3.5! This book was enjoyable, but I found a lot of the characters to be super annoying at times.

Molly Blum is a former lawyer that changed career paths after 1 year to become a recruiter for other lawyers. She is the youngest of 3 sisters. Her parents are best friends with the Starks, who also have 3 kids, all boys around the same age as Molly and her sisters. The two families set up to surprise their parents for their milestone anniversaries. Molly gets set to help the youngest Stark in finding a venue. One problem, Molly can't stand Jude.

These two were best friends as small children, but then something happened and they became enemies. Will they be able to put their differences aside to get the perfect venue?

If you like enemies to lovers, you'll love this book. You've got some miscommunication in there as well as long-term friends, dogs, and many more reasons to like it. I found Molly to be obnoxious with her having to be perfect and plan everything, but I can see why she was the way that she was. Overall, it was good and I plan to read more from Schorr.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Molly and Jude grew up together living across from each other, best friend parents and born like a month from each other. While rest of family are best of friends, Molly and Jude hate each other….or is it really hate?

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮
𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐫
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛
𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟕.𝟐𝟓.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝒪𝓊𝓉 𝒩𝑜𝓌!

3.5 ⭐️

Thank you @getredprbooks and @readforeverpub for a gifted ebook.

📖 New Yorker Molly Blum knows everything about her lifelong nemesis, Jude Stark. With their families so close, they should have been best friends. Instead, she thinks he’s a too-charming slacker, and he thinks she’s allergic to fun. After years of one-upping each other’s pranks (chocolate-dipped cat treats are not as delicious as they appear), one high school joke went too far, and they stopped speaking completely. But now that they’re supposed to help plan a massive party for their parents—together—there’s no better time to resume their war.

And it is on. Only somewhere between all the sniping and harmless hijinks, a reluctant friendship develops, along with an unexpected spark of sexual tension. It might have to do with the fact that she’s been dating Jude-lookalikes and he’s been dating Molly doppelgangers. Or the fact that neither of them is nearly as horrible as they thought. All Molly and Jude know is that they’ve mastered the art of hating each other. Falling in love, on the other hand, is a whole new battlefield.

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I love enemies to lovers and it’s kind of fun that Molly and Jude grew up “hating” on each other. I did find their antics and pranks to be a little childish though, but maybe they were just harkening back to their childhood days.

The author did bring in some great secondary characters as well as developing Molly’s work struggles which helped to lift up the plot. And of course, any time Beatles’ songs are referenced - I’m a happy camper! This is a quirky romance, but I’ll definitely be reading more from this author.

Molly and Josh have been rivals since they were small children and the fact that they grew up across the street from one another and their families were best friends meant they had a lot of opportunities to antagonize each other. To celebrate both sets of parent’s anniversaries they kids decide to throw a large combined party and Molly and Josh get teamed up to do a lot of the leg work. Their forced proximity means they have ample time for their continued pranks but also means they get to reconnect. Their families are thrilled when they announce they’re together but the hurtful things they did to each other in the past still lingers.

I hate pranks. I don’t find them funny or cute especially in your 30s, so I struggled a bit with the beginning of the book when they were in full childhood rivalry mode, but luckily it didn’t last long. I really liked Molly. Here Family and work drama all felt very realistic and her desires came across really well. I liked Josh, but because the book was single-POV from Molly’s perspective, I didn’t feel as connected to him and I found myself really wishing I had a peek into his mind. I did like them together and was pleased with their HEA. I also really liked many of the side characters an found that they added to the story. I really really liked the pacing of the book. The book took place over sixish months and never dragged. I loved that the author knew when to skip time instead of making things drag on to fill the time, but the story never crossed the line into feeling choppy. I am looking forward to whatever Meredith writes next.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the back and forth between Molly and Jude throughout the whole novel. I thought the pranks were funny and harmless. It wasn’t too hard to see the writing on the wall with them but I enjoyed the journey of them figuring it out.

