Never Ever Getting Back Together

Two years after Maya dumped her cheating ex-boyfriend Jordy, he’s suddenly being touted across the news as Europe’s most eligible bachelor, following his sister’s marriage to a minor European royal. When Maya is invited to be a contestant on Second Chance Romance, a reality dating show that pits celebrity bachelors’ ex-girlfriends against each other for a chance to win their ex’s heart, Maya sees it as the perfect opportunity for revenge. She plans to publicly humiliate Jordy by dumping him on international TV—but she has to win first. Upon being whisked away to fictional European country Chalonne, Maya’s scheme gets off to a rocky start after she alienates the other contestants with her I’m-not-here-to-make-friends attitude. As the competition unfolds, however, she’s surprised to find herself connecting with Skye, the girl with whom Jordy cheated on Maya. Moreover, Maya is developing romantic feelings for her—and Skye feels the same. Employing hilariously biting alternating perspectives and a cast populated by strongly characterized female heroines and deliciously despicable reality TV villains, Gonzales (If This Gets Out) expertly taps into contemporary society’s Bachelor obsession to deliver a smart rom-com with a twist. Characters cue as white. Ages 14–up. Agent: Molly Ker Hawn, Bent Agency. (Dec.)