RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
SPICE: 🔥🔥

The childhood connection between Molly Blum and Jude Stark was solely based on pranks. It should come as no surprise to their families that after years of not seeing each other as a result of a prank gone wrong, they resume their mode of operation. Even in the midst of planning a party for their families, their hijinks still rule their interactions.

The forced proximity sparks something between them, and soon, long-kept secrets start to emerge. Can these two see through the hijinks to see what is happening between them?

Enemies-to-lovers is my jam, and this fits the bill. Yes, the pranks can get old, but try to persevere through them to get to the meat of the story. Because the story? It is clever. Schorr drops hints of Molly and Jude's underlying feelings for each other, and the progression of their relationship is so organic and fun. Intentional or not, I quite enjoyed the doppelgangers -- it had me thinking Ross/Russ from Friends.

The spice in this read is mild with a few open-door scenes. This is a fun standalone to get you through an afternoon or two of relaxing.

** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book. Thank you to Meredith Schorr, Forever, and NetGalley for providing an ARC. **

This is an extremely delightful enemies-to-lovers story. Molly and Jude have known each other their whole lives and hated each other for most of that time. When they are thrown together in preparation for their parents' joint anniversary, suddenly their whole dynamic begins to change and it becomes clear that there is more to their relationship than they have always thought. Perhaps, that explains why they have always been attracted to doppelgangers of each other.

This is a very well-developed story. The characters' long history with each other makes it so much richer. It makes it more believable and realistic than a typical enemies-to-lover story in which the couple just meets and instantly hates each other.

Sometimes the characters in romance novels especially the men are just too perfect, and they don't seem real. However, that is not the case here, both the main characters are definitely flawed. That only serves to make them more relatable and likable, especially in their attempts to overcome their flaws.

There is quite a lot of humor in the book as well. That only adds to the fun of it all. On the whole, it is quite a charming and endearing story that will definitely make you smile.

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬💭:
I really enjoyed As Seen On TV by the author last year and actually thought this was a follow up to that. Apparently it wasn’t lol, but I was just as interested all the same because of the cutest color combo on the cover! Thank you so much Forever Publishing for my gifted copy.

𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛📝:
Jude and Molly’s parents were neighbors and best friends. Growing up together, they began a long history of rivalry. A decade later, they are still each other’s bane of existence. When their siblings give them the task of throwing a co-anniversary party for their parents, they soon find out that they had more in common than they thought.

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. This was a cute enemies to lovers book. I was a bit detached at first with Jude, but he eventually grew on me. From an immature man child, he suddenly softened and melted my heart. Midway through, i got more into it and captured my attention with its plot. If you’re looking for an enemies to lovers/ childhood nemesis trope, look no further. This one is for you!

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚: 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘱, 𝘕𝘠𝘊, 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴, 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘺

Cute read. I love a great enemies to lovers, especially when it's a relationship since childhood. Some of their relationship was a little childish at times. Still a good read.

*Thank you @readforeverpub for the copy in exchange for an honest review. Review not posted to Amazon/Goodreads because less than 4 stars or DNF.*

This Childhood rivals to lovers book is adorable. Though i could do without all of the childish hijinks, it felt a little forced. It was a fun quick summer read. Thank you. netgalley for the eArc

Someone Just Like You released last week and the writing is just so good! There’s witty banter (which I love), and Jewish representation (bring it!). If you love enemies to lovers with some pranks then this is the book for you.
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Where it didn’t work for me - was the adage that if a male is mean to you, it means he likes you. It is such an antiquated adage and a toxic one at that. Additionally, I really didn’t like that he would set up a prank knowing it would put her by herself, at night, in the city…it just rubbed me wrong
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Overall, I think enemy-lovers fans will be happy with this one. Thank you to Forever Books and Netgalley for the ARC.

i was definitely attracted to this book because of the cover!! i wanted to love this book (for that reason) but i didn’t love it….i thought the plot was realistic and jude & molly were cute (semi immature but i can ignore it). i wish there was a bit more spice! i usually don’t say that about books but i felt the scenes just fizzled out way too fast for my liking! maybe i’m just used to the more intense stuff now lol

I almost DNFed this book about 10% of the way in because I could not stand Jude. He was an arrogant, immature, petty man. And I was furious thinking this is the type of person the FMC would fall for (yes, I like this is my dark romance books, but not in my other romance sub genres). Luckily, this is not the man he is, so it's safe to continue the book if you feel the same way I do about Jude in the beginning. He does a little backsliding in the end, and, 𝘪𝘮𝘰, doesn't make up for it well enough, but if Molly forgives, I can deal.

