Read this as an eARC. I would give this more like 3.5 stars. I would have given it a 4 star, but the chapters were almost 20 ePages long each, so it felt very long-winded since this book was switching between two characters' perspectives. I typically love getting both perspectives but I think with this structure it didn't work as well for some reason. This is marketed as a romance, but I think it also has a significant coming of age aspect with the two characters trying to find their place in their respective fields which I did really like. I also haven’t read a romance with this type of plot before which was really cool for me because I've read A LOT of books. I think this had a really good story, but for some reason I just didn’t find myself really yearning to finish the book. I can’t really articulate what it was, but I wasn’t very attached to how the story would unfold like I am with many other books of this type. Overall, I think I would recommend for others to try it out, especially for the fantastic depiction of coming of age in late 20s/early 30s.

I loved this! More romance novels where the couple is functioning as a team instead of constantly trying their level best not to be one! The characters were thoughtful and nuanced and sexy—I often find that books this steamy are not delivering the substance I want, but this one really exceeded expectations. I loved all of the characters and I particularly loved that the Bad Men weren’t actually characters in the books, they were off to the side being terrible on their own time. I look forward to reading more from Mae Marvel (and I’m keeping my eye on the charming bi NFL player they slid in there for a scene)!

I loved the concept of this book. Small town girl becomes famous comes home and reconnects with her childhood friend who is now a relatively well known tiktok creator and it’s queer. The characters were deep and well thought out but I feel like they weren’t always well developed. There were so many times I felt like I was either hit with a wall of text explaining Katie’s life or just left to figure it out. Overall though, I had a good time. 3.5/5

Supercute cover. Fun premise. Didn't realize it was LGBTQ+. Too much steam. DNF.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Enjoyable queer rom com. The characters lacked believability for me, seemed a bit too on the nose at times. But overall solid.

This was the 40th book to complete my 2023 reading goal and im so glad it was! Wil and Katie are for real communication goals! The love and patience and understanding portrayed flooored me. Loved the it's never too late to follow your heart's desire of it all and the reminder to always give yourself grace no matter what stage you are in your life journey. So much to love here definitely one of my fav reads from this year!

I want to thank Netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest review as well as the author for this free copy.

The magic of first love is truly unique, and its loss can be heart-wrenching. Yet, when life grants a second chance, rekindling that initial flame can be incredibly heartwarming. "Everyone I kissed since you got famous" eloquently encapsulates this sentiment.

I awarded it four stars since, occasionally, the storyline left me a bit perplexed or struggling to fully grasp its intended essence. However, in its entirety, it proved to be a splendid book, one I'd gladly revisit.

I adored this sweet and steamy romance. With lots of mutual pinning and questions about the role of women in Hollywood. In this novel, Katie and Wil asked eachother and themselves who they are and what choices they had, questions that propelled the characters’ behavior and motivation. I found it to be heartwarming and encouraging to see them find the answers to these questions together.

4⭐️'s
This is my first LGBTQ+ book. I LOVED IT. Katie and Wil are the cutest, cat loving couple. I love the slow burn and second chance romance. How they secretly loved each other in high school and found there way back together 13 years later. Thier moms were my absolute favorite nosy little mother hens pushing them together but also worried about both them.
Honestly I'm not usually a fan of fluffy romances but I really enjoyed this novel and how beautifully the author told the story.
The spicy scenes were very good also.

I enjoyed this book and the way it didn’t throw in unnecessary obstacles that could've easily been remedied by adequate communication like so many books in thus genre. These characters definitely used their words, were excellent communicators, and I enjoy a second chance romance.

Katie is a famous hollywood actress and Wil is her high school ex-gf. Wil promised to kiss someone twice a week, every week after her father's death. When they meet again, there's instant attraction and they actually talk and discuss about their feelings! It's cool how there aren't any big miscommunications.

