I couldn’t put this book down! I am not a musical theatre kid and can’t carry a tune or act to save my life but I love watching theatre.

I had the option to have the ebook and the audiobook and the narration paired with reading was an incredible experience. It truly felt like I was emerged in the book. And with the characters. I loved the crossover with her hockey books. But it wasn’t in a way where you need to read them first. Just if you have read them you would appreciate the nod to them.

A big thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for both copies of the book!

Everything is Coming Up Rosie is a perfect summer rom-com. Rosie is still young(ish) and determined to pursue her dream of acting. Multiple rejections and a trip home are starting to uncover the layer of fear and uncertainty she’s been able to hold off. Seeing her best friends navigate their current season in life has her wondering if she has what it takes to make it after all. I love that in her despair she accepted a job, without reading the fine print, and shows up to find the unexpected. It is the unexpected that wakes her up out of her autoplay stupor though and allows her to start seeing things through a new lens. The supporting characters, especially a pretty cool physical therapist who happens to think her arrival is just what the community needs, are a great blend of personalities. Together, they provide opportunities of growth, seeking truth, having fun, taking risks, finding and tearing down her barriers, and re-discovering her why. I loved the support from her lifelong besties as well as all the new friends, of all ages, she encounters all the way. While there are some serious moments of self-reflection, there are also plenty of laughable moments and opportunities to be present and smile.
In addition to the book, I had the opportunity to listen to the audiobook. I thought it was well delivered, captured the multiple characters distinctive characteristics. The cadence was spot on and the narrator’s voice was pleasant to listen to.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.

I fell in love with Rosie and her heartwarming story! Loved the whole cast of characters! Courtney Walsh is such a feel good, laugh out loud author! I can't recommend Everything's Coming up Rosie enough if you are looking a fun, lighthearted, romantic listen! The narrator brought the story to life. Excellent choice!

When I saw that Courtney Walsh had a new book coming out, I knew I had to get my hands on it! Her books are low angst, sweet, and always feel-good, and this one was no exception!

This book was so heartwarming as Rosie goes on a journey of self discovery. It's also full of fun banter and lots of laughs!

Read this one if you love:
🎭 Found family
🌟 Opposites attract
🎭 Theater girlie
🌟 Small town guy
🎭 Personal growth
🌟 Quick, fun banter
🎭 Clean, just kisses

While listening to this lovely romcom I found myself giggling! Rosie is a lost soul and it’s so inspiring to hear her journey through to the other side of finding what’s a good fit for herself. The supporting characters are SO fun! This story gave me The Holiday vibes but just the Kate Winslet side of the tale. The narrator!!! Truly became Rosie and did an excellent job with all the other voices and had great comedic timing. Made it really easy to listen too!

This book was so good!!! Cute, quirky, and emotional. I loved Rosie, she’s so funny and sweet. I loved all the friendships. I love the romance that’s so sweet and clean. Absolutely perfect!

Thank you NetGalley, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook.

Everything’s Coming Up Rosie follows Rosie Waterman, a woman with a big dream: to become a working actor. But life doesn’t seem to be following the script. When she loses both her apartment and her job in one day, she does what Rosie does best—throws herself back into the world, chasing the next opportunity. But how do you let go of a dream that’s rooted in your soul?

This book hurt me in the best way. It made me giggle, tear up, laugh out loud, and want to break into song. It stirred up something deep—belief in dreams, love, and the kind of hope that feels like sunlight after rain.

My favorite characters? Rosie, of course. Plus her amazing friends, a wonderfully complex teenager, a swoon-worthy love interest, and a delightfully grumpy old man.

Why am I being a little vague? Because this is a story you need to experience for yourself. Trust me, it’s worth it.

Also the end is amazing.

Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley, but that doesn’t affect my review. I don’t sugarcoat my opinions—I only recommend the stories that genuinely touch my heart.

This was such a cute story! I loved the setting and the quirky characters Rosie met along the way. It was really sweet how Rosie pulled Dylan out of her shell and made her see that she was talented and loved. Arthur was another one that Rosie was able to find the good in despite his grumpy exterior.

The romance with Rosie and Booker was sweet and perfect. I liked how they both felt comfortable together from the start and were able to share more about their hopes and dreams, as well as some things from their past.

Some of the character's names were too similar. I got confused between Marnie and Maya (and there was also a Matty). It didn't help that they were in the same friend group but weren't major characters throughout the book.

