Learning about Joe's life as a Harvard writing fellow. Can he stop his old habits or will they get the best of him? Joe tends to do anything in the name of what he calls love. This book kept me guessing will Joe turn over a new leaf or just go back to his old habits. The author really draws you into the life of Joe and makes you think twice about how you can and can't trust. Good read and fast pace, I couldn't stop once I started reading it.

So here's a full blown thoughts about this book. Before and after thoughts.
Before reading thoughts: blurb was what caught my eye and looked instering to read. Maybe a 4 star book. Had me thinking of the show you. Cover unsure about .
After reading thoughts: still like the blurb because it catches my eye. Don't really think the cover fits the book. Kept me pulled into it. Couldn't put it down. Highly recommend this book and already told a few people that they need to read it. 5 star book.

For You and Only You is the 4th novel in the You series and when I got this ARC, I about went through the roof. I love Joe. I loved his character in the first book, just how calculating and one step ahead he seemed to be.

However, for me, I felt that we lost that Joe by the end of the second book and I'm waiting for him to come back.

Don't get me wrong, Joe still pines for a single woman and kills people for her. But this one, similar to You Love Me, felt like it dragged for the first half of the book. The apple of Joe's eye in this book is Wonder Parish, a fellow....fellow? at Harvard where they're enrolled in a writing fellowship course. I liked Wonder a bit more than Mary Kay from the previous book, but she still felt flat to me. I felt that we had a missed opportunity with Joe being in Florida, it was mebtioned briefly here and there, but I would have loved a story of him in Florida up to his usual serial killer shenanigans.

Did I love this novel? No. Will I read the next one and be just as ecstatic to read an ARC in the future? Absolutely.

I want to thank the publishers and NetGalley for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you thank you thank you!

I love all of Kepnes' previous books and I have liked the Joe Goldberg character and story. This book, however, is so crazy that the stream of consciousness writing style was difficult for me to handle. I found myself putting it down multiple times and it was a chore to read it. For me, it was unlike her previous novels which were entertaining while funny and disturbing. This was just disturbing. And the name choice...Wonder? I wonder what happened in this novel... I will continue to recommend the previous books to friends but I think this one needs to come with a warning label because it's just so hard to read. It felt nonsensical at times.

This book was something else! I love reading about Joe, he's my guilty pleasure. Although a chunk of the beginning was kind of hard to get through, it definitely picked up after a while.

I didn't really find Wonder a very interesting character, although I did respect her position in the book and in Joe's life.

What I loved more than anything was the environment, the locality. The vibes of Massachusetts is really what made this book! I loved reading about

I would follow Joe through every adventure and thought through his life. Once again, readers are taken along as he begins his new fresh start: pursuing his own career as a writer through a new role as a Harvard fellow. Joe is immediately drawn to Wonder, another student with humble beginnings hoping for novel success. The group is led by successful writer, Glenn, who harbors his own secrets. Glenn, along with other group members, find themselves captivated by Joe and the mystery that surrounds him. As has often happened before, he finds himself in love and willing to eliminate any obstacles that stand between him and the life he continually dreams of.

While I did enjoy this book I will say it’s my least favorite of the series. It was just so long, not much happened, and it felt repetitive at times. I’ve really enjoyed this series but I’m not sure I would have finished this book if it was a standalone. Its not as much of a thriller and it kind of just fell flat. Don’t get me wrong, I love Joe and I love this series I just didn’t love this book.

Joe Goldberg is back and this time instead of selling books, he's writing them! In For You and Only You, Joe has been selected to join a writing fellowship at Harvard. He's finished his book and he's ready for money and fame. Naturally, he meets a woman, falls head over heels and becomes frustrated that the world is standing in the way of forever love.

You can see where this is going. For You and You Only is a bit of a slog. I almost gave up in the first 25% because Joe just rambles on... and not in the good way as in past installments. There is also not a lot of plot and you can see where the story is headed a mile away. The story does pick up in the middle but I didn't find the ending particularly interesting.

