“‘No one should marry the person who makes them happy,’ Josh continues. ‘Marry the person you want by your side at your absolute lowest point.’” Henry this is great advice!

3.5 stars rounded up! You, Again is as a modern day “When Harry Met Sally” retelling that focuses on Ari and Josh, enemies-turned-friends-turned-lovers, told over a decade in New York City.

When polar opposites hate each other man they REALLY hate each other. And when the only thing you have in common is the woman you’re sleeping with…whelp I just can’t see how that would ever work.
Buuut this was the sweetest and most enjoyable of enemies - to - lovers I may have ever read. The banter was *chefs kiss*. The audiobook really did a great job of harnessing the aforementioned banter. Loved it!

“‘Give me more feedback or we’re just going to cuddle.’ ‘Really?’ Ari cranes her neck to the right to look at him. ‘You think you’re cute?’ ‘No. That’s why I got good at this part.’” 😳😆

Thank you @PRHAudio for the complimentary audiobook #PRHAudioPartner and to Netgalley, Random House, and the author for the ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts.

I loved this so much that I immediately went out and bought the physical copy. Friends to lovers? New York? Hilarious and heartfilled characters?! YES. I can't wait to see what comes next from this author.

I did not enjoy this book. The characters were incredibly flawed and lacked growth. I had a hard time getting through it. As a 32 year old this may have just not been for me and meant for a younger crowd.

A friend really recommended this book, and although it took me longer to get to it than I intended, I certainly enjoyed it when I did get there. A super fun romantic comedy where even when you might be wanting to sigh at the length of time it takes the main characters to figure things out, it's also a lot of fun!

This is a solid, relatable, modern rom-com. Genuinely feels like something that more people can relate to you. You don't have the absurd situations/events that come out of nowhere to justify the plot or character progression, instead you have a slow rolling story spanning a decade of offhand meetings culminating in one final (hopefully) forever. There's something very cozy about this book, and it definitely gives fall/autumn vibes.

I really appreciated the dichotomy between the two characters, in both their backgrounds, their goals, their perceptions of love/relationships and how they handle difficult situations. They are the definition of "unlikely friends", but in the end I do think they end up meshing so well by understanding the others perspective and filling in each others respective gaps (promise that's not a sex joke). And personally, as someone who is a hopeless romantic with extreme commitment issues, reading about the two characters with their surface level opposing views on relationships was rather cathartic (and maybe a bit hopeful?).

Given the length of time covered, and the realistically paced plot progression, there are a lot of time jumps, and it can feel like its meandering at times. Usually big time jumps bug me because they usually represent massive points of character or plot development that the author doesn't want to show, but in this case I think they work well. I mean if you had to write out the 4 years between my random run-ins with the same person, it'd be exceptionally boring.

If you're a big fan of fast moving, big stakes, romances, you'll likely find this a bit too slow/uneventful for you. But if you are someone interested in reading a modern day romance that can truly capture what it's like dating in today's world (a fucking nightmare fyi), I 11/10 would recommend. I also think this would make a killer movie, please please please.

Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with an arc copy of this book. I seem to have forgotten to leave a review last year lol but it unfortunately did not work for me the setup was very exciting as well as the atmosphere but the characters just did not click with me especially the main character I just could not connect to either of them nor did I see the chemistry I did really like the writing so I will keep an eye out for the author's other releases.

The main characters, Ari and Josh, start out so unlikeable that there HAS to be some growth. There is (just a little), but it's still tough to get through some parts.

This was just not for me!

It sounded like something I'd love but I wasn't a fan of the characters and I don't think the premise was executed very well...

I don't care that this started as Reylo fanfiction, I wasn't even picturing Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley reading this book. I saw them as their own characters, just Josh and Ari. This book charmed me. I loved their enemies to friends to lovers dynamic; this book made me laugh with it's sarcasm and very specific sense of humor. Smiling and shaking my head constantly at my bisexual disaster babies. I loved them so much! This definitely had the vibes of 'When Harry Met Sally' and I could definitely feel the homage to Nora Ephron. The last 100 pages or so was a bit too much angst for me though, so it's a 4.5/5 star for me. My favorite romance of the year so far!
Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy!

Nope this book was not for me. I was going mad during it. The characters were terrible and had no chemistry. Nope. No thank you.

I was so excited to read this because When Harry Met Sally is my all time favorite movie. And yet… Never have I read two more unlikable main characters. They weren’t good people, their elitist mindset was irredeemable, and they weren’t good partners. I’m aware a lot of people like them exist in the real world, but I wasn’t rooting for them at all. In any situation.

This book was extremely long and there were times when I nearly did not finish, but I am glad I stuck with it. I loved seeing the connection between the two MCs over the years, the kismet as they keep crossing paths.

this book was very cute, and I can't wait to read more by Kate! it was just so something that I needed in this moment .

I absolutely adored this book! The characters were so real and relatable! I enjoyed the different timelines and really getting to know the characters and their love for each other!

I've tried to get into this book many times since I received this ARC but I just can't get into it. The story is so slow and the FMC is very unlikeable. I had to DNF after giving it a few tries since it came out.

Pitched as a milennial take on When Harry Met Sally, I happily enjoyed it a lot more than I did the movie (it's just never worked for me personally). It's sort of a chance meeting enemies-to-friends-to-lovers story that's heavy on banter, quarter life crisis career issues, and emotional blockages on the part of both protagonists. Ari and Josh have a slow, complicated, messy love story that I nevertheless rooted for the entire time. Goldbeck's writing is very solid, and I felt I got to know the characters extremely well over the course of the novel and the years in their lives that it covers; I also liked the glimpse into chef careers, since that's a niche interest of mine in romances. It's definitely more spicy than sweet, so as long as that's what you're in the mood for, I think you'll enjoy.

I received an eARC of You, Again from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

WOW. This was truly, like, When Harry Met Sally if it took an acid trip.

I found myself frustrated at times with this story and with the main characters - namely the lead female - but a lot of that was because it felt like there was continually drama being added for the sake of extending the plot.

With that being said, I found this to be a genuinely refreshing read and laugh-out-loud funny at times. I was completely rooting for them as a couple by the end of it, and even their engagement at the end of the book seemed so PERFECT and in-character for everything that had led them to that point.

This novel made me very intrigued about kate Goldbeck, and excited to read whatever it is that she puts out next!

Thank you for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. What a fun read.

I have seen many positive reviews of this, but I couldn’t get into it. I found the beginning jumpy and the FMC to be crass and unlikable. I couldn’t finish it.

Who doesn’t love a “When Harry Met Sally” inspired romance?! This was a fun one — I really enjoyed the characters and the sex-positive tone that was set right from the start. Watching these two go from dislike to friends to more was everything, and I devoured this one in just a couple days. I definitely recommend romance lovers read this one!

To be honest, I wasn’t that into the book at the beginning because I found Josh, the MMC rude, stuck up and annoying. I truly hoped he wouldn’t end up with Ari, the FMC who is outgoing, witty and straightforward. Beckman did a great job making you love the characters though despite the terrible first impressions for both characters.

I loved that this book is a long rollercoaster of emotions, it starts pretty slow but a third of the way, the dips and loops begin and wouldn’t end until the very end. At one point I did not know who I was broken hearted for anymore. I just wanted them to be happy together. I loved the flirting and the clever banter.

I found that I liked reading this on my ereader because Beckman uses highfaluting words that I had to search up: oeuvre, ostensibly, hegemonic being some of them.

Would I recommend this book to a friend? Yes!