absolutely hilarious and entirely relatable, which is a hard thing to achieve...." Read more

"Lucy wrote sometime perfect and wonderful. This book was sweet and spicy, full of life...." Read more

"...Leave more to the imagination! Great characterizations. The team, old nemesis, perfect sister and reacquainted best friends...." Read more

88 customers mention "Pacing"65 positive23 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, particularly praising its quick wit. One customer notes that Lucy accurately captures the high school experience.

"...hometown love, let me just say that not only does Lucy Score nail it with the setting, but my God, her characters and plot are fantastic...." Read more

"...Rock Bottom Girl is amazing and definitely my new favorite. The fears and insecurities Marley has are feelings we all have...." Read more

"...She just took slightly too long, and I felt for all the people who got hurt while she was focusing on the wrong things...." Read more

"...I actually highlighted that paragraph because he was so cool, on point and inventive...." Read more

81 customers mention "Tears"81 positive0 negative

Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with tears and laughter permeating the story.

"I loved this book. It made me laugh, tear up, and research a game I never heard of...." Read more

"...important messages throughout this book on living your life, how to handle failure, and finding meaning in things that we don’t always realize will..." Read more

"...The scene in the tree will have you laughing, crying and commiserating. Seriously there are too many favorite scenes I cold go on about...." Read more

"...So clever and funny, romantic and tragic, no one could read this and not fall for Marley and Jake, their families and team...." Read more

6 stars of hysterically funny and awesome! An absolutely stellar story!
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6 stars of hysterically funny and awesome! An absolutely stellar story!
This book is my happy place! Perfection. 6 stars. I cannot believe how awesomely amazing and entertaining this was. Rock Bottom Girl was everything I could have wanted and so much more. An absolutely stellar story and I had a blast reading it. Holy mother this was so hysterically funny and awesome. I loved, loved, LOVED Marley. She was so relatable and had the best internal dialogue. I highlighted the heck out of this book because there were just so many awesome things that had me smiling and laughing. She's got such a big heart and I had a major girl crush happening. And Jake. Oh, Jake. Sweet, swoon-worthy, sexy, Jake. Confident, caring, full of heart Jake. I could not get enough of him! Marley and Jake had off the chart’s chemistry. I loved the build to their fake relationship turned real, the heat (which was smokin’ hot!), watching them open up and grow, and it's done in this fantastically witty way. It was everything. Marley and Jake are amazing, yes, but there is so much more. It's all these great characters in their community. It was this fantastic, eclectic, well-rounded group with memorable and distinct personalities. Marley’s parents, the soccer girls, her best friend Vicky, even high school bullies and nemesis’s. People coming together, opening up, sharing, and growing up. There were so many funny scenes and important bonding moments. There were just so many really great things happening. Yes, I was laughing my butt off but I could also feel Marley’s emotion and so got her. There was so much evolution for these characters, it really was a wonderful thing to read and be a part of. The writing was stellar. The flow, the build, the descriptions, the humor. I loved the timing of learning what happened in their past. I pretty much turned the page like a madwoman wanting to know all the things. So, obviously, I loved this down to my core. It made me feel all kinds of gushy and happy. This was everything. One of my FAVORITE books of the year!
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  • Rosemary
    5.0 out of 5 stars Would that everyone could have a do-over
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2025
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    This is a lovely, funny, heart-felt story about a girl that gets to find purpose, find love, and find herself in the very same environment that spawned all her worst fears and insecurities. She does this in that most hideous of all monsters: high school. Shudder.

    This book is funny, inspiring, and just plain great. Do yourself a great big favor and read it.
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  • Corina Paris
    4.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed - feel good, funny and entertaining.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2019
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    If you love entertaining, heart-warming and funny books – this is the book for you.

    I’m not usually into rom-coms but some author’s just work for me – and this author’s humor is right up my alley. Never too over the top, and without her characters being embarrassingly stupid, the humor was always just right, and the entire novel easily checked all my boxes – Rock Bottom Girl was a HIT!!

    I laughed out loud – and got some strange looks from the people at the hair salon – grinned some more, and just was plain happy reading this little gem.

    Rock Bottom Girl was all kinds of awesome things rolled into one.

    Sports romance – Small town – Romantic Comedy – Fake Relationship.

    A tattooed hero that was all kinds of yummy – but most of all as perfect as it gets. Supportive, incredibly well versed in hitting the right tone whenever needed, but still all kinds of edgy and ‘bad boy’. And one of those fictional teachers you wish were real.

    A spunky and feisty heroine, down on her luck, but still retaining her humor. The perfect person to get in trouble with. She is nothing short of awesome and incredibly likable – a down to earth, humble but also a kinda real character.