This wasn't a great addition to the series. I'm beginning to wonder if maybe the "You' books have run their course. The ending leads me to believe that this is not the end for Joe. I just hope future installments are more interesting and take what we think we know about Joe and turn it on its' head.

Overall, if you're a 'You' fan, you should probably read this. However, you will most likely be reading this book so that future installments make sense. Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC!

Caroline Kepnes never disappoints! I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this series. Joe is such a fascinating character and relatable in so many ways. For You and Only You is a perfect follow up to the series.

Joe is back! But not just as Joe Goldberg, now it's Joe Goldberg...a Harvard Man. That's right, move over Elle Woods the hallowed halls of Harvard University is now home to our favorite serial killer.

After spending some time in Florida making RIP Mary-Kay's dream come true, Joe is on the move to New England to take part in a writing fellowship as an author. Joe has been selling books for so long he finally decided to write one.

Now he has a group of fellows, a Nobel prize winning mentor and... YOU. (You of course being one of his fellow fellows...Wonder.) Joe knows he and Wonder have a connection that transcends all of emotions of the past. RIP Candance, Beck, Love, and May Kay.

As the fellowship unfolds, Joe and Wonder identify themselves as the outcasts, but that doesn't stop them from trying to outdo the pretentious competition. However, their mentor seems to have it out for Wonder and Joe will not stand for anything coming in between him and Wonder.

Cue the serial killer protector instincts. (I can't even read these books without Penn Bradley's voice narrating in my head. It's WONDERful.)

Can Joe keep their love together? Can he kill their darlings so their lives and books can have that deeply coveted happily ever after? Oh, YOU. YOU know Joe has your back.

--What I loved:
Joe. Always Joe. His dark narration is what keeps us all in his head and in his world. I am here for it. He could be working as the hoagie maker at a WaWa giving me commentary one the sandwich eaters and I'd be hooked.

--What was eh:
unfortunately, Joe's narration was a double-edged sword this time. I feel like this book was a little too drawn out for me. I got lost in the personal monologues a little and had to make myself focus on what was happening. The ending was also a little wishy washy to me. I was not expecting it from a Joe Goldberg book. I needed a little more.

None of this however will keep me from Carline Kepnes and Joe's story in the future.

For You and Only You is out April 4, 2023. PRE-ORDER
Don't forget to catch Season 4 of You on Netflix in February and March.

My thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for letting me read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I'm a big fan of this series. But I'm going to be completely honest and warn you that while the first three books are out there, this one goes off the rails a little bit. I got the feeling as I read that this book is not going to be for everyone because while it's about a character we all know and love, it almost goes too far with the plot twists.

A lot of readers are going to find it jarring. Some might even use the word unbelievable? But if you keep in mind that the whole series is unbelievable and intended for reader enjoyment, I think you'll like this book just fine.

I know I sure did!

In this book, Joe is in a completely new environment, and yet much of his story remains similar to his past. He's joined a writing class at Harvard under an esteemed professor, who is known for his one very popular book that won him a Pulitzer prize. Joe's classmates are writers from similar backgrounds and with similar histories.

Except for Wonder. She's different. She comes from a working class family and has to fit writing in between shifts at Dunkin and helping to take care of her ailing father and complicated family. Joe immediately sets his sights on her, and as you can imagine, things go very similar to his past romances.

He's in love. She's the best woman in the world. She's perfect. Until... the rose color glasses come off and Joe begins to realize that his new love isn't all he built her up to be.

I think that's where this story began to feel a little scattered. And I feel like the author did that on purpose. As Joe keeps getting away with crimes and has to keep even more secrets about his past life, he begins to get sloppy. And I felt like that was realistic. There's only so much lying and sneaking around a person can do and I think Joe is starting to lose it.

I liked the premise of this story. Joe is trying to get his book published and is willing to do pretty much anything to make that happen. He even befriends his teacher and starts cycling. For fun!

As always, I loved the writing style in this book. Some of the references made me laugh. I know enough amateur cyclists to know how important KOM can be on Strava, so those scenes where Joe and Glenn are cycling together had me chuckling to myself. The mentions of The White Lotus made me smile too because that is currently a show I'm watching with my boyfriend. And the true crime podcast felt very true to life.

