This is my second time reading this masterpiece; it was just as good as the first time! I love everything about this book, and I CANNOT wait for more from the author!!

It was lovely, intriguing, sweet, and even witty at times. Absolutely stunning. I don’t think I’m capable of coming up with a cohesive and well thought out review. There is so much to love in this book.

Diving into the found family I find myself incapable of putting feelings into words. I wanted nothing to happen to all the characters because they are all so near, dear, and precious to my heart.

I have so many more thoughts but it’s hard to put everything into words. This book was perfect in so many ways and I will greedily snatch up multiple copies!!!

Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr was a hilarious childhood rival rom-com.

I loved everything about this book!
The humor and great characters. And the characters were fantastic. They are sweet and complex.
This book had me laughing, smiling and swoony the whole time.
Someone Just Like You will make you smile and leave you eagerly wanting more.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You Netgalley and Forever for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this eARC.

Molly and Jude have been mortal enemies since childhood. Their families are close friends, and at a family dinner, they are roped into planning a party together. Both Molly and Jude pull pranks on each other while trying to also plan a special event. In between pranking and arguments, they both seem to realize that they have a very particular type… and it might be each other.

I really enjoyed this book! Enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes, and the banter between Molly and Jude was top notch. The prank wars and flashbacks to childhood antics were so funny, but what I really enjoyed was each of them dating doppelgängers of the other. Plus, as a fellow doodle owner, I really appreciated the adorable goldendoodle additions to the story. The conflicts were uncomfortable but provided good opportunities for forgiveness and moving forward, which I think were important to the character arcs. Overall, this was a fun rom com that I’d recommend!

Thank you to Meredith Schorr, Forever Publishing, and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

After thoroughly enjoying As Seen on TV (Schorr’s previous novel), I was thrilled to discover an ARC of Someone Just Like You. It didn’t disappoint! If you love a good rom-com with some opposites attract characters I definitely recommend this book.

This was so good! It was well-paced, dramatic, and romantic. I connected with both characters and I find them cute and sweet. Overall, this book was super fun to read. Highly recommended!

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Jude and Molly are childhood frenemies who are put together to plan a joint surprise anniversary party for their parents. They have a long history of pranking and one-upping each other since elementary school all the way through high school, and haven’t really kept in touch since going their separate ways after high school. They get back into their pranking and bickering ways soon enough during the party planning, but after they call a truce so they can actually plan the party their relationship develops into something more.

I was a few pages in to this book and was already hooked. I loved the big family + found family dynamic and childhood friends who continue to keep in touch. I think the author does a very good job of placing everyone in the family, introducing all the characters, and establishing their personalities all in the first chapter.

I liked the contrasting personalities between Molly and Jude. Molly is very type A, feels immense pressure to be the perfect daughter, and feels like there needs to be a perfect plan for everything. Jude is laid back, easy going, and enjoys joking around. They compliment each other well without it feeling like one is trying to change the other or bring them more toward their own personality type. I do think it was a realistic concern for the third act breakup to be related to their personalities and if they were too different to make it work.

The whole ‘I say I’ve hated you since we were little kids but everyone I’ve dated in my adult life looks like you and has the exact same interests as you’ was SO good. I also liked the comments and conversations from friends and family that they clearly knew what Molly and Jude were doing by dating people that were exactly like the other.

In the beginning the handful of chapters of constant pranking and looking at restaurants did get a little old. I did enjoy the sprinkling of them clearly knowing each other well and getting into very brief emotional conversations during these trips and pranks, but it wasn’t enough to cover up the repetitiveness of their overall actions and plans.

There were also some pop culture references and brief moments that made me cringe, but that’s likely more of a me thing than anything else.

Overall, a very cute romcom that was enjoyable and easy to get through! The characters and their developments were well written, the pace and tone of the story was good, and the tension and build up between Molly and Jude was fun and realistic. Small things brought this down to 4 stars for me, but definitely nothing that would keep me from recommending this book to others.

