I had such high expectations for this after seeing all the good reviews, but it fell a little flat for me. Not a bad book by any means but the writing seemed immature. I didn't really like Adina, but I adored Finn. I wouldn't necessarily read it again, but if I had a friend who wanted to read a Hallmark movie in book form, I enjoyed it enough to recommend this to them.

Most young professionals think that living and working in Manhattan would be a dream comes true.
However Adi Gellner, an n emerging journalist is done with romance in NYC. She wants true love~ ‘as Seen on TV’ via Hallmark stories and other TV programs. She wants a marriage like her parents ~ love in a small town, harvest festivals, winter strolls etc.
She believes she has found just the right place in Pleasant Hollow a new development and this might be her chance for love and a position with an on-line magazine.

This is a cute rom.com.
Nothing heart pounding exciting but sometimes a light read is just want I need.

Want to thank NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for this eGalley. This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for an honest professional review.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for July 7, 2022

This book was very cute with all of its Hallmark & small town tv show references, especially Gilmore Girls and Heart of Dixie (two of my favorites). Adina lives in Manhattan and is tired of living in the big city - tired of the horrible dating scene, the hustle of two jobs, living with her mom and striving for the chance for a full-time journalist. She sees a reality show about a small town in upstate NY where a developer is building a huge mixed use facility that will increase the population of the town by 50%. It sounded just like a Hallmark movie where the evil villain is coming in to change everything the residents love and cherish about their small town.

She pitches the story idea to an online magazine to compare the real life story with a Hallmark movie and she's given the green light to do it. So she moves to Pleasant Hollow for a week only to realize there's no homemade pie, no fall festivals and no Christmas tree lighting. She does think she's found a small town romance with Finn, the handsome guy she keeps running into around town. However, she soon finds out he works for the developer, so he's essentially the villain.

I thought it was adorable how much Adina wanted the Hallmark movies and quintessential small-town tv shows to be real and I really did enjoy all of the shoutouts to some of my favorite shows. I did feel like Finn and Adina got together really quickly and easily - maybe I've just been reading too many slowburns lately! They definitely had ups and downs but I felt like I wasn't as invested because there wasn't that much tension in them getting tgoether in the first place, though there was plenty regarding them staying together. However, the ending and HEA was very sweet, so I appreciated that. I also really appreciated having a Jewish heroine! A lot of books that have a Jewish character are either about how that character wishes they celebrated Christmas or it somehow ties back to the Holocaust, so it was nice to see this representation!

Mucho si esto era realmente lindo. Me gustó la ciudad de Pleasant. Y disfruté de Adina y Finn. Pero también consiguieron en mis nervios mucho también. Eran un poco demasiado inciertos para mi gusto, pero eso es sólo yo. En general, fue una lectura divertida sobre lo que
Hallmark ha hecho pensar a la gente que es una ciudad pequeña y lo que puede
en realidad ser como.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this digital ARC. Do you like Hallmark movies? Books that reference pop culture things like Gillmore Girls and actors/actresses who are Hallmark regulars? If so, you will definitely enjoy As Seen on Tv. Where this movie differs from the movies is that some of the challenges Adina and Finn face are heavier than the challenges the movies typically have (for example: Finn’s alcoholic father who has been consumed by grief for 15 years). But we are still left with an ending fitting for a Hallmark movie. If you need a fast, fun (for most past, even though there are some heavier parts) then make sure you check this out.

This was adorable. Quick read that I appreciated. The idea was good and so fun to read. I rolled my eyes, chuckled, and even cringed a few times- perfect RomCom mix. I loved how this basically called out Hallmark for setting an unrealistic expectation, but still acknowledged that love itself is not unattainable (especially when both partners work for it). I liked how Finn wasn’t a perfect love interest until he worked through his baggage/trauma and gained some self awareness. Plus props to Adina for recognizing what she wanted in a relationship and not bending on what she deserved- even when her idea of a dreamy small town/romance shifted.

18+ the spice wasn’t as good as other scenes I’ve read but definitely better than a lot out there. Plus there is more than 1 spicy scene.


Special thanks to Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for this digital ARC.

Loved this Gilmore girls meets sex in the city vibes book!!!! It was fun and a very fast read for me!!!

As soon as I started reading As Seen on TV, I felt like I was the target audience of this book. Like the protagonist, Adina, I am a Jew in my 20s living in NYC. Also like Adina, I absolutely love Gilmore Girls and was drawn in by the references to one of my favorite TV shows.

Jewish representation is books is so important to me. Adina’s identity as a Jew is treated in a way that feels very real. She is a Jew who eats bacon and doesn’t go to synagogue often. However, Jewish holidays like Rosh Hashanah and Passover and traditions around them are still very significant to her. I loved that As Seen on TV includes a moment at a Rosh Hashanah dinner. It feels appropriate since Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, and Adina is seeking a fresh start throughout the story.

Finn is a phenomenal love interest. It is hard as a reader not to fall in love with him. I mean, he only took the job in Pleasant Hollow as a gateway for a project building low income housing. He not only supports Adina and gives her advice when she is struggling to find an angle for her story on Pleasant Hollow, but he drives two hours each way just to have a holiday meal with her mother. Of course, he is not perfect (who is?), but I loved getting to learn more about Finn as Adina does.

