A near perfect modern romance story with pining and second chances and sexy eye contact. A sapphic story that I think will bring about something of a queer awakening in anyone who reads it.

I could so easily picture the characters (especially Wil) and their surroundings with this amazing story telling. The feminist warfare was powerful without bludgeoning the narrative. I think you’ll love the smoldering, the million tiny touches, and the happily ever after.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy. These opinions are my own.

I’m not sure why but I went into this thinking it was a YA book, which it very much isn’t, so it took me a while to get into it. But it was a cute book, perfect to read by the pool or on vacation.

DNF at 20% This book is just not for me at this time. From the start I did not like either main character and didn't care to get to know them more. The whole premise of the TikTok account makes no sense to me.

I really loved the premise of this book and there was so much that I did enjoy, but overall the writing fell a little flat for me and I found myself struggling to connect with the characters the way I wanted to.

Such a fun and comfy read about an old friendship finally becoming something more. Second chances. Friends to lovers. So much coziness and gave me the warm, fuzzy feelings that a comfy romance read should provide. I loved the character building and plot that was easy to follow and that kept me intrigued enough that I couldn't put it down.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy myself. Huntington's Disease runs in my family and being triggered by a jump scare in what I thought was going to be a fun sapphic romance is not my idea of a good time. For anyone where Huntington's runs in your family I do not recommend this. Hopefully the book comes with a content warning but the arc did not, so I got a fun combination of unexpected and inaccurate representation of Huntington's. It's mentioned all of three times, first saying it occurs in your 20s or at latest your 30s ,which no that would be early onset, a quick Google would have verified that.. Then there's a mention of Wil being free because she took a genetic test and how that took so long. This could have been an interesting plot point but it was underdeveloped and with no reference to how hard a decision that is. Since she didn't have the gene, all was fine and we could just move on. The authors' almost went there with Wil's realization that she had put her life on hold, but it was barely a thought. If you are going to go there, go there. I wouldn't be angry about being triggered if this had been done well, if it was more than just Wil's tragic backstory. But it's the lack of care that still infuriates me.

Before getting triggered I was actually enjoying the book but that soured me on it and on retrospect I wish I had DNFed. It got worse as it went on and a friend who read it with me had the same experience which made me feel better about rating this as I did.

I avoid in books where MCs are lawyers because I just can't with how wrong it is. So naturally shortly after the Huntington's debacle Wil is meeting up with lawyers to talk about going to law school and will be so highly sought after years after her undergrad, which give me a break. I was definitely overly critical of this part because I was still reeling from before but this was another piece where I wish the authors' had taken the time to do even just a little research.

But for those two things I probably would have rated it a 3, but it's been five days and I'm still angry about it, so 1 star it is. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc, really wished I had enjoyed it more.

I normally wouldn't share a negative review of an arc publically but in this instance, I find it important to share in hopes that others with Huntington's in their family can avoid the experience I had.

𝚁𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐: 4.25⭐️
𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎: contemporary romance 📚

𝙼𝚢 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:
A sweet sapphic romance

𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎:
Sapphic romance
Second chance
Dual POV
Former best friends
Original storyline
Celebrity Romance
Some heavier topics
Witty banter

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚍:
The communication

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗’𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛:
I didn’t completely understand Wil’s kissing project

Hi I am withholding my review in solidarity with readers for accountability’s ongoing boycott against St. Martin’s Press. Would love to share once the publisher meets the organizers’ demands.

This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart


Review copy was received from NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

3.5 hearts

I'm a big fan of this author for their exceptional wordcraft. The word choices evoke senses and emotions. It's a sensory feast to read their stories.

Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous is a F/F romance. Wil and Katie had mothers who were best friends. They knew each other their whole lives. In high school, they became close friends. But right after graduation, Katie left to do theater summer stock and then they never talked again for 13 years. That's not really what either of them wanted but their careers and other people interfered.

Now Katie is back in Milwaukee staying with her parents while she starts on the next part of her career. It's also December and it's nice to be with family for the holidays. Katie does a tv interview, where Wil and her mother are in the audience. Once they start talking, it's like they weren't apart.

The pacing is a bit slow because it is more a character story than one with a big plot. We get some of each of their points of view, and there are parts of the past recounted. It's an exciting time for both of these talented women with bright futures. There are still some complications which they spend December resolving.

