"A hilarious, page-turning romp of revenge and romance plays out in the cut-throat world of reality TV"
Love Love Island and Back with the Ex? Better still, do you love to hate reality shows of this ilk? Then you’ll love Sophie Gonzales’ Never Ever Getting Back Together. It’s a whip-smart firecracker of contemporary culture, women doing it for themselves, and rom-com radiance.
A couple of years have passed since 18-year-old Maya and her cheating, wealthy boyfriend Jordy parted ways. When she’s approached to appear on reality TV show Second Chance Romance, her first understandable response is a resounding “hell no!” Since their spilt, Jordy has become even more intolerable, what with his sister having married into European royalty, and him being fawned over for his philanthropy.
But it’s not long before Maya gets to thinking that this might just present an explosive opportunity to take revenge in front of millions of viewers, so she heads into the fancy-pants Second Chance Romance house. Her plan gets off to a fiery start when she’s made to share a room with Skye, the very same person Jordy cheated with. After a whole lot of fighting, the young women wind up on the same team and play along with Jordy and the show’s producers as they work towards winning the long game.
Maya and Skye’s craftiness at manipulating scenes is brilliant, as is their sparky banter. Then there’s the sparks that fly as the programme and novel reach a spectacular, showstopping climax. Let’s just say that Jordy’s just desserts are suitably served, and Maya and Skye also get exactly what they deserve….
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Romance, revenge, and reality TV. The new queer YA rom-com from Sophie Gonzales, bestselling author of Only Mostly Devastated.
The perfect antidote to the world around us - full of hope, love and acceptance. A diverse and heartwarming love story that feels perfectly pitched at the Netflix zeitgeist.
Eighteen-year-old Maya dumped her cheating ex-boyfriend Jordy two years ago. So, when she receives a call to participate in Second Chance Romance - a reality show in which the now-famous Jordy re-dates his ex-girlfriends - she isn't interested . . . until she realizes she can use this opportunity to exact her revenge. If she can make it to the final spot on the show, she can reject Jordy in front of the nation, and publicly break his heart.
Maya's fellow contestants include Skye, the beautiful, charismatic girl Jordy cheated on Maya with. Skye charms the socks off everyone she meets, except for Maya, who knows that underneath all the sparkle, she's the girl who dated her boyfriend while he was still her boyfriend.
The reality show is a challenging environment. Amidst backstabbing, bickering, and having to see Jordy again, Maya finds herself becoming friends with Skye. Together, they come up with a plan for the ultimate revenge on Jordy.
But as she spends more time with Jordy and Skye, Maya is torn. Is Jordy a good guy who made a mistake? Is there more than friendship between her and Skye? As the season finale approaches, can Maya execute her plan, or will she go off-script?
Never Ever Getting Back Together features in the following genres: Young Adult Fiction, Humorous Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Relationships (non-family / groups), Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics
Never Ever Getting Back Together is available in Paperback
Never Ever Getting Back Together was written by Sophie Gonzales and published by Hodder Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Never Ever Getting Back Together has 372 pages
£8.09
