Someone Just Like You is a contemporary romance/rom-com.

When I first saw this cover I could not figure out if there were two couples or if the cover featured the same couple. But after reading the book I actually find this cover so perfect!

The narrator is 27 year old Molly. She is a lawyer who now works as a recruiter. I really liked her. And I did end up really liking the romance. However I am one of the few people who doesn't love the enemies to lovers trope. And I really do not enjoy pranks and childish behavior. But once they started acting like adults I enjoyed this book so much more.

Molly and Jude end up having to organize something with their siblings. I liked how both families were super close. And the family drama added a lot to the story.

I really enjoyed the Jewish rep. Although I actually wanted more. I'm glad that we did get a bit more in the second half of the book.

Overall this was a quick read. Definitely read it if you love a good swoony romance filled with banter and a couple who can't stand each other!

This was a really fun enemies to lovers romance featuring the grown children of two big Jewish families who have grown up next door to one another and come together to help plan a surprise wedding anniversary for both sets of parents.

Youngest siblings and childhood rivals, Molly and Jude get assigned the task of finding a venue for the party since both live in New York City. This forces them to spend time together for the first time in several years and ends up with them reviving their juvenile prank wars.

The line between love and hate is a thin one though and along the way Jude and Molly realize they may have been seeking each other out unknowingly all of their lives, leading to a hot night together and an almost too quick jump into a relationship that has rocky results.

I loved the cast of secondary characters, the pranks and the emotional depth in this story!! Jude and Molly had great chemistry and a shared history that helped make up for the somewhat insta-love plot twist. Both characters deal with personal issues and career changes which made for a well-rounded story in my opinion.

EXCELLENT on audio narrated by Justis Bolding and definitely recommended for fans of the author's last book (which while connected is also good as a standalone read). Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

3 ⭐️

this is a good enemies to lovers romance! “enemies” is a little bit of a stretch because really these two are just constantly picking on each other and playing pranks, so their dynamic was almost more sibling like. i think that’s part of why i didn’t rate it higher, i wish i could’ve connected a little more emotionally with their relationship. but i still thought it was a good romance overall and would recommend!

thank you to netgalley and forever for this eARC. this book is out now!

Jude and Molly’s families have been best friends for years - but Jude and Molly have been rivals and do not get along. When their siblings force them to work together to throw a surprise joint anniversary party for their parents, they find they might have more in common than they thought. Even more amusing, is they each keep dating people who look exactly like each other…which points out a physical attraction they have each been ignoring for years.

I love a childhood friends (in this case to enemies) to lovers moment, so I was excited for this book. There were parts I really enjoyed, but overall the book felt as if their relationship was stuck in their childhood/teenage years. Jude and Molly were super immature at times and handled many situations poorly. I wanted to love this one, but since I struggled to root for the main characters, it ended up falling a bit flat for me.

Thank you to Forever Publishing and NetGalley for the advance copy..

Someone Just Like You is an enemies to lovers romance. Molly and Jude are tasked with finding the perfect venue for their parents’ joint anniversary party. Their childhood pranks on each other continue through the beginning of this book. Thankfully those pranks fade away as Molly and Jude realize they like each other more and more. I wasn’t enjoying the pranks at the beginning but once I got past those, the rest of the book picked up and I enjoyed it!

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the ARC.

Meredith Schorr’s second book solidifies her as a fantastic romcom writer. Sweet and swoony, this book is make you smile and laugh while also hitting you in the gut. Great read.

Molly Blum and Jude Stark couldn't be closer growing up - until one fateful day when Molly dropped Jude's hand in front of everybody and declared that boys were gross. After that, Molly and Jude decide to hate one another and through a series of pranks/one ups their relationship is never the same again.

Fast forward twenty-something years later and nothing much has changed - they're still the best of enemies. When the Blum and Stark siblings come together to plan a joint party for their parents, Molly and Jude are tasked with finding the venue and it doesn't take long for the prank war to reignite.

I thought the romance between Jude and Molly was mostly sweet, but at times I wasn't really sure if I could root for them. I thought it was hilarious that neither one realized they kept dating eachother's doppelgängers, but it seemed like that realization was the catalyst for them getting together. The author spent a lot of time moving the story forward (days/weeks would pass), but in doing so we didn't get to see much of their falling in love montage. We also spent so much time in the beginning during the party planning, but then the ending was a bit chaotic and full of drama.

