So Happy Together by Olivia Worley was a chaotic and slow-moving tale. The story follows Jane as she trails (well, she basically stalks) Colin, a dull fellow, and his new girlfriend, Zoe. Jane believes Colin is the guy for her and she intends to show him that he was wrong to dump her after so few dates. Jane is a hot mess. She continually ignores the warning signs to stop (Jane needs an intervention). I would not want to be her friend, because she would wear me out (she is too much). The characters were flat. They needed to be developed, and the characters showed little growth over the course of the story. It seemed like the author was not sure what direction to go in with this book, so she tossed in a bit of everything. It makes the book muddled because the pieces fail to fit together into a cohesive story. The reveal took a long time. I do not know what Jane saw in Colin because he is lackluster (look up bland in the dictionary and you will see Colin’s picture). The story moves slower than a snail on a hot July day until the last fifth of the book. The little bit of action was not noteworthy. There were many things that were unbelievable. Also, I did not appreciate the comments about white individuals which were also not needed. I was so happy when I turned the last page.

So Happy Together is a fictional mystery thriller book. I believe it had potential to be a great 5 star read, it just lacked in certain areas. I feel like the characters in the story were weird and the story was all over the place. It revolves around a girl named Jane, who starts becoming obsessed over a guy named Colin. Personally, I feel like Colin’s character lacked depth in the story. The location is set in New York City. Jane and Colin go on dates, then he breaks up with her. However, Jane will stop at nothing to get him back!

This book does come with twists and I did find this book to be engaging! Be sure to read the content warnings before reading this book. Overall, I give this book a 3 out of 5 stars. I found it to be a reasonable read.

First of all…

Can we take a moment to drool over this cover?
Frame it. Hang it. Worship it.

I’d tattoo it on my soul if I could. This book looks good and somehow reads even better.

When I say this book exceeded every expectation, I mean it had me canceling plans, losing sleep, and whispering “what the actual hell” into the void.

Let’s talk Jane — our beautifully unhinged, delulu queen.
She’s convinced her soulmate is Colin. He just doesn’t know it yet. Six dates and one breakup later, she’s not heartbroken… she’s laser focused. Because obviously Zoe (Colin’s new girlfriend) isn’t right for him. Jane just has to prove it.

What starts as messy-girl romantic obsession takes a hard left turn into a dark, twisty thriller — we’re talking break-ins, secrets, lies, MURDER. Think You meets Riley Sager with a sprinkle of Promising Young Woman and a dash of girl-on-thank you girl tension so sharp it could cut glass.

🖤 Obsession.
🖤 Delusion.
🖤 Gaslight-Gatekeep-Girlboss energy.
🖤 A plot that unravels like a firecracker in slow motion.

Unputdownable. Shattering. Addictive.

Worley didn’t just write a book — she lit a match and walked away smiling.

🔪 Some hearts get broken. Some get even.

I’ll be thinking about this one for a long, long time.

Wow, these girls were a bit much! I loved the chaos of this story, and the weaving of the past and present.

I flew through this book because I needed to know what was going to happen next. Of course, I immediately began to make assumptions about the mystery and boy, was I wrong, but in the best way. The love triangle and dark humor in this book made it so enjoyable to read.

Thank you to NetGalley, Olivia Worley, and St. Martin's Press for an advance reader copy of So Happy Together in exchange for an honest review.

After being scorned by Colin, who has started dating Zoe soon after they break up, Jane vows to make him realize how much he has missed her so that he breaks up with Zoe and gets back together with Jane. But what happens when Zoe befriends Jane, and brings her into her inner circle? Will Jane be compelled to leave Colin alone, or will she redouble her efforts to break them up after deciding that Colin and Zoe are not right for each other? And what happens when Jane discovers a potentially deadly secret that Colin has been keeping? Will she turn him in, or will she go to any lengths to protect him and show him that they belong together?

I LOVED this book! I was hooked from the very beginning. I love a good obsessive stalker story, and this was no different. Jane is so unhinged throughout the course of this book, and, in my opinion, pretty justified in being that way (kidding - sort of). This book had so many twists and turns that I had no idea where it was going to end up. I love a mystery/thriller that has twists all the way up to the epilogue of the book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a twisty stalker thriller with a little bit of murder and love story thrown in!

Jane is obsessed with Colin, a man she went on six dates with only to be told he wasn't looking for anything serious. However, when she sees him on a date with someone else, she is curious why she wasn't enough for him.

I was really vibing with the book through the first half but then there was a shift and the plot became incredibly unrealistic and it was losing me. I understand this is fiction and anything can happen but I do enjoy when thrillers are at least somewhat believable.

loved this mystery and finding out who really loves a person. loved the room mates and finding love and dealing with others.

So Happy Together by Olivia Worley is a twisty psychological drama that starts off as a quirky romcom and spirals into something much darker. At first, Jane's voice is engaging—equal parts sharp, insecure, and heartbreakingly obsessive—as she tries to win back Colin, the guy she’s convinced is the one. But as her fixation grows and the story takes a sinister turn, Jane becomes less relatable and more unsettling, blurring the lines between protagonist and antagonist.

The plot promises a juicy blend of You and Promising Young Woman, and while the twists do keep you turning the pages, the execution doesn’t always land with the punch it aims for. The pacing drags at times, and some reveals feel rushed or underdeveloped. Still, Worley explores obsession, delusion, and heartbreak with gutsy flair. A solid popcorn thriller—entertaining, if not wholly unforgettable.

What a solid, unhinged read. Jane the FMC is batshit, and other main characters Colin and Zoe aren’t far behind her and I’m here for it. This is a gripping, fast paced thriller that had some twists that I would never quite guess.

"Jane and Colin are soulmates." HE JUST DOESN'T KNOW IT YET?!?!?!?!?!?

