This book is the perfect love letter to Dawson's Creek. It was a bit of a mind trip imagining Brynn in the cove while also picturing myself winding up in Capeside on a similar journey. If you are a fan of teen drama on the small screen then you will love this book. I caught all of the easter eggs dropped and finished the book with nothing but smiles.

*Thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Random House via NetGalley for the e-ARC! I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

Also special note to Kate - Team Logan forever! ;)

I completely and totally loved this book, I read it in one sitting in about 5-6 hours. I got sucked in to the story, because I myself have wished I could get pulled into my favorite show/movie/book to live like my favorite heroine. But it also kept me guessing the entire time, and I’m very glad I haven’t been pulled into my favorite fictional world because this book really put that wish into perspective. I’d love to buy a physical copy when I can so I can add it to my “favorites” bookshelf and enjoy it again and again while also being able to actually feel and smell the pages.

✨ARC review✨
Thank you so much @netgalley and @kate_robb_writes for my copy of Prime Time Romance!
This was so different than what I’ve read before and so absolutely FUN to read!! The characters were fun and there was some surprise spice that I was not expecting 😏
But Kate, I would like to talk about why the heck Sheldon scared me LMAO. I don’t know why but I pictured him always being like 👀👀👀 and it spooked me lmao.
The cake recipe at the end, and all the little “Easter eggs” was a super fun addition from the author to her readers. I feel so lucky to have read this early!

Prime Time Romance will be available September 8, 2024

I very much enjoyed this book and these characters so much. I just want to read more by this author as soon as possible and I am so grateful to have gotten the opportunity to read this.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!

the main plot and storyline of prime time romance was pretty interesting and definitely gave me major teen beach movie vibes - waking up trapped in a tv show and going along with the characters, while trying to figure a way out. i was excited for this after i read the blurb since it’s different from other romance books, but i found it difficult to really get into the story in the beginning. it was better once they ended up in carson’s cove, but i still felt that the writing was a bit weird and the details needed to be connected / smoothed out more. i didn’t feel super connected with the characters and think the romance could’ve been fleshed out more as well. however! i did felt pretty immersed, like i was in an actual romcom show, which was cool ~ all in all, it was an average book (definitely could have been better executed).

3 stars! ⭐️

Prime Time Romance centers around newly divorced, Brynn, and her sexy bartender roommate, Josh. On the night of her birthday, she is home with Josh when someone comes to the door with a birthday cake 🎂. She wishes for something, and next thing she knows... they wake up in her favorite show, Carson's Cove. They can only get home if they fulfill the wish Brynn made that night, so tensions are high!

The concept of this book is an absolute ✨attention-grabber✨ and also what makes this novel so fun! The beginning really hooked me, but it did kind of drag on during the middle. I did thoroughly enjoy getting to know the characters in the show, specifically Luce–she is probably the least cringe of them all. The other characters are so archetypal that they are hard to humanize and see as real people, which adds to the silliness, but lacks depth.

As for the romance, I was rooting for Brynn and Josh from the beginning, but it was very insta-lovey, which I had a hard time with. One moment they were just roommates who ended up in this odd situation together, and the next they were falling in love. I found this not only hard to believe, but also way too fast to allow the reader to form a connection to them. They enter this alternate universe almost immediately, so we barely get any character introduction or development in the real world. I think it needed more of that! The spicy scenes would have been a lot more successful had they created a more solid foundation for Brynn and Josh to grow from. Another small thing that I struggled with was the main characters being referred to as Sloan/Fletch and also as Brynn/Josh. It just didn't make sense sometimes in my opinion.

Overall, this book was a fun, quick read that I would recommend to readers who enjoy a bit of a magical twist in their romances or someone who has a similar affinity to soapy romcoms! 💘

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

The premise of this book is so so cool to me! It reminds me of those episodes in Supernatural and The Fairly Odd Parents where the main characters are sucked into different cartoons/worlds. I always loved those episodes and I really enjoyed this book too. Despite having some major life lessons, this book was pretty light. I ate it up honestly. I also like the progression of Josh and Brynn's relationship. The ending made me think of that one cartoon/book that ended her stories with a "where to next" moment. Overall, I really liked this book.

I went into this ARC without expectations and was pleasantly surprised. Instead of our usual romance fare, the story took a unique twist. The two main characters, who are roommates, embark on a journey through the “space-time continuum” to the set of Brynn's favorite TV show. It's a mix reminiscent of Dawson’s Creek, Gilmore Girls, The OC, and even Buffy The Vampire Slayer (they even mention the Bronze!). Things take unexpected turns, and the touch of magic woven throughout the book made it a captivating read. I highly recommend it. Be careful what you wish for! 4 ⭐️

- [ ] Did someone say Dawson’s Creek (or insert favorite teenage sitcom) in book form? Love the creation of this fictional show within this book. It gave so many warm fuzzies. She created a show that was detailed but vague enough so you could imagine your own favorite teen drama. This is the second of Kate Robb’s books I have read and I love the magical twist she puts in her rom coms. It really makes them stick out. Also, love the shout out to Tim Hortons!🎂🛶🍻🍩🐎👗

I really liked the premise for this but at the end of the day, I don't think it was my favorite. The idea for this book was so unique and I love that the author thought of such a creative story with a twist, however, part of it felt a little slow to me, but that could've been the aspects of an early 2000s show. I loved the characters and how everyone's lives are incorporated - in the show and in real life!

I loved this! I enjoyed the magical realism of Kate Robb’s first book, and this one was just as much fun. This book is so fun and captivating, I loved every second of it!

