Meredith Schorr's "Someone Just Like You" is a delightful four-star read that skillfully explores the complexities of modern relationships and self-discovery. Schorr's writing is engaging and relatable, drawing readers into the lives of her well-drawn characters who grapple with the ups and downs of friendship and romance. The story's humor and wit add a refreshing layer to the narrative, making it an enjoyable page-turner. While the plot may follow some familiar romantic comedy tropes, Schorr infuses it with authenticity and depth, allowing the characters to grow and evolve throughout the story. "Someone Just Like You" is a charming and entertaining read, perfect for those looking for a fun and insightful exploration of love, friendship, and personal growth.

Thank you to Forever Publishing and Meredith Schorr for the advanced reader copy of Someone Just Like You.

This was my first Meredith Schorr novel and I was very excited to read her work. Molly and Jude were very well developed main characters. They felt well-rounded and felt easy to understand their motives and choices.

While the character development was strong through the progression of the novel, I have found that I do not like the bully/prank trope. I think this novel explores the Bully trope with a mix of enemies to lovers, but the first half of the novel I struggled to enjoy the story for how mean they were to each other.

Overall, it just wasn't my type of romance that I enjoy, but it was a quick, fast-paced read.

📕 Someone Just Like You
✍️ By Meredith Schorr
📄 352 pages
🎙️Narrated by Justis Bolding
🎧 9 hours, 54 minutes
Published on July 25, 2023

Someone Just Like You is a solid enemies to lovers novel! Childhood rivals, Jude Stark and Molly Bloom are forced to collaborate to plan a double surprise anniversary party for their parents. The pair have been in a rivalry for approximately twenty years. Can they set aside their arguing and one upping to help their families or are they doomed to be lifelong rivals?

Read if you like
🥊Enemies to Lovers
😘Romcoms
👯‍♀️Doppelgängers
🐾Goldendoodles
➡️⬅️ Forced Proximity
⛈️Grumpy Sunshine
🎵The Beatles

Thank you GetRedPRBooks, Forever Pub, and the author for for review.

Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr was a cute read. I loved the enemies to lovers, and the close knit families. The chemistry between Molly and Jude was so sweet. I loved the pranks they played in each other. Overall, a fun read and will continue to read more from this author.

I really liked As Seen on TV, but man, I loved Someone Just Like You. Meredith Schorr is for sure an auto-buy author for me. I loved the enemies to lovers, and the close knit families. With the focus on Molly's career too, this one was a winner for me.

I do love a good enemies to lovers book. While a bit immature at times, the characters had me laughing and the writing was charming. I’ve heard good things about this writer’s other books, so I will read more of them.

Molly Blum and Jude Stark are childhood rivals, turned friends, turned more in this delightful enemies to lovers story. Tasked by their older siblings with working together to plan a joint anniversary party for both sets of parents, Molly and Jude pick up the pranks where they left off, until they find something more developing under the hijinks. Despite being complete and total opposites, they grow closer and unravel their feelings amidst the growing realization that they have each historically dated imitations of the other. But will one long held secret derail it all?

This was a fun and quick read that overall just felt very relatable. Perhaps it’s because I am also in my late 20s, but I found the characters to be very real, even when that meant I found them immature and unlikeable at times. Watching Molly and Jude work through the ups and downs of a new relationship with someone they’ve known all their life pulled at my heartstrings in ways I didn’t expect.

Thank you to Meredith Schorr, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), and NetGalley for the advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review. This book is out now!

𝚁𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐: 3.75⭐️
𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎: Contemporary romance📚

𝙼𝚢 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:
A sweet lighted hearted enemies to lovers. I enjoyed it be the characters were too immature

𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎:
Enemies to lovers
Pranks
Opposites attract
NYC setting
Great banter

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚍:
Jewish rep

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗’𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛:
They acted so immature at times
I wanted more character development

Gave me the same vibes as The Hating Game, but sub a working nemesis with a family friend! Just a little too much bickering for grown adults at times. The level of oblivian about the obvious similarities could sometimes be bothersome. I loved all the mixed-in Yiddish, which I just happened to know the meanings of thanks to The Nanny! One odd thing I found was how often Molly “touched her lips", like I was waiting for some explanation, but I guess not? I wish it hadn't taken her so long to be honest with Jude, but then we wouldn't have our third-act trope. Overall, it was a cute story, but just a few too many things going on trope-wise.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an advanced copy of Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr.