Overall this was a quick read and would recommend if you're looking for something lighter. I really enjoyed the Jewist representation and the prank war - I wish we had seen more. Even though I didn't love this one I would definitely read from this author again.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for a review copy.

Meredith Schorr knocks it out of the park again!

Someone Just Like You is an enemies to lovers rom com set in New York City. Schorr, as usual, writes a story that draws you in, and takes you on a journey that will make you feel all the feels, and does it with a dash of humor a little bit of spice.
I enjoyed this book so much! I loved watching Jude and Molly work through their relationship, and how you could see how much they truly cared for each other.
I would recommend this book for any rom-com fan, or those that love the enemies to lovers trope, or for anyone who just wants to read a really wonderful book

First and foremost HAPPY PUB DAY!
The story of Molly Blum and Jude Stark. When it comes to "Someone Just Like You" I can say it would be childhood friends to frienemies to actual enemies (I don't want to spill the complete story, you know spoilers are not for me in this book.)

The only reason they had to come together and be in each other's presence is for the sake of their parent's anniversary party that they were planning with the help of their siblings of course. Since they are the only adults that are not married or have kids they got the task that was going to take the most work and that would be finding the venue. You would think it was something as simple as doing that but when it comes to Molly and Jude pranks are a big thing in this book. Did I mind the prank not really it brought the book together and it brought the connection between the two main characters throughout the story.

Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr is sadly the first book I read from. this author and I'm mad at myself that I haven't picked up anything else from her because this book brought me actual joy. It was one of those books that you have to keep reading in order to know exactly what is going to happen next because to me it wasn't predictable like other books I've read before.

The enemies-to-lovers trope is one of my favorites which is probably why I enjoyed this a lot. However, the pranks they did to one another made it different and stand out to me. It's an enchanting tale about forgiveness in forging our happy endings.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to get the advanced arc. It was one of those books that I couldn't put down. 4 out of 5 Stars for me.

Happy Reading my people! Defitnely add it to your TBR.

Hilarious NYC-Based Rom-Com. This book has several different things going on at once, which can seem a bit chaotic - and seems to be meant to. The base setup, of two sets of siblings planning a joint anniversary party for both sets of parents, is chaotic enough. Then you throw in the actual romance here, of a boy and girl who almost literally grew up together and have a lifetime of bickering with each other and pranking each other behind them (which we get to see a lot of), and it becomes a recipe for... well, everything. The love is deep and heartfelt - even as neither of them realizes it. The comedy, both in the past and present, is pure gold. The drama... is both real (parents) and Hallmarkie (romance) and yet also comedic (a famous movie that has been remade at least twice, but revealing which one reveals things about the book). Overall, it hits all the genre "rules" and while it isn't for the "sweet"/ "clean" crowd, also isn't anywhere near erotica level either. In fact, as others have mentioned (both positively and negatively), the first "encounter" is rather comedic (and, I would argue, *real*).

At the end of the day, this is one of those kinds of books where your mileage really will vary. If you love zany "what the fuck" stories with a LOT of side characters and all kinds of stuff happening all around the main storyline, you're going to love this book. The more you have a problem with that kind of setup, the less you're going to enjoy this one.

Overall, I thought this was freaking hilarious and truly well done. Very much recommended.

Jude and Molly have always been enemies since childhood. They now keep their distance after pranking each other too many times. Their families decided to bring them back together for a celebration of both their parents.

The two start right where they left off with the pranks and humiliation tactics. But as they spend more time together, the friendship slowly builds. They discover that they may like each other more than they were willing to admit. However, once the romance kicks in, their old habits kick in. Can they stop trying to outdo one another long enough to realize that they are better off as a team?

I love a good enemies-to-lovers trope, but this falls short. There is no way around it. I didn’t connect with this book the way I wanted to. This is supposed to be my jam, and almost immediately, I knew I wasn’t going to like the story. However, I held out hope because I knew the characters would make it right by the end, but sadly, they didn’t.

Jude and Molly have this intense need to one-up the other in their pranks and jokes. I think this could have been done in good taste. However, the two characters are very immature. I don’t like reading a story where the main characters are just spiteful and immature. I half expected that they would change rather quickly, but it took too long, and they still continued to act quite childish.

Overall, if you like an enemies-to-lovers romance with a lot of drama between the main characters, this is for you.

