This book was absolutely fantastic. I loved every single second of it! The childhood friends to enemies to lovers was so perfect. And throw in a little workplace forced proximity! Their friend group melded together so seamlessly, I loved it so much.

I loved Daniel and Liyah so much. They both had a lot of heavy things from their past and they were able to open with each other in a way they had only been with so few people in their lives. And they were able to be vulnerable with each other. And Liyah used humor to cope, and that was SO REAL.
. Honestly I love when the title of the book is so obviously in book, especially when it is so SWEET. And in this case it was instrumental in their character development and I loved every single second.

And they were FUN together. They were able to sort of just become a unit (not that they were talking about a relationship ever!!!). They were such good friends, working together helped so much, they were spending so much time together!! And then they were doing other things! Their journey was so good. And the epilogue!! It was so SWEET!

There were so many things about Jewish culture in this book that I didn’t know about, and I loved getting to see that! All of the representation in this book was written with such care. I loved it all so much.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and St Martins Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

There was a lot to like about this book! It was overall well written and had representation of various sexualities, gender identities, religions, races, body types, and cultures in a way that felt natural. I enjoyed reading this but found some parts pretty inconsistent, particularly the characterization of Daniel and Liyah. There were long stretches where I liked both characters but also several moments where I felt frustrated with one or both of them and had trouble understanding their motivations. I would definitely read more of this author in the future.

I was so excited when I first read the description for this book - childhood enemies to lovers romance between a former summer camp couple? Sign me up.

Liyah and Daniel "dated" when they attended Jewish summer camp as young teenagers, and then had a falling out over Maccabiah. I do not blame Liyah for holding a grudge over this, Maccabiah is very serious business! When they reunite years later, they find they've been missing each other all along.

I went into this book expecting a great Jewish romance, and came away with so much more. Both main characters are Jews of color, who are severely underrepresented when it comes to depictions of Jews in literature and other media. Additionally, Liyah is queer and survivor of sexual assault. I loved how all aspects of Liyah and Daniel's identities were woven into the book and really informed their feelings and actions (just like real life).

One other thing I appreciated about Thank You for Sharing is that it explained Jewish cultural terms and concepts to readers who may be unfamiliar without it being obvious or affecting the pacing of the book. I've read some books where a word is used, and then repeated in plain English in a way that just seems redundant to me as someone who understood the reference the first time. I think Thank You for Sharing balances this really while - it's clear that this book is for Jewish readers but also accessible to others.

There were, however, a few portions of the book where the narrative pacing seemed a bit off to me. Almost like I had missed some piece of information or there was a paragraph missing. However, it's very possible that this was an issue with my eARC copy and not the book itself.

Overall, this was a fantastic read, and I can't wait to see what else Rachel Runya Katz writes!

4.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the eARC. All opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed this book.

Daniel and Liyah were best friends at summer camp as kids, until the summer it all went wrong, and she never went back. He never knew exactly what went wrong between them, or if he was the reason she didn't return. She never quite got past the hurt, especially once it was compounded by subsequent experiences. And then, wouldn't you know it, one day they meet again and have to find a way to work together (literally, they have to work together as part of their jobs) as adults.

As they're learning to relate as adults, and maybe put their childhood rift behind them, they and two friends form a small support group for young, professional minorities working for more traditional employers. Said support group consists primarily of discussing life, work, and dating, while getting drunk, squabbling, and taking turns scribbling snarky "meeting minutes" on bar napkins. These meeting minutes show up throughout the book, and were one of the highlights of the story for me. They were cute and funny, but also helped tell the story.

There's a lot of good humor, and I laughed quite a bit, but there's also good heart, and really likable characters. Katz's writing style is distinctive and fun to read. She keeps the story moving, but none of it feels rushed. I did sometimes have trouble understanding Aliyah's motivations, particularly in her agreeing to hang out regularly with Daniel in the early days when she was still angry at and hurt by him. And when she first explains to him what exactly went down at camp, I admit I rolled my eyes at her for how little a thing it seemed to be to hold a grudge about for a decade. And then I rolled my eyes about how easily she seemed to let it go after all that grudge-holding. However, I needed to be patient, as more information came out as the story progressed, which helped it all make more sense.

