*Millienial Vibes
*90's/00's Throwbacks
*Roommates
*Divorcee
*Dual POV

I immediately got right into this book and couldn't put it down. I felt that it was a quick easy read which is sometimes what I need inbetween the heavier books I may read. I was cute, quirky, whimsical, and had some great throwbacks that I truly appreciated. Brynn and her roommate Josh wake up in Carson’s Cove, the scene of Brynn’s favorite, binge-able 2000’s teen drama. The only way to return to their real lives is by giving the characters the ending they deserved before the show was cancelled after 5 seasons. It was giving me The O.C. vibes for sure. However, I know others said that they felt like it was inspired by One Tree Hill and Dawson's Creek as well, which I sadly never watched so I am unable to say if it is similar to those. However, as a millennial I truly loved the nostalgia and enjoyed reading this. The spice level is on a lower scale, so if you know that going in, you can't go wrong with it.

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group and Kate Robb for the ARC of Prime Time Romance

Ever wonder what it would be like to leave the tragedy that is the dating reality we all live in and go into your favorite teen/young adult drama? Would the character you were in love with love you back?

From Goodreads: "Brynn’s happy ending has gone up in flames. She’s newly divorced and living with a roommate – Josh – to afford her mortgage. At least she’s got Carson’s Cove to binge - her beloved 90s teenage soap.

So when a birthday cake shows up on her and Josh’s doorstep, Brynn makes a wish for her own 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. Except they're not Brynn and Josh; they're the sweetheart and the bad boy."

This story is great for those who the works of Tessa Bailey.

It was an easy read but just nothing rememberable.

This book was so cute, comforting with a hiiint of spice. I found myself laughing and blushing throughout the book. If you're in need of a light-hearted, cozy quick-read, I definitely recommend this!
What I would've loved more is a more fleshed-out character development of our main characters. The book did explain their pasts, and we definitely do see self-improvement towards the end of the book, but if they added a more gradual, descriptive development to each of their stories, it would’ve added more layers to the story.
Overall, I really loved reading this, it was fun and sweet! I can't wait to read more from Kate Robb and thank you to NetGalley for this e-ARC!

I enjoyed Prime Time Romance more than Robb’s first novel! Brynn and Josh were such sweet characters and their relationship arc felt very realistic to me. Robb also separated this book from the first book by having different motives for the alternate universe, as well as both characters being aware of the fact that they were in AUs. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to all rom-com lovers

I really couldn’t get into this book, man I tried and tried but failed every time. I struggled to buy into the concept of being placed into this Tv show world that meant so much to this character. I loved the idea in the description, but something fell flat when I began this book. I spent so long trying to pick it back up, only to get a few pages in and have to stop. I think this book will 100% be for people and not be for others- writer has a great voice and style, the premise is what didn’t match for me.

I enjoyed the hell out of this book. The magical realism was so fun, the 90s/00s teen tv references were delightful, and I was smiling and giggling and having fun the entire time. Kate Robb has emerged as a new favorite of mine!

This was an absolutely fun read and such a delightful concept. I can’t think of another romance quite like this.

4.5 stars

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was such an interesting story and concept. I loved the development of the characters. Both were in a rut going nowhere and then a weird opportunity gives them a chance to change perspectives. Working together and apart they realize that they idealistic life of a teen drama confort show isn't what they want.

Wow! A second chance at love couldn’t be more entertaining than in this unique, adventurous fantasy universe of Twyla and Frank, the sequel we’ve been eagerly anticipating after the unputdownable, heart-throbbing adventure and epic love story of Hart and Mercy!

I'm not entirely sure how to classify this book, it's a contemporary romance with some magical/fantasy elements. This book is what you get if you combined Dawson's Creek with some light magical elements. It's....a weird book. I didn't love it, I went in thinking this was going to be a contemporary romance and the magical stuff really took me out of it and then there's a weird scene where Spencer, who is not the MMC, takes the FMC on a picnic, hands her a flask of kombucha and tells her to try it, it's so good that he had to bring cases of it from California. Unless it's some locally brewed specialty kombucha, that stuff can literally be found anywhere, including Canada, where this story is set. I liked the heroine but the hero felt like he was a little bit undercooked in character development.