I appreciated the author's note at the end about how dreams can change over time and there's nothing wrong with that.

The audiobook narrator wasn't my favorite. I think it could have benefited from a male narrator as well.

Overall it was a great book I would recommend to anyone, especially my mom!

Audio format 🎧. Release date June 10,2025

Courtney Walsh is a go to for me for books that make me happy. She is the master of uplifting stories and this one was another winner!

There was a lot to this story: living your dreams, finding your groove, friendships and romance. It had it all.

I am also a sucker for inter generational characters and this book (which was mainly set at a retirement community) just added to my enjoyment.

Great characters, decent plot and the audio narration was fantastic!

Highly recommend for lovers of up-lit and also recommend to listen to this one. I give this one a 4.5/5

Thank you to Net Galley and Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for an audio version of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Sometimes it seems nothing is going your way and “fake it ‘til you make it” becomes more of a lifestyle than an encouragement to keep you going. In the upcoming novel Everything’s Coming Up Rosie by Courtney Walsh, Rosie Waterman has hit an all-time low as a struggling actress and finds herself lying to her best friends to keep up the facade that she’s actually a successful NYC actress. In desperation, she applies for countless open jobs and takes the first one offered — without realizing it’s for a theater director at a senior retirement community! Now it’s time for Rosie to make the best of her strange situation, while managing a budding romance with the retirement community’s attractive physical therapist, Booker.

This book is women’s fiction with a sweet and funny story and a side of clean romance.The banter is fun and believable. The seniors in the retirement community add a layer to the story which I really enjoyed. Theater lovers especially will enjoy many of the references and situations in this novel. Last year I read one of author Courtney Walsh’s other books,The Summer of Yes, and found it inspirational and amusing. She has definitely found her sweet spot in writing these kinds of stories.

I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed Jorjeana Marie’s narration. This book is set to release June 10, 2025. Thank you to NetGalley, as well as Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio, for the ARC audiobook. All opinions are my own.

4.5**

This is an honest review of an ARC audiobook. Thank you #NetGalley #CourtneyWalsh #ThomasNelson #JorjeanaMarie

An aspiring actress finds herself penniless, homeless and jobless and applies for any job available. She’s been embellishing her career to her friends and family. She takes the only job offered to her, a Producer of Cinderella in at regional theater, only to find out it’s not a regional theater, it’s at a retirement community and the actors are the senior citizens who live there.

There is so much more to this book; zero spice romance, character growth, tough decisions and beautiful friendships.

Jorjeana Marie Does an amazing job with the narration.

Thank you netgalley for the ALC of this book in exchange for a review.

This book was soo sweet. Like Happiness for Beginners type of sweet. I loved this book. Rosie figured out who she was and what she wanted she just needed to leave her life in NYC behind.

Rosie goes to a small town not knowing that she's just accepted a job directed a nursing home's Cinderella production.

And there she meets Bridger, he's handsome and the only other person her age there. Their relationship is super sweet.

Courtney has a way of writing the best stories that pull you in yet aren’t overly stressful or traumatic. I found Rosie to be so relatable and the audio was super easy to listen to! Also love that this was set in Wisconsin !

Read if you love:
🎭Musical theatre
✨Quirky characters
💕Clean romance
🏡Retirement community
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family
☝️Single POV
🏘Small-town feel
🌸Blossoming friendships
😎Summer vibes

This was a sweet and heartwarming story! I loved the retirement community setting, quirky characters, and slow friends-to-more romance. Rosie has a sad (not overly tragic) backstory and struggles a lot with self-doubt, being a failure, and life not going in the direction she envisioned, something I think many readers will relate to.

I found the beginning of the story to be a bit slow and focused a little too much on Rosie’s insecure internal dialogue at times. At first, I wasn’t quite sure if I was going to like the direction of the story, but Courtney has a way of bringing the lighthearted, funny, make-you-smile moments with depth that I love, and this book was no exception. I will read anything she writes! This book definitely grew on me, and I ended up really enjoying it. I loved the author’s note at the end✨

I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed it! This is a great one to read/listen to this summer☀️

Content to consider: Parental abandonment (recounted), remembering death of a loved one, kissing and some mild innuendo, 1 H word, 1 Lord's name in vain, some sexual joking (not graphic)

Thank you, @thomasnelson and @netgalley, for a complimentary audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

This is another beautiful story by Courtney Walsh. I'm honestly not sure if she could miss even if she tried. The characters in this book alone are fantastic, but then add in some major arcs involving the magic of second chances and an authentic study of "the human condition" and Courtney has created the perfect storm containing all the feels. Not to mention, I'm not a theatre person, but even I could appreciate this absolute love letter to that world. Now, as always, I'm left craving the next read Courtney will bring to life!

