I always know that if Courtney Walsh writes a book, I’m going to want to read it. I was so excited to get an early copy of Everything’s Coming Up Rosie and it was adorable!!

This was the cute story of Rosie, she’s down on her luck and her acting career is not going as planned. When she gets a job offer at Sunset Hills directing the play Cinderella, she’s excited to see things turning around. Little does she know, she’s directing a play at a retirement home with a bunch of senior citizens. She also has no idea how her life is about to change for the better and meet the most incredible people and the man of her dreams!

This book had the sweetest, slow-burn love story between Rosie and Booker, but I felt like this book was more about Rosie finding and learning to love herself! The growth that she made in all areas of her life were profound and just made me so happy! Booker was just the icing on the cake!

A few things to love about this adorable book.

🤍 Rosie & Booker
🎭 An actress
👨🏻‍⚕️ A physical therapist
🎉 A fresh start
😆 Fun banter
👫🏻 Friends to more
🔥 Slow burn
⛳️ The golf cart fiasco
❤️‍🩹 Found family
👵🏼 A meddling grandma

A few (of many) quotes to love:

“I stare at it a beat too long, then slowly slip my hand in his. He squeezes it and all I can think is that Connie was right. I’m gooey on the inside, and I don’t want to let go. Ever.”

“I’m usually better at hiding my feelings. It’s like this place—or that man—has cast a spell on me, one that makes me super obvious and plows right through all my defenses.”

“By all accounts, Booker seems normal, but I bet those cult leaders seemed normal too. That’s how they brainwash their members. By being handsome and charming. And Booker is definitely both of those things.”

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

A thousand stars!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING. 😍😍😍

I’ve been a big Courtney Walsh fan for several years and adore her! Her writing is charming and endearing while also deeply meaningful. She knows how to tell a good story!

To know Courtney is to know her passion for theatre—and this was a love letter to the theatre! How cool is that?!

Rosie was… herself! She’s quirky yet endearing, a proficient actor who struggles with vulnerability, feeling like a failure but actually incredibly brave. She was real and nuanced, and I loved her for it. Fans of Penelope Edgewood from Pepper Basham’s Positively Penelope will be enchanted by this heroine!!

I laughed till it hurt so many times. In fact, I read part of this in the waiting room at the doctors and was silently shaking in hysterics. 😂 That’s why I can’t read in public—my facial expressions are too pronounced. But I couldn’t put the book down!

And then I had to swipe away some tears because for all the giggles, matchmaking seniors, mishaps, hilarious side characters, and swoony adorable romance (I’m Booker & Rosie’s biggest fan 🙌🏻🙌🏻), there was real depth to the book. Arthur’s wisdom and wisecracks made him a favourite, and Rosie’s journey of discovering how dreams change and adapt—a new dream isn’t a failure, it’s a learning curve—hit me hard. 🥹

This might be my new top favourite Courtney Walsh book! 🤭

*Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a positive review. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.

Courtney Walsh did it again! She is an automatic read for me, and this did not disappoint. The rom-com was so fun to read, and doesn’t have the spice that most do…so it’s great for pretty much anyone. This is a wholesome story of overcoming your fears / challenges, working hard for things, and self-discovery, especially when faced with unexpected challenges.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC publication for an honest review.

This was the perfect summer read! I love Courtney Walsh and her sweet, fun romances. This one had it all...great heroine (Rosie), swoony book boyfriend (Booker), quirky cast of senior citizens (and one teenager!) and great supportive friends. This book made me so giddy... It is one of those books that make you smile and giggle out loud. The banter was great not only between the romantic leads, but within the whole community. So much snark and I loved every minute! And the ending was chef kiss...:)

5 stars

The premise for this book is so good, and any chance I have to read something with a cast of quirky elderly characters is an opportunity I’m going to take. I really enjoyed this and felt that it got better as it went.

Rosie is trying to make a career in acting and not finding much success, not being honest with anyone in her life about how it’s going, and finds herself accidentally in the role of director of a musical in a retirement community. As she navigates her new role she starts to be more honest with people as well as herself, and finds love along the way.

This definitely veered more towards women’s fiction than romance, but that didn’t bother me too much. I felt like the plot of trying to make the show work as well as trying to figure out her next steps in her career were enough to keep the book interesting, and the romance was a fun little extra. That being said I still would have liked to see more of her relationship with Booker and I think there was time and space to do that. The book is fairly short, so why not add more to make us a little more invested? I would have even loved more interactions with the other characters and rehearsals for the musical to be included. I guess it’s not a terrible thing when my only complaints are that I just wanted more!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Everything's Coming Up Rosie was a sweet story about a dreams, finding yourself and learning to lean into hard parts of life. Through quirky and comical situations, I fell in love with Rosie, Booker and all the residents at Sunset Hills. As Rosie learns to embrace her emotions and vulnerability and to trust, you can't help but root for her and every other character in this story. I loved each and every quirky friend that Rosie encountered and her relationship with Booker was just the sweetest! Loved everything about this story!

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This book was a cute read overall. Full disclosure, it took me a little while to get through it. I didn't quite connect with the main character or her hobbies, which slowed me down a bit.

That said, there were definitely some hilarious and heartwarming supporting characters that kept me engaged. Arthur was a real standout for me. I loved his growth throughout the story and his wise insights.


3.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for the ARC. I voluntarily read and gave an honest review.

