Wow! I received this book from NetGalley as an ARC and I am so glad I did! It was so well done and had everything I needed and enjoy in books, so much so that I started and finished in one day with 3 kids in tow! Childhood friends, enemies to lovers, self discovery, just the sweetest connections, amazing (and inclusive) side characters, truly laugh out loud moments, banter, etc! I could keep going.

First, I want to add that some sensitive topics that are TW (loss of parent, sexual abuse) are important to this story but the biggest takeaway I have is how well they were handled by the author, and how incredibly sensitive the characters were to each others needs in processing through their trauma. It was swoon worthy on both sides and I am grateful for how these topics were included. There was also a normalizing of these mental health struggles and encouraged the acceptance of seeing a therapist in a really positive light.

Second, there was also a natural emphasis on inclusivity for many groups— culturally, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, etc. which felt authentic and meaningful. We need more of this in our lives.

Third, the banter and connection between Daniel and Liyah was adorable, genuine, and heart filling. The support for each other, and the natural way their relationship unfolds with all the flirtatious “insulting” didn’t come off wrong or mean, just like a coping mechanism to keep people at bay on Liyah’s part. They worked well together in many aspects of their lives which was nice to see, and even through the miscommunication of feelings you knew their love was the real deal.

PS I wish I had myself a “SSC” (although I’m happily married for almost 15 years with 3 kids so my group would likely have different problems/discussion!) I just really enjoyed the idea and the benefits the characters all gleamed from it.

Overall, I really feel this hit the mark and deserves 5 🌟s!

Thank You For Sharing is a brilliant romance! This book got me out of my reading slump and made me invested in romance novels again. There were a few moments in the book that I found to be a little slow, but I was overall heavily invested in the character and romantic development throughout the book.

This was such a cute romance and I loved the slow romance. The characters was well developed and the plot was so good.

I enjoyed the Own Voices aspects of this story, but struggled with the prickliness of the female main character to the point that I could not finish the book. I'm glad to see that I'm in the minority of readers that didn't love this one, and I truly hope this book finds its audience.

Thank You for Sharing was not for me. I am sure others will enjoy it (the Chicago references were fun), but I only made it through the first few chapters. I recommend that you read it.

While the own voices aspect of this book certainly drew me in, the storytelling left more to be desired. It was hard to initially connect, and I think it was more of the writing tense (hit and miss) that furthered the distance of trying to emotionally invest until it was too late.

The hard exterior of Liyah is one that is built through the need to protect herself, especially through the trauma she’s endured to maintain that favorable arm’s length of trying to acknowledge her feelings. I just wish there was more to help me as a reader to latch onto her character. While also wishing Daniel was more firm and rougher around the edges.

But I would definitely recommend simply for the love confession that was oh so heartfelt.

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This book was somewhere between 3 and 4 stars for me, as I enjoyed the Jewish representation, but it was slow at times.

Liyah and Daniel met at Jewish sleep away camp when they were tweens and had their 1st (maybe?) Summer camp romance that was a secret until it wasn't. Liyah felt betrayed by Daniel over color games and boys that were teasing her. So when they end up seatmates on a plane to Chicago, they realize they know each other, not before Daniel puts his foot in his mouth with her. Liyah Cohen- Jackson, or as her best friend Neen calls her CJ, is Black and Jewish, Daniel is an Asian Jewish guy.

The two discover that they are put together on a joint work project, as Liyah works at a museum as an exhibit designer / curator in training? Daniel works in marketing for a firm. The museum wants to increase their membership, especially with millenials, so a series of events are planned to attract younger museum members. Liyah wants a promotion. The two become friends, then friends with benefits when they admit their attraction to each other. The first part was really slow burn, and I almost lost my interest if not for the Survival Club minutes and wanting to see what happens. At some point, I remembered about a trigger warning and realized Liyah was holding herself back because of past trauma. The reveal was handled well and not overly detailed in terms of trigger warnings. The frustration I felt towards the end had to do with one admitting their feelings for the other. Usually, it's the man in a relationship with a woman, but this was different. I felt the character development was pretty good, including secondary characters, but the plot was a little slow. The author has a lot of potential, though, and I would read her books in the future.

A+ for representation of LGBTQ especially as I started during Pride Month, Jewish rep, Jews of Color. TW for sexual assault in the past - not heavily described in detail. 3.4/5☆ out 9/12/23

I liked the final few chapters of this book, but struggled with the slow pace of the first third of the book and the uncomfortable R-rated tone of the rest.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley for my honest voluntary review. This would not be a book I would have chosen for myself.

I enjoyed Daniel and Liyah's story! I also enjoyed the diversity of the characters. Daniel and Liyah grew on me as the book went on. Liyah was a no-nonsense type of gal. Daniel was a persistent guy though. Fun read! I voluntarily read this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was a delightful surprise! I’m neither queer nor a POC, but there’s so much to relate to here. Liyah’s feelings of unworthiness in respect to romantic love was something I immediately recognized. And I adored how four friends came together and actually formed a club, with notes and minutes and everything! Fantastic.

I received a copy of this book from St. Martin’s Press through NetGalley.

Things I loved about this book: the meeting notes as ways to advance the plot, Sweet Potato, the unabashed queerness, the friendships.

I struggled with the pacing of the story, it felt like I was waiting for something to happen until about 70% of the way through. I think it was still enjoyable, it just didn't quite hit it out of the park for me!

3.5 stars ⭐️

Liyah and Daniel reconnect in an unlikely way, that also gives us insight to Liyahs prior experiences as a Jewish WOC. Now both are forced together due to their respective careers. As they begin to collaborate we are given their previous history and see how it has affected each of them.

