When Harry Met Sally for the modern couple!

This took me a while to really get into - and I love a slow burn. But, once I was about 10 chapters in it really took off and I needed to know what happened (even though I know the story and knew it would come together).

These characters were funny and interesting and real and reading about them was a delight. I love reading about late twenty-somethings/thirties characters not having it all together beyond romantic troubles. These characters were truly a hot mess and I loved it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the eARC!

Thank you netgalley, Press / PRH for the free e-arc in exchange for my honest review. Wow. Great debut book, loved how fresh and unique the story was. The book felt fast paced I couldn't click through the book fast enough. I look forward to reading the authors next book.

Lovable “Harry Meet Sally” based plot. While I found the main characters likable, I feel like Ari specifically did not have a flushed out background. There were a few references to her family but not details. I found the secondary characters to be as interesting if not more interesting than the main characters. I would love a second book!

Thank you, NetGalley and Random House for the ARC of YOU, AGAIN, by Kate Goldbeck!

This romance was unconventional, challenging, fresh, but oh, so, so, so tender. It wasn't easy to get into--it takes a while for the couple to be together in the traditional way, but Josh and Ari's story was so compelling. Goldbeck can really write!

Though there were times when the plot felt a bit frustrating and the fights/conversations slightly off/hard to buy into... this book got me out of a slump. Highly recommend!

If I could give this book higher than 5 stars, I would. I absolutely loved it! The banter was so good - sharp and acerbic (in a good way because ENEMIES TO LOVERS) and witty and just ugh, so delightful that it made me unable to stop reading this book. I read it over the course of a single day, which I rarely do, so that's really how you know I was OBSESSED with YOU, AGAIN. I fully anticipate screaming about this book to everyone I encounter between now and release date and telling them they MUST order a copy and read it for themselves.

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for the ARC.

🌟🌟🌟🌟 4/5 stars

You, Again is a beautifully written, snappy love letter to When Harry Met Sally. When Ari and Josh first meet, they hate each other. The next few run-ins do not go well, until one year, they meet each other at the same point in their lives and click. They become friends..but can men and women ever truly be friends?

As a huge Nora Ephron fan, I absolutely adored this book. The dialogue was so well-written and the banter was perfection. The characters were very flawed, but still lovable and easy to root for. I thought Goldbeck did an excellent job capturing a Nora Ephron-style love story in today’s world. I cannot wait to see what she writes next.

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

RATING: 5/5 STARS

AN ABSOLUTE BANGER. This was so clever, witty, and romantic with the perfect amount of spice. I just ate up Ari and Josh's banter and dialogue. Both characters felt so real with their insecurities and internal struggles. This novel was one of the best adult coming-of-age stories I have read in a long time. I adored it!

Recommend for fans of: Emily Henry books, Nora Ephron movies, NYC nostalgia, ugly-hot characters, fictional inside jokes, sloooww burrrnn

You, Again by @kategoldbeck : ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED
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Release Date: September 12

Thank you so much to @netgalley @thedialpress for the chance to read this wonderful novel early.

Kate Goldbecks debut novel, quick witted, banter filled, and brimming with chemistry is an absolute SMASH. Its refreshingly modern take on When Harry Met Sally and while it stays true to the tropes that made me fall in love with that movie it’s gives it such new life.

I absolutely loved watching Ari and Josh, two people who are as opposite as opposite CAN be, run in to each other again and again like magnets, until … ✨friendship✨.

I love how this navigates the modern dating world and really sheds light on two extremes, the naive romantic and the unattached commitment- phobe. It made me think of my own relationships, my own views, how I myself navigate dating and relationships today. It made me feel like I was running around New York.

Highly HIGHLY recommend and I can’t wait to hold a physical copy in my hands🥹

Enemies- to reluctant friends to lovers 🤍 open door (graphic) 🔥 Banter 🤍 Friendship🤍 the no fail airport run 🤍

You, Again by Kate Goldbeck is an absorbing love story that left me thoroughly enthralled. While I haven't had the chance to watch the film When Harry Met Sally, this book has made me want to finally check out the iconic movie. The story's brilliance shines on its own, and I was captivated with its wit and charm from the first page.

Set in the bustling backdrop of New York, Goldbeck's descriptive prose paints a lucid picture of the city I've only ever dreamed of living in. The characters are inventively crafted, exuding intelligence and flaws that make them feel like real people. As the two main characters navigate opposite beliefs about love—one a commitment-phobe versus a believer in true soulmates—they find themselves entangled in a mesmerizing slow-burn romance. I do not usually read slow burn romances, and this book is undeniably a slow-burn romance. And while it gradually envelops you, and once the sparks start flying, I couldn't put it down, devouring it in one sitting.

The banter between the characters is razor-sharp and utterly absorbing, drawing out laughter and tears alike. Goldbeck's adept storytelling captures the essence of burgeoning friendship that grows into love and the alchemy of New York in a way that I'll never get over.

You, Again is a heartwarming and emotional rollercoaster that tugged at my heartstrings. I would gladly allow Goldbeck to break my heart and put it back together any day. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking a smart, engaging, and unforgettable love story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for providing me with this Advanced Reader Copy.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for this Advanced Readers Copy of You, Again by Kate Goldbeck!

This is going to be another it's-me-not-you book rating because I just really couldn't vibe with it. The writing is great and I might even check out the author's next book, but the two main characters in this were just...not great. I didn't find either of them likable in the least. It's ok to have flawed characters, or to even start out with unlikable characters, but characters also need to grow and develop over a story. Unfortunately, I didn't see that with Josh or Ari.

