Alex Light is a YA author that I will pick up EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Not only does she write banter well, but she has a way of tackling the adolescent experience from a very relatable and realistic angle.

What I liked about the book:
1. The banter between enemies Jackie and Wilson was fantastic! Not only was their backstory perfect for why they didn’t care for one another, but they both were so stubborn and sarcastic that watching them talk was like the best ping pong match.

2. I loved how this book had the larger theme running throughout it of finding yourself and what you want to do with your life in your late teens. Jackie starts out having no drive or motivation to move in any one area for her life, and she’s a bit worried about it. Throughout the story, she finds that she really likes helping people in different ways, and that allows her to come into her own and decide on her future.

3. Despite having very similar names, Jackie and her sisters Jillian and Julie were all so different that you could easily tell who was talking at any given time. This also went for Jackie’s best friend Suzy and her nemesis Wilson. Everyone had such a unique voice that this really felt like hanging out with a bunch of friends in your final year of high school / first year of college.

4. It was just plain fun! I love YA romance books for this very reason. Everything seems possible, the mistakes are easily remedied, and the people are the focal point.

What I wasn’t a fan of:
1. Despite Kenzie being super cool, I just did not like the whole thing of him trying to win her back for far too long in the book. I also didn’t like the way the epiphany came about because it just seemed odd. I won’t spoil it, but it wasn’t my favorite way to see the attention turn from one relationship to another.

2. I definitely felt there were times that Jackie’s older sisters acted younger than her. They were supposed to be these women with careers, one even getting married soon, and they just came across as very juvenile at times. I get that they’re probably not much older than Jackie who just graduated high school, but I was still expecting a bit more maturity from them than arguing over shirts, adopting cats who they just dropped on their family to deal with, and shutting down and running away because of a lie that they told coming back on them.

Thank you to NetGalley, Harper Collins, and Alex Light for the opportunity to read this book. The thoughts and opinions expressed above are honest and my own.

I'm not gonna say this was the worst book I've ever read, cause it's not but it wasn't one of the best books I've ever read either. It was okay. Not very memorable and maybe it's because I read a similar plot for this book, but with characters that were older. It was okay.

I got an e-arc of this book on NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I’d been looking forward to reading It’s Not Me, It’s You ever since it hit my inbox and it’s safe to say it didn’t disappoint. I love a light hearted contemporary and when one has a person in a frog costume on the cover, colour me intrigued.

I’ve never read a book by Alex Light before It’s Not Me, It’s You but I’m immediately going to buy her other books. Her narrative is so fresh and youthful, this book was such a treat to read. The stakes were very low but I didn’t want to put this down.

It’s only just occurred to me that the main characters are called Jackie and Wilson. That’s one of my favourite Hozier songs. I don’t know if this was intentional or not, but I love it either way.

Speaking of Jackie and Wilson, I LOVED them. Opposites attract is one of the best tropes when done well. Although surprising to Jackie, she and Wilson had a lot in common and the things they did have in common were really cute. Getting to witness them realise these things as the story went on was adorable. I loved seeing them get closer and go from dislike to friends.

Romance was definitely a subplot of this book though. What we did get was great but I loved that It’s Not Me, It’s You focussed more on Jackie discovering who she was and could be without the most important people in her life around her. Having her help Wilson fix his relationship was cute, but the journey of her discovering a love for writing and giving advice was really lovely. I get the whole ‘I don’t feel like I’m good at anything so I don’t know what I want to do with my life’ bit she was going through so seeing her figure that out was great.

I also loved the relationship she had with her sisters. Their dynamic was really fun and it made me want to spend more time with my sister (we live four hours away from each other). You could see very clearly which personality traits of her sisters Jackie got. Her rebellious side came from Jill and her caring side from Julie. Who were both also great characters.

I’d highly recommend you check out It’s Not Me, It’s You if you’re looking for a quick, fun and cute read. The friendships are very sweet and even though the ending is predictable, it’s a great book.

