{"id":67428,"date":"2022-11-27T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-27T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=67428"},"modified":"2022-11-24T09:13:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T14:13:54","slug":"arc-review-never-ever-getting-back-together-by-sophie-gonzales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=67428","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales"},"content":{"rendered":"

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3.5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is such a fun read! A witty comedy featuring a bachelor-ish reality show where a semi-wannabe-celebrity dates his ex-girlfriends in the hopes of finding the one who got away. But what if the hero is a douchebag, and two of the contestants end up falling for each other? It\u2019s fantastically entertaining, and my very first f\/f romance, and I really enjoyed this one!<\/p>\n

Maya is a feisty high school graduate who is unsure what her future holds, and her life takes a strange twist when she receives an invite to appear on the reality show Second Chance Romance. Her ex-boyfriend, Jordy is now semi-famous because his older sister married royalty, and he has become the media\u2019s golden child. Maya knows the real Jordy though, the man who cheated on her and broke her heart. She initially refuses to have anything to do with the show until she realises this is her chance for vengeance \u2013 she can show the real world who the true Jordy is, and she\u2019s totally on board.<\/p>\n

Skye is quiet and reserved, and she was the next woman in Jordy\u2019s life after Maya. Of course, she has no idea that she was actually \u2018the other woman\u2019, and she fell hard for his charms. When she\u2019s offered the chance to appear on the reality show, she sees it as a true second chance with Jordy, and after a heartfelt plea from Jordy himself, she agrees, hoping that she\u2019ll truly get her second chance.<\/p>\n

So, the two girls head off to the small European country where Jordy now lives, along with four of Jordy\u2019s other exes. There, they are set up in a mansion for 7 weeks while he dates each of them. Six girls all alone and vying for the same man? Let the games begin!<\/p>\n

\u201cStop <\/i>looking at me. Why are you always <\/i>looking at me?\u201d
\n\u201cBecause you\u2019re always <\/i>there,\u201d she snaps, climbing the bunk bed. \u201cTo my unending disappointment.\u201d
\n\u201cYeah, well, it\u2019s <\/i>my\u2026unending disappointment\u2026to be stuck with you, too,\u201d I shoot back.
\nNailed it. Devastating blow. She\u2019ll regret verbally sparring with <\/i>me tomorrow.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Except that Maya isn\u2019t really vying for Jordy, and it turns out she\u2019s not alone. And behind the scenes, things are so different from what is seen on TV. It\u2019s about as staged and unromantic as you can get, and it\u2019s so funny to watch.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaven\u2019t you noticed, Maya? Is it really possible you haven\u2019t noticed?\u201d
\n\u201cNoticed what?\u201d I play along.
\nHe takes my hands across the table. \u201cHow you\u2019ve captured me.\u201d
\nOh, fucking gag me with a wet rag. \u201cDid you write that line, or did you have help?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a fun set up with a great mix of characters and one very douchey ex-boyfriend. And after a rocky start, the girls start to bond and they begin to wonder just what exactly they are competing for. But it\u2019s Maya and Skye who eventually form a strong connection, and from both of their perspectives, we get to watch as they slowly, naturally and easy begin to fall for each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know how to begin defining us.\u201d
\n\u201cI can kick us off? We\u2019re Maya and Skye. We fit together like we were made that way on purpose. How\u2019s that for a definition?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s really sweet and has the feel of a friends-to-lovers relationship as these two former enemies, now friends, try to figure out what\u2019s between them, all while playing up for the cameras so that they can get their revenge on the man who betrayed them both. It\u2019s a bit of a strange dynamic for them to be stuck in the middle of, trying to figure out how to navigate the show, their revenge plans, and their feelings for each other, and it\u2019s a funny and entertaining ride, with a ending that left me feeling completely satisfied.<\/p>\n

If, like me, you\u2019ve never read f\/f romance before, this is a fantastic book to start with. It\u2019s a YA\/NA book, the love story feels so natural, and it\u2019s steam-free and completely safe for young readers. But it\u2019s really heartfelt, and I thought the romance was beautifully written.<\/p>\n

My body chose her to be my home. It recognizes her as mine \u2026 She feels like my safe place. She feels like finding a missing part of my soul that was floating around in space until it finally burst into my orbit, and I latched on to it. I latched on to her. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I really enjoyed this one!<\/p>\n

3.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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