“This Spells Love” was one of my favorite books last year so I was very excited to get an arc for Kate Robb’s second novel.

I really enjoy magical realism and the plot in this one was pretty fun- a birthday wish lands Brynne in her favorite TV show as the lead character 15 years after the series finale. It did remind me a lot of Novel Love Story so if you liked that one, you’d probably enjoy this premise as well.

At times it felt a bit too cutesy for me but I flew through it! It is definitely lighthearted and easy to read. I felt like it lacked something but can’t quite put my finger on what. 3.5 rounded up.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

I was really excited to receive the ebook arc. I just knew prime time romance was going to be good and I was a little disappointed. This is a super cute sitcom romance. One of its kind and I enjoyed reading it!

I loved the authors debut and she absolutely did NoT disappoint this time. I found it nostalgic, magical, SEXY, sweet and so much more. The characterization was chef kiss and setting was fresh and fun.

Such an enjoyable reading experience:

This author is now officially and auto read for me.

I really enjoyed the author’s debut novel so when I saw this one was releasing soon, I needed to read it.

First of all, this reminded me so much of Gilmore Girls ala The Good Place ala the Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Come to find out at the end the author used inspiration from Dawson’s Creek for a lot of it (which I’ve never watched in my life) so I was close. 🤣

To the plot! The plot kept me entertained in a good way and was fun to read. However, I’m confused with the romance because it kind of feels like it just sort of happens and we didn’t see the before. Still cute. Just felt random.

A little bit of spice but nothing overpowering. I give it 2 🌶️ out of 5.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Ahhhh another wooing lovely book! I absolutely loved this story! The main characters were so perfect and swoony! The plot was just ADORABLE na do absolutely loved it! This was an amazing second novel and I couldn’t be happier to have been able to read this one early!!! I can’t wait for the next one already!!!!! This one made my heart so happy!!!!

I could have read another three chapters is 100% how I felt when I got to the end of this book! I LOVED this story of Josh and Brynn that definitely had me flashing back to Dawson’s Creek AND Pleasantville all the while falling headlong into their own story! Roomates Josh and Brynn fall through a ‘time space continuum’ and land in Carson’s Cove - Brynn’s longtime comfort show. But not all is as perfect as it seems and Brynn and Josh are thrust into the spotlight as main characters from the series. Can Brynn deliver Sloan’s happily-ever-after? Will Josh surprise everyone as Fletcher? This was so much fun to read!

Kate Robb’s sophomore novel PRIME TIME ROMANCE is the hilarious, swoony book of my teen drama fangirl heart! I loved every second! It comes out in just over 2 weeks (Sept 3), so don’t forget to pre-order!

After her marriage ends in divorce, Brynn is tired of living with heartbreak, choosing to ignore her new roommate, Josh, and binge watching her favorite teen drama, Carson’s Cove, where everything worked out in the end until it was canceled before the main couple could get together. When a birthday cake unexpectedly appears on shows up on their doorstep on her 30th birthday, she wishes for the happily ever after she’s always wanted.

But the next morning, she and Josh don’t wake up in their apartment. They’re in Carson’s Cove, with Brynn cast as the town sweetheart and Josh as the resident bad boy. To escape, they have to give the show the ending it deserved, with Brynn’s character ending up with the town heartthrob. But as Brynn and Josh spend more time together, their feelings get complicated. The two will have to decide if they give the characters their HEA, or risk it all to seek out their own.

This book had everything. Incredible tension between the couple from the first interaction! A touch of magic! All the Dawson’s Creek/Gilmore Girls/OC/Gossip Girl references you could want (but the book is more than strong enough to stand on its own merits if you weren’t into those shows)! Brynn and Josh brought each other back to life in the weirdest and most entertaining of circumstances. Kate Robb is an easy autobuy for me, and I can’t wait to place this book on the shelf in two weeks!

