Most likely to... be writing a book review. Okay, that wasn't in my yearbook's superlative but it's 100% accurate. Six classmates walk down memory lane when their 10-year high school reunion approaches. Readers can expect to be entertained and enticed by the character's antics and unexpected romances.

The book is told in multi-POVS and I enjoyed getting to know each character. Let me break it down. Here are the classmates:
-Bryony: Most Likely to Become Famous
-Hayden: Most Likely to Succeed
-Steph: Most Likely to End Up Together
-Shaun: Most Likely to End Up Together
-Ashleigh: Most Likely to Kill Each Other
-Ryan: Most Likely to Kill Each Other

No matter how old you are, it's still nerve-wracking to see people you went to school with/grew up with. That's because of the expectations everyone had for you and you had for yourself. And when seeing those people again brings back a lot of old memories. This is what the characters are feeling as they get ready to reunite with their classmates.

Bryony always wanted to be a famous actress and on social media she portrays herself to be famous taking pictures with other actors/celebrities. But in reality, she is a teacher at the high school she went to. She is feeling pressure because she sets the entire party up and has to make sure no one finds out her secret.

Hayden was a boy genius. Or that's what everyone thought. He was supposed to invent the latest and greatest tech, but his plans changed when he had his first daughter. He was a bit nerdy in high school but has really come into his own.

Steph is successful and happy with her fiance. But it isn't with her high school sweetheart. Everyone thought she and her ex-Shaun were meant to be.

Shaun and Steph were couple goals. They went their separate ways when they attended different colleges. He is also engaged to someone else and this reunion. They are both happy in their relationships so why do they get butterflies when they see each other again?

Ashleigh was the straight A top of her class student who always had a plan. And she had a rivalry with the rugby star, Ryan.

Ryan was the jock everyone wanted to be friends with. He was supposed to make it as a pro athlete, but injuries changed his career. But he never forgot the girl who he went toe to toe with, Ashleigh.

This reunion brought back so many memories both good and bad, but in the end it made one thing clear; you are not defined by your superlative. You can be anything you want to be and even if you don't live up to other's expectations, you can still be happy and deserve to be happy.

Although this book was set up to be told by six classmates, but I felt like it was set up in pairs. Hayden and Bryony, Shaun and Steph, and Ashleigh and Ryan. Hayden and Bryony weren't best of friends in high school but they find themselves spending a lot of time together at the reunion. After the power goes out, Byrony an Hayden take charge in fixing the problem. Bryony is a bit uptight mainly because she is trying to keep up her charade of being a famous actress and Hayden is the calm she needs in the moment. He is secure in himself, but when other keep bringing up how he didn't live up to their expectations it has him questioning if he gave up on himself. What I liked about this pair is that they balanced each other well. Sure hey called out her mean/rude behavior, but he was also there comforting her when she struggled with telling everyone the truth. I think their chats had a real impact on one another...and I think something romantic is brewing (and I am so here for it).

Shaun and Steph were interesting to me. In the beginning, I felt like they were meant to be. I was rooting for them. But as time goes on I realize how they had their time. I haven't been in their place, but I imagine that being in that serious of a relationship and having it end stays with you. Steph realized by the end, that their plans and dreams as a couple are her dreams now, and that's ok. It is ok to move on and grow.

Ashleigh and Ryan are my favorites. I loved that they were rivals and when they found themselves locked in a classroom it was time to air out everything. They bullied each other, but it was only a defense mechanism. They fit together better than they thought. I was so excited when things got hot in chem class and it wasn't because of a Bunsen burner.

The Reunion is so easy to relate to. It's about personal growth and how high school impacts us. So many times we hear the phrase "high school doesn't define you" and as an adult, I see that now and believ ite. However, high school memories impact you more than you think. One teacher or classmate saying you aren't going to succeed, makes you want to work harder to prove them wrong. Or someone telling you you are the best can add unnecessary pressure. We all have faced the hardships of expectations. We may live or not live up to them, but in the end, we should do whatever makes us happy. And by the end of this book, I think each character is one step closer to becoming happy without thinking of others expectations.

