Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr was an absolute blast to read! I adored every bit of it—from the witty banter between Molly Blum and her lifelong nemesis, Jude Stark, to all the fun Beatles and Taylor Swift references. 🥰 The 10 Things I Hate About You reference? Swoon. There’s just so much to love in this book.

The chemistry between Molly and Jude is a perfect mix of fun, awkwardness, and all the feels. Their journey from enemies to something more is so sweet and heartfelt. I couldn’t stop smiling at the way they both tried to fight their feelings—so many hilarious and cringy moments that had me laughing out loud. 🤣

But it’s not just fun and games. This book has its share of emotional moments too. The sadness mixed in with the love made the story so much more real, and by the end, I was totally invested in their happiness. 💖

Oh, and Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da was stuck in my head for days, so you know the music references hit just right. 🎶

If you love a book full of emotion, with a perfect blend of humor, sweetness, and just the right amount of angst, Someone Just Like You is a must-read!

Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr is a contemporary romance that dives into the enemies-to-lovers trope, and the plot centers around Jude and Molly, who have gone from being toddler buddies to lifelong enemies. Their parents have been close friends for years, which has forced Jude and Molly into a never-ending cycle of pranks, arguments, and rivalry. When their siblings pressure them into collaborating on planning a party for their parents, the tension between them escalates, leading to a series of playful pranks, miscommunications, and a shift toward a more genuine connection. From enemies to tentative friends, their relationship eventually turns into something more intense and passionate—though, as with most of their history, old habits and doubts threaten to tear them apart again.

For those who enjoy the back-and-forth dynamics of pranks and playful rivalry, this book will probably hit the mark. Unfortunately, I found the constant pranking to be a bit much. The childish antics, both in childhood and in adulthood, just didn’t work for me. After a few chapters of this back-and-forth, I found myself skimming through the pages until they reached the second phase of their relationship, where the emotional connection finally started to heat up and the chemistry was undeniable.

However, even after the romance intensified, the constant arguing and jabs between Jude and Molly made it difficult to fully invest in their relationship. It felt like there were just too many on-again, off-again moments for me to enjoy as escapist romance.

That said, there is a happy ending with an epilogue that shows they make it work, but it wasn’t quite the journey I was hoping for. Overall, I gave this book a 2.5-star rating.

Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr is a charming and heartfelt rom-com with a delightful enemies-to-lovers twist. Molly and Jude have spent their lives as family rivals, always at odds thanks to their parents’ long-standing feud. But when they’re forced to team up for a major event, sparks fly in ways neither of them expected.

Schorr’s writing is witty and engaging, and the chemistry between Molly and Jude is undeniable. Their banter is sharp and fun, making for plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, but the novel also has its fair share of heartfelt and emotional scenes. The story does a great job of balancing humor with deeper themes of family expectations and personal growth.

The reason for four instead of five stars? Some parts of the story felt a bit predictable, and I wished for a bit more development in the secondary characters. But overall, this is a fun, feel-good romance that’s perfect for fans of playful love-hate relationships and swoon-worthy moments!

This one was cute but I don’t know if I’d pick it up again after reading it. The characters were childish at times, lots of back and forth. And the pranks weren’t ALL bad, but some of them I was just like… okay. Overall, like I said it was cute! There were moments where I didn’t want to stop reading, however, I found myself having to push through at the beginning and end. 3.5 stars, rounded to 4!

This book was absolutely adorable! The childhood friends-to-enemies-to-lovers trope was done so well—I couldn’t get enough. It was hilarious from start to finish, with the pranks adding the perfect touch of humor. If you’re looking for a feel-good rom-com that’ll make you laugh and swoon, this one’s it!

This setup for an enemies-to-lovers rom-com is charming and full of potential for laugh-out-loud moments and heartfelt revelations! It combines classic tropes with a fresh twist, thanks to the focus on family dynamics and shared history.
Molly and Jude’s families being close adds depth to their rivalry. It’s not just about personal grudges, it’s intertwined with their upbringing, shared memories, and family expectations. The detail about their escalating pranks, like chocolate-dipped cat treats, sets the stage for hilarious interactions. It’s a fun way to showcase their competitive dynamic and creativity. The realization that they’ve been subconsciously drawn to each other through their dating choices is a clever and poignant way to illustrate their underlying connection.
Transforming from rivals to partners in crime (and maybe life) allows space for both characters to grow, confront past misunderstandings, and discover a genuine bond.

- Rivals to lovers
- Slow burn
- Secret pining
- Lots of pranks

I love the enemies to lovers trope. Especially when the couple has known each other for a while. Molly and Jude have known each other since they wer children, but do not get along. So they play very childish pranks on one another....until a prank goes too far.

Now 10 years later, they are still pranking each other but have to work together to plan a dual anniversary party for both sets of parents. Pranking as adults just does not come across the same way it does when the pranksters are children. Putting that (huge part) of the story aside, we find that Molly and Jude both secretly like the other, going so far as to date people that are similar to them.

Overall, a cute story, but the pranks made it a bit hard to get through.

I really enjoyed this author's debut book with Forever last year. I personally am not a big fan of prank books in adult romance, it seems a little bit cheesy for my personal preference and took me out of the romance.

Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr is a sweet enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy. As this is my favorite genre, I enjoyed this one.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me.

Someone Just Like You is an enemies to lovers romance between Molly and Jude, frenemies (mostly enemies?) from families that grew up with each other. Their dynamic in the first part of the book was a bit uncomfortable - they were straight up mean to each other, even as adults. Molly is also harboring a secret from Jude. I enjoyed seeing their relationship develop and flew through the second part of the book.

This novel just didn't work for me. I really wanted to because the synopsis was nearly written for me. But it's okay for a book to fall flat, I just know I will try more of this author's work at a later time.

I think what didn't work for me was how this book was almost corny more than comedy when it comes to a true rom-com. This lack of true fun banter made it difficult to like the characters.

I really wanted to like this book but couldn't stand the two MCs. I get that they're childhood rivals but their pettiness was unbearable. The 2nd half was better than the first but it wasn't enough to save it for me.

Childhood neighbors + best friends is a combo I absolutely adore. However, elements of this relationship fell short for me. I appreciate stories where frenemies fall in love, but I really prefer when their conflicts stem from misunderstandings instead of outright meanness.

To me it seemed like Molly was more invested in Jude than he was in her, and I think I would have enjoyed the story more if we had Jude’s perspective to witness his feelings develop.

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for providing an advance digital copy! All thoughts expressed are my honest opinion.

Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr. Pub Date: July 25, 2023. Rating: 2 stars. In this enemies to lovers romance, the two main characters, Jude and Molly, grew up together but have always been enemies since childhood. Tasked with planning a joint anniversary party for both of their parents, they are forced to work together. Through collaboration, the pranks are out in full force. Honestly, I thought the second half of the novel was better when they actually were transitioning into a new phase of their relationship. I thought the first half of the novel was childish and found it to be a little annoying. Thanks to #netgalley and #foreverpublishing for an e-arc of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

The premise of this sounded cute but the characters leaned too heavily into pranking each other. It felt very juvenile for their age.

I’m SUPER late to review this ARC. This book came out last year and I finally read it. Now I’m mad at myself for taking so long to read it because it’s SO good! The Blum family and the Stark family grew up together. Molly and Jude, the younger ones, were once friends, but early on became enemies. They would prank each other and call each other names. So when they get stuck picking out a venue together for both of their parents’ anniversaries, Molly already knew it was going to be awful. But somewhere along the line they become friends. And when it comes time for the party, they each bring dates… that closely resemble each other. But are they good together?

This was a great rom-com, as you can see from what I said above, I wish I would have read it earlier! This book has some of my favorite tropes: enemies to friends to lovers and exact opposites. The families of these two seem like so much fun – families that I would love to be a part of. Are Molly and Jude sometimes childish with their pranks? Yes! But that is the FUN of the book!

But alas, the romance. Oh the romance. I really thought these two had great chemistry and it was so nice to see them finally get together. Though, there were some really hard moments and fighting for them to figure things out. Both said some hurtful things. But that’s reality. I know that I’ve said hurtful things in the heat of the moment. These two are no different.

So romance readers, check this one out if you haven’t already!

"Someone Just Like You" is the first novel I've read by Meredith Schorr. The novel centers around lifelong arch nemeses, Molly and Jude, who are forced to work together to plan their parents' anniversary party. Although they stopped talking to each other due to a high school prank that went too far, snipes and hijinks continue as they are once again forced together, creating some unexpected sexual tension.

It's a contemporary rom-com that includes crowd favourite tropes like enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, and the girl/boy-next-door. While these are all my favourite tropes, the story and chemistry between Molly and Jude fell a little short. I hoped to read more witty banter between the two, but it was just a bunch of childish pranking.

Overall, it felt like an average read for me. It had all the promises of my favourite tropes, but just fell flat. While it might not be a hit for me, it might be of interest for readers looking for a book with those tropes and has Jewish representation.

The set up of the book felt contrived and forced. It was a miss for me unfortunately. This is fun read. The pranks they played as adults bothered me,

I really enjoy Meredith Schorr's novels, however I have been putting this one off for so long because I really don't like the enemies to lover's trope sometimes authors can take it a little too far. However, I didn't realize that it was also a next-door neighbor trope. That's one that I love.

The pranks didn't last too long, and it was a very well-rounded book. It was a contemporary romance, that showed tons of growth between both characters as well as tons of romance between the two. It was such a cute love story with so many different side characters which I really enjoyed when those are included. I also enjoy the Jewish representation Meredith Schorr always puts into all of her books.

Thanks to Net Galley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review as always, all words are my own.

I was compelled to request this book by the premise (I mean, lifelong archenemies? Sign me right up) but sadly I felt it failed in execution, primarily because I felt no chemistry between the main characters and found both Molly and Jude to be profoundly childish, particularly in the first half. While things improved after the the pranks stopped, the choices of both characters felt rooted in teenage secret keeping and poor communication, which I just do not have time for. I did appreciate the New York setting - the author is a native New Yorker and you can really tell - and the Jewish representation that felt realistic and grounded in way that is often lacking, but overall this was a miss for me and not one that I'll recommend.