This is book #4 in the You series, so don't start here if you haven't read the first three books first. But if you're a fan of this series and can't wait to find out what Joe does next, I think you'll find this book to be quite interesting. While I did think the story was taken in some unbelievable directions, I think that's also kind of the point.

I love Joe so the continuation of his story was very intriguing. The beginning of the book drug a bit for me with the setup at Harvard and the writing cohort but of course Joe has to first meet and then set up the story of meeting a new girl to date before getting into the meat of the story (and some more exciting dialogue) but holy rambling, Joe! Move on buddy! Anyway, once through the beginning and the Joe/Wonder saga begins I think it became more fast paced and easier to read. Decent continuation of the Joe story, excited for the next one!

Normally I love these books and the Netflix show, but I just couldn’t get past the writing this time. Unfortunately it was a DNF for me.

I've thoroughly enjoyed this series. However, I found the pacing of this book a bit slow. While the story kept me intrigued enough I read to the end of the book, I did not feel all that excited about it.

Joe Goldberg book 4.. honestly she could write a hundred if these and i would keep reading. I mean seriously, only she could make you root for the bad guy. He's a freaking serial killer and we just want him to find love and his happy ending!

Onto the bad news. This book is ok. Same Joe, same girl just with a different name and a Boston accent. I hated how needy Joe became, like he has always been needy and obsessed but this over the top.

Overall I'm glad i read this, and will continue to read these until Joe finally gets caught (hello gps and cameras everywhere!) Or finally finds love.

Thank you net galley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was so excited to read the next installment of Joe Goldberg’s adventures. This time he is at Harvard and in love (shocker). Caroline Kepnes does a great job of writing one of my favorite antiheroes. Every time I think I’ve figured Joe out he surprises me! While he is wonderful , this time around my favorite character of this story is Sara Beth; I would love to have a book about her and thinking maybe Joe has met his match! Thank you to NetGalley, Caroline Kepnes, and Random House for the ARC.

Holy crap I loved this! For a big part of the book I felt like we had book 1 Joe back! It did have some slow parts and the ending felt kinda rushed but I can definitely see myself rereading this! Keep giving us old Joe!

Caroline hits the mark again! every single one of her books are so twisty and engaging, and they never get old! even for lovers of the netflix show, i feel like they are different enough to be able to enjoy both book and show. i like the new twist of joe trying to be different in this book, too!

This book was definitely slower and more boring than the other 3. I had started to fall off this series with the last book, but I will see Joe through until the end. The deaths in this book were very predictable and not interesting; honestly, both Glenn and Sly were terrible and I was hoping they would be killed off sooner. I couldn’t stand Wonder and her whiny woe-is-me attitude when others didn’t like her book. I know she wasn’t supposed to be incredibly likable, but I couldn’t even tolerate her. Of course, this book was left open for another, so I’m sure this is not the last of Joe. The writing is definitely getting harder to come back to each time.

Joe Goldberg is ready for a change. Instead of selling books, he’s writing them. And he’s off to a good start. Glenn Shoddy, an acclaimed literary author, recognizes Joe’s genius and invites him to join a tight-knit writing fellowship at Harvard. Finally, Joe will be in a place where talent matters more than pedigree . . . where intellect is the great equalizer and anything is possible. Even happy endings. Or so he thinks, until he meets his already-published, already-distinguished peers, who all seem to be cut from the same elitist cloth.

Thankfully, Wonder Parish enters the picture. They have so much in common. No college degrees, no pretensions, no stories from prep school or grad school. Just a love for literature. If only Wonder could commit herself to the writing life, they could be those rare literary soulmates who never fall prey to their demons. Wonder has a tendency to love, to covet, but Joe is a believer in the rule of fiction: If you want to write a book, you have to kill your darlings.

This book will definitely be the one to beat in 2023. Every book I read this year will be compared to this one. Caroline Kepnes has done it again with each book being even better than the last. The thing I love most about You and Only You is the authors wit that always shines through. I am obsessed with Joe Goldberg and I can't wait to see where he goes next. 5 stars!!