Never Have I Ever Book Summary

Initially, the book started as ii completely different, unrelated volume pitches. One f/f about a reality evidence, some other near rival YouTube streamers. My editor and I spent a lot of time discussing how fame affects teens and young adults while developing these ideas, and, during these talks, a song called Driver’s License released, and all the western globe wanted to talk about was a love triangle betwe

NEVER Ever GETTING Dorsum TOGETHER wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for a few well-known celebrities.

Initially, the volume started as 2 completely dissimilar, unrelated book pitches. 1 f/f well-nigh a reality prove, another about rival YouTube streamers. My editor and I spent a lot of time discussing how fame affects teens and young adults while developing these ideas, and, during these talks, a vocal chosen Commuter’s License released, and all the western world wanted to talk about was a honey triangle betwixt three teen celebrities I’d never heard of. “I matter,” I said, “hasn’t changed: the world is creepily obsessed with the dating lives of their favourite teen celebrities (Hilary vs Lilo! Taylor Swift and her dating history!).”

And that’s when nosotros realized the two stories should actually be one story. A story set in a world similar to our own, where one of these beautiful young celebrities with a checky dating history ends up not just in the tabloids and forums and trending hashtags, but on his ain reality show, giving people a front row seat to the teen celeb dating drama. Simply the beautiful young person whose dating life the world is now obsessed with? Is one of the slimiest people in being. And though he might be the star in the eyes of the world, this story wouldn’t be almost him. It’d be about the two teen girls who are set up to be rivals, ripe for the press’s consumption, but instead decide to team up to take. Him. Down.

Oh, and they fall in love, too. Only . . . not with him.

It’s funny. Books aren’t created in a vacuum, and this was a book born of the pandemic. Written in lockdown, past a very tired, deplorable, aroused author. And what was meant to exist a one-act ended upward with a lot of rage in it. Rage that was exacerbated by news stories, of accusations, of public trials. The first typhoon of NEGBT had very little one-act in it. The humour didn’t come until later, once I’d torn the pages to shreds with my fury. Until I was emptied of it. That’southward when I was able to take a stride dorsum and see the funny side of it all. And that’southward the healing power of books, I think. Being able to find the light in a storm cloud. Enough calorie-free to motion a book betwixt entire genres, even. Sitting in the hopelessness, and finding the promise anyway.

I know I felt all of those things while writing it, and though I’ll never know from a reader’due south perspective exactly how those emotions terminate up coming through, I do promise this story gives you some light. And, if nothing else, I promise it gives yous a little catharsis. If you’re annihilation like me, after these last few years, you need it!

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this book was hate mail to all the ex-boyfriends out at that place who call back all their ex girlfriends still want to date him when actually they just desire to date eachother. the book version of
"Me and your girlfriend playin' dress up at my firm".
when your ex thinks you lot want him but you really desire his girlfriend.

a sapphic revenge against men book. two girls

always seen a dear triangle and simply idea, "those two boys/ two girls should but cut their losses and date each other?"
sophie gonzales wrote it.

this book was hate postal service to all the ex-boyfriends out at that place who call up all their ex girlfriends still desire to date him when really they just desire to date eachother. the book version of
"Me and your girlfriend playin' dress up at my house".
when your ex thinks you desire him but you really want his girlfriend.

a sapphic revenge confronting men book. two girls, i ex fellow, i dating evidence and one plan for revenge. screw the "right" thing to exercise. i want DRAMA i desire CHAOS i desire Nothingness i want Sweet Sweetness REVENGE. you know how they say the all-time revenge is no revenge? yeah no the best revenge is the kind that ends with a grown man beingness humiliated on tv.

i hateful it was definitely catty. this book took the Bachelor reference seriously. it was every girl for herself for the most part. everyone believed the man every single time and i wanted to shake the characters at times and scream FEMINISM in their faces.

but honestly, it's worth just buying for the Taylor Swift reference.

thanks to netgalley for trusting me to review this and probably regretting it now.

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rtc simply! sophie rly did ALL THAT!!! the twists, the villain, the jokes, the stakes, the overwhelming ability of teenage girls!!! the sapphic love!

