I really enjoyed her first book but this one just fell a little flat for me & felt a little too YA for me potentially? I DNF'd at around 1/4 of the way in. I think this will be a super fun book for some people but it just wasn't for me sadly. I will still happily try more from her in the future!!

Thank you Netgalley and Krysti for this ARC!

This is the perfect book for a reading marathon (it has only 224 pages).

I loved the cosy small town vibe and the Taylor Swift references. As a Swiftie I couldn't see a book named "Never Getting Back Together" and not reading it!
However I did not connected with the two main characters. I thought that their attitudes were quite immature sometimes and I did not vibe with it.

Despite that I enjoyed and was a very pleasant read!

This one definitely should be read in the tween years and I’m definitely too old for it!
I found the characters terribly immature. The MMC pulls pranks on the town and the FMC is ruled by her initial reactions to any scenario.
In finishing this book, I don’t think Ty and Quinn are a good fit. They needed more time to develop and actually communicate. Because they didn’t have time, I highly doubt they last until winter.
The book is very informative about Mast Cell Activation Syndrome but that’s about it.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ NEVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER by Krysti Meyer

🏠 Small Town
👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 Second Chance
⚕️ Chronic Illness Rep
💕 Sappy Sweet
🎓 Post-Grad

This caught my eye on Netgalley, so I wanted to check it out. The genre isn't listed on Goodreads, but both of the characters are well out of high school. It's sappy sweet and there isn't much by way of mature content (some drinking, but not much else), so it could definitely be YA. I'd prefer it listed as clean NA, but I don't make the rules.

I liked the story. It was a quick, easy read and I loved the small town setting. Seriously, give me fun, quirky residents any day. I also loved Quinn's family. The romance novel parts had me cracking up. Yes, the characters were super immature, but I guess I just expect that from anyone under 25 in novels at this point. I like that it had chronic illness rep, especially from a young person. As someone who got sick with an unknown illness that took years to diagnose at 19, I appreciated seeing this perspective on paper.

I will say that some of the pop culture references in here don't really match the target age. (I know nothing about this author, so I'm telling you how it seems rather than what is actually true.) But it feels like an older millennial wrote this and threw some of their lived experience in there. As I was reading, I was wondering if anyone who was currently in high school would have any idea what references the author was trying to make. They actually gave me pause a few times.

Overall, a fun read. 3.5 rounded up. Nothing mind blowing, but entertaining enough.

Thank you to net galley and Krysti Meyer for this ARC of ‘Never getting back together’

For all the Swifties, this book is for you! Absolutely love a small town romance too!This book was just over 200 pages so was a quick read. Even though it was fairly short I still thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters were well developed and the plot was enjoyable. My only critique is that I feel like I needed more☺️

This was a small-town/second chance romance, and although I found the story to be cute, it was far too YA for me; I like my romance with lots of spice and chemistry and I didn't really feel much of that. That being said, Quinn and Ty's story was well-written and I think younger fans of romance would enjoy it.

Really good read about a 2nd chance romance. She's working on making her name for herself in a small town helping people with her baking and her ex has come back to town!
It was short of sweet whilst still being able to cover issues about our MFC chronic illness and how misdiagnoses' can effect a person and the affects it can have on daily tasks. I felt like this book really handled this topic very well as it can us a good feeling on what it must be like to live with a chronic illness whilst still giving her hopes, dreams and having a good feel for the character

I really enjoyed this book! If you need a quick cute read, this is definitely it!

For the length of the book the story didn’t feel rushed to me at all. I wish there was another 50 pages or so, to get a little more of Ty and Quinn together in the end.

Overall great read!

This was a super cute, country vibe romance read and I was here for it.

From the moment we met Quinn, I was drawn to her personality and characterisation. She had clearly been hurt and although she had a barrier up, she was extremely likeable. For me, it took longer to warm to Ty. I think the knowledge that he had hurt Quinn in the past and it put me off getting to know him. However, he had a lot of love to give and it made me feel all warm inside when they realised there was something still there.

A lovely little read for anyone who is a fan of second-chance love and slow burns.

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley for my honest review! Thank you Netgalley!

Sometimes I try to branch out and read tropes I don't normally like to see if it can be done well or if I just don't like that concept. I think in this case it's me, not the book. I'm just not a second chance girl. I don't believe in giving second chances if someone broke your heart or your trust. So don't take my review to heart if there's a magic to a second chance for you that I just can't see.

I love Ty and Quinn! They are so freaking cute & Krysti made it feel like you are a part of their love! You wish for them to be together the ENTIRE TIME! I loved it!

