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When your nemesis also happens to be your fiancé, happily ever after becomes a lot more complicated in this wickedly funny, lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy debut.

Naomi Westfield has the perfect fiancé: Nicholas Rose holds doors open for her, remembers her restaurant orders, and comes from the kind of upstanding society family any bride would love to be a part of. They never fight. They're preparing for their lavish wedding that's three months away. And she is miserably and utterly sick of him.

Naomi wants out, but there's a catch: whoever ends the engagement will have to foot the nonrefundable wedding bill. When Naomi discovers that Nicholas, too, has been feigning contentment, the two of them go head-to-head in a battle of pranks, sabotage, and all-out emotional warfare.

But with the countdown looming to the wedding that may or may not come to pass, Naomi finds her resolve slipping. Because now that they have nothing to lose, they're finally being themselves--and having fun with the last person they expect: each other.

You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle will be one of our GBRs for July 2023.

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Prologue: (view spoiler)[I enjoyed the start of the book. I am liking Naomi and Nicholas. That must have been one good kiss. A great introduction to the story as it gives us insight into their first impressions before Chapter 1 occurs one year and nine months later. Curious to see what happens. (hide spoiler)]

Starting this one today!

Sharon wrote: "Prologue: [spoilers removed]"

Agreed. (view spoiler)[ the prologue was really cute, showing how nervous and excited they both were at the beginning. I cant wait to see how it all changed! (hide spoiler)]

Jenn wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Prologue: [spoilers removed]"

Agreed. [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I really enjoyed it! I wonder what happened too. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 4: (view spoiler)[ ok his mother is horrible just taking over the wedding like that. I loved when she called his mother saying she was going to change everything. Its crazy that these two ever loved each other, they seem so incompatible. Like i get not wanting to foot the wedding bill, but isnt marrying someone when youre not happy worse? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 9: (view spoiler)[ so to me, naomi is the cause of most of their issues. Shes kind of horrible lol. I cam tell that nick is trying but anything he does, she just throws back at him. Its frustrating becauae you can see she wants to be in love with him but shes not allowing herself to be (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 15: (view spoiler)[ ok shes finally realizing shes a lot of the problem. I really liked how she became self aware and decided to work with Nick and try to be on the same side. But someone needs to stop his mother (hide spoiler)]

Finished: (view spoiler)[ ok it definitely got better towards the end. I do wish we would have gotten to see Nick set his mom straight on the wedding, but alas. Naomi realizing all of the things Nick did for her was so sweet. Glad these two worked it out (hide spoiler)]

Jenn wrote: "Chapter 4: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I think his mother is also horrible. However, I just don’t understand why you stay with him if you don’t love him as much as you first did. They should not be together if that is the case. Marriage is a big deal and shouldn’t be taken lightly. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 17: (view spoiler)[I liked how he finally let go and talked back to his own mother. I think he is finally showing who he was when they first met. Also, I am glad that Naomi is lightening up as well. I do agree that most of their problems are stemming from her, but I think his mother also has something to do with it. She sucked the joy for them planning the wedding when she started to taking over and making decisions. (hide spoiler)]

Jenn wrote: "Chapter 15: [spoilers removed]"

Agreed! (view spoiler)[I think this is where the book started to get interesting for me because she realizes her mistakes and also they are starting to understand and communicate with each other more. (hide spoiler)]

Ending Thoughts: (view spoiler)[I thought this was an okay read. The last 25% of the book was my favourite. I think there could have been more done with the story. I wish that they could have told his mother that they did not want to do the wedding the way that she wanted. However, I am glad that they found the spark within their relationship, and figured out what they wanted from each other. (hide spoiler)]

13% (view spoiler)[What is with this family? I get worrying about the money costs for this but it wouldn't be worth it even if you were held for the costs. Shoot, at worse file bankruptcy and start over, find someone else. This is bad. Worst reason even to chance going through a marriage. (hide spoiler)]

Jenn wrote: "Chapter 4: [spoilers removed]"

This scared me so badly over the $

Sharon wrote: "Chapter 17: [spoilers removed]"


(view spoiler)[I love all this things he has done for her in the end. I empathize with his silent suffering but I do wish he actually spoke up sooner. (hide spoiler)]

Jenn wrote: "Finished: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[It bothered me that he never fully confronts his mom, tells him about writing to the paper, etc. But I am glad things worked out with Naomi. (hide spoiler)]