You Again? Is a book about a divorced couple that end up on a Maldivian Island that they honeymooned on, at the same time, with their new partners.

Joel and his ex wife Amy didn’t end things in good terms so being stuck on the island together is far from ideal and they spend their stay trying to wind each other up. It was a good, easy read but I found it difficult to stay focussed. It was generally fairly uneventful and I found myself skimming paragraphs to get to the end. Usually a Nick Spalding fan, this isn’t one I’d recommend.

If this wasn't the perfect summer read I don't know that there ever will be one!

Who doesn't love an escape to an island, young love, flash forward to issues galore and then some drama back in paradise?

Grab your hat, a white claw and the sunscreen - you will be parked outside reading this one until you get to the very last page!

An easy read with some funny moments as two couples try to outdo each other in antagonising tricks. For me though, my enjoyment of the novel was marred by the liberal use of the f-word which I thought was unnecessary.

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.

I loved this book! The plot was original and the dialogue was hilarious. The thoughts that were going on in the minds of Joel and Amy were funny and down to earth, something that I can imagine myself thinking in the same situation. I am sure there are plenty of us who have had the misfortune to run into our ex while with our new significant others. Now, imagine that situation on a very small, remote island where you are all signed up for the same events. Add in some left over anger over a misunderstanding and you have an explosive situation. While I guessed who the bad guy/girl was early on, it did nothing to detract from the story. I have never been to the Maldives, but enjoyed the descriptions of the scenery and the parts with the sea cow. Not to mention a few of the "revenge" episodes.

I love love love this author!!! I makes me laugh out loud so much. And this book did not disappoint. Can't wait for this to come out on audible.

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.

Eight years on from their perfect honeymoon Joel and Amy are back in the Maldives, but this time with different people. Both remembering the amazing time they had the first time around, they have returned to recreate the magic with their new partners. Little do they know that they have chosen the same week. Stuck together on a tiny island the exes can't avoid each other, and sparks are sure to fly.

I've read a few Nick Spalding books now and they're always guaranteed to be a cheerful read with a few laughs along the way.

I was a bit unsure about this one early in the book, mainly because I found both Amy and Joel to be so incredibly childish. They did both grow on me as the book progressed though, and the humour helps along the way.

The plotline is as you'd expect, it's a light-hearted and funny, and doesn't have a hidden agenda. It definitely made me smile, and ven chuckle out loud in places. I did see the end coming but I don't think it affected my enjoyment of the book.

This is one I'd say is worth picking up as a beach or holiday read, where you're looking for something entertaining and easy to read.

I DNF’d this book after reading about 45%. I had to stop after I suffered through an entire chapter about the girl pooing herself on the side of a pier. Why was that necessary? I didn’t find it funny at all, and not really great plot lines for what I was hoping to be a fun, romantic comedy. I wasn’t really enjoying the book before, the characters were annoying, but that chapter just solidified it for me. The only thing I did like about this book was the setting. Sorry, I appreciate the ARC, but this one just wasn’t for me.

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.

I really wanted to like this as I thought it had everything I could want - ex lovers, a dream location setting, and lots of pranks and jokes throughout the book. However, it was a struggle to get through this book. Our main characters were so unlikeable and immature and after 50%, the book got boring and predictable.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review

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!

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.

⭐️.5/ 5 stars

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.

Although I read mostly literary and historical fiction mixed in with thrillers, there are times when I ache for something frivolous and fun. And this latest novel from Nick Spalding was just the ticket. You Again? has everything you need for a quick, light read: a gorgeous location, a compelling will-they-won’t-they storyline, and a good dose of the marvelously unsubtle humor that this author does so well.

The blurb is impossible to resist. Amy and Joel are back in the Maldives, eight years after their dream honeymoon. The problem is, they are now divorced and embittered, and this holiday is not with each other but with their new partners, Ray and Cara. Cue a hideous — and hilarious— week of rivalry, one-upmanship and score settling.

Spalding is on top form with this book. His humor, which can sometimes descend into slapstick, here stays on the right side of farce and had me repeatedly chuckling aloud — once or twice on public transport to the bemusement of fellow travelers.

I loved the alternating voices of Amy and Joel, and how cleverly Spalding manipulates your feelings towards them, as they engage in increasingly outlandish pranks in a bid to exact revenge for perceived past hurts.

Throughout, there was a part of me that wanted this to be a lovers to enemies to lovers trope. That their behavior was a front to disguise the fact that they still cared for each other. What I didn’t expect was the brilliant twist that came out of nowhere and showed me that I’m not as good a judge of character as I thought. Spalding sure pulled the wool over my eyes!

All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying read. Perfect for this time of year.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.