Things I did like about Someone Just Like You:
- Yogi
- the sibling banter
- the banter between Jude and Molly when it wasn't meant meanly
- Esther's secret man and how happy he makes her
- the freedom Molly finds

Soon as I saw this cover, I knew I had to have this book…I mean, that color scheme!! ❤️❤️Then I read the premise and knew it would be cute. I wasn’t wrong.

This was a friend’s…errr, umm…enemies to…umm no that’s not right. Ok, it’s friends ⏭️ enemies ⏭️ lovers. There it is!

There were a few bombshells dropped over the course of this story. It’ll break your heart and put it back together again.

This isn’t a romcom, at least I don’t think so but was funny it was romance though. It was a cute story with a tiny bit of steam sprinkled in. Nothing major.

I’m a paralegal so a lot of the things that Molly aka Mole griped about when it came to her work, I was like Omg I so get that.

The characters were sweet and everyone was really likable. Literally, there wasn’t a single character that I didn’t like. Although I did wanna shake Molly when she turned into a nag for a little bit BUT I loved that the author gave a good backstory and foundation that gave you so much insight into why each person did the things they did.

Love enemies/rivals to lovers romances.
These two live near each other and have to help set up a venue for an event together. The other siblings/family friends are helping set up the rest but they are supposed to work together. But Jude has been pranking Molly since they were kids. She's retaliating but he instigates it.
Their forced proximity with the event planning and their interest in each other starts a romance. The thing I thought was funny was that they were dating people that were their rivals doppleganger. That either had the same occupation or looked eerily familiar to them. They had been searching for them but they were so opposite and so antagonistic that they never saw it until they were forced to go to back to back events with dates.
This was hilarious, there was a third act conflit and a break. But not quite a breakup it was just a rough patch and there was a prankish type grand gesture which just fits.
I did love Esther, her bestie and how the epilogue turned out with them in the future all happy.


Thank you readforeverpub for the e-ARC for my honest and voluntary review.

What an absolutely delightful read by @meredithschorr! This enemies-to-lovers romcom is full of snarky banter, hilarious pranks, and plenty of swoon-y gazes from across the room. It was the perfect escape for my beach vacation.

Childhood rivals Molly and Jude grew up across the street from one another, their families extremely close, but Molly and Jude had a long history of pranks against each other.

When the kids of both families decide to throw their parents a combined anniversary party, Molly and Jude are tasked with choosing the venue... together.

I think this one had a good premise with lots of potential; I liked the dynamic between the families and the ways they shared history helped them to be more understanding to one another.

I do wonder if the story tried to do too much. There were a lot of sub plots that I'm not sure added to the overall story.
The pranks back and forth read immature and got tired after awhile, but once they gave into their attraction to each other, the story was much more enjoyable.

3.5! This book was enjoyable, but I found a lot of the characters to be super annoying at times.

Molly Blum is a former lawyer that changed career paths after 1 year to become a recruiter for other lawyers. She is the youngest of 3 sisters. Her parents are best friends with the Starks, who also have 3 kids, all boys around the same age as Molly and her sisters. The two families set up to surprise their parents for their milestone anniversaries. Molly gets set to help the youngest Stark in finding a venue. One problem, Molly can't stand Jude.

These two were best friends as small children, but then something happened and they became enemies. Will they be able to put their differences aside to get the perfect venue?

If you like enemies to lovers, you'll love this book. You've got some miscommunication in there as well as long-term friends, dogs, and many more reasons to like it. I found Molly to be obnoxious with her having to be perfect and plan everything, but I can see why she was the way that she was. Overall, it was good and I plan to read more from Schorr.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮
𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐫
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛
𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟕.𝟐𝟓.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝒪𝓊𝓉 𝒩𝑜𝓌!

