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You Again?

You Again?

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  • Author：Nick Spalding
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Heather ，

I was ecstatic to receive an ARC of You， Again？ by Nick Spalding from Netgalley。 Spalding is my go to author when I need a funny slapstick type read。 He did not disappoint with You， Again？We meet Joel， who is embarking on a vacation to the Maldives， with his girlfriend， Cara。 While at the airport he sees his ex-wife， Amy and her boyfriend， Ray。 And wouldn't you know it they are all on the same flight going to the same small island for a holiday。 Joel and Amy did not end on amicable terms。 To say I was ecstatic to receive an ARC of You， Again？ by Nick Spalding from Netgalley。 Spalding is my go to author when I need a funny slapstick type read。 He did not disappoint with You， Again？We meet Joel， who is embarking on a vacation to the Maldives， with his girlfriend， Cara。 While at the airport he sees his ex-wife， Amy and her boyfriend， Ray。 And wouldn't you know it they are all on the same flight going to the same small island for a holiday。 Joel and Amy did not end on amicable terms。 To say they are less than thrilled to see each other is an understatement。 Instead of ignoring each other they start pulling pranks on each other trying to one up the misery the other has caused。 Until things come to a head and the truth of what really happened at the end of their marriage and work partnership comes out。 I was not expecting the twist the author threw in explaining that situation！ I knew there would be something with one of the other characters， but this was not it。 Kudos to Spalding as I usually figure out plot twists from the first ten pages。 I enjoyed the story told in alternating view points between Joel and Amy。 Each voice felt unique。 What I love most about Spalding's books is that he keeps the plot moving！ There is no repeating situations when the point of view changes。 And no long passages about nothing happening。 Authors who spend pages describing a meal or how a scene looks drag the story down。 Spalding keeps the action coming and doesn't let up。 If you need a fun read with entertaining characters grab a copy of You， Again？ Joel and Amy are perfect companions for one last summer getaway！ 。。。more

Crystal Palmisano-dillard ，

Mostly utterly predictable， but the hi-jinks Joel and Amy get up to in attempts to on up the other make it funny enough to be enjoyable。

Maryann ，

I really like Nick Spaulding books！ His characters are not flashy。 They have faults。 Ordinary people。 In You Again， we see a divorced couple reunite under awkward circumstances。 How do you end up in your honeymoon spot with your new girlfriend and your ex-wife and her perfect fiance？ Paradise is ruined。 So of course the two of you battle it out in childish behavior。 The ending is not a HEA， but it is real and satisfying。 I was unaware of the Maldives， but they seem to be the perfect vacation for I really like Nick Spaulding books！ His characters are not flashy。 They have faults。 Ordinary people。 In You Again， we see a divorced couple reunite under awkward circumstances。 How do you end up in your honeymoon spot with your new girlfriend and your ex-wife and her perfect fiance？ Paradise is ruined。 So of course the two of you battle it out in childish behavior。 The ending is not a HEA， but it is real and satisfying。 I was unaware of the Maldives， but they seem to be the perfect vacation for couples。Thank you NetGalley for another great read。 。。。more

Susan ，

Once again we are offered a quirky not so ordinary situation type story。 I love this author for that and always look forward to his books。 This one gave us a couple of ex-spouses that happen to take the same vacation with their new partners。 That should have been the foundation for some great hijinks。 And the book was cute but a bit grating and tiresome。 I felt like it got bogged down a bit in the middle with the revenge and mentally rehashing what had happened to the two main characters when th Once again we are offered a quirky not so ordinary situation type story。 I love this author for that and always look forward to his books。 This one gave us a couple of ex-spouses that happen to take the same vacation with their new partners。 That should have been the foundation for some great hijinks。 And the book was cute but a bit grating and tiresome。 I felt like it got bogged down a bit in the middle with the revenge and mentally rehashing what had happened to the two main characters when they were partners and spouses。 The comedic moments didn't quite hit their mark and were instead that harsh humor based on hurting someone instead of being funny。 I liked that the ending was not what I was expecting。 That was a nice relief。 But I think my biggest reason I didn't give it more stars was Ray。 Poor sweet sucker Ray。 That man in his little white shorts was too good to be true。 How much was he going to take？ Will there be a sequel: Ray's Revenge。Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for a copy of the book。 This review is my own opinion。 。。。more

