*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity.*

In a modern day Hatfields and McCoys, the Hatfields and Machados hate each other. Well... the matriarchs hate each other. Anger over a high school drama has led to a decades long feud between the two families-- with Ryan and Evita in the center of it all. Friends (and mutual crushes) from high school, the two young adults find themselves playing peace keepers when a mistake by a charity auction means both families are stuck at a vacation home in Nantucket. Between stopping fights and trying to resolve the feud, the spark is reignited between Ryan and Evita.

RIGHT GIRL, WRONG SIDE is a plethora of romance tropes-- second chance romance, forbidden love, forced proximity, and childhood sweetheart. The characters are fun and lively, and Baird did a great job of distinguishing the families but making them both likable. A lot was tackled in this book, especially through the character growth of Mrs. Hatfield, and this book did a great job of showcasing different types of families.

However, I did have a couple of issues with the book. First off, the romance felt flat to me-- I'm not sure if it was just me, but I wasn't able to really discern a spark between Ryan and Evita. They were both nice people, who deserved to be together, but there wasn't much passion there.

There were also a couple of things in the book that threw me off-- the author decided to go on a tangent about the whaling industry in Nantucket, which was oddly placed during the first coffee date, and went into great detail describing Twister and the Macarana as if those were both antiques that no one would understand. This might be me showing my age, but I'm pretty sure both of those are still staples at slumber parties and weddings. The author also seems to be hung up on higher education-- the men's degrees are mentioned and compared so often it becomes weird.

Additionally, the flow felt off (this might be because I listened to the audiobook). But, from what I could tell, there was lots and lots of back and forth dialogue-- which can really bog down a scene if not done sparingly (in my opinion).

And finally, why was there not a male audiobook narrator? Half of the book was from Ryan's point of view, and while Karla Serrato did a good job (even though her voice for the kids was a little... off) this book could have been SO much better with a male's voice too.

All in all, RIGHT GIRL, WRONG SIDE is a good read if you don't mind adults being frustratingly obtuse and enjoy big casts of characters. It would be a solid casual beach read.