Very cute, like reading a silly comfort junkfood sort of romcom movie.

thank you for the free arc in exchange for an honest review! unfortunately, i did not love this novel. i've never heard of sophie before, but she came highly recommended as a well loved YA author. i really loved the entire premise of the novel, and who doesn't love a good revenge story? to me, the main characters only had that in common: they shared an ex, and some sort of desire for revenge. outside of that, i couldn't tell you anything about their personalities. the writing felt awkward, forced and downright lazy at times. i think if this book had been adult as opposed to young adult, there would have been more flexibility with the story that would've really made this shine. the end wasn't my favorite, but +1 for the taylor swift reference. i would be willing to try another of her books!

DNF @ 30%
reads like YA in a very adult setting. dating show for teenagers feels wrong. dating show encouraging overconsumption of alcohol feels wronger.
if it were written about actual adults, it would be good.

audiobook accents are absolutely wild.

Such a fun read. I adored the two leads and the supporting cast was full of interesting, thoughtfully written women that I enjoyed getting to know as well. This book read like a tv show, I could picture everything so vividly. And I would pay so much money to see that live finale...

All in all, an amazingly fun read, and such a good twist on the 'Bachelor'-esque books that are quite popular!

Thanks to St. Martins Press, Wednesday Books, & NetGalley for the arc! I will be pushing this into the hands of all my friends as soon as possible.

I loved this! The perfect winter read but it would be great at any time. I really enjoyed the community of Fern Falls and the way that Rachel and Morgan helped each other figure out what they really wanted. I definitely felt like the characters had grown by the end. It did feel a bit insta love for me even as a second chance romance, which doesn’t always work for me, and some of the dialogue felt SO explicit. I’m very excited for the second one though.

Never Ever Gitting Back Together is a dual-pov, YA rom-com about two young women who go on a second chance dating reality show for their ex-boyfriend only to find love with each other. This book was so funny and cute and brought a smile to my face as I listened. I enjoyed hearing both perspectives of Maya and Skye as they experienced the ridiculousness of a bachelor-like reality show. I also loved Isaac and hope there is book about him!

As I mentioned, I listened to the audiobook. Both narrators were fantastic. I already knew and loved Natalie Naudus, but this was my first listen with narrator, Barrie Kreinik. She did an excellent job with Skye's chapters of the book. I will definitely be looking for more books narrated by her.

Overall, very fun book and would reccommend.

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for arc.

I desperately need to fistfight Jordy, but the girlies are happy and that's all I could want

3.5/5⭐️

Sophie Gonzales’ new book is the perfect combination of the Bachelor franchise combined with Do Revenge and a sapphic twist added in there. When Maya and Skye end up on a reality TV show dating their douchebag cheater of an ex, the hatch a plan to take him down for good. The only problem is, falling for each other was never a part of the plan…

I really enjoyed this book. I think the concept was incredibly interesting, a bisexual sapphic take on Alison Cochrun’s The Charm Offensive, and relatively well-written.

I did however have some qualms with the main characters in the first 100 or so pages of the book. Mainly, I found both of them highly dislikable. Now, that can be attributed to the miscommunicated situation Maya and Skye found themselves in for that part of the book but I still found it very hard to read through as I was starting to strongly dislike both of them.

Luckily, once the miscommunications were cleared up and they hatched their joint plan for revenge and chaos, they both became much more likable. They are truly an adorable couple who really bring out the best in each other. MayaxSkye 4 eva. It’s the GabbyxRachel pairing we never got to have (Bachelor nation fans will understand what I’m saying here).

I also really liked the dynamic that grew between the girls on the show by the end. I hated the catty, competitive vibes they had at the beginning and enjoyed the switch to friendship and loving support. Girl support girls in this house.

I only wish we got to see the shit hit the fan for Jordy. I was so looking forward to that smack down at the live finale and was super bummed we never got to witness it. I know he supposedly got what was coming to him in the end but I wish he got what he really deserved: public humiliation. I don’t just want to throw him under the bus, I want to back up over him with it. Honestly, fuck that guy.

All in all, this was an enjoyable book. Was it perfect? No. Were there some things I would’ve changed? Sure. But did I read the whole thing in one sitting anyways? Hell yeah. What can I say? I’m a sucker for a sapphic romance, especially a forbidden, enemies to lovers one. Consider me hooked.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an open and honest review. All thoughts expressed in this review are my own.