I was unable to finish this book and thus will not be posting a review on my blog. One word comes to mind re: this book -- miserable. The characters were miserable and it seemed crazy that a book was even written with this premise. I'm sure it will turn around (I stopped at 41%) but I was so unhappy reading this that I could not continue. Thank you for your consideration.

While the first 30-35% of this book was tough to get through, I ended up really loving the rest of it. The beginning suffered from an inability to decide on a tone and the main character was heartbreakingly dumb. Just when I was about to give up, she realized what was happening and things turned around dramatically. The couple's journey back to each other was heartfelt and relatable. I loved the author's style and wit. This did not feel like every other rom com out there and I really appreciated that.

I liked the premise of this book because it was something different than the usual rom-coms. Sadly I was disappointed. Nothing about this book drew me in once I started it. I disliked the main characters, Naomi & Nick, as well as pretty much all of the supporting characters as well. It got marginally better in the latter part of the book but not enough to change my feelings towards the book overall.

This book was witty and heartfelt, and perfect for fans of "The Hating Game" by Sally Thorne. The characters had incredible chemistry, and the writing was lovely.

Unfortunately, I'm going to DNF this one. I know the point of the story is to show a hate-to-love story, but I feel like it just went too far for me. The writing is great and I love the dialogue, but the way the two behaved and described each other... there was just no coming back from it for me. I do look forward to more from this author.

This book was a slow burn love story. Naomi and Nicholas are getting married soon, but neither one really want to go through with it...until they can fall back in love, again. This lovers-to-enemies-to lovers novel keeps the reader on their toes and has them hoping for a happy ending.

This was a very different romcom than what you might usually expect from this genre, but that didn't make it any less amazing and hilarious. I absolutely loved Naomi and Nicholas and watching them fall back in love all over again. It killed me how they had misunderstood one another for so long, how they could have been on the same side the whole time. But I did love how they started talking to each other, telling one another what they needed. I loved how they found each other again. This was just such a grand story of love and friendship and I loved Naomi and Nicholas to no end <3

I thought this book was great to be honest, I loved how much the argued, fought and the crazy things they did to get back at each other! I also think this book teaches you a lesson between couples. sometimes we misunderstand one another. we don't voice our opinions out loud and thats when things get confusing, especially when pride gets in the way of things. I think the author did a great job emphasizing that in this novel. I think in the end someone or both had so cave and I loved that about this novel. I enjoyed so much reading it. great book!

A hilarious story with a biting humor, I had mixed feelings about this novel. If you enjoy this kind of hate/love story, this one of the most refreshing ones I've read in a while, because the trope takes place within an already committed relationship. The premise is a couple that no longer wishes to be together, so they do everything possible to get the other to break it off. It becomes a cautionary tale on the ways resentment can build in a relationship until the relationship sours. It reveals what we all know to be true about relationships - if they are not well-tended, it doesn't matter how passionate or promising their coming together is, the relationship will fracture until there is nothing left.

It's sad, gutting, and amusing at the same time, which speaks to the talent of the writer. Though not my favorite trope, this novel is an excellent read.

This was a great romantic comedy that I thoroughly enjoyed. An engaged couple has fallen out of love, but their agreement says whoever breaks the engagement has to pay for the wedding expenses. Neither of them wants to be on the hook, so they work hard to get the other one to break it off. It's smart, funny and a winner.

Thanks to G.P. Putnam's Sons and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book. An Instagram-perfect love story is thrown into disaray by the groom-to-be's controlling mother. It starts out with Naomi realizing that she can't go through with the wedding since her fiance, Nicholas is oblivious to his mother's machinations. Since his mother is paying for the whole thing, Naomi would be on the hook for everything if she ends the engagement. What to do? During a fight, she realizes that Nicholas wants out of it too, but can't seem to disappoint his mother and hopes that Naomi will pull the plug. The war is on! I loved Naomi and Nicholas as they tried desperately to make the other one break it off. Through it all, they fall in love with each other in a more authentic way. Love is messy and funny.

This was literally one of the cutest and best romance books I have read! Not only is the setting in my home state of Wisconsin (woohoo!) but the characters are very realistic and SO hilarious the antics they get into. I found myself reading late into the night to finish this because I was so hooked. Definitely not a book to be missed if you are a fan of contemporary romance.

I can't wait to read more from Sarah Hogle!

I went into this with equal parts intrigue and wariness at the plot. It sounded really cute, but if not played off well, it could be a real dud. This book was like The Hating Game on steroids. It is a Lovers to Enemies to Lovers story. It started slow but picked up and go so much more interesting. This was such a great debut for Sarah Hogle and I very much recommend this read!!! Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

You Deserve Each Other was a wild ride. It's lovers-to-enemy-to-lovers but the couple is engaged the whole time in the 21st century. Apart from some issues I had with the immaturity of the female character, I'm glad I read it and I'd read more from Sarah Hogle.

This book wasn't my cup of tea, but I can see why other people will like it. The writing was very good, and Sarah Hogle really knows how to craft good couples. The characters were interesting enough, but the plot and overall story just didn't grab me the way I wanted it to. In the end, I think it was more of a person thing than a fault of the book.

