Never Ever Getting Back Together DID NOT DISAPPOINT, THIS BOOK IS A 5 STAR BOOK AHHH. I loved how the book made me feel like how reality tv shows would go like fake emotions and the twists were just so good and unexpected. I loved how the author showed us that the characters in the story are not perfect, which is by making scenes highlighting their flaws. Those particular scenes helped me understand the characters more. AND without spoiling much, I really liked how the author made us understand why Jordyn’s fans would fight anyone who hates him or says “false” claims about him even though he cheated on Maya. I would definitely recommend this for those who like drama and gossiping. Thank you Netgalley and St.Martin’s Press for letting me review this book. I literally loved every aspect of this book.

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how surprised and happy i was when i got the chance to read this one! sophie gonzales is one of my favorite author!
i wasn't a big fan of the plot, but i made my way into this book and turned out i really enjoyed it!!!! I loved the female bound in this book and how determined they were to achieve their goal !

This book is about a dating reality show. like The Bachelor, but with ex-girlfriends instead of strangers in the mansion. Oh, and they're all 18 and 19 years old. So, that was a bit cringey because all of the girls chosen for the show had relationships with Jordy between the ages of 14 and 18. Jordy is a good-looking smooth-talker who apparently gets around, using the same lines on every girl he meets.

Our story follows both Maya and Skye, two girls who dated Jordy two years ago, when they were 16. Yeah. Apparently Maya is bitter and hasn't been able to move on since their breakup. Now at 18, she's in the summer months before college starts. And receives a phone call to appear on a reality dating show called Second Chance Romance and the "prize" of course is Jordy. The boy who broke her heart by cheating on her with Skye, also a contestant.

The story was pretty cute, if you could imagine that these were older girls (maybe 20-somethings with the college years behind them and a bit more maturity). But the fact that this is a story about reliving the romances of teenagers when they're still teenagers is awkward because, let's face it, eightteen is still eight-TEEN. Lots of drama, but teens will probably love it.

Ex on the beach meets bachelor with Jordy dating a select few of his ex’s. After his sister married royalty, he thinks that he should be treated like royalty too. Maya is so over Jordy after he cheated on her with Skye, but after Jordy begs, she agrees to go on the show. There are eliminations just like the bachelor, but the girls on the show were selected by Jordy from his past. Maya and Skye come in hating each other but end up working together to spice things up.

was lucky enough to receive this book as an e-ARC.

Pub date: December 6, 2022

I have to say, Sophie Gonzales might have just become an auto-buy author for me.

The premise of this book is AMAZING. Think: The Bachelor but with ex-girlfriends instead of strangers.

This book follows two main people: Maya and Skye. Both of which have dated the new Princess’s brother, Jordy. He has invited both women along with several of his other ex-girlfriends to join a new reality show, Second Chance Romance. The kicker is, he cheated on the both of them. During the story we learn why both women decided to join the show again and just what they’re hoping to achieve 😏

There were 3 things I felt worthy of note taking during my reading:

Maya’s level of pettiness is 👌🏻

Jordy is super cringe and I have no clue how he pulls as many girls as he does.

Notte Infinita is AWKO 🤣🤣

When this book gets released everyone needs to run to get it 👏🏻

This book made me laugh out loud several times which is something that can make or break a rom-com…some times it’s hard to make people laugh through paper!

Read if you like:

🌹 The Bachelor/reality tv
🌹 Enemies to lovers
🌹Revenge plotting
🌹LGBTQ representation
🌹Loads of drama and sarcasm

I wasn't sure what to expect with this book, but honestly I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. The tension, the romance, the REVENGE, every single minute of it was perfection. 10/10

Super cute reality revenge plot turned sapphic love story—I loved Maya and Skye and the rest of the crew, minus Jordy, who sucks! But we know that was coming. I enjoyed the premise behind this story and the build up to the grand finale! Definitely a cute YA story!

If you love reality TV drama, with emphasis on the drama, you're in for a huge treat. I know having a lot of drama is often seen as a bad quality in YA books, but in this case I promise it's part of the fun!

I have to admit I don't really like reality TV, but for some reason I love to read about it. And this book was just... so much fun from start to finish. I read it in one sitting because I was just having such a good time.

The concept of this book - having a dating show where the contestants are the guy's exes - is so incredibly fun, and this book lives up to it entirely. Jordy was truly the worst, and I loved the main characters overcoming the drama he set them up for and falling in love with each other.

This was a cute, fun peek behind the scenes of a reality TV show where six young women have a "second chance" to win back the supposedly charming guy they all previously dated. It is told from the point of view of two of the women who start as enemies and then become romantically attracted to each other. I enjoyed the realistic development of their relationship, the fact that the other women on the show were fully fleshed out, and the behind-the-peek at the creation of a "reality" TV show.

I read this book in like 2 days!!! It kept me hooked the whole time and the romance was so good. The book was fast paced and the character development was perfect. The miscommunication trope at the beginning killed me though, through the whole book I was just thinking this all could be solved if they believed her. Overall thought the characters we loveable and the book was such a fun read!! Definitely one of my most anticipated releases of 2022 and I hope everyone loves it as much as I did!

