I really enjoyed this book. It did start out slow and I did roll my eyes and sigh loudly at the non-communication from Rosie to her friends but it wasn’t at a level that turned me off from the story. Overall I loved it and was pleased with the ending. I’m happy about the choices Rosie made. I thought for sure things would go differently.

The narration was good but I noticed the word shoulder is used a lot in this book. I noticed this because the narrator doesn’t pronounce ‘L’s in many words. This really bothered me and I considered taking a star off because every time it took me out of the story. I decided not to since my rating is for the book not the narrator.

Thanks to NetGalley and for the opportunity to read this story!

This is a difficult review to write. For the first 50% I really wasn’t enjoying this one. I found our main character annoying and not very bright. I also very much disliked the way she lied to her friends and seemed to be pretty stuck up. The second half of this book I found far more enjoyable. Obviously Rosie has some character growth (but her being annoying in the first half is still a genuine complaint) And the story becomes more engaging.

While I didn’t like the “insta love” vibes in the romance to start off with, I do think they end up being pretty cute together. This book falls right in the middle of general fiction and romance. It’s both not enough romance to be a full on romance book, but at the same time I find it doesn’t focus enough on the other aspects and characters for it to feel like a true general fiction.

Some things that I didn’t enjoy: the name Booker (no offense to anyone with that name, but sometimes in the audiobook it sounded like booger), the pacing of the story, the writing and metaphors were a bit weak. I would have liked even more theatre references and maybe have them included in a way that didn’t feel as disjointed. Also, some of the southern accents in the audiobook seemed off to me.

One aspect that was a stand out for me is the arc with Arthur. It genuinely almost made me cry and felt very special. I wish other relationships with the people involved in the cast would have been developed in a similar way.

From the author note this feels like a quite personal story and so I don’t want to critique it too harshly, while also still giving my honest opinion on the book.

If you are looking for a quick read about a woman who feels like her life in the theatre industry is becoming a bit of a mess, finding her way, and finding love, this could be the one for you!

Thank you netgalley for this eARC and audiobook. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The narration for this book was pretty god. It was easy to tell which character was speaking and transitions were clear. There are female narrator’s that I enjoy more, but she did a good job.
This was a sweet book with a fun cast of characters. I loved that the setting was a retirement community with the feel of summer camp. Watching as Rosie came into her own was heartwarming. The romance was sweet and I really enjoyed the growth and development of other relationships, too.

As with everything Courtney Walsh writes, Everything's Coming Up Rosie was pure joy to read! Rosie Waterman dreams of working in theatre but has a fledgling career despite years of hustle, so she jumps at the chance to direct a regional theatre production in Wisconsin... which turns out to be at a retirement community with inexperienced senior citizens as actors. The romance aspect took the backseat to Rosie's self-development journey, which I actually enjoyed, and the various characters were such a delight to get to know. The narrator, Jorjeana Marie, did a fabulous job capturing Rosie's effervescence, uncertainty, and pluck in equal measure. I highly recommend this book if you're looking for joyful and inspiring women's fiction with a whole lot of heart!

Thank you to Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for gifting me with an ALC to review. All opinions are my own.

Such a feel good and easy to enjoy vibe! Loved the sweet relationships between the characters and Rosie’s heartfelt emotions as the story progressed!

Rosie. Waterman. What a story!
I loved everything about this book, about the characters, about the community. I almost felt like I was a part of the story. Ive been there, in a place where I felt like I needed to hide myself even from the people who loved me most and it’s hard and lonely. It made me feel seen to hear her struggles and watch as she opened up not only to herself, but to the people around her!

Booker was so patient. He was so sweet and kind and their banter was perfect! I wish we could have learned more about him, but I still loved his character all the same.

Arthur will stay with me forever. He reminds me of my grandparents and that is a blessing of a person to have in your corner!

I will never not recommend this beautiful and sweet book!

I love everything Courtney Walsh writes. Her lighthearted and upbeat voice is a much needed light in the heavy day to day. I love her books so much, I have to read them and listen to the audiobook.
My favorite part of "Everything's Coming Up Rosie" was the theater setting. It's a unique peak into a world I'm unfamiliar with. Second, was the authenticity of the main character. Lastly, was the solid and smooth voice overs of the audio.

This is such a cute, charming romcom
It reminds so much of them totally underrated rom coms on Netflix, you know the ones where you think il pop that on in the background which in doing something but then lose track of what your doing because your hooked by that unexpected film.

This book is that!!!

Rosie, Rosie, Rosie such a truest beautiful character and she maintains her quirkiness the whole way through. Booker compliments her so well and they are the cutest.

All the side characters literally bring this together so well, birdie, Arthur, Dillian, daisy even Belinda!
They all make this book what it was and I don’t think Rosie and booker could make this as special without them.

