Just Some Stupid Love Story is a quippy, dual point-of-view story. You'll find:

Grumpy/Sunshine Characters
Second Chance Romance
High School Sweethearts (they meet up again at a high school reunion and make a bet)
Lots of Pining (So. Much. Pining.)
Witty Banter
Daddy Issues
Soulmates

As with Ava Wilder’s Will They or Won’t They, I found all the back-and-forth tiresome after a while. I also didn’t love the way Seth’s (MMC) voice was written. (I found it too much like Molly’s to be believable.) The secondary characters on both sides enhanced the love story though.

Thanks to Flatiron Books and NetGalley for the ARC.

A rom-com writer, who doesn’t believe in love, and a divorce attorney, who does, reconnect at their High School Reunion in “Just Some Stupid Love Story.” Molly and Seth’s story is witty and romantic. The author’s voice immediately drew me into the story. I didn’t want to put this one down!

For those who love:
🌴 Grumpy/Sunshine
🌴 Second Chance Romance
🌴 High School Reunion
🌴 “Let’s make a bet”
🌴 ”When Harry Met Sally” vibes
🌴 Dual POV
🌴 The banter!!
🌴 Cinematic

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

This one is totally sweet! Glad I made it my Valentine's read, because it reads breezy but it's never shallow.

Thank goodness I was so invested in the characters, because there's some stuff here close to my own experiences, and I didn't have to examine or process it because I was too busy following along with Molly and Seth as they navigate years of big feelings. I kid. Sort of.

this was really cute, except for when he kept calling her kid and making me cringe, but that's okay!

Just Some Stupid Love Story is a second chance romance book that I didn't want to put down. The book is full of pining on both sides though I found it very stressful and a bit heartbreaking to read. The story almost had too much back and forth for me to want to root for the main characters. The relationship arc did come off as genuine, though the ending was a straight up fictional romcom. Overall it was fun and full of side characters with a lot of different perspectives on love.
Thank you Netgalley and Flatiron Books for the ARC to review!

(Thank you NetGalley for this ARC)

I love me a classy romcom with a twist. And that’s exactly what “Just Some Stupid Love Story” is.

You root for Molly and Seth from the moment they make a bet at their high school reunion. They’re loveable characters with flaws and which only makes them more loveable.

Molly is a script writer for romcoms who doesn’t believe in love. Seth is a divorce attorney who believes in soul mates. If that doesn’t intrigue you…

It’s been a while since I’ve read a high quality ARC and Katelyn writing is exactly that. Great quality with clear storyline and additional secondary plot lines that don’t overshadow the main characters and add to their own story.

A great read for any romcom fan!

Reviewed for NetGalley:

Molly Marks, writing romantic comedies for a living in Hollywood, meets up with her high school ex boyfriend, Seth Rubenstein at their Fifteenth High School Reunion, they make a bet to see who will still be together in five years.

The novel takes place over the course of several years, and the ins and outs of Molly and Mark's separate lives and kismet connections.

I loved the dialogue and banter between Molly and Mark, made for a delightful read.

Seth and Molly. They truly are special.
Childhood sweethearts who broke up before college and it still hurts. They reunite at their high school reunion and make a bet about how real love is. Boy, do they have it coming! The big twist you ask? She's a rom-com screenwriter and doesn't believe in love, he's a divorce attorney who also happens to be a hopless romantic, ohhh the irony is so so sweet and makes for a very fun reading time.
The characters of Molly and Seth are very well fleshed out and I loved the character growth they both go through along the way. It - THEY FEEL REAL and multilayered and they are messy and sometimes annoying but isn't that what real life and real people are like anyway? So yeah. You should pick it up and it comes out June 4th 24, because I loved every page.
Favorite tropes:
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Second chance romance
- Daddy Issues (because of course)

Thank you to #NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the eARC! My opinions are entirely my own! :)

It was very cliche and overdone doesn't mean it wasn't good or cheesy...just like everything else on the market of romcom right now.

I will admit that jumping into this book, I thought I wasn't going to like it. The MMC used the word 'delish' right off the bat and that gave me the ick. Thankfully, I kept reading and my opinion did a complete 180.

I LOVED this story. It was a roller coaster of emotions, the entire time. I'm use to reading fluffy romance books where the couple meets and falls in love with no problems thrown their way and they get a happy ending. I think this book perfectly captures the way real relationships can be. Relationships are hard and sometimes you have to work at them. Molly and Seth have completely taken over my heart.

Thank you to NetGalley and publishers Flatiron for letting me read this early to review!

Thank you. NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this arc.

The story is about Molly and Seth- high school sweethearts who had a bad breakup reunited at their 15 year high school reunion. Molly is notoriously grumpy, despite her job as a romance movie screen writer while Seth is a hopeless romantic despite his job as a divorce attorney. They make a bet to settle the argument- does true love exist?

