You Love Me is the third book in Caroline Kepnes’ You series. To be inside Joe Goldberg’s head is always a wild ride. This time, Joe has left the city and has settle in a little town that he likens to Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove. It seems perfect. His house even has a whisper room which comes in handy. Once again, Joe tries to put his past behind him. He begins volunteering at the local library where he meets Mary Kay. There is instant chemistry between them and she quickly becomes his newest obsession. He even manages to get Mary Kay’s teenage daughter to accept him. Eventually, Joe’s past does catch up with him and things go off the rails.

If you have watched the Netflix series there are some huge differences. In some ways, I liked the show better. It had more twists and gave the story a more layers. I thought the ending of the tv series was brilliant. The book has a twist at the end too. I found this one to be less compelling than the others, but I still can’t help but like Joe Goldberg’s character even though he is a psychopath.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I have truly enjoyed being in this mad mind of Joe Goldburg over the past three months. This book was most decidedly different however. This book finds Joe living in a little sleepy town ready to begin over again after taking a bunch of money from Love's family to keep out of their lives. But Joe misses his son and resents not being a part of his life. He follows Love on her socials (naturally) to see the baby. However this little town has a library...with a hot librarian Mary Kay. Joe gets his sights on her but decides he needs to do it the right way. No stalking, no sneaking. But Joe is Joe and nothing quite goes the way he wants it to. There is a nosy friend who finds him in the bushes and much more. I don't want to give any plot points away here but I have to say this is the most disappointing of the three books. I think its because things happen in this book but a big factor in the previous two books isn't to be seen in this one. It feels...weird. Which says a lot about a series about such a weird man and weird situations. There are truly two different resolutions in this book. One involves Love and the plot from the second book and the other is the resolution of his obsession with Mary Kay. I don't know if it is being in Joe's head but I find that I never like his targets. I feel bad for them for being stalked but they just don't seem like good people. Maybe that is the point. If there is a fourth book the author needs to really get motivated again and probably start to wrap this series up and leave us with a bang. This book was the definition of 'ok' but what else?

2 Stars!

I tried. I really tried. Unfortunately, it just wasn't holding my interest. Took me forever to finish this book. Guess it's just wasn't for me.

Always the twists and turns with these books. This one sucked me in just like the others in the series and left me turning page after page to see what would happen next.

Book 3 in the you series follows Joe and his latest conquest as they move to their suburban nightmare with their newborn and try to assimilate into normal life. But as per usual, the normal for them involves lies, stalking and murder. Another great novel from the queen of creep.

This series helped get me out of a reading slump. I usually read the book before watching the tv show or movie but I watched the first 2 seasons of the show before reading the book. I enjoyed both and I like how they have some similarities but also a lot of differences.

Joe is done with city life. He moves to the pacific northwest and gets a job at the local library and meet Mary Kay DiMarco. Librarian.

Joe Goldberg is hard to resist. I love to hate him. I cringe and wonder about his self awareness. But no matter what he does, I can't look away. This book made me feel the same way but it also surprised me in a few ways too. If you binge watched the newest season of YOU on Netflix, this is for you!

Unfortunately, I did not like this book as much as the original. The sequels fell flat and missed a lot of what originally intrigued me about the character of Joe.

You Love Me is the third installment of the You series and I had been patiently awaiting the return of Joe to see where things were going to go for him in this book. These books are really the prime example of the villain being the hero of their own story. While there are not as many twists in this installment as in the first two books, it was still an enjoyable read. The concept is similar to the first two as well (Joe, you are dark and twisty but your relationship history stays consistent). Also, as a librarian I always love to see a librarian character haha. I am curious to see where the series goes from here if it continues.

You Love Me is the third installment of the You series, which brings back to the insanity of Joe Goldberg.'s life. Joe is crazy with mixed-up views of life and love, but the author still makes you like him enough to keep rooting for him. Caroline Kepnes created an over-the-top thriller that leaves you guessing what Joe will do next.

Oh how I crave me some Joe! Kepnes has done it again, making you route for the bad guy. Poor Joe he really is trying to do better but these people just keep messing it up for him! I really enjoyed this third book of the You series! It was very different to the prior books with Joe settling into his new life but don't worry although Joe is giving up killing, death just seems to follow him.