Fiona Mccormick ，

I always enjoy books by Nick Spalding， he is one of the only authors who actually make me laugh out loud with some of the ludicrous scenarios the characters get into！ This one was as good as all the rest， Divorced couple Joel and Amy unexpectedly meet up while on holiday with their new partners。 The fact that they despise each other leads to some hilarious scenes as they try to avoid each other then decide to wreak revenge。 The author's writing really appeals to my sense of humour so I thoroughl I always enjoy books by Nick Spalding， he is one of the only authors who actually make me laugh out loud with some of the ludicrous scenarios the characters get into！ This one was as good as all the rest， Divorced couple Joel and Amy unexpectedly meet up while on holiday with their new partners。 The fact that they despise each other leads to some hilarious scenes as they try to avoid each other then decide to wreak revenge。 The author's writing really appeals to my sense of humour so I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 although it did get a bit more serious towards the end as some soul searching took place。 Would recommend all of this author's books。 。。。more

N。D。 Jackson ，

I have mixed feelings about You Again by Nick Spalding。 From the get go， I was annoyed by Amy and Joel and as the story progressed they only got more annoying and childish。 The story was well written so I kept going， well that and Ray was a pretty charming guy and I wanted to see more of him。The ending was satisfying but by the time I got there， I didn't really care about Joel or Amy even a little bit。 I have mixed feelings about You Again by Nick Spalding。 From the get go， I was annoyed by Amy and Joel and as the story progressed they only got more annoying and childish。 The story was well written so I kept going， well that and Ray was a pretty charming guy and I wanted to see more of him。The ending was satisfying but by the time I got there， I didn't really care about Joel or Amy even a little bit。 。。。more

Keely Mckibben ，

It’s not very often that I think books would do better as movies。 You again would fall into this category for me。 Cute concept， beautiful location but poorly written characters。 They sounded to similar and I didn’t love or hate either of them， they were very unremarkable。

Larissa ，

I will be honest I was expecting a bit more humor from this book。 While it does have some great scenes that made me laugh。 It did not maybe get me to laugh as much as a Sophia Kinsella book normally would， and I love British humor。 That being said it still was a fun fast read。 I do feel for Amy and Joel， for everything they went through with their marriage， and then everything they dealt with on their island vacation。 I think my favorite part of this book was that each character got to have a mo I will be honest I was expecting a bit more humor from this book。 While it does have some great scenes that made me laugh。 It did not maybe get me to laugh as much as a Sophia Kinsella book normally would， and I love British humor。 That being said it still was a fun fast read。 I do feel for Amy and Joel， for everything they went through with their marriage， and then everything they dealt with on their island vacation。 I think my favorite part of this book was that each character got to have a moment where they realized that the history they had built for their past together maybe was not as traumatic as they previously thought， and that they were able to grow and come to realizations about the past and themselves。 By doing so they were able to grow as individuals。 Thank you so much Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this title。 。。。more

keira ，

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this arc。The idea behind this book is fun; it features enemies to lovers， a tropical holiday to the Maldives and lighthearted banter - all things that are right up my alley in a rom-com-esque book。Unfortunately， this wasn’t for me。 I struggled with the characters and found them very petty and immature despite their ages。 I didn’t connect with the story at all and found it fairly difficult to get into， especially as I didn’t warm up to anyone the more Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this arc。The idea behind this book is fun; it features enemies to lovers， a tropical holiday to the Maldives and lighthearted banter - all things that are right up my alley in a rom-com-esque book。Unfortunately， this wasn’t for me。 I struggled with the characters and found them very petty and immature despite their ages。 I didn’t connect with the story at all and found it fairly difficult to get into， especially as I didn’t warm up to anyone the more I read。The pranks had the potential to be amusing and a highlight of the book， but I found them to be executed quite poorly， adding to the childish tone surrounding the main characters。In saying this， there were definitely times that I genuinely laughed and I did enjoy some parts， but overall， I wouldn’t pick this book up again and I feel as though it is wrongly advertised as romance。 。。。more

