My Review:

The Good Girl is the fifth installment in the "Nashville Neighborhood" series and this is where we get a bit of forbidden love and some innocent learning how to kiss and being intimate with someone. Preston and Sydney have known each other for many years. Preston is the best friend to Sydney's older brother. And Preston knows that he can't ever be with Sydney. She is 19 and wanting to become a chef but her parents are trying to control everything that she does. All her life she has endeavored to be the good girl in the family, to do everything right. But her parents hold such tight reigns on her and she knows if she does a misstep she will just end up like her brother who was kicked out of the family. Preston also has more on the line as he is in business with her brother and if things go wrong he could lose everything....but he has been drawn to Sydney for over a year and when she comes to him for lesson on intimacy....he realizes he can't resist her any longer.

The Good Girl was such a fantastic story and I really had a blast with this. Nikki Sloane always delivers and this series has definitely been a blast to read. I loved the whole innocent good girl heroine with the playboy hero. This is actually one of my favorite dynamics to read in romance and Nikki Sloane really did this so well. I loved how easy these two get along, how well they connect to each other and there is such hidden emotional intimacy that grows between them. I really enjoyed their interactions. The character growth that we get from Sydney was delightful. I loved seeing her coming into her own strength, gaining confidence and standing up for what she loves. And if you love the angst that is delivered in a siblings best friend....let me tell you the third act has all that forbidden conflict you could wish for and more!!! And it was definitely one of my more favorite reactions because we also see Sydney and Preston really push back against her brother and fight for each other.

Overall I found The Good Girl to be a fascinating, sensual sweet romance that had me in the feels from beginning to end.

This is the least standalone (which is odd for this series cause all the previous ones have been their own little world) and the weakest of the series but I still had a fun time

From the very first page I was obsessed with this book. The immediate tension between Preston and Sydney on top of the Brother’s Best Friend trope had me all in. They are drawn to each other, and even though they know they shouldn’t be around each other, they can’t help it. I was rooting for them the entire time, and I love how the book was both steamy and cute. Seeing as this is one of my absolute favorite tropes, it became a quick, fun, and entertaining read!

My GOD overall rating for the series ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 it was just so delicious and steamy 🫣

I believe Preston has redeemed himself I was a little hesitant but this was good:) the whole “good girl turning bad” mantra was said almost a little to much but I didn’t mind it. The Good Girl itself 4/5 for sure😋

I didn’t love this, but that’s on me. This was my third v trope in a row (I’ve got to start reading blurbs 🤦🏻‍♀️) and it’s my least favorite trope.

I thought the MMC lacked any growth which always leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I was expecting more about the college experience than was delivered. Overall it was fine, but I don’t know that I will read anything else in this series.