I am a super-fan of rivals-to-lovers, and Molly Blum and Jude Stark do it all. Extensive history dating back to childhood, an array of nicknames ranging from cruel to silly, and two families who watch the antics and wait for the two to finally see the light. This book very much reminded me of Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe with golden doodles. It was a very fun read and I can't wait for Meredith's next book.

Disclosures: I am online mutuals with the author

CW: On-page discussions of parental divorce, descriptions of toxic workplace environment including sexist behavior

I wanted to first thank Meredith Schorr and the publishers for the chance to read this and give my own review! I love enemies to lovers and childhood friend romances - but this one was somewhat hard to get through at times. I didn’t love all the pranks Jude and Molly played on each other, and they felt just very immature the whole time. I liked the concept of them both dating people similar to each other and thought it was a nice little add in! I just had a hard time convincing myself Jude and Molly had a real enough connection to work unfortunately.

On a completely other note, I loved Esther and would love a friend like her 🤗 I would love to see a book about her and her dating life up until where the epilogue in this book is!

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book so much that I ended up getting a physical copy of it!

Cute enemies to lovers but not executed perfectly. Moly and Jude were diaper buddies, growing up together. But like turned to loathe and prank wars began. I wanted to find the pranks entertaining but I started to get annoyed? I just didnt buy that these people were in their late 20s acting like this? I appreciated the jewish representation and NYC setting but I didnt think the payoff was worth it in the end.

Jude and Molly. They grew up together and spend most of their time making snarky comments, pranking each other, and fighting. Till they don't. Molly sees a softer side of Jude and he realizes why Molly needs to be perfect. There was a definite immaturity in the beginning of the book, but they grew on me as the story progressed. A cute romance that comes with the ideal HEA.

Did I pick this up because of the cover? You bet I did!
Did it meet expectations? To be honest, only someone. I enjoyed the premise of childhood next door enemies reuniting to plan a party for their parents, while unconsciously dating each's doppelgänger. This did prove to be an entertaining read, and I appreciated some of the themes Schorr explores as each character is still trying to define themselves at 30. There is also a scene where the MMC shows up to take care of our FMC when she is sick that is just adorable. The book is full of funny and sweet moments in the midst of a complicated family dynamic and plot.

However I am not one for pranks and the way the characters treated each other in the past and at the beginning of the book. For me there were places in the book that crossed the line between pranks and bullying. I was uncomfortable as to how easily the characters descend into humiliating each other, only to make and about face 1/2 through. "He picks on you b/c he likes you" is a problematic trope. To be fair, Schorr addresses this and some of the consequences figure central to the plot, but even the resolution comes a bit too easy for my taste.

Overall this is still an enjoyable romance that addresses a lot of important issues. But perhaps Schorr tried to do too much in one story.

Many thanks to Forever publishing and NetGalley for access to an eArC of this book in exchange for a fair review.

This BOOK! I loved it so much! I LOVE Esther!!! She is the absolute best! Enemies to lovers is always my favourite trope and Meredith has done such a great job! As a Jewish woman I love seeing representation in different genres and this is fantastic! I love this book so so much.

If you want a swoonworthy romance then this is the perfect one for you!!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC!

✨ PRINCEMAN ARC REVIEW ✨

📝 The Stark and Blum families have always been stuck at the hip. They're not only neighbors but also best friends who celebrate even the holidays together. In fact, the 6 Stark and Blum kids have been raised more like siblings than friends. Well...except for Jude and Molly who have been nemesis's since they were 6 years old. When all the siblings get together to plan for their parents' co-wedding anniversaries, Jude and Molly are thrown together. They may be 27, but this rivalry brings out the worst in them, pranking one another like their school days. But, will their competitiveness grow their hatred, or bring them closer together?

