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Thank you to Netgalley and Waterhouse Press for an advanced copy of this novel

I powered through this book quite quickly! You are thrown right into this novel, there is no slow lead up to the main event and I like how it gets straight to the point. The plot is a bit predictable but you know to expect this from the description. I liked the main characters and I liked the authors style of writing, the author doesn't over indulge in too much information and unnecessary words.

And that ending... which I was not expecting, I was a bit gutted when I went to turn the page and found out that was it! I'm definitely going to have to read the follow up novel

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Sophia and Drew are the cutest!! I love this strange but beautifully loyal group of friends they have. Hayley writes like she knows how that is, and I'm jealous.

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I really like this book it was pretty good easy read definitely recommend
The book grabbed me from the the beginning to the end

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Sophia is one of our main characters. After being booted out of her sorority because of a \"power-hungry college senior who was permanently PMSing.\" Sophia leaves her sorority house to stay off campus with her brother in an apartment which their father pays for.
BUT
It’s not her brother who is living rent free in the apartment.
Drew is standing in for Brody, in his US life, in school and in his apartment.
This book is laugh out loud funny but also cringy as you feel the second hand embarrassment from the characters.
I love the sexual tension between our two main characters and the whole ‘will they, won’t they get caught?’ fiasco.
The cliff-hanger ending has left me gagging for the rest of the series – off to add to my Amazon wishlist!
Overall a lovely, light , funny and enjoyable read.
4 stars

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I really, really loved this book! It surprised me by how funny and laugh-out loud it was. I found the main character, Sophia, to be very relatable.

Sophia ends up in a situation that she works out a solution to with a cast of eccentric people she finds herself becoming fast friends with. One of the other main characters and Sophia’s love interest, Drew, is another likable and relatable character. I loved the banter the author conveys between them the whole book, and I love the way she weaves their relationship. Their journey progresses and develops immensely throughout the story. A little bit of a spoiler but- I also loved the ending- non-typical, no happy ending. This would normally drive me crazy and instantly make me hate the book but, the author knew what was best for her characters and the plot line and it just motivated me even more to read the next book in the series. Well done Elizabeth Hayley!!

I am extremely grateful to have been given a copy of this book to read for free. I read this book on my own free will and this review is my own words and opinion.

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This was very much a YA type romance. Nothing too groundbreaking, but a fun read nonetheless. I didn't anticipate that it would be left on a cliffhanger since I didn't realize it was the first book in a series. I know that technically the genre is New Adult, but it read like a young adult novel. Not necessarily complaining but just thought that I'd mention it.

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This is book one of the love games series. This is also the first book I think I have read by this author but it won’t be the last!!

Sophia was helping a her friend, Carter, study in her room at her Sorority House (even though having a boy in your room is against the rules) it was all completely innocent when they fell asleep. It would have been fine if it weren’t for Aamee, the President of the Sorority. She doesn’t like Sophia and them of spending the night together and then evicts Sophia out of the house. With nowhere to go, she goes to her somewhat estranged brother Brody's apartment to figure things out and stay temporarily. He is attending the same college since the eternal party boy was kicked out of his last college.

Sophia's is shocked and confused when a gorgeous hunk of man answers the door, claiming to be Brody. She finds out Brody is traipsing around Europe, letting fake Brody (Drew) take his place, apartment and his classes. Since this her only option until she can get herself back into the sorority house she and Drew decide to share the apartment, From there, all kinds of antics occur, one crazy or aggravating calamity after the other, with Sophia finding herself more and more drawn to Drew.

This was a fun book but it has a cliffhanger of an ending!!! Can’t wait to read book 2!,

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This was such a cute read! I definitely had laugh out loud moments which is the best feeling when reading. While I appreciated that it wasn't predictable, I was a little bummed about the cliff hanger ending.

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I had a tough time getting into this book. I really liked Drew, but Sophia didn't have that likeability for me. The story fell flat and I had to push through it. Part of this might be due to the fact that the digital copy I received was one you had to scroll down to read through (not swipe to the side to turn the page) and the print was really small and it made the book very hard to read which took away from the enjoyment of the story.

