📺Book Review📺
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Summary- Newly divorced on the eve of her thirtieth birthday, Brynn is sick of heartbreak. She thought she had found her happy ending, but now she’s living with a roommate, Josh, to afford her mortgage, and she’s trying to adjust to her new single life. At least she’s got Carson’s Cove to binge, her beloved 2000s teenage soap. The show ended unexpectantly on a cliffhanger after five seasons, and the two main characters, Sloan and Spencer, never got to declare their love for each other. The show is still perfect in Brynn’s eyes; despite all the drama that goes down, things always have a way of working out in Carson’s Cove . . . unlike her own life.

So when a birthday cake surprisingly shows up on her and Josh’s doorstep, Brynn makes a wish for the one thing she’s always wanted (but has failed to achieve herself): a happily-ever-after.

The next morning, she doesn’t wake up in her apartment. She’s in Carson’s Cove . . . and Josh is there too. Everyone seems to know them, except they’re not Brynn and Josh; they’re Sloan, the sweetheart of Carson’s Cove, and Fletch, the town’s bad boy. And to get home, they have to make Brynn’s wish come true by ensuring Sloan and Spencer, the hometown heartthrob, end up together at last. But as they spend more time together, Brynn and Josh realize that Carson’s Cove might not be as perfect as seen on  television . . . especially when they start developing feelings for each other in a plot twist no one has expected. Will they stick to the script, or will real love change the story forever?
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Rating- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
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My thoughts- I just loved this one so much! If you’re a fan of Dawsons Creek (which I recently binged) you will just adore this book. It was so sweet and pretty much a shot for shot interpretation of Dawson Creek season 3. I think I probably enjoyed that aspect most of all, over the romance. The romance between Brynn and Josh was just sort of sweet opposite attract. It was a super cute little return to the 90s. Happy belated pub day to this beauty @katerobb
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QOTD- what is your favorite 90s/2000s show ?! Mine is always Dawsons creek and Buffy!

this rom-com reads as both original and nostalgic at the same time. i understand where some reviewers are coming from when they say the romance falls a bit flat, but i think the setting and concept make up for that so that it's still an enjoyable read!

thank you to netgalley and random house publishing group for an E-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

🎬𝔸ℝℂ ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨🎬

📖: Prime Time Romance by Kate Robb
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️{4}
🌶️🌶️{2}

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟗/𝟑/𝟐𝟒!

Okay, this was super cute! Brynn and Josh are roomies who don’t really know each other super well. However, one thing leads to another and they end up getting stuck in Brynne’s favorite tv show after she makes a wish on the night of her 30th bday. In order to escape this alternate universe they’ve been sucked into Brynn agrees to pretend to be Sloan and give her the HEA she deserved on the show. Obvi, things go a little awry. Brynn and Josh were super cute together and I loved (and seriously loathed) some of the side characters. I think anyone who loves or has ever loved any sort of small town tv show will love this book!

𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝓲𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮:
🎬magical realism
🎬small town tv shows
🎬dual pov
🎬roommates to lovers
🎬slow burn
🎬no 3rd act breakup

𝓕𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓺𝓾𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼:

“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦.”

“𝘏𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴. 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦.”

“𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘪𝘵.”

“𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐’𝘮 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩-𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵.. 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴.”

𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚘 𝙺𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚁𝚘𝚋𝚋, 𝚁𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚘𝚖 𝙷𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚎, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙽𝚎𝚝𝚐𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚎𝙰𝚁𝙲. 𝙰𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚖𝚢 𝚘𝚠𝚗.

I wasn't sure what I was expecting, I gravitated to this book for nostalgia purposes for 2000s team drama. I feel while the premise of this book was great, it could be fleshed out more because everything felt rushed. 3.5 stars.

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

Brynn just got divorced. It came out of nowhere and left her life in shambles, complete with her ex getting all their friends and her having to live with a roommate, Josh. Her life now consists of binge-watching her favorite show, Carson’s Cove, and dreaming of a world where a happy ending is guaranteed and true love exists. She's accepted that this is her new life when a surprise birthday cake arrives and her wish for a happily ever after transports her and Josh to Carson's Cove with a mission to give the show's main characters the HEA fans thought they deserved. But can a prime-time romance be better than the growing attraction between Brynn and Josh?

There is a lot to unpack with this one and I enjoyed every single moment of it. For any fan who's loved a series and been left unsatisfied after it gets canceled without a proper ending, getting to experience and be part of that ending is a dream until you realize that what works on television would be a bore in real life. I love that Robb brought all that into the story to give Brynn a chance to grow and accept that life is messy. The moments between Brynn and Josh are full of the complicated feelings of real life and the contrast with what Brynn (and TV world) thought were supposed to be ideal moments makes the realness of their developing relationships all the sweeter.

