First off, LOVE this cover! Someone Just Like You follows family friends Molly and Jude as they work with their siblings to plan a joint anniversary party for their parents. Jude and Molly are assigned the task of securing the venue. Except there is one small problem: they hate each other. Previously childhood besties, turned enemies, turned actually hating each other, there's a lot of history here. But things get a little more interesting when the siblings and two of them each keep running into the other with their current partner — who always looks/acts or is suspiciously similar to Jude or Molly. Hmm, do these enemies have a type that is actually each other?

I liked the setting and overall plot for this — I really enjoyed the siblings and their efforts to plan the party, and Molly's best friend Esther. While it started strong and the tension was great, the enemies-to-lovers trope started to drag a bit once they started miscommunicating and flipping back and forth between reconciling and hating each other. There were some small surprises that I enjoyed, though!

Give this one a read if you're in the mood for major enemies-to-lovers, some slow-burn, lots of pranks, and family drama!

The enemies-to-lovers description was what drew me to this title. That and the cute dogs on the cover! Molly and Jude grew up together as neighbors whose families did almost everything together. When they were very young, they had a falling out and became sworn enemies ever since. A prank war began and persists well into their adulthood. The two families of siblings decide to host a joint anniversary party for their parents and appoint Jude and Molly to be the ones to choose the location. They fall back into their old habits of exchanging a few rounds of childish pranks before deciding to work together for the sake of their families. When the day of the party arrives, it is pointed out by multiple people that both Jude and Molly have brought dates that resemble one another. It is mentioned a few other times that both Molly and Jude date Molly/Jude look-alikes.

Other secondary storylines include Molly's weird, micromanager boss who I couldn't figure out if he was focusing on her as a potential romantic partner or if he was just picking on her because he was an ass. This leads Molly to look into other job opportunities with surprising encouragement from Jude.

This story fell a little flat for me. I did not connect well with the main couple and their issues and felt that it took them too long to grow up and get beyond the pranks. Other sections were a bit rushed and I would have liked to have seen more development like with Molly's horrible former client. It think it would have brought more tension to the storyline if she showed back up again at some point to make Molly's life hell once more, but this time Molly is able to stand up for herself rather than quitting her job. I did enjoy Molly's friend and her subsequent secret (not for long) relationship and would have liked to see a bit more of that dynamic.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the eARC and opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

Someone Just Like You
3.75 ⭐️

Enemies to lovers and childhood best friends all in one!

Jude and Molly pranked each other all growing up. They’re forced back into each other’s lives as they plan a surprise party for their parents. As they work together they start to see where they may have been pining after each other all along.

I flew through this and it kept me entertained the whole time. These two have a lot of miscommunication but both characters grow throughout the book.

Thanks to @netgalley for this ARC - check this one out when it publishes in July!

I love a good friends-to-enemies to lovers trope, and I really loved the concept behind this book, but the execution kind of missed the mark. The book was well-paced so I got through it pretty easily. The conflict dragged out, and I found Jude and Molly's banter immature and tiring rather than cute. Their relationship also didn't feel as natural as I would have liked. Even though it fell a little flat for me, I did still enjoy it. If you're looking for a light-hearted, fast paced, romance, Someone Just Like You might be for you.

The character name of Eddie Stark is too much like Eddard Stark and made be picture Sean Bean.

The beginning moved a little slow (pranks), but then got going. It was still an enjoyable quick read. I appreciated the realistic 3rd act break-up.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book for an honest review!

Something something someone doth protest too much. Or someone else. The first half of this book literally is them fighting the fact that they are hot for each other. Everyone else knows it, especially when they both unintentionally date clones (not literally) of each other. Then we get there, and things are good for a bit until the past comes back to haunt them. Spoilers below!

Shout out to the '10 Things' reference! The last 30% made me go back and forth because the fight felt a little mean, and then the delayed reunion was a little long. Overall, I enjoyed this quick read!

I love me an enemies to lovers and this one delivers! There's banter, and some will they/won't they, the fact that both Molly and Jude have been dating each other's doppelganger is just the icing on the cake. The sweet moments before they finally take the plunge are the perfect addition. Also can't forget the golden doodle cameos!

