Adina Gellar is a huge fan of Hallmark movies where the big city girl finds love in the idyllic small town. So in order to save her writing career, she decides to do a piece on the charm of a small town and maybe? just like you see on TV, find a cute guy. She picks a town where a big real estate company is building a complex hoping to find residents in protest mode and she can break the story and deliver a Hallmark moment of her own. Except, the town isn't cute or quaint and they don't really care what's happening with the huge construction project. But she does meet Finn, and while he's sweet and handsome, he's not acting like the small town hero.

This was a cute premise, and I liked most of the book. The issues between the couple carried on for way too long, and if you have to have the best friend explain the grand gesture, then it loses its moment.

Thank-you NetGalley and publisher for the chance to review this ARC.

As Seen on TV is what we all love about Hallmark movies and then some.
It had this cozy feeling to it that made you happy.
The writing style was great and easy to gel with it from the start.
The characters were fun and likable.
I can't wait to read more from this author,

I liked this romance - it had some charming moments and qualities - but I've read so many really expertly written romances this year that this will not make it onto the shelf of my most memorable reads in the genre. I would put it into my "that was okay" category, in terms of my rating system.

What worked:
- obvious and satisfying Gilmore Girls / Stars Hollow vibes
- the depth of the hero character, Finn
- a cozy quality to how the narrative unfolded

Howevers:
- I'm afraid the writing didn't sparkle for me. It felt flat and unrefined a lot of the time.
- I didn't feel compelled to read this. A romance reading experience houldn't feel effortful, but at times, this one did. Perhaps the premise was too familiar, too much like a Hallmark movie for my romance taste?

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a digital ARC of this title.

Adina thought she was going to a quintessential small town as seen on TV. Who doesn’t crave a Hallmark movie kind of location with romance? Unfortunately, the town she ends up in is not the quant and quirky place she was thought it would be.

This book is a fun and I completely enjoyed it! I really liked how it played against the small town stereotypes and showed you sometimes you need to release your expectations to see where life takes you. I would totally recommend this book to anyone who has watched Gilmore Girls or a Hallmark movie (there are plenty of references).

I want to thank NetGalley, Meredith Schorr and Forever (Grand Central Publishing), Forever for the e-ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are honest, my own and left voluntarily.

When Adi travels from New York City to a small town to find the perfect story to pitch and jumpstart her career in journalism, she unexpectedly falls for a fellow New Yorker who also happens to be there and extends her stay. As Seen on TV reminded me of a Hallmark movie, which was definitely intentional given that they are referenced multiple times in the plot. Other reviews say this story reminded them of Gilmore Girls, but I have not watched that series so I can't make the comparison myself. As far as romance books go, this one was just okay. I didn't get attached to Adi (Actually, I found her quite annoying at some points in the book) and I probably will forget about this book within a few weeks.

I'd give this a 3.5. I was drawn to the book for his plot. It seemed like a different type of story than what I have read recently.

However, I didn't feel the connection with the main character and her love interest. Their relationship came off as more friends with benefits to me. I also didn't care for some of the dialogue between the two main characters. The wording felt immature for the story considering the rest of the story was well written.

Overall I liked this book. It had a strong beginning and end. I did find myself wondering how the author would lead the main character to solve her problem (in a good way). The author does a great job of setting the scene and you can feel like you are in the story. The characters are relatable and people you would want to hang out with. There are a diverse set of characters as well.

I would read another book by this author.

Thank you NetGalley and Forever (grand Central Publishing) for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Oh my goodness, this book was so cute!! This book was on my list of highly anticipated reads, and I am so glad it lived up to the hype! This book gave me all the Hallmark and Gilmore Girl vibes. Two of my favorite things!

This book will have you hooked right from the start, and you won’t be able to put it down. I loved the characters in this book. I found the romance between Adina and Finn to be realistic and so sweet. This book will keep you laughing the whole time. If you’re looking for a small town romcom, I highly recommend checking this one out!

Thank you Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Ari and Finn are so adorable and this story about their relationship is wonderfully. I love how it is so real, there are constantly ups and downs in relationships, they take work but they also bring so much joy! I look forward to seeing what this authors writes next!

Thank you NetGalley and Forever for a copy of this book. This is my honest voluntary review.

Hallmark with a twist! When struggling journalist Adina sees a a television clip about a big-time developer taking over a small town, she thinks there's a story worthy of a Hallmark movie. So she pitches the story to her old editor, heads to Pleasant Hollow, and explores the town. Except it's hardly "pleasant," and certainly no Stars Hollow. While the B&B owner, brewpup owner, and diner waitress aren't too friendly, easy-on-the-eyes fellow Manhattanite, Finn, welcomes her presence with open arms. Can Adina find a story while keeping Finn in the fling zone?

I really enjoyed this one! More than expected based on the blurb, actually. I was worried it would veer to hard into Hallmark territory or be too similar to Beach Read, but it carves its own path and certainly has its moments of steam and snark. It's a fun romantic comedy that's a twist on the small town romance trope, perfect for city lovers.