Thank you for the warm fuzzy feeling this gave!!

Thank you netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In full transparency it did take me a minute to get into this book and for it to pick up but IT PICKED UP like my heart is so full🥲 this is such a feelgood/uplifting story in every sense of the word🥹 even though it was a slow starter in terms of plot it still felt like I was watching documentary visuals while listening to the audio. I saw another reviewer use the term "Broadway and books" which is the best way to put it; if you love Broadway and books then this is for you, also its one of the reads where the characters felt like family to me too (kinda like when you finish a show and get attached) except this was shorter. Truthfully I didn't expect to love it as much as I did but I was invested to the point that I didn't want the story to end, even with the romance being a sub plot it was still wholesome and heartwarming🥹

This is my second book I have read by this author and absolutely loved it. If I could give more than 5 stars I would. The care of people were wonderful and enjoyed all their personalities and quirks . It’s a story of friendship, love and dreams attained even if not the original plan

I loved Everything’s Coming Up Rosie by Courtney Walsh. I listened to the audiobook on this one and the narrator was great. I liked how she voiced the different characters (we’ve all listed to audiobooks where the narrator doesn’t do a good job with different voices, yeah?).

This book is about Rosie, a struggling actor who takes a job without fully knowing what the position is. -and it has a way of all working out. I haven’t read a book by Courtney Walsh that I haven’t liked and this one was no exception. It has a cute premise and she’s a great author if you don’t like to read open door/spicy books.

Thank you Thomas Nelson, Zondervan Fiction Audio and Net Galley for providing me with an audio edition of this book.

#netgalley #everythingscominguprosie

Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant! Funny and touching and thoughtful and inspiring! What an incredible story, made all the better by the phenomenal performance of narrator Jorjeana Marie. Yes, this is another audio book win for me. Comedy beat perfection. Inner dialogue perfection. Rosie’s personality – perfection. And all the various characters in the retirement village – yet even more perfection. This narrator is off the charts fantabulous! I could tell she was relishing the story as much as I was and that made my listening experience extra special.

Rosie is hilarious and heartbreaking all wrapped up in a cute package of insecurity. It seems like she has it all together – but that’s just what she portrays to the outside world, including her very best friends. She’s an actress more often performing a role offstage than on. And it’s tiring and stressful and even debilitating…until one summer in Wisconsin.

Cue the dashing hero, an eclectic mix of quirky secondary characters and a theatre to save before the summer’s out! And while the theatre needs some redeeming, Rosie does too as she navigates an emotionally fraught path to a deeper understanding of herself.

I’d be laughing hysterically at one point and then wiping tears from my eyes the next. The depth of emotion in Rosie’s story is stunning! Her struggles are so relatable, her insecurities all too common. A sympathetic heroine with a depreciating sense of humour that deflects from what’s really hidden in her heart.

Did I say brilliant already? Well, it’s worth saying it again. Brilliant! The kind of story that stays with a reader even after you reach the end. The kind you want to revel over and ponder on and just plain bask in the bookish afterglow. Definitely a book I will revisit over and over again!

My thanks to Thomas Nelson, Zondervan Fiction Audio and Net Galley for providing me with an audio edition of this copy.

If you’ve ever read a Courtney Walsh book, you know you’re in for a heartwarming, clean story that brings all the feel good vibes! And Everything's Coming Up Rosie is no exception!

This book is a breath of fresh air with a side of unexpected glitter. Rosie Waterman thought Broadway was her big break, but her dreams haven't quite come together the way she planned... and now the stage she unexpectedly finds herself on is at an assisted living facility in Wisconsin!

While directing Cinderella with a cast of spirited senior citizens, (Yes, it’s just as hilarious and heartwarming as it sounds) wasn’t in her plans, Rosie finds that this is more than a job but a life changing experience!

Rosie is equal parts relatable and ridiculous! Watching her try to juggle her crumbling dreams, a very cute physical therapist named Booker, and a bunch of sassy retirees is so much fun. The romance is sweet perfection, the humor hits just right, and the story is so full of heart. Honestly, I grinned through most of it!

If you love quirky characters, musical theater, or just need a reminder that it’s totally okay to rewrite your dreams, this one’s for you. - Also, don’t skip Courtney’s author note at the end! Getting a peek into how her own story ties into Rosie’s was such a fun little bonus!

Huge thank you to Netgalley, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction for the advanced copy of this audiobook, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Rosie is desperate for a job, like really desperate. She mass applies for them on the internet and takes the first one that offers her a job. It isn’t exactly what she expects though. Rosie tries new things, meets new people, and possibly finds love along the way.

The idea of this book was cute, but it was a little too slow for me. I think I struggle when romcoms focus too much on side stories instead of the main story.

