loved the idea of two girls who fall in love on a show of a man looking for love. I think this happened once on the bachelor and I've been thinking about it ever since.

Unfortunately these two girls seem to have little to no traits or personalities besides hating the guy so I can't see why they fell for each other. Real shame since I love this author SO much!

What is better than revenge? Oh, maybe falling in love with your revenge partner!
4.5-4.75 STARS

After all the dating shows I have watched, I have always wanted an act of revenge for the women wronged by the guy, and this book was it! So I shouldn't be surprised that Sophie Gonzales wrote this masterpiece, especially after I loved their other books: Perfect on Paper & If This Gets Out. All I can say is, Sophie, you are doing the best work for Bisexuals like me, BLESS YOU!

Skye and Maya are brought on the dating show 'Second-Chance Romance' to win their ex back, but they don't want him, not after both realizing that he cheated on them with each other and is using them plus the other exes for fame and promotion.
So to get revenge, they join forces to make sure he falls for one of them, all to break his heart live on television because all is fair in love and war. But, a small problem arises.... both girls are falling for each other, and in a show that wants the drama to increase and put them against each other, the real question comes; what is worth more revenge or this shot of love?

I could not put this book down! I downloaded my arc and finished it within a few hours because Maya & Skye are just two amazing girls made for each other. Their friendship blossoming and the feelings growing so genuinely is SCREAM-in-pillow cute worthy!
Also, I loved how honest the other exes were; Perrie was there for content and followers, Francesa was there for a laugh, and some were there for love. They were honest initially, and I adored that behind the fictional show scene. Also, even though it was a little shitty, we can understand the teams being built, Team Skye & Team Maya, it was all just because of lies, and they were all trying to help each girl.
This book is perfect for the LGBTQ community, romance readers, and reality dating show lovers, I think this is the ideal book for every reader, and I highly recommend it! IT'S JUST A FUN BOOK!

I'm sorry but I can't finish this. The writing is just not for me. I don't think I knew it was YA when I requested the ARC and it definitely reads like it's written for teens. Maybe even younger teens. The dialogue was so cringy and all of the characters actions were cartoonish. This is such a great idea and I'm glad we're seeing more bi rep in YA lit but this didn't do anything I wanted and I just can't continue. It's not written for me though so I won't rate it and I hope I'm not discouraging anyone who enjoys YA contemporary from picking this up.

I really wanted to like this book. I just did not like any of the characters. I think had I liked them I would have enjoyed the book a lot.

Ahhh!! This book was simply the sweetest thing in the world. I absolutely loved the characters, loved their voices, loved their dynamics! I also laughed so many times reading this I couldn't contain myself and made a fool of myself in public. So, there's that!

However I had a really hard time with the pacing, thought the couple got together (kissed) too early, that it could've been planned better. I also just find myself not being the *biggest* fan of Sophie's writing? I think someone who's loved her writing in the past and has no problem with insta-lovey situations wouldn't have a problem with this book at all! It wasn't the first time her writing disappointed me, though, so I was just "eh" about that. But that's totally subjective to me.

Overall, great story, really cute, so much fun! I can't wait to sell this title at work and see what's next for Sophie. I'll keep reading her even with everything I said :)

Thank you for the ARC, NetGalley!

A huge thank you to St Martins and Macmillan Publisher for providing me an e-ARC.

Maya and Jordy broke up because he cheated on her and now she was invited to a reality show called Second Chance Romance. Where Maya, Jordy and other four more of Jordy’s ex will be together in a mansion for the show. When the show email her about what will happen at the reality show she really doesn’t want to join but then her sister Rosie said that maybe it’s good that she join so that Maya can expose what Jordy really is. So it was more on a revenge.

I know for sure that Sky was a victim too. I get it if she’s a little bitch to Maya because Jordy keep feeding her lies. When Maya finally telling her side and giving her proofs to Sky, she starts to open her mind and let everything sink in and now she finally gets it. After they shared their moments with Jordy they finally start to think that Jordy was really an asshole, not only to Maya but to all of his exes.

Overall, I loved this book. It was an interesting story. It will be amazing if they make this book into a movie. Everything is perfect. I recommend this book to all of you. It’s a must read 💜

Thanks to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales follows Skye and Maya as they compete on a Bachelor-esque dating show, with their ex, Jordy, as the suitor. There's bad blood between the girls--and Jordy--because of their relationship history. There was plenty of drama and twisty reveals here to keep a reality TV fan guessing.

While I liked the characters here, I didn't really feel like the perspectives were super well-developed. I struggle with dual perspective that doesn't feel necessary. I also, like other reviewers, wonder why this couldn't be an adult title. The reality show concept just seemed better suited as a show for adults. But this was still a fun read.

I really loved Perfect on Paper by Gonzales, so I'm always eager to read her new releases. Even though this one didn't quite hit the mark for me, I still had a good time. I'll be looking out for her next one!

