This was a lovely, fun, fresh ode to romcoms that I thoroughly enjoyed. This nailed the banter, the tension, the comedic bits, the romance, everything. This novel follows Harry and Sally who have recently become roommates after Harry finds himself in a tough spot. After a drunken attempt to recreate the iconic lift scene from Dirty Dancing goes viral on social media, they decide to continue recreating iconic romcom scenes for an extra bit of money. The more time they spend together, the more they realize that perhaps they could be living in their own romantic comedy, if they can overcome the challenges they’re facing, of course.

The characters felt fully realized and I was immersed in them, I liked that we didn’t see a stereotypical “teeny tiny short so small” female MC. I liked the grumpy x sunshine dynamic because he, Harry, was grumpy without being blatantly rude to Sally all for the trope, he just didn’t enjoy romcoms and was a bit cynical because of his upbringing and past experiences. Sally was a delightful hopeless romantic. They each had their own struggles and hurdles to overcome, Sally dealing with her troubled younger sister and Harry dealing with his obnoxious ex girlfriend and his divorcing parents, that made them people outside their relationship with one another. I also appreciated how they were friends for a few months of living together before we see them develop a romantic relationship. It is so important to be friends with your partner, not just in lust with them. I also thought social media was incorporated in a really organic way that didn’t feel overtly cringe or uncomfortable to read, as novels with social media often do.

I think my only gripe is that Kitty did not feel like a great friend to Sally at times. I understand being protective over people you love, but racing to say “I told you so” when your friend gets hurt by something and actively rooting against their relationship with another person who has not proven to be a bad person by any means does not a good friend make, in my opinion. I feel like she didn’t give Harry any sort of room for growth or grace or a fair chance throughout the entire novel up until the very last few pages where we see him and Sally get back together. She really irked me and personally I would not want a friend like that in my own corner.

Regardless, I devoured this title and would definitely pick up more books from this author in the future, I thought it was well-written on top of everything I have already said. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is so good! If you love romcoms then you will love this book.. It is so cute and sweet. I also love the cover!

I want to start off by saying: I adored absolutely everything about this from beginning to end.
The title is cheesy: fact. The book follows rom com's pretty thoroughly, and the main character is borderline obsessed with them: fact. The main leads are NAMED after a rom com: also fact.
But beyond all that: this book is just the dual POV, friends-with-benefits to more, sexy but understated gem you need to kick off 2023. The driving force to pull the characters apart was believable, the side-plots were minimal but drove some depth to the story, and the 'why' behind each character was something I could actually see playing out between men and women.
Pick this up: you won't regret it. I'm off to pick up all other Kathryn Freeman books!

I got this as an ARC. I’m not a fan of it. The chemistry between them was great and so the attraction made perfect sense. Other than that, I think the book really missed.

Harry’s character of the “grump” wasn’t fully fleshed out because the only grumpy thing was that he didn’t like romcoms. otherwise he was actually a nice guy, even to his horrible ex and toxic parents. It was silly that he thought he couldn’t do boyfriend stuff for Sally and then did exactly that. you wanna comfort her when she’s crying? boyfriend shit. you wanna protect against her manipulative sister? boyfriend shit. you wanna plan a fancy date for her? boyfriend shit. i don’t understand how she doesn’t see that this is his way of showing love, especially after all the romcoms that depict this exact thing. of course this eventually makes sense because he’s never seen an actual relationship so he doesn’t even know he’s doing boyfriend shit (but again therapy). that was tied together really well in the ending.

Sally’s character was well-established since we saw a good balance between her sunshine/grump emotions. her friends pissed me off when they didn’t try to help her with her sister and then got mad at harry for finally doing something about it? so yeah her friends ruined her character.

the whole book didn’t flow together well and it felt choppy as they moved from each romcom skit to the next. it was very clearly, skit/romance, harry’s problem, sally’s problem, then repeat. some of the movie references just didn’t seem to work well (like how are you putting Pretty Woman references in the same book with TATBILB and After references? it seems like mixed audiences but that’s probably just to me). the ending ultimately saved this book when the conflict happened and every issue was finally addressed.

P.S. the spice scenes are not it. it’s like a mix of fade-to-black and a detailed telling. pick a lane!

Nobody Puts Romcoms in the Corner by Kathryn Freeman is a fun novel that has Harry and Sally, roommates with an attraction to each other, acting out classic romcom scenes for social media. Their followers think something is going on between them, but is it? Or will it? Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

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Don’t be fooled by the cutesy cover. 😉 The novel has some steam, and I liked it! This is a fun, light-hearted and easy-to-read book. I loved Harry’s grumpy character, and I loved Sally’s kind and quirky personality. The Ghost movie TikTok scene gave me goosebumps. It might be my the most favorite scene (out of many) in this novel. 🙂 Anybody who loves romantic movies will love this book.