What I 🤍:
🥊 Pranking Banter
🔥 Sizzling Chemistry
👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Family Connections
👧 Childhood Nemesis's
🐰 Fast, Quick Chapters
🐕 Hair-Tie Eating Labordoodle

I could not put this book down! Schorr has written another masterpiece! You know when two people are so feisty with one another that they are either going to A. kill each other or B. rip one another's clothes off...well this is the later and I WAS HERE FOR IT! 👏 Yes, their fights and pranks made them come off immature at times, but that's what was so fun about watching this love story develop. Also, the whole storyline of knowing one another since birth is literally the cutest idea ever.

Prince's Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Passion: 🔥🔥🔥 (Partial Open Door Scenes)
Read if ➡️: You love the enemies to lovers trope.
Read 📅: Anytime of Year (Year Round Story)
CW. ⚠️: Separation of Parents

I really loved the family aspect of this book, and how connected all the siblings were with one another. I laughed so much during this book, and it left me smiling in the end. If you're a Swiftie or Beatles fan, you'll love all the references in this book. 😊

Someone Just Like You is out July 25, and is a stand-alone romance. Meredith's first book, As Seen on TV is another storyline altogether.

Thank you to Meredith Schorr and Forever Publishing for a copy of this book!

Someone Just Like You
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Author: Meredith Schorr

I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.

Synopsis: Jude Stark is the bane of Molly Blum's existence. The former neighbors and complete opposites began a rivalry in grade school that continued all the way through high school, consisting of fights, pranks, and generally one‑upping each other—until one over-the-top prank changed everything. A decade later, their siblings have forced them to collaborate on a surprise co‑wedding anniversary celebration for their parents, and soon Molly and Jude are reverting to their old tricks.

But eventually, a reluctant friendship develops…along with an unexpected spark of sexual tension. The two come to discover they have more in common than they thought, including continually dating doppelgängers of each other, raising the question why are they seeking in romantic partners what they claim to hate about each other. They finally give in to their growing feelings, but will that old competitive spirit take over, or will they finally realize being on the same team is a lot more fun?

My Thoughts: Jude and Molly have known each other since they were walking. Sometime during school, they began prank wars on each other but they have not seen each other in many years. Both of the families’ parents are celebrating milestone anniversaries so the adult children want to do a combined special anniversary party. They put Molly and Jude in charge of the venue. They pick up on the prank wars where they left off. After Molly catches a cold, they become friends and eventually… The tropes followed are an enemies to lovers and opposites attrack.

The story is narrated by Molly. I really had a hard time of Molly and Jude, in the adult arena, acting like they were five. The characters had not evolved since grad school, they were stuck in this live or die prank war. Prank wars is okay for children, teens, and even young adults, but not when you planning your parent’s special anniversary party. Having said that, after getting past the prank wars vibe, the characters did have witty banter and chemistry. The on again and off again was too bumpy for my liking. I do favor a third act breakup, but this was some beyond that. The author did a great job with the Jewish representation and detailing New York.

I have come to love Schorr’s writing, however, this one fell a little flat for me. The intentional miscommunication to an event as important as a golden anniversary party was beyond the scope of pranking, and even as adults, pranking seems a tad immature. Maybe other readers who enjoy pranks will have a better reading experience. I do understand that pranks go way into adulthood, I am just not a fan. Overall, this was a good read that I would recommend to others, maybe listening to the audiobook would enrich the reading experience versus reading the actual book.

This is a cute romance with Molly and Jude, members of two close families. Instead of being childhood friends they turned into rivals who have played many pranks on each other over the years.
When they’re nominated by their respective families to find a venue for a big anniversary party, they start out as usual with passive aggressive comments and, of course, pranks.
As they spend time together and take the time to get to know each other as adults, attraction blooms between them. It turns out they’ve both been dating lookalikes of each other without realizing it. .
Can the former rivals become something more?
This is fun read. The pranks they played as adults bothered me, especially when the pranks came at the expense of the job they were supposed to be doing. 3.5 stars.

This was pretty cute! An easy read that I binged in one day. The pranks and juvenile behavior was a little annoying in the beginning, but I appreciate that the characters acknowledged their immaturity and this didn’t last too long. There are also some minor Parent Trap vibes as a short side plot. I enjoyed Meredith’s writing style and will definitely be reading her backlist book As Seen on TV that’s been on my TBR for a while!