~ Samantha

Let me start by saying I ADORED this book. The nostalgic storyline between childhood enemies to lovers was nothing short of perfect and very relatable for this millennial reader, not to mention the Jewish representation.
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I cannot express how lovely and comforting to read a book with Jewish characters that is NOT a historical fiction but instead a modern day love story.
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This story had everything from laugh out loud humor, the perfect “aww” moments and a couple of spicy scenes. It is a very well balanced romance which showed healthy female friendship and (what felt like) a very true family perspective.
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I particularly loved that our MC Molly was also a career woman finding her way in the world beyond her love life.
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Overall, this novel is going up as one of my favorite romance reads and I definitely recommend reading this one

This book was so cute! Jude and Molly have known each other their whole lives. They've also been rivals their whole lives. Living across the street from one another means they know each other well enough to know just how to push the other's buttons. As adults, it's easier to deal with since they are no longer living so close together; however, when their siblings force them to work together to plan a joint anniversary party for their parents, Jude and Molly find that things haven't changed as much as they thought.

Pranks and jabs feel familiar. What doesn't feel familiar is the attraction each finds in one another the more they work together. The history these two have makes their budding friendship so special. Enemies turned friends turned lovers, their familiarity and shared experiences lead to a chemistry that is tough to deny. I laughed so many times throughout the book and really enjoyed seeing these two find their way to one another. Their families and friends enhance the story instead of detract from it. It was great to see Molly find her way in her career while Jude's job as a bartender is hard to resist. The setting in NYC is great. Schorr does a great job of putting the book in a large city while still making you feel as if you are in a small town.

If you are a fan of either enemies to lovers or friends to lovers, this one will work for you as it hits all aspects. I would recommend this one to fans of Helena Hunting or Jen Morris.

I loved the author’s previous book so I had high hopes for this one. But I just never connected with this book. The endless pranks got tiresome. And I just couldn’t relate to either Molly or Jude. They were well-intentioned but but dull.

Molly Blum and Jude Stark - once childhood best friends - have been in a prank war for as long as she can remember. Their families have lived across the street from one another since before they or their siblings were born. At some point their friendship morphed into Jude pulling a prank on Molly and then Molly having to retaliate and vice versa. Things only get worse as Molly tries to uphold her penchant for reliability and planning and Jude is perceived as being aimless.

Molly hasn't seen - has kind of actively avoided - Jude for a few years. But when the Blum/Stark siblings decide to get together to throw their parents a joint anniversary party, Molly and Jude are tasked with finding the venue.

Spending so much time together reignites the animosity that Molly feels for Jude, and that he clearly feels for her. But when Molly's carefully planned life suffers and unexpected blow, the only person she wants to talk to is Jude.

I really enjoyed Meredith Schorr's As Seen on TV so when I heard about this next book by her, I was definitely going to read it. I also so enjoy a good enemies-to-lovers trope so right away the premise checked off a lot of boxes.

However, I found it a little difficult to connect and or / root for Molly and Jude. I think it's because right out of the gate, we're thrown again into the middle of them trying to one-up each other. I mean these are characters who are in their late twenties, I just felt like it was incongruous to where they should be at in their lives. Plus, what stuck with me for some reason, is they're pulling these pranks while trying to find a venue for the anniversary party (initially anyway) so it kind of wastes other people's time and, to me, that's just not cool. It would be one thing if it was only between the two of them. Honestly, though, as quickly as this reignited game is brought up, we move on and they try to take their task seriously.

Then we're on to another hook in the story. Which is apparently Jude and Molly have been dating people - for years mind you - that are exactly like the other. Of course they don't see it, but everyone around them does.

Again, like the pranks, this is an idea that is brought up and then we quickly move on. I would have loved some of these things to be fleshed out a little more. If it had been a longer running gag I think it would have had more of an impact. This in particular I found really interesting and would have loved if we spent more time maybe seeing the various dates that each of them have instead of one instance and then the others are inferred.

It speaks to how the story goes along in general I think. There are so many little ideas that each one is just given a snippet of time and then it's on to the next. I didn't feel the progression of Jude and Molly's relationship. While, yes, they've known each other since childhood and one could argue that the progression has been in play from the beginning, readers have only been with Molly and Jude for this moment in time.

Beyond their central relationship, there is also a lot going on in Molly's presonal and professional life as well just to add into the mix of the story.

While the heart of the story and the writing are on par for what I expected from Meredith Schorr, the overall story, while enjoyable, was ok.

I do look forward to whatever Meredith Schorr has in store for readers next. She has a wonderful way with getting to the heart of a story and they depictions of family and friendship are my favorite moments in the book.