bruna ，

Thank you so much to Amazon Publishing UK for kindly sending me an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。When I read the synopsis of You again？ I was convinced that the book was a romance novel and that it would have an enemies-to-lovers with a second chance trope （which I love by the way）， so I requested it because I love everything the synopsis was promising me。 And I was pretty sure I'd love it， but I didn't。 Don't get me wrong， the book is ok as it is， but what pissed me off was Thank you so much to Amazon Publishing UK for kindly sending me an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。When I read the synopsis of You again？ I was convinced that the book was a romance novel and that it would have an enemies-to-lovers with a second chance trope （which I love by the way）， so I requested it because I love everything the synopsis was promising me。 And I was pretty sure I'd love it， but I didn't。 Don't get me wrong， the book is ok as it is， but what pissed me off was that the synopsis made me SO excited to read a love story and that's not what I found。 I just couldn't help but think that whoever wrote the synopsis lied to my face to coerce me into requesting a book I wouldn't have requested if I hadn't been lied to （I came across You Again？ on NetGalley in the romance section… why？？？）。Many times the pranks they played on each other went too far and were so unbelievable that they weren't funny， actually made me sick several times， because the characters acted like children in so many scenes that I forgot they were in their thirties。 Also， the ending is predictable and not surprising at all。 So， if you’re looking for a good enemies to lovers romance novel with a second chance filled with pranks and laughs and a good couple to and to fall in love with STAY AWAY FROM THIS BOOK！ （If that's what you're looking for， you might find it on You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle）。 But if you’re looking for a non-romance book with an ex-spouse reunion to finally settle their differences， even if only after so many conflicts along the way， You again？ is the right book for you。I gave this book 2 stars instead of 1 because it's not the book I requested， or at least it's not what I thought I requested and this confusion did not allow me to like the book as it is， but I think that if the synopsis was true to the book I could have had way more fun with it。 。。。more

Kathy ，

Most of us probably been unfortunate enough to run into our ex while with our new significant other。 Awkward， to say the least。 Now， imagine this happening on a small， remote island where everyone signs up for the same events。 This is what happens to Joel and Cara， Amy and Ray。 Joel and Amy used to work together， used to be married， until an event happened between them that destroyed everything and left them with bad feelings about each other。 Now， they are trying to find a way to avoid each oth Most of us probably been unfortunate enough to run into our ex while with our new significant other。 Awkward， to say the least。 Now， imagine this happening on a small， remote island where everyone signs up for the same events。 This is what happens to Joel and Cara， Amy and Ray。 Joel and Amy used to work together， used to be married， until an event happened between them that destroyed everything and left them with bad feelings about each other。 Now， they are trying to find a way to avoid each other。 Some "revenge" things are done， some jealousy thoughts are hilarious to read。 I knew early on who the bad guy/girl was， but it did not distract me in any way。 The scenery descriptions of the Maldives and resident sea cow were great。 。。。more

Eileen ，

I have really enjoyed this author in the past， but this book was not my favorite。 There were moments that were very funny and I loved the descriptions of the setting， but I quickly lost patience with Joel and Amy。 They were work partners and then married， but when it ended badly neither one truly got over it。 When they find themselves， along with their new significant others on vacation at the same resort they behave worse than junior high school children playing pranks on one another。 I couldn’ I have really enjoyed this author in the past， but this book was not my favorite。 There were moments that were very funny and I loved the descriptions of the setting， but I quickly lost patience with Joel and Amy。 They were work partners and then married， but when it ended badly neither one truly got over it。 When they find themselves， along with their new significant others on vacation at the same resort they behave worse than junior high school children playing pranks on one another。 I couldn’t help wondering what it would have been like to be a guest on the island at the same time。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book。 。。。more

Daniela Warren ，

This book is so funny！ I thoroughly enjoyed it！ I found myself smiling and laughing out loud so many times。Highly recommended！Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for letting me review this book。

Adriana ，

There is something comforting about picking up a book from a particular author and getting exactly what you were expecting。 Nick Spalding is guaranteed belly laughs， cringeworthy moments， and at least one extremely embarrassing poo situation， all played out with characters you can relate to and that experience great personal growth as the story progresses。 We meet Amy and Joel two years after a horridly bitter divorce。 They are both headed to the magical island where they honeymooned， only now t There is something comforting about picking up a book from a particular author and getting exactly what you were expecting。 Nick Spalding is guaranteed belly laughs， cringeworthy moments， and at least one extremely embarrassing poo situation， all played out with characters you can relate to and that experience great personal growth as the story progresses。 We meet Amy and Joel two years after a horridly bitter divorce。 They are both headed to the magical island where they honeymooned， only now they're both with someone new。 It's a study in annoyance and bad choices that makes for incredibly entertaining reading with a side of emotional growth and personal insight。 And it has a very surprising twist at the end that came out of nowhere but turned out to make the book even better。 Really can't recommend this one enough。 It's a quick， fun read that will not disappoint。 Many happy thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the entertaining early read！ 。。。more

