First of this was a 4 ⭐️ for me. I really loved this . It was easy and cute . It had good banter and you really watch the main character grow up . It is the big summer before her best friend goes off to college and that summer before college always causes a shift . I think this really brought back that feeling of nostalgia of things changing and finding yourself. I loved the banter between characters and how their relationship grows so naturally. It’s so cute! If you like YA romance then you will like this because it is very YA and slow burn. I do have to say that you can see everything coming but it unfolds so naturally it was like watching a movie . I think it was a perfect quick read to give you all the warm fuzzies of enemies to friends to lovers.

Idk if this was a me thing or if I really thought it was just mid. I liked it enough, but my head just wasn’t in it. It worked because I didn’t have anything super exciting and it didn’t have anything that I had any real issues with. It was fine and it did what it was supposed to do.

Ok so the FMC was a little bit weird tho. She did A LOT of weird shit that she shouldn’t have done. Like the notes thing? That’s sketchy and not her business. ESPECIALLY if she didn’t even like him. So basically I was side eyeing her after that. I never really felt like she redeemed herself after that either because she kept it a secret from him. She definitely should have told him. And the way she was so obsessed with everything BUT being a good person? Yeah she wasn’t my favorite, but I understood why she was written that way. The MMC was just basic tho. It was supposed to be enemies to lovers, but he was just regular. I didn’t feel like there was anything special to him. And the way she was saying she was falling for him with some of the ways he was special and the way he was when they hung out and I also thought that was weird. Like she fell for a dude that that was planning dates and other things for someone else? Is that not weird?

Ok so the romance was cute, but again, it wasn’t anything over basic. She fell for a dude that had feelings for someone else… And then, she tried to gaslight herself by saying he was doing it subconsciously for her. And I’m like uhhh ok. I don’t want to be a subconscious thought? I want to be the first thing you think about? And like, she was feeding him this stuff? Idk it seemed sus to me. I know I’m not everyone, but it wasn’t exactly Earth shattering. I don’t think I would have remembered what happened at all if I hadn’t written notes down immediately after lol

It’s not that it was bad, it was just basic. I’m not sure if I had my mind shut off because of WHEN I read this and I just needed to be reading words, or what, but whatever it was, I just didn’t feel all in. I don’t know that it was my fault either tho. I have read another book by Light and wasn’t exactly super moved the either. I guess I have to read their last one to see.

"It's Not Me, It's You" by Alex Light is a very cute YA novel. The banter between Jackie and Wilson was done so well that it is actually my favorite part of the book. This title feels like a coming-of-age story. Jackie, Suzy, and Wilson all are faced with the realities of growing up and moving on to the next stages of their lives. I enjoyed how the romance played out. Yep, this was really cute!

Thank you NetGalley for the arc!

Thanks to her accidentally-viral social media account, Jackie Myers becomes a heartbreak expert almost overnight. Along with the ups and downs of her friendships and family relationships, this experience brings her to confront where her passions lie.
This was a sweet coming of age story and romance and a quick read. I enjoyed the chemistry between Jackie and Wilson. The nicknames they had for one another were funny and cute. I enjoyed their banter along with that between sisters and friends in the book. I wasn’t quite as engrossed with it as I have been with other teen romcoms, however.
I definitely related to Jackie's hesitancy and inner conflict as she struggled to find her interests and the sort of career path she wanted to follow. At times I did feel a little annoyed with some of her immature behaviour, but she definitely progressed over the course of the novel.
The plot was resolved nicely and demonstrated the healthy approach to mending mistrust and frustration in broken relationships. This book would appeal to fans of young adult romcoms.
Thanks HarperCollins for providing this book for review via Netgalley!

Super-cute and I loved how it focused on the relationship between the sisters, not just the romance. The MC was believable and fun to watch grow and process her foibles and mistakes. Enjoyable and real to read!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting access to this book in exchange for my honest review.

While I am a little older than the intended audience for this book, I still thought it was a fun and enjoyable read. I would definitely read more books by Alex Light in the future!

I thought this book was so cute. Pretty quickly I was invested in the characters and their backstory. The pacing of the story was good and it felt easy to read. The deeper connection between the two main characters was fun and the tensions of the story were also very relatable. It was a sweet story that I honestly wish I could read again.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

3.5 🌟

This book had me smiling at my phone as if I had been texting a crush. I will say, that there were quite a few storylines going on, and because of that, they all didn't seem as fleshed out as they could have been. Overall though, it was cute, it was funny, and it had heart. I had a good time reading it.