Fun, witty banter and full of SPICINESS so tantalizing! I really enjoyed this cute read! I love second-chance romance and especially one with your very first love, perfect! This queer romance really HOOKED me and kept me turning pages!

I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are my own

This book made me feel like a creepy voyeur. The characters are so well imagined that it's easy to imagine the relationship blossoming and getting a wee bit spicy.

This one was a cute read - I enjoyed it. It had a cute plotline. The story follows Katie and Wil; - this is a slow burn and a focus on a second chance romance. I really enjoyed the families (the mothers) - they were a fun addition. I like the social media sub trope of following Tik Tok influencers. Overall a sweet romance. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you so much for an opportunity to review this book.

I really enjoyed this book once I got a good idea who everyone was. It took a minute to actually to actually figure out all the characters were since it is written in third person and I find that writing perspective a bit harder to get into. There was tons of new age references like TikTok and honestly didn’t mind it whatsoever and felt it made the story most understandable. This story was fun once I got a feel for it but I really had to work to get there.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the eARC.

Loved this slow burn romance. The character development and relationship really worked for me.

Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous had a fantastic premise and cover. I was instantly intrigued with the history between Katie and Will- what really happened to make them not talk to one another for 13 years? Also, who doesn't live a midwest town that scorns lgbtq-- so realistic in today's society and relatable! However; I couldn't get behind the third person point of view for this one and wish it was (in this case) in either character's head but not both. I found myself bored and wanting to "skip to the end" at the 25% mark as the book seemed lengthy and not well paced out. I would definitely try another by author Mae Marvel and those who enjoy second change LGBTQ may enjoy!

**3.5-stars**

Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous is a sex positive Sapphic Romance story. While it had some slight pacing issues for me, I'm glad I read it. I def had fun with the characters.

This story follows A-list celebrity actress, Katie Price, who returns home to Wisconsin for the holidays and ends up reconnecting with her long-lost best friend, Wil Greene, a budding internet star known for kissing strangers. It may have been a decade since Katie and Wil last connected, but once they do, it's like they never left each other sides. The mutual attraction is undeniable.

Each of the women are going through some personal struggles, and we do get keyed into those things. So, while there's a lot of cutesy romance moments, there's also some substance and relatable life issues. I really enjoyed the start of this, meeting Katie and Wil, as well as learning their thoughts and feelings on one another. I was immediately struck by the amount of chemistry the authors were able to create between these two women.

There's something so sexy about mutual attraction that hasn't culminated yet. The pining for one another, as they get reacquainted. I feel like the authors really nailed that feeling. I felt it in my stomach, the butterflies. I also really enjoyed the last 20%, including the overall conclusion. Sadly, the middle bit did drag for me. Some of it, the thoughts of the MCs, in particular with regards to one another, started to feel repetitive and I wanted more consistent forward motion with the plot.

It made the story feel longer than it actually is. The middle of the story just failed to capture my attention and keep it, unlike the beginning and the end. I enjoyed Katie's perspective a little more than Wil's, so that also added to my sense of unevenness with the book. With this being said, overall, I feel like this is a fun, oft-steamy, female-female romance that a lot of Readers are going to enjoy. There are many different aspects of this to connect to, and for the right Reader, at the right time, I can see this becoming a new favorite Romance story for them.

I appreciated how open Marvel made these characters. They talked through everything. Their past, their wants, their fears; they even had close relationships with their Moms. That was a treat to see. At the end of the day, while this didn't necessarily knock my socks off, I'm excited to see where these authors go from here. I will def check out whatever they write next.

Thank you to the publisher, Griffin and Macmillan Audio, for providing me copies to read and review. I hope Katie and Wil live happily ever after!

Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous by Mae Marvel is a wonderful contemporary sapphic romance. I thought this was a blast to read. The characters basically had me smiling from start to finish.
And the characters I absolutely adored.