Rounding up to 4 stars. Not sure if I’ll be the minority but I actually really enjoyed this one. It wasn’t seamless. It had magical realism I would say? I did giggle quite a few times. It kind of gave off the good place vibe, Pleasantville vibe, One Tree Hill vibe? Definitely a fun nod to the 2000s series. Were there some holes in the story? Maybe. Was the word folds used in the worst manner which automatically makes me deduct a star? Yes. But I liked the lessons learned for each character. I also feel like any spice is very easy to skip over if you don’t want to read spice. You can pick up on where it starts and you don’t miss anything if you jump to afterwards, no important dialogue during haha. There were only 2-3 spicy scenes. I do wish a few other things were wrapped up but the point of the book is to show that not everything has a happy ending wrapped up in a pretty little bow but you still choose it because it makes life more fulfilling to experience the lows and the unknowns so you can appreciate all of the highs and when things go the way you hope for! Anyways, probably a 3.8 but rounding to 4! Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for this ARC read!

I loved this book so much! It is so fun!!! I loved the added "villain" of Sheldon and I couldn't wait to see how everything unfolded! The friendship between Sloan (Brynn) and Luce was wonderful! Josh/Fletch gave me Jess Mariano vibes and I loved it so much!!! 🤩🤩🤩 I was elated to see Brynn's growth and how she voiced her opinions and observations at the pageant and that she found her HEN!! 🥰🥰

Thank you, NetGalley, for my eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book, simply put, was cute. It was nothing too special in my opinion, but it was fun & full of angsty teenage drama. The entire time I was envisioning One Tree Hill so it was fun to read a book with that premise! I enjoyed this author's writing (I read her debut novel last year) and thought she did a good job describing the setting, the characters and the overall nostalgic feel of the book.

I thought the main love story was really cute but the overarching theme was just bleh. It didn’t give the magic & the whirlwind that I was hoping for - it felt more toxic & high school drama which I didn't love. I do understand that some of that is part of the idea, but I wished it had been less pettiness and more romance between Brynn and Josh.

Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for a free copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you, Net Galley, Random House, and Kate Robb for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was a fun, quick read, but it didn't really pull me in. Brynn, the female MC , got divorced at 26 and is still trying to find her place in the world at 30. She accidentally makes a wish that brings her and her roommate, Josh, onto the set of her favorite teen TV show.

I enjoyed that Brynn learned about how things might look perfect on the outside but aren't always perfect on the inside. I think that's a valuable lesson for anybody at any age.

I caught many of the Dawson's Creek and One Tree Hill similarities, which was fun because those are shows I grew up with.

This book has dual POV (Brynn and Josh), forced proximity and insta-love, and is a good light read.

As a person who still watches my nostalgic TV shows, I jumped at the chance to get this eARC, especially with the Dawson's Creek vibes from the cover.

Brynn is a down on her luck divorcee who on the eve of her 30th birthday just wants to watch her favorite comfort show, Carson's Cove. When she gets a mysterious delivery and makes a wish, she and her hot roommate Josh wake up in Carson's Cove. She is excited to help her favorite characters get the ending they deserved after an abrupt cancellation ended on a cliff-hanger. But the dependability of the town she once loved is not all it is cracked up to be in real-life. Especially when she is falling for Josh and not the MMC.

I enjoyed this book. Was it everything I hoped? No, but I truly enjoyed all the teen show references of yesteryear. It was fun reading thinking of what shows the author was referencing. I guessed many of them and I LOVED that Josh was Pacey-coded. The end of the book gives details about the easter eggs and ranks the author's favorite TV boyfriends. (I agree with her list whole-heartedly!) And don't think the references are only from the 90s, it includes shows from Vampire Diaries to Riverdale. I think many millennial readers will get a kick out of the this light-hearted, fun read.

Have you ever wished you could live in the world of your favorite TV sitcom? Through a birthday wish, the FMC in this book finds herself in that position. She brings her roommate along and they enter a world that’s a send-up to Dawson’s Creek, Saved By the Bell, and 90210 and discover that maybe what’s fun in a TV show isn’t so nice in real life.

I liked the main characters in this one. Especially the MMC. Their relationship was fun with just a little spice. The FMC annoyed me at times, but I liked how the MMC treated her with respect, even when he disagreed with her decisions.

