[Review] Never Ever Getting Back Together - Sophie Gonzales

Summary: 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. (Pub Date: Nov 29 2022)

 

I hate how long it's taken me to write this review. I'll I had to do was collect all the opinions I'd send my friends on how I was loving the book as I read it. I've become a big fan of Sophie Gonzales, and I suspect she could make me read anything. I'm not saying I'll like anything she writes, but that I'm sure she'll always give me a blast of a time, regardless of the genre.

Although I love reading gay romance, I don't feel very inspired to read lesbian fiction. Of course, this wouldn't be a problem when it's an author I trust, like Gonzales. So I had been waiting for this release for some time, as I'm always waiting for anything she releases, really. 

This story is told from two points of view, one of the girlfriend who got cheated and dumped, and another of the one who was dumped for. Right now, they're both ex-girlfriends and they've been invited to participate in a reality show about second-chance romance. Each takes this invitation with a different purpose. One out of curiosity, one for revenge on the cheater and whoever else. Although Maya is cautious about Skye, who she has to share the room with, in the middle of all the misunderstandings and disputes, they end up realizing the two have more in common than anyone could have imagined. 

I won't say this is a marvelous story. In the end, it's another romance that happens during the filming of a reality show. But I can't say I'll forget it any time soon either. I certainly loved reading this and would like anyone who enjoys a good enemies-to-lovers romance to give it a try.

Honest review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.

Rating: 4 out of 5.