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I absolutely adore this book! 5 stars! Made me cry and yearn in the absolute best way. Alison is a master at the emotional enemies to lovers in the best way!

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A road trip, second chance sapphic romance that brought forth truths and embracing impending good and bad changes. Friends to rivals to lovers, almost too carefree Logan and uptight Rosemary embark on a cross country road trip with their dying former teacher/mentor Joe. Along the way, they learn to open up and see their love for each other, while Joe reconnects with someone from his past. There some humorous moments, some serious moments and some sad moments-together creating an awakening, witty story.

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I loved the first book in this series and Here We Go Again was another fantastic read. This author is so skilled at blending romance with deeply moving topics and creating characters who are perfectly flawed. This book had so much sweetness and sll the feels!

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Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy.

Here We Go Again is a sapphic, enemies to lovers, second chance childhood friends to lovers romance about two former best friends that take their mentor/coworker on his "death trip" across country. I absolutely loved Joe (and even more with Remy), and the ending made me cry even though I knew what was coming.

Honestly, I enjoyed the chapters and scenes with Joe more than I enjoyed the romance between Logan and Rosemary, because they just frustrated me. I loved hearing about Joe's past and what he was like when he was younger.

I liked how both Logan and Rosemary were neurodivergent and it manifested in different ways in each of them. They both had flaws and recognized that about themselves and each other.

One thing I really enjoyed about this book was that Joe was Logan and Rosemary's teacher when they were in high school, and they remained close as adults. As a former teacher, I'm still close with several students, and I like knowing that I had an impact on their lives. Showing how much Joe meant to the girls throughout their lives, to the point that they are driving Joe across country on his death trip, really struck a chord with me.

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I feel so bad for Logan and Rosemary but they make tremendous content. Sometimes you just need a book about roadtrip hijinx, prank wars, and belligerent sexual tension.

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This is an emotional romcom. I love childhood best friends second chance romances and I love road trip books. I felt the love between Joe and the three people who loved him most. This also had good banter and steamy scenes. But what I appreciated most was the portrayal of two characters whose neurodivergence and coping present in different ways - one is a bit chaotic, and one is overly structured - which I thought was such a good juxtaposition.

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Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun was unfortunately disappointing to me. I was hoping for a little bit more chemistry and depth in the characters.

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I didn't think reading about aa roadtrip on our way to death would be this fun and interesting but here we are. Very funny, cute, and loveable!

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This was an excellent book!! I enjoyed the character development as well as how the plot was developed throughout the story. The author was able to to do a good job with all aspects of the story. I would recommend to others.

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I can always rely on Alison Cochrun to write a great queer romance! I didn't think anything would beat The Charm Offensive out for my favorite romance book but this one gave it a run for its money. Loved the forced proximity aspect of this romance.

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Alison Cochrun is one of my go-to writers for rom-coms/women's fiction, and I was delighted to receive an early copy of Here We Go Again. The chemistry between Logan and Rosemary is strong in this forced proximity story.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me.

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Honestly I don't even know what rating I should give this book. One for destroying what was left of my mental and physical stability and soul or five for rebuilding me with some of the best writing I've had the pleasure of reading, an incredible romance with real and raw characters. Here We Go Again is now one of my favorite books I've read this year. Alison Cochrun I wasn't familiar with your writing or your game but consider me a stan.

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Alison Cochrun absolutely never fails to deliver!

Road trip romances are the best. Vacationing with someone can go one of two ways: bonding with your companion or becoming enemies. Obviously in the case of a romance novel, these two are going to bond.

This is not a lighthearted romance. Logan and Rosemary's road trip is an end-of-life bucket list excursion for their beloved English teacher (tw cancer), so read this in private and be ready to sob at the end. Despite the grief, it's one of those beautiful cathartic reads that leave you feeling hopeful.

There's steam, humor, friendship, life lessons, and wanderlust. I experienced the full range of emotions reading this book, and absolutely adored it!

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Alison Cochrun’s Here We Go Again was an absolute joy to read! The characters were vibrant, the story was heartfelt, and the blend of humor and romance was spot on. Cochrun’s ability to capture the complexities of relationships while keeping the narrative so engaging made this book a standout. It’s the kind of story that feels like a warm hug and leaves you smiling long after the final page.
Thank you Atria Books for the copy through NetGalley.

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Here We Go Again wins an award for the book that made me cry the most this year (and I never cry, so that's saying a lot). A love letter to queer pop culture and the attachments queer kids form to their high school English teachers. Alison Cochrun is one of my autobuy authors for sure!

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This was a special story with grief, growth, hurt, happiness, pain, passion, loss, and love. Friends as kids, turned enemies as teens, Logan and Rosemary now live in the same town as adults while trying to avoid each other. That is until they begin an epic road trip across the country with their former English teacher and dear friend Joe when they learn he has only months to live.
Grab the tissues and buckle up!

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Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to review this book. Unfortunately for me, I was unable to get into this work and DNf’d it at around 20%.

I loved previous works by this author but felt like this came off a bit too young despite the characters being in their late 20’s/early 30’s and had too many pop culture references that took me out of the storyline. There was just some choice words used that seemed to be for shock factor and again, took me out of the read. I look forward to anything else by this author but sadly this wasn’t for me, despite being 100% my cup of tea! I just didn’t understand what the author was trying to achieve

- ex-best friends turned enemies turned lovers
-LGBTQ
-Cross Country Road Trip

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Here We Go Again was a bit of a slow start for me, but once I got to know the characters a bit more, it was smooth sailing and an enjoyable read for me! A great read for fans of sapphic, second chance romances and road trips. I received an advanced reading copy, receipt of which did not impact my review.

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Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun!

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Here We Go Again is a forced proximity romance in which two childhood friends (who now don’t like each other) are forced to take a cross-country road trip with their beloved teacher who is dying. This book was really poignant. I cried at multiple points and found the characters really enjoyable and fun. This was a fun, fast read that had a bit more depth than many romances.

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