The plot required some suspension of belief. The way they joined the TV show was never well explained. But despite that, it was a fun story with some interesting characters.

Overall I really liked the story. It was funny and sweet and had a great ending.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my review copy.

Review posted today (8/14/24) on Instagram and Goodreads. Links below.

Thank you NetGalley, Random House and Kate Robb for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Prime Time Romance is a story about two roommates (practically strangers) who find themselves transported into a fictional town from the female main characters favorite show.

I’m not really into alternate reality/magic in books so this was a stretch for me. About 70% of the way through it hit me that it reminded me of The Good Place tv show and that made me enjoy it a bit more.

I really enjoyed Brynn recognizing how things that once appeared perfect are not really how they seem. Loved how she was able to form a friendship with Luce. And Josh was a good guy who had faced a tough time but was kind of basic.

3.25 stars. Easy read but didn’t pull me in.

The premise of this book was really fun and different! I liked the characters, both the ones in the show and Brynn and Josh. Watching Brynn and Josh interact with the people from the show was very entertaining. I read this book pretty quickly because it was well paced and I was curious to see how everything unfolded. I think it's a good book for people who are looking for something romance but still want a plot. Thank you to Dial Press Trade Paperback and NetGalley for this ARC!

Be still my Dawson’s Creek/One Tree Hill/Vampire Diaries/90210/90s and 2000s teen drama show loving heart 💗

I ate this book uppppp and couldn’t stop picking it up throughout little moments during the day for “just one more chapter” 🤌🏻 Drooooooled over Josh, adored the premise, and appreciated every Easter egg I could find!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for this eARC!

Thank you Dialpress and NetGalley for the ARC of Prime Time Romance.
I was so excited to read this after last years This Spells Love. However, I didnt feel the same connection and butterflies with this book as I did last year.
I enjoyed the 90s/00s references. That was when i grew up so i really enjoyed those little bits. I could really connect with that. But the characters left me wanting. I didnt feel any connection or chemistry.

Another great read from Kate Robb! Such a fun spin on the Pleasantville-esque setup, Had a fantastic time with this one ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

5 stars! ⭐️

I enjoyed this book literally from beginning to end! 😍
As Brynn’s birthday was coming to an end, Josh and Brynn get a strange cake delivery that made them wake up in Brynn’s favorite teen drama show when she blows out the candles wishing for a perfect life with a happy ending.

I loved Brynn, but I think I loved Josh more! 🩷 his character development was my absolute favorite! I loved how playing Fletch (in Carson’s Cove) reminded and helped spark up that love he had for his dad’s bar after sadly losing it after the pandemic. I also did enjoy how eventually Brynn playing as the main character in the show (Sloane) gave her the perspective that having a perfect life won’t always make you happy. I was cheering for her after she gave Luce her pageant dress because tbh I never really like Poppy to begin with 😅

Lastly, Brynn and Josh’s moment made me swoooooon! The first kisses, the spice screens, and the bush scene were sooo cutie and I just adored 🥹

Thank you NetGalley and Dial Press for the ARC! 🩷

Review posted to Goodreads and StoryGraph on 8/15/24. Review will be posted to Amazon on release day.

After a few set backs over the last few years all Brynn wants after a bad night out is to watch her favorite comfort show and relax. When a stranger knocks on her door with a birthday cake that she makes a wish on, Brynn and her roommate Josh find themselves in the world of her favorite TV show with the mission to give it a proper ending. It soon becomes soon that maybe this perfect happily ever after isn’t everything it cracked up to be.

Oh my goodness. I loved Brynn and Josh. I liked that both of them had their own issues that they needed to work through while in Carson’s Cove. Josh was the right amount of broody but also an ultimate gentleman. It would have been easy to write this with Brynn loving every moment of her time in the town of her favorite TV show but it was refreshing to see her fighting against it and coming into her own truth. I enjoyed alll the 90s/early 2000s teen TV show Easter eggs and vibes. This was a fun read and I’m excited to see what Kate does next!