Class ACT

By Kelsey Rodkey

Book Overview

Perfect for fans of Elise Bryant and Katie Cotugno, this fake-dating YA rom-com from Kelsey Rodkey set at a high school election shows that in matters of the heart, you have to elect to be yourself.

Ella knew transferring to a new school wouldn't be easy. The first day, while defending her sister, Ella makes an enemy out of the student council president and lands in detention. Swearing revenge on him, Ella will stop at nothing to unseat him--even calling for a redo election in which she's the only one brave enough to run against him.

As a new student, Ella isn't sure she can secure the votes until she meets unfailingly flirtatious Patrick and hears his wild idea to help her. He'll pretend to be her boyfriend and show their classmates that she and her ideas for the school aren't so bad. It's like something out of her sister's fan fiction.

But when their fake romance starts feeling too real, and Patrick's true motives for their arrangement come to light, Ella has to decide what's more important: Patrick or the polls.

Fake Relationship: He's the charming, popular guy with a wild idea: pretend to be her boyfriend to win the election. It's a foolproof plan, straight out of her sister's fan fiction... until it isn't.Academic Rivals: Her fake boyfriend is the key to winning the presidency--until his own motives come to light and he becomes her number one opponent. Now Ella has to choose between the boy she's falling for and the election she's fighting for.He Falls First: Patrick might be pretending for the polls, but his constant flirting and swoon-worthy support feel anything but fake. He's all in on Ella, even when she doesn't see it yet.Protective Sister: This whole mess started with Ella defending her younger sister, Connie. She'll do anything to protect her family, even if it means taking on the entire school single-handedly.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063243776
• ISBN13: 9780063243774
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

good but some parts cringey

Ella and her sister just changed schools because Connie was getting bullied because of her fan fiction writing. And just about it was supposed to happen again, Ella tried stopping the supposed class president from also disrespecting her sister. Ella decided that if she wants a better place for her sister, she has to beat and run for class president. I was so excited to dive into this book. It has fake dating, which is my favorite romance trope, and as a plus size girl myself. it was fun to see a plus size girl on the cover. The plot itself was super cute and I really loved it. As I went through the story, I thought the pacing of it was nice. I really like the other characters and I like the underlying villain in the story. And the twist was something I didn't see coming. As much as I like the side quests that are part of the story, I thought they were cringey and unrealistic. Those were the parts that made my eyebrow rise. They were unique and interesting. sure, but it made me question the direction of the book. The romance was alright. Physical touch was definitely the love language between the two, and I'll leave it at that. Overall, good story. I liked it but there were parts that made me scratch my head. * I received an eARC of this book