    And there were so many awesome supporting characters. I don’t really know where to start, Vicky, Libby, the Uncles, Amie-Jo – I could go on. Every single one brought something special to this book. And together it was one of these novels that just make you feel good. Low drama – but lot’s of fun.
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  • SleepyMammaOf2
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2025
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    I loved this book. It made me laugh, tear up, and research a game I never heard of. Great characters, even if I was wanting the main one to get slapped for her inability to accept good things. If you're looking for a fun escape, this is a good one.
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  • Allie H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2024
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    As a lifelong resident of Lancaster County, PA, reading this book was so delightful in a way that literally every other book I’ve read about my hometown has lacked. As a rule, I tend to stay away from books set in LancCo because the cringe factor is palpable (especially those Amish romance and wannabe trad wife books written by women who’ve never lived here—blech). However, Lucy Score did this place justice in a big way. Her Lancaster references and descriptions were freakishly accurate and absolutely hilarious, as usual. (I sent my sister the entire Dutch Blitz scene through tears because I was laughing so hard. We’ve had similar experiences with that accursed game and how the competition ruins friendships and families worse than Monopoly😂 and it was just so perfect. Like, *chef’s kiss* perfection.) Not to mention, I could absolutely see this entire book playing out on the backdrop of my own small town Amish country high school.

    Okay so now that I’ve waxed on about my apparent hometown love, let me just say that not only does Lucy Score nail it with the setting, but my God, her characters and plot are fantastic. We all know where the story is going to eventually end up (and let’s be honest that’s part of what we love about her books), but the hi-jinks and situations the characters get into in the meantime are somehow both absolutely hilarious and entirely relatable, which is a hard thing to achieve. The banter/conversation is a 10/10 without being hokey, there’s always some hidden quirky side of the secondary characters that make them even more endearing, and maybe it’s just because I’m a 37 year old woman who had dreams of leaving her hometown behind for something bigger and better and still happily ended up here anyway (thankfully with my own wannabe bad boy with a good heart), but I loved this book so, so much. Definitely recommend.
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  • Phil and Courtney Stanley
    5.0 out of 5 stars might be my favorite Lucy score book so far
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2025
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    Lucy wrote sometime perfect and wonderful. This book was sweet and spicy, full of life. She touched on each of our inner critics and reminds the reader to let people love them just as they come. That life happens when we are making plans.
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  • Tequila
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing funny-sexy romance!
    Reviewed in France on April 4, 2019
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    People must have thought: is she crazy loughing like this in the metro? or: I'd like to know what she's reading to laugh like that too!!!
    Great great book!
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  • LouL
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another amazing read by Ms Score
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2025
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    Lucy Score books are the best! You love the characters, the story and the message. This us a great read and another book boyfriend to love! It made me laugh out loud, cry and cheer for the main female character. A heartwarming read 100% recommend.
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  • Dawn
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book was a riot!
    Reviewed in Spain on August 5, 2022
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    This is the first Lucy Score book I've read. It won't be the last. It covered a topic which a lot of people deal with. Mean spirited, unkind people that make others miserable. It was side-splitting funny with great dialogue. I loved the characters of Jake and Marley. How Jake showed Marley how great she was he encouraged her to believe in herself and helped give her self confidence. I loved how she encouraged her girls to fight and helped them to be kind and show team spirit. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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  • Elegant Fantasy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Do not miss it!
    Reviewed in India on April 26, 2022
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    This was another fun, engaging, swoon-worthy and emotional read by Lucy Score! I love sports romances but the ones that have a girl soccer coach hit different and Marley was a spectacular one at that! I loved Jake, he was the perfect mix of sweet, adorable, grumpy and swoony! He was just so awesome and I couldn't help but love him the second he was on page! Marley has some self-esteem issues and thought that she was always destined to botch things up but this time with the help of her wholesome team of rabid teenage girls, she finally got a reality check that not everyone's life around her is as perfect as they portray. I really enjoyed the setting of the small town and the way all the side characters came together like a huge happy family in the ending was so heartwarming! I couldn't describe how much I loved every single side character (with the exception of some bitter characters) along with Marley & Jake! I was obsessed with this story and I didn't want it to end but the bonus epilogue gave me a sense of satisfaction and close and made my heart swell with happiness for Marley & Jake's little family! I loved every minute of this story and just could not get enough of it
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  • Leyendo Forever
    4.0 out of 5 stars A hilarious story that teachers very positive things
    Reviewed in Mexico on July 18, 2021
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    🇲🇽 Este libro fue una sorpresa. Me gustó la portada, me llamó la atención la descripción y desde la segunda hoja, me estaba riendo en voz alta.

    Me gusta lo realista del personaje. Su situación, sus sentimientos, su edad. El libro describe situaciones muy graciosas pero lo principal es la difícil forma en la que convivimos y nos relacionamos las mujeres, y la forma en que a veces no nos tratamos bien o somos crueles. Pero también enseña la importancia de comunicarse, y de cómo la sororidad puede prevalecer.

    El libro es divertido, educativo y original.

    🇺🇸 This book was a surprise. I liked the cover, the blurb seemed interesting and from the second page on I was laughing.

    It’s a realistic story, with funny characters that experiment feelings and situations that at some point everyone has felt. And even if it’s full of humor, it also shows the way women can be towards other sisters. The importance of communication, the power of sorority and to always change perspective are the main things this book gave me.

    It’s funny, interesting and original.
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