I loved Cora’s relationship with her dad so much and the evolution of her friendships. The descriptions of Lincoln were so rich and detailed, but the love triangle was definitely warped/unbalanced with way less time spent on Aaron. The jumping around in time using the letters was a good idea in theory but I don’t think it was executed well.
Thanks to the publisher for providing an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

ooooooo y'all this was so FUN! i had a great time reading this. i loved the writing, the storyline, the pacing. it all worked in my favor. i definitely would recommend reading ms pride! this is my first book by her and it won't be the last. yes i have a favorite and no i'm not telling (;

thank you netgalley for the arc!!

All the Men I’ve Loved Again was an enjoyable read! Like its protagonist, Cora Belle, the novel seemed to be finding itself at times, but I still found it compelling.

While marketed as a love triangle, this novel is just as much a coming-of-age story. Cora arrives at Hamlin College in Virginia eager to reinvent herself. Having grown up as the only white girl at her elite private school—which she attended only because her father taught there—college presents a fresh start. She can finally make her own friends and define her own path.

At Hamlin, she quickly bonds with her best friends, Kim and Neisha, and falls deeply for Lincoln, a driven scholarship student determined to make a name for himself in politics. Their relationship is passionate but tumultuous, and during one of their rough patches, Cora crosses paths with Aaron, leading to a whirlwind romance in Paris. Yet, for Cora, love always seems to end in heartbreak.

Fast forward twenty years, and Cora finds herself at a crossroads, with both Aaron and Lincoln back in her life. Can she let her guard down and embrace love again? And if so, who should she choose?

Christine Pride’s solo debut deftly balances romance with weighty themes, including Black identity and abortion. The writing has a natural, conversational flow, alternating between Cora’s first experiences of love with Lincoln and letters from Aaron. I appreciated how the narrative mirrored Cora’s own indecision, making me constantly reevaluate who seemed like the better choice.

That said, Cora’s privilege and occasional indecisiveness could be frustrating, though she deserves credit for refusing to settle. The pacing drags at times, and some characters could have been more fully developed, but the novel’s exploration of love, friendship, and self-discovery makes up for it.

For me, the standout character was Cora’s father, Wes. With his unwavering love and sharp sense of humor, he added warmth and levity to the story—I would have happily read an entire book about him!

While not without its flaws, All the Men I’ve Loved Again is a character-driven novel that will appeal to readers who enjoy stories about love, friendship, and personal growth.

I’ll start by saying that I loved Cora’s college years (and Niesha and Kim!) and her relationship with her Dad. But I wasn’t a fan of Lincoln or Aaron. I think the pacing spent so much time focusing on Lincoln, that her strong feelings for Aaron came out of nowhere — and readers didn’t know nearly as much about him. I had to push through the more recent chapters to finish, and I ended up skimming over a lot of Aaron’s letters. As a DC girl, I did love the references to the DMV.

This one had a really cute description and cover! But I just could not get into it and there was a lot of characters. Thanks Netgalley for the copy!

I just did not connect with these characters. They didn't seem sincere or believable to me; instead, fictional. I never really liked the main character, which also made it hard to invest in her actions.

This was a quick and easy read for me. I was drawn into Cora’s story and the different men that were part of it.

Thank you NetGalley!

I enjoyed reading this multicultural book as it’s not something I typically would read. Being a Caucasian I could still see myself connecting with the character. This book put me back to my teenage years growing up.

Definitely recommended to others to read!

Thanknyou to NetGalley and the publisher for this highly anticipated novel!

Loved, loved lovedn it!

Read in one day!

Highly recommend!

Love the concept, but not so much the content.

I do love that this is a multicultural book but I kinda despise the stereotype that's being written. I honestly considered dropping the book after reading about 15% of it. But given this is my first multicultural read, I pushed through. I, myself, am a minority and would like to think that I can relate to Cora but it's a bit stretching at certain points in this book.

Cora is a self-conscious girl and is just a whole another person. Her character is a bit overwhelming. On top of that, I thought I picked up a book about a love triangle.... I mean yes eventually there was a love triangle, but only after you've read the first half of the book and with not a lot to build the second love interest and a reconnection with her two lovers in the second half of the book. The description of this book is quite misleading, I'll have to say. It depicts a story about a love triangle only to give you a FMC who is obsessed with her first love interest for what I felt was the whole book and then a little bit of a back story with her second love interest.

25% in and I felt like I've been reading for months. 