Thank you NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the arc! All opinions are honest and my own

'Someone Just Like You' is the second book that I've read by Meredith Schorr. She is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors because I can expect laughs, tears, and love when I read her book. The main character is Molly, who is the youngest of three sisters. She and her sisters grew up as neighbors to the Stark family. The Starks also had three children, and the youngest, Jude, was a rival to Molly. Molly and Jude used to be friends, but as they got older, their friendship turned into a bitter rivalry with each one trying to prank and one up the other one. Both families get together to plan an anniversary party for their parents, and Molly and Jude are forced to work together to find the perfect venue.

When they spend time together, Molly and Jude fall back into their old childish habits, and they start to prank each other again. Eventually, they decide to come to a truce and work together to find the perfect venue for the anniversary party. Molly starts to rely on Jude and she goes to him for advice. Does Molly have feelings for Jude? Does Jude have feelings for her?

One of the funniest aspects of the book is that Molly and Jude keep dating doppelgangers of each other. They have always dated someone who has the same job, appearance or personality of their sworn enemy, but they don't realize it! Everyone in their family knows their dating pattern, but they don't see it. The book had so many laugh out loud moments, and it really made me smile.

I loved the dynamic between Jude and Molly. They had a history together, but as they reflect on it, maybe they didn't see what was right in front of them the whole time. There were some unexpected twists and turns, and I was excited to see what happened as I turned to the next page.

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for an ARC of this book. I definitely recommend it!

”I think you’re perfect just as you are. Well, perfect for me, at least. And I promise to always have your back against bratty girls who think you have the cooties, against your parents, against anyone.”

-childhood rival, enemies to lovers, forced proximity from having to plan an anniversary party for both sets of parents
-what does it mean when they find themselves constantly dating each others doppelgänger? 🤭
-they had a lot of cute moments, from finally tolerating each other, to becoming friends, then more
-however, the third act break up was dragged in a bit too long, the back and forth had me 😵‍💫
-thank you NetGalley for this ARC ❤️

Molly Blum has been at odds with Jude Stark for as long as she can remember. The former neighbors and polar opposites engaged in a relentless feud throughout their school years, involving pranks, fights, and constant attempts to outdo each other. However, an elaborate prank changed everything between them. A decade later, their siblings coerce them into collaborating on a surprise co-wedding anniversary for their parents, and soon Molly and Jude are up to their old tricks.

This is enemies to lovers done right! This actually has animosity and frustrations and the transition to relationship wasn’t always easy. I also appreciated that it remained a center part of the conflict in that how do you get over 20+ years of being enemies and reconcile the past with the future?

This is full of side characters but they are handled well and the main story does not get lost in the shuffle. There were some interesting time jump and pacing choices that I wasn’t sure were necessary but the story still flowed.

I enjoyed Jude and Molly thoroughly. The initial premise of the title also wasn’t overdone and did end up being humorous which I greatly appreciated, this actually stayed realistic. By the way, you get an actual traditional epilogue with this one (aka major time jump), I feel like I never see those anymore which was really fun!

Thank you to NetGalley, Forever, & Meredith Schorr for the ARC!

Me at the beginning of reading this: this rivalry is a little over-exaggerated to be realistic.

Me 10 minutes in: I can’t stop reading until these two GET TOGETHER.

The characters still felt exaggerated at times but overall I was rooting for them. I love a good high school rivalry. I love a perfectionist learning things don’t always go to plan. I felt like there was maybe one too many “it’s all over” moments but that could always be my desire for everyone to just talk it out. I also liked the best friend character.

Firstly, thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC copy of this book in return for a voluntary review.

I really want to be cautious with what I say in this review as I do not want to give any spoilers away, but I will say that i really enjoyed this book. If you like enemies to lovers, polar opposite, witty books then this one is for you. Lots of banter, interesting twists and family drama, and the first half of the book had me gripped. I definitely went through a rollercoaster of emotions when it came to my thoughts on the MC's.
Although fast paced, it didn't take anything from the story- definitely recommend the book/add to your TBR piles now!