I'm sold. Yup. Hello.

Also, pair that with an unhinged FMC? Psh. Bet. Was I the biggest fan of the desperation-type vibes I got? No. But do I feel it added another layer to the story and infatuation with Colin? Absolutely yes.

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Heheheheh this one was such a fun read and also surprised me multiple times.

FMC is quite sure that her ex-boyfriend was just so overwhelmed with his feelings for her...that he dumped her. And she is on a mission to get him back. After some quiet, chill run-ins orchestrated by her, she's sure he's remembering how he felt for her. However, in a surprising turn of events, she ends up becoming best friends with his current girlfriend.
As time passes, some sketchy details about her ex begin to appear. FMC brushes it off and figures it's all things she can handle, even when she finds him standing over a dead body.
His current girlfriend, and her new bestie, begins to feel like something odd is going on with him. FMC offers comfort and support, all while internally unsure of what to do.
Things get crazy, messy, and wholly unexpected.

“Jane and Colin are soulmates. He just doesn’t know it yet.”

That opening line sets the stage for a dark, twisty descent into obsession, delusion, and the kind of toxic love story you just can’t look away from.

At 24, Jane is struggling to make it as a playwright in NYC and even more so in the love department. So when she meets Colin, she thinks she’s finally found her happily ever after. But when he ends things after only six dates, Jane refuses to believe it’s really over. Her obsession takes root... and things only escalate when he starts dating Zoe.
Zoe, of course, is beautiful, charming, and maddeningly likable. But Jane knows Zoe’s not right for Colin. She’s convinced they were meant to be together—and she’ll do whatever it takes to prove it. Even if it means crossing some very serious lines.

This book is wild in the best way: messy characters, sharp dialogue, and a steady build-up of tension that had me flipping through the pages faster than I expected. While none of the characters are exactly likable (read: most of them are varying degrees of unhinged), that only made the psychological unraveling more addictive. You’re never quite sure who to trust—or what any of them might do next.

The vibes are definitely YOU by Caroline Kepnes with a dash of chaos like Freida McFadden. I enjoyed obsession, delusion, and how people can lose themselves in who they think someone is rather than who they actually are. It’s compulsively readable, and once I was in, I flew right through it.

That said, I did see the final twist coming (halfway, at least), and I found the ending a bit rushed and unsatisfying. It didn’t quite land with the impact I hoped for after all that build-up. Still, I’d recommend this one to newer thriller readers or anyone in the mood for a bingeable, high-drama ride with morally gray characters and escalating stakes.

I loved this book! I absolutely love a book with an unhinged, unreliable, female narrator. Especially when they turn out to be the good guy if not a little unhinged all along, I couldn’t have predicted the different twist and turns in this book and it kept me hooked the entire time.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review...

Ummmm... not sure how to review this book. It kept me reading to find out why Jane was so obsessed with Colin that she would go to such great lengths to win him back. I wanted to know the underlying meaning behind the relationships between the characters. And the ending was just twisty enough to satisfy my mystery thriller habit.

But I couldn't stop yelling at Jane the entire book... Why would she want Colin back? Why would she look past what a jerk he really is? How can she be that obsessed with him after only 6 dates??? It just didn't make sense. And why did Zoe so quickly want to be BFFs with Jane? There was just so much that didn't gel, even at the end. I'm willing to suspend my disbelief for a good plot and great character development. But there just wasn't enough of either. None of the characters were very likable and you need that for a great thriller.

This book was just ok for me.

A fun twisty YOU-esque thriller. I liked not knowing what to expect from any character and the twists were satisfying.

Thank you to Netgalley, St Martin's Press, and Olivia Worley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! The obsession in this book is so addicting!
Jane is in love with Colin, she truly believes they are meant to be together. But Colin isn't looking for anything serious.
After a few short dates, he breaks things off but she is not leaving so easily.
But shortly after breaking up, Jane finds out that Colin is dating Zoe, and it's semi-serious. Jane does everything she can to be close to Colin, including befriending Zoe, who makes it incredibly easy by being interested in making Jane her friend. As their friendship blossoms and she gets closer to Colin, she discovers a shocking secret which draws her into a web of lies, mystery, and possibly murder.

I read this one so quickly! It kept me intrigued the entire time. Twists all the way to the end!

4⭐️'s for me!
The amount of stalking and obsession in this book is crazy. It drew me in right away because I just wanted to know everything on why this was happening. The "friendship" that forms and what happens with that was so good and yet I feel like that does possibly happen in real life. The information you got and then with the few twists throughout were done so well.

Jane is a single woman living in New York, caught up in the flurry of trying to find true love. But the apps aren’t bringing her the connection she longs for, until she meets Colin.

Colin is Jane’s type on paper. He’s cute, employed, and most importantly, single. So when Colin ends things before they ever truly begin, Jane isn’t deterred. She knows they are meant to be together. Now all she has to do is convince Colin the same thing.

But a wrench is thrown into the mix when Colin begins dating the beautiful Zoe. So Jane befriends Zoe as a way to stay on Colin’s radar, only to find herself liking her competition more than she expected. Still, nothing can get in the way of true love, even when her supposed soulmate begins exhibiting raging red flags of his own.

So Happy Together is a thriller about obtuse obsession. In theory, it sounds like a fun story to explore, but the problem here is there isn’t anyone to root for. Both women come off as varying levels of unhinged, especially as they begin to question Colin’s character, but fight to stay with him anyway. There is a sort of twist in the final act, but honestly, I had already halfway predicted it. As thrillers go, I’d say there are better ones out there to be crazy about.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author, for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.
I found "So Happy Together" by
Olivia Worley to be an addictive, twisty & well written thriller that pulled me in right away & didn't let me go until its final page.
I would love to read another book by Ms. Worley.