Half way in, it gets interesting and better. The plots starts to pick up. Then, enters her second love choice (who comes out from thin air). However, I don't like how short lived her relationship with Aaron was. There was not a lot of content for their relationship to build up to be strong. At least not like it was with Lincoln. Her starting a relationship with Lincoln was like half the book and with Aaron, was all of what 2 chapters? It just wasn't enough in my opinion.

I'll be honest, I did a lot of skimming in this book because some of the stuff that was going on, I felt, was so irrelevant. Again, I love the concept, just not how it was executed.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc.

I was really looking forward to this, since it sounded like a book I would love. I enjoyed Christine’s writing and plan to try another of her books out but I could not connect with Cora for some reason so I struggled to really get into this book.

An excellent read for any and all readers! Author comes at you with both barrels and knocks you out of your shoes! Great job fleshing out all the characters. I give this book FIVE stars! Definitely recommend!

Cora Belle has lived quite the sheltered life. Now in college, she has the opportunity to grow! She's met great friends, found a sense of community.. and she has Lincoln, her first love. And man, did she fall hard. But after secrets are revealed, Cora isn't sure what to do. Especially after Aaron whirls in and completely turns her life upside down.
Now, twenty years later, Cora is stuck between the two again.. and she isn't sure what to decide.

What a cool book! I really enjoyed this one! Having to choose between two incredible men, twice, is insane. Cora is a lot stronger than me. I loved the characters, the conflict and romance was well done, the writing is amazing!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria for the eARC. Projected publishing date: July 8th, 2025

All the Men I’ve Loved Again is a love story between the main female character with 2 men but also with her college friends. I was able to read this thru NetGally and enjoyed it. When Cora starts college she meets 2 women soon to be life long friends and a man who she would love for a long time. The book is very entertaining and I liked the different time periods between past and present,

DNF at 66%. Maybe you’re wondering, “Rachel, why give it any stars at all if it’s a DNF??” Well, I really loved and related to the main character, personality-wise. And the story could’ve been really good with better pacing. I didn’t really understand why Lincoln got 50% of the book and Aaron got like 2 chapters before it all fell apart. I also am not a huge love triangle person. I feel like this could’ve been really good if the chapters alternated timelines or something, just to keep the plot going.

I'm giving this 2.5 stars.

This book starts off very slow – almost to the point I DNF. A lot of time is spent introducing things instead of getting right into the story.

Cora is our protagonist, and the beginning of the book is about her time at Hamlin College in Virginia. As this is the late 90s/early 2000s - the same time I was in college - I loved all of the slang and references to popular culture. I thought this was where the book shined brightest! While at college, Cora meets her lifetime best friends, Kim and Neisha. She also falls in love at first sight with Lincoln, the first man in our "love triangle." After college, she meets our second man, Aaron.

The second half of the book takes place 20 years in the future. Cora is single, but her dalliance begins again with Lincoln. On a trip out to LA, she happens to run into Aaron again. I was pretty confident about who she'd end up with once it was revealed one of the men used pony fur as wallpaper. (Yes, you read that correctly.)

I honestly wasn't particularly interested in Cora's love story with either Lincoln or Aaron. I thought this story shined in how it depicted the father/daughter relationship between Cora and her dad and also the nuances of female friendship as Cora, Kim, and Neisha got older.

Note for Kindle readers: The letters Aaron sends to Cora are tough to read because of the formatting. I skipped all of them.

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.

Wow, I didn't expect this to be so much more than a standard rom-com. I'm concerned about the title, but WOW. I was so impressed and sucked in by this book. I couldn't put it down. I loved how it showed all types of relationships - from the first love where you change yourself, to the actual perfect REAL relationship.

I liked watching the development of Cora. But I wanted more of her relationship with Aaron. I liked the look at her and Lincoln, but I did find parts of their relationship problematic.
A good coming of age story with a love triangle.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC

This was a cute and heartfelt coming-of-age story. I loved Cora and the nostalgic y2k setting. Great for fans of second-chance romance.

This novel focuses on Cora as she goes to college and finds herself- and love. She meets Lincoln Ames in the bookstore, a love at first sight type of meet cute. They stay together through the majority of college until a few things happen and they’re over. When she meets Aaron, a photographer, they spend a weekend in Paris in love and then don’t see each other again for 20 years. Two decades later, Cora finds herself in a love triangle with the two men who shaped her. I did enjoy this book, but definitely felt Aaron needed to be developed more. We did not get nearly enough insight into their relationship, in fact, it just felt rushed. We spent way too much time with Lincoln, who was also very problematic. Cora was also underwhelming, having no growth and still acting like a college student at 40. Overall, I really did enjoy this book but felt all characters needed a bit more depth.