I was *and then* excited to receive this ARC as Sophie Gonzales is one of my favorite YA authors, and throughout the novel I kept pushing myself to keep just in case it got improve—but I'm most 70% through and it'south not getting ameliorate and I fear I'one thousand going to exist put into a reading slump if I try and cease this ane out, so I'll outline why I DNF'd in example everyone else finds it helpful.

#1: the main characters. I love the thought of two girls on a dating bear witness falling for each other instead of th

DNF @ 70%

I was *so* excited to receive this ARC as Sophie Gonzales is i of my favorite YA authors, and throughout the novel I kept pushing myself to keep just in case it got ameliorate—but I'm about lxx% through and it's not getting better and I fear I'one thousand going to be put into a reading slump if I endeavour and finish this i out, and so I'll outline why I DNF'd in instance anybody else finds it helpful.

#one: the chief characters. I love the idea of 2 girls on a dating show falling for each other instead of the human being they're supposed to exist chasing, so I was super excited for this romance. Nonetheless, the main characters literally neither had any personality traits across their (justifiable) dislike for the main guy, who is both of their ex-beau. Both characters were Then dry out; I couldn't connect to them at *all* considering they literally didn't have any discernible personality traits. Information technology was odd!

#2: In that location is no reason why this volume was YA instead of adult. The whole concept of being on a dating show where half-dozen different contestants are competing to get a 2nd take chances with their ex-beau is just /and so/ not YA. Firstly, how does this guy take so many ex's at his young age lol?? And even if he did, there’s no fashion any of them were genuinely serious which really impacts the emotional punch and believability. Merely also I just found information technology unrealistic that a bunch of 18-20 year olds would be put on a dating show period, and it would be so much better if it was new developed (a la The Charm Offensive) instead.

Lastly, #3: the writing. The writing was so stilted, and just not a good quality. Not very descriptive, and non very atmospheric. This kinda goes dorsum to the characters-having-no-personalities thing, but the book simply felt kinda corporate...? Perchance thats the wrong word, merely it felt as though the author wasn't actually passionate almost what she was writing, and was just trying to grind out a novel. The love in this book simply didn't come through to me at all. Which again, was so disappointing because I loved Sophie Gonzales's other novels.

Overall, I'm already seeing this book get tons of good reviews, then I don't want to necessarily discourage others from reading this volume, but I just didn't like it at all. TY to Wednesday Books for the ARC 🙂

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Of course I have watched clips and empathize the full general thought, I'g not a savage. I besides recognize it is an accented sensation and many people love it.

After having so much fun with this book, I call up I may need to rampage some!

The set-upward of
Never Always Getting Back Together
feels very ode' to
The Available
and frankly I was living for information technology.

We follow rich, related-to-royalty, arguably-charmi

My confession of the 24-hour interval is that I have never watched a full episode of either
The Bachelor, or
The Bachelorette.

Of class I have watched clips and sympathize the general idea, I'm non a barbarous. I as well recognize it is an accented sensation and many people love it.

After having so much fun with this book, I recollect I may need to binge some!

The gear up-up of
Never Always Getting Dorsum Together
feels very ode' to
The Available
and frankly I was living for it.

We follow rich, related-to-royalty, arguably-mannerly playboy, Jordy, getting his ain reality television receiver prove,
2d-Chance Romance.

For the bear witness, ex-girlfriends of Jordy'due south volition be living together in a mansion, interacting with him and each other, participating in challenges and generally biding for his attention. Week-by-week, Jordy sends i girl packing, until the time comes for his terminal choice.

Maya dated Jordy two-years ago and the break-upwardly was rough. He cheated on her for months before ultimately calling it quits all of a sudden when she called him out on his beliefs.

Skye dated Jordy directly after Maya. In fact, Maya's reputation precedes her. Jordy warned Skye how jealous and crazy Maya got after he bankrupt upward with her.

Skye can't believe Maya is joining the show too. Isn't she like a security risk or something?

When Maya learns Skye, the daughter who stole Jordy from her, is going to be participating on the show also, she'south furious. This girl knowingly dated Jordy behind her dorsum for months. Who does that? Filthy liars, that'south who.

Arriving at the mansion the two girls acquire an even more horrible truth, they're being forced to room together. They're quite literally bunk-mates.

They endeavour to musculus through it, they might even be contractually-obligated to, simply it own't gonna exist piece of cake. Along with four other girls, Maya and Skye start to settle into their new normal and compete for the ultimate prize: Jordy.

