Right Girl, Wrong Side by Ginny Baird: Book Review

Right Girl, Wrong Side is a humourous contemporary retelling of The Hatfields vs The McCoys battle of two feuding families and one couple in love. I really enjoyed it.

Acknowledgments:

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and Netgalley for the ARC of this book. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own.

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From The Publisher:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ginny Baird brings her signature charm to this multicultural story about two disputing families sharing a beach house and the messiness that comes from falling in love with someone who your family is determined to despise.

Busy flower shop manager Evita Machado can’t wait to get to Nantucket. With a bad breakup behind her, relaxing at the shore with her folks and her brothers and their families sounds like the sure cure for heartache, and their vacation destination looks like an amazing place! But when they arrive at the quaint rose-covered cottage, another group has already put down stakes: the Hatfields.

Ryan Hatfield was Evita’s former crush from high school, but their business rival moms refused to let them date. Now history professor Ryan is here for a week with his parents, who won them this oceanfront rental in a society silent auction. Once it’s clear there’s been a double-booking due to a bidding mistake, Ryan’s mom digs in her heels, meaning to stay. When Evita’s mom won’t back down either, both sides tepidly agree to share the luxury accommodations by dividing the cozy space.

With the boisterous Machados livening things up and the strait-laced Hatfields tamping them down, can Evita and Ryan keep the peace between the warring factions while fostering a growing chemistry between the two of them?

My Thoughts:

I love a good family drama in my romance novels and this one does not disappoint. On the surface, these two families appear to have nothing in common. But when we learn of the history of the interfamily dispute, it is revealed that they may have more in common than what first meets the eye.

Evita Machado is a successful flower shop owner who travels with her family to Nantucket for a week of peace and tranquillity. In addition to her business she hopes to build a community garden. She’s recently broken up with her long-term boyfriend and hasn’t given much thought to dating again. Evita’s Mom had been the successful bidder in a silent auction of a week’s stay in a home and the family was looking forward to making great memories. What they didn’t expect is that the Hatfields had also won the same auction and were excited about their week away.

Evita and Hatfield’s son Ryan had mutual crushes on one another in high school. They couldn’t act on their feelings because their mothers had a history of their own. Ryan is a successful teacher with a passion for make a difference with high risk children. Could this be fate stepping in to allow this couple a second chance at love?

The story makes for a light-hearted, highly entertaining read. The characters are likeable and interesting. I enjoyed the romance that builds between Evita and Ryan as they try and escape their mother’s rivalry. The family game night was particularly enjoyable and reminiscent of my own extended family.

I highly recommend Right Girl, Wrong Side to those that enjoy romance.

What I Liked:

• The successful retelling of the Hatfields and McCoys story
• The family activities (especially game night)!
• The second chance romance between Evita and Ryan

Other Books I’ve Reviewed from Ginny Baird:

On Christmas Avenue

An Unforgettable Christmas