Sophie Gonzales' latest revolves around a 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘳-esque reality show called 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, where Jordan, the brother of an American married into a fake European royal family, dates all of his exes to see which one he might want to rekindle a relationship with. The twist comes when Maya and Skye, two contestants vying for his affection, team up to take him down and end up falling for each other.

I enjoyed this book except for one thing - the characters are all pretty much teenagers. I know it's a YA novel, but it seemed weird for a bunch of 18-year-olds (who can drink because it's Europe) to be on this show. How did Jordan have so many relationships at such a young age? And I know (because it's what I do for a living) that people over 18 can sign their own releases to be on TV, but it still seems a little unrealistic that their parents just said, "See ya!" and let them fly off to this random country in Europe for six weeks. The cast could have all been in their early 20s, which would have made more sense.

📺𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆📺
𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 (yup, I'm singing the Taylor song now, too) gets a lot of the behind-the-scenes of reality TV right (hooray for characters actually getting mic'ed up!). My biggest problem was they paired Maya and Skye as roommates for the drama (Jordan cheated on Maya with Skye) but THEY DIDN'T EVER FILM THEM FIGHTING. There's no way there wouldn't have been cameras on those two at all times. They argue when they first move into their room - no cameras. They fight at the pool with the other women - no cameras. The whole point of reality TV is to create and capture drama so this didn't ring true at all.

This is still a fun, fast read, and I would totally watch 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 in real life.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press & Wednesday Books for the copy to review.

I love Sophie’s books so I was sad when I didn’t love this one. The concept is amazing and one that I would love to see happen in real life. Unfortunately the characters felt underdeveloped and too young for this premise. I think this would have benefited from being a new adult novel.

A quick, fun "enemies" to lovers romance. This book shows that there's more sides to every story and that jumping to conclusions doesn't help, especially when dealing with a narcissistic, lying ex-boyfriend. Maya and Skye's relationship starts off a bit off-kilter due to preconceived notions, but they quickly band together once they decide to get revenge on Jordy. Gonzales brings her usual humor to this novel, despite the serious topics of cheating, lying and manipulation.

3.75⭐
G for some YA goodness

Ummm, hi, when are we getting a queer version of the Bachelor with quasi royalty? Never? Well thank goodness Sophie Gonzales wrote this book then because this drama was way better than the ABC show!! Nothing makes me happier than seeing two women take down an awful man and fall in love at the same time.

This book was so much fun and I just loved the revenge journey for these two but also how much they grew as people. The characters all felt one dimensional and I'm still confused why these characters were eighteen vs early to mid twenties. If you love the Bachelor, Six the Musical or the American Royals series, you should definitely pick this up!

Thank you for my advance copy of this title, We are never getting back together is a story following 2 women on a dating show to court their ex boyfriend and possibly reignite the past flame. I was initially intrigued by the title being a huge T Swift fan and knew I needed to give this book a chance. Although I am not a fan of dating shows, I found this book easy to read and the characters well formed throughout the story. I did find the obsession with revenge a bit tiring as it was mentioned frequently but I feel like the story tied up well in the end. Overall I gave the book 4 stars for the likable characters and the witty title.

Maya is frustrated. It’s been over two years since her relationship with Jordy ended, and she is still seen as the bad guy. Just because his sister married a prince—an actual prince—and he joined an actual royal family, he has shown himself to be selfless, focusing on philanthropy. But Maya knows that his new image is all a lie. He is a deceitful, cheating jerk, and all she wants is for the world to see him as he really is.

And then fate called her.

Actually, it was a television producer named Gwendolyn. But it might as well be fate. The production company she works for is putting together a new reality show called Second-Chance Romance, and she wants Maya to be a contestant. The concept is that there is a person who invites their exes back, to see if there is still any romance there with any of the contestants. And for this season, they are featuring Jordy.

Maya’s first instinct is to hang up and lose Gwendolyn’s number. But as she thinks about it, she realizes that this may be her chance. She can finally make everyone see who he really is, that he was the liar and she was the one left heartbroken. He had cheated on her with a woman named Skye, and she has been waiting for two years to show the world the truth.

Skye is traveling when she gets the call from the producer. She is looking forward to seeing Jordy again, but she doesn’t want to run into his crazy ex. She didn’t want to let Jordy go, so she had told everyone that they were still together, even though they clearly were not. He had been with Skye. If that crazy Maya had just him go, there would have been no drama. Skye doesn’t think she’ll be there. I mean, if she was that delusional, they won’t invite her onto the show, right?

But of course they do. There are six women total, and they are all there to compete for time alone with Jordy. And of course, they put Maya and Skye together in one bedroom, with bunk beds. Right off the bat, they are fighting. Skye wants Maya to take her crazy elsewhere, and Maya just wants to be believed. But ultimately, they have to compete with four other women for Jordy’s attention.

As the days slip by, and the competitions pile up, the women start to see things a little differently. Maya comes to understand that Skye only knew what Jordy had told her. And Skye starts to see that maybe Maya hadn’t been a crazy, clingy ex. Maybe she had been telling the truth. And if that’s true, then maybe it’s time Skye and Maya team up to take him down.

