Not Bad for a Girl

 

Author: Anastasia Ryan
Title: Not Bad for a Girl
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Date Published: 1/30/2024

Read Dates: 12/04/2023- 12/07/2023
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟💫

📖 I received a gifted e-book ARC. The following is my honest review✍🏻

Not Bad for a Girl is a single POV stand-alone RomCom. I found the ARC in the Romance category but really it read more like a workplace comedy with a romantic subplot. Indiana (Ana) is working remotely as a coder when her boss makes the assumption that she’s a man and praises her work. She doesn’t bother to correct his assumption and it spins wildly out of control in this quirky story of mistaken identity.

I’m torn on my rating on this one. I liked the characters Ana and Shane, found the insufferable boss funny and believable and the writing was hilarious and well done- all great things! But I thought the subterfuge went on too long and I hated the character Heidi (Ana’s best friend)- which was unfortunate because I’m pretty sure she was meant to be likable 🤷🏻‍♀️

Normally I split the difference and go with three stars but the things I liked were really well done so I settled on 3.5 and rounded up to 4 on review sites!

From hilariously awkward lunch breaks to cringe-worthy Zoom calls, this workplace comedy of errors is sure to put a smile on your face.

Indiana "Ana" Aaron is a talented coder and IT specialist, but she doesn't always fit in at work. When she speaks up one too many times for her boss's ego, she's transferred to a remote team―and it's clear this is her last chance to blend in. Ana sees working from home as a chance at redemption; she can keep her head down and her camera off.
But when her new boss praises her assertiveness and thanks Mr. Aaron, she sees no reason to correct him. But the longer Ana waits to set things straight, the more complicated things get. Soon the legend of "Indiana" begins to take on a life of its own, and Ana is in over her head. Fortunately, she has friends at work, including Shane, a handsome tech guy who's smart enough to put the puzzle together and to help her triumph over workplace preconceptions and other nonsense.