Narrator- I feel terrible that I’m saying anything negative about someone’s voice, but it just wasn’t for me. She has a very nasally, immature voice that kind of scratched at my ear drums.

I do appreciate the opportunity to receive this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio.

A semi-realistic tale about a struggling actor who gets a non-conventional job offer directing a play for a community centre. Love, mishaps, and quirky friends accompany Rosie in her most succesful season of life yet.
The characters were a bit too quirky for my personal taste, with our main character taking a third of the book being oblivious to a very obvious plot twist. Her friends' conversations and not-like-other-girls personality made them borderline unlikeable and I found myself rolling myself at several of their interactions. That aside, the story has a very feel-good vibe about it, with profound character development and interesting side characters.
The narration was sometimes weirdly paced. The breaks between different characters in a dialogue were too short and sometimes made for a confusing listen.

3,5 stars ⭐

The narrator of this audiobook was amazing. She kept us hooked on the story from the first second to the last!

This is the first time I've read anything by the author and I have mixed feelings about this book. While on one hand I loved Rosie's development, on the other hand I felt that it needed something more. I feel like it was really hard to get into the story, but then when you finally do, you find yourself falling in love with the main characters ( and others). Everyone in this book is lovely, everyone has a life lesson to share.

I would have liked to have seen more of Rosie and Booker's romance, but I can see that it wasn't the main plot. I realize that the main plot was really Rosie, her evolution as a professional and as a person and also for her to realize that we don't all have everything planned or that life goes 100% smoothly for everyone, no matter how much we think it does 🫶🏼

Read this book if you like:
🎭 Books about theatre
💌 Clean Romance
🪴 Retirement Community
💕 Slow Romance

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion and review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story of learning to find out what your dreams really are and follow them with your whole heart.

Re the audiobook performance: the performer Jorjeana Marie did a great job! She didn't differentiate voices a lot but I always knew who was speaking. I enjoyed her tone and cadence and it really felt like it was Rosie speaking!

Rosie is an actress who dreams of making it big in New York, but it's just not working at all. She's lonely, has no money or work, and has shut herself off from friends and family. A last ditch job offer at a theater in Wisconsin turns into a new path forward that she never could have imagined!

I didn't connect with Rosie a whole lot. It was frustrating to see her second guess everything in what was obviously a wonderful opportunity for her and try to stick to her New York dream which was dead in the water. Also frustrating to see her continually shut her friends out. However, that is all explained by her past difficulties with her dad abandoning their family, and her mom's reaction to it. And in the end, it's wonderful to see her let people in and find her true self and her true dreams, and follow them with her whole heart!

Booker is a bit of a cipher, I don't feel like I really knew him very much. His love for his adopted grandma Bertie and his work ethic were what stood out to me about him.

Just in general, I didn't feel a ton of chemistry in Rosie and Booker's romance and the ending was "happy for now" and a bit abrupt. This is a romance, but it's really more of a coming of age and finding herself story for Rosie.

I am not a theater person at ALL, I just have no experience and I don't know any of the songs Rosie loves to break out into at appropriate moments. But I know the author owns and runs a theater and I thoroughly enjoyed being immersed in the world of the Sunset Players. I've always had a soft spot for older people so I loved that aspect of the story.

Overall I really enjoyed the journey with Rosie, Booker, Arthur, Bertie, Daisy, Rosie's childhood friends, and just all the amazing ensemble cast of characters in this wonderful story.

A washed up actress takes a creative director job in Wisconsin and upon arriving learns it's for a theater for senior citizens. What seemingly is the worst possible scenario ends up being the life change she needed.

This beautifully written tale kept my interest throughout. I was invested in the characters and their chemistry together. The end had me crying happy tears. This is a love story not just in the general sense, but also between the main character and her found family and friends.

The narrator is brilliant. I loved her perky upbeat narration. She wasn't perfect with the men's voices 100% of the time, but it didn't take away from the performance.

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

This was a sweet, albeit predictable story that was an easy, non-spicy read. I enjoyed the story line of the younger generation working with senior citizens to save a theater program, complete with an angsty teen thrown in to the mix. The constant message of pursuing personal happiness as a life goal got dull after a while, and I think potential to lean into the wisdom of the seniors on this topic was missed. It was attempted, but fell short.

Thank you to NetGalley, Thomas Nelson, and Zondervan Fiction Audio for the advance reader copy. Opinion are my own.

Thank you, NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for providing me with this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Listening to this story was just as delightful as reading it! I loved it! It's a wonderful combination of romance, finding your path in life, adorable and quirky characters, snarky dialogue, and a satisfying HEA. I also enjoyed how Walsh really captured the feeling of being part of a theatre production where the cast and crew become a family. As an added bonus, there are lots of entertainment-related trivia which made me smile.

I also loved Rosie's friends. Maybe there's a potential series here???

No profanity and PG kissing. Yay!