ABookNook ，

This book's biggest downfall was the immaturity of the main characters and being advertised as a romance book。 I picked this book up thinking it was going to be a second chance romance that was going to be a mix of You Deserve Each Other and The Unhoneymooners。 I even came across it on NetGalley in the romance section。 The summary suggests it will be a romance。 But boy was I wrong。 This book is about a divorced couple who find themselves on vacation at the same time with their new significant ot This book's biggest downfall was the immaturity of the main characters and being advertised as a romance book。 I picked this book up thinking it was going to be a second chance romance that was going to be a mix of You Deserve Each Other and The Unhoneymooners。 I even came across it on NetGalley in the romance section。 The summary suggests it will be a romance。 But boy was I wrong。 This book is about a divorced couple who find themselves on vacation at the same time with their new significant others at the same spot they had gone for their honeymoon 6 years prior。 In order to get on each other's nerve， both end up finding themselves in the middle of prank war as if they were 2 year olds。 Don't get me wrong， I think a good prank war can build chemistry and propel the story。 But pranks in books have to be done very well for me to enjoy them。 They were done very， very poorly in this book。 The reason the prank war begins is because the heroine and the hero's bungalows end up being next to each other， the heroine decides to move to another bungalow。 Once she gets there， she realizes she can't see the sunset she as she had dreamed about。 So she blames it on the hero。 The next day， she sabotages his massage session and tells the massage lady to give him a deep tissue massage instead of the relaxing massage he requests for。 Their immature prank war starts from there。 They proceed to act like children on a vacation they could have easily ignored each other on。 That wasn't the limit to their immaturity。 You know in middle school， there was that weird， toxic "couple" that were super mushy gushy and then broke up because one of them didn't show up on time to hold hands around the courtyard， and then for the rest of middle school those two would call each other names and go out of their way to be mean to each other and act like children？ That was this couple。 They behaved like literal children。 Right off the bat， the hero and heroine were calling each other names， causing fights in public， constantly being super passive aggressive in their minds， letting their negative vibe take over their entire day， doing these "comical" bits where they would hide behind plants or underneath tables to avoid each other like this is some early 2000s disney channel movie， etc。 The worst part？ Their divorce could have easily been solved by communication and maturity， which neither of them possessed。 If I am being honest， I did not want them to end up together because they were so immature and had zero chemistry。 I felt bad for the guy who ends up with the heroine， he was way to understanding and mature for her。 I was super creeped out by how the hero's new girlfriend was 10+ years younger than him and he was consistenlty being described as old and wrinkly with a receding hairline or something like that。 He would also mention how he can't wait to see his girlfriend in tiny clothing in the weirdest way。 Don't get me wrong， I am not against an age gap romance， especially with a dilf or a nice guy with a dad bod。 I am in no way trying to body shame or age shame the hero。 （One of my favorite heroes， Martin from Olivia Dade's Teach Me is an average looking man with a dad bod in his 40s。 So looks and age aren't an issue）。 The way they were described made me envision a slimy， subpar white male with a bitchy， milf-wannabe girl。 Their dynamic was so off putting。 Don't even get me started on the girlfriend。 It was very evident from the way she talked and behaved that she was significantly younger than him。 In age gap romances， I need maturity from both parties。 The worst part？ The young girlfriend was secretly sabatoging the hero and heroine's relationship the whole time。 I mean， really？ I am so tired of the "bitchy younger girlfriend" stereotype。 If the hero and heroine would have just communicated then they could have resolved their issues。 I just can't with this book。 I normally don't get this upset over a book， but I did not like it at all。 But I am an advocate for writing holistic reviews， to try and find the best in every book。 So I guess I will say this， the book does do a good job of being an "anti-romance" I guess。 Despite the divorced couple being the hero and heroine， just because they were married once does not mean they have to end up together。 It does a good job of showing how to identify when you really aren't made for a person and how to let yourself be ok with that and find happiness elsewhere。 That is， honestly， an extremely valuable lesson to learn。I wish this book gets better marketed so it doesn't end up in the hands of someone expecting a romance because of the way it was advertised。 I do thank Amazon Publishing， Nick Spalding， and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for my honest opinion， but this book is a pass for me。 。。。more