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Sophie Mason is kicked out of her sorority house. When Sophie arrives at her brother's apartment she meets the attractive Drew Nolan who claims to be her brother and living her brother's life.  Sophie and Drew are drawn to each other but everyone thinks they are siblings. The story weaves through Sophie and Drew's love games in the midst of all the sorority and college drama. 

Never Have You Ever was a fun read with some lags in between. The characters are fun and some of the drama was kind of annoying. Would definitely read the next book to see where the story goes. 

Overall I would rate the book 3-3.5 stars.

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I started this book excepting little to nothing. All I wanted was a fun and cute lovestory and that is exactly what I got and so much more.

I love the characters so much. Sophia was funny, loveable and flawed. Drew was amazing, nice, honest. I could go on and on how much I enjoyed those people. I felt like I would be great friends with them. All the side characters were great, too. Even the "bad ones" had a good side, even when Sophia wasn't able to see that all the time.

The book really sucked me in. The writing was clean and enjoyable. While reading I got into a flow and it was hard to stop and do stuff. If I had the time I'd read it completely in one sitting.

The end was mean! If you want to read this book, be aware, there is a HUGE cliffhanger and I'm mad I don't have the next two books on my TBR and have to get to some other books before I can continue, but I definetly will.

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The concept for this book sounded really exciting, but the novel was disappointing. The main characters were cute, but really lacked chemistry. There were too many secondary characters that muddled the story instead of adding to it. I feel like I read a book with lots of potential but still needs a lot development.

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sharing an eARC with me in exchange for an honest review.

This book is a cute, funny, sometimes steamy, quick read! If you are in the mood for a college romcom than I think you will like this.

Overall, the plot was sweet and fun. I wasn't a major fan of the sorority plot line but I understand why it was needed. The relationship between Drew and Sophia was a nice slow burn romance which I am a big fan of!

But to be honest, I found myself thinking that everything was a bit too sweet for my liking, things were working out too well, you know? So I was pleasantly surprised with the ending...so much so that I am considering reading the next installment.

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Such a fun weekend read! Would recommend for an entertaining beach read too. Thoroughly enjoyed Ms Hayley's writing and plan to read more from her!

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This book sort of felt like romance paint by numbers. All of the components were there it was sexy it was romantic there was an element of mystery however it didn’t really have a wow factor. However, If you’re looking for a nice and I will pass the time I definitely recommend it.

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I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
I just couldn't get into this book. The premise was intriguing but the protagonist weren't very likeable. They both felt rather immature and not fully fleshed out. Not a bad book just not for me.

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This book started off like any other college book..... but soon went into the opposite direction and let me tell you ...I loved it.
The way Drew was able to assume the spoiled rich kids life life was amazing it was it??
He runs into bit telling the truth about who he is. Does it bother him? Was he having a blast being the rich kid in college instead of the bartender down on his luck?? I think so

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Oh my gosh that cliffhanger! This book was so cute and I loved every minute of it! I read this in one sitting and as soon as I’m done writing this review, I’m starting book 2! Highly recommend everyone pick this up!!

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2 words to describe how I am felling right now.... CLIFF HANGER!! Had I had known that going into this book, I would have waited to read it. I hate, hate, hate cliffhangers!!

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It has been a while that I have read Elizabeth Hayley's book and I am so glad that I got this one! I needed a laugh and thankfully got more than one. We meet Drew who is a bartender and when this richie rich asks him to pretend to be him and take his classes and apartment he jumps at the chance, I mean come on this an opportunity he couldn't have passed up, he can get the education he has only thought of. Sophia gets kicked out of her sorority because she ends up with has someone sleep over and that my friends is a no-no she goes to her brother since she needs a place to stay, however the person who is there is not her brother. Both Sophia and Drew need each other so they unite and try to help each other out, but this new friendship starts blurring the lines as they continue to spend time together. and yes my friends I am rooting for them..Enjoy!!!l

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