Maya's no fool though. She knows Jordy as well well to fall for whatsoever of this smoke in mirrors. Jordy hasn't changed and that'due south fine past her. Maya isn't dreaming of becoming Jordy's one-true love, she'due south dreaming of revenge.

I had a lot of fun with this. Particularly the set-up, information technology was adorable. The narrative alternates between Skye and Maya, first a little earlier they even concord to be on the testify.

The backdrop of the mansion, filming the reality show, it was great. I felt like I was getting a real glimpse behind the scenes of an actual show. Information technology felt very realistic.

I also liked the mix of personalities that the contestants had. They all had their ain motivations for being there and few of those actually revolved effectually Jordy, or love.

Skye and Maya's interactions, as they got to know i some other, as they battled and and so began to drop their defenses; I idea that was really well done also.

My only slight issues with this story would be that I feel similar it may accept worked meliorate if the story was actually written as New Adult, or Adult. It could have gone farther in the exploration of the relationships.

Also, I didn't experience the chemistry betwixt the characters. I didn't detect the romance that ultimately transpires believable.

These are tiny critiques though and both of these things are simply my personal opinion. Overall, this volume is adorable every bit heck and I really enjoyed following the concept through to the stop.

I was lucky enough to heed to an audio copy and definitely recommend that medium. The narrators did an incredible job bringing this story to life.

Thanks so much to the publisher, Wed Books and Macmillan Audio, for providing me with copies to read and review. I am absolutely looking frontward to more from Sophie Gonzales!!

Never Ever Getting Dorsum Together

releases next Tuesday, November 29th. Preorder your copy at present. You don't want to miss out. Get it while it's hot!!

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“I figured if I can go to the very end, I can pause his heart, just like he broke mine.”

A slow smile creeps across my face. “The long game,” I say. So, that answers the question that’southward been piddling at the back of my heed. She didn’t come here to get her heart broken all over once more. She came here to brand him pay.

Cheers to NetGalley and St. Martin’due south Press for sending me an ARC of
Never Always Getting Dorsum Together
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Update 11/29/22: Reposting my review to celebrate that today is publication day!

“I figured if I can become to the very stop, I can interruption his heart, but like he bankrupt mine.”

A slow smile creeps beyond my face. “The long game,” I say. So, that answers the question that’s been niggling at the back of my mind. She didn’t come here to get her eye cleaved all over again. She came here to make him pay.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’southward Press for sending me an ARC of
Never Ever Getting Back Together
in commutation for an honest review.

Ii years ago, Maya dumped her swain Jordy later she found out that he had been cheating on her with a girl named Skye. Now most people accept an ex who did them wrong, merely very few take one who then becomes a world-famous heartthrob after their sister marries a European prince. Capitalizing on his fame and public reputation, a new reality bear witness called “2nd Chance Romance” is giving Jordy and his many exes a take a chance to reconnect
Bachelor-style to run into if Jordy tin detect “the i that got away.” Maya agrees to get on the show, hoping to brand it to the final and publicly humiliate Jordy. What Maya never considered was Skye….

Maya and Skye characterize
Never Ever Getting Back Together
in alternating beginning-person capacity. Because of the setup, the reader is well ahead of Maya in realizing that Skye is much more just the daughter Jordy cheated on her with. The story works in large office because they are both fully developed characters—I’m always a sucker for snarky characters like Maya—who are working through something painful in their past. Their evolution from enemies to friends to maybe more than is conceivable and well-written, with picayune hints that they’re attracted to each other that they don’t seem to find at offset because of their distraction past Jordy. The grand gesture is entirely predictable notwithstanding notwithstanding completely satisfying.

On one level, this volume is a nice reminder of the old Confucius maxim that “earlier y'all embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves,” because Maya’s programme comes at a cost to herself. Merely that’s overly dramatic.
Never Always Getting Back Together
is a sweetness, funny, entertaining closed door romcom. Recommended.

