I received an ARC of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publisher.

Margot and Jackson are just starting college, their dorm rooms are next to one another, and unfortunately they start the year on the wrong foot because of one bad first meeting, and can’t stand each other. When their respective roommates begin to date, they have no choice but to spend more time together (they kinda have the choice though, they just like annoying each other too much).

This was a pretty fun book, very light and quick to read. I did enjoy it, however I felt like the beginning of the story wasn’t very strong - the reason they disliked each other is really stupid. It completely blew out of proportion from day 1 for no reason, instead of being dealt with like adults.

Besides that one point I did really liked the book, but that first impression led the first half of the book and it took them a long time to overcome something that felt pretty meaningless to me and I wish didn’t drag on for so long. I did like the second half a lot better however, as it moved in from that one annoying point and into a much stronger story. I will be looking forward to book 2 and the rest of their story.

I would give the book a 3.5 stars, but rounding down just because I always find it frustrating when enemies to lovers is really just « unfriendly for no real reason to lovers ».

Ps - I am once again begging author to stop putting « open the condom package with him/her teeth » in a sex scene. Just don’t do that, it’s not safe.

Jackson and Margot are both beginning their first year in college and moving in with their closest friends. They find themselves forced to spend more time together after their best friends start dating. Things begin to get romantic as they go along, but Margot is reluctant to fall in love with a rock star—especially one who might be leaving out soon.

This book ends on a little bit of a cliffhanger. For the time being, I'd nearly call it happy, but I can't wait to read the next book to see Jackson and Margot's whole happily ever after. From the first chapter to the very last line, I loved it. To be honest, this book is among my best reads of the year thus far.

Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing Co-Op for the opportunity to review this book.

This book blew me away. I loved the banter between our two main characters. Their chemistry was so so good. I felt every single thing the characters were feeling and I was so dialed into this book. I was listening to the playlist on Spotify while reading the book, this enhanced my reading experience so much. I would be reading a song would come on, and then they would mention the song in the book, and it felt like I was right there with the characters. Jackson has this swagger about him that drips off the page. I’m infatuated with him. This is a perfect college romance story that’s so spicy and so amazing. The found family between the group of friends and little peeks at the college life were my favorite, but also just seeing how they navigated this relationship and followed their dreams was something so spectacular. This is my first Heather Garvin, but I can tell you that it will not be my last. I am so excited to read her entire list because her writing is phenomenal. PLEASE GO READ THIS RIGHT NOW!

This ARC read left me laughing and wanting more.
Margot and Rae are best friends and head out of state for college. Jackson and Matt are best friends and end up living across the hall from the girls. Margot is immediately annoyed by Jackson who plays ridiculous music until all hours of the night. They meet when Margot goes across the hall to tell him to stop playing his music.
Absolute opposites, close proximity, enemies to lovers, college romance.
He wants to be in a band, she wants to write.
“He’s all Arctic Monkeys. She’s all Taylor Swift.”

Things I liked: Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity (College Dorm Neighbors), College Romance, Rock n Roll, Witty Banter, Taylor Swift & Arctic Monkeys references.

Things I didn't like: The slow burn was a bit too slow, the unannounced time jumps (a few weeks here, a month there).

Overall: Jackson was just the right type of annoying. I was a little worried at first that this book was going to give me the "annoying main character" ick, but I ended up loving him. The chemistry between Margot and Jackson from the beginning was perfect, to watch them go from despising each other, to secretly wondering why they were reacting in ways they weren't ready for, to love was A+. I'm excited to read the second book, and I would recommend this book to friends and bookish followers.

I absolutely loved this arc! The banter was lighthearted and had me kicking my feet! JACKSON😍😍😍😍😍 was amazing! There were a few grammatical errors, but overall love the story and cannot wait for the next book!

This was a great read. Really enjoyable from beginning to end. I loved Margot and Jackson’s story and I’m excited for more stories Heather writes aswell as looking forward to reading her backlog.

Fantastically written, with great characters whose banter is electrifying! It was very well paced, bar the ending which was a little abrupt, Otherwise a perfect modern day rom-com

3.5

Not the genre I usually go for but I was lowkey enjoying it. Never thought I'd be saying that about an enemies to lovers!

By the end of chapter one I was hooked, by the end of chapter three I knew I wasn’t doing anything else today but finishing this book I really couldn’t put it down and finished it in less than 3 hours.

It had me feeling all of the feelings, the spice level isn’t too much and the relationship didn’t feel rushed or forced. I loved the fact we had the POV’s from both love interests, Margot and Jackson, and I loved their chemistry, humour and hostility towards each other.
This book is so well written that by the end of it I felt like I knew the characters in real life and I loved every single one of them.

I really loved the playlist at the start of the book, and not just because I am a massive Swiftie.
The only negative thing I have to say is that it ended because I could have quite happily read another 300 pages and as soon as I finished I could of quite easily picked it up and read it again.
*chefs kiss* 🤌🏼
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Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing Co-Op for the opportunity to review this book.

I was curious about this book and it turned out to be an okay read. I felt the enemies to lovers connection was done well but it didn’t feel like the connection was all that strong. There seemed to be more of a lust dynamic between them. He wanted to keep everyone away from her but I wouldn’t say that equates to love. It was sort of predictable and nothing made the characters stand out but I thought it was a fun book. 3.5 stars

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

I really liked "Make Your Move' from the same author, so I was super excited to read her next work!

While I definitely enjoyed reading "Just Don't Call Me Yours," I felt like it was a little unbalanced at times. The characters were fun, although very surface-level. The plot was predictable, but I knew what I was getting myself into. And although I enjoyed the spicier scenes, I fear that the protagonists didn''t like each other as much as they were horny for each other.

