As Seen on TV by Meredith Schorr is a hallmark movie in the making. This story does take a more realistic approach to the typical hallmark trope, but still delivers on the swoon worthy moments of girl meets boy in the big city and instant connection, but everyday things keep them from their happily ever after. This is a fun, realistic twist on the your traditional story. Overall a fun, sweet, quirky read.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange for a fair and honest review.

As Seen on TV has the best premise- Adina Gellar is a Hallmark movie-loving, emerging journalist from NYC. She’s trying so hard to make it as a writer and finally gets an idea she thinks will give her the big break she’s been waiting for.

Adina learns a big-time real estate developer has encroached in Pleasant Hollow, a small town just outside the city. Sounds just like a Hallmark movie! Adina knows she’s found the perfect story and can’t wait to explore the town and learn more about what’s going on there.

Bonus would be meeting a small town hunk of her own because NYC guys are the worst. #truestory

But then a Thor-sized wrench gets thrown into Adina’s plans because Pleasant Hollow isn’t anything like the small towns in the movies. If she doesn’t figure out a good hook for her story, her journalism hopes might be in the gutter.

Ahhhh what’s gonna happen!? Oh my god I won’t lie I was kinda anxious as Adina was trying to figure out what to do with her story. I wasn’t sure how she would get it together. Her ideas did not give me a lot of faith in her abilities. Thankfully she does meet a cute guy named Finn. I enjoyed their relationship and ultimately loved how everything comes together in the end. The HEA was seriously perfect. Getting there was nerve-wracking for me but the payoff was worth it.

Fun for lovers of Hallmark movies and fans of Gilmore Girls.

This was a really cute story. So many fans of romance love the hallmark trope of big city girl goes to the country to find true love. But this story takes a more realistic approach to what a hallmark movie would look like in real life. Adi leaves NYC and heads to a small town to attempt to write a career making story, only to find out that nothing is like the movies. She does meet a charming man named Finn, only to find out he is actually from NYC. Adi and Finn have a lot of chemistry from the start, but many obstacles stand in the way of a HEA for them. The author came up with a fun twist on a classic story, with likeable characters that you were pulling for. This was a sweet, and funny quick read. I received an ARC from netgalley, and this is my honest review.

The premise of this seemed super cute. The main character lives in NYC and spends her time watching Hallmark movies and fantasizing about small town life (such as Gilmore Girls).

When she hears of a big developer coming into a small town, she takes this opportunity to boost her writing career and simultaneously save the small town for the (clearly evil, if you've ever seen a Hallmark movie) developer.

The town is less than charming and nothing like she expected, but she does find something that makes up for it.

Personally, this book didn't do it for me at all. The main character was annoying and her "inner thoughts" were super weird and gross. I'm sure there's a target audience for this, although I'm just not sure who that would be.

Thanks Netgalley for the EARC, this book is out on June 7th!

Brief Synopsis: Adina has just been stood up and a recent article submission has been rejected yet again. To ease her pain, she decides to watch Million Dollar Listing New York and Ryan Serhant’s new development project outside the city inspires her to write an article about finding love, Hallmark style in a small-town Pleasant Hollow where a new development is being built. Adina arrives in Pleasant Hollow and finds that it is nothing like the movies. The people don’t have festivals, a hot mayor, or the hot diner owner. After a run in with the project manager, Finn a big city dweller, she starts to realize that Finn may not be like other guys from the city. Will this new friendship grow into something more?

My Thoughts: This was a thoroughly enjoyable book. I appreciate that the MC was Jewish, this is not something I see a lot in Rom-Coms, unfortunately. The characters were complex and well-developed. The story was somewhat unique. I wanted Adina to win and to succeed in her career and at love. This Rom-Com is just what you need to read when you want a HEA.

This was super cute and very fun. Very delightful characters ,lots of smiles and lol moments. I will be buying this when it comes out or heck I may pre order it.


Thank you netgalley for my complementary copy

As Seen on TV takes the small town Hallmark movie trope but gives it a twist to become something new.

