Never Ever Getting Back Together was a fast paced enjoyable romcom that also deals with topics like toxic relationships, fame, and misogyny.
We get two POVs in this book: Maya and Skye.
Maya's ex boyfriend Jordy is on a reality tv show where he reconnects with his exes and Maya is invited to the show. She accepts with the ulterior motives to get revenge on Jordy and show everyone how awful he really is for cheating on her.
Skye is another contestant on the show and is the girl Jordy cheated on Maya with. And they are grouped together as roommates on the show. Drama ensues.
I really liked the humor in the book and it definitely lives up to the comedy part of romcom! The dialogue was easy to read and funny and the characters are distinct and you can really understand why they act the way they do.
The romance is really sweet and I liked seeing Maya work through her initial dislike for Skye and seeing them end up together.
I was rooting for Maya and Skye throughout the book and I think the ending was pretty good at wrapping things up.
I enjoyed this and would recommend if you are looking for a fun sapphic romcom!

Never Ever Getting Back Together will feed anyone’s craving for the reality show trope!

In this hilarious novel by Sophie Gonzalez, Skye and Maya agree to be apart of a second chance romance show, though they did almost completely forget that this means they’ll have to meet their ex’s other former lovers too! Forced to room together to feed some much needed drama, they both work on their plans to leave satisfied- which, surprisingly, are not exactly to end back up with Jordy.

I really really wanted to give this novel more than three stars as I had so much fun reading it! Normally I am one to pick sides quickly, but I couldn’t decide who I liked better, which kept me so entertained. However, the ages of the characters kept pulling me out of the book! It’s hard to imagine anyone this young having a “second chance” romance, or going through a Bachelor experience. Luckily it is easy to forget about ages and just enjoy the story!

If you like shows like the Bachelor and have a love of Princess Diaries or anything with these vibes, I highly recommend picking this one up! It’s still a great time.

I've heard people describe this plot for years, so props to the author for actually writing it.

I'm sure many people will love this, but it wasn't really for me.

The transition from enemies to accomplices / friends to more felt way too rushed. For the first half of the book, they are solidly enemies and the second half of the book they are crushing on each other, and there's this tiny sliver of time in the middle where they are just accomplices with a developing friendship. Given the level of animosity they had towards one another in the first half of the book, it felt like the developing friendship section should have been a bit longer.

Skye and Maya's voices are pretty similar, especially once Skye realizes what a jerk Jordy is and they both hate Jordy equally. I usually couldn't keep track of which POV I was reading unless the other one was referred to in the chapter.

Sophie Gonzales did not disappoint with Never Ever Getting Back Together. The premise is so fun: a girl goes on a reality television show to get revenge on her famous ex by pretending to be in love with him because he had cheated on her, then pretended she was crazy, but she and the girl he cheated on her with, who is also on the show, end up falling in love. I knew as soon as I read the book description that I was going to love it.

Maya and Skye are both such different people, but I loved them so much, and they're so funny. I was laughing throughout the book and highlighting all the funny bits - so I ended up highlighting a large portion of the book. It was easy to root for both protagonists, and I loved being in their heads.

I've been in a really terrible reading slump the entirety of this year, so it took me forever to actually get to reading this, and then to reviewing it, but I'm so glad I pushed through the slump to read the book and have the chance to review it. It was so fun to read, and it was easy to get sucked into it. It sucked me in, despite the reading slump, which goes to show how good it was. Definitely buy, read, and review it when it comes out!

Honestly heartbreaking how little I enjoyed this. The ending was cute, I'll give it that, but I struggled to care about anyone or anything the entire time. It just wasn't working for me, which is sad because I usually love Sophie Gonzales's books. I think the revenge plotline just didn't work for me. As well, the relationship between Skye and Maya felt underdeveloped, and the stakes didn't feel high enough for them.

I also really struggled with the age of the characters. Like putting 18 year olds on a reality tv dating show feels...wrong? I don't know that the public should be that invested in 18 year olds' lives.

As well, I found it difficult to differentiate between Maya and Skye's chapters. Their voices were too similar to me, and I had to flip back pages often to figure out who was narrating.

Anyway, not a fave, which I'm sad to say.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy. I felt like there was alot of anger and deception in the main characters. It wasn’t my favorite.