yasmi ，

Amy and Joel have been divorced for more than two years， when they both return to their honeymoon location with their new partners。 At the same time。 This book was very funny， it had me laughing at the utterly ridiculous situations the main characters found themselves in。 It’s a book about love， heartbreak， forgiveness and letting go of the past。 I’m not going to lie， it wasn’t my favourite and it had a lot to do with the main characters being kinda unlikeable， but I guess they were meant to com Amy and Joel have been divorced for more than two years， when they both return to their honeymoon location with their new partners。 At the same time。 This book was very funny， it had me laughing at the utterly ridiculous situations the main characters found themselves in。 It’s a book about love， heartbreak， forgiveness and letting go of the past。 I’m not going to lie， it wasn’t my favourite and it had a lot to do with the main characters being kinda unlikeable， but I guess they were meant to come off that way。 The plot twist was predictable， but I didn’t really mind it。 I liked the ending though。 I also wish this book was a lot more diverse。 Overall， this book was pretty good！ 3/5 stars。Thank you Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the eArc。 。。。more

Becky Collins ，

I can’t believe I have never read any of this author books before now！ I absolutely read this book in one day it was hilarious！ This divorced couple of two years end up back at the Maldives island where they had honeymooned six years prior with different beings。 Joel and his ex wife Amy used to be the power couple of the real estate firm that they worked for until and accidental slip on the time calendar！ They missed a huge sale of a mansion due to wrong time on calendar。 This was the breakdown I can’t believe I have never read any of this author books before now！ I absolutely read this book in one day it was hilarious！ This divorced couple of two years end up back at the Maldives island where they had honeymooned six years prior with different beings。 Joel and his ex wife Amy used to be the power couple of the real estate firm that they worked for until and accidental slip on the time calendar！ They missed a huge sale of a mansion due to wrong time on calendar。 This was the breakdown of the marriage because they each blamed each other for the timing。 Joel is still with the same firm and now dating the owner’s granddaughter。 Amy has a hot new athletic fiancée！ He sells boats for a living and Amy now works for him。 They run into each other at the airport then of course at the resort。 I laughed so hard about the massage and spaghetti incident that I couldn’t wait to see what happened next！ If you want a great funny read this is the book for you！I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more

Meg W ，

This was my first book by Nick Spalding and I enjoyed his writing style and humor。 This was a fun summer read！ I will definitely look for more of his books。 Thank you to @netgalley for the ARC

Mary ，

Not only does You Again？ hold a lot of surprises， the setting is spectacular。 The reader joins the characters on a trip to an island of warm sun and sugary sand。 Thank you to NetGalley。

Mabel ，

Joel and his girlfriend go to the Maldives for what they had hoped to be an enjoyable， relaxing holiday， but it was not to be。 Unbeknown to them his ex。 wife and her fiancé had decided to holiday there at the same time。 Oh what joy！？ It turned out to be a first class， delightful read with a twist at the end。 It had me laughing out loud in places- so brilliant。

Christy ，

In 'You Again？' an unfortunate co-incidence places Joel and Amy - a bitter divorced couple， each blaming the other for their marital and work problems - end up vacationing in the same place， with their new partners。 Cue a series of pranks and attempts to one up each other and get petty， spiteful revenge for the past。。。 as well as some introspection， and ultimately a surprising resolution。 Unfortunately， although I liked the premise and was surprised by the ending， I didn't really find the book t In 'You Again？' an unfortunate co-incidence places Joel and Amy - a bitter divorced couple， each blaming the other for their marital and work problems - end up vacationing in the same place， with their new partners。 Cue a series of pranks and attempts to one up each other and get petty， spiteful revenge for the past。。。 as well as some introspection， and ultimately a surprising resolution。 Unfortunately， although I liked the premise and was surprised by the ending， I didn't really find the book that funny， and it really missed the mark in a few places （explained below）。 The main characters are just childish and petty， neither of them particularly likeable， and neither of them show any character growth in the book。 I usually love Nick Spalding and find him hilarious， but this one just didn't hit the mark because I couldn't connect with either of the main characters。 They both needed to just grow up and act like adults instead of children。The pranks they committed were a particular miss for me。 Example - SPOILERS NOW - Amy changes Joel's massage to something painful， that could have caused him actual tissue damage and caused him pain。 As revenge， Joel then changes Amy's food order to something he knew would cause her serious digestive problems， resulting in her having public diarrhea as she couldn't get to the toilet in time。 This isn't funny。 Intolerances and digestive issues are not something to be mocked。 Pranks that cause people medical distress or trauma shouldn't be used for comedic effect in my opinion， and there are no consequences for either pranker for their poor actions。 If someone actually does this in real life， it's a crime， not a prank， and I just didn't find it funny。It's a 2 stars from me。 。。。more

