A "When Harry Met Sally" re-telling, but with a gender swap. Ugh. This reminded me of why I don't read romances.

I thought the writing was really good and I'd definitely try more books by this author - but unfortunately I didn't like the characters

Rounding up from a 3.5 out of 5 stars.

While I enjoyed the very witty banter, I found myself wanting to jump ahead to see what happens instead of reading through it. It seemed to drag for me. I felt like I was thinking "Just get together all ready!"

There is a lot of pop culture references, which I did love. Lots of laughs with the dialogue.

Thanks to Netgalley and Random House for a copy for review.

I received this book complimentary from NetGalley, but all opinions are my own.

This is an entertaining gender-swapped When Harry Met Sally, where Ari and Josh's initial meeting is accompanied by a very strong hate for each other. Over the years, their paths have crossed, and after bad break-ups, they become friends. They bicker and have no benefits from their friendship but have someone to rely on when needed. Eventually, their relationship evolves, and they develop feelings for each other. It's a slow-burn romance that continues to question friendships between genders.

Unfortunately, this was not the story for me. I ended up DNF'ing it. To me the characters were not relatable or likeable. Thank you Random House and Netgalley for my copy.

I liked this. I think...it was refreshing, the plot lone of the story itself, structurally and pertaining to the romance arc specifically, was new. I recognize that this was a HOW HARRY MET SALLY retelling, and thus the structure reflected that, but I think authors can try to cram a story and characters within a retelling and it really just not work/feel forced. This story felt like the exact opposite of that. The sex scenes between Ari and Josh were stellar, greedily wish they were together more for the book just so we could've gotten more of them. Oh, also, it's queer! Extra points for that!

OMG EVERYTHING I WANTED AND MORE. this book is funny, witty, romantic, and honest. i loved them both and i loved the when harry met sally vibes so much!

You, Again by Kate Goldbeck was a refreshing romance with two main characters that stood out against the usual romantic love interest. Following both Ari and Josh throughout the years they meet at different points in their lives, with one of the encounters leading into a friendship that maybe leads to more.

I loved Ari and how she was portrayed. I felt a deep connection with her and her fear of getting hurt while using humour to cope with everything. Josh is ready to have it all, he wants to find his forever person and settle down but doesn’t have the greatest luck when it comes to the L word. These two are absolute messes who are still trying to figure out their own life and how they fit into the world, which as someone in my twenties I very much appreciate seeing this in literature. I would say my only criticism is that at times when I was in Josh’s head, I wanted to strangle him because the way he thought was very hypocritical sometimes. But that also adds a layer of realism to the character.

If you like:
-Slow burn
-Realistic characters trying to find their way
-So much tension

Give this book a go!

SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP.

This took me forever to read, but boy was it worth it. So beautiful, so painful, so well done. That is all.

This book ... just wasn't for me. The characters (especially the FMC) were very unlikable, and I had a hard time rooting for them or a happy ending. There were some witty and sharp moments but overall, this is a pass from me.

Despite this being another Reylo fic turned novel, I really enjoyed this book. I've never seen When Harry Met Sally, so the comparison is lost on me.
Ari's humor is really raunchy, which I'm not a fan of, but Josh's moodiness made up for it. All the characters are terrible people and I loved them. If you don't like reading bickering or a lot of sexual humor/ comments, this book won't be for you.

This book was okay. I was intrigued because of the cover for one, giving me Adam Driver vibes. And for two, similar to When Harry Met Sally. I liked Josh for the most part but Ari was insufferable and immature. That might have been the point, but I just couldn't get behind her. I felt the couple lacked chemistry.

This book was adorable. I read somewhere that this was like an Emily Henry rom-com but for bad people (but in a good way) and that was pretty spot on. These characters were definitely unlikeable at times, but it made me that much more interested in their story. This book is paced really well and I couldn't put it down. Looking forward to reading more from this author!

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really really enjoyed this book and I didn't want to put it down. I was fully invested in this story from the beginning and wanted to see where it would go.

My only complaint is that I kind of couldn't stand Ari (which I think might be on purpose?) but I still wanted good things to happen for her. She also had really good friends in Radhya and Gabe.

Angsty romance just isn’t for me. This was TORTURED. And between two of the most unlikable people. (I just needed one). The end was not worth the 400+ pages of will they, won’t they

⭐️rating: 4.5/5

This was so good. So. Good. How is this only a debut??

I was hopeful since I had heard such good things about this book, and it definitely exceeded my expectations. It was phenomenal.

You’re hooked in right from the start and it’s so compelling, you just wanna keep reading to see what happens. It’s not a fluffy romance, but it certainly is a story and romance that you can lose yourself in, following their encounters and their relationship. You get sucked in and lose yourself in all the best ways.

I loved the enemies to friends to lovers, and following their relationship over the course of 8 years. The characters are imperfect and flawed, and you just wanna root for them.

The banter…the spice…the emotional turmoil is all 👩🏼‍🍳💋

Highly recommend! Now I gotta go watch When Harry Met Sally.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

When Harry met Sally but modern day romance. The banter was to die for. So fulfilling to see them go from self deprecating and talking about their past relationship and start to lean on one another. Definitely a great fall/winter time read.
So thankful to have been give the opportunity to read thisARC before it was released!

This cover is simply stunning. I’m not sure there is a more beautiful fall cover out there. This suits perfectly for this Harry Met Sally retelling. I adore that movie and this put out the same vibes and I loved it.

Huge thank you #randomhouse and @netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC! I screamed when I saw I got approved her this book. I love When Harry Met Sally, it's one of my all time favorite movies. And I adored this book. It deserves all the stars.

This was a fun read. I found it interesting, and the main character really brought the story to life. The cover is also intriguing.