Thank you, Harper Collins, NetGalley, and Alex Light for allowing me the opportunity to review this book!

I was expecting an adorably cute, slightly cheesy YA romcom, which I LOVE. I enjoyed the upside of falling and positively loved the two comparison novels mentioned in the summary and so had high hopes for this one.

And y'all, I was just plain bored! There were so many side story lines that the book just lost focus. I wasn't sure if there was meant to be a romance brewing as there were no possible male leads and when you're halfway through and still unsure of what the book is about......

In my core I cannot DNF, so I powered through the second half in hopes that it would get better but instead there was a rush wrap up of about 5 different story lines and we didn't really get to enjoy rooting for the two MCs because by the time they finally get together, it's about 77% and we don't see much of them after they admitted to feelings. I will absolutely pick up the next story by this author but ultimately this wasn't for me.


Thank you Netgalley and HarperCollins Children's Books | HarperCollins for the ARC in exchange for my review!

Alex Light is a fantastic author! I love her books! I love the enemies to lover trope. Banter between Jackie and Wilson is great makes you smile and laugh when reading. It has a coming of age plot, relatable main character, and writing is easy to read. Would recommend this book if you love all those things in a book!

Thank you to NetGalley, Harper Collins, and Alex Light for the opportunity to read this book. The thoughts and opinions are my own.

Alex Light is a YA author that I will pick up EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Not only does she write banter well, but she has a way of tackling the adolescent experience from a very relatable and realistic angle.

What I liked about the book:
1. The banter between enemies Jackie and Wilson was fantastic! Not only was their backstory perfect for why they didn’t care for one another, but they both were so stubborn and sarcastic that watching them talk was like the best ping pong match.

2. I loved how this book had the larger theme running throughout it of finding yourself and what you want to do with your life in your late teens. Jackie starts out having no drive or motivation to move in any one area for her life, and she’s a bit worried about it. Throughout the story, she finds that she really likes helping people in different ways, and that allows her to come into her own and decide on her future.

3. Despite having very similar names, Jackie and her sisters Jillian and Julie were all so different that you could easily tell who was talking at any given time. This also went for Jackie’s best friend Suzy and her nemesis Wilson. Everyone had such a unique voice that this really felt like hanging out with a bunch of friends in your final year of high school / first year of college.

4. It was just plain fun! I love YA romance books for this very reason. Everything seems possible, the mistakes are easily remedied, and the people are the focal point.

What I wasn’t a fan of:
1. Despite Kenzie being super cool, I just did not like the whole thing of him trying to win her back for far too long in the book. I also didn’t like the way the epiphany came about because it just seemed odd. I won’t spoil it, but it wasn’t my favorite way to see the attention turn from one relationship to another.

2. I definitely felt there were times that Jackie’s older sisters acted younger than her. They were supposed to be these women with careers, one even getting married soon, and they just came across as very juvenile at times. I get that they’re probably not much older than Jackie who just graduated high school, but I was still expecting a bit more maturity from them than arguing over shirts, adopting cats who they just dropped on their family to deal with, and shutting down and running away because of a lie that they told coming back on them.

Thank you to NetGalley, Harper Collins, and Alex Light for the opportunity to read this book. The thoughts and opinions expressed above are honest and my own.

I'm not gonna say this was the worst book I've ever read, cause it's not but it wasn't one of the best books I've ever read either. It was okay. Not very memorable and maybe it's because I read a similar plot for this book, but with characters that were older. It was okay.

I got an e-arc of this book on NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I’d been looking forward to reading It’s Not Me, It’s You ever since it hit my inbox and it’s safe to say it didn’t disappoint. I love a light hearted contemporary and when one has a person in a frog costume on the cover, colour me intrigued.

I’ve never read a book by Alex Light before It’s Not Me, It’s You but I’m immediately going to buy her other books. Her narrative is so fresh and youthful, this book was such a treat to read. The stakes were very low but I didn’t want to put this down.

It’s only just occurred to me that the main characters are called Jackie and Wilson. That’s one of my favourite Hozier songs. I don’t know if this was intentional or not, but I love it either way.

Speaking of Jackie and Wilson, I LOVED them. Opposites attract is one of the best tropes when done well. Although surprising to Jackie, she and Wilson had a lot in common and the things they did have in common were really cute. Getting to witness them realise these things as the story went on was adorable. I loved seeing them get closer and go from dislike to friends.