Debbie Oliphant ，

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I can't believe I am just discovering Nick Spaulding。 This was a fun read and many， many times， I found myself laughing out loud and seriously annoying my dog。Joel and Amy were once married and kicked off their marriage at a resort in the Maldives。 But their marriage ended and the divorce was messy。 The two have moved on and have found their perfect person。 Unbeknownst to each of them， they plan a much-needed vacation with their p I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I can't believe I am just discovering Nick Spaulding。 This was a fun read and many， many times， I found myself laughing out loud and seriously annoying my dog。Joel and Amy were once married and kicked off their marriage at a resort in the Maldives。 But their marriage ended and the divorce was messy。 The two have moved on and have found their perfect person。 Unbeknownst to each of them， they plan a much-needed vacation with their partners to their little paradise， and soon discover each is on the same trip。 The author really punctuates their disdain for one another which morphs into opportunities to give each other a bollocking。 It is hilarious， and your respect for the author is escalated because his imagination to one-up the other is so creative and sometimes cringy。The story evolves and eventually gets to the reason for the breakdown of the relationship。 While the comedy is entertaining， the emotions of the characters are spot on and you find yourself liking them and wanting a good ending which in this case was perfect。 。。。more

ʚϊɞ Shelley's ʚϊɞ Book Nook ，

I love Nick Spalding books， this is my fourth and all of them were at least a four star read for me。 I really love the covers for his books as well， they always convey exactly what's on the inside。 This particular story started off a bit slow and at first I thought Joel and Amy were just whiners but by the time the flight landed I was sucked in and smiling。。。。this book was so funny。The characters in this story seemed so real to life and the dialogue， internal and otherwise， was spo I love Nick Spalding books， this is my fourth and all of them were at least a four star read for me。 I really love the covers for his books as well， they always convey exactly what's on the inside。 This particular story started off a bit slow and at first I thought Joel and Amy were just whiners but by the time the flight landed I was sucked in and smiling。。。。this book was so funny。The characters in this story seemed so real to life and the dialogue， internal and otherwise， was spot on。 I loved The Maldives setting as well， in this time of COVID it is nice to travel and have adventures through the books I read。If you enjoy romantic comedy I recommend you pick this one up， you won't be disappointed。 I really look forward to what Mr。 Spalding comes up with next。Disclosure:Thank you NetGalley， Nick Spalding and Amazon Publishing UK for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own。#YouAgain #NetGalley 。。。more

Sara ，

This book really made me laugh so many times。 It is a crazy story of two people who get a good deal on a luxury vacation to the Maldives which happens to be where they honeymooned when they were happily married。 The subsequent breakup was epicly bad and now， they are on this small vacation island each with a new partner。 As the story unfolds， there is plenty of animosity between these two people and of course their new partners are brought into the drama as well。 A light， fun read and it was so This book really made me laugh so many times。 It is a crazy story of two people who get a good deal on a luxury vacation to the Maldives which happens to be where they honeymooned when they were happily married。 The subsequent breakup was epicly bad and now， they are on this small vacation island each with a new partner。 As the story unfolds， there is plenty of animosity between these two people and of course their new partners are brought into the drama as well。 A light， fun read and it was so easy to escape into this book。 Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy of this book to review。 。。。more

Nati ，

Amy and Joel’s marriage felt apart two years ago。 And they hurt each other very badly。 How is it possible that the two of them， with their new partners， end in a remote island in the Maldives for seven days？ How are they going to endure seeing each other while trying to enjoy themselves？ A funny story about friendship， love and everything in between。