I think the Gilmore girls vibes were much oversold.
Cute but I feel like there wasn’t enough angst or chemistry

Give me a Taylor Swift Lyric and you know I'm going to immediately want to read!

Definitely feeling the Gilmore Girls & Sweet Home Alabama vibe. Cute & short story - definitely reminds me of the angst and drama of being a teenager. So be prepared for MULTIPLE miscommunications - the joys of being young, they NEVER talk to each other. I get to say that now that I'm old 🤣

The hidden disability rep (MCAS) was really great to see.

This was a cute small town romance

I will always like second chance, small town romances and this book was no exception. I loved the inclusion of chronic illnesses and how Quinn was trying to help others. I also saw some reviews which mentioned that they did not really see Ty and Quinn's connection but I noticed it in the little things they did. Things that were barely even noticeable at first glance but were necessary to show the re- building of their relationship with each other. I also really enjoyed the Taylor Swift references throughout!

There were a couple of things that I personally was not a fan of. There was times where I felt like both the FMC and MMC wanted the other to read their minds and I am not overly keen on the miscommunication trope.

Thank you to NetGalley for letting me have an advanced copy of this book!

If you’re looking for a light-hearted, exciting romance, this is definitely the book for you! This was so different from any romance book I’ve read, mainly because it all takes place while the MCs are filming a reality dating show. I loved the background for both MCs as you get real insight into previous issues that’s led them to be who they are, and why they struggle to connect. It’s dual POV, which I will ALWAYS love, with the FMC looking for love, and the MMC avoiding love - always a great combo🤩

A fantastic friends-to-lovers romance, with plenty of drama! I really really enjoyed this

This book was a solid read and I liked the chronic illness representation! Also, the Taylor Swift references were great of course🤭 Other than that, I did find a lot of the book a bit cringey and there was too much miscommunication for me. But it was a quick read, only around 200 pages, so it wasn’t like I lost too much time over it. Overall, I probably wouldn’t recommend but I still somewhat enjoyed it🤍
Thank you NetGalley for the arc!!

Looking for a wholesome small town second-chance love story? “Never Getting Back Together” follows Quinn and Ty, two high school sweethearts that are reluctantly reunited and forced to cooperate to put on their town’s week-long summer festival. Thanks to plenty of meddling family, they rediscover the love they never really lost.

Once I started this book, I couldn’t put it down. Quinn is smart and snarky and stubborn (sometimes to her detriment) whose POV was both entertaining and educational. I learned so much about Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), but it never took away from the narrative, rather coloring it and allowing Quinn to have a deep driving force. Paired with Ty, who is equal parts charming and infuriating, they made for a really lovely read. I’d definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a clean, heart-warming romance. This book is out now, so go grab your copy!

****THIS IS A NETGALLEY ARC REVIEW****

I didn’t hate this book. It was cute, had cute tropes (I love second chance romance and the small town vibes), and the romance between Ty and Quinn is enjoyable, though I definitely wasn’t a fan of Ty in the beginning.

That being said, I was pretty bored in the beginning until it got toward the middle, and definitely cringed at some of the dialogue. I graduated about a year after these people were supposed to have, and it definitely felt like when you’re watching a movie and someone much older than the characters wrote the lines in a way that shows that it’s what they think people that age say, not what they actually do.

All in all, this wasn’t a bad read, but I wouldn’t reread if given the opportunity.

Personal reception-wise, this book was quite a tricky one. I don't necessarily despise it, don't get me wrong, but I can't say that I enjoyed it, especially the whole relationship aspect between Ty and Quinn, which was, in fact, the focal point of the book.

In my opinion, they aren't a good fit.
Their banter was amusing at times, they had promising verbal chemistry and I adored seeing the main character actually dislike her ex-partner, instead of simply pretending to be mean for the sake of pride, but... Their romantic reunion felt too forced. Maybe if they were given more pages to develop and properly communicate with each other, I would've taken it better, but as for now, a big part of me strongly believes they will not last. They simply don't give the vibe of a mature, well-formed couple.

There was a lot of potential for a nice, second-chance romance here and I'm sure a lot of people will disagree with my opinion, which is fine, but I feel kind of disappointed. I had a good laugh or two and appreciated learning about mast cell activation syndrome, which Quinn was suffering from... But that's about it. I will probably forget about this novel in a month or two.

This book was so cute. The ending makes me happy. I wasn't a huge fan of the way Quinn and Ty acted halfway through the book, but I'm glad they were able to work through it in the end.