3 ⭐

Finished this within three days of receiving it, wow. It's similar to the TV series "You" because of the protagonist.

+ Short chapters and easy to read
+ Psychological thrill done well
+ Twist is decent

- Disturbing to read. Maybe that could be a plus for some people.
- Lack of real consequences.
- Ending is rushed.
- Backstory thrown in too late into the book

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me an early copy to read!

LOVED this. I loved the flawed yet realistic characters (seriously, Jane can obsess almost as much as I can!), the twisty plot, everything. What a fantastic novel. I read it in two days and actually skived off work to read it!

Jane is convinced that Colin is her soulmate. Yet, after six dates, he dumps her. When he gets together with Zoe, she ends up befriending Zoe... and finding out more about Colin's past than she expected.

Thanks to NetGalley for the free review copy!

Always love a good obsession thriller. This one continued to keep me guessing up until the last page with multiple twists and turns.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books for this ARC of So Happy Together by Olivia Worley.

I love thriller books featuring crazy women! And obsessive love. This was an automatic request for me. It did not disappoint!

I love the irreverent voice of Olivia Worley’s MFC, Jane. She sees all of life’s daily little hypocrisies and pretensions (even her own), astute - or often delusional - to the subtext of human interaction. The author’s writing style is easy to fall into and her chapters propulsive. Jane’s unreliable mind riveted me.

Jane is the obsessive stalker of her six-date ex, Colin.
She “*knows* him,” and she is going to make sure he regrets dumping her. His present Influencer girlfriend Zoe provides a link to Colin for Jane, via their new friendship.
Soon the three of them are enmeshed in a web of lies, secrets, and mystery.

This book so well captures the ethereal beauty of love, and of the despair when unrequited. Of what it feels like to feel special in a mass of unfeeling people on an app or in a city.
Jane is adept at deluding herself from the latter to the former.

I have read some reviews expressing confusion about what made Colin so special; he was just an ordinary guy over six ordinary dates.
The answer is *Limerence.* Jane’s love is all in her own head. Some part of her brain occasionally recognizes this but she quickly silences it: “…but no. No.” And in the words of her tragic mother, “Love is a choice.”

Jane sticks with her choice after she and Zoe find evidence that Colin might not be who he seems. Can she and Zoe delude themselves against their discoveries? Who is real?

Then, so many twists zig-zagged the story that I had dry eyes by the time I reached the end. I could not stop reading, and when the story finally released me with its end, I just stared into space contemplating which monster most deserved my empathy.

Four stars.

I enjoyed So Happy Together right up until the very uncomfortable play of Ophelia and the final confrontation, which didn’t quite make sense to me. Up to that point, it was a wild, twisty ride—fun, freaky, and dripping with Caroline Kepnes vibes. The obsessive undertones felt straight out of You. I couldn’t help thinking of Joe Goldberg the entire time. Especially since it’s set in NYC and the main character is named Jane—not to mention Zoe. (Jane/Joe/Zoe? Come on.)
But in hindsight, if I compare it to Kepnes’s You, So Happy Together falls short in terms of character depth. I never really got to know Colin, which made it hard to root for the “happily ever after” Jane is so obsessed with. Nothing about him made me like him. So, by the end, her obsession just felt neurotic and messy.
I was set on giving this 4 stars, but after sitting with it, I’m leaning more toward 3.5—rounded up to 4, because Worley’s prose is easy and effectively draws you into the narrative.
Thanks to NG and Minotaur Books for the ARC.

I really really wanted to love it based on the given synopsis! I think this author has great writing style and the story had potential, but the structure was very confusing to follow. I thought there were almost too many twists involved which led to the confusion and I could not stayed interested invested. Jane was hard to enjoy and as a character really bothered me most of the time. Colin also seemed meh and I wasn’t sure why she was so motivated for him. Overall, there was just too much going on for me here!

What an amazing story! I couldn’t put it down. There were just enough twists and turns to keep me guessing without being confusing. As soon as I thought I had it figured out, there was another twist. I am kind of expecting another twist! :)

The characters were well-developed and the author revealed just what you needed to know at that time to understand what was going on. Each of the relationships—Zoe and Jane, Zoe and Colin, Jane and Colin, Jane and Ben—were well thought out and convincingly real.

If you think love is chaotic, So Happy Together shows just how wild obsession can get when it pretends to be romance.

Jane, a struggling playwright in NYC, meets charming Colin and believes it’s fate. But after just six dates, Colin bails, and Jane decides not to give up. What starts as heartbreak spirals into obsession, especially when Colin begins dating perfect Zoe. Jane feels compelled to save him from what she sees as the wrong relationship, and things quickly escalate.

When Jane breaks into Colin’s apartment, she uncovers a shocking secret that turns the story into psychological horror. If you loved You or Gone Girl, you’ll be hooked.

Worley captures the modern dating scene, loneliness, and how easily obsession can masquerade as love. So Happy Together is a darkly feminist cautionary tale about love, delusion, and justifying the unforgivable. Buckle up—it’ll keep you guessing and won’t let go.