This book was an absolute delight to read. If I wasn't well versed in ridiculous reality tv I might think that the show in the book would be too out there but I could see Netflix getting ideas if they read the book. Maya and Skye were both sympathetic and fun. The book had lots of funny moments that stuck with me. I don't always love the use of miscommunication in books but it was well-done and not overly frustrating. Jordy was a fairly realistic portrayal of a manipulative man who thinks he's entitled to anything he wants while also having a victim complex a mile wide.
My only issue with the book is it felt like the characters should have been older and the story should have been adjusted for New Adult. The concept was great and executed fairly well but the idea that a 20-year-old man would have this many exes invested enough to want to compete on a reality show is just not plausible. When I was reminded of the ages it took me out of the story.

3.75
first off the Taylor swift title reference yes 10/10, if there is ever anything to get me excited to read a book withoutknowing anything about it then that would be it!
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we are never getting back together, bachelor and selection vibes but with more adorable witty banter.
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seriously though this book was too freaking cute loved the constant drama the banter and the revenge plotting so so much! The reality television setting is always a favorite of mine to read about and this one was no different.
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Going into this book I had no idea that it was sapphic and that was such a pleasant surprise especially because the relationship was just so much fun.
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Overall this was such a fun and light YA read perfect for the summer time

Never Ever Getting Back Together had me hooked from the very beginning, I couldn’t put it down. This is a really fun sapphic romance, and revenge story. I loved the banter between Maya and Skye. The plot was intriguing and kept me entertained.

This was an easy 5 stars for me! I definitely recommend this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

When your ex-boyfriend will be on a TV show called Second Chance Romance and asks you to come on the show. What can go wrong? Except your roommate is the person he cheated on you with. Maya wants to go on the show to expose what Jordy is really like since he manipulated everyone else to think you are a crazy ex-girlfriend when Skye who is warned Maya is a "crazy" ex that can't get over their relationship is over. Before they know it things start heating up and not with Jordy.

This book is listed as YA but I feel like it is more in the New Adult genre.

No, but this was absolutely amazing??? The humor was 11/10, I was howling at some points. The perfect slow-burn romance, the perfect villain, impeccable pacing. I loved the commentary on reality tv, and felt so seen by Maya's struggle with caring about how other people view her more than her own happiness. Both mcs had such a strong character arc, and the chemistry was unreal. I have to say I find it tricky to find f/f romances I love, which is strange given i'm legit dating a woman, but this one really landed for me. I think it's because it balanced the line between keeping the characters flawed, but without letting them buy into toxicity. So so so good

So, this was kind of sad for me! I wanted to love it. Really, I tried. I was so intrigued by the second chance dating show. Then to see it’s going to have even more drama.

Maya is just kind of rude and Skye is hard to like. The book felt slow at times, and I wasn’t a fan of any of the characters. It just seemed like the book was almost going to be amazing, but it wasn’t quite there. I just think it was hard for me to believe the romance when it had been done kind of like… oh. And I know you’re meant to hate Jordy, but it was just a lot of frustration on my end.

I love this author, and I would read more of her works. This one didn’t work for me, but it may work for those who like happy endings and based off reality tv.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the digital review copy.

I have read and enjoyed all of Sophie Gonzales other books and this one was no different. This has all the things I enjoyed from Sophie’s other books - humor, likable characters, lgbtq+ rep, and an interesting plot. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading anything else that Sophie will release in the future.

If you are looking for a great binge worthy read --I really enjoyed this book! I thought it was a fast -paced enemies to lovers romcom. It acknowledges the thin line between love and hate. Read this if you are fans of dating show! It has twists and unbelievable events that happen!

A huge thank you to NetGalley, Wednesday Books & Sophe Gonzales!a

2.5 ☆ for Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review! Check out my Goodreads profile if you'd like reading reviews sprinkled with a ton of gifs!

Queer love? Check!
Bisexual visibility? Check!
Enemies to loves? Check!
Forced proximity? Check!
Reality TV? Check!
Somehow inexplicably boring? Check!

Meet Jordy. Extremely annoying rich white man. Meet his ex, Maya. And his other ex, Skye. And a bunch of others exes that don't really matter. Now put them all in a mansion to film a reality TV. The catch? The girls must 'fight' to rekindle their romance with Jordy, whom I forgot to mention, is extremely average at best and an emotionally abusive cheater at worst. Let the drama begin.

Sigh.

For a novel that had so much I would theoretically enjoy, this sadly fell flat for me. I found myself dragging up to 50% and finishing it up by quickly skimming through the pages to get to the end. I would recommend this to some friends but definitely not the majority of them as one has to be in a very specific mood to enjoy this one.

Oh well, onto the next! Happy reading!

Sophie Gonzales never disappoints! This book was SO fun, from the amazing and life-like characters, to the realistic and hilarious setting of a reality dating show. I couldn't put the book down and read it in two days. Thank you Sophie for inviting us into your lovely head!!