YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER BY SARAH HOGLE

8/3/2020

A hilarious novel about the complications of miscommunication! I devoured this book and loved every minute of it. I recommend it to all readers who want a good laugh!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: April 7, 2020
Genre: Romantic Comedy. Chick Lit.
Series: None. Complete standalone.
Pages: 367 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

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.

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Release Date: April 7, 2020
Actual Rating: 5 stars

Romantic Comedy | Chick Lit

𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔. 𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚙, 𝚏𝚞𝚗𝚗𝚢, 𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚚𝚞𝚎, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚈𝙾𝚄 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚍𝚘 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚐𝚎. 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚗 𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚢 𝟻 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚎.

You Deserve Each Other has taken some heat from readers. I’ve seen a few negative reviews that suggest this book is filled with unlikable, and bitter characters. HOWEVER, I did NOT feel this way at all and am so glad I took a chance on this authors debut because I absolutely adored this book. . Marriage and relationships are NEVER easy. We have to skirt problems, check ourselves, and not be selfish no matter what stage we are in. All relationships are a learning experience and people are filled with flaws and ticks that some may find… irritating. However, knowing these things and still loving someone despite them shows a healthiness within the union which is exactly what we find in this book. Getting to the point of realizing their own faults within this novel takes time. In between we see hilarious pranks and a small amount of bitterness and distaste, but when it comes down to it it’s a real eye opener. Sarah Hogle mixed real-life emotions into the story that slowly creep up on us and the characters and watching them come together after everything they endured was breathtaking. The process is slow, but it’s so worth it in the end and I think many readers can learn a thing or two about letting go and the importance of communication with your partner THROUGH this hilarious and at times, emotional read.

There were some moments when I didn’t care for Nicholas and I think this is because he never had a POV through the story (I would have loved to see his thoughts on page). However, as I got to know him towards the end, I started to really love his character (just like Naomi). There were also some parts of Naomi I didn’t like (she had her selfish moments, but don’t we all?) but again, she grew so much and I started rooting for her despite the issues she was having within herself. I think the couples main flaw was miscommunication and being a key to every healthy relationship, lacking it can cause serious problems as it did with them. But as they open their eyes and look at themselves its beautiful to see them come together.

FINAL THOUGHTS
Overall, You Deserve Each Other was a major winner for me and I am so glad I bought this book. I loved every single second of it. I laughed, got emotional (especially towards the end) and really thought about how IMPORTANT communication is. I always KNEW it was important, but seeing it play out negatively really opened my eyes.

If you’re looking for a hilarious and heartfelt read, try this one! It’s a new top favorite of mine and I recommend it 100%!