3.5 ⭐️

I was expecting a bit more from this book after reading the blurb. Two people that grew up together and now are suddenly attracted to each other? Enemies to lovers? Sign me up. But I was disappointed mainly by the attitudes of the MCs, I found them very immature for their age. A small prank here and there, the other character brushes it off, that's fine. But here they both acted honestly like preteens. The reaction to the pranks sometimes went a little too far, the way they bickered in from of other people instead of behaving like adults, and Molly's plots to bring her parent together, ugh, it all felt a lot like they should've been the same age as Annie and Hallie in Parent Trap.

The book had its moments, Jude caring for Molly when she needed help was a sweet scene, the whole doppelgänger concept was actually funny, and Molly and Jude's growth in terms of their careers, was actually pleasant. It had potential, the writing was good. I just really got put off by the maturity of the characters. I feel like there could be other scenes to make the relationship. between Jude and Molly grow, more heartfelt moments, more moments of undeniable attraction, less pranks 😩

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Jude Stark and Molly Blum are reunited after nearly a decade apart when their siblings decide to throw a joint anniversary party for both sets of parents. Jude and Molly spent their childhood playing pranks against each other and pick up right where they left off with the pranking. As they spend more time together planning the party, the pair starts to develop a friendship. Molly and Jude also discover that they have been dating people that have various similarities to the other.

I liked the concept of this book, but overall it fell short for me. The book has a childhood rivals to lovers story, but some of the pranking felt mean spirited. Also, it felt like Molly was more interested in Jude than he was in her. I feel like I would have enjoyed it more if we had Jude’s POV also to see the development of feelings on his end.

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

Meredith Schorr’s new release, SOMEONE JUST LIKE YOU, is a zingy romcom with all the feels. Schorr hits all the right notes in this enemies to lovers romance about family dynamics and a young woman still finding her way. The gags between the lifelong enemies made me wince and really wonder how they could ever get together. But then that’s their uphill battle, the honesty of Jude and Molly’s relationship. I especially loved how they finally overcame their lifelong misunderstanding and the thin line between hate and passion is pushed aside.
Easily 4.5 stars.

Ok so this book started off so good. Jude and Molly were freakin adorable. I loved the childhood rivals to lovers aspect and their families were so funny. I was pleasantly surprised by the spice, it was actually pretty good and I enjoyed it. Also, the fact that they kept dating people that were each others doppelgängers was entertaining and I liked the "When Harry Met Sally" moment at the anniversary party. HOWEVER, about 50% in, I started to get annoyed.

First of all, I wanted more pining/lovey-dovey-ness from Jude. It was very obvious that Molly was WAY more into him than he was into her. It was missing the 'burn' part of a slow-burn romance, I wanted it to have more tension.

Second, for someone who was highly educated and should be a bad*ss, Molly was very immature and gave me a ton of second-hand embarrassment. I mean, the parent trapping? She needed to just accept that her parents were happier apart. And then the POEM?! Oh, I was cringing so hard.

Lastly, by the end of the book, none of Molly and Jude's problems were resolved. They didn't get any better at communicating and it seemed liked half the time they still couldn't stand each other. They basically broke up and got back together TWICE and each time Jude an entire WEEK to "think" about their relationship. Meanwhile, Molly was pouting and acting like a child whose crush didn't like her back. To be fair, it seemed like he didn't, but c'mon girl you are a LAWYER. Pull yourself together!

I wanted to love this book so bad and I did like the first half. It just fell apart for me in the second half and I don't believe that Molly and Jude would survive as a couple in the long run.

THINGS I LIKED:
- Childhood Rivals to Lovers
- Opposites Attract
- Forced Proximity
- Slow-Burn
- "Everyone sees it but them"
- Family Friends
- Alllllll the Beatles references ;)

Thank you to NetGalley and Meredith Schorr for the ARC!

Someone Just Like You features my favorite trope, enemies to lovers. Molly and Jude grew-up taunting each other as neighbors, until one day it goes to far and the trajectory of their lives are changed forever. Now in there late twenties, they find themselves forced to work together on a anniversary celebration for their parents, who happen to be best friends.

This couple acted like teenagers majority of the book with their off-putting silliness. Enough is enough, just be adults and stop acting childish. Their antics wore on me, and once it stopped the book was much better. You can't go wrong with a NYC setting and a cute dog named Yogi.

The ending is a what you'd expect from some pretty immature characters, and I am not sure they are a good for each other in the end.

Thank you Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the complimentary copy.