But will they be able to do that with four other women competing for his love and a gaggle of producers and cameras around them? Or will they find themselves falling in love instead?

Never Ever Getting Back Together is Sophie Gonzales’s latest rom com, and it has everything a great love story needs. There is the jilted ex and the second chance, the reality show and the royal family. There are social media trolls, catty competitors, ball gowns, and steamy kisses. And there may just be a happily ever after to boot.

I loved Never Ever Getting Back Together. The reality show made for so much fun, and the characters just sang from the pages. Maya and Skye are both strong women, and I couldn’t help but root for them throughout the book, no matter how many dumb moves they made in the search for love. There are surprises and laughs and moments that made me want to cheer out loud. I only wish I could binge the show for real, just to see for myself how many times and for what bizarre reasons Jordy took his shirt off, because that screams out go be made into a drinking game. Maybe with Jell-O shots.

Egalleys for Never Ever Getting Back Together were provided by Wednesday Books through NetGalley, with many thanks.

I had fairly high expectations for this book since, from the description of it, it seemed really interesting. I had never read a book with the whole reality tv show plot so I was very interested to see how everything would turn out in the end.

What I liked:
- I liked how Skye and Maya came together, I found it very cute and well done.
- The writing was fairly well done. There was a lot of showing and not a lot of telling which is great.

What I didn't like:
- I didn't like how they weren’t official but they were in this weird are they or aren’t they together thing.
- I feel like there wasn't much build up throughout the story for the ending to work.
- There were multiple opportunities for cute little moments (which it lacked a lot of).
- It felt like most of their relationship was built around their ex, which I didn't enjoy.
- Maya compared Skye to a terrorist which is extreme and really messed up. It also felt very unnecessary.
- The characters had so much experience for someone who's supposed to be like 18-19 years old. I think it would have been better if the author aged up all of the characters. For example: in the book, Jordy (the mmc) had been traveling from place to place two timing with girls while he and the girls should still be in school. It was very unrealistic.

I found that the characters didn't have much personality and there were many times where I forgot whose point of view it was from. I wouldn't say that this book was bad but it wasn't a top favorite

I loved the concept of this. A famous prince goes on a reality show with his ex’s to win a second chance at love. Also, he’s a real piece of work behind the scenes and total manipulator. Maya is out for revenge and figured the reality show would be the perfect place to seek it.
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Instead she comes face to face with the girl he cheated on her with. She hates her, blames her…..but also is falling for her. I do wish the characters were a few years older.
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Thank you wednesday books and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

Two years ago, Maya's ex-boyfriend broke her heart by cheating on her. Now, he wants her to go on his new reality tv show where she and 5 of his other exes win a second chance with him. What will happen once she accepts, with her own plan in mind?

This book was amazing and turned out to be all I have ever wanted in a sapphic book. The bisexual representation was perfectly done. This is the book I wish I had the chance to read when I was thirteen and questioning my own sexuality. I loved how the character and plot development worked together throughout the novel. This book has made me want to read all of Sophie Gonzales' books. I would definitely recommend this young adult book to every romance reader out there.

Thank you Wednesday Books, Sophie Gonzales, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

If you love reality TV filled with drama, then you will absolutely love this book. If you like revenge, then you will also like this book.

I really enjoyed this one. I liked both Maya and Skye. The growth of these two characters made me so happy. Oh, Jordy Jordy Jordy, I wanted to hit him in the face and maybe knock some sense into him!

I was so excited when I got this book. I knew I was going to love this book and of course it did not disappoint. I liked both characters and loved that it was more of a slow hate to love rather than insta love situation. It was well written and I found myself loving both MCs. Sophie Gonzales is now one of my new favorites. This book was so cute and I honestly couldn’t get enough of it. Loved the whole reality show setup and how extra it was. This book is a must read that I adored. Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the ARC.

Two teen girls participate in a reality show to win back the heart of their ex-boyfriend. One thinks the other stole him from her. The “boyfriend stealer” thinks the other girl is a crazy stalker. Both, along with several of Jordy’s exes, hope to rekindle the flame all while on film. Although one ex-flame might be out for revenge…

I liked the premise of this book and I think the story had a good flow. The dynamics of the girls were definitely interesting and what you would expect. Jordy was not portrayed in the best light, so you don’t wish for his happy ever after. You do pull for Maya and Skye to walk away unscathed from this experience and hope they find happiness.

Second Chance Romance is a bachelor style
Reality show. Only the bachelor is not a stranger you’re meeting for the first time, it’s your ex.
Maya and Skye both come on the show with very different motives. Maya with the hopes of exposing Jordy for the fake, cheating narcissist he is, and Skye to potentially rekindle a relationship with him.

This is the love story I didn’t know I needed.
A cute read with just the right amount of revenge. The backstage reality tv show setting was fun and I loved seeing the women engage with one another. It’s exactly what you would expect, some bonding, some catty remarks some bad behaviour and some growth.