I will mention that at first I had some trouble adjusting to the writing style, and wasn't sure why, but then determined it was because the book is written in third person, present tense, a combination that is a little unusual. Romances are frequently written in present tense, but usually paired with first person narration. However, if you find this jarring also, just keep going. I got into the rhythm at about 5%, and then didn't notice it any more, and in fact I think it helped the book feel fresh.

The four members of the Speakeasy Survival Club (the support group) were great fun. Daniel and Aliyah were lovely and sympathetic, as people and as a couple. I'm hoping that Jordan and Siobhan will get their own story (or stories) next. I would definitely read that, or something else written by Katz.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really loved this book for the most part. The diverse representation was so wonderful. I loved that both Mc's in addition to being Jewish were also BIPOC. Liyah, the FMC was also bisexual, and her best friend Neen was non-binary. I loved the friendships throughout the story and the weekly happenings of the survival club genuinely made me laugh at loud. I also thought the Yom Kippur scene was done so beautifully and I loved seeing another important Jewish day represented in a book. I thought the conversations around grief were well done and important. Daniel was my favorite from the start. I loved his character and it was definitely a he fell first type of vibe. While I liked most of the story, the ending really got to me. There was a happy ending, of course, but Liyah was so adamant about being unlovable and it made me really angry. It took her most of the book to admit how she was feeling and even after certain declarations was made, she still didn't believe she could be loved which was frustrating. Other than that, I found this book funny, loved the representation throughout and overall really enjoyed reading it. Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the ARC to read and review.

Thank You For Sharing has fantastic Jewish representation and I think it’s the Jewish moments where this book truly shines. I particularly loved how Rachel Runya Katz included Yom Kippur in a way that incorporated multiple themes of the novel (racism, grief over the loss of a parent) all while highlighting one of the holiest days of the year for Jews and providing a window as to how some Jews might observe the day.

As far as the romance between Liyah and Daniel… I always love enemies-to-lovers and I think they had some great banter. But this is also a second chance romance and the “enemies” content was rooted in events that happened at Jewish summer camp when they were tweens. I did find it hard to accept Liyah’s continued hatred of Daniel about 15 years later.

The first half of the novel was pretty slow and I had to be intentional about picking up the book to continue. I do however think the second half was stronger!

In all, I loved the BIPOC Jewish rep (both MCs), bisexual rep (FMC), strong side characters (including a non-binary best friend) and the delicate treatment of heavy topics such as grief, parental loss, sexual assault.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

(3.5 stars)

I am so grateful for the opportunity to have read this one! This was one of my most anticipated books of the year, and it didn't disappoint. I love a good childhood friends to enemies to lovers romance with second chance vibes. I liked Liyah and Daniel's reintroduction scene, even if I did cringe. I wish we had a flashback for their last interaction at summer camp, so it was more "show" and less "tell." My favorite part about this book was the nuanced representation. Both Daniel and Liyah are bisexual Jews of color; Daniel is Korean and Liyah is Black. In M/F romances, I feel like it's rare for the male main character to be bisexual (and even rarer for BOTH to be bisexual), so I appreciated that aspect. There is also a nonbinary side character. The representation is very authentic and raw, and the characters are flawed but real (perfectly imperfect, if you will). It took me a little bit to get into the story and warm up to Liyah, but I think the second half really improved. The pacing, especially in regards to Liyah's character development, felt off. I could have done with fewer club meeting notes (again, more "show," less "tell"). I did LOVE the side characters, though. I hope I get to read more of them in a future book. I'm really glad this book was dual POV (even if it was in third, not first, person).