Loved:
-short chapters
-comically entertaining


Disliked

- so much will they won’t they


Overall really enjoyed this read!

I really enjoyed this book but I'm going to be honest with you. Molly was really annoying and mean to Seth. I didn't like that part. The rest was really good!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

You know those books where you want to highlight every other line because it's one witty moment after another? That is me with this book. I devoured it all in one day and just ...happy sigh.

This book started off slow for me, but about 25% in I was hooked! I thoroughly enjoyed the fact that the guy was overly romantic instead of the girl. I also absolutely loved the sexting scene. 5/5 for spice!! Parts were a bit cheesy for me, but overall this was so cute. By the end I was swooning.

Nothing about this book stood out to me. It's a quick read, and I'm sure the story will hit home with a niche audience, but it was not my favorite rom-com, and I am unlikely to recommend it to others. There are better books out there. The characters fell flat with me, and at many times, were just annoying. Very stereotypical writing that lacked creativity, in my opinion. I did manage to get through the entire book, which is the reason for 2 stars instead of 1. However, it ends exactly the way you think it's going to end from the first chapter of the book. It wasn't deep enough to invoke any real emotion.

Molly broke up with Seth after high school because she was afraid of commitment. They meet back up at their high school reunion, as as much as Molly fights it, sparks fly again. This is the story of their mending over a series of 5 years. I loved the slowness of this book. It helped me feel very deeply about their story and had me cheering for them like crazy! Definitely recommend!

I really enjoyed this summery, rom-com beach read book. The school reunion bet on each couple kept me intrigued as I was eager to see the outcome play out for each couple. It was cute but also kept the reader engaged. The main character, Molly, was a self-sabotager and for me, I don't like this type of character. She had two major self-sabotaging situations with Seth, and for me, it felt like the relationship was toxic due to her insecurity. I finished the book feeling like Seth can never fully trust her. Additionally, the constant references to Covid felt over the top. Overall, it is a well-written book and I would definitely read more from this author.

I loved it! Reading the blurb, you'd think its just another high school sweethearts second chance romance, which is yes, there is no denying that that is the trope. However, there was a lot to unpack. Even though Molly is a romance scriptwriter, she doesn't believe if love or happily ever afters. Meanwhile, Seth is a divorce lawyer who believes in soulmates and want his own HEA. Molly has divorce trauma so she doesn't believe she's capable of love and often self-sabotage. Seth rushes into relationships because he wants his happily ever after. They're definite opposites.

I'm a fan of the reverse grumpy/sunshine happening in this book. Molly and Seth's romance was years in the making. No matter where they were in life, they can't help but be pulled to each. They banter, they flirt, and they're making up fo lost time.

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest review. Just Some Stupid Love Story had everything I want in a romance novel. Loved the flawed characters and their years long buildup. The pages flew by in my attempt to inhale this delightful treat. The author’s writing style was literary, not fluff; self deprecating, which I adored, and had just enough “real life” struggle mixed in to make it wholly believable. For fans of Emily Henry, this is a perfect book for you!

Rom com writer Molly Marks has seen what love can do, after watching her father cruelly divorce her mother. Despite falling in love with Seth Rubenstein as teens, she dumps and ghosts him for 15 years when they reunite at their high school reunion. A one night stand later they make a bet as to which five couples (including themselves) will still be together by their 20th reunion.

This book ticked all my favourite reading jams in the fresh way that I wish more writers adopted. This time the cynic who eschews relationships is the woman, while the male character is the romantic one who is has an unfailing optimism. Throw in a slow burn second chance and I was in reading pleasure.

I loved watching Molly and Seth slowly grow to be the people they needed to be for not just the other, but for themselves. Molly will frustrate many as her fears of abandonment results in her lashing out at Seth because she was petrified of losing him. But Seth will also frustrate by throwing himself into relationships too hard and fast because he's desperate for a wife and kids. But he just 'got' Molly and understood her fears and would get her to open up. Yet he also stood up for himself when she would denigrate his job. Both of them break each other's hearts but are aware they have insane chemistry and banter, but their outlooks are the antithesis of each other due to where they are emotionally.

At times the pace could lag a bit and I also found Seth's dialogue incredibly cheesy at times with how much of a sap he was (it didn't see realistic his thoughts were that Hallmark-y), and I also wish we saw more on page with Seth learning to stop diving all in so quickly, especially the weekend getaway chapters. How did he not see that coming given all he knew about the woman he proclaimed to understand!?

I breezed through this book as I was so invested in Seth and Molly even though I half wanted to cheer them on and half give them a good dose of home truths. This book has everything I love in a rom com - witty banter, complex and well-rounded characters that leap off the page.

Thanks to Flatiron Books and NetGalley for the ARC.