Thanks to Forever for my eARC and finished copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

5 stars - 8/10

What started off as a slow read became one of my favorites of the summer! As Seen on TV is full of the fun banter you are familiar with in Gilmore Girls and a slow burn romance that is both sweet and sexy.

Adi and Finn are the perfect love interests. Their character development is beautiful and realistic which is something that is often lacking in other cheesier romances. The small town setting suited them well, and the Gilmore Girls references were just subtle enough to keep me giggling.

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in exchange for my honest opinions.

Adina Gellar wants a full-time job in journalism. Specifically, she wants to write pop culture columns for an online magazine named Tea. She did an internship there and loved it—the type of writing they do is exactly what she wants. But the editor Derrick is slow to accept many of her story pitches or to offer her a job. So in the meantime, she gets by working as a part-time barista and a part-time spin instructor. And she lives with her mom. But they live in Manhattan, and housing is especially expensive. Or at least, that’s what she tells herself about why she stays in the rent-controlled apartment that she grew up in.

But then she gets the idea, the one that Derrick may finally buy. There is a small town a couple of hours outside of New York City called Pleasant Hollow, and there is a real estate developer who is building a multi-story apartment complex that will have shops and restaurants in it. And Adina knows that people in small towns hate for big real estate developers to come in and ruin their small-town charm with noisy construction and competition for the mom-and-pop stores that line the lovely Main Street. At least, that’s how it is in all the Hallmark movies about small towns. The big-time real estate developer could destroy everything that makes the small town so perfect, from its apple-picking festival to its award-winning pies.

Adina’s idea is to go to this small town and find the townspeople who are rising up against the developer, who are protesting or maybe plotting in secret to put a stop to his plans that will corrupt the heart and soul of their small town. Derrick understands the pull of the Hallmark movies and shows like The Gilmore Girls that romanticize life in the small town, and he too thinks this story idea may have am audience. He agrees to buy the piece Adina writes, but he won’t pay expenses or give her an advance. But if she can write the piece, and it gets 20,000 views, then he’ll offer her the full-time staff position that’s coming open after the first of the year.

This is Adina’s chance. She packs up her suitcase and pulls cash out of savings and heads to small-town Pleasant Hollow to band with the locals and help take down an evil real estate developer. Only . . . that’s not what she finds.

Instead of all the small-town tropes Adina had expected, she finds a surly B&B proprietor, a hometown brewery that only serves two styles of beer—Light or Dark, and a hometown diner that doesn’t even have any pie. She does meet one handsome eligible single guy soon after she gets to town, but as she talks to the people of Pleasant Hollow, she discovers that the townspeople are not banding together to stop the real estate development. In fact, they’re looking forward to the new development. Some have their names in for an apartment, others are looking forward to the amenities. And that handsome guy Adina met? He’s the man in town overseeing the construction for the real estate mogul, Finn Adams.

Adina is disappointed to find that her fantasies of Pleasant Hollow don’t measure up to her beloved TV movies. But as her flirtation with Finn heats up, she finds that her week in the small town isn’t quite as disappointing as she had feared. But can Adina take her disillusionment with small town living and turn it into a story? Can she take her small-town fling and turn it into a relationship? Or will Adina end up right back where she started, let down by her Hallmark movies and still struggling to be an adult?

As Seen on TV is a rom com with a cute idea that takes a look at real life versus the beautiful movies we all love so much. Author Meredith Schorr takes our love of small town romance books and movies and lets us see what plays out when they are held up to real life. Like Adina’s idea for the story that will get her a full-time writing gig, this has a high concept that zings with possibility.

But for me, As Seen on TV falls a little flat. I thought that the characters were interesting, but I found Adina a little immature. I wanted to believe in her. I wanted to root for her. But I just couldn’t connect with her. Overall, this is a good book. I was just hoping for a great book.

Egalleys for As Seen on TV were provided by Forever (Grand Central Publishing) through NetGalley, with many thanks.

DNF @ 46%.…I just wasn’t enjoying this book. The quality writing is fine, but I didn’t really like the main character and I felt no chemistry between her and the love interest. She was comically naive (but not in a good way). I just don’t care enough about what’s happening in the story to keep reading it. The male main character needs more of personality, apart from knowing he’s a good person. The main character could really use some more depth as well. She comes across as pretty annoying.

I related to Adi so much and I think a lot of readers who love Hallmark movies will. The book is a little racier than Hallmark movies but only a little. This is the first book I’ve read by the author but the cover and blurb drew me in. I really enjoyed this book and read it in one day. It makes a great escape book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever Grand Central Publishing for an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.

I really wanted to love this book. I had been recommended this book by some other reviewers who said it was amazing, and so I scooped it when I had the chance, especially with the description. Hallmark movie meets Gilmore Girls, a rom-com of a city girl trying to find romance in a small town, learning that things are not always what they seem? Everything sounded like what I would enjoy. Plus Jewish rep? Yep, sign me up. Unfortunately it fell a bit flat for me. Because I am a bit worried it is going to be a spoiler, please be warned that the following paragraph is potentially a spoiler for the book.