Romance was definitely a subplot of this book though. What we did get was great but I loved that It’s Not Me, It’s You focussed more on Jackie discovering who she was and could be without the most important people in her life around her. Having her help Wilson fix his relationship was cute, but the journey of her discovering a love for writing and giving advice was really lovely. I get the whole ‘I don’t feel like I’m good at anything so I don’t know what I want to do with my life’ bit she was going through so seeing her figure that out was great.

I also loved the relationship she had with her sisters. Their dynamic was really fun and it made me want to spend more time with my sister (we live four hours away from each other). You could see very clearly which personality traits of her sisters Jackie got. Her rebellious side came from Jill and her caring side from Julie. Who were both also great characters.

I’d highly recommend you check out It’s Not Me, It’s You if you’re looking for a quick, fun and cute read. The friendships are very sweet and even though the ending is predictable, it’s a great book.

It’s Not Me It’s You is a witty, banter filled romance that will have you smiling and laughing all the way

Tropes: enemies to lovers⚡️opposites attract🧲 office romance ✏️hate to love you😤

Features: easy to read writing, multidimensional characters, coming of age plot, relatable fmc, LOTS of sarcasm, HEA ending

This book is a feel good romance about Jackie, the goofy, rebellious “froggy” mascot at Monty’s, and Wilson the new ownership at Monty’s who seems very uptight and serious but does have a soft side

Jackie begins a blog giving relationship advice she has learned from her two older sisters to help strangers on the internet but everything spirals out of control when she ends up with fame overnight. Will she find a way to navigate this or will her secret be found out?

Between having a second job with her sister Jillian, trying to help Wilson get his ex girlfriend back, and her best friend Suzy about to leave for college Jackie has to “leap” into action before it’s too late 🐸

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-ARC of this book!

This was a cute enough rom-com, but didn't really stand out to me as something unique. I felt like there were several half-fleshed out storylines instead of something really coherent. That said, the characters were likable and I enjoyed the relationship between the main character and her sisters. The romance never felt like something I was fully invested in, unfortunately.

I LOVE SILLY LITTLE ROMANCE BOOKS😭😭😭 It’s Not Me, It’s You was truly truly adorable! Opposites Attract is one of my FAVORITE tropes and Jackie and Wilson DELIVERED! The story was so engaging and had me giggling and kicking my legs the whole way through!

If there's one thing I wish, it's that this book had been around when I graduated high school. It’s such a fun read, following Jackie, a relatable character who's not on the same path as her best friend, who’s headed to college. Instead, she's figuring out who she is, all while unexpectedly falling for her archenemy—who hilariously makes her wear a frog costume at work—and creating a blog that goes viral with relationship advice.
Jackie and Wilson's relationship is beyond adorable and had me giggling multiple times. I also loved how, while their romance is central, we also get to see Jackie’s connections with Suszie and her twin sisters, adding depth to the story. While I wished we had some updated parts on certain characters this book was hard to set down!
Set against a vibrant summer backdrop, the book is filled with heartwarming family moments that make it even more enjoyable. Alex Light’s engaging writing style pulls you in, making it hard to put the book down. If you love contemporary romance, this feel-good story is sure to leave you grinning from start to finish. Highly recommend this fun read! Thank you to Alex Light, HarperCollins and NetGalley for the ARC!

3.5 🌟

This was a cute young adult Rom-Com / coming of age story. It was a good book and I enjoyed the plot, I was just expecting a little more romance.

I found Jackie the FMC pretty relatable, and I loved her sarcastic sense of humor! The MMC Wilson was really cute too and I loved the little things he did for her ~

Thank you to Alex Light, HarperCollins and NetGalley for the ARC!

I read Alex’s other story the upside to falling and really thought it was cute enjoyable. So when I saw this one I was really excited to read it. However, it let me down. I didn’t get the romance in this because there really wasn’t a lot of time spent seeing the two leads together. I felt this focused a lot of other relationships and not the romantic one. It also felt like it was going in a lot of directions instead of having a clear path. It was a decent read but one I wouldn’t reread.

I received an ARC copy from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

Jackie and Wilson never got along. He is her uptight boss and she is just a girl in a frog suit trying to earn enough to take a cross-country road trip with her BFF. But Jackie is also the secret author behind the viral website "breakmyheart" and when her site cause's Wilson's long-time girlfriend to dump him, she promises to help win her back. But we all know how that one goes, right?

I had so much fun reading this book! I had to remind myself that it is about teens and for teens, so I had to take my adult brain out of the mix for a bit. The relationship between Jackie and her sisters made me wish I had a sister. And the snarky "enemies to lovers" aspect was so fun! It is for sure a title I can suggest for teen readers who want a fun rom-com book.