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also information technology's basically sapphics taking over the earth and exposing asshole cheaters then ooh 👀

and the title reminded me so much of taylor’s 'nosotros are never getting back together' asdj;kbd

OMG I GOT AN ARC???

also it'southward basically sapphics taking over the world and exposing asshole cheaters so ooh 👀

and the title reminded me so much of taylor’south 'we are never getting back together' asdj;kbd

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Our MCs, Skye and Maya, have something in common: they both previously dated a-hole-womanizer Jordy... unbeknownst to them, he dated them at the aforementioned time!! 🙄

2 years subsequently, they're invited to participate in a Bachelor-style reality dating evidence specifically tailored to Jordy and his exes. Information technology's a "second- hazard-at-romance" testify, aimed to rekindle a romance between Jordy and

This was such a fun read!! It'south one of my later ARCs (Dec 2022) simply information technology was calling my name so I dove in six months early! 😄

Our MCs, Skye and Maya, take something in common: they both previously dated a-hole-womanizer Jordy... unbeknownst to them, he dated them at the aforementioned time!! 🙄

Two years subsequently, they're invited to participate in a Bachelor-fashion reality dating show specifically tailored to Jordy and his exes. It'southward a "second- take a chance-at-romance" testify, aimed to rekindle a romance between Jordy and one of the women from his past.

After being forced to bunk together on the show, Skye and Maya find out they have ii more things in common: They're both bisexual, and they're both developing feelings for someone on the show... someone who is Non Jordy. 👀

I adored this book! If I had to give a criticism, it would be that Skye and Maya didn't take distinct enough voices for the offset half. I kept mixing them upwards. They 'sounded' (in my caput) like the aforementioned person. 🤷‍♀️ No singled-out mannerisms or tones to set them apart. In the last one-half of the book I began to come across their differences a bit more and their private voices became more apparent. 💕

All the same, I requite this a solid 4/5 stars because it was cute equally heck!!!

This was my first Sophie Gonzales and it definitely didn't disappoint! I am excited to read "Perfect on Paper" next! 🙌

Cheers NetGalley, Sophie Gonzales, St. Martin'southward Press & Wednesday Books for my eARC in substitution for my honest review. 💕

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I absolutely adored this! A Bisexual daughter enters a reality dating show to become dorsum at her ex, just to fall for another girl on the show and this is literally everything. Maya and Skye were both interesting and very well-adult mcs. Their romance was delightful and refreshing and wonderful and knocked me on my ass.

Anytime Sophie Gonzales writes another book, I volition want to read it in a heartbeat.
I cannot limited how much I adore this sapphic YA rom-com, how highly I recommend it!

A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press & Wednesday Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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What I dearest near well-nigh Gozales' writing style is how she jumps right in! Her books always catch me from the start, managing to make her characters and then real and relatable they feel like friends and I’m instantly invested in what’s happening to them.

Havi

I take read and loved many of Sophie’s books and when I opened my inbox to an advance copy of her gorgeous upcoming release NEVER EVER GETTING Dorsum TOGETHER information technology didn’t matter that information technology doesn’t release until 12/half dozen I but HAD to driblet everything to read information technology!

What I love almost about Gozales' writing style is how she jumps right in! Her books always catch me from the start, managing to brand her characters and so real and relatable they feel similar friends and I’k instantly invested in what’s happening to them.

Having read a few reality TV gear up books in the past twelvemonth or so, this one had a bully spin that I was immediately giddy over the potential of. Gonzalez nailed it, making it unique with information technology being EXES competing for affection to win the heart of a bachelor that they'd each already dated at one fourth dimension. Split into dual points of view by Maya, who nosotros get-go the story with + Skye, the girl she believes he cheated on her with and then dated this one promised all the best drama and behind the scenes fun.

Taking second chance romance to a whole new level, this reality show has six women competing for Jordy’s affection and each of the characters brings something special to the take chances.

"I'chiliad sure Hans Christian Anderson was only almost to start on the tale of the half-dozen princesses who battled to the death for the prince who already dumped their asses in one case," Francessa says dryly. "That's some real magical shit, there."

For those of you like me, living in America the Simply thing that threw me off about the volume was that I had to remind myself this wasn’t based in America — legal drinking age existence lower made a deviation in the openness of alcohol in this particular story that had me wondering if this 1 fell in the YA category or IMO the much more appropriate "new adult" which I personally LOVE.

Maya in particular stuck out to me as a noteworthy character, how she was driven by her want for revenge as information technology related to Jordy and her decision to WIN Second-Chance Romance to humiliate him. As always Gonzales gives her characters such a witty, unique vocalism and I found her openness with being bi refreshing in a book of this setting. The contemporary, realistic viewpoints of her characters kept me giggling, and cheering for anyone Simply Jordy.