I didn't love the pranks, being in their late twenties that was pretry immature and just too much. (Also do we need to talk about the bike prank?? I mean. That was HUGE), In general there was some growing up that needed to occur, for both of them. The third act reconciliation was both rushed and somehow perfectly placed all at the same time. All this aside though, this was a fun one sitting summery read and I can't wait to see what Meridith Schorr comes up with next!!


Thank you Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the ARC in exchange for my review!

What an adorable story! Friends to enemies to lovers is a favorite trope of mine. Jude and Molly best friends since birth and enemies since middle school finally come together as their families have always wanted. I think my favorite thing about this book was the many mentions of life in Murray Hill in your 20s (if you know, you know). Plus the pop-culture references hit very close to home. I already told my sister to put this on her summer TBR list. It is perfect for a day at the beach.

Thank you #Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for the honest review.

☯️☯️☯️☯️/5

If you like entertaining books with lots of hijinks, then this book is for you.

Molly and Jude were two characters who grew up together and ultimately had a falling out, but continued to treat each other with sarcasm, pranks, and annoyance. They became enemies instead of the doting neighbors and friends they once were.

I admit that it was a fun read and very entertaining, but I had a hard time connecting with both of them until the book was almost over. They both decided to take the immature route of pretending to out do the other in tricks for so long that when those feelings magically turned into love, it was a little bit unbelievable for me. However, the tricks along the way were fun and I very much enjoyed their banter.

This book was also full of family drama and a lot was going on in the sidelines. It was interesting to watch it all unfold and how both Molly and Jude would deal with the new circumstances they were put in.

It fell a bit flat at times for me, but overall I did like the ongoing theme that showcased the power of forgiveness and how that act alone can forge our happy endings and happiness for one’s future.

Pick this book up if you enjoy a love/hate relationship with witty banter, constant hijinks, romance filled with unresolved childhood memories, and constant will they/won’t they moments.

𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 follows Molly Blum and Jude Stark, childhood rivals and pranksters turned lovers when they come together to oraganise a joint anniversary celebration for both their parents.

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This book was so unnecessarily long.
And a little boring.

It was slightly funny as in Molly and Jude continue to bring out the worst in each other despite their intentions to become the better person. But that got old soon and the pranks just became excessive.
And the million will they or won't they get together moments in the third act were annoying rather than agonizing.

Honestly, Jude was a much better developed character than Molly who I can describe using only one adjective - immature.

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3.34 / 5✩

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 (𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘐 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘥. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯.

Molly and Jude were neighbors growing up and have always been complete opposites. They always had a rivalry going with fighting and pranking. Up until one over the top prank changed everything. Now a decade later they have been tasked to plan a surprise co-wedding anniversary for each of their parents.

This is the perfect enemies to lovers trope. I enjoyed the characters and their chemistry as well as the siblings.

Thanks to Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing), Forever for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A childhood frenemies to lovers story. A trope I’ve actually never read before. I will say that I really loved the concept of the book but I struggled to become invested.

Jude and Molly have known each other their whole lives. They started out as best friends but that quickly changed when Jude saw Molly as a people pleaser and Molly saw Jude as someone who didn’t have to work hard for what he wanted.

Their rivalry turned into a prank war that lasted decades. At some points I really had to take a step back, put the book down and remind myself that they were nearing 30. I felt like there was a lot of focus on previous partnerships and how the pair seemed to always date individuals that showed some sort of resemblance to the other. However, I felt like there wasn’t enough character building. I didn’t really have a strong connection with any character in the book. I liked them. I liked their friends. I liked side characters. I just didn’t feel like I really had a grasp on who any of them were outside of their rivalry or their family dynamic.

The book itself was fast paced and a relatively quick read. The cover is adorable. I think it’s a perfect representation of Jude and Molly. The same but different vibes. While it wasn’t necessarily the right fit for me, I believe this book has so many sweet spots that many readers would love.

I’d recommend this book if you like:
-childhood frenemies to lovers/frenemies to lovers/enemies to lovers
-prank wars
-rom com
-compromise
-adorable golden doodles named after baseball players
-chasing after what makes you happy
-fast paced

Thank you so much to Net Galley, Meredith Schorr and the publishers at Forever for the opportunity to read this ARC.