Sophie （slovenianbookworm） ，

DNF @ 25 %。Listen， I tried。I feel like getting to the quarter of the book is enough to get a feel of the story。We have two people， ex-es， who find themselves on the same island， on the same week， same plane， same row， same boat， same resort and in the next door bungalows。 At this point， there are just so many coincidences I find the story hard to believe。Then there's the characters。 I did not feel connected to them in any way。 I do not feel any chemistry so far between them except hate or a real DNF @ 25 %。Listen， I tried。I feel like getting to the quarter of the book is enough to get a feel of the story。We have two people， ex-es， who find themselves on the same island， on the same week， same plane， same row， same boat， same resort and in the next door bungalows。 At this point， there are just so many coincidences I find the story hard to believe。Then there's the characters。 I did not feel connected to them in any way。 I do not feel any chemistry so far between them except hate or a really strong disliking。 I do not see them together and I think that the author actually doesn't put them together at the end and that's just sucks。 Because if I read about two MCs I at least expect them to be together at the end。But like I said that's just my guessed based on some reviews I read here。I am on the 25 % of the book and honestly， we still aren't to the good stuff。 They just arrived at their bungalows with their new partners。 I really don't know what happened until that moment other than they were at the airport。 I guess the first quarter of the book basically just says and describe what they are doing on the airport。But what also bothered me beside the story that just wasn't really moving is the writing style。 I didn't like it。First， there are some weirdly phrased sentences such as"I’m pretty sure I don’t need a poo。。。""I am going to have a pee – and possibly a small， time-wasting poo。。。"Honestly， who says they need to have a pee？ Just say you need to pee！ Either way， I would prefer sentencing this differently because I really do not care if the heroine shits or not。 Just say she's going to the bathroom！Second is the judgement/prejudices。 I cannot stand them。Case in point: "It’s just that the Maldives obviously has a habit of breeding people of a youthful disposition。。。""These are two young people， who really have no business being here。 He looks about twenty-five， and if she’s more than twenty I’d be surprised。 This is awful。 People of that age should not have access to this kind of holiday。 It’s something you should have to strive towards for a good decade or two before you can afford it – and then only barely with Expedia concessions。 But these two don’t look like they’ve done a day’s work in their lives。 They must have rich parents。 Or be YouTubers。 That’s how young people get rich these days， isn’t it？ They change their hairstyles， or throw themselves at plate glass windows on YouTube。"Because young people shouldn't go on holidays and enjoy themselves？？？Third are inner dialogues。 So many of them！Anyway， I can't read this book anymore。 It's not working for me。2 stars。 ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are of my own。 。。。more

Helen ，

Not the book for me。 Understood the motivation of the characters but they annoyed me。 Only read to half way through。 Well written but i wanted to tell the characters to grow up and move on。

Sherri ，

***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewAmy & Joel's honeymoon in the Maldives was close to perfect， and they both remember parts of it fondly。。。。their marriage， not so much。 It imploded into a fiery crash which then turned into a very bitter divorce。 They have both harbored a lot of resentment ever since。 Now， thanks to a great deal on Expedia， Joel and his much younger girlfriend are going back to Maldives to try to re-create that magic he felt before。 The only pro ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewAmy & Joel's honeymoon in the Maldives was close to perfect， and they both remember parts of it fondly。。。。their marriage， not so much。 It imploded into a fiery crash which then turned into a very bitter divorce。 They have both harbored a lot of resentment ever since。 Now， thanks to a great deal on Expedia， Joel and his much younger girlfriend are going back to Maldives to try to re-create that magic he felt before。 The only problem。。。。 Amy and her fiance' are on the same trip。I love this author's books and this is my new favorite。 Told in alternating chapters between Amy and Joel's views， it is a constant battle of one-upmanship， pranking each other to make the other person's trip miserable， and constantly running into each other at every aspect of their vacations。 On such a small island， there is literally no getting away from each other。 There were so many hilarious & crazy situations that kept me laughing out loud。 If you are in the need of a good laugh， then this is your book！ 。。。more

Rebecca Rowlands ，

YEEESS。 I havent met a Nick Spalding book that I dont like and this again was a smash hit for me。 The characters are always so loveable， but idiots， and the situations they get themselves into are so human that I can just picture it happening to any of my friends， which makes me laugh even more。 I love how the story moves between perspectives of the two exes and the story moves at a decent pace throughout。 A very easy read suitable for just about anyone。

Mindy Christianson ，

Quick， fun read with a great ending。 I found myself laughing out loud a couple times！ Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。