Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales

It’s been two years since Maya's ex-boyfriend cheated on her, and she still can’t escape him: his sister married the crown prince of a minor European country and he captured hearts as her charming younger brother. If the world only knew the real Jordy, the manipulative liar who broke Maya’s heart.

Skye Kaplan was always cautious with her heart until Jordy said all the right things and earned her trust. Now his face is all over the media and Skye is still wondering why he stopped calling.

When Maya and Skye are invited to star on the reality dating show Second-Chance Romance, they’re whisked away to a beautiful mansion—along with four more of Jordy’s exes— to compete for his affections while the whole world watches. Skye wonders if she and Jordy can recapture the spark she knows they had, but Maya has other plans: exposing Jordy and getting revenge. As they navigate the competition, Skye and Maya discover that their real happily ever after is nothing they could have scripted.

---

What are the chances that out of eight semi-random people, two of them will be bi? I'm genuinely asking. I don't know. But this book wouldn't have worked without it. (For me, personally, it doesn't much work with it, but that's a taste thing.)

The premise is clever. Sophie has created an absolutely slimy bad guy in Jordy. The descriptions of the beautiful countryside are gorgeous, and the insight in what really happens on 'reality' shows is very good. I just...didn't connect with the story, or with Skye and Maya, and maybe that's me instead of the book; it's getting rave reviews everywhere, so it probably is me, let's be honest.

If you like romances, scenes straight out of a Hallmark film and revenge on a truly deserving character, this is the book for you. I'm sorry I didn't enjoy it more than I did, but I'm sure you will.



Never Ever Getting Back Together publishes on the 5th of December, 2022 in the US (top image) and on the 5th of January, 2023 in the UK (lower image). I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.