Cheers Wednesday Books + NetGalley for the chance to read this title prior to publication day, information technology was a pleasure to read and review!

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This book was an absolute delight from start to terminate. I love Sophie Gonzales something fierce and she's an insta-buy author for me. If This Gets Out and Only Mostly Devastated are at the acme of my favorites list, just Never Ever Getting Back Together has at present claimed its place in that location as well.

I made a promise to myself to read more than F/F or sapphic romance this year and I'm happy to

Cheers to Wednesday Books and Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of Never Ever Getting Dorsum Together!

This book was an accented delight from beginning to finish. I love Sophie Gonzales something vehement and she's an insta-buy author for me. If This Gets Out and Merely Mostly Devastated are at the top of my favorites list, but Never Always Getting Back Together has now claimed its identify at that place as well.

I fabricated a hope to myself to read more F/F or sapphic romance this year and I'thou happy to say that this falls into that category! Never Always Getting Dorsum Together follows the story of two women, Maya and Skye, who both dated the same guy, Jordy. Maya and Jordy were dating while Jordy was also dating Skye. Uh oh. When the women are thrust together on the aforementioned reality Tv bear witness, Second-Chance Romance, they learn that they were played by the aforementioned guy and work together to try and accept him downward.

Although this book didn't resemble the plot of The Amuse Offensive, it did give me some Charm Offensive vibes. Maya and Skye, although having gotten off to a rocky start, slowly become friends and then something more. The ways that Maya and Skye try and a) rehabilitate Maya'due south character on the show and b) take downward Jordy were hilarious. With a cast of side characters including a girl who's only in it for the followers, a regal junkie, and a drama-loving PA, this volume had it all and it clipped forth at a comfy pace. I never felt similar it dragged and as the chapters go between Skye and Maya, you get two different point of views that really help round the story out.

Never E'er Getting Back Together would be considered YA, in my opinion. There is no explicit sexual scenes, only when it'southward suggested, it is fade to black, which is typical of the author. Although I normally read books with a higher spice level than this, it didn't impact my rating at all. I knew going in who the book was marketed for but Gonzales creates such as a wonderful myriad of characters with creative plot lines that the romance does kind of accept a backseat for me.

I can't look until December and so that I can own a physical re-create of this volume! Information technology was dandy and I'chiliad then glad I get to hype information technology up over the side by side half dozen months!

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fun!! sophie does it again!

Two years ago, Jordy broke Maya’s xvi-yr-erstwhile eye when he started dating Skye earlier he even broke up with her. Since his sister married into the purple family unit of Chalonne, Jordy has get famous and his version of the story – that she overreacted and couldn’t let go – follows Maya everywhere. When she’s invited to participate in a reality TV show near him reconnecting with his exes, she sees it equally an opportunity to set the record straight (so to speak) and, almost of all, become revenge. Def

Two years ago, Jordy broke Maya’s xvi-year-old heart when he started dating Skye earlier he even bankrupt upwardly with her. Since his sis married into the royal family unit of Chalonne, Jordy has get famous and his version of the story – that she overreacted and couldn’t permit become – follows Maya everywhere. When she’s invited to participate in a reality Idiot box show about him reconnecting with his exes, she sees it equally an opportunity to set the record straight (and so to speak) and, most of all, get revenge. Definitely not as a run a risk to autumn in honey with the daughter he cheated on her with.

The first few chapters made me very uncomfortable, witnessing these girls second-guess themselves over a pretty but stupid and smug guy was heartbreaking because we all deserve better. In that location was a lot of cringing and second-hand embarrassment. The author did a great task of capturing the toxicity of fame (earned or non, desired or not), of a certain type of reality TV show, of the earth’s obsession with teenage stars.

I’ll be honest (when am I not, though?), this book was more of a three⭐️, possibly three.5⭐️ for most of it. I didn’t feel the chemistry between Skye and Maya as much equally I would take liked. I have a feeling I would have enjoyed the audiobook more, with Natalie Naudus and Barrie Kreinik narrating. But equally the story moved on, I roughshod in honey with Skye and Maya grew on me too and I enjoyed the ending and then much that four⭐️ seem warranted. But damn am I happy I’m not xviii anymore.

I received a copy from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

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