I’m a sucker for second chance romance. Really enjoyed Molly and Seth and their right person wrong time relationship. Quick read, loved the writing style.

Wow Doyle’s characterization for a debut novel is superb! I will read whatever she writes… I loved the ironic flip on gender roles and Molly and Seth were (agh!) adorable! Doyle layered in complexity and nuance with finesse which feels missing in a lot of romance novels. I love love loved it.

Such an enjoyable read! I loved Molly for the most part, we all have flaws and hers was running away from great guys. The MMC was so amazing and felt bad about his mishaps with women. Some good twists in this one. (Side note: I hate Rob 😑) It truly kept me interested and pinning for the 2 MCs the entire time! It will make you fall back into falling in love.

I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publishers to read/review. All of the statements are my true opinions after fully reading this book.

4 stars but wish it didn't have the smut.

Molly and Seth. High school sweethearts who break up and then continue to break each other's hearts over and over again. This book is sweet, witty, frustrating and sad all rolled into one. Told in Dual POV, the MCs both have a lot of character development throughout the chapters. One takeaway I loved: The gratitude practice of saying or writing the things you're thankful for that day. I miss the days that a book could be good without needing all the added sex, it seems like every author feels like that adds to their characters (sales), but this book did not need that as it really didn't add any value to the overall ARC. I could feel the angst and love through the writing without needing the smutty bits.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of Just Some Stupid Love Story. This was an incredible story. I loved the format and the flipped script on gender roles and tropes. The character growth is so well done and the dialogue is fresh and realistic. The story is fast paced and I could not put it down. The resolution felt fast and I wished that had been covered in more depth.

I am so excited for this to release and for lovers of second chances to read it.

I loved the concept of this one. I thought the characters were well fleshed out and witty. My only critique is that the main conflict seemed to repeat itself over and over and over and over.

I love a Mutual Pining (TM) novel, so that hits the checkpoints for me in this novel. Sweet story, not unfair to comp to Emily Henry, but do agree with other reviews that the pandemic plot points are *not* doing it for me. Other than that blip, an overall
enjoyable read.

This book was so cute. I did think it was a little long, but I guess mutual pining takes a while to come to fruition. Loved Seth. Adorable. Though not so great timing in Joshua Tree, my guy. Molly was not my favorite. I understand trauma and that your past affects your thoughts on the future, but girl, get it together.

Did not love the Covid parts. I went through it, don't need to read about it. I read things like this to get AWAY from real world things. Not my favorite plot point.

Overall, I would say 3.5 stars.

When we first meet Molly Marks it is the eve of her 15th class reunion. She's an unwilling drag-along of her best friend Dezzie and her husband Rob. Molly is a grumpy rom-com screenwriter who ironically does not believe in love. While at the reunion she runs into her high school boyfriend, Seth Rubinstein. Seth is still as handsome and charming as ever. After a few cocktails and conversation he seemingly forgives Molly for breaking his heart in high school. After spending much of the night bantering and a super casual hook-up the pair make a bet to decide which of them knows more about true love and soulmates.

What follows can only be described is the perfect recipe for one of Molly's famed scripts.

To say I enjoyed this is an understatement. I was hooked from the beginning. Molly drove me crazy second guessing herself and Seth endeared me with his optimistic outlook on life and love.

I definitely didn't get anything done today because I HAD to know how it would end.

Thank you very much to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Doyle's writing reminded me a lot of Emily Henry and she is one of my favorite authors, so I was really excited to read this book. It was refreshing to see a relationship where the female protagonist is the one that's skeptical of love, while the male is the one that's all about love and romance. The overall vibe dealt with second chance romance and the opposite's attract trope. It was fun seeing the character's growth throughout the story since it takes place over the course of a few years. While there were a few points in the book where it felt a little dragged out, overall I really liked it. Congrats on your debut Katelyn!

Huge thanks to #NetGalley and Katelyn for letting me read this in advance! #justsomestupidlovestory

This was pretty fun! I am not a die hard romance reader and will give up quickly if the tone is not right, but this one had some fun characters and a classic miscommunication kind of plot.

Cute story about former high school pair meeting up over and over. Finally having placed bets on mutual friends relationships and outcomes over 5 year period, realized the inevitability.
Story went a little long to reach 5 years. Could have ended sooner.

Just Some stupid Love Story was an enjoyable read with a storyline that takes place over several years. I enjoyed the writing but something was off with the characters and chemistry. It took one a while to finish but I’m glad I did.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this! I'm a big fan of Scarlett Peckham so was super excited to hear that she had a contemporary romance coming out under a new name--and I was not disappointed. I loved the characters, the banter is great, the angst is definitely there, and I loved that the novel spans a longer period of time so that we really get to see the relationship between our two main characters grow and develop. I was there for the build up and the pining, but I think where this novel lost me a little bit was towards the last third, once the two leads actually get together. I think I was expecting it to be a bit more impactful or dramatic, especially after all the tension of the preceding chapters, but it didn't quite stick the landing for me. Regardless, I really liked this, and I can't wait for more from Katelyn Doyle!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing an advance copy in exchange for honest feedback.

This book was not a favorite for me on any level. The premise and the story seemed fun and like a light read, but wow this book did not hit well for me at all. The book was long with so many ups and downs throughout that made it a struggle to enjoy for me. It was as if there were so many problems to make the book longer, not because it needed to be there. The main characters were really rough to stay connected to, and honestly I just felt bad for them. This book was not fluid, it was all over the place, and it seemed like one main character or the other was always toying with the other. This was a long drawn out book that made me sad at the end somehow! I don't like to be this negative in a review, but honestly, after reading it, it left me annoyed and frustrated. I did not care for any of the characters, the storyline was rough, and overall, it was just a bummer of a book.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

I absolutely could not put this one down. Each flashback tugged at my heartstrings just a little bit more and had me rooting for both characters to find their happiness. I loved how it turned out to not be nearly as predictable as I had expected, in fact, at one point I truly didn't think there would be a classic HEA at all. Katelyn Doyle dealt with real heartbreak and mental illness in a raw and relatable way without rushing through it- making love the easy solution. I appreciated that the book took place over several years and gave the characters time to truly live out their emotional journeys. If you want a romance with real character depth and no cookie cutter plot, I would highly recommend this title.

So cute. Love the opposite attracts, second chance romance. Banter with amazing dialogue and even better friendship dynamics. Takes place over several years, and seeing that growth is great.

A rom-com that is actually about a rom-com writer, Molly, who (at a low point in her life and career) reconnects with her high school sweetheart (a divorce lawyer) at their 15 year high school reunion. Great characters and lots of crazy situations make this a fun and engaging read.

I loved how the author builds the emotional connection between her leads with painstaking care and attention to detail. What makes this story shine is that the hero never disregards or undermines the heroine’s need for self-definition. Because, first and foremost, this is the tale of a woman who’s learning to love herself before she can love anyone else. Definitely a full 5 stars read for me.