Thank you Netgalley and Random House for the ear ! My first Kate Goldbeck book and I gotta say I loved her style. This romance spans a decade and I loved that it was messy and real and the complex characters. I loved them all despite their flaws and their relationships felt true. Ari and Josh meet as enemies, develop an unlikely friendship over the years and eventually fall in love despite themselves. I give this 5 stars. It was heartfelt and believable. This could easily be adapted into a movie romantic drama.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for an arc in exchange for my honest review.

Publication: September 12, 2023

Rating: 2.5 stars (rounded to 3)

For a debut, this was a fun book to be introduced to Goldbeck! I'll definitely keep my eyes out for her next books. A lot of reviews are saying that this book is just like the movie "When Harry Met Sally"- but I actually haven't seen that one. The low rating has to do with the plot more than anything.

I really struggled with both the main characters- Josh and Ari. They are opposites and keep ending up in each other's orbit. I honestly could not stand these characters. They were both annoying in their own ways to me as a reader.

I will say their banter made me snicker and some of those comments were hilarious. I love that this book was more for today's readers with more representation. Goldbeck's writing was also easy to follow along, however, I personally struggled with the plot line.

This book follows Ari and Josh over a period years, where they have a definitely NOT meet cute, to having an actual meet cute, and we see their friendship grow and change into two people who are in love with each other but also scared to do anything about it.

You can 100% tell this one was influenced by my favorite rom-com When Harry Met Sally, from the gorgeous cover (way more beautiful in color than on my Kindle, sadly) to the witty and entertaining banter. While miscommunication or lack of communication is absolutely one of my least favorite tropes, I really liked how this one worked through it.. eventually. I’d recommend it. A sweet romance about friends to lovers.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

2.5, rounded up.

I think I enjoyed this book and I can't figure out if that's because it's basically REYLO fanfiction, because it's inspired by one of my favourite movies of all time, or because it's set in NYC and I basically have Stockholm syndrome with that place.

If you like the classic early 2000's rom-com, Nora Ephron, grumpy-sunshine, boy falls first and he falls hard, then you will love this.

My only qualms with the book, and they become glaring after a while, is that the story truly dragged on for soo long when this book has no plot whatsoever and that after some time, both Ari and Josh's lack of proper, non-snarky, non-witty conversations start to get frustrating and annoying. We follow them for many, many years it seems (I started to lose track of their ages at one point) but both of their maturity levels remain the same as when they first met each other. None of them have any character development and Ari starts to grate my nerves with her immaturity. Not every conversation in a rom-com needs to be witty and funny and I will stand by this. We need authentic, real conversations to add some depth to the story.

The first 60% of the book was great but then after a while, I was just waiting for the buildup in their relationship to just happen, for the tension to simmer and explode, so we could have some plot development. I hated the third act, felt it was a super immature way to handle the conflict, and I detested the way they got to each other. These two are grown adults but the way Josh acts towards her after the third act conflict made me really uncomfortable and gave me a major ick.


Also, the way Josh acted towards the one POC character...major red flag that I would never be okay with no matter if he apologized after a while. Especially because his reaction was unjustified and he was def. in the wrong to act that way.

IDK, maybe I should rate this lower, but it is what it is. NYC has me down bad, I guess.

Either way, read this if you too are being held hostage by NYC and miss Nora Ephron.

I'm a sucker for enemies to lovers rom coms. It's actually my favorite rom com troupe. And I loved this one. It had the perfect balance of snark, humor and romance.

I loved this book because it felt really unique and different. Sure it had some common romance tropes but just felt like it dug so deep into emotions and feelings and complications. We really got to know Ari and Josh and I really liked how it spanned so much time.

You, Again follows Ari, who encapsulates the type of character that I would defend with my life. Ari is struggling through her career and anxiety over following through with the career she loves: comedy. My sassy, witty wife. Josh is the ultimate book boyfriend. He is ambitious and driven. He WANTS love. My sweet hopeless romantic man. In the unlikely turn of events that lead Ari and Josh to each other, readers follow them over the time it takes for this relationship to develop.

I fell head over heels for both Ari and Josh. Ari encouraged my unhinged behavior, and I loved feeling seen. Josh appealed to the hopeless romantic in me. When Harry Met Sally is one of my favorite movies of all time, so when I realized the connections between it and this book, I was ecstatic. Secondly, this book depicts my new favorites version of a meet-cute. Readers will laugh at the modern comedic references, gasp at the chaos, and possibly even sob during moments where you love these characters that you want to shake sense into!!! You, Again is THE book to read this fall. Could not have loved it more

This book made me cry over a BOWL.

I enjoyed this so much! I’m admittedly not the biggest When Harry Met Sally fan, but I had such a delightful time reading this book! Ari and Josh were both so much fun together and it grabbed me from the very beginning when I was in a book slump, which is always a big win in my books.

Their relationship was so adorable and heart-warming, and like I mentioned, they even got me crying a couple times. I also really loved Ari and Radhya’s friendship! I anticipated the last 20% of the book but was still a tad bit let down by it, so I’d rate this closer to a 4.5. I will definitely be looking out for books by this author in the future though!

I was really excited about the premise of this book, but unfortunately it was a miss for me, mostly because I didn’t find either the male or female main characters likable or worth rooting for. It may just boil down to personal preference and others may enjoy the story more than I did.