This book was so fun! Meredith’s writing is so sharp and witty, I can’t get enough. There’s something so great about childhood rivals to friends?? to lovers. The familiarity and chemistry is palpable and so great. Also any book with a golden doodle gets an automatic 4 stars.

This an enemies to more Rom com story.At the beginning of the story we meet Molly and Jude. Molly and Jude are the youngest of their two families that grew up together. All they do is fight and one up each other, yet their siblings task them with checking out and booking a venue for their parents joint anniversary party. While working together they realize that not everything from their past matters. I took one star off because I didn’t fall in love with and get invested with the main characters like I wanted to. A cute easy read. I received an ARC and this is my honest review.

I wasn’t planning on finishing this book until it was the only way I could procrastinate. I think the delivery of this book is bad. It was boring and there’s a lot that’s going on but that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily entertaining. I do not like Molly's character at all because she screams entitlement. If I knew her character irl I don’t think I’d be able to be friends w her.

In the end, I really did enjoy the middle until the second hash out. After that, it felt like the book was dragging on. The pacing of the book is weird because it was SO SLOW in the beginning. I think maybe 40% in was when it picked up, and it picked up fast.


Whatever genre this book is, I think I’m going to avoid it because it really isn’t for me.

Thank you Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for a review!

Someone Just Like You was a joy to read from start to finish. I liked that themes of mental health were truly addressed and not watered down and I also loved seeing a true look into their future- sometimes you just want to know what happens!

I love a good childhood rivals to lovers.

This was a fun romcom with cute characters.

Molly and Jude have been rivals since like kindergarten-their families are super close so they are still in each others lives even now that they are adults. Both families decide to throw a joint anniversary surprise party for both sets of parents and it throws Molly and Jude together and brings back some childhood pranks/ snark/ teasing… maybe some realizations?

I liked some of the pop culture references and the dog’s antics quite a bit.

A cute read for a light summer read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for an eARC.

Jude Stark is the bane of Molly Blum's existence. The former neighbors and complete opposites began a rivalry in grade school that continued all the way through high school, consisting of fights, pranks, and generally one‑upping each other—until one over-the-top prank changed everything. A decade later, their siblings have forced them to collaborate on a surprise co‑wedding anniversary celebration for their parents, and soon Molly and Jude are reverting to their old tricks.

But eventually, a reluctant friendship develops…along with an unexpected spark of sexual tension. The two come to discover they have more in common than they thought, including continually dating doppelgängers of each other, raising the question why are they seeking in romantic partners what they claim to hate about each other. They finally give in to their growing feelings, but will that old competitive spirit take over, or will they finally realize being on the same team is a lot more fun?

I really enjoyed this story. I am a huge fan of the enemies to lovers trope. I will recommend this story to others.

The cover of this book is adorable and dragged me in.

This was a fast pace enemies to lovers. They were also childhood friends. I loved the banter but the pranks seemed very immature for both the characters age.

I feel like there were specific points that were pushed really hard. I don’t want to give any spoilers but this comment is in reference to the main characters significant others.

I also didn’t see much development in both the main characters. The storyline about both their careers was kind of boring.

I loved the dog Yogi and the main characters friend groups. Overall it was a cute fast read. This is my first book by this author and I am still willing to check out her other work.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC copy of this book to read and review. All of these thoughts and comments are my own.

I absolutely loved this book. This had a friends to enemies to lovers type trope and it was so cute. Jude and Molly were such great characters and I loved the plot. I did find them both to be immature in some parts especially during their relationship fights but other than that, this book was very enjoyable.

If you enjoy funny banter, pranks, and slow burning romance/a little spice; I would definitely check this book out.

4 stars!

I had to remind myself constantly how old these characters were. These characters were written to seem like they were way younger than their late 20s and that's a shame. I think a good prank here and there is actually wonderful but it wasn't just that- it was their reactions to things and how they handled their emotions. The back and forth became a bit tedious and childish. That said, I overall, liked the general world and the supportive characters and enjoyed much of dialogue in between the pranks and arguing. I think that it was an overall cute read but maybe either the characters should have been younger or the general behavior of these characters could have been a little more mature. Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an early read.