Millennial writer, Kate, has a chance to write for her dream online publication and help pay for the rent spike at the apartment she and her mother share in one fell swoop. She pitches a Hallmark-worthy story to an editor involving a charming small town pitted against an evil condo developer, but when she gets to the small town, she finds the her story isn’t what she expected.

I loved this story. It had a slow-burn romance between two realistic people, and there weren’t any crazy Hallmark movie-style plot twists (you know the ones that make you roll your eyes because they could never happen in real life?).

I thought Kate’s character was appropriately immature given that she lived a somewhat sheltered existence. I also found it hilarious when she saw her preconceived notions about small towns shattered again and again. I think movies and books make small towns out to be these magical places when really they’re just normal places filled with normal people who are just trying to live their lives.

I thought the situation with Finn’s dad was wrapped up a little too nicely, but I guess that’s to be expected from a romcom.

Overall a fantastic debut from this author.

I was so excited to see that Meredith Schorr has a new book! I am a huge Hallmark movie fan and I loved the premise of this book from the second I read the summary. Adina is a huge Hallmark/Gilmore Girls fan...she loves the movies, small towns and all that comes with it. She heads to Pleasant Hollow (outside of NYC), to write a story on a real estate developer (who she assumes) is going to ruin this town with a high rise apartment complex. When Pleasant Hollow isn't as "Pleasant" as she thought it would be...her story quickly changes. It was a really cute book- will be a great read for a beach trip!

This was the first book by this author that I’ve read. It was a fast paced read over all. Was it one of my favorites? No, but I did enjoy it overall. The name of the town reminded me too much of Gilmore Girls to get passed. Overall it was a cute rom com

I received this ARC through #netgalley and I am voluntarily reviewing this book.

As Seen On TV tells the story of Adina, an aspiring journalist, who hears about a developer coming to a small town near her. Immediately seeing “Hallmark Movie” potential, Adina pitches the story to an editor and moves to Pleasant Hollow to investigate, but will she find what she’s looking for?

Loaded with references to Hallmark Christmas movies, The Gilmore Girls, and of course some romance, As Seen On TV gives us a glimpse of what some small towns are like.

One thing I really enjoyed was that I thought the character development of the male lead, Finn, was phenomenal. I think he was one of the deeper and more dynamic characters, which was a refreshing change from the norm. I found all of the characters, major and minor, lovable!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC

This book was an interesting take on the city/small town narrative. I never thought I would read a book with a (practically) lifelong New Yorker with a naive take on life. Overly naive city girl Adina wants to get her Hallmark love story in a small town. She just happens to meet the right person at the right place to try to set her very specific narrative into motion. It does not go as planned and she's given many chances to make it work. I'm still struggling to see the full growth, but it's a light read if you're in love with Gilmore Girls.

Thank you NetGalley and Forever Books for an honest review. As Seen on TV was as draw in for people whose idea of small towns come from Hallmark Movies and Gilmore Girls. If you’re a fan of these 2 shows, pick this one up! Adina
is so relatable as a person in your 20s and thinking a certain career was going to propel you somewhere, but you’re stuck in a place you’d never thought you’d be and having to figure out life as it is now, not as you wished it. The mother daughter relationship was a thing of dreams. My only con is wishing there was more of an attraction build up, and this was more insta-love. But overall, I’ll be buying this for my shelf to come back to as a feel good read.

This was a pretty funny read. Adi and Finn were cute together in the end! The romance is open door. All of the levels of Hallmark movies in this was honestly kinda hilarious. Adi loves Hallmark movies, she heads out to a small town looking for a real life Hallmark town to write about, then realizes that isn’t the case, but then starts to fall in love and has her own Hallmark moment, and honestly it keeps going from there. That’s not a roast from me, the book is very self aware of this. It was pretty funny.
I read an arc of this book from NetGalley. Thanks to Forever for that! This book comes out 6/7/22 and if this kind of story is your vibe check it out. I was certainly entertained.