A unique storyline of love lost & gained with the unexpected twist that you didn’t know needed to happen. Sophie Gonzales’ Never Ever Getting Back Together had a good story to tell. The start was a bit slow but the ending made it all worth it. Bachelor Nation/Reality TV fans, this one is for you!!!

NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER is the reality show sapphic romcom of your dreams. Sophie Gonzales knows how to tell a good story and always manages to find the humor in the heartache. Her latest book is no exception. The central story is a lot of fun, and I love how the supporting characters fall neatly into stereotypes but reveal layers and build nice relationships throughout the book.

I am a huge Sophie Gonzales fan, so I was very excited to get an ARC of this book and had high expectations. Never Ever Getting Back Together is about two girls, Maya and Skye, who dated the same man and have some unresolved issues with each other because of it. When their ex gets chosen to be the lead on a reality dating show, Second Chance Romance, where all the contestants are his exes, both girls sign on- Maya to get revenge and expose his horribleness in front of the world, and Skye to see what could be. Both girls end up finding more with each other than they do with him...

Like all of Sophie Gonzales's books, this one is easily readable with laugh-out-loud funny banter, while still having many poignant moments, all wrapped up in the world of reality television. Her storytelling ability continues to amaze me and I really enjoyed the plot and concept of this book. I loved Skye and the cast of girls in the show, but I had a hard time connecting with Maya. She was a little too whiny for me, and her vindictive nature rubbed me the wrong way. It seemed really juvenile compared to the characters around her, which made it hard for me to feel fully invested in her part of the story. It did make for a good arc though and she was mostly redeemed for me by the end. There was some good PG-13 level spice in here and a whole lot of fun sexual tension. Overall, this wasn't my favorite of Sophie Gonzales's books, but it was thoroughly enjoyable and I recommend it to anyone who loves trashy reality tv and enemies to lovers.

What a great YA contemporary romance! I loved that the storyline went against the grain with the two main female characters choosing each other over the male love interest!

Maya and Skye both previously dated Jordy, a now celebrity due to this sister becoming a royal through marriage. It turns out Joeyy cheated on Maya for 2 months with Skye when he moved from America to Canada. Which wouldn’t be so terrible, if Jordy didn’t paint Maya to be a crazy jealous ex-girlfriend to the media and has haunted her for the last 2 years.

In a bizarre twist, Jordy is offered a reality tv show where he dates his ex’s once again to see if they can rekindle their romance. Since this is a YA book, I kind of find that aspect a little off but knowing how popular reality dating shows are, it makes for a great concept. While you go into the story waiting for the revenge plot to unfold from, I was so happy to see a romance bud between Skye and Maya after they settled their differences.

It was at times difficult in the beginning to differentiate between the dual POV’s as to whom was actually speaking but by the middle of the story you got a sense for their personalities. Overall, a great story and I’m looking forward to more from this author.

Thanks to NetGalley, MacMillan Audio & St Martin's Press for advanced copies in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first Sophie Gonzales book and the reviews are in.....I loved this cute book! It was cute. It was fluffy. It was funny! I will also say I went into this fairly blind and so I was very pleasantly surprised most of the book! I kept forgetting that this was a Young Adult book because I kept imaging the girls as older. This book really had everything with a good villain, funny stories, REVENGE, a love story! It was also alternating points of view between the two female main characters which was fun! Also, kinda side note but, can I just say that Jordy was the WORST?!!?! (Props to Sophie Gonzales for writing a character I love to hate!) A solid four and a half read for me!!!


Thank you NetGalley, Sophie Gonzales, St. Martin's Press & Wednesday Books for my eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Honestly, this author is one of my favorites. She writes such incredible characters. I fall in love with the story and just about everything about this book. I laughed so hard and never wanted it to end. I can’t wait for what she writes next

*I received a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley.

Maya's ex-boyfriend (who has a future royal for a sister) cheated on her two years ago, and she hasn't been able to let him go. But then she gets a call from Jordy to be on the reality show about Second Chances. After a long time of trying to convince herself not to do it, she reluctantly agrees. The girl that Jordy cheated on her with ends up on the show too... Skye has no idea why Maya hates her and is prepared by Jordy to be attacked, but Skye's main concern is why he stopped calling her to begin with. When the two are put in the same room and forced to compete for Jordy with four other girls, things are about to be dramatic. But with Maya's plans to get revenge on Jordy, things are about to be surprising and maybe a little more romantic than they thought...

This book was so much fun! If you like The Bachelor or just a good old fashioned revenge story like John Tucker Must Die, you'll be in for a great ride! I loved Skye's character. She was so relatable and definitely felt like someone I'd met before. And the growth that she showed in being able to speak for herself really made her enjoyable. Maya was a character that I felt less compelled to like, but she have most of the growth in the last part of the book, so maybe I just wanted her to mature faster. I enjoyed the romance aspect of the book the most because it was honest and definitely not the insta love that I was expecting. This is a great book for those who love to see girls take down a terrible guy, some girls supporting girls, or just a romance that feels honest and true.