While I really really loved this book and thought it was hilarious, I cannot get over the fact that it's young adult. Why on earth is this young adult? Why are these characters 18 and 20? Who has that many exes at that age?

I think that this could have been a phenomenal adult romance. Make these characters over 25 at least and it would have been an absolute stunner. Even better if they were in their 30s or older. It just was so ridiculous to see a bachelor's style show with this one dude and all of his ex-girlfriends when he is like a baby still. Maybe that is aging me and I sure as hell feel old at the ripe age of 27, but what the hell?

That being said, Sophie Gonzales knows how to write a book. She knows how to write characters that are witty and funny and entertaining to read about. And while I did like the book, I would have loved it if they were all a decade older.

This book was just everything!!! I loved it. I laughed so much while reading this. It was so fun and entertaining and chaotic and everything you could want!

Disclaimer: I received a free e-copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher.

Maya once knew love, or she thought she did at least, but then Jordy Miller broke her heart by cheating on her with Skye. To make matters worse Skye even knew according to Jordy - what kind of girl does that to another girl?

But, this is all in the past and after two years Maya is ready to move on with her life. She is going to go to college and prove everyone wrong, that is until she gets the opportunity of a lifetime to seek her revenge against Jordy Miller. What Maya doesn't know is that there is a second main character in this store, and for once it's not Jordy Miller - and she may find that love is still in the cards for her, in the least expected places.

This was a good story! Narrated between the POV of Skye and Maya we follow a journey of anger, hate, mistrust, growth, and love. There is nothing I love more than a book with a bunch of seemingly shallow female characters who develop into actually relatable women. Let's face it- if you read the story you probably absolutely loathed Kim, Frankie, and Lauren since they were ALL THE SAME PERSON until about halfway through the story when the characters started to develop.

One thing that I struggled with and kept me from giving this book 5 stars is my struggle to tell apart Maya and Skye. Personally, for me, they felt like the same character - much the same way as the others girls all felt pretty generic in the beginning. I often found myself rechecking the beginning of the chapter to see whose POV it was. There was also a portion in Chapter 15 where Skye says she can't swim/can't swim very well which is a pivot-able part to an upcoming piece of the plot, but in Chapter 14 she's doing the backstroke in a pool. Naturally, I had to go back to chapter 14 to make sure I had them straight in my head. As someone who cant swim well, I am not going to be backstroking in a pool, more like a doggy paddle.

If they had been more defined as individual characters, with more of a variation in their tone of voice - this would have been a 5-star story hands down. This was a very original plot, and I loved the inclusive F/F relationship building.

Things I loved about this book:
- The idea of two girls on a dating show falling for each other, instead of the man they're supposed to fall for
- The representation
- How much fun I had while reading it

Things I didn't love:
- Some of the writing felt stilted
- The main characters grated on my nerves at times

Overall this was a quick, fun romp with a unique premise and would be a great palate cleanser.

Two years after breaking up with her ex, Jordy Miller, Maya is given an opportunity to date him again on a new reality TV show, Second Chance Romance, where she will compete with all of his exes for a second chance at finding love. At first, she is hesitant to join, but then she changes her mind after realizing this will be the perfect opportunity for revenge and to tell her side of their breakup on national television, exposing Jordy as the cheater and liar he is!

As the story unfolds, the reader is taken along on all the dates and behind-the-scenes drama between the contestants. Will Maya get the revenge she is seeking? Will anyone get a second chance at love while on the show? Pick up a copy of this book to find out the answers!

Overall, this book was okay, and I found it entertaining at times. It was hard for me to connect with the characters (they all tended to blend together), and I really disliked Jordy's character. I have heard great things about this author and would like to check out another book by her; this one just wasn't for me.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

- NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER is for those of us who watch The Bachelor and think, "I wish these women would date each other instead of this loser guy." It's the greatest premise.
- I loved watching Maya and Skye fight the reality show trope of women catfighting over a man. The two of them are a great pair and the relationship felt organic, even in the over-the-top setting.
- I do wish this book would have been a full-on adult romance novel rather than somewhere in the YA/new adult space. I kept forgetting they were supposed to be college aged and it muddled things a bit. Regardless, it was still great fun.