Extra props to Robb for calling out all the things in a typical teen show that somehow felt okay when they originally aired and are deeply problematic in hindsight.

Delighted thanks to NetGalley and Dial Press Trade Paperback for the wonderful read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Kate Robb for the opportunity to read an advanced copy.

This book was a lot of fun! It was so easy to relate to Brynn because I too have a major obsession with rewatching my comfort show that didn’t end how I wanted (looking at you, Gilmore Girls). My only complaint is, unfortunately, completely out of the author’s control and is simply that the premise was just similar enough to another book I read recently that it threw me off, but that’s a me issue for sure! (However, if you like the FMC falling into the world of her favorite piece of fiction, have I got another recommendation for you!) Overall, I really enjoyed getting to spend a little while with Brynn and Josh in Carson’s Cove!

Enjoyable and pretty unique in the genre, I really enjoyed the setting and the characters although the tweeness did get a bit grating before long - although I suppose it was to be expected.

I have to say Kate Robb has easily become one of my favorite authors. Her stories are adorable and creative. I very much enjoyed it and finished it in one sitting because I couldn’t stop reading it. I would definitely continue to support more by Kate Robb in the future. I loved the story line and especially the characters. Both Brynn and Josh were adorable. I enjoyed the concept of being stuck in a romance/teenage drama tv show. I was very content with the ending. Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group and Kate Robb for the ARC of Prime Time Romance. I can’t wait to have a physical copy.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

For fans of A Novel Love Story, Prime Time Romance has a very similar plot and execution! A good love story with a couple good spicy scenes.

Brynn's life isn't going how she planned. Her so called "friends" forgot her birthday, she broke up with the love of her life who was supposed to be her happy ending. And now she can't stop watching reruns of her favorite comfort show on Netflix. Until one day she makes a birthday wish and finds herself in her favorite show, trying to create a happy ending for herself, and a happy ending for the show that never got to be.

A really cute novel! Read a bit YA. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

Do you have a cozy multi coming of age tv show you loved watching? Maybe you still love watching? Ever fantasized you were Rory? Blair? Well this book is perfect for you! I loved the set up and the execution!

Also- I’ve already rewatched pleasantville and restarted Gilmore girls this week because of the nostalgia, this author made me feel from her work.

Thank you for the advanced copy, my thoughts are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for providing the ARC.

As someone who loved both Pleasantville and Dawson's Creek, this book seemed to be right up my alley. But all of it fell short.

Despite the fact that this book is over 300 pages, the pacing never felt right. The first part of the book held so much promise, but the second that your arrive in Carson's Cove, it completely falls apart. There is no lead up or tension between the two main characters. The plot is flimsy at best. And honestly, everyone was so unextraordinary that I couldn't connect with any of the characters. I was also distracted by trying to figure out if the things lifted directly from Buffy were done intentionally or not, and I actually found that more interesting than the story itself.

It's fine if you want a little escapism and to relive the TV chokeholds of the late 90s and early 2000s, but mostly I just found it a bit disappointing.

Where are my magical realism girls at? This one is for you!

Brynn loves watching her 90s comfort show, but then she gets magically sent to the island of Carson's Cove and has to give the main characters a happy ending.

I enjoyed it on audio, but I switched between that and the ebook. This is my second Kate Robb book and I have loved both. She definitely knows how to write a leading man! There are two open door scenes, but if you aren't into that they can be skipped easily.

Check this one out if you:
Grew up watching teen dramas
Love forced proximity and roommates
Can suspend your disbelief
Want to giggle at some cliches from our favorite TV shows

What is your comfort show?

After a painful divorce, Brynn isn’t sure she believes in love anymore. Except for the kind that happens on TV—specifically her favorite 2000’s soap, Carson’s Cove. Although, sadly romance didn’t win in that one either. The show was canceled after ending on a cliffhanger where the will-they-or-won’t-they main couple Sloane and Spencer never declared their love. Still, it’s her comfort show. Which is why she’s watching it after a not-so-great 30th birthday where her roommate, bartender Josh, had to leave work early to make sure she got home safely. When a mysterious birthday cake shows up at her and Josh’s door, Brynn wishes for a happily-ever-after like the one’s in her favorite show (tip to readers: don’t make wishes on birthday cakes with unknown origins) and the next morning she and Josh find themselves stuck in Carson’s Cove. Brynn is Sloan and she’s told she can’t leave until she finally makes things work with Spencer. Josh is told to play the role of town bad boy Fletch, but what happens when Brynn starts to wonder if life in Carson’s Cove is the one she wants after all?