Enjoy this slow-burn romance a lot. Katie and Wil are interesting characters. They have terrific chemistry.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

I was a little dubious going in because of a theme of some of the reviews - “no one talks like that in real life.” Well those people are wrong. Sapphic women talk like that. We do. It might be a little exaggerated but not past the point of disbelief. I have spoken to not just my romantic partners like that but also friends. We’re touchy-feely like that. This book was a treasure. I loved every sentence and I adored every character. This book is kind of like if Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was a grown up sapphic second-chance romance. The daughters of two best friends, former best friends themselves, fall out of touch for more a decade when one is whisked off to Hollywood by a predator at age 18. Despite all that time and history, their reunion is as though they’d never parted, in a way that feels natural and right. Oh yeah, this book is the good stuff. It managed to be both deliciously steamy and exquisitely erotic without being aggressively explicit, like an artsy film, which was the definitely the vibe. The book itself was very artsy and thoughtful but it was also full of heart. Like if a Hallmark Christmas movie was made by an indie filmmaker. This is the gem of this year’s holiday offerings

This is a simply outstanding slow burn romance and I didn't want it to end. I could read about Wil and Katie for an eternity.

I had never read anything by Mae Marvel, but glad I tried this title. I often wondered why the writing seemed a bit different during certain sections of the book. I had no idea this was written by two people and it made so much more sense. I enjoyed the characters and descriptions. Can't wait to read another title by this duo. Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this title early.

I....rarely think a book is a '10' from the first chapter to the last... I like heart wrenching stuff, like maybe a bit too much and love a queer book that doesn't really trip over itself at 'being queer'.

This book...was more or less a WOW from beginning to finish. I don't love second chance romance but I was lapping this up like there is no tomorrow. It's angsty, it's interesting, the dialogue/inner thoughts are insightful... and the whole thing was just... smart (you know how some books are just eye rolly? this isn't...well, at least for me). It is also... I don't love to use the word 'sexy' ever... but it is.

I also don't love comparing people's books and name dropping by saying it's like so and so's writing.... but while I was reading this, I was thinking of Nina LaCour's work... and how they make me feel while I read it... only seriously, this book was like those feelings, times a thousand, on every single page. It's actually maybe... a bit much. I need to take a break and have some snacks, I think.

Oh one more thing. I get irritated when there are 'cute animals' in books, I know, I'm a monster. But you know what?? The cats in this book? Lovely! Makes me want some, even if I'm deathly allergic to them.

It's good, very good. People should go buy the book and read it and tell their friends about how much they liked it, because I've been texting my friends while I was reading this and actually did a bit of a crazy arm waving thing with my jaw dropped in the last couple of chapters of the book... so ridiculous that my partner looked at me and asked if I was okay. (I'm fine, thanks for asking.)

I'd like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced digital copy of this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous had an interesting storyline that kept me engaged. I enjoyed the character who made the videos living her life without a direction as if lost at sea. I read this a little bit ago and don't remember it all (thanks TBI) but do remember that I read it quickly because I liked it.

First, thanks so much to St Martins Press for sending me an ARC for this amazing book! To say I fell in love with Katie and Wil from the word go is an understatement, these characters are complex, messy, but that’s what makes them so special. The way they are open and communicate with each other is a breath of fresh air I sorely needed, I mean I love a good miscommunication trope as much as the next person, but this was such a great subversion of that trope! The slow burn to their first kiss was worth every second of waiting, and the *spicier* scenes were so well written. I don’t want to have to wait until June to have a physical copy in my hands, I need it asap!

An actress home for the holidays makes a bet with her former best friend-turned-online sensation.

Katie Price is known in every living room in America. A small-town Wisconsin girl who became an A-list star, she rarely makes it home, but this year is different . . . Little does she know it will lead her straight into the piercing blue-eyed gaze of Wil Greene.

A lot has happened in the decade since those cold Wisconsin nights when Wil and Katie drove around in Wil’s Bronco senior year. Since then, Wil's law career hasn’t taken off. Her father passed away. And what started as a personal challenge—kissing a new person twice a week, every week—has made her a growing sensation, but her life is still stuck in phase one. Through the years, the two have never left each other's thoughts and desires, but now suddenly, they are back in each others' lives. Their reconnection is instantaneous and the passion is palpable...but can it stand the test of time?"

There is always something special about that first love, even the love that you don’t is love until it’s much too late, and this book captures that so perfectly. That second chance with your first special person is something so many think of and to capture it so perfectly in a book is incredible.

This was spicy to the max (and I loved every bit of it!) At first I wasn’t in love with the concept because I really found it a bit weird how obsessed Katie was with religiously watching Wil’s videos but as it went on I quickly forgot about those feelings and grew obsessed with their fun little angsty relationship!!

Thank you so much St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for this eARC!

This book was definitely a SLOWW burn but I love the story of Katie’s and Wils love. They both grew exponentially as characters throughout the story, which always hooks me in.

Plus the cover was gorgeous 😍