Thank you to NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

3.5/5 stars. I'll start by saying that even though this book is now published, my review is based on the eARC I received because that is what I read in full. This book centers two main characters, both of whom are ex-girlfriends of the guy who invited them to star as contestants on a reality TV dating show. While the beginning of this book was a bit tough to get through, it quickly became more fun as Maya and Skye started to get along and fall for each other. I enjoyed reading their romance and found both POVs engaging, but since this book is written in first person, I occasionally couldn't discern which POV I was reading (but this wasn't a huge problem, since the other character's name would be mentioned fairly quickly, and that would clarify the POV). I also thought certain decisions made toward the end of the novel were anticlimactic, but the story still wrapped up nicely. Overall, if you're looking for a book with a sweet sapphic romance, consider picking this one up!

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the humor and the storyline of this book! I found the plot a little unbelievable at first, until they explain that Jordy is “famous” only because his sister is dating royalty. I found myself laughing out loud at certain parts that felt so realistic I could picture myself there at the group parties! I would definitely check out other books from this author and if you’re into romantic comedies, check this book out!

Swifties everywhere rejoice. This book felt like a TSwiftb don't and you cannot convince me otherwise. We have all watched the reality shows and seen the chemistry between two contestants, but when it's between those competing against each other? It's so much better!

I had high hopes for this one, it sounded really fun but sadly it was a miss for me. I got extremely bored within the first half of the book. It felt very far-fetched and just didn’t keep my attention enough for me to keep going.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing a free advanced copy of this ebook and audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This was a solid sapphic romance story that features a fun plot and a cute romance. If you are a fan of shows like the Bachelor, you will probably like this one as well, as our characters participate in a show that is very similar. I do wish that the plot focused a little more on the romance and its development throughout the whole story, as it seemed to move very quickly, especially toward the end. However, our two main characters were well fleshed out and I found myself entertained throughout the entire thing!

The publisher provided a "Read Now" eARC of Never Ever Getting Back Together and I had been eyeing this upcoming release from Sophie Gonzales and couldn't pass it up with how fond I am of If This Gets Out.

Royalty! Revenge! Reality TV! The Bachelor, but these ladies are bi, so bye bye boy!

Ok, so real quick note, I do not really understand the appeal of reality tv/the bachelor/the rich & famous, other than as a kind of live stream of fame/what if flashing before your eyes, but this obviously wasn't much harder to understand the appeal of.

Maya acts as a modern day Medea ready to tell the world all about her cheating and narcissistic former boyfriend Jordy and get her revenge when the opportunity, provided by Jordy and the TV crew of Second-Chance Romance, is put in her lap. All she has to do is win against a few of his former girlfriends.

This includes Skye, who Jordy cheated on her with, who believes like the rest of the world that Maya was a jealous and abusive ex-girlfriend. Luckily it doesn't take very long for them to clear things up because, for drama, and to seemingly make them into rivals -or Maya into a villian, Jordy made them roomates.

Told in the alternating POVs of Maya and Skye go from enemies to lovers, sure to send Second-Chance Romance into a tailspin and whoever wins into the headlights of a oncoming media storm.

5 stars

What a delightful and fun little book. Great humor, great romance, great friendships, and great revenge. I laughed out loud several times! And the two main characters Maya and Skye? Well fleshed out and flawed but I was really rooting for them by the end.

Even the villain ex-boyfriend all the girls share, Jordy, was fun to hate. The reality show premise centering around him was well used without him overwhelming the development of the romance between Maya and Skye and the friendships between all of them. Even if they did talk about him a lot.

The reality show set up was superb. Them having to reshoot scenes like Maya falling in the lake a hundred times was ridiculous and amusing. My biggest gripe with the book is how young everyone is. I pretended they were all much older because yikes, a dating reality show with multiple exes when everyone is 18-20 years old? No thanks.

The best part of the book was Maya and Skye and the other girls being the real winners. Eat dirt, Jordy!

In conclusion, a fun, sweet, amusing, and slightly absurd young adult queer romance.

A perfectly wonderful romance/Romcom read. The cover is absolutely perfect as well! I found myself loving each of the characters even the ones that were absolutely unlikable. Thank you to the publisher and author for this netgalley read.