3.5 ⭐️

Thank you @getredprbooks and @readforeverpub for a gifted ebook.

📖 New Yorker Molly Blum knows everything about her lifelong nemesis, Jude Stark. With their families so close, they should have been best friends. Instead, she thinks he’s a too-charming slacker, and he thinks she’s allergic to fun. After years of one-upping each other’s pranks (chocolate-dipped cat treats are not as delicious as they appear), one high school joke went too far, and they stopped speaking completely. But now that they’re supposed to help plan a massive party for their parents—together—there’s no better time to resume their war.

And it is on. Only somewhere between all the sniping and harmless hijinks, a reluctant friendship develops, along with an unexpected spark of sexual tension. It might have to do with the fact that she’s been dating Jude-lookalikes and he’s been dating Molly doppelgangers. Or the fact that neither of them is nearly as horrible as they thought. All Molly and Jude know is that they’ve mastered the art of hating each other. Falling in love, on the other hand, is a whole new battlefield.

🙎🏻‍♀️🙎🏻‍♂️💕

I love enemies to lovers and it’s kind of fun that Molly and Jude grew up “hating” on each other. I did find their antics and pranks to be a little childish though, but maybe they were just harkening back to their childhood days.

The author did bring in some great secondary characters as well as developing Molly’s work struggles which helped to lift up the plot. And of course, any time Beatles’ songs are referenced - I’m a happy camper! This is a quirky romance, but I’ll definitely be reading more from this author.

Molly and Josh have been rivals since they were small children and the fact that they grew up across the street from one another and their families were best friends meant they had a lot of opportunities to antagonize each other. To celebrate both sets of parent’s anniversaries they kids decide to throw a large combined party and Molly and Josh get teamed up to do a lot of the leg work. Their forced proximity means they have ample time for their continued pranks but also means they get to reconnect. Their families are thrilled when they announce they’re together but the hurtful things they did to each other in the past still lingers.

I hate pranks. I don’t find them funny or cute especially in your 30s, so I struggled a bit with the beginning of the book when they were in full childhood rivalry mode, but luckily it didn’t last long. I really liked Molly. Here Family and work drama all felt very realistic and her desires came across really well. I liked Josh, but because the book was single-POV from Molly’s perspective, I didn’t feel as connected to him and I found myself really wishing I had a peek into his mind. I did like them together and was pleased with their HEA. I also really liked many of the side characters an found that they added to the story. I really really liked the pacing of the book. The book took place over sixish months and never dragged. I loved that the author knew when to skip time instead of making things drag on to fill the time, but the story never crossed the line into feeling choppy. I am looking forward to whatever Meredith writes next.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the back and forth between Molly and Jude throughout the whole novel. I thought the pranks were funny and harmless. It wasn’t too hard to see the writing on the wall with them but I enjoyed the journey of them figuring it out.

If all of the childish pranks had been removed from this story I would have enjoyed it a lot more, but considering it was a major aspect of the plot, I wasn't really a fan. The pranks gave off a "if a boy is pulling your hair or calling you names, it's because he likes you" vibe. Honestly, I wasn't a big fan of Jude until the pranks stopped/slowed down and, even though Molly's prank had more serious consequences, it always felt like her pranks were more of a reaction to his immaturity and it made him come across as more of the bad guy in the situation.

Although I wasn't a fan of the pranks, I thought the writing was good and would absolutely read something else from this author.

*I received and ARC from NetGalley for voluntary review

This book was soooo cute!!!!! Childhood enemies turned lovers having to work together and overcome things. Loved the writing style of this author and it really made me understand and relate to the characters. First book from this author and is highly recommended.

Well this book was super fun! It’s a romcom that combines a lot of crowd favorite tropes.
Molly and Jude are complete opposites and childhood rivals as they are both the youngest siblings in two large Jewish families. Their families are very close and when all the siblings decide to throw a joint anniversary party for both their parents and families it throws Molly and Jude back into the same orbit. The kicker—despite years of loathing each other, they are both dating versions of the other person. This story was quite the journey as the rivals eventually call truce and fall for each other (but not without some bumps along the way).

Gorgeous!

Thank you soooooo much netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advanced review copy if this book💗
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