This was beautiful and emotional - it took me a while to get into this and get in the right headspace to read it but I’m glad I did it! I love the Jewish rep and the Chicago backdrop, it felt really personal. Third act conflicts are always tough for me because I feel like often authors throw in some character regression for the sake of conflict, and while that was kind of the case here, I still enjoyed it overall.

This book was the most infuriating representation of emotionally inept millennials. Incredibly well-written, and incredibly misguided. A friend group that enables poor behavior and immature emotional regulation is not one I’d want to be a part of.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy.

THE REPRESENTATION!! That alone has me screaming praises tor this book. Add to that, such personable characters and playful storyline, I was hooked. A fantastic debut for the author.

I found some parts a little too slow, but the balance was great. I was invested with the characters and their relationship building. Daniel was such a lovely book boyfriend. It would be nice to get a spinoff on some of the side characters. They were all so fascinating and fun!

Thanks so much NetGalley for the ARC.

This was an excellent romance. Loved the banter and snarkiness. Loved the Jewish/queer/POC rep. Loved the setting (Chicago + Field Museum). Loved that the characters were relatable in both work and their personal lives. Loved that there was a cat!

3.5/5 ⭐️

this was an impressive debut novel by rachel runya katz. it features a dual POV, slow burn, enemies to lovers, second chance romance with forced proximity and a reverse grumpy sunshine couple.

the story was thoughtful and layered, and the emotions the characters go through felt genuine. the author chose to explore important complex topics with nuance: being biracial, misogyny, sexual assault and grief (loss of a parent), and i appreciated those themes being delved into with such sensitivity. there was also a lot of importance placed on mental health and the need for therapy.

kudos for the rep in this book as well and how it felt very natural and authentic. the two main characters are bi-racial and jewish, and we get to see jewish religion and customs through the lens of people of color. the female main character is bisexual and there is a diverse and endearing friend group involved in the story.

the romance was very cute, with a bit of angst thrown in. the two main characters had great chemistry and their banter was funny. the relationship was well developed and not rushed. i would say it was medium on the spice scale for a contemporary romance.

as you can see, this book had a lot of potential and there were many positive qualities to it, but sadly i had a few quips that made me lower my rating.

first of all, it's written in the third person present tense. that's very personal, but i struggle with that kind of POV. it's hard for me to connect with a story written this way. it made for a slow start and it was a bit hard to get into the story.

second, the story felt sometimes unbalanced in terms of tone. it seemed like a fun lighthearted romcom, but then there was heavy emotional content thrown in seemingly out of nowhere. i believe with more editing, the switch between the two could have been done better. the pacing also felt a little off at times.

finally, if you don't like third act break ups and find miscommunication annoying, this might not be the book for you. i know those things bothered me and they made for a lesser romance book for me.

overall, this was a remarkable debut novel with a lot of positive aspects, but it felt short on other points, making it a story with undeveloped potential. rachel runya katz is definitely an author to look for in the future and i have great hopes her writing will only improve with experience and editing. i'm looking forward to their next book!

What an amazing debut novel for Rachel Runya Katz! The characters are so lovable, I loved the banter and emotion between them. I liked how real and refreshing this book was! Everything was so well thought out and done with the utmost of care. The Jewish and Queer rep was so great and the way Liyah and Daniel had different stories about being Jewish POC. I just adored how open and honest the characters were with each other and themselves. It made the story that much more emotional and tender. The only thing I really didn't enjoy was the third-act breakup, I just feel like it's unnecessary. However, I loved the progression of their relationship. From enemies, to opening up about their feelings, to forgiveness, then friendship, and finally, to falling in love! Overall, Thank You for Sharing is a wonderful, heartwarming story with lots of romance and hope between two people who are growing and learning to lean on one another.

Things I Loved:
- Second chance
- Forced proximity
- Found family
- One bed!
- Lots of banter

Thank you to NetGalley and Rachel Runya Katz for the ARC! Congrats on the release.

For a debut, I thought this was good. The characters had okay chemistry. I am interested in seeing future works from this author

Loved this enemies to lovers debut romance! The chemistry was apparent from the very beginning between Liyah and Daniel, the main characters of this novel. While ultimately, this was a refreshing and heartfelt romance read, it was able to seamlessly tackle past traumas of both main characters with ease. Their conversations seemed real and raw and it was enjoyable to see the growth between them in their relationship and as individuals. I also really enjoyed the cultural, religious, gender, and racial representation in this book.

******I AM WITHHOLDING MY REVIEW until St. Martin's Press speaks up about the racist rhetoric being circulated by their employees. Once the boycott is over, this is the review I will post on my socials:

1.5 stars.

This was a very, VERY tough read. It just dragged on and on and on, and I can honestly say I did not care whether or not the two MCs ended up together. I do not care about the behind-the-scenes goings on of a museum, so there really was nothing for me in this story.