This was a solid debut, and I can't wait to read more of what Rachel Runya Katz writes in the future!

Thank you SO much to the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest, voluntary review!

Rating: 4.5/5
I received an eARC for my honest opinion.

After years of not talking to each other, after a horrible accident at a summer camp, Daniel and Liyah are now thrown back together for work. Can these frenemies work together to save/grow their careers or will it end back in disaster for both of them.

I thought this plot was well done; you see the romance of the book because yes, it is center stage but then you get so much from this book. You will see romance, grief and assault and the understanding of how to accept and overcome all the issues that have been haunting you. I thought the author did a great job with handling the sensitive topics in this book. This was my first book that had Jewish characters and the way that the author wrote it and handled the traditions of this faith was a nice refreshing lesson for me.

The characters were well developed in the book, I loved that they were kinda in the same place in life, but they handled their issues differently. I thought Liyah was a strong character, she had a lot of past traumas, but I like that the author showed that it’s okay to go to a therapist to help you get through the rough patches. I liked that she knows what she wants in life and is not scared to get it and that she is not scared to talk about how she handles sexual experiences.

Daniel, I really liked him right from the start. He is sweet, kind, caring and understanding. He also knows how it is to go through things and is there for people however they need him to be at the time.

I really enjoyed the characters have a great friendship with their group and then the two main characters it goes more into the depth with how they support, encourage before they dive into the more physical side of their friendship. I also liked that the book did have smut but it was done in a way that made it way more than just being physical attraction. It was about the intimacy of friendship and having that connection with someone that you can trust. This is a great blend of romance and friendships; it has steamy moments and heartfelt sad ones all wrapped up with a great ending.


I want to thank NetGalley and St. Martin Press for the opportunity to review this book.

This was a fun read! I'm always a sucker for a reverse grumpy/sunshine trope, though Daniel wasn't quite as sunshine, but I did love his storyline with grief.
I LOVED all the supporting characters, especially Neen, when they were just giving it to Liyah the way it was because she really needed to hear it.
I liked Rachel's writing and I look forward to all her future books!

Daniel and Liyah were friends at camp until they weren't. Liyah has held onto her anger since then- anger and stress over something that happened when they were 13- and now, surprise- they are 27 and must work together. It's.sort of classic rom com trope-y one (second chance, misunderstandings, frenemies to lovers and so on except that the main characters are BiPOC who are Jewish. Oh, and Liyah and her BFF are bi. This adds depth to their relationship and to the atmospherics (for want of a better word). Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good read.

I really liked the idea of two former friends sitting next to each other on a plane after not seeing each other for half their lives. It was a great setup, mixed with the work piece. But then the book really slowed down. It felt drawn out and really slow at times. It took something away from it for awhile. While it did pick up later on, it wasn’t as much as I hoped it to be. The end of the epilogue felt a little abrupt. I did really like Aliyah and Daniel - together and separate. Each was dealing with their own issues and was well written.

One of the highlights of the book was the Speakeasy Survival Club. I enjoyed reading the club notes.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This is an interesting story of a two biracial Jewish young people. Daniel is Asian and Jewish and Aliyah is Black and Jewish. The plot gives them the opportunity to rekindle a friendship that disintegrated when they were teenagers. With the help of some wonderful characters readers are entertained through some fun times. There are also some heavy discussion topics shared that bring Daniel and Aliyah closer together.

This was a slow burn enemies to lovers, but it was also a second chance since our main characters met a camp years ago. I like that our two main characters along with one of each of their friends formed a club where they had rules to follow which was probably my favorite part of the book. So many laugh out loud moments there. While this is a cute story, it dragged a little for me.

Thank You for Sharing is a STELLAR debut by novelist Rachel Runya Katz.