“I want my life to play out exactly as it’s supposed to for once. No plot twists.”

And with that wish, in Kate Robb’s Prime Time Romance, Brynn, and incidentally her roommate Josh, finds herself in the town of her comfort show Carson’s Cove in the starring role of the perfect girl next door, and the only way home is to give the show the ending it didn’t get originally—only Brynn isn’t drawn to the town’s golden boy the way she thought she would, it’s Josh catching her eye. But with feelings flying, will they ever be able to get home? Oh, Prime Time Romance was an unexpected delight. As someone who has watched Dawson’s Creek more than once, I loved the parallels. I loved the magical realism and the teenage drama TV show energy of this. And the writing is beautiful! Brynn is kind and good hearted and warm, and I loved having Josh’s POV. He’s sexy and sweet and honest. For two people stuck in a kind of CW drama, I fell for their honesty with each other and the authenticity of their romance. The magical realism felt fresh, the conclusion was satisfying and there was no messy third act break up. It really took me by surprise and I couldn’t put this one down!

Have you ever had a favorite tv show that got cancelled and it never got the ending it deserved? I have several!!!! In Prime time Romance by @kate_robb_writes we follow Brynne and her roommate Josh who both unexpectedly end up in Carson’s Cove Brynne’s favorite tv show growing up. The only way they can go back home is to give the characters the ending they deserve. If you’re a big fan of 90s and early 2000s tv shows like Dawsons Creek and One Tree Hill pick up this book! Prime Time romance is so sweet, whimsical, and gave me the 90s/2000s nostalgia.

Tropes:
Small town
Roommates
Magical realism
Dawson Creek vibes
Friends to lovers
Thank you @thedialpress for this arc!!!

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“A young divorcee finds herself in the ideal world of her favorite 90s nostalgia TV show, in this second-chance romantic comedy. Will they stick to the script, or will real love change the story forever?”

I was introduced to Kate Rob from Book-of-the-Month. This Spells Love was an unexpected delight for me last year. Prime Time Romance however, missed the mark. Between two leads with zero chemistry.

I saw someone label it as ,“Teen Beach Movie meets Funny Story by Emily Henry” I cannot stop laughing because it really is though. I was intrigued by the first few chapters by giving me roommates with potential - so much potential.

I am so sad that I could not get into this book. It fell flat to me, and I didn’t seem connected to anything. I really wanted more from this, because it was so hyped. Typically, I can get through books quite easy but this one was a struggle.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I spent my entire teenage life preparing for this very moment. Forged in the fires of the WB (CW) drama lineup. Seated for every original run episode of Dawson's Creek. I believe Kate Robb somehow had access to my high school diaries and wrote PRIME TIME ROMANCE knowing exactly how to make my fangirl dreams come true.

There is a BIG ask at the start of this Pleasantville meets Dawson's Creek magical realism romance. You have to believe a birthday cake wish can transport Brynn and Josh into the fictional sitcom world where they assume the identities of it's main characters.

If you can smile and nod and just go along with it, you're in for plenty of small town hijinks, "The More You Know" moral lessons, and a slow burn romance too hot for the network censors.

Brynn and Josh are both transported to nostalgia land but they use the time to process their own individual traumas. I loved reading Brynn's nostalgia expertise but also how she adapted and accepted her own main character energy. And while Josh had no personal connection to the fictional set of Carson's Cove, he uses the opportunity to gain confidence in a space that was once a source of trauma. Love the individual growth of characters that happens alongside falling in love.

A fun fast-paced read perfect for binge watchers and comfort readers alike.

Thank you Netgalley and Random House Publishing & The Dial Press for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book.

The premise sounded so intriguiing that I really thought I would love this. The first 20% or so was great, then they arrived in the fictional town and the story completely lost me. I got creepy vibes almost immediately and thought for sure it was going to turn into Twin Peaks instead of Dawson's Creek. Well, that feeling never went away and ended up DNF at around 33%.