It’s Not Me It’s You is a witty, banter filled romance that will have you smiling and laughing all the way

Tropes: enemies to lovers⚡️opposites attract🧲 office romance ✏️hate to love you😤

Features: easy to read writing, multidimensional characters, coming of age plot, relatable fmc, LOTS of sarcasm, HEA ending

This book is a feel good romance about Jackie, the goofy, rebellious “froggy” mascot at Monty’s, and Wilson the new ownership at Monty’s who seems very uptight and serious but does have a soft side

Jackie begins a blog giving relationship advice she has learned from her two older sisters to help strangers on the internet but everything spirals out of control when she ends up with fame overnight. Will she find a way to navigate this or will her secret be found out?

Between having a second job with her sister Jillian, trying to help Wilson get his ex girlfriend back, and her best friend Suzy about to leave for college Jackie has to “leap” into action before it’s too late 🐸

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-ARC of this book!

This was a cute enough rom-com, but didn't really stand out to me as something unique. I felt like there were several half-fleshed out storylines instead of something really coherent. That said, the characters were likable and I enjoyed the relationship between the main character and her sisters. The romance never felt like something I was fully invested in, unfortunately.

I LOVE SILLY LITTLE ROMANCE BOOKS😭😭😭 It’s Not Me, It’s You was truly truly adorable! Opposites Attract is one of my FAVORITE tropes and Jackie and Wilson DELIVERED! The story was so engaging and had me giggling and kicking my legs the whole way through!

If there's one thing I wish, it's that this book had been around when I graduated high school. It’s such a fun read, following Jackie, a relatable character who's not on the same path as her best friend, who’s headed to college. Instead, she's figuring out who she is, all while unexpectedly falling for her archenemy—who hilariously makes her wear a frog costume at work—and creating a blog that goes viral with relationship advice.
Jackie and Wilson's relationship is beyond adorable and had me giggling multiple times. I also loved how, while their romance is central, we also get to see Jackie’s connections with Suszie and her twin sisters, adding depth to the story. While I wished we had some updated parts on certain characters this book was hard to set down!
Set against a vibrant summer backdrop, the book is filled with heartwarming family moments that make it even more enjoyable. Alex Light’s engaging writing style pulls you in, making it hard to put the book down. If you love contemporary romance, this feel-good story is sure to leave you grinning from start to finish. Highly recommend this fun read! Thank you to Alex Light, HarperCollins and NetGalley for the ARC!

3.5 🌟

This was a cute young adult Rom-Com / coming of age story. It was a good book and I enjoyed the plot, I was just expecting a little more romance.

I found Jackie the FMC pretty relatable, and I loved her sarcastic sense of humor! The MMC Wilson was really cute too and I loved the little things he did for her ~

Thank you to Alex Light, HarperCollins and NetGalley for the ARC!

I read Alex’s other story the upside to falling and really thought it was cute enjoyable. So when I saw this one I was really excited to read it. However, it let me down. I didn’t get the romance in this because there really wasn’t a lot of time spent seeing the two leads together. I felt this focused a lot of other relationships and not the romantic one. It also felt like it was going in a lot of directions instead of having a clear path. It was a decent read but one I wouldn’t reread.

I received an ARC copy from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

Jackie and Wilson never got along. He is her uptight boss and she is just a girl in a frog suit trying to earn enough to take a cross-country road trip with her BFF. But Jackie is also the secret author behind the viral website "breakmyheart" and when her site cause's Wilson's long-time girlfriend to dump him, she promises to help win her back. But we all know how that one goes, right?

I had so much fun reading this book! I had to remind myself that it is about teens and for teens, so I had to take my adult brain out of the mix for a bit. The relationship between Jackie and her sisters made me wish I had a sister. And the snarky "enemies to lovers" aspect was so fun! It is for sure a title I can suggest for teen readers who want a fun rom-com book.

˗ˏˋ Thank you NetGalley for the arc ! ´ˎ˗


ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Alex has done it once again. This book made me laugh & cry so much. It was so well written, perfect amount of sarcasm, wit, funny banter, humor & even some sadness with it. ᵔᴗᵔ

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ I adore Jackie & I kinda related to certain parts of her & her life. She’s such a sarcastic little human, she’s super funny & an amazing sister & friend, even if she has her flaws like a regular person.

