This book was not for me. I’m not personally into love triangles and I just cannot get on a board with a woman in her 40s being THAT indecisive. I felt like she strung these men along in a really unfair way and she drove me nuts!

A love triangle, but maybe more a women’s fiction?
This was a very sweet, albeit predictable book. I found it slow and cheesy at times but overall enjoyed it very much and recommend. Thank you NetGalley for the arc!

All the Men I’ve Loved Again isn’t just about romance—it’s a deep dive into self-discovery, second chances, and the age-old question: What if?

Cora Belle starts college in 1999, determined to break out of her sheltered upbringing. She falls for Lincoln, a charismatic, ambitious guy, but when things get rocky, Aaron enters the picture—thoughtful, steady, and connected to her in a way she doesn’t expect. Fast forward 20 years, and both men are back in her life, forcing her to confront old feelings and make a choice she thought she’d already moved past.

Christine Pride delivers a heartfelt story that blends nostalgia, identity, and love. While it’s marketed as a romance, it’s really Cora’s journey of growth that takes center stage. Some parts drag a bit, and formatting issues with letters in the book were frustrating for early readers, but overall, it’s an engaging and thoughtful read. If you love character-driven stories with a touch of what could have been, this one’s for you!

First and foremost thank you NetGalley for the ARC! I was invested in the drama of the story line it was a great book for first lovers for sure but it did feel a little like reading someone’s diary. Overall enjoyable!

3.25 rounded down
This made me feel nostalgic for those early college days. Cora's non-romantic relationships--with her friends and her dad--are really what made this special for me. Though marketed as a love triangle and second chance romance, this novel felt more of a coming-of-age story given Cora's growth arc. Like most readers, wish there was more of Aaron and less of Lincoln throughout both the flashbacks in the 2000s as well as the present day. Despite the uneven pacing and imbalanced love triangle, the book kept me engaged and wanting to find out how Cora's decisions played out!

I loved this love story across time! College love stories burn so bright and there were definitely two love stories going on. There’s nothing like a first love.

Hopping times a few times in the book occurred seamlessly and it was fun to see where everyone went with their lives.

For me, this was a decent romance but not something I would reach for again or die for. I enjoyed the college-era parts more than the flash forwards (which I think is a manifestation of my preference for main characters that have more in common with my life experience), but I was not a fan of the love triangle and wanted more of a romance than a mix with a coming-of-age story (which isn't a bad thing, just not my reading preference). If you're looking for a Black MC in a romantic coming-of-age story with a love triangle and second chances, this is for you!

(review will be posted online/social media closer to publication)

Not my usually type of book so It did take me a while to get into it and stay with it. Overall it has a nostalgic feel for younger days making choices and deciding what you want in life. Also who doesn’t love a little love triangle to keep things interesting ?

I give this book 3.5 stars. The story line is good but can be a bit confusing as the timelines jump. I would have liked more character development of the FMC and both MMC. Some parts did drag just a bit and I found myself self thinking of something else. It’s has a bit of it all, love, friends, family., drama and trauma. Over all well-written coming of age story.

ARC releasing 7/8. Cora goes off to college to become a new person and immediately falls in love with Lincoln, but a twist of fate happens when another man appears in her life. I originally rated this a 3 because it was fiiiiine. Cora felt relatable, but the love story/stories were just not there. Both men had me questioning why Cora was even interested and the connection was not there.

Oh god the nostalgia in this was amazing!! I loved it so much it really brought me back. The characters and the story were heart wrenching as well. I loved it.

Thank you to NetGalley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I was so excited to read this book after reading the blurb. It sounded like such a fun book. But the book was painfully slow (I almost stopped reading it) and the main character was very self-absorbed. Perhaps I am not the right age demographic for this novel (I am in my mid-30s). Because of my feelings, I won't be posting this review to my GoodReads account. I hate posting negative reviews because I am a firm believer in "No two people read the same book."

I really enjoyed this book. It kept me engaged and it only took a few days to read. I think this is going to be a good book club option for several clubs. I plan recommending to my book friends and I look forward to reading more by this author.