Liyah has dealt with trauma while growing up; which she navigates by going to therapy and uses it to adapt her methods of companionship with others. Daniel is also grieving a great loss in his life then begins to find ways to aid in healing. Through it all their friendship blossoms and they can find solace in each other including their shared encounters of prejudice in their Jewish community.

They form a special group with two other friends where they talk about life, work, dating and whatever may be on their minds with addendums/rules as needed which I really enjoyed. Neen was also a good sounding board and friend

Saying “Thank you for sharing” can mean so much without people realizing, and is truly a great title.

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity, all thoughts are my own.

Thank you Netgally for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

There was a lot about this book that I really enjoyed, but there was also some aspects of this story that didn't really click with me.

I liked the meet cute for the two MCs, I thought it was fun and really adorable and I really loved the banter between them. The back stories really helped the reader understand the mindset of both Daniel and Liyah. On top of that, they had some great chemistry.

I also really enjoyed the side characters. They were a lot of fun.

What I didn't really vibe with was the pacing and some of Liyah's character development.

The pacing was just a little off, I got really bored towards the middle of the book. It felt like a lot of information was being repeated and I felt like I was skimming some of the pages.

Liyah's character development was just too slow then all of a sudden at the end. It was just jarring and I was a little confused about it.

All in all, it's around a 3.25 for me. I would suggest this to someone that wanted a low stakes romance with Chicago vibes. I would be interested in reading from this author in the future!

Thank You for Sharing is a second chance love story. The main characters, Daniel and Liyah, were childhood friends that shared a special moment in their early teens and the aftermath of that led to the end of their relationship. Fast-forward a number of years and a work project brings them together again. The chemistry is still there but so too are unresolved feelings of betrayal.

Daniel and Liyah become friends and along with two other work colleagues form a close-knit social support group. I enjoyed the diverse characters represented in this story and also enjoyed the development of the friendships and banter within the group.

In addition to the development of the relationship between Daniel and Liyah, the story also dives deeper into the characters other relationships, including their own self beliefs about themselves.

Some traumatic past events are mentioned in this book including death of a parent and sexual assault.

Thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for providing me with an ARC for review.

This one is really a slowburn, and has some very charming moments, as well as some deep character development. Both of the main characters are multiracial and Jewish, and knew each other from Jewish summer camp. Liyah and Daniel were close during camp, and even shared some kissing as teens, but Liyah holds a mean grudge when she feels like Daniel has betrayed her. When they meet up again as adults, Daniel makes a horrible "first" impression, so it makes things tense between them for a while. Of course, since this is a Romance, the two end up having to work together, and because of that, clear the air, and start a new friendship. What's best about this book is how they both have to do a lot of growing up and learning how to communicate. Liyah's grumpiness can wear anyone down, but Daniel is infinitely patient. He's also a bit of an idiot at times (their words, and I agree). One of the other really strong relationships in this book is Liyah's with her best friend Neen. Neen does an excellent job listening to, supporting, and challenging Liyah. Overall, I recommend this book.

Thank you NetGalley for the digital ARC of this book.

I really liked the diversity in this book and how it represented different perspectives. The rep of being bi-racial and Jewish added such a complex layer that I never see!

This story had a lot of potential, and I enjoyed getting to know the characters better through the dual points of view. Liyah's friends were amazing and brought so many smiles to the pages. At first, I had a hard time connecting with Liyah, but Daniel, the main character, was as charming as ever. I'm sure readers will love him and his adorable relationship with Liyah. They had great chemistry and their love grew beautifully. The plot picked up in the second half, and I liked how the characters developed internally. It would've been cool if the focus was more on Liyah's personal journey of self-love rather than just the romance with Daniel. I also really despise the miscommunication trope so that took some enjoyment away.

Overall, it was a pretty good read, especially if you're looking for a diverse romance book.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC in exchange for my review!

This was a cute book!! A first book for this author and it did not disappoint. The chemistry between the two was great and just the right about of spice and you felt like you were really rooting for them! I’d highly recommend this one

Thank you St.Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately this book was just an okay read for me and I struggled to get into this one. I think that it had a lot of potential, but it definitely fell flat for me. Liyah and Daniel's relationship was a cute relationship, but at first Liyah annoyed me and I could not connect well with her. Our MC Daniel, was just as charming as ever, and I think future readers will love him and his relationship with Liyah. This book is dual POV which helped me understand both of these characters better and their growth. On another note, Liyah had an awesome group of friends and I enjoyed reading about them. They definitely made me smile while reading this book. Overall, I loved the diversity in this book. So if someone wants to read a diverse romance book, give this one a try.

Daniel and Liyah have a meet disaster and continue jabbing and bickering until eventually it morphs to flirtatious jabbing and bickering. The progression of their relationship felt genuine. I enjoyed the friend group and the writing was smart and witty. I used to watch and love the show The Bold Type and it gave me those vibes. My only holdup was the 3rd person present writing. It took me a good 80 pages to not be mentally taken out of the story to adjust. There was a line 80ish% in that made me think that POV was used intentionally and made sense, I just wasn’t used to it.

This book is just DELIGHTFUL and a fabulous debut for Rachel Runya Katz. The character development was so rich and I was left wanting more of main characters' Daniel and Liyah's story. Representation in romance is so important (yet often lacking) so I was thrilled with the thoughtful, intentional way this story was told. Cannot wait to recommend this to friends when it comes out this fall!