This’s the first book I read by Kathryn Freeman and I am looking forward to reading more of your books. 💖

Thank you to HarperCollins UK and NetGalley for the free ARC.

ARC BOOK REVIEW

Nobody Puts Rom Coms in the Corner

by Kathryn Freeman
Publishing date:2/27/2023

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Harry begins living with, and renting a room from Sally because his ex refuses to move out of his home. Harry quickly learns that Sally, is a hopeless romantic and rom com movie LOVER! Harry......not so much. He no longer believes in love, due to his parents divorce and a recent failed relationship of his own.

One night,  a pitcher of margaritas, leads to Harry and Sally recreating the iconic Dirty Dancing lift. After it goes viral on tik tok, they realize they could benefit from this sudden internet fame! Harry and Sally continue recreating rom com movie moments and posting them online which results in sponsorships and extra income.  However, they didnt expect the videos to produce romantic feelings for each other...but a relationship is off the table for Harry.   A life with love is never something he visioned for himself and he isn't sure he can love someone long term.  Sally however does want that lifetime love, so why continue something that you know isn't going to last?  Looks like Harry has to move out...and Sally needs to move on.

Ok this was cute but not a stand out. I was instantly drawn to this ARC because HELLO DIRTY DANCING IS THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE. 😊 The rom com moments were adorable and loved all the references!

But, this was one of those books that for some reason, just couldn't keep my interest. I would find myself forgetting what I read and having to reread.

I also didn't feel the chemistry between Sally and Harry like I hoped.

Overall- it was ok. Not bad but not memorable for me! I still am very thankful to @netgalley and @harpercollinsuk For the chance to read this one early.
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LOVED this book!! It was funny yet romantic, with an added dose of heartbreak along the way. Harry and Sally are both great characters.

This book had a fresh, fun plot with plenty of romcom movie references sprinkled throughout. The scene with THE Lift had me laughing out loud.

That being said, there were quite a few parts that didn’t work for me. Number one being the two month time jump at the beginning of the story. I feel like we needed that two months to introduce the relationship of Sally and Harry.

Secondly, for a romcom, I felt this book had very few funny moments. The lift was really the only funny part for me. While a romcom is definitely more romance based than comedy, I do feel like it needed more wit.

Thirdly, omg. Kitty. Just no. I hated her character so much and CRINGED when it said that Harry physically jumped because she walked toward him 🤦🏻‍♀️ In my opinion, she had no redeeming qualities. Even if she was trying to “protect” her friend, she was just miserable.

The idea of this plot was so cute and fresh, I feel like it could be much better if reworked, but as is I’d have to give it 3 stars.

I was so excited by the title and it didn’t let me down. This book is packed full of romcom references! I love books that reference my favorite movies and this sure has almost all of them in there. I didn’t like the spice…I felt there was a bit too much, as I usually do with these types of books, and it’s unnecessary. Overall it left me smiling and wanting to curl up on the couch watching a sweet movie, so I recommend!

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review and opinions are my own.

A romcom ABOUT romcoms!? Sign me up! Nobody Puts Romcoms In The Corner was a cute, quick read from Kathryn Freeman. While there were a few tidbits here and there that were a little off-putting, it was pretty easy to breeze through and an overall enjoyable read. Will definitely read more from Freeman in the future!

Another super cute and fun read from author Kathryn Freeman. What I particularly liked though is the believability of the romance with Harry and Sally gradually falling in love over several months as opposed to weeks which often happens with this genre. Likewise I appreciated the natural dialogue and banter between the two. Both characters were really likeable, especially Harry who I fell in love with a bit too. The narrative was slightly repetitive at times continually reinforcing Sally's romanticsm and Harry's cynicism. But that didn't overshadow what was a nice story and funny too - the recreation of the orgasm scene from 'When Harry Met Sally' was definitely one of my favourites.

I think that most fans of rom coms will enjoy this one. It's fluffy, cute, and easy to read, but I also just couldn't vibe with it for some reason. Could have been the fact that the love interest is repeatedly referred to as grumpy, but the only thing he was grumpy about was not liking rom com movies? Could have been that the main character's entire personality revolved around rom coms and it felt a little forced. Could have been that social media (TikTok especially) is a major part of the book and to me, having a LOT of social media references in a book makes it feel cringey (and will also make the book feel dated a lot sooner).

I also think that, when writing a book where the characters recreate some of the cheesiest, most cliche scenes in romantic movies, that there is a pretty fine line between having the book be cute and having it feel over-the-top. Unfortunately, I think this strayed into the latter category. Not a bad idea for a book, but just a little too much for me.

Sally is an idealistic romantic who believes her own love story is out there, and Harry is a cynic who has been burned enough times he isn't even looking for a happy ending. Still, when when they post a series of TikTok videos reenacting classic rom-com scenes, they discover a chemistry that is both sizzling and lucrative.