Thank You NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

Some books are MEANT to be read aloud and Mia Hutchinson-Shaw gave an outstanding performance reading for Katie and Wil. I’m not sure I would’ve felt this way about EIKSYGF if I had only read it with my eyes because it’s all the little nuances, breaths, pitch changes, and drawn out syllables when Wil says Kaaaaaaatie, that made me an enthusiastic listener. To be sure, Mae Marvel has written something different with this famous-person romance by taking Katie Pierce and Wil Greene, friends from their Senior year of High School in Green Bay, WI that haven’t connected in years and thrown them back together when Katie visits Green Bay for a writing retreat. Each is famous in their own right—Katie for acting and directing in L.A. and Wil for making viral 60 second TikTok videos where she kisses a stranger. The thrill of seeing one of your closest friends from you teen years and realizing they’ve changed but are still the same person starts the story off with underlying tension. It doesn’t take long for Katie and Wil to start envisioning each other in a new light as MORE than friends, and I appreciated how it just naturally unfolds instead of one person feeling too scared to take the next step.

I loved the various plot lines in this book. Will and Katie have always assumed that their awful high school English teacher had a secondary family and they do reconnaissance on him out of both curiosity and an excuse to spend time together in Wil’s old Bronco. When a bet is made involving Katie as the next subject in Wil’s kissing video, the stakes become even higher for these friends who know what kissing each other would mean.
This romance is super sweet, sapphic, and swoony and dual POV. There’s a mutual masturbation scene that is so so hot and Marvel’s written dialogue combined with Hutchinson-Shaw’s narration takes this to a new level. I felt like I knew Wil and Katie and wanted to be friends with them. Even the side characters were so thoughtfully written. I received an eARC from St. Martin’s Griffin and an ALC from Macmillan audio. You can believe Mia Hutchinson-Shaw is now a narrator I will seek out. Give her a listen. All opinions are my own.

CWs: gaslighting, probable sexual assault off page, death of a family member mentioned, Huntington’s disease mentioned and off page

Rating (ARC) 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (ALC) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Steam: 🪭🪭🪭
Number of cat children: 4️⃣ (Phil, Trois, Sue, Almond Butter)

I requested this book through NetGalley, having read one half of this writing duo years ago I wanted to read her again. Without reading the description and just guessing from the cover it appeared to be a love story of two women. I’m thrilled to tell you it’s more than that. It’s best friends finding each other again, it’s a goal challenging story, and it’s quite funny. Katie’s cats talk through pushing buttons, like the Instagram video of the dog. Katie and Wil (Wilifred) have a cute relationship, one is the actress/director and the other has lawyer instincts yet to be used. They have a sort of shorthand way of talking, sometimes I had to read a conversation over again because it seemed stunted by their own language. It’s a book that will engage readers, and it’s quite lengthy, but worth the read.

Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous

By Mae Marvel-new to me author

Publication 6-11-24, Read 6-12-24

Genre: Adult/Women's Fic, Contemporary Romance

Tropes: sapphic romance, 2nd chance romance, celebrity romance, friends to lovers, small town, Christmas

Thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Macmillan Audio for this ARC and ALC. I voluntarily give my honest review and all opinions expressed are my own.

Setting: Green Bay, Wisconsin

Format: e-book and audiobook

Run time: 13:34

Narrator: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw does all characters with a dual POV. The voices fit the characters perfectly with Wil's the most distinct because of her sensuality, but I could tell the difference between all characters. The reading style brought the story to life especially with its slow pacing . The narration and the author were in sync, but it could have been one hundred pages lighter. The narrator paused and announced every time a new chapter came. The book had a table of contents which helped me follow along with the e-book and audio.


Summary: Katie Price is an A-list actress turned producer/director. She returns home for the holidays hoping to see Wil Greene-her BFF from senior year of high school. They rode around in Wil's Bronco until they graduated. At eighteen Katie hooked up with Ben Adelsward who took her to Hollywood to become a famous actress. He was thirteen years older, a leading man, and left her heartbroken three years later. When Katie and Wil reunite sparks fly, and both have to confront past hurts and grief.

Thoughts: I'd recommend the audiobook just to move the story along. It was pretty long but nostalgic with "the one who got away" trope. Katie and Wil re-entered each others lives like no time passed. I felt Katie's pain about Ben, and she really did the work to get over the trauma he caused. Wil's YouTube channel fame for kissing a new person twice a week was pretty strange, and she offered no real explanation so I'll move on. Their mothers Diana and Beanie were sweet and motivated them to be together.