Everything's Coming Up Rosie is a charming and irresistible story that shows you're never to old follow your dreams. Rosie is stuck and tired of feeling like she's failing at her broadway dreams. When she gets an offer to direct a production of Cinderella, she jumps at the chance to prove she can do it. There's a catch- when she get's there she realizes that this particular production is for a retirement community. Rosie throws herself into the production and learns about herself in the process. I loved this story! The side characters were wonderful and the chemistry was great.

I absolutely adored this book!

Courtney Walsh has become a must read author for me with her ability to create loveable characters, swoony romance, and well-crafted and engaging storylines.

I loved Rosie and her journey of self discovery, and the sweet romance between Booker and Rosie was delightfully swoony. However, what made this story truly shine was the cast of endearingly colorful side characters. The whole ensemble brought a smile to my face. This book was a joy to read from beginning to end.

I had the opportunity to listen to the audiobook after reading this and it did not disappoint!

The narrator truly brought this story to life. Her delivery was emotive and engaging, her pacing was spot on, and I found myself able to get lost in the story while listening.

I highly recommend this book in either format!

*Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for the ARC and to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson & Zondervan Fiction Audio for the ALC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This one was so sweet 🌸

I loved how Courtney built a world for us. The side characters all were built up really beautifully well—especially Arthur! I loved the humor and the sweet tones to this book. It was beautiful! The themes of being vulnerable, chasing dreams, and being fearless were lovely, too.

I just wish we had more of BOOKER HAYES! He’s a sweet cinnamon roll of a man and I loved him, but I just wanted more depth to their love story.

Also the ENDING! I loved that ending, made me squeal 🥰

Oh Courtney Walsh... you did it again and why am I even surprised??? What a wonderful, sweet story that I am so sad now that it is over!

Everything's Coming Up Rosie follows our star, Rosie (Ro to her friends). She is a struggling actor who left home to make it big in New York, but she's afraid to tell all her people back home just how hard this acting life is - especially when her group of friends all seem to have life together and are thriving! So, she applies to many jobs, so many and so quickly that she doesn't read the job descriptions very well. Suddenly she finds herself accepting a position to join the creative team for the production of Cinderella!...... However, it isn't at all what she expects. But, it quite possibly could be the best thing that ever happens to her.

This story is full of laughter, charm, and with just enough depth of emotions that it easily gets a 5 star rating! Courtney Walsh knows how to give us the people we need through her cast of characters. All of them are so lovable, so believable, and so relatable!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for this ebook. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks for letting me read this boo, I really enjoyed it and I love her books and I cant tell you how much I love them.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this book. a sweet and wholesome book! So fun to see Rosie grow and become more full of life.

Like every other Courtney Walsh book I've read, I enjoyed every moment in this story. Rosie and Booker were adorable and the cast of octogenarians surrounding them only made the entire story that much better.

I loved watching Rosie come into her own alongside Dylan, Daisy, Arthur, Bertie, and all the other side characters participating in the the play.

This is a perfect read for the summer, especially if you love the theater, romances that go deeper, and an amazing cast of characters.


*Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for the complimentary copy of this book. All opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Booker might just take the cake for the title "book boyfriend". I loved this book so much. The ending ?!?!?!? it gets all the stars! Courtney Walsh is ;perfect!

Once again, Courtney wrote a book that has my heart. 💜 The depth of Rosie’s character (AND the side characters) is insane. Rosie thinks she’s a failure and can’t seem to tell anyone how she feels. She spirals within her own head a lot…BUT…Booker. 😍 He is the most patient, wonderful, caring MMC I’ve read in awhile. He has his own self doubt that he doesn’t want to share…except eventually with Rosie. They are perfect for one another and I wish this book never ende. They 3rd act “conflict” was believable and yet not crushing for me as the reader.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

I was kind of in a book slump and this book definitely picked me up. Fun loving characters who learn a lot about themselves and the ones they grow to love. Throw in an awesome Door County setting and a retirement community and you will be chuckling all the way through this book. The romance from friends to more won’t disappoint either. Booker and Rosie are perfect for each other.

Loved this Rom-Com and this Author and can’t wait to read more!

Rosie Waterman feels like a failure. Her dream has always been to be an actor, but the only acting she is doing is acting like things are great in her life. When she loses her apartment and thinks she's going to have to move back in with her parents, she takes the only job on the hoirzen even though she doesn't even remember applying for it. The job is nothing like she expected. It is so much more. Rosie's embarking on a journey of self-discovery and she is going to have to make a major decision at the end of the summer.

This is a sweet story about self-discovery, relationships and dreams and while I enjoyed the story, I walked away thinking that the characters could have been more developed. For instance, while this book isn't characterized as a romance, there is romance in it, but I found myself wondering what it even was that they liked about each other because their interactions were limited. I didn't feel like any character including Rosie was fully developed and while a main theme of the story was about relationships, they weren't fully developed either.

I enjoy Courtney Walsh's books and I will continue to read them, but this one fell a little flat for me.

So cute! I love courtney walsh books and this did not disappoint. If you need a fun summer romance I highly recommend.

3.75⭐️
A fun take on a book combining broadway with a book.
Rosie is a struggling actress looking for work; her dreams of being on stage in New York aren’t working how she hoped so she is desperately applying for anything close to being on stage. Her luck seems to be changing when she is offered a job for the summer with a cottage to live in and she will producing her own show. Little does she know it is in a retirement community with the cast being the retired residents.

This book was full of laugh out loud moments, interesting characters and romance. I loved Rosie and Bookers relationship as well as Arthur’s character.

I did find the first half of the book a bit slow to get though but the second half was a lot better so overall 3.75⭐️