Received as an arc from NetGalley

What would you do if your favourite teen drama gets cancelled after ending with a cliffhanger the season before? Would you wish to become the lead character and live out the perfect ending you always dreamed of?

Full of quintessential teen drama tropes and coming to terms with the fact that maybe what was perfect then isn't what's perfect now.

I enjoyed the premise of the book, but felt at times the thoughts needed to be elaborated on. At times playing into the one dimensional view we expect from teen shows of the early 2000's and not giving us more depth to the characters.

Since this is Kate's second novel, I'm interested in going back and reading her debut novel.

I will preface this with saying I am the exact target demo for this book - a millennial who is just old enough to have watched Dawson's Creek, and then been obsessed with the teen TV that came after that. This book was so nostalgic in the best way. It brought me back to the shows, and was a great romance on it's own. I loved the magical realism, and the story that played out because of it. I was hooked from the beginning and needed to know what happened to these characters. P.S. - The dedication of this book is magnificent!

Thank you to Net Galley, and Random House publishing, for allowing me to read the arc of this book. I'm looking forward to buying a physical copy when it comes out.

I really enjoyed this one!! The premise was so cute and I immediately got so many nostalgic vibes reminding me of all the different teen shows I watched when I was younger. I loved Brynn and Josh’s unexpected love story and their journey to get there. The author also tells us all of the little Easter eggs at the end and I loved seeing what connections I made while reading and which ones I missed. What a fun little read!!

Pleasantville meets Dawson's Creek.

The concept of being sucked into AU Dawson's Creek too (accidentally?) live out the Joey/Pacey love story sounded so fun in theory, but in practice was slightly underwhelming. It's possible that this is because this is just less satisfying than the actual Joey/Pacey experience. That's not the author's fault necessarily, it's just not really something that can be replicated.

I did think that this was generally fun and Fine™️, but ultimately forgettable and slightly underwhelming.

I LOVED THIS BOOK.

There were so so so many references to classic teen dramas. This book was so refreshing and I loved the magical realism. The characters here were very well developed, even developing the characters from the show. But the main characters were very enjoyable only once I got about 25% of the way through. It took me a few chapters to really get into the story and the characters, but ultimately, the whole fictional town within the fictional world had my heart and I loved my time with the story and the characters

3.5 stars --- I have to give Kate Robb so much credit for her creative storylines! I don't know how she comes up with these ideas but they are so fun.

In her sophomore novel, 29 year old Brynn is hitting rock bottom. Her happily ever after ended in a surprise divorce and he took all the mutual friends. She thinks her newfound "bitches who brunch" group chat has invited her over to celebrate her big 3-0 but they really only wanted her for her connection to Toronto's hot new bar -- where her roommate Josh works behind the bar.

When a mystery cake arrives at her doorstep and she makes an ill-fated wish for happiness, she wakes up in the town where her beloved comfort show, Carson Cove, is set. Except her roommate Josh is with her -- and in order to get back to their regular life they need to make sure "Sloane" aka Brynn gets the happy ending she never got once the show was cancelled.

This was again cute and enjoyable but there was just something about this plot that didn't work for me. It was SO CLOSE to being as good as Kate's first book, This Spells Love. But the premise for this one felt confusing at times, even when you suspend reality to believe in the "magic". But again kudos to the author for being creative and writing something so different than other contemporary romances on the market!

A beautifully creative rom-com. Brynn’s life looks nothing like she thought it would; divorced and forced to let out her extra room to pay the mortgage, she is second-guessing everyone she thinks she knows about life and love. She spends most nights rewatching episodes of her favorite teenage show, Carson’s Cove, and wishing she could meet an all-American sweetheart like the leading male lead.

An unexpected birthday wish soon lands her and her sexy roommate Josh in Carson’s Cove! Can she right the wrongs of the TV show and see the two main characters are finally given their happily ever after? Or will Brynn learn that just because life isn’t what you thought it would be doesn’t mean it isn’t beautiful and good? Sometimes, the All-American boy next door is not the person you are meant to be with. This book has comedy, depth, and, of course, some sexy sparks flying scenes. I enjoyed this book, and Carson's Cove reminded me a lot of Dawson's Creek, my comfort show, as a teenager living vicariously through my favorite characters.

Disclaimer: While I received a free advanced copy of this novel, my thoughts and opinions on the book are my own.

Giggles and sweet smiles is how this book will make you feel. If you loved 90s/ early 2000 teen dramas this book is for you. It's has the cozy small town feel with a sweet romance. I love the perspective of a 30 yr old Brynn trying to navigate teenage drama but having adult ideas. She makes her own path and owns it. The chemistry with Josh and Brynn is wonderful. There is spice. Amazing read and she will be an auto buy author!

Thank you NetGalley and Dial Press Trade Paperback for the opportunity to read this e-arc. This is my honest opinion

This is a bit of Pleasantville meets Riverdale? A little light and a little dark. I loved the premise - young divorcee Brynn being a hopeless romantic and wanting that HEA, and thinking her favorite tv show from her teen years is idyllic. When a mystery cake is delivered on her birthday, she makes a wish… but the grass isn’t always greener.

Her roommate, Josh gets pulled into the mess when said birthday wish goes awry and they find themselves in an alternate universe by ‘crossing a space-time continuum together that bonds them in weird and wonderful ways.’

Sheldon aka the extra, is the epitome of a character constantly yelling “DO IT FOR THE PLOT!!” never thinking about others, and not contributing much else.

This book is straight plot and no character development. The two MCs, Brynn and Josh, are a bit 2D. I didn’t feel the buildup between the two of them. Of course I knew we’d get there, but I just didn’t feel it between them.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for this eARC.