There message of the book echoes Wizard of Oz as it reminds readers (and Adina) that there is no place like home. As much as she was eager to leave NYC to go to Pleasant Hollow, Adina finds renewed appreciation for the Big Apple when she takes some time away. As someone who is looking into moving out of NYC myself, this certainly struck a chord with me.

It is a rare romance novel where parental relationships are so central to the storyline. Adina lives with her mother, and she wants to make sure her story on Pleasant Hollow is successful to keep her mother from losing their apartment. It is clear Adina’s mother wants her daughter to move beyond being a barista and spin instructor (she even tells Adina that “some adulting is in order”), but she also is determined to provide Adina with the support she needs to get there. Finn’s relationship with his father provides a stark contrast to the one Adina has with her mother. Even so, he is a fiercely loyal son who just wants to do what’s best for his dad.

As Seen on TV feels like a warm hug on a cold day. It made me silmultaneously grateful to be a New Yorker and eager to rewatch Gilmore Girls and immerse myself in small town Stars Hollow.

A charming rom com about a city girl who follows her made-for-TV romance dreams to a small town. Funny, relatable, and a must-read book!

This was a quick and easy read. I loved the characters and Adina's quest to find a true Hallmark story to write about.
I didn't love Finn at first, but quickly realized everyone has some depth to them beneath what is visible to the eye.
The ending was enjoyable, maybe a bit cheesy , but fitting to the book. I would recommend this to any romance lover.

Overall, I did enjoy the book and would recommend it. That said, the character of Adina really frustrated me and did need some more work. The character of Finn is really what kept me reading, and I didn't care about Adina, only finding faults with her. Having enjoyed about 60-70% of the book, I'd recommend it, but with the warning that you'll have to overlook Adina in the majority of it.

As Seen on TV is a fun Rom-Com about a young journalist who is done with dating in New York City. She decides that she will fall in love in a small town like the ones in the Hallmark movies. In those small towns, there are always harvest festivals, delightful quirky characters and plenty of desirable single men., When a big -city real estate magnet targets the tiny town of Pleasant Hollow for development, Adi thinks that she has found the perfect story that will help her get her promotion and maybe find her dream man. But the town isn't exactly the pleasant town with festivals like in the Hallmark movies. and the townspeople aren't too upset about the development. There is an eligible single man in town who happens to be the one in charge of the development. This is a good story that I recommend.

A lot if this was really cute. I liked the town of Pleasant Hollow and it's grumpiness. And I enjoyed Adina and Finn. But they also got on my nerves a lot too. They were a little too uncertain for my liking but that is just me. All in all it was a fun read about what Hallmark has made people think a small town is and what it can actually be like.

It took me a while to finish the book. I practically pushed myself to finish the book. I think for me it didn’t feel like a rom com especially when we see her alcoholic dad in the picture. Adina was a little annoying and I kinda wanted to stop reading because of her character.

I love a good deep romance with multidimensional characters who feel real and who I feel invested in. Unfortunately, this book just fell a bit flat for me. I did not find myself caring too much what happened to our main characters and it just didn't hit me in "the feels." This was still a cute book, but not one that I will remember in the months to come.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for providing me with this book in exchange of an honest review. I honestly really enjoyed this book. After a period of disappointment from various books, this book took me out of my reading slump. I appreciated the various Gilmore girls references and the small town vibe without it being too unrealistic to enjoy. I thought the author had a very clever take on feeding into the Hallmark feel of the story while also acknowledging the unrealistic expectations of that trope. The characters were well developed and incredibly likable. I will be looking forward to seeing this book in stores!

Boy, oh boy, I really wanted to like this book and yet it wasn't precisely bad for me it was just meh.

Sure, it's no secret that you're not in for Hallmark levels of cheesiness or shenanigans which is great, but the characters felt flat to me. I didn’t really connect with them or their romance.

As a matter of fact, the romance felt off to me. Adi and Finn did have chemistry and there were some really good moments between them but overall their relationship felt rushed and yes, at times a little forced. Let’s just say I wasn't cheering them on or all that invested in the will they won't they.

The book had some good moments and I loved the friendship between Kate and Adi, as well as Adi's relationship with her mom but it lacked a little something for me.

Congratulations to author Meredith Schorr. More than a romance, a romp. Thoroughly entertaining.page turner.

As someone who enjoys their fair share of Hallmark movies I really enjoyed this book! The way that the differences between the expectations given by movies and the reality of real life way shown was done in a way that made the story all the sweeter! This modern love story showed that even if it’s not what you originally expected it can still be worth the work!

Adi, an NYC journalist waiting on her big break and ready to find Hallmark-esque love, is thrilled when her editor agrees to let her cover a big city real estate mongol developing in Pleasant Hollows, a little town outside of NYC. She's going to get her big break while enjoying all things small town living, and maybe even meet the man of her dreams!

Adi quickly learns though that the residents of Pleasent Hollows aren't so pleasant, and that Pleasent Hollows is nothing like the small towns of her beloved Hallmark movies. The only upside is Finn, the handsome - but complicated - foreman of the real estate agency she hoped to bring down. Adi is in for the surprise of her life: maybe forever love doesn't need to be like the movies.

While I don't think this will be a fav of the year, this was a cute rom com with a sweet ending. I had a bit of trouble connecting with Adi, but I loved the rest of the characters. I was tempted to DNF at about 40% when the book was dragging a bit, but I'm glad I didn't: the ending was surprising and adorable and worth waiting for!