Rosie...This girl is adorably awkward and I was so here for it. She marches to the beat of her own drum and has crazy big dreams. I really appreciated the vibe that she doesn't feel grown-up and hasn't achieved all the things. That's literally my life. But then again, I guess it's everyone's life and that's the entire point. I loved seeing Rosie come into her own, learn, grow, finally embrace change, and refuse to give up. Her arc was such a wild, but super fun ride and I loved every moment.

Booker...What an absolutely precious man. At first, he was so aloof, but then out came all the golden retriever energy...but only for Rosie. It was such a treat experiencing them genuinely get to know one another and interact with all the characters around them. And I of course enjoyed seeing how Rosie inspired Booker to dream again most of all.

Things I loved:
❤️Rosie's friend group
❤️Connie (and that accent)
❤️golf cart stuck in the mud
❤️Daisy (what a super fun roommate!)
❤️Arthur (my fave character...what an absolutely adorable grump)
❤️late-night snack raids
❤️Bertie (especially her scheming)
❤️the non-date date
❤️Friday questions
❤️people and community (especially after that one truly challenging event)
❤️Belinda (even with all her difficult ways)
❤️all the theatre references
❤️all the emotions Courtney draws out from the reader...Her books are an entire experience. You get the romance you adore plus so much more!
❤️epilogue

⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 rounded up
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I love the banter and characters that Courtney Walsh creates. I found the narrator's voice comforting and engaging but it did sound a little younger than what the main character is (almost 30) and I prefer a male voice for a male character but once I got used to her voice I enjoyed this sweet, clean, fun story. I found listening at 1.5 to be the most comfortable and recommend it.

Thanks to Netgalley for the chance to listen to this one. All opinions are my own.

I have read all of Courtney's Walsh's books and I think that Everything's Coming Up Rosie is my new favorite in her large collection. I can't count the number of times that I laughed out loud while listening to this audiobook. Courtney does a masterful job of weaving humor into all parts of her book, even the more emotionally heavy scenes. I love the journey that Rosie takes throughout this book and the way she grows from the beginning to the end. I will probably also read the physical copy of this book I loved it that much, but the audiobook experience with this book is exceptional. The narrator is wonderful. I give this audiobook a huge 5 stars!

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

As someone who appreciates the theatre, this book spoke to me! I loved Rosie’s passion, and determination to follow her dreams! And her realization that dreams can still be your dream, even if they shift a little bit. Booker is such a sweetheart, and their love story was so cute. His willingness to support Rosie in whatever she chose to do was a great representation of what, I think, all women want in a relationship! Courtney has such a talent for writing deep meaningful stories with heart and humor. Loved the book!

Everything's Coming Up Rosie is a heartwarming story that explores what happens when the dream you've chased for years no longer fits and how sometimes the path you never considered turns out to be exactly what you need.
Rosie, a struggling actress, is trying to cope with the fact that her life is not turning out how she thought it would. Then she gets the job offer of a lifetime, or so she thought. Once she starts the job that she accepted, she realizes it is not what she thought (a true lesson in learning to read the job description BEFORE accepting the job). The romance in this book is super sweet; it's closed-door, so there's nothing overly spicy. I wasn't a fan of the narrator, but that was just personal preference; in no way hindered the story.
Thank you to netgalley, Thomas Nelson and zondervan fiction audio for the ALC in exchange for an honest review.

4

The narrator was an excellent choice to tell this story. She fit the role of Rosie and brought the story to life.

Our main character feels like she is failing at life in her late 20s and wonders if she should change direction. Her friends seem to be thriving, but her career has taken a hit and she doesn't have any job prospects. That is until she is offered the job to direct a play in a retirement community.

This story has a variety of characters, young and old. Each one has their own story to tell and personal growth within the story. The author was able to give readers their story and show the reader character growth without it feeling like there were too many characters to care for or keep track of. I also enjoyed the banter between the main character and the love interest.

This is a clean romance, friends to lovers story. It is a heartwarming story that teaches us about the importance of friendship and chasing our dreams.

Highly recommend checking out this audiobook when it releases in June.

Thank you Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to this ALC.