I found the main character grating, and I just kept finding myself annoyed with the main love interest. The small town as a whole ended up being the villain, and the main character got to learn the love that was NYC where she grew up. There was so much miscommunication in this book that could have been solved so easily if people spent more than five seconds second guessing each other, and if the MC wasn’t just assuming things about people based on tv tropes.

I think my issue with this book is that I wanted it to be something that it wasn’t, and I went into it with a pre-conceived notion about what it would be, especially after having just finished reading a different book with some of the same tropes. That is not the author’s fault at all, and I know this is going to be a book a lot of people will love – it just wasn’t for me. 2.5/5

Review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 💫 As Seen on TV by Meredith Schorr

Dating in New York city has been a major bust for Adina Geller, she longs for the picturesque small-towns straight out of her favourites hallmark movies. When her journalist career is on the line and her only lead is a famous romance plotline: The city mogul building a huge apartment complex in a small town, she jumps on the opportunity and on a train, a bus and a taxi to see for herself the magic unfold. However reality might not be quite as she pictured.

This book was a rollercoaster for me, at time I loved it, at others I was annoyed and confused. I really enjoyed how the author twisted the usual hallmark romance tropes on their heads and made the main character fall for the city man, how she moved to a small town and it just made her miss the diversity of her home: New York City. But that same theme was also a bit annoying at times, because it was a bit redundant, coming back with the same arguments and jokes about the naivety of the main character over and over. I loved the romance and the connection between them felt genuine and realistic, we usually bond with other fish out of water like ourselves. However, I found the obstacles to the romance a bit rushed and not crafted tightly enough. I really love the premise for this book, and I'm definitely giving the author another shot in the future, but I felt it need some more editing, to make the story flow with the romance better.

Thank you @readforeverpub for gifting me a digital arc of this book through @netgalley . As always, all thoughts and opinions are honest and my own.

This book was so charming! The blurb promised Hallmark x Gilmore Girls, and it absolutely delivered. I was cracking up at Adina's efforts to make Pleasant Hollow conform to her idealistic small town fantasies, and Finn was an absolutely perfect foil for her.

Adina wants to be a journalist full-time but hasn't been able to crack it into the business. She comes up with an idea to write a Hallmark movie come to life in nearby, sleepy Pleasant Hollow. Of course, things don't go her way and everywhere she turns, Adina is surprised to not find herself in a Gilmore Girls experience with a quirky handyman Kirk, or nosy, busy-body Taylor. In fact, no one seems to care about anyone or anything else.
I liked this book quite a lot, but didn't love it as much as I expected. I went in under the assumption it was Hallmarky, so I expected big city girl in a small town with a sweet romance. All of Adina's hopes and dreams for her small town expose versus what she actually got was the fun I needed but I didn't adore the romance or the love interest, Finn. He didn't treat her all that well and it is hard to get on board with a guy that refuses to see what's being thrown at him.
I read the first half and then listened to the second half of the audiobook. The narration by Emily Lawrence is well-done and she's one I've listened to several times in the past.
Thank you to Forever and Netgalley for the advanced copy and to Hachette for the alc. All thoughts in this review are my own.

This book was one that wasn't Hallmark-like, or was it? The problem is Pleasant Hollow doesn't care about the big-city developer moving in, nor do they have quaint community events on the town square. There are no baked goods at Pleasant Hollow! There's nothing worse than that. My love for Hallmark movies led me to find this story quite disappointing at first. Adi and the fact that she was writing a story about a real-life Hallmark-like town is appealing to me. Finn comes along, romance ensues and the remainder of As Seen on TV was quite enjoyable and very a emotional read.

Thank You Forever and Netgalley for the Advanced Reader Copy of this Book.

Going between 2.5-3 stars for me. I am a romance speed reader and a Gilmore Girls devotee so this novel said like my exact niche content. Unfortunately for me, it fell short of my expectations and just left me a little eh. The premise started off great and I loved the self-awareness in the novel as the author routinely made connections to Hallmark movies/Gilmore Girls and how ridiculous they are. But then it kind of lost me.

This is a longer romance at 300+ pages and by page 100, we've already met the Main Character, her Romantic Lead, some Side Characters, and then it just kind of follows the same plot for another 200 pages. Adi tries to throw a big event, the town says no, Adi tries another event, the town says no, she wonders why everyone hates her, repeat. A lot of Adi's actions felt self-motivated and only looking for self-satisfaction, which got a little old after a little while. The romance was fine and the novel did have some cute moments. Overall, a fine book that was quick and cute to read but didn't blow me out of the water.

This was such a cute twist on a Hallmark movie setting. There is charm, character depth and growth, steam and the feels all wrapped up in As Seen on TV.

Adina is a great female lead. Sure she has her uncertainties but I really liked how she knew who she was and what she was capable of throughout the story. She just needed the break or inspiration to get her where she wanted to go.

The relationship between Adina and Finn was swoony and I found myself intrigued with the mystery surrounding Finn’s past. The story went deeper than I expected but was still able to maintain a lightheartedness that I crave in this genre.

Overall, this was a fun and charming book to read.