Why did I give this an extra half-star? I enjoyed the writing style and I very much admire the inclusivity of this book. BIPOC Jews do not get much representation anywhere, and I think that's very important to readers who identify as that. There was a trans character and they were my favorite part of the book as a whole, but it just wasn't enough to keep me invested.

I plan on reading more of Rachel Runya Katz's books in the future, but this book in particular just wasn't for me.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC!!

I will be withholding all reviews and promotion for St. Martin's Press titles and their imprints until the publisher addresses the concerns of BIPOC and Muslim creators who are being stalked, harassed and feel unsafe due to the actions of a racist employee.

This was a fun childhood friends to enemies to lovers romance. It explores faith, moving on from past events. And finding love even in the most unexpected ways and places.

I absolutely loved this romcom! The meet cute and the relationship between the characters absolutely sizzled! The perfect read to make one believe in love!

How to do own voices representation correctly: this book.

It's hard to put into words how beautiful this book was, and I am glad that I was able to spend my Christmas with fellow Jews :) this was some of the most accurate Jewish representation I've seen, and I love how it talked about a Jewish experience that was NOT white! It included both the ups and downs of being Jewish, of not "looking Jewish," and how religion intersects with an outlook on life.

This was one of the few books I've read recently that didn't feel like it was hitting tropes just to have them. I loved how for a childhood-enemies-to-lovers, there were times where there was NOT instant forgiveness - it was a realistic portrayal of how unresolved tension can spill over in times of heightened emotions. The workplace romance did not feel forced (PS: I need to go to the Field Museum ASAP!), and the supporting cast felt fleshed out for the sake of having a good supporting cast, not just to give them their own future book.

If someone doesn't particularly enjoy romance but wants to start reading romance, I would definitely recommend this as a place to start.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC (from the summer) that I definitely forgot about until this winter break!

Overall, this was a decent debut. I liked it, but just didn't love it. I enjoyed the Jewish rep and the variety of tropes, but I just wasn't fully invested in Daniel or Liyah.
This is a good romance that also has some depth to it.

This was a cute second chance friends to lovers. I.think my favorite part about it was how much it dove into their Jewish heritage and their experience as Jews of color. I also love the museum aspect of the book! Prior to my current career path I wanted to be. museum curator like Liyah. In fact I have my BA in anthropology too. It was such a fun aspect of the book. The actual romance was a little light for me. It felt a bit like Daniel was just walking on eggshells the whole time. But it was still a sweet book! I enjoyed it.

A Cute grumpy/sunshine, childhood grinds,, chance meeting romance. I really enjoyed the Jewish and camp representation I really connected to those themes. Liyah and Daniel are everything i wish for in heros and herione's in a romance. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This was a bit of a middle road of a book for me, because I didn't even realize that certain timeline in the book had happened and that the pacing was slightly off. There was chemistry between the characters, but even towards the end I wouldn't have gotten mad if it wasn't an HEA. I enjoyed the friendship and when they got together, but the ending felt rushed.

This had it all, emotional depth, forced proximity, second chance romance all wrapped in a slow burn.

I loved following Liyah and Daniel and how they both grew and developed. Not only were the main characters well developed, so were the side characters. I really hope there is more in store for this book because I want to see Neen, Jordan, and Siobhan find love!

Absolutely recommend!

This book was a tricky one for me to review. I received an early ARC, was excited to read and made it about 60% when I just stopped. Fast forward and months later I decided to pick it up again and give Liyah a second chance. I say Liyah, because it was hard for me to get in her corner. This is a grumpy sunshine reversal and although I am a fan of the FMC being the grump, Liyah was just a difficult character to like. She definitely has a chip on her shoulder for Daniel whom she has perceived as betraying her back in middle school at Jewish summer camp. The miscommunication trope would be fine except that Liyah just can’t seem to give it up all these years later. What could’ve been a fun sparring romcom just came across as mean and insecure. I adored Daniel and was hopeful that he would be the bright spark to help Liyah see the mistakes in her life, but instead her issues just became magnified when compared to him.
I appreciate what this book was trying to do; there is Asian, Black, non-binary, bisexual, and Jewish rep that seems authentic to the author, but I felt like the story perhaps got lost amidst the overall agenda of writing a story for every type of person. As a debut there is much promise here, but I just think I will choose to read heroines that have something to give or are willing to learn (and the third act breakup didn’t change my mind about that) if this author writes them. All opinions are my own.

4 stars! a stellar debut from Katz!

i adored both liyah and daniel and their chemistry from the get go. they were both such sweet and independent characters that i was able to find live between them both and who they were separately too.

liyah was nuanced character to me while daniel was just the sweetest hero you could ever ask for. they were such a nerdy and sweet couple with such an adorable past and strong emotional bond as adults. Katz wrote them a way that was so delightful.

the detail of both their jobs was something that is sometimes hard to find in books now and i really appreciated the research that went into their jobs (and liyah's especially).

soooo wonderful and i can't wait for what else Kat'z will write up next! such a promising author!

thank you netgalley and the publisher for sending an arc in return for an honest review!