I really enjoyed this author's writing. I haven't read anything by them before, but I really got into the story and the pacing of it. The characters were well developed and lovable.

The writing style and large cast of characters just didn’t keep me engaged. The writing style seemed like stream of consciousness to me and I just couldn’t get into it.

The Reunion by Beth Reekles
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I found it challenging to get into this book at first because it introduced a new character over several chapters, which made it confusing to understand the direction of the story. I think I would have enjoyed it more if each character had their own book. Each character harbored secrets they didn't want their former classmates to discover, and they were hesitant about being questioned about where their lives had ended up.

However, I did appreciate how each point of view provided a different perspective on the same reunion.

Thank you, Beth Reekles, NetGalley, and Wattpad, for this ARC.

The Reunion by Beth Reekles

The cover and description immediately caught my attention. I was looking forward to a fun, dramatic, humorous, and spicy story about classmates reuniting after 10 years. Settings like this often bring great friction, unresolved conflicts, and intriguing dynamics.

The story centers around six former classmates under the categories of “most likely to succeed,” “most likely to be famous,” “most likely to end up together,” and “most likely to kill each other.” While this premise had potential, the pacing was far too slow for my liking. The heavy reliance on internal dialogue bogged down the narrative and made it hard to stay engaged.

Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t make it past 30%. I found it challenging to keep track of all the characters and their connections, even with notes. Unfortunately, it just didn’t hold my interest the way I’d hoped.

I had high hopes for this book and was excited to read it. Unfortunately, the story and characters fell flat for me. There were multiple POVs in the story, yet none of the characters were likable. I think with some solid editing and revising, this still has potential.

The Reunion by Beth Reekles is a well-written, soap opera of a book that made me feel lucky that I don't really remember anyone from high school.
The wide range of characters run from mean-girl to misunderstood popular jock, geeks to prom queens, and bullies to wall flowers. The ten year reunion that these former students attend is full of drama as characters revert to the worse versions of their teenage self.
Reading this book is, at times, like watching an accident happen in real time; you just have to keep turning the pages.
Thank you for the ARC of #TheReunion to #NetGalley.

It took me a minute to get into this book, just because I needed to get to know all the characters that were at the reunion. Once I read a few chapters in each character's point of view, the story came together quite nicely. I enjoyed how they all inter=twined, but also had their own individual story. Some of the characters came to some real life changing realizations, while others were completely content in the lives they were living. It all wrapped up quite nicely in the end.

I received a complimentary ecopy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you Netgalley, Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group and Beth Reekles.

Genre -Second chance, Life lessons, Enemies to lovers
Setting - 10-year class reunion at school
Appropriate Age - 17+ for maturity and sex
POV - 6 different characters

This is an England based high school reunion which is a bit surprising when the first term hits you. You get into the heads of 6 of the old classmates. I lets you get a good picture of the old time and how people are feeling during the reunion. Lots of stuff happens environmentally and inter-personally to break up the monotony but overall it is just several hours at a reunion.

Story ** World ***
Main Characters *** Side Characters **
Story Emotions *** Reader Frustration ***
Slow burn/reveal *** Steam ***
Humor * Ending ****
Romance ***

The first 10% is great meeting everyone and getting the back story. The next 30% is utterly boring because it is like walking around the reunion with everyone. After that the only thing good is Ashleigh and Ryan. I loved their relationship. I also loved that though the book overall was boring the life lesson that came from each story is one everyone needs. This is perfect for people who like a good "in your head" kind of book with a moral.

Cons
- How can Bryony be a teacher at their old school and NO ONE knows?
- I spent the entire Shawn and Steph thing with my stomach queasy; I just can't get behind that and it drug on forever
- Bryony was inexcusably the mean girl.

Pros
-Shows the value of being happy with what you have instead of wasting life wishing for something else
- The story line for Ashleigh and Ryan was fun, sweet, and sexy. A good enemies to lovers.

Thank you to NetGalley and (Author) for sharing this ARC.

