I thoroughly enjoyed Not You Again! We follow Andie and Kit, who are exes, as they're set up to get married before they meet (in theory, but the whole exes thing kind of ruins that element) as part of a reality TV show. The producers roll with them already knowing each other, so they're forced to live out an eight-week-long marriage, which includes living together, meeting each other's families, and working with a therapist to see if they can make the marriage last. I liked how it kind of gave insights into the reality of reality TV, and the author incorporated it into the story really well. The growth in Andie and Kit was wonderful and I liked how the ending didn't quite go how I expected it to. There were a couple of very open-door scenes, but they could be skipped over without missing part of the plot. Overall, it was a fun romance that felt fresh and different!

Thanks to NetGalley and Alcove Press for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really loved the concept, plot, and the characters. I feel like the story fell short with how many words were used to describe things and dragged on. I often had to catch myself and go back and reread because I would seek out dialog versus the descriptions. I appreciate the interviews in between the show following the characters. The emotional depth of the characters were nice, having a mother with cancer I could relate to the MMC, and his need to be with his mom, and the MFC having to find peace with herself, and trust within the MMC. It really felt like a Married at First Sight, which was so nice, and so different. The slow burn, and tension between the characters was nice. I still would recommend this book to others, and especially my contemporary romance girlies!

I love the second chance romance trope, and I adore reality TV. So, after reading the synopsis, I knew that this book would be perfect for me! "Not You Again" had me immediately hooked, and I thoroughly enjoyed every single page. It's like "Married At First Sight," but with the added twist of discovering that your partner is your ex from college! A lighthearted romance was exactly what I wanted, and Ingrid Pierce most definitely delivered. Whenever someone asks me for beach read recommendations, I always look for a list of novels to recommend, and "Not You Again" is a 5-star novel that is going to the top of that list. I have not read Ingrid Pierce before this, I'm excited to read more from her in the future!

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this second chance romance. It was a great book!

are you sure i have to wait for july before i can own a physical copy?!? how rude! i’m so madly in love with this title and i cannot get enough of it! i will be thinking about it for EVER

What a touching story Andie and Kit have! They meet in art class, fall for each other, and date for a while before a personal tragedy and miscommunication put an end to their relationship, leaving Andie heartbroken.

Several years later, Andie is fighting for her dreams of becoming a wedding dress designer, and what she lacks are the funds to get her business off the ground. Her friend suggests she apply to a reality TV show, "Married At First Sight," and then divorce in order to pocket the compensation money. After all, there's no risk of her actually wanting to stay married, especially since she has dedicated herself to her career after her youthful love. However, fate has other plans, as on the big day, she discovers that her unknown husband is none other than Kit.

I really enjoyed their story; they're adorable, with their small gestures, awkward moments, and misunderstandings. I also found the context of the reality TV show to be an original idea; it's like being invited to the front row backstage!

Thanks to NetGalley, Alcove Press, and Ingrid Pierce for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher!!

What a great second chance romance! I devoured this book!! I loved every bit of it! If you are a second chance romance girlie you need to read this. It was such an easy fun read.

This book was a lot of fun! Folks who love reality shows will love the behind the scenes look at one couple trying to fake it through, until they're definitely not faking it at all. The story has lots of glitz and glamour, but is ultimately about two people seeking healing and learning to be vulnerable.

Andie designs wedding gowns and she needs money to prepare for Fashion Week. She is encouraged to try out for a reality show in which couples are matched, married, and have 8 weeks to decide if they wish to remain married. There is compensation for those who do not stay married and that will help with her finances. Kit is an architect, and his mother is facing cancer treatments. She would like him to settle down and agrees to accept his help if he enters the reality show. Andie and Kit are paired and do not see each other until she walks down the aisle. Both are shocked because they were in a relationship a decade ago when Kit left, breaking her heart. I really like this book. Both Andie and Kit are stubborn and had struggles growing up which affects how they approach relationships. The filming of them once married and the activities included in their honeymoon offered a lot of humor. I thought Andie’s attention to detail on her wedding dresses added a lot to the story.

March has been the month of second romances for me, reading wise! And this was my probably the best of them all.

Dress designer Andie Dresser did not expect her ex Kit to be at the altar when she signed up for a reality television show that matches up strangers to get married. The following weeks are a mash of extreme misunderstandings, communication gaps, sexual tension, chemistry and intense love.

I absolutely loved the characters and the witty banter between them. Andie was strong, independent, true to her art and super relatable. Kit was an exact REPLICA of a modern day man who is too good to survive a good relationship - the urge to always help everybody they love, the urge to protect them to a level that might become a little stifling, the urge to provide for his family at the cost of spending time with them.

Towards the end, Kit overcomes a lot of these issues while Andie works on her set of problems - lack of communication, incapable of forgiving, etc.

Marriage of convenience, second chance romance and the one bed trope with a healthy amount of spice - all work together to make this the perfect feel good romance. I totally recommend this to everyone

A fun romp that will be the talk of the town! Not You Again was a quick read and very fun. Fans of reality tv dating shows will have found their next book. Not You Again scratched the same itch as One to Watch and I loved the story. Well done

Thank you to NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

As soon as I read the blurb I was fascinated, reality tv, marriage of convenience and second chance romance? Sign me right up.