✨ARC Review✨

The premise of this book had me dying to read it and it was good. I enjoyed it overall. A solid 3 star for me. In my highly subjective opinion, this means it’s a solid book and I enjoyed it enough to finish it.

Brynn is a recent divorcee who is struggling to find her place. She lost her friends during the divorce and is having a hard time making new ones. She has to have a roommate in order to afford her mortgage. She spends every night on her couch comfort-watching Carson’s Cove, her favorite show from her teen years.

On her thirtieth birthday approximately everything goes wrong and she ends up making a wish that sends her and her hot roommate, Josh, to Carson’s Cove. Yes, they are living in the tv show’s world only she’s the town sweetheart, Sloan, and he’s the resident bad boy, Fletcher.

In order to get back home, she has to fulfill her wish for a happy ending…but for Sloan and Spencer, the town’s golden boy.

How is she supposed to have a happily ever after with Spencer when she keeps noticing how perfect Josh is for her? And why is she also noticing the Carson’s Cove isn’t quite how she remembers it?

I was given a copy of this book by #netgalley and @randomhouse in exchange for a review. All thoughts are mine alone.

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Fans of magical realism or stories with just a touch of the supernatural will love Kate Robb's new novel! Prime Time Romance tells the story of roommates Brynn and Josh, who each struggle with regret and loss. One birthday wish over a cake brought by a mysterious stranger causes the two to wake up in a world absolutely not their own. While figuring out how to get back home, they learn that "happily ever after" may not mean what they originally thought.
Robb's This Spells Love was a fun read, and this new novel is not disappointing. I love how it challenges the notion of "perfect" that some women get in their heads. The underlying message is to have a flexible definition of "happily ever after." People change, and old ideas and stereotypes can change with them. Overall, it was a fun read, and I look forward to more from this author.

This was a fun read. I loved all of the Easter eggs including the ones I didn’t know were there. I was surprised that it added spice at 75% because by that point I was thinking it was a clean romance. Nope. But the spice was handled well. I also loved how the ending was about loving herself instead of falling in line with the stereotypes she grew up with. And she still got Josh. Happy dance.

I plan to share this review on my Instagram on September 2nd.

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Prime Time Romance brought back nostalga and made me remember being glued to teh tv watchigng tv with my sister in the 2000s. This was a cute, quicky read. The plot was interesting however, I thought that it was missing more of the romance element that I enjoy in Romance books. This is the author's debut novel and I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.

Another great read by Kate Robb! I really enjoyed it - I love the fantastical elements she puts in her stories and absolutely loved the characters and their journeys. A quick, easy, fun read!

I knew I had to read Prime Time Romance as soon as I heard about it. It’s centred around a woman ending up in her favourite 90s teen TV show?! With drama and romance?! Sign me up right now!

It was a great read, really fun from start to finish, and I was ridiculously excited by all the references to my beloved Buffy, along with Dawson’s Creek, One Tree Hill, and Gilmore Girls, to name just a few of the shows that inspired this whimsical tale. It was like a nostalgic slice of 90s teen drama heaven, and it was exactly what I was promised.

It’s a very self-aware story, obviously poking a bit of lighthearted fun at said TV shows, with their tropes and formulas being easy to recognise. It never belittles them or their fans, though, which I think was the most important thing. I will take no mean criticisms of the aforementioned TV shows, and I like that Kate Robb won’t either. She’s a fan just like me!

Brynn are Josh are memorable main characters, reminiscent of a couple of characters we all know and love from a certain creek. Carson’s Cove is a magical, eye-opening place, and the journey the characters find themselves on is both important and life-changing. It’s not all sunshine and sparkles in fictional worlds, and I think Robb makes it very clear that no-one’s life is perfect, even if it might look like it is. Also, the romance?! It’s a slow burn and I loved it all!

Prime Time Romance is my first book by Kate Robb, and I already have This Spells Love ready to go on my Kindle. I like a romance book with light magical elements, and for that it seems I’ve come to the right author. 90s TV ladies unite — this is finally our time to catch the smallest of character references and accidentally daydream about Pacey Witter again (let’s be honest, when did that ever stop?!). See you in Carson’s Cove!