I liked it, and I lowkey want to know what happens next... But I don't really see myself grabbing book 2, to be completely honest.

Super cute! Margot and Jackson are just what I needed to get out of my reading funk. I recommend for lovers of Taylor swift, slow burn, enemies to lovers, spice, and all around cuteness!

Just Don't Call Me Yours by Heather Garvin was a cute and extremely well written romance!
Heather Garvin has constructed some fantastic characters who I absolutely adored.
Margot and Jackson has such a strong a compelling chemistry.
Their banter was fun and exciting.
And Garvin’s writing style was so exciting. She immediately pulled me in and had me flipping the pages.

Thank You NetGalley and Victory Editing for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

What even was that? I loved this book so incredibly much. I loved it from the very first chapter to the very last word. I felt like I, personally, was falling in love. This book truly is one of my favorite reads of the year so far.

This book was so special. The banter and tension was top notch. It had me smiling and feeling giddy. It had me giggling and blushing. And it had me tearing up because the ending was *chefs kiss*.

I don’t really want to say too much about it because it’s such a fun book to just fully experience. It’s a romcom but it’s written so well that you get fully sucked in. It has short chapters so the pace helps you never want to put the book down.

If you want to read about two young college kids going from the worst first impression to falling head over heels, this is for you. It has YA vibes but there’s definitely some spice! I honestly loved this book so so so much, just in case you didn’t believe me the first few times I said it. I can’t wait to read every book this author writes! 🩷 and the ‘to be continued…’, yes please!! I can’t wait!!

I absolutely adored this book and these characters from the very first page. Margot and Jackson were the very best and most tension filled enemies to lovers ever! They were so in tune with each other from the beginning and the secret care and softness they had for each other was so sweet and swoony. The spice was GOOD! This is a must read if you like enemies to lovers, secret hookups, and musician MMC’s.

Thank you to Netgalley and Victory Editing Co-op for the arc!
Pub date: 3/15/24

What a cute and fun book! 📚🎸

Just Don’t Call Me Yours has enemies to lovers, a musician MMC, and both characters are college students.

Margot, our FMC, goes to college with her friend and can’t stand the guy across the hall who plays music all night and pushes ALL of her buttons! Jackson is a tortured artist who is trying to find himself while his parents insist he goes to college instead of following his dreams.

This was such a great read. I really enjoyed the characters and it was easy to get into and follow along! I was constantly rooting for them to finally give in and get together.

Just Don’t Call me Yours was entertaining, funny, and created a TON of tension between Margot and Jackson. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book (I was NOT expecting a cliffhanger!!)

PS - calling all Taylor Swift fans. This book is for YOU!

Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I want to thank NetGalley, Victory Editing, and Heather Garvin for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I want to preface this by saying I got approved for the ARC on March 8th, and I finished it around 3 am on March 10th. (Yes, I stayed up on Daylight Savings Day to finish. I regret nothing.)

Margot and Jackson tell this story in dual POV.
Going in, I was cautious due to the characters being college freshman, but the blurb sounded intriguing, so I went for it. And I'm very glad I did! I really and truly enjoyed the story.

Before I talk about our main characters, I want to mention the two main side characters: Rae and Matt. They were great! You could tell they weren't written just to point the main characters in the right direction. Rae wasn't afraid to tell Margot some harsh truths, and Matt wasn't afraid to tell Jackson he was being an idiot. Plus them together as a couple was perfect. I enjoyed their characters a lot, and I honestly want a book of just them.

Now, on to the main pair.
Margot is your quintessential Swiftie - sweet, people pleasing, and caring but also not afraid to stand up for herself. At times she acted a bit childish, but at eighteen, I most certainly did as well.
Jackson rubbed me wrong at first with his snubbing of Margot and overall attitude, but he quickly grew on me once I got in his head and saw his side of the story.
I liked how naturally their journey flowed from enemies to quasi friendship to something more. Both characters are similar in a lot of ways, like family dynamics and how much they'd do for their friends and to follow their dreams. The progression of the story felt right.

Honorable mention characters:
Izzy is a woman after my own heart. A full Swiftie plus drunk college girl, but also a girls-girl.
Matt's grandma was only featured for maybe ten pages, but she made a heck of an impact. "Are we gossiping or cooking?" So much love for her.

The end of the book did seem a bit rushed. I love the entire ending scene, but I felt it should have been a little more fleshed out. It just ended in a way, and I know there's a sequel coming (which I'm very excited about!!!), but I think it should have went on for a page or two. I don't want to give spoilers, so I won't say more than that. I guess we'll just have to see what happens next!

4.5/5 stars! I definitely recommend.

Review on Instagram coming soon! @samsbookjournal

I picked this book up because it reminded me of song lyrics “call me yours, or don’t call me at all”

I was not disappointed. There was some amazing banter, Taylor Swift and Arctic Monkey references, and I can’t forgot to mention Nirvana and Fleetwood Mac too. Music was a big part of this story. It never felt over whelming, it was natural in the story. A musician playing music, two people sharing music. I loved it.

There is something special about sharing your favourite songs with people, they get to see a part of you.

I will say I am sad on the cliff hanger ending. It feels open to so many possibilities, but also with another chapter or 2 it could be wrapped up. So I am looking forward to what comes next.

Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this.

Read Just Don’t Call Me Yours if you like….
-enemies to lovers
-music
-smart banter
-just kiss each other already lol
-undeniable chemistry


This story between Margot and Jackson is fast and so easy to read because from the very beginning you become obsessed with their “will they or won’t they” banter and a rooting for them to finally kiss each other. When they finally kiss it’s like the dam of all their pent up attraction is released and everything makes sense. They didn’t want to fall for each other but it doesn’t feel right if they aren’t together.


Thank you @heathergarvinbooks and netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.