I hate to start a review with the end, but truly, the ending of this book was so beautiful! A coming of age story, but still relatable at any age. That said, the first half of this book was also finding itself at times. I felt it was too long and drawn out, with not enough time dedicated to Aaron.

The letters included throughout the story were so difficult to read because of the formatting. I was not able to read at all on my kindle, the font was 5-6 at most.

I received a free copy of, All the Men I've Loved Again, by Christine Pride, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

If you are looking for a book that destroys you emotionally and gives you that cathartic sob...then look no further.

I cried throughout most of this book. But I related to it in almost EVERY WAY possible. This will be a top 5 read for me this year!

Choices...What choices did you make as a young person in your 20s? Do you regret them? In your 40s, if you got a second chance, would you make the same decisions or different ones?

If you are a millennial whose coming of age happened in the early 2000s, and you are now 40+, you should read this book. I'm tearing up just thinking about it. I cannot recommend this book enough!

This book is perfect for readers who:
-are millennials, entering their 40s
-love contemporary romance
-love first love
-love pen-pal letters
-love early 2000s nostalgia
-love reminiscing about their college days

I will definitely read another book by Christine Pride!!!!

I received a copy of this e-book for free from NetGalley and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This book felt longer than it was, I think some of the moments were drawn out too long. I would have liked to see more scenes with Cora and Aaron because I feel like he came out of nowhere and I was really confused about his and Cora’s relationship.

The majority of this book was focused on Cora and her relationship with Lincoln. I really wish we would have gotten more time with Aaron, but I kind of see the author's intention (or at least what I interpret to be the intention) in getting the reader to want more of Aaron, just like Cora eventually did. Most of the book also happens in the past and we don't get to see very much of the present and while I loved all of the references to the early aughts I would have liked to have a bit more time with Cora and Aaron in the present.

Overall I enjoyed this book and I think it gives an accurate depiction of what it was like coming of age during this time and I felt like Cora had some relatable moments but I wasn't fully in love with her throughout the book.

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

All the Men I've Loved Again by Christine Pride
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To be published 7/8/25

I loved the relationship Cora had with her girls she met in college. I loved the relationship Cora had with her single dad, Wes. And I loved all of these characters independently too. I liked hearing about Cora and Lincoln's relationship grow the first time around. The author spent plenty of time in it.

Then comes Aaron. He popped out of nowhere. How did she meet him? If she did mention it, it wasn't memorable. CP spent almost no time describing their relationship. I really didn't care about him at all.

Next comes Cora's years without any man. Decades passed unexcitedly and quickly. So now, I'm not loving the book. I no longer care about the characters. Sorry Cora. Sorry Lincoln. Sorry Aaron. I now had a tough time picking the book up again. Took me longer to finish than it should have.

In the author's note or maybe just her description I discovered that CP was a book editor and this is her debut novel. I really wasn't a fan. Was it her editor's fault? Probably. But I doubt I'll pick up another book by her.

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All the Men I've Loved Again by Christine Pride is a coming-of-age story rather than a romance, and it explores themes of self-discovery and growth. While I appreciated the 90s nostalgia woven into the narrative, I didn't quite feel a strong connection between the female main character and either of the male leads, which made it harder to engage emotionally with the story. The book, however, is a solid debut, showing promise for future work. Overall, it's an enjoyable read but not as impactful as I had hoped. 3 stars for a good first novel.

3.5 stars- This felt a little like reading someone's diary but in third person. It definitely made me nostalgic for my college days. Cora takes us back to her time in college when she first fell in love with Lincoln. The first half of the novel is about her relationship with him and trying to fit in her new world, making friends, and finding connections. Cora grew up without a mom and often felt lonely as she was the only black girl at a private school that her dad taught at. In college she makes her first real friends and also falls in love. All is well until one day it isn't. Flash forward twenty years and Cora is in a similar situation that she was in her senior year of college. She has to decide if she will repeat history or forge a new path.

I did like this book and it definitely brought me back. There were many parts of the story I could relate to or knew people in similar situations. It was interesting to see what choices she made. There were parts that I did find a little slow and at times I was a little frustrated with Cora's choices. Overall I thought this was a solid novel. There were steamy parts but I don't know that I would call this romance. To me it was more about understanding yourself and what you want in life.

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for this ARC.