This book was ok. There were way too many characters. I felt like I was getting whiplash every time a new character was introduced. It just felt like there was too much going on for me to really enjoy most of it. Unfortunately this book just wasn’t my cup of tea. Thank you for giving me this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This book was alright, although by just going into it blind, I couldn’t tell who the storyline was actually about. But it was still a good story line, I was in suspense the whole last 10 minutes while trying to figure out the ending. I am glad the book ended the way it did though or i probably would have rated this lower

This hit hard. I have so many pages with highlights and so many parts where I felt everything each character was saying. We recently had our reunion, and I purposely did not go for all the same reasons the characters had. Am I good enough to talk to anyone? Will they judge me for what I have and have not done? Why do I want to reconnect with people when I barely spoke to them in high school? Will anyone even remember me? What would they remember, my height, my talking all day, my crushes on everyone?

So much introspection as you read it. It did take a bit to realize it's based in another country and there's not really freshmen, sophomore classes but year 1 and year 2.

I loved the different POV and they were in a pattern! So good. I want more about Ashleigh/Ryan/Hayden!

As someone who is six years out of high school the book itself intrigued me and felt like something I would be able to relate to. I think it was hard for me to get into at first only because you’re taking the information in of six different people and sometimes that can be confusing for some, however the more I read I enjoyed.

You’re following six different people throughout the night of their ten year high school reunion. Lots of drama, forced proximity, some spice, and enemies to lovers. Overall I enjoyed it.


I want to thank NetGalley and Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group for allowing me to read and review this arc. I am very appreciative and grateful.

Sadly I couldn't download the book, because it's not an epub. I can't download acsm's. Would have loved to read the book.

I’ll be honest; I struggled with this book. I felt that there were too many characters that I couldn’t always follow and I didn’t love how it all occurred in one night. Overall neat concept but poor execution

I enjoyed this book The Reunion. It follows a group of 6 MCs attending their 10 year high school reunion. There were many POVs in the novel but it was relatively easy to keep them all straight as the author does a great job making the transition between characters easy to follow. The book takes place over one night (which personally I didn't care for - as I like to know what happens afterwards) but all in all a good read.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

This book is like stepping back into high school, but with way more adult drama and a touch of cute romance. The story follows a group of former classmates at their 10-year reunion, and while it took me a bit to really get into it, it turned out to be a cute easy read.

It's definitely a light, rom-com vibe with plenty of nostalgic feels, though it wasn’t my absolute favorite. If you're into second chances, rekindling old flames, and catching up with the past, this could be a sweet little trip down memory lane!

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for allowing me the opportunity to receive the ARC.

This felt like a book that should be made into a Netflix movie. It was a light read following 6 main characters at their 10 year high school reunion. Although you are following several characters, the book introduces them by their name and superlative each chapter so it makes it easy to follow the storyline and decrease character confusion. The entire book takes place over the course of one night, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying the book. The characters had excellent character development for such a short timeline.

Most likely to kill each other - Ashley and Ryan. Does forced proximity continue the spiral of these high school rivals hating each other or can they start anew?

Most likely to end up with each other: Steph and Shaun. These two haven’t seen each other since they broke up after high school. Did they make the right choice? Or is this reunion and opportunity to rekindle and create the love story they always envisioned?

Hayden: Most likely to succeed. Hayden is living a life different from what they all expected in high school. Is he on a path that he is proud of and makes him happy or does he need to pivot and work to make those childhood dreams a reality?

Most likely to become famous - Bryony. Bryony is the host of the reunion and has secrets that she is working overtime to conceal. Can she keep up this front or will her secrets come to light?

Several of these characters struggle with who they and others thought they would be. This night challenges them to analyze their paths and determine if and what changes should be made so they can be proud of who they have become.

Thank you to NetGalley and Wattpad WEBTOON Book group for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Personally not for me. I tried to get into it and even gave it two different tries in case it was a mood thing, but I was not able to get past the first 15%. I know a lot of other readers will love this book though.

This was sadly not my cup of tea. It was incredibly well written but I had a hard time remembering all the characters and what was going on- I think it was to do with the formatting of this so I will be giving it another try as soon as it’s published!