This was a sweet, creative romance told in the dual POVs of the main characters. I was definitely rooting for Brynn and Josh and it was fun seeing what they were each willing to do to sacrifice for each other. The more we heard about the show and learned about the characters, it started to sound more and more awful, but I suppose that’s true of any of the soap opera-y teen dramas so many of us watched (really, how many people can date Dylan? Or Brandon? Or Kelly?). I think romcoms readers will definitely find a new book boyfriend in Josh, and have a lot of fun reading this one.

The audiobook had dual narrators who both did a great job giving voice to the characters. I’d definitely recommend it for audiobook fans.

Prime Time Romance by Kate Robb

Happy Publishing Day! I really needed this after reading a very intense 550 page novel. Usually it takes me longer to read a romance novel but this one was a quick read for me. Picture a mash up of Dawson’s Creek, Pleasantville and The Good Place with sprinkles of Riverdale and One Tree Hill. It’s a heart-warming romm-comm fused with magical realism and alternate universes. A very unique premise. Strong character development with the FMC. Easy and fun read.

4 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

#NetGalley #katerobb #primetimeromance

Thanks to netgalley and publisher for this arc.

While I liked this spells love the first book from Katie this was just meh. I thought I'd love the vibes as a 90s baby but I didn't at all, also hate a love triangle so wasn't a fan plus the vibes were creepy and weird once in the cove. Overall just a meh book and the chemistry was missing from leads sadly as well.

I am big fan of Kate Robb. I loved her first book This Spells Love and was so excited to read Primetime Romance. I really loved the premise of this book, Brynn and her roommate Josh are magically tossed into her favorite teen soap opera Carson‘s Cove (yes I love that play on Dawson’s Creek. I was a huge huge Dawson Creek fan.). If you enjoyed the movie Pleasantville, then this is right up your alley. I laughed out loud with all the 2000s soap preferences. I was fully invested in all those shows and also find comfort and re-watching the Classics! I really enjoyed reading this book and definitely recommend it to everybody.

Thank you #NetGalley and Dial Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

Let’s start with what I liked, I give the author a lot of credit in establishing a tv show that holds a lot of importance to the FMC. The overall importance of the tv show and characters in the tv show was explained and developed well in the book, so that as the reader I didn’t feel lost or overwhelmed with all the characters. I liked that we get to learn the tv show characters motivations (during the show and now) and character development that they go through (both good or bad) that makes the people in the tv show world feel real and in doing that makes them believable both for the FMC and us the reader.

As for the two leads, individually they were both great they were dealing with their own issues most of the book and I think that's where most of the problems come in, they didn't seem like a romantic potential couple but more as two people that had some issues they were dealing with that they had to face because they were transported into a TV show, and that would be fine but this is a romance book and I didn't feel any romantic tension between them. I think what I really wanted was those leading up to romantic moments where you could see the potential, what we get is them going from roommates (not really friends more like acquaintances) to people that are thrown into this crazy situation, to more than half way into the book bam! They have romantic feelings (that honestly feels like came out of nowhere). What's going to convince me that they stay together once they’re out of this situation?

Leading up to the end we had more of a telling instead of showing, especially for the event that the book was leading to. I think it was just a missed opportunity.

Regardless, it’s still a fun read.

Solid 3.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Brynn is a die hard Carson cove fan and watches reruns almost nightly. After a rough divorce and an exhausting night out she wakes up and finds, she’s the main character Sloan. Now it’s her job to make the boy next store realize he loves her.

Who doesn’t want to wake up one day in their favorite tv show? I found Brynn to be quite enjoyable and relatable. Don’t even get me started on Josh because I’m still swooning. I’m replacing Miles as my fictional boyfriend of the year I think🤭

Definitely recommend if you’re a Dawsons Creek fan, or just a fan of early 2000s shows. Fun and whimsy read for a weekend at the beach🫶🏼🌊🏖️

This book was a magical read. Prime Time Romance by Kate Robb follows Brynn and her roommate Josh who get sucked into her favorite tv show to fix the cliffhanger the canceled show ended on. This book had lots of Dawsons Creek, 90’s/early 2000’s vibes, which I loved!

Thanks to NetGalley for the early copy.

Prime Time Romance is a unique and wild ride into Brynn’s favorite sitcom. Brynn and her roommate are transported into her beloved show upon a wish on her birthday. Everything is so exciting for Brynn until she realizes she’s stuck in the show to complete the MFC perfect forever ending. Brynn starts to notice things in the small town aren’t what they seemed on the show but ends up finding love.

This book had interesting promise but I feel like it fell short on the transition into the show and details of the plot. Overall a decent read. Thank you to NetGalley, Kate Robb and her team for providing me with an advanced copy.