I had high hopes for this book from the moment I read the description and saw the cover, but it fell short for me. Overall, the idea of the dating show and the second chance romance was fun, but I just couldn’t get fully into this one. The writing was good and the storyline was fun, but I wasn’t a huge fan of any of the characters which made it hard for me to get into their lives. This book has huge Bachelor vibes bland maybe because the show has never held much interest for me, the same is happening in this book. Or maybe I just didn’t connect with something else.

I did enjoy the humor in the book and the writing style, but the rest just wasn’t my cup of tea. There are plenty of great reviews for this book, so I could very well be an anomaly. Don’t let me discourage you from giving this book a try! The writing was great, but the characters and reality show just weren’t for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC!

If you love reality TV drama aka The Bachelor, you’ll be in for a treat. This predictable, cheesy, rom-com feel of a book was so good.

You take a guy and you put him in a house with a few of his ex’s on a show about a Second Chance, what could possibly go wrong?! Maya was dead set on getting back at her ex and exposing him for the guy he really is but then she meets Skye. Maya is pretty convinced that Skye did her wrong all these years but after a few drinks and loose lips the stories start to unfold. As the book unfolds and the girls relationships with each other start to grow, you’ll see how these two fall in love with each other. In the end when given a chance to expose the guy, probably highlight yourself it not the best way, Maya chose the higher road and her truth. She chose love.

Overall great book, well written and fun!

A special thank you to NetGalley for the read.

This may be my favorite Sophie Gonzales book yet!! I seriously D.E.V.O.U.R.E.D. this book in a matter of hours.

I don’t like much reality tv and you will NEVER catch me watching shows like The Bachelor or The Bachelorette… but this book made that whole thing so much fun to read.

Jordy Miller’s sister married into royalty so he is royal adjacent. He is all over the news all the time, dazzling, everyone with his kindness, his charity work, and his great big heart… but Maya knows the truth. He is a dirty filthy cheater.

When she is invited onto the brand-new reality TV show, SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE as a contestant along with five other exes of Jordy’s all vying for the chance to rekindle the flame they once had with him, she takes this is her chance at revenge.

Skye, though, had a different experience dating Jordy. He could have been the one. He was sweet and caring to her and she would love the chance to see if they could make things work again.

Immediately these two girls are pitted against each other. Maya furious that she has to cavort with the girl Jordy cheated on her with, and Skye has been warned that Maya is just a jealous ex who can’t let go of the past. The last thing that either of them expected, was for the attraction to begin to burn between the two of them.

I enjoyed this book so much. I loved the revenge plot. I loved the dynamic between all of the girls. I loved the blossoming romance between Maya and Skye. From beginning to end, this was just a fun filled roller coaster ride of excitement. I didn’t know what to expect at times. I found myself rooting for the characters. This was just so good.

First, I love the premise of this book and the behind the scenes of shooting a reality dating show.

The story starts with a focus on Maya, an 18 year old living in the US. You quickly find out that her ex-boyfriend, Jordy, is now famous because he's royal adjacent. Maya details that Jordy moved to Canada during their relationship, they decided to stay together long-distance, but soon finds that he had been cheating on her with another young woman named Skye. Maya receives a phone call from a producer about a second-chance dating show to win back Jordy. After scheming with her sister, Maya decides to be on the show to try and reject Jordy. Soon, Maya realizes that she is roomed with none other than Skye. The girls don't get along at first due to miscommunication. Slowly they start talking and working together until they end up falling for each other.

I'm good with the whole premise of getting revenge on a crappy ex and falling in love with another contestant. What I found to be a little difficult was the believability of some of the dialogue. I understand that this book is targeted more for YA, however the dialogue was often so immature that it seemed more like these people were in their freshman year of high school. Another thing I struggled with was the chemistry of Skye and Maya. At times I felt the chemistry, and other times it felt like the author didn't have the time to lay the groundwork for the reader to really feel their chemistry. It kind of felt like, "hey these girls are now into each other", great but why and how. I wanted more of a lead-up to them getting together.

Overall it was a cute book and I did enjoy it, but take the YA tag seriously. I would've loved this book with slightly older characters, aimed towards an adult audience. That being said, if you have a young, queer, teen or adult in your life, they will LOVE this!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is was fun and romantic read. It was a good story and kept me entertained.

I’m gonna be very honest, I did not think I was ever going to finish this book 😅 the amount of times I almost dnf’d in the first 50% is astounding but overall I am glad I stuck around because I loved the ending! Unfortunately, I can’t give it more than 3 stars because of the first half and how much I struggled to pick the book back up anytime I put it down 🤷🏻‍♀️ but I do hope that people love this book and Sophie gets the love she deserves because even though I didn’t love it, she’s still one of my favorite authors and I do think people will have a good time with this one!

Here’s some extra details about what I enjoyed and didn’t enjoy (proceed with caution, possible spoilers): it took way too long for the story to really start going, Jordy was the worst!! Like I do not understand how anyone liked this dude 😳 (but he got what was coming to him!), The pacing just kind of felt off throughout the whole story?, Maya & Skye were really cute, the friendship all of the girls left with was great!!

Thanks to NetGalley & Wednesday Books for an earc in exchange for an honest review!