If all of the childish pranks had been removed from this story I would have enjoyed it a lot more, but considering it was a major aspect of the plot, I wasn't really a fan. The pranks gave off a "if a boy is pulling your hair or calling you names, it's because he likes you" vibe. Honestly, I wasn't a big fan of Jude until the pranks stopped/slowed down and, even though Molly's prank had more serious consequences, it always felt like her pranks were more of a reaction to his immaturity and it made him come across as more of the bad guy in the situation.

Although I wasn't a fan of the pranks, I thought the writing was good and would absolutely read something else from this author.

*I received and ARC from NetGalley for voluntary review

This book was soooo cute!!!!! Childhood enemies turned lovers having to work together and overcome things. Loved the writing style of this author and it really made me understand and relate to the characters. First book from this author and is highly recommended.

Well this book was super fun! It’s a romcom that combines a lot of crowd favorite tropes.
Molly and Jude are complete opposites and childhood rivals as they are both the youngest siblings in two large Jewish families. Their families are very close and when all the siblings decide to throw a joint anniversary party for both their parents and families it throws Molly and Jude back into the same orbit. The kicker—despite years of loathing each other, they are both dating versions of the other person. This story was quite the journey as the rivals eventually call truce and fall for each other (but not without some bumps along the way).

Gorgeous!

Thank you soooooo much netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advanced review copy if this book💗
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The hero and the heroine were former neighbors in the past and has a relationship in which they pranked each other for most of their lives. When their siblings forced them to cooperate with each other to surprise their parents with a combined anniversary party. The hero and the heroine renewed their pranks against each other, but their feelings for each other began to change. As the two learn more about each other, thoughts of happy endings began to form. Can they put aside their rivalry to realize that the right person for themselves is right next to each other?

This is the second Meredith Schorr book that I've read. The premise sounded interesting, and for the most part, the story was enjoyable to read. However, it did feel that certain actions were prolonged unnecessarily, and it would have been nice to have some deeper communications enacted between the couple for the transition to their change in relationship to be believable. Certain actions by the hero and the heroine individually made the main characters not likable in those circumstances. But I liked this book a bit more than the first book I read from this author. Overall, a nice contemporary romance.


** Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions and thoughts in the review are my own. **

Someone Just Like You is the second book from Meredith Schorr, and one I found just as enjoyable as her first one, As Seen on TV. This time Schorr keeps us in the hustle and bustle of the city.

Molly and Jude were neighbors growing up, with their parents being friends. Molly and Jude were best friends when they were toddlers but slowly morphed into rivals and victims of each other's pranks as they got older. Jude was the popular athlete everyone liked, while Molly was the quiet, dependable girl.

The story takes place over several months, allowing for the relationship to morph and grow from rivals to friends to maybe more. Not only did the relationship grow, the characters did as well. Molly was stuck in the past, thinking she had to be the perfect person and adhere to the plans because things seemed to go wrong every time she didn't. Jude also has his own growth throughout the story.

There are some steamy bits, most of which are on the page. That said, they aren't overly graphic, more factual statements.

Overall, I would love to see Someone Just Like You adapted. Why? Because it is an entertaining read that I could see being adapted easily.

Do you enjoy reading books with childhood frenemies reuniting as adults? Then you should give Someone Just Like You a read.

A satisfying summer read that can be read year round. I am a long time fan of Meredith Schorr, and this book is one of her best yet. There is a main enemies to lovers theme supported by issues involving family dynamics, work, and friends.

I really enjoyed the audible version. It was very engaging.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance reader copy. I also purchased the audible book.

Molly Blum and Jude Stark are childhood rivals who are tasked with planning their parents’ anniversary party. Now that they are adults, they should be able to work together amicably — right? Wrong. Molly and Jude are thrown right back into their rivalry and each of them is determined to win the war.

This was a fun light-hearted story with one of my favorite romance tropes. Molly and Jude’s juvenile pranks had me rolling my eyes and wanting them to grow up, but that’s part of what makes the story so engaging. And it also allowed them to realize they had feelings for each other.

💜 enemies to lovers
💜 party planning
💜 Jewish representation
💜 goldendoodle 🐶

SOMEONE JUST LIKE YOU is a dynamic rom-com filled with shenanigans, family dynamics, and love.