I will always love Joe, I’ve waited for this book for years and would have waited longer if I had to. He’s just one of those guys you hate to love, but it’s inevitable!

Obviously if you’ve made it to this book you’ve already read the first 2 in the series. So I’m going to assume you already have some sort of infatuation with Joe. So you’re probably going to love this book as well! I don’t want to give anything away or spoil anything, so I will just say of you haven’t already…read this book now!!

Bye, bye LA, hello Seattle. In the third installment of the You series, Joe finds himself accepting a volunteer role at a local library where he meets her: Mary Kay DiMarco. But Joe decides this time he won’t obsess, he will win over Mary Kay the old-fashioned way. But can Joe even do old-fashioned?
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If you are like me and think that even though you have watched all 3 seasons of You on Netflix that you’ll know everything leading into this book - you are wrong (rookie mistake!). That being said, I am really excited to go back and read You and Hidden Bodies. While the Netflix series gets to the core of the plot of the story, as usual things are changed. Joe is an extremely creepy and narcissistic character and throughout this entire novel, we are inside his head. Some of the things he thinks and the ways he approaches situations were disgusting, but I couldn’t turn away. He gives off major Ted Bundy vibes which tie into the Pacific Northwest setting in this novel. Are you ready to see what Joe does next?

Thank you @netgalley and @randomhouse to the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Dark and twisted. I wish I had liked this one but it just didn't suit. I think I'm over Joe. Sorry not sorry.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

Now that climax was pretty great honestly. I didn’t see it coming and I was really shocked.
The last 2 pages however…. *narrows eyes*

Another awesome installment of the You series. I really enjoy the beers so much more than the television show. In this book, Joe moves to a small town and starts to volunteer at the local library where the head librarian catches his eye. If you have read the previous books in the series, you know where things are going. Even though it is the same concept, I found the book to be an engaging read that I did not want to put down.

Oh this series. so deep and dark and twisted, and yet you can't put it down and you're itching to know what happens next. another creepy but good read.

I am always, always excited to receive a book by Kepnes to review. This one did not disappoint! The writing is incredible, the twists are always unexpected, and I am still thinking about the ending days later. Would definitely recommend!

This is one of my most anticipated releases of 2021 and thank you so much to both Netgalley and Random House for the gift advance copy of You Love Me. I also want to say I am truly sorry for the delay of this review. This lateness is no reflection on how good or bad this book is. I have just had a few months where I haven’t wanted to do anything but read sleep repeat.

I first off want to say I am a major fan of Joe Goldberg and the YOU series. I love the character that is Joe. (don’t judge me I know he is nuts.) there is just something so captivating in the way this author describes this crazy man and the women that come across him.

I read You and Hidden Bodies  again to prepare myself for book three and I am really glad I did. Once the story finishes in Hidden Bodies, I am instantly wanting to know how Joe and Love's story continues. This book takes you in a completely different direction than what's expected, and I think I really enjoyed that the most. I wasn't expecting Joe to fall for someone else and I certainly wasn't expecting that person to be in the predicament she was in.

Although the fact that this other person loves books is a complete added plus to this read. I will say I missed a bit of Joe in this book considering that I felt like this book was very tame in who he was in book one and two. That being said will people die in this book? Will we get a crazy obsessive Joe? Yes and kind of. There are parts you will find that the old Joe shines and it is great and there are parts where he tries to be tame and normal and it is just weird. I know this review is a bit tame and lacks detail but it is truly something you should experience on your own if you are a fan of the series. I will give it three stars because it was good but I can’t go any higher then that because I just needed a bit more crazy Joe and a little less attempt at normal. Will I continue the series if it continues? Yes, I would I would even love to see a different series from her. I will say that if you haven’t read the first two books start there. They are worth it.

Every book in the You series gets a little different each time. The first book - I absolutely devoured. I was obsessed and couldn't get over how well it was written and how horrified I was with myself for rooting for Joe. Book two - he moves to LA. The book is a good book, but seems totally different that book one. A different voice almost.

I felt like book three, You Love Me, returned more to its roots.

But this book took it a step further. It's always interesting diving into Joe's mind, but this was a unique experience in seeing what others are willing to do for money, or willing to do because of sociopathic needs.

I definitely won't say I loved it like I loved book one, but it was definitely a step up from book two.