I thought I was done with Young Adult Fiction, I really did. I thought, “I’m a grown-up who can microwave dinner all by herself. I can maturely read sappy, smutty, Adult Fiction.” I’d clearly forgotten the joys of reading quality, sappy, non-smutty YA.

The absolute iron grip this book had on me was suffocating—in the best way possible. Someone might as well have physically pinned me down and forced me to read this book in one sitting because… well, I did. Was I exhausted? Did I feel like my eyes were going to melt out of my skull? Yes. Was it worth it? Also, yes.

This book made it to my top 5 reads this year and, dare I say, #1 on my sapphic reading list. Much like a four-star Sizzler buffet, this book had a bit of everything. I filled my plate with some laugh-out-loud moments, cutesy romance scenes, elaborate revenge plots, and reality TV drama.

Sophie Gonzales revealed her book was, in part, inspired by 1.) Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” drama and 2.) her own anger, sadness, and exhaustion during the pandemic. Not only did I feel the angst reminiscent of Olivia’s album “Sour,” but I felt Sophie Gonzales' rage and healing process from beginning to end.

This book comes out on November 29th. I strongly advise everyone to pre-order this gem!

Sophie Gonzales is truly one of my auto buy authors. I was already excited about this book so getting an E-arc made it even better! I love the story of two women teaming together to take down a cheating ex but also end up following in love. Sophie really made me hate Jordy and love Maya and Skye together. Also so happy Jordy got what he deserved!! Will be recommending this like crazy.

Just reading the title I knew I had to pick this book up. As a big Taylor Swift fan, the title alone had me interested but then I read the plot and was sold. It was a cute story if you’re in the mood for a love triangle.

If you are a fan of reality dating shows, this book is right up your alley.

I really enjoyed the aspect of the girls putting their drama aside when they figured out that all the drama was started by production. I also loved the Bi rep in the FMC's, and I enjoyed the side characters.

I will say my one issue is the age of the characters, they were really young and I feel like they shouldve been 23-30 instead of in their teens.

This is my first encounter with this author so I went in completely blind. The title of the book really caught my attention because Taylor Swift obviously. I have to say I couldn't quite connect with the characters, Jordy I definitely can't tolerate at all, and I'm not one for realities like this but I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and give it a chance. Unfortunately I didn't enjoy everything about the reality show, I understand that they follow a script on these types of shows but I wanted to punch Jordy for being such a jerk. And I also don't buy that this guy has so many exes with the age they are that would be willing to play along with this reality show, I’m definitely won’t mind to even look at him any day of mi life.
The story I'm not saying it's bad, I just wasn't able to connect as much as I would have liked. But I do want to read more from the author and see if any of her other stories catch me a little more, I’m all for second chances on books.
Thank you NetGalley and St Martin Press for the ARC.

Never Ever Getting Back Together follows Maya and Skye. Both of them dated the same guy, Jordy Miller. Jordy cheated on Maya with Skye during the last two months of their relationship. After Maya confronted him, he painted her as a crazy, jealous ex. He told Maya that Skye knew that he and Maya were still dating a didn't care while he told Skye that Maya was obsessive and jealous. After Jordy's sister recently marries into the royal family of a small European country, he becomes much more wealthy and famous. He thinks that all the girls interested in him are only after his fame and money. He decided to star in the first season of a reality show called Second Chance Romance to see if any of the people he dated before he became famous might still have feelings for him. Maya decides she will go on the show, but only so that she can expose Jordy as a cheater and a liar. Skye also decides to join the show, but she wants to see if she still has feeling for Jordy. As the two of them spend time together in this reality show, Maya is able to convince Skye that Jordy is manipulative and a cheater and they start to fall for each other.

I really enjoyed this book! I liked the characters of Maya and Skye. I also liked that the women on the reality show ended up working together and supporting each other. There was a lot of competition and sabotage at the beginning, but by the end, the female friendships were built very well and believable. I loved the enemies/rivals to lovers arc of Maya and Skye. Their romantic relationship was really well developed and I could see how they would work together, even outside of a reality show setting.

The only things I didn't enjoy were the ages of the characters and the ending. I think maybe this would have been a little more believable id the characters were in their twenties, and not 18 or 19, but this is a minor complaint. I did wish the ending was a little different, although it was overall very satisfying. No spoilers, but I would have been pettier than Maya in that situation.

Overall, this book was super fun and I really enjoyed it! I highly recommend to anyone who enjoyed Sophie Gonzales books in the past, who likes books with enemies/rivals to lovers arc, and who likes books with reality TV show settings.

I will start out by saying I adore Sophie Gonzales, and she has been one of my favorite new writers!

Unfortunately, this book did not do it for me. The premise of it through me--it's centered on a dating reality show but all of the contestants are teenagers... I have no idea why this book is YA. It would have been much stronger if the characters were older and it was New Adult, instead. Most of the guy's exes were from high school... it just left an odd taste in my mouth.

Additionally, I really wanted to root for the two love interests, but they felt a little stale. I don't think we really saw either of them develop or have much of a personality. By the end, I was ready for it to be over.

I will, of course, still be reading Sophie Gonzales's books, but this is not one I would jump to recommend to others.

3⭐️

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc!