This was such a fun read. I enjoyed the banter between Jude and Molly and the path the author created for these two. Watching their relationship grow from "hate" to something more after realizing they often found substitutes for the other in the relationships was enjoyable. I was rooting for them the entire book and couldn't wait to see how everything played out and if opposites really do attract.

Enemies to lovers when the whole family is involved, this book is an enjoyable read from start to finish.

Family friends for years, the children of the Blum and Stark families voluntold their youngest members, Jude Stark and Molly Blum to find the venue for their respective joint parents anniversary party.

Jude and Molly, who have been tangled up in pranks and misadventures for years, do not take to this tasks lightly, but attempt to put aside differences as they scout out locations for the party.

With shocking admissions, unexpected and unpleasant surprises, Molly and Jude find themselves leaning on each other more and more... even if it's in the form of their doppelganger partners, Jude's so much like Molly that even Molly's father mistakes the doppelganger for her!

Will these two break out of their current relationships to find their true love that has been simmering all these years?
Read and find out.

I enjoyed the back and forth banter between Molly and Jude. This was a fun book to read but I did feel that the relationship went from moving very slow to jumping into bed pretty suddenly. I would have liked more of a build up here to make it feel a bit more realistic. I did enjoy the characters in both of their families and felt they added nicely to the storyline.

Thank you Netgalley for this book! On to the review.

The Good: The pacing was well done and the writing was very fast-paced.

The Bad: The Main Character. She felt very immature and selfish throughout the entire book, and yet by the end she learned nothing. The romance was fine until there was a point where I thought the two characters should not be together and I honestly would have preferred that.

However, I think this book just didn't appeal to me because I am not the audience. There are surely people out there who would enjoy this more then me.

When two frenemies from neighboring families are thrown together to find an anniversary party venue, it is a guarantee that problems will ensue. What is not a given is that those same two people, Molly and Jude, will come to some startling realizations about each other. For example, why do all of Molly's dates tend to have goldendoodle-like dogs? And why do Jude's dates seem to be people pleasing lawyer types?

Schorr takes the reader on a fun ride of discovery as two people realize that maybe all of that passionate hate wasn't hate after all!

A fun quick read that you will enjoy if you liked the first book then toy should read this one thanks for letting me read this

Schorr delights again with her breezy, joyful prose, this time celebrating love-disguised-as-rivalry between two New Yorkers who can't seem to see eye to eye. One is a planner. One is more prone to spontaneity, But perhaps their differences can lend a relationship strength. The characters' history of dating people who resemble one another provides entertaining background, while 3 plot-lines braid together: Molly's struggles with a toxic work environment, her attempts to keep her parents' marriage going, and her growing realization that Jude might be the perfect guy for her. We also get a fabulous best friend and a few key cameos from an adorable dog. A swift, fun read, and a great fit for readers who enjoy rivalry as a love language, classic rom-com references, public declarations of love, caring but complicated families, learning how to diverge from the best laid plans when life doesn't pan out the way you thought it would, and a light hint of steam.

After reading Schorr’s As Seen in TV, I knew I had to read this novel! It’s a light hearted romance between two lifelong friends- Molly and Jude. It was a quick read and just delightful.

I received an ARC copy from netgallery for an honest review. All the opinions expressed in this review are mine and mine alone.

This book was so full of laughter and tears. This book had you screaming at the characters and wondering if they would ever get together. This story made me have a serendipity experience. It makes you wish and wonder if you ever had someone in your life that you were meant to be with. This book is such an amazing work of art and you don't want to miss out on this once in a lifetime experience!

Rom-coms are meant to make you smile, and Meredith Schorr’s Someone Just Like You does just that. You will sometimes find yourself laughing out loud, which, as we all know, is the best feeling ever!

We all know Molly and Jude; sometimes, we’ve actually been one or the other, so how can we not fall in love with these fabulous characters?

From the first page to the last, I adored this book.

Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book.

I really wanted to like this because the premise sounded like something I would totally go for but it just did not do it for me. The pacing and all were great, the writing was good. But the romance of it all was forced and did not feel like the love interests had any chemistry.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

What a fun rom-com! I really like Meredith Schorr’s writing style. She has the perfect amount of fun and steam. I do recommend this book for a quick and entertaining read!

Molly Blum cannot stand Jude Stark. Since elementary school, he’s lived to torture her, whether that’s recording embarrassing videos of her and broadcasting them or running against her for student council—and winning. For Jude, the feeling’s mutual. Now, as adults, the childhood enemies must come together to help their respective siblings plan a surprise anniversary dinner for both their parents. What could go wrong?

I was drawn in by this story pretty quickly. It has good pacing and enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes. Molly is a fun and relatable heroine and the cast of supporting characters are all enjoyable as well. My main problem is with the mmc, Jude, and his and Molly’s romance.

The build up to the two getting together is great—the sarcastic banter, the hijinks, the tension, everything. But everything leads to nothing. There is no payoff, no spark. It never crosses the line from enemies to lovers. Jude’s mean and Molly is way more into him than he is into her; he simply tolerates her presence. She does all of the heavy lifting in their relationship and although they both made bad decisions that hurt one another, she seems like the only one that’s genuinely sorry. He holds her mistakes over her head.

I would’ve liked dual POV to get inside his head because I do somewhat understand where he was coming from, but still. These two are not good together.

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

Jude and Molly are perfect for each other. They just don’t know it yet. The chemistry between these two characters was amazing even when they fought and continuously tried to one-up each other. The character brought out the best in each other (and yes sometimes the worst). There were so many laugh out loud moments. In an effort to not spoil anything I’ll say “Someone just like you” perfected the rivals to lovers trope.

Thank you to NetGalley for the eArc in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I absolutely loved Meredith's previous book - As Seen on TV, so when I saw she had a knew one coming it was a must read. Unfortunately I was slightly disappointed.
Molly and Jude started out as friends when they were kids, but in a quick turn of events became enemies. From then until adulthood, they pranked each other constantly. Now, they are in their late 20's and their siblings have thrown them together to plan their parents joint anniversary party. Cue the pranking again....
I am not a huge fan of pranking.. Jude also was so hard to like and didn't redeem himself in my eyes making this one a miss for me. I adored the writing style and loved Molly.

This was such a great book!

First off, the cover is GORGEOUS! Second, I’m a huge fan of enemies to lovers trope.
Follow Molly and Judy (childhood ex-friends) as they plan their parents combined anniversary party.

This book has everything: NYC, dogs, love, and friends/family.

Do yourself a favor and read it when it comes out July 25, 2023!

This book had such a good premise and enemies to lovers trope! I loved the beginning and the building up of their relationship, and the slow realization of feelings. I also love a good “she calls her enemy to come help her when she’s sick moment.” 🤍 I also very much identified with Molly as the people pleasing, planner, baby of the family.

Unfortunately the second half fell a little short for me. I personally did not like that their relationship had not one but two big “falling apart” moments. The physical aspect and the start of their relationship felt too much too soon and very awkward to me. I didn’t buy their relationship at that point.
I liked this book, but I just wish I could say I loved it.

This is the first childhood rivals to lovers I’ve read, and it’s safe to say this is a trope I’d like to revisit! Molly and Jude are well written foils for each other. I enjoyed their banter and their obliviousness to their attraction to each other at first. The Type A gal and the laidback guy dynamic is a tale as old as time, and I enjoy it every time. Especially when a prank war is involved!
My criticism of the book lays with the pacing. What I thought was the third act “breakup and makeup” turned out to be the first of two. I was shocked when I saw how much of the book I still had left! In the end it served the plot but it just felt like a great deal of conflict for a romance. But all’s well that ends well, and it certainly ended well.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Molly and Jude’s banter made this book. It was so quick witted and kept the story moving so well. It was great to watch them navigate their feelings and towards each other. You could feel he tension when reading. I also loved their friends and their involvement in the story. Plus the epilogue was cute!

This was a fun, charming read. It moved quickly and I wanted to know how it all played out.

4.5 stars. i really really loved this story! enemies to lovers since basically birth, forced proximity, all the things i love. i think the only reason i am hesitant to give it a full 5 stars is because it almost felt like there was resolution really early in the book until the 3rd act breakup and then it was almost over and i was nervous i wasn’t going to get my HEA and it eas for real 😭. it ended up okay though, i think i was just nervous haha. i liked the writing style of this author a lot and i am excited to read more from her!

thank you so much for the ARC of this novel!