Daniel Rosenburg and Liyah Cohen-Jackson thought they'd never meet again after sharing a summer at camp as teens. Yet, as fate would have it, they both end up sitting next to each other on a plane. Next thing, Liyah is forced to work with Daniel on her dream museum exhibit. Both Liyah and Daniel are made to face their past as they continue to collaborate. Realizing they have a lot in common as Jewish and people of color, they realize that friendship may not be as bad as they once thought. And maybe something more....

Rachel Runya Katz's debut is one that is filled with heart and laughs. Runya Katz writes some pivotal scenes about what it means to be BIPOC in a Jewish community and Liyah's experiences being bisexual. She interweaves both characters into a set group of friends (Jordan and Siobhan) who meet up to have a Speakeasy Survival Group. I enjoyed reading this contemporary romance and look forward to what Rachel writes next!

As a Jewish reviewer for this book, it pains me that I had to end up DNFing this book, but I really struggled with getting in to it. The story was very slow and I also found Liyah to be very hard to like and want to root for. I think others will enjoy the book, it just wasn’t the best fit for me.

“Thank You for Sharing” by Rachel Runya Katz
We are all the same in at least some characteristic (We are more alike than different)
And, Some experiences leave lasting trauma.
I liked this page turning story. I begrudged every interruption of my reading time. You may be a differenct color or religion than the characters in this story.. But the issues are the same for all of us. Each of us is different in at least some way from everyone else; but we are also the same as everyone else in some way. Don't we need to see our sameness rather than our difference? Happy Reading ! !
Note: This review expresses my honest opinion.
I received an ARC of this story from the publisher via NetGalley.

This book should have a content warning. It's a trauma book, and I don't want to read trauma books. There's literally no obstacle to the relationship other than the FMC's trauma. She's horrible to Daniel because he has the audacity to express feelings for her. She needs to stop using sex to self-medicate and GET MORE THERAPY. Daniel deserves to be with someone who's a whole person, not someone who will break every time he comes close.

Clearly, I'm not the target audience for this book.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

I know it's bad, but based on the cover, I didn't have the highest expectations for this. I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but it just didn't appeal to me very much. So I was pleasantly surprised when I started reading this! This book is so fun - I loved the awkwardness that occured a lot of the time, and I especially loved the budding friend group, joining for Survival Club and even taking notes of their meetings. Both the MC and LI are Jewish people of colour, and this is something that connects them. I thought this was great to see, especially since I don't think I've seen this representation in books often before. It's also a queer book, since the MC is bisexual!

i really enjoyed this romance! i always love seeing queer people in romance novels, and even more so jewish queer people! i really love how the religion was sprinkled throughout the novel to really showcase daniel and liyah’s connection and shared heritage. their found family in the SSC was so fun to read and you couldn’t help but root for them!

a few things did, however, fall flat for me. i think some of these will probably not be in the final version, such as a continuity error and a mildly bodyshaming comment, but some stuff with the plot didn’t hold up. despite all the background and insight given, i still cannot understand why the summer camp incident, especially after the truth was revealed, was such a sticking point for liyah.

additionally, i wish the reunion scene had been a bit longer. i think the book would have benefited from that instead of the epilogue.

4 stars

friends to enemies to lovers is gonna hit every time sorry!

Daniel Rosenberg and Liyah Cohen-Jackson’s last conversation—fourteen years ago at summer camp—ended their friendship. Until they find themselves seated next to each other on a plane, and bitterly pick up right where they left off. At least they can go their separate ways again after landing...

That is, until Daniel's marketing firm gets hired by the Chicago museum where Liyah works as a junior curator, and they’re forced to collaborate with potential career changing promotions on the line.

With every meeting and post-work social gathering with colleagues, the tension (and chemistry) between Daniel and Liyah builds until they’re forced to confront why they broke apart years ago at camp. But as they find comfort in their shared experiences as Jews of color and fumble towards friendship, can they ignore their growing feelings for each other?

With sexy charm and undeniable wit, Rachel Runya Katz's sparkling debut, Thank You For Sharing, proves that if you're open to love, anything is possible.