When I first started this book… I wasn’t so sure. I really wasn’t. But by the end Ms. Hogle more than won me over with her sarcasm and this clever and original romance.

So here’s the sitch with You Deserve Each Other…Naomi and Nicholas are engaged but they’re in a bit of a rut. And by rut I mean they hate each other. Both of them are trying to get the other one to call off the wedding by being terrible the other one. Antics do ensue.

I know, I know. Sounds pretty immature. And it most definitely is. Hence why I had my doubts at the beginning of this book. They were both just so…awful? Annoying? And there’s this future mother-in-law who you’re going to want to punt into outer space….BUT! Wait for it. This book is worth it! It gets reeeeeeaaally good.

Sarah Hogle does indeed have a Sally Thorne-esque writing style and I loved it. She’s biting and sort of fuzzy (in the best way!) and manages to take two characters who you initially believe cannot possibly belong together and shape them into a couple you’re rooting for. That takes talent. If you liked The Hating Game you will likely like this book.

You Deserve Each Other is set to release in April. Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read an advanced copy. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Despite Naomi and Nicholas largely acting like cartoonishly petty people I would hate to know in real life for the first chunk of this book, I was completely hooked by this second chance romance storyline. Once they start making headway realizing the ways in which they’ve let each other down and communicate their needs and fears better in their relationship this story really solidified for me and I found myself rooting for them enthusiastically. I think that some people will struggle with Naomi’s extreme perspective at the beginning and the book could have benefitted from a Nicholas POV, but over time as he explains himself more to Naomi the balance felt better to me.

A woman, having successfully snagged a hot, rich man by pretending to be someone she isn't, starts to disassociate when said man turns out to be less than perfect. He doesn't clean the dishes, he doesn't do nice things for her "just because," he lets his overbearing mother take control of all the wedding planning. She did such a good job convincing this man that she was idyllic and happy, but what happens when that all starts to crack?

If Gillian Flynn wrote this, it would be a much darker story. But this is a romcom, so instead they resort to ridiculous prank wars.

I gobbled this up in a day, so I obviously enjoyed it, but the more I think about it the more stuff starts to unravel. Nicholas seems like a totally different character in the second half than in the first half. People are saying they found Naomi unlikable, but I found a lot of her anger at the beginning quite justified. We're led to believe that Nicholas loved her all along, that he was just trying to get Naomi to be herself again by any means possible. BUT it's true that he acts like a genuine asshole at the beginning, especially by never defending Naomi to his terrible mother. I know the whole point of this book is that you need to communicate when you are unhappy with your partner, and they both acknowledge their faults in the relationship, but I needed more apologizing from Nicholas' end.

The ending also seemed a little too neat...I need an epilogue or something to see what happens immediately after, lol.

You Deserve Each Other is DELIGHTFUL. It filled me with glee. It's a super fun spin on the enemies to lovers trope that we all know and love. It's so good.

This book is about Naomi Westfield and Nicholas Rose, an engaged couple that love to show how picture-perfect they are around friends and family. But when they get home, all bets are off and they engage in full-on war over who will fold and end the engagement first, footing the ginormous nonrefundable wedding bill for their practically-perfect-in-every-way wedding coming up in three months. They used to care more about each other, but became shells of who they really are along the way. The intentional immature sabotaging of the relationship jumpstarts them actually communicating their frustrations and feelings. They start showing who they really are to one another and have fun together. But don't they still want to end the engagement and move on to something better? Or have they rediscovered something where they are, with each other?

"I tried to keep him at a safe distance where he could only see the decent parts of me, and it made us both miserable."

This book shows how lack of communication can sabotage a relationship on its own. How it's important to show the person you're choosing to be with all the parts of you, especially the messy parts. How that should never scare them away but bring you both closer, as no one is perfect and Instagram worthy all the time. How not showing how you feel causes extreme resentment. Long term relationships require WORK. I thought Sarah Hogle really nailed these themes.

The characters shine in this book. Naomi is RIDICULOUS but in the most endearing way. Nicholas is charming and sharp and caring. I rooted for them the entire time and I loved seeing them work through their problems while simultaneously pranking each other. Truly a standout couple in romance. The only reason this book isn't getting a full five stars is that I think the book could have benefited from having a dual POV. I really liked them both.

If you're looking for something genuinely entertaining and heartening, read this book. It's also laugh-out-loud funny and stressful and surprisingly emotional. I cried at one part! It's just really wonderful how the characters evolve throughout the story. I have HIGH hopes for Sarah Hogle's writing career--I truly cannot wait to get my hands on her next book.

I loooooved this wholeheartedly. Would read again. 4.5 stars.

There seems to be a trend of romance novels with an established couple getting revenge upon one another, and it's a fine line to walk between rooting for the couple or wanting them to break up. Unfortunately, I wanted Nick and Naomi to break up. The two are on their way to getting married when they get involved into a prank war with one another, but they go too far, in a way that I found to be frustrating. The idea of adultery is not a prank; it's actually really damaging to their relationship. I couldn't root for this couple, so this book didn't work for me.