For me this book is a 4/5

I always know when I open a Meredith Schorr book that I'm in for smiles, giggles, and swoons! If As Seen on TV was her Gilmore Girls book, Someone Just Like You is her Friends book. Between the perfectly portrayed NYC setting and the warm depictions of family and friendship, this was an absolute joy to read.
I'm a sucker for a big family story, and I got that here in spades with the Stark and Blum sibling rivalries. Lovers of flirting in the form of ruthless pranks and teasing are going to love Molly and Jude's journey from enemies to friends to so much more! Highly recommend for fans of Abby Jimenez, Kerry Winfrey, and RomComs with plenty of heart and comedy!

This one is kind of tough for me to review. At the beginning of the book, I absolutely hated Jude, and honestly, it never fully went away. He was so unnecessarily mean to Molly at the beginning that I couldn't get over it, even after he started being nice to her. I know we were supposed to swoon later when he brought her soup and started doing nice things for her, but it was a no-go for me, personally. The whole idea that a grown man would still act like a seven-year-old who pushes the girl he likes off the swing was just not okay with me. And Molly wasn't much better in my opinion, though at least she seemed willing to let everything go and move on if he was. Honestly, the two of these characters acted like children for the first 50% of the book that it turned me off most of the rest of the book. The two characters just did not fit together at all to me.

Overall, I'd give this 3, maybe 3.5, stars. The story was well-written, it just fell a bit flat for me, personally. It was very easy to read, and I finished it in around a day and a half. Even though I didn't enjoy this specific story, I'd definitely give the author another read because I enjoyed her writing style overall.

Read if you like:
- Enemies to Lovers trope
- Witty banter
- Opposites attract
- Quick, easy reads

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for gifting me this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was so much fun! I've heard such good things from this author and was so excited to have access to this title early. The banter between the characters was so great and I was just rooting for them and their love the entire time. The book is short enough that I was able to read in one sitting and just loved it!

Thank you to NetGalley, Meredith Schorr and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for an arc of Someone Just Like You in exchange for an honest review. This review is wholly my own & may not be reproduced.

This is the first novel I’ve read my Meredith Schorr and this sweet little romance is set to drop July 25, 2023 and I recommend you not miss it!

This is a fabulous enemies/rivals to lovers trope. Jude & Molly are former neighbors and rivals all through school continually one-upping each other on pranks. Now, 10 years later, they are forced to work together to plan a surprise co-wedding/anniversary celebration for their parents.

Soon, sparks are flying and sexual tension is heating up. Apparently over the years, they have dated each other’s doppelgangers, so why is that they can’t just date each other? They finally give in to their feelings, but will their intense a decades long rivalry win out over true love?

This story was very cute, quirky and funny. I really enjoyed it. It was fast paced and I love the development of characters as well as the characters themselves. I stayed up way too late on a work night to finish this story. I just couldn’t put it down!

I highly recommend giving this one a go. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!

4/5 Stars

I debate between giving this book a 3 or a 4. I went with the 4 but it was probably more like a 3.5 for me. Overall, this was a fun, easy to read romcom. The pop cultures references felt very current but included enough older references as to not feel dated if someone reads it a few years from now. Honestly, my biggest complaint was the use of the phrase “get it done” in the way you typically hear “get it on.” I’m not sure if this a regional thing but many characters said it and it drove me a little bit nuts. The last quarter or so of the book felt like it dragged on a bit but it wasn't a dealbreaker for me.

Though I seem to be in the minority on the reviews page, this romcom wasn't quite my favorite. As with most romcoms, you know where the story is headed, but I just did not enjoy the journey to get there. I loved the concept, and that the characters had this longstanding psychological tilt toward each other, but the actual chemistry between the two just didn't grab me as much as I'd hoped. I loved the concept, and liked the characters. I just didn't have that fireworks feeling.

Oh how I loved this! I tore through As Seen on TV last Summer so I was definitely excited to get the chance to read this title several months early, I read this one even faster! Such a sweet romantic comedy.

If your type is “people who look, dress, and act just like that person I claim to hate,” your subconscious may be trying to tell you something. I enjoyed the way Molly and Jude were experts at getting under each other’s skin, pranking and teasing each other just like they did as kids. It felt very true to their history as longtime family friends. The progression of their relationship and the issues they faced along the way also felt realistic. Their families and friends (Nani! Alex and Jerry!) were great and made me laugh. And I liked watching Molly handle her career dilemmas. This book was such a fun ride!