She Drives Me Crazy

Written by Kelly Quindlen

Narrated by Piper Goodeve

After an embarrassing loss to her ex-girlfriend in their first basketball game of the season, Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her nemesis, Irene Abraham, who is as beautiful as she is mean. When the damage sends Irene's car to the shop for weeks' worth of repairs, the girls are forced to carpool for the foreseeable future.

Their rocky start only gets bumpier the more time they spend together. But when an opportunity presents itself for Scottie to get back at her toxic ex (and climb their school's social ladder at the same time), she bribes Irene into playing along.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Apr 20, 2021
• ISBN: 9781705268346

Kelly Quindlen

Kelly Quindlen is the bestselling author of young adult LGBTQ novels. She initially pursued self-publishing with Her Name in the Sky, which sold more than 30,000 copies through word-of-mouth marketing in the queer community, before she pursued traditional publishing with Late to the Party and the IndieBound bestseller and Goodreads Choice Award nominee She Drives Me Crazy. Kelly graduated from Vanderbilt University with degrees in English Literature and American Studies. She taught middle school math for two years in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before moving back to her hometown of Atlanta. She is on the leadership team of a non-profit for Catholic parents with LGBTQ children and is very passionate about the intersection of queerness and faith.

Reviews for She Drives Me Crazy

[Ezinwanyi1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One of the best YA lgbt stories I’ve read in a long time. The character development and story telling was real, entertaining and endearing. I felt connected to both Scottie and Irene. They were characters that had so much under the surface that people didn’t see but they were special people. The supporting cast of family and close knit friends added to my appreciation of these high school athletes and their growing friendship. And the narrator really delivered an awesome performance. This one was really good!

[Kelly · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I love that this was an LGBT book that did not revolve around somebody coming out and being excepted by their parents. However I did not love the characters and did not feel that the relationship was authentic. I wish there would’ve been more moments between Scotty and Irene to show how they fell in love. I did appreciate the other complicated relationships though about being in love with somebody and it not being reciprocated as well as being in love and then breaking up.

[Jasmine · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Cute YA story. Sweet love interest. The school seems more forward thinking, which is refreshing to not have to read a story of the martyrdom of two high school lesbians. HEA, no cliffhanger, no sexual relations.

[Kathryn Soderholm · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Tropey but not stereotypical. No Idiot Ball or Poor Communication nonsense. Made me tear up a bit.

[Becki · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Enemies to loves queer love story dealing with bullying and past toxic relationships. Some strong good messages in here. The book gets better the longer it goes on. Highly recommend

[Isabella Scucchi · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

4.5 stars. Super cute, wholesome read. Made me smile through the book.

[Lisa · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

If I were to describe this book in one word, it's cathartic. It's very well written, the characters feel real and well fleshed out, and the story wraps up perfectly. Would definitely listen to again and recommend wholeheartedly.

[natashawilson732 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was such a fun read. I laughed so hard while reading some of these chapters. This was really good.

[Naria · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Such a cute story! Gave me 90s teen romcom nostalgia!

[Channi · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is such a cute comfort book. Read for fuzzy feelings and an actual healthy relationship development. She Drives Me Crazy has all the camp and I loved it!

[Ari Torres · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Irene will forever be my baby. Scottie DID get a redemption arc, but it was too close to end for my liking which is why I'm giving this book 3/5 (Technically 3.5, but there are no half stars so.) The ending chapters were cute and I'm glad that Tally will be a forgotten memory.

[hollyhil13 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love this book! Kelly Quindlen is an amazing author, I love her sense of humour and how she makes accessible wlw stories for everyone that are cute and interesting.