Book review 📖

📜So Happy Together
✍️Olivia Worley
📠St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books
📚Mystery/Thriller Fiction
🗓️Pub date: June 3, 2025

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✨Thank you @NetGalley and @minotaur_books for providing me with an Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

✨Twenty-four year old Kate is having a hard time with the fact that shes been dumped after 6 dates, for she thought things were going swimmingly with Colin. She will get him back. She knows she will.

✨Kate decides to plant herself in Colin’s wake every chance she gets, but is humbled when she spots him with new girlfriend, Zoe. Zoe with the fantastic bod and supermodel face. Zoe the Tiktok influencer. Zoe the boyfriend stealer.

✨When someone from Colin’s past resurfaces and a murder slowly starts being uncovered, a more sinister game is at play, and Kate and Zoe are only the chess pieces being moved in the larger scheme of things.

✨I love books with a distorted view of reality and unreliable narrator, which this 100% is. This gave me Kepnes’ “You” creepy vibes, and Megan Collins’ “Cross My Heart” fatal attraction desperation in a perfectly wrapped bundle. I flew through this and you will too! A must read for summer!

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So happy together, is mystery book of obsessions and revenge. No other person can be your Ophelia. This book will keep you reading into the night

This was a pretty quick read once you got past the beginning which was a little slow. It was a good thriller and it gave off “You” vibes.

I loved both of Worley’s YA novels, especially The Debutantes. Her adult debut does not disappoint!

Jane is such a flawed main character and also extraordinarily complex. Yes, she wants Colin and will do almost anything, overlook just about anything, to get him back, but, she is also not lacking in empathy. She genuinely likes Zoe and doesn’t want her to be hurt. The dynamic between Zoe and Jane was my favorite part of the novel - one a New York It girl, the other just trying to find and hold on to love, whatever it takes - the definition of opposites attract. It was fun to see how their bond evolved as the plot progressed.

I thought Worley did a great job conveying every character’s interests and motivations. There’s so many twists at the end that elevate the story all that much more. This book is definitely one you’ll want to add to your list!

Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books, and St. Martin’s Press for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I really really wanted to love this one. But. I could not get into this at all. I struggle and struggled to pick this one back up.

Sadly, just wasn't for me. Thank you to St. Martin's for my copy.

This author has been hit or miss for me. I liked the debutantes but I didn’t like the people we follow. Unfortunately, this one didn’t really hit for me either. It was really confusing and the reveal didn’t do it for me.

This book was intriguing and kept my interest, but it felt like it was trying to have too many twists and turns and at a point, it started to get a bit repetitive. Worley always makes her MCs dynamic, both someone to root for and against, but it felt this MC her weakest so far. Jane was unfortunately really difficult to like. I also know she was trying to make a feminist statement at the end, but it got lost in all the twists.

3 1/2 ⭐️
This was a quick, fun read despite the characters not being particularly likeable. I think everyone in this novel needed massive amounts of therapy at the very least!
I enjoyed the unreliable narration and the plot twists. It was interesting to have the obsessive stalker trope turned on its ear a bit, and the author did a good job of laying out breadcrumbs along the way. Not a book that will change lives or be on anyone's top ten list, but if you're looking for a fast-paced thriller with a unique spin, this one is worth a read.

This gave major “You” vibes! It was a bit slow to start, but eventually picked up and I finished in a day. I recommend to anyone who loves a good stalker story.

Aspiring playwright Jane is devastated when Colin breaks up with her after their sixth date. Jane will do anything to get him back, starting with stalking him and befriending his new girlfriend Zoe.

The object of Jane’s obsession isn’t extraordinarily, which might be part of the author’s point. Colin simply shows interest and thoughtfulness and Jane is hooked, but given her lack of friends and family, the little he gives adds up to a lot to Jane. Her deep desire to rekindle her relationship with Colin is delightfully cringeworthy.

The witty writing, like when Jane tries to imagine how her latest date ended up with a name like Axel, fits with her persona as a creative. I would have liked to have seen a bit more of Jane’s roommates, but we do get a nice dose of Colin’s friends, particularly his roommate Ben. A few things stretched my ability to suspend disbelief, but they were necessary to pull off all the fun twists.

Learning the backstory of each character shed light on their motivations. I enjoyed the nod to TikTok tarot readings and how Shakespeare’s Hamlet comes into play in the story. New York makes the perfect setting for this twisty thriller.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group, for providing an Advance Reader Copy via NetGalley.

My first Olivia Worley book & I really enjoyed it!!

This was the definition of unreliable narrator & had me hooked from start to finish. Also, the main character Jane, was totally unhinged & I just loved it, it made for a very entertaining read! I was screaming at her for her decisions yet was so invested in what she was going to do next.

Overall, a great read & I can’t wait to read more by this author!

3.5⭐️ rounded up . I found this book to be a little slow for the first half but it does pick up in the second half. I felt that Olivia Worley definitely got the crazy, obsessive, stalker like ex-girlfriend character down pat. This book did have some unexpected twists I enjoyed.

When Jane meets the love of her life Colin, she knows they are perfect for each other even after he breaks up with her, she knows she can get him back. When Colin starts dating a new girl Zoe , Jane befriends her to get closer to Colin and to prove to him that they are the ones who are meant to be together. Jane finds an unexpected discovery about Colin that leads to a web of lies, secrets and murder.

Thank you NetGalley , St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for the ARC