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ I looooooved Wilson, he was the perfect guy for Jackie. He has his funny moment & he was so lovable. His past is sad & his situation with work & life is a struggle many people can relate to. It was good to see that type of representation. *

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ I loved JackieWilson, they balanced each other out. They knew the persons limit to the banter, even if she called him her mortal enemy, she knew when to not poke fun at him. Seeing them bond & do such cute things together made me so giddy!! *ੈ✩‧₊˚

What a fun, lighthearted, goofy read! Meet Jackie, a high school senior who has NO idea what to do after graduation, so spends some time earning extra cash as a muppet-like frog to entertain kids. Between that and running a recently-viral romance blog, her hands are full! Why can't her friends and family understand that?

I could certainly relate to a lot of the coming of age themes in this book and think a lot of my older middle and high school students will as well. Between a witty romance, sibling banter, and humorous whims Jackie finds herself in, I think there's a bit of something for everyone. Thanks for the ARC!

This was a cute YA rom-com, with lovable characters and a fast paced plot. I’m excited to read more from Alex Light. 3.5/5⭐️

It’s the summer after her high school graduation and Jackie Meyers has no clue what she wants to do with her life. Her best friend is moving across the country for college, her sisters have fulfilling lives, and she is spending her life dressing as a frog for a boss that she can’t stand. Everything changes when she discovers that she’s actually really good at giving relationship advice and her break-up blog goes viral. As her blog grows, her own relationships are all put to the test.

**Book Review: "It's Not Me, It's You" by Alex Light**

In "It's Not Me, It's You," Alex Light masterfully combines sharp wit with delightful romantic tension in a story that is as fun as it is heartfelt. Fans of clever banter and frenemies-to-lovers tropes will find themselves irresistibly drawn to Jackie Myers, a character whose secret life as the mastermind behind the viral breakup account, pleasebreakmyheart, sets the stage for a rollercoaster of emotions.

Jackie's mission to dismantle the picture-perfect relationship of her eternal nemesis, Wilson, lands her in a comically tangled web of her own making. What begins as a self-serving scheme quickly spirals into an unexpected journey of self-discovery and reluctant partnership. The chemistry between Jackie and Wilson crackles with a mix of tension and humor, making their interactions a highlight of the narrative. Light skillfully navigates their banter, ensuring readers are invested in their evolving dynamic.

One of the book’s strengths is its exploration of the complexities of relationships—both romantic and platonic. Jackie’s journey reveals her vulnerabilities and the motivations behind her seemingly callous actions, while Wilson, the meticulously organized assistant manager, shows surprising depth beneath his buttoned-up exterior. Their contrasting personalities create a delightful push-and-pull that drives the plot forward.

The backdrop of summer fun and family hijinks adds a warm, relatable touch, enriching the overall experience. Light’s writing is infused with humor and heart, making for a fast-paced read that keeps you turning the pages. The themes of personal growth and the importance of genuine connections resonate throughout, offering a satisfying depth to what could have easily been a straightforward rom-com.

In summary, "It's Not Me, It's You" is a charming, laugh-out-loud romance that captivates from the first page. Alex Light delivers a compelling narrative filled with relatable characters and sparkling dialogue, making this book a must-read for anyone looking for a delightful escape into the world of love, friendship, and the chaos that often comes with them. Perfect for fans of contemporary rom-coms, this story is sure to leave you smiling long after the last page. Highly recommended!

I was not sure what to expect from the story when I first picked it up. I had a hard time getting through the first couple of chapters and honestly, I think it was just me. Once I got going, I ended up really enjoying this book.
The characters were all very like able and not too over the top. The chemistry between the two main leads was very evident. I was there for the bickering and wasn’t caught off guard when feelings were revealed (in a good way! It was believable). The overall outcome of the story was very sweetly wrapped up.
Overall, I think this is a good coming of a age story for the young adult who is at a crossroads of what they want to do with their life. Sometimes it does take time for others to find their calling and it is absolutely fine to take your time.

Love this cute and wholesome love story. Great and quick read for anyone. Absolutely love the cover as well.

I needed a light contemporary romance book to balance out all my fantasy reads and so I read this one. Here are my thoughts:

Likes:

+ This one is a quick read and it’s light on the romance. It’s a coming of age story about a girl named Jackie who doesn’t know what her next steps are after high school but that doesn’t mean she’s not doing anything about that. She runs a romance advice blog that has been going viral, and for her day job, she dresses up in a frog costume and deals with the kids. Not only that, her older sister got her a job at her workplace. So it’s not like Jackie is not trying, she’s definitely trying to find her way and that’s relatable.