I started reading yesterday and devoured it, in one sitting.
Andie and Kit are raw, heartfelt and beautiful characters dealing with real world problems.

How beautiful is it to read a romance that deals with problems, you understand and can relate to? I was in for the ride, feeling all the feels right along with Andie and Kit.
This was a wonderfully written and thought out story. I will be adding any future books written by Ingrid to my preorder immediately.

One of my favorite tropes in romance is when the story is set in a dating reality show. Add in a second chance romance when they haven’t seen each other since their breakup a decade ago? An absolute delight! The pining between Kit and Andes was top notch, I adored every part of seeing them learn to love each other again! And A+ for a surprise mutual masturbation scene! I wasn’t sure if there would be any stream in this book and I was pleasantly surprised. Highly recommend reading Not You Again if you love second chance romances or shows like Married At First Sight! 4.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an arc copy of this book to read and review. All thoughts are my own!

I gobbled this book up. I couldn’t put it down. I typically hate the miscommunication trope but I actually loved it in this one and I was surprised. I think the characters were fantastic and I think the storyline was fun and interesting. I don’t find many books that just hold my attention the whole time but this one did.

Tropes:
-miscommunication
-past relationship
-arranged marriage
-friends to lovers to enemies to lovers (lol)
-hilarious banter
-second chances

Pick this book up yall, you won’t regret it.

5 stars!

I am so so happy I was given the opportunity through NetGalley to read this book. My heart swooned for it the second I started reading. A second chance romance, twist on Married at First Sight or love is blind. Loving those shows, I had high hopes coming into the book and Ingrid did not disappoint!

It does not shy away from any of the hard moments of marriage/relationships. The growing you have to do with one another a long the way. This books plays as a movie in my mind as I read it. The banter is amazing, dual pov is on point and don’t get me started on the “cut me out of my dress” scene. I was on the edge of my seat reading this, not knowing truly what would come next - and never wanting to put the book down. I was screaming at both Andre and Kit from the inside wondering what they were doing half the time. Just love him/her!!!

Highly recommend

(3.5 stars!)

A La Married At First Sight, Not You Again is a second-chance romance debut in which one couple must decide if they can overcome their past for a chance at happily ever after,

This one was cute! I enjoyed the characters Kit and Andie and the premise immediately drew me in.
I usually struggle with second chance romance, because been there, done that, but Andie and Kit's first breakup showcased their youth and enough time has passed for growth. I also enjoyed the side characters and how their relationship wasn't without hardship and it wasn't linear. Despite a far fetched premise, this book and these characters feel relatable.

However, I did struggle with a few things:
- I found the spicier scenes to be underdeveloped. The first moment of heat came out of left field a bit and felt like kind of a cluster and a bit cringey.
-I'm from Atlanta, where this book supposedly takes place, and it's clear the author is not. It's a small thing, but this feels like an outsider's perspective of Atlanta who used google to input a few key phrases. Take out those key city names, this book could have taken place anywhere.
-I struggled HARD with the miscommunication. It starts from the very beginning and doesn't end, well...until the end. Both breakups would have been solved with a short conversation and every argument could have been solved similarly. It just felt like the characters were level headed in all other aspects of their lives except when it came to communicate with each other. The miscommunication continued to make a mess of things from start to finish and it made me love the character less and feel like this was an even harder book to really believe.

Overall, people will love this one for the reality show vibes, quirky main characters, and the unique perspective.
Read For:
-Second Chance Romance
-Complicated Familial Relationships
-Artists MCs
-Reality TV Romance

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for my free advanced readers' copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks NetGalley UK and publisher for lending me an ecopy in exchange for a review.

tropes : second chance, lgbtqia+, he fell harder

So, it was an enjoyable reading !

Let me tell about Kit and Andie, they are the perfect match. We learn through the reading how they separated, and what were the reasons they didn't stay together. It was heartbreaking !

The thing that I loved the most about this book was the authenticity of the characters. They were young adults when they broke up, and not mature, but now, it shows how grown as adults they have become.
what kept me reading was Kit and Andie's interactions, they were so cute and heartwarming.

I love a good romance in a reality tv show environment, I love the dramas. There were not a lot but, I was really surprised that the author succeeded at being interested in the others characters (crew, other contestants).

if you need to read something relatable and romantic, go read this one ! you'll be not disappointed :)

i absolutely loved this one!! the cutest little romcom i was so obsessed with the main female character and related to her so much. would recommend to all the romance readers 🩷

This is a great second chance, grumpy/sunshine, reality TV romance. I really liked both characters, their personalities, their journeys, and the writing. There was a small, random undercurrent of possessiveness that felt amiss, and I wanted a little bit more about the other couples on the show, but those are small details. I was definitely rooting for the couple and felt their chemistry and pain. Queer rep: One of the 3 couples on the show is gay.

Short summary: Andie is on TV for one reason only-the divorce money. But when she arrives at the altar to meet her future husband, she never expects it to be the man who broke her heart and disappeared 10 years ago…

Thanks to Netgalley and Alcove Press. ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked this one! Second chance isn’t usually my go-to but the characters were so obviously meant to be together. I think second chance lovers will devour this one, especially as there is a lot of angst! The writing was solid, very easy to read. An enjoyable 4 stars.