I thought this story would be fun, light, and kind of silly. And there is definitely a lot of fun here; the classic rom-com scenes are well chosen and the descriptions of how they play out are often hilarious (and sometimes actually very romantic). As for the silliness, there may be too much. Sally is frustratingly naive and seems to believe that movies such as Pretty Woman offer a realistic and positive portrayal of romantic relationships. And the story's rather long-feeling middle section, with no other major character to focus on, gives her plenty of time to fret in a very adolescent way.

As for the lightness... the novel is, mostly, upbeat. But both main characters have trauma regarding their families of origin: Harry's is cold and unloving, while Sally lost her parents as a teenager. These backstories provide a nice grounding for the characters, but I didn't feel like they were explored as well as they could have been, perhaps to maintain the positive tone. Still, their unresolved issues left me feeling like there was another shoe still to drop if they didn't both get some therapy after the book ended.

If you are a fan of romcoms, this book is right up your alley!

It was impossible for me to not want to pick up this book as I love romantic comedies. It was fun to see how the author worked in different iconic scenes to propel the plot, and naming the characters Sally & Harry was just great (and it led me to watch the film!). I did struggle with whether or not one of the conflicts in the book was believable--I mean do people really refuse to move out of a house that they have no ownership in? Is that a thing?--but I accepted it as a necessary part of getting Harry to stay at Sally's apartment long enough to build their connection.

Cute rom com book. It is a perfect story for rom-com lovers as there are so many talked about in this book. There are definitely the romancy, cute, lovey parts and some smut throughout the book. It is cheesy, but who wants a rom com that isn't.

‘Not an expert, not even close, not in any of this. But nobody will try harder than me to make you happy.’

Fuzzies, chills, goosebumps and more. If you do (or if you don’t) enjoy romcoms you’re definitely going to feel something when you ready NPRCITC. Seriously, think of every bit of passion you feel watching romcoms and that is the best way to describe this book. Harry and Sally made me want to highlight something on every page and had me crying all throughout the ending. No One Puts Romcoms in the Corner is 1000% the romcom of the year. This updated Harry and Sally brought me though each iconic romcom and made me cheer for them as much as any other. All that to say if you want to take a moment and remember timeless romance movies or read about unsuspecting romance , that is just as climatic, this should be on your TBR for 2023.

Do you find yourself attracted to the classic RomComs, Hallmark Christmas movies, the hope of finding the ‘one’? If so then you are a lot like Sally. Having lost her parents at a young age, and with a young sister to look after, Sally put aside some of her personal aspirations to do what she needed to look after them both. Taking her inheritance she bought a small Coffee Shop and turned it into a thriving business. Still, Life came with many challenges which eventually left her and her sister, Amy, estranged. In need of a new roommate, to cover the bills, she opened her home to Harry.

I’m not going to go into what happened next as I don’t want to spoil it for you. What I will say is that I loved this book! While reflecting on my favourite reads from 2022 I noticed many were Romcoms and I admit I was a bit embarrassed by this. I’m an intelligent adult, shouldn’t I be reading more thought provoking, discerning, reads? But then I realized there is nothing wrong with Romcoms. Like the title says, Nobody puts Romcoms in the Corner. What makes a good book is one where the reader has the opportunity to escape. It makes you laugh, cry, feel the passion the characters feel. One where you can learn something. But more importantly it makes the reader feel good. This book has all of this and more.

I didn’t realize this book was by the same author as The New Guy (if you haven’t read this one do so. It is good). Kathryn Freeman created characters who were genuine and loveable. The story line was interesting and kept me reading, no boring spots. Now having read two of her books I will be looking to read more. Overall I couldn’t have been happier then to start 2023 off with this charming book.

I am so thankful to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

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Nobody Puts Romcoms in a Corner gave me ALL THE FEELS. This book is any romcom lovers dream! Harry and Sally had such great chemistry and fell in love instantly. This book is such a fun take on#grumpysunshine.

Sally is the ultimate romantic and Harry is a non-believer when it comes to love. Sally and Harry are flatmates, but one drunken night and one romcom iconic moment reenactment later leads them to go viral on TikTok. To keep their fans happy, they continue to reenact famous romcom scenes with their own hilarious twist. Will acting like a man in love turn Harry into a believer?! Checkout Nobody Puts Romcoms In The Corner February 27th!

Thank you to HarperCollins UK and Netgalley for the free copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

When Harry meets Sally, take 2!

This is a delightful, endearing, sweet and funny rom-com that made me laugh, smile and cheer. I absolutely loved the characters and have now become a huge Kathryn Freeman fan and can’t wait to read her back list. If you’re looking for a book to lighten your mood and put a smile on your face, this is it.

Thanks to Harper Collins UK - One More Chapter for the arc via NetGalley.