+ There is an enemies to lovers romance between Jackie and her manager, Wilson. I thought their banter was really funny. He’s uptight and Jackie is the opposite. They would have stayed enemies is Jackie didn’t offer to help him get his ex-girlfriend back. I thought it was a cute romance.

+ Jackie’s relationship with her older twin sisters, Jillian and Julie, is a big part of this story. They are already almost set in their careers so it makes Jackie feel like she’s a person with no direction. The sisters definitely have a close bond and a lot of the conflict in the story deals with mostly that relationship. There is another relationship that is important to her, which is the one she has with her best friend who is leaving for college, so Jackie is juggling a lot of things at one time.

Dislikes:

~ I felt like Wilson came off older than Jackie – and he is – but he just seemed way older than her even though they were only like a year or two apart in age. He is set with a lot of responsibility though, so I can see that but there were times I just couldn’t picture him as a 19 year old.

Final Thoughts:

I read this book fairly quick and I think for teens and young adults, they would relate a lot with Jackie. I was looking for a light, young adult, contemporary romance and this one is pretty entertaining.

I really enjoyed <i>The Upside of Falling</i> when I read it quite a while ago now, so I was really excited to read another YA contemporary romance by her.

This book follows Jackie, who has just graduated from high school and is at a crossroads. She didn’t apply to college and doesn’t really know what she wants to do with her life. After inadvertently giving love advice about how to break up with someone on her small blog that turns out to be helpful and impactful, she decides to start helping people break up, using her older sisters’ dating lives as the relationship model since she doesn’t have much dating experience.


This story was an excellent blend of funny and also poignant. The author really captured Jackie’s lost feeling after high school. Her friends are moving on and she doesn’t even know if she wants to go to college at all, let alone what to study. Her feelings were realistic and natural, which made her easy to relate to.

I also really liked her relationship with her sisters. They were always there for each other, and Jackie’s love of them really came through.

The book had quite a few humorous moments, mostly due to Jackie’s sarcastic sense of humor, which clashed with her boss Wilson.

I LOVED Wilson. He was very strait laced and serious, and I liked seeing Jackie bring him out of his shell a little bit.

The romance was super cute and full of tension and chemistry. I loved them together and honestly could have used MORE of them!

This was such a fun contemporary! I’d definitely recommend it.

Thank you Net Galley and Alex for allowing me to read your novel. This was a nice light romance between coworkers. I loved the friendship between Jackie and Suzy. It’s a cute YA romance.

I’ve been a fan of Alex Light since “The Upside of Falling” and after reading the description for “It’s Not Me, It’s You” I couldn’t wait to read it. Thank you so much Net Galley and Harper Collins for providing me with a copy of “It’s Not Me, It’s You” to read and provide my honest review. I loved this book! I truly wish I had this book when it was my summer before college. Growing up and figuring life out can be such a daunting experience, especially when it feels like everyone else has a handle on life and is moving on to bigger and better things. I think Alex Light really portrayed this so well with Jackie, which is why I was, and likely many others will be, able to find Jackie to be so relatable. Watching Jackie work through her own conflicts really makes you feel validated for all of your own setbacks of similar circumstances. I think this is why I really enjoy Alex Light’s books, because she puts into words the things that I’ve struggled with in the past, and not only validates these struggles as real hardships, but being able to see her characters not only get past everything, but grow from it, gives me hope and (kind of) heals my past self.

I really love how this book not only centered on the romance, but heavily focused on sibling relationships and important friendships. I appreciate that Jackie learned from her mistakes and needed to figure herself out without Wilson. She wasn’t relying on the boy for self discovery. She did it herself, and then their relationship continued develop. I really loved Jackie and Wilson’s relationship. Banter is my favorite form of communication and it was done so well between them! Watching their banter go from antagonistic to flirty is one of my favorite things and the development in this book was so seamless. They were so wholesome and I loved every second of them. Jackie and Wilson did have me giggling and kicking my feet.