This book was so cute and sweet! I really enjoyed watching Jude and Molly go from childhood nemeses to lovers. A perfect summer beach read!

I was looking forward to reading this one because I loved As Seen On TV, but unfortunately it was a total miss. Molly and Jude's immaturity along with their childish pranks quickly became annoying.
This behavior made it hard to believe they had any real connection, and by the end I didn't care if they were together or not.

On a positive note - I am willing to give this author another try since her debut novel will forever be one of my favorites!

Loved this book! This is the first book that I have read by Meredith Schorr and I will definitely be checking out her other work!

Someone Just Like You is very well written with a great storyline. In addition to Jude & Molly, it is packed with some really great side characters...especially Esther. And Yogi! I loved the family dynamics in this book. The neighbors becoming a found family is very relatable to me.

I adored all of the fun, witty banter as well as all of the Beatles & Taylor Swift references (not to mention the quote from 10 Things I Hate About You). Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da was stuck in my head for days! This book is full of sweetness, fun, awkwardness, sadness and lots of love. It truly was a book full of emotion! I loved the adorable pups too. (Goldendoodles are one of my favorite dog breeds).

One thing that I really didn’t care for were all of the pranks as adults…mostly on Jude’s part because I don’t believe Molly would have pulled any pranks if Jude didn’t first. Maybe one would have been ok but to me it was really overdone. I also thought that the whole doppelganger thing was a little repetitive. In the end, I did enjoy the strong character development and was cheering for them to truly find happiness.

This sweet & spicy gem makes for a perfect summer read!

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞…
Frenemies to Lovers
Opposites Attract
Lots of Pranks
Family Drama
Found Family
Forced Proximity
Jewish Representation
NYC setting

Thank you to @netgalley, @readforeverpub & @meredithschorr for the Advanced Readers Copy of this book for my honest review!

2.5 stars

I really like Enemies to lovers, but I wasn't overly happy with how this book turned out. I felt so let down, I had a hard time getting into the story, Molly and Jude just didn't feel like well-rounded characters to me they were acting like spoiled brats and just acted like children. I just didn't enjoy it. I think that there should be growth and I just didn't see any.

The writing was fine, the story didn't really pull me in but I will try something else from this author as I enjoyed her first book.

Thank you Netgalley and Forever for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was honestly such a fun read. All the sniping and pranks and dating look-a-likes blended in with learning more about each other and about themselves made Molly and Jude compulsively readable characters. All the musical references and name-based jokes made it even more fun. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free advance copy.

Meredith Schorr's SOMEONE JUST LIKE YOU is an extended love letter to rom-com readers. With heart, soul, and humor, Schorr plunges us into the lives of her at-odds main characters—Molly Blum and Jude Stark—at a critical point in their lives, both personally and professionally. Then, in the most hilarious ways, she ratchets up Jude and Molly’s almost-life-long animosity, which feeds the heat of their mutual attraction. By hitting all our hot buttons—family secrets, loyalty in friendships, and the lifelong regrets created by our worst impulsive acts—Schorr creates the perfect storm for a passion that can’t be ignored. The payoff: a redemption that must be earned before her readers can savor Molly and Jude’s happily-ever-after.

I had the opportunity to discuss the book with Meredith on my AUTHOR PROVOCATER podcast (link provided below). Listen to our discussion on how she came up with her plot, how and where it parallels her own life, what incidents she gave Molly that molded the angst that drives this character, and the secrets of other members of their families are also revealed in her plot.

Lots of fun and games for sure!

Someone Just Like You
By: Meredith Schorr
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Imagine meeting your childhood later in life. Growing up with their parents as best friends Molly and Jude’s relationship was full of pranks and they did not care for each other.
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Later as adults they end up planning an anniversary party for their parents. This time sparks fly. A cute, short and fun rom-com. Can they get over the past and work things through?
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Thank you GetRed PR and the author for this advanced copy, which published July 25. #meredithschorr, #someonejustlikeyou, #foreverpub, #romcom, #bookreview, #bookstagram, #stamperlady50, #booksconnectus