Cozy and charming story about a girl looking for everything she thinks* she wants inspired by everything Hallmark just as she has seen on all its movies. When she heads to a "quaint" town in search of a story that could make her career, she encounters everything but what she was after.
Readers will find that this story will make them giggle and swoon within the same pages promising a wonderful escape and a more than enjoyable reading experience.

I think the premise of the book was interesting and unique. I love watching Hallmark movies about the main character going to a small town, but unfortunately I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would.

I didn’t like how much the book mentioned Hallmark movies; it just kind of took me out of the story. I didn’t expect Hallmark to be referenced this frequently.

I also was not a fan of Finn and Adi together because I didn't feel any chemistry. I enjoyed the beginning of their relationship because I felt it was a good speed however, later in the book I didn't really love their relationship.

Thank you to NETGALLEY and Forever books for this ARC

This book gave me all the hallmark movie feels! I couldn’t put it down!
Ade was down on her luck when it came to dating, being recently stood up and sulking at home watching tv she hears about a real estate developer building a condo complex in a small town 2 hours from New York. Her enthusiasm for hallmark movies fuels her need to write an article about a “real life movie” playing out close to New York t
By coming up with this idea she meets Fynn a New Yorker also in this small town working to finish the development project.

such a light hearted feel good book!

I wanted to like this book. I love Hallmark movies. It's also the reason I read romance fiction. The biggest problem I had was the FMC was pushing so hard for it to be a Hallmark movie. She referenced all the cutsie things they feature. She kept trying to force it. The constant reference was a big turn off to me. I realize the book is "As Seen on TV"...and Hallmark is seen on TV, but I just couldn't. I also couldn't believe the chemistry between the MC. It seemed very forced. It started slow, and for me, it never picked up.

4.5 stars

As a fan of romance, Hallmark Movies, and Gilmore Girls this book was so much fun to read.

Adina wants to find work as a full-time journalist. She sure she's found the story that will get her the job when she hears about a developer building condos and retail in the small town of Pleasant Hollow. When she arrives she expects to find everything she loves about small-town, romance and Hallmark movies. However, Pleasant Hollow is nothing like she expected. There are no friendly locals, charming businesses, or handsome single men all over town.

What Adina does find, though, is Finn. She doesn't expect anything to happen between them as he works for the development she's researching, but there is obvious chemistry between them from the beginning.

Meredith Schorr did a nice job creating realistic and relatable characters in Adina and Finn. They are both doing the best they can with their individual struggles. They aren't perfect, but want to build something meaningful together.

I thought the story moved at a nice pace and had just a touch of drama and angst to keep things interesting. The romance book and Hallmark Movie references were fun and spot on. I really like Meredith's writing style and I can't wait to pick up more of her books!

Fun, Sweet and Easy Read (with a little spice)

This was my first book by Meredith Schorr and will not be my last! I really enjoyed this book. It took all the cliches from some of my favorite shows like Gilmore Girls and Heart of Dixie (really any small town love story) and used them to show us that while those fairytales may not exist in real life (all those meet cutes at the Fall Harvest Festival or Christmas Parade), we can still find our HEA even when we least expect it.

Finn and Adi are very relatable and likable characters. Adi is chasing her dream of being a journalist while Finn is pursuing his passion. Both have a bumpy path but watching their lives intersect was heartwarming and real. Their journey had me cheering them on, laughing, hoping and was easily relatable to obstacles and feelings we all face in life.

Overall this book made me smile and gave me all the feels of watching Rory (Gilmore Girls) or Zoe (Heart of Dixie) find their true loves. My college/high school self felt nostalgic reading this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Meredith for the ARC!

This story was really cute! I enjoyed the characters and the romance. I thought the need to change the town annoying but also admired it because she wanted to write her story in order to get the job and help out her mother. But found the interviews with the towns people boring and just wanted to get to more of the romance aspect. I found parts of the romance cringey especially when they had their first kiss. Otherwise I think this book has good potential for a lot of readers to really love it!