MY FAVORITE BOOK FOR THIS SUMMER. I will fight anyone who says otherwise and simply call you rude. I loved everything about this, from the childhood frienemies to lovers to the pranks to the dogs. Everything about this is just perfect. The Jewish representation of the adorable friends-to-lovers tropes. Meredith really knows how to write one of those hallmark stories that will stick with you forever. I loved this novel so so much, and I can't wait to see what comes next.

- Childhood nemesis to lovers
- planning a party for parents
- Pranking and banter
- Enemies to lovers

Although sometimes you can feel the two main characters being immature, the storyline and how Meredith writes it keeps you engaged, wanting to know what happens in the end. I love all the family aspects of this novel and how all the siblings knew these two were perfect together.

Quintessential enemies-to-lovers trope, with some added fun from the siblings. I enjoyed this one, very much. Without too much in the way of spoilers, I'll say that one storyline with the parents brought back some feelings for me since I've gone through that particular situation and it's not easy.

The only thing that would have made me love it more was a bit more of the families' Jewish heritage and practice.

DNF at 38%

I really thought this book was going to be for me. I couldn't connect with the characters and the writing was very hard to get into.

If there's one thing i love about Meredith Schorr‘s books it's about how painfully realistic they are. the characters all have well defined personalities, dreams, hopes and fears that make you see why the relationships work, and why there can be no one else. And Someone just like you was no exception.

Another quick and entertaining book by Meredith Schorr. Molly and Jude are complex characters that are life-long enemies but have to work together to plan a joint wedding anniversary party for each of their parents. The supporting characters of Ester, Jerry, Alex and the adorable dog Yogi are fabulous! I loved when they were brought into the storyline.
This character driven book had a good start, but drug a bit through the end. The conflicts felt a bit forced and I did not really think Molly and Jude were going to find happiness, and that was okay with me. Their flirtatious antics were childish at times and although they were happy together I was not convinced they were good for each other. But the ending was satisfying and redeemed some of my negative feelings about the characters.
Overall, this was a good carefree book that I would recommend to someone looking for a book full of colorful characters.
I am grateful to Forever Publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to read a digital copy of this fun bòok.

Someone Just Like You is an enemies/friends to lovers story with family drama, a fun cast of characters and lots of chemistry. I like the story of Molly and Jude and their coming to realize that their entire lives have been trying to find someone exactly like the other in different people. I like the families around them and even the family drama which lead to a lot of character growth and discovery for Molly. And it had a great epilogue.

I love Meredith Schorr's rom-coms and Someone Just Like You is her latest adorable offering! I had so much fun reading about Molly and Jude's rivalry. New York City provided a great backdrop and the supporting characters added to the enjoyment of this enemies-to-lovers delight.

Overall, it was a sweet and charming story throughout. Not only did I enjoy the romantic angle, but I also liked the focus on Molly's career. I really appreciated what she tried to do with helping others not end up in toxic work environments, and also how she tried to find what she truly wanted to do. I enjoyed all the Jewish references, as well. I could practically smell the latkes frying during the Hanukkah gathering.

All I can say is...don't read this in front of kids. I made the mistake of laughing out loud during a steamy part (there's a reason for it and you'll laugh too). My daughter kept asking me what was so funny and there was no way I was explaining that one!

It would have been nice to see this as a two-perspective story and also get Jude's point-of-view, but it was still great just through Molly's eyes.

This story has a lot of Beatles references and "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is mentioned a lot. It made me think of when I was in a song lyric contest on a cruise and this woman on my team didn't know the lyrics to it even though she was older than me. Thanks to the show Life Goes On, I had that song memorized!

Some fun coincidences: My late maternal grandmother's name was Mollie and her middle name was Esther. (Molly's best friend is named Esther.) Molly's grandmother Nani reminded me a lot of her. The anniversary party was held on the same date as my parents' anniversary. (Which is happening this weekend!) Jude has a nephew with the same name as my nephew.

Anyway, add this one to your fall TBR for a cozy and steamy read! It reminded me a lot of The Hating Game by Sally Thorne and fans of that novel will enjoy this one for sure! And if you haven't read Meredith's earlier novels by now, go do that right away! You're missing out otherwise.

Movie casting suggestions:
Molly: Molly Gordon
Jude: Nat Wolff
Esther: Anna Rezan
Nicole: Jessica Rothe
Michelle: Lauren Collins

This was a fun "friends to enemies to lovers" story that I read in one sitting. Molly and Jude grew up as childhood neighbors and friends then somewhere along the line, they became enemies and the pranking ensued. When they were paired up to find a venue for their parents' anniversary party, they decided to call a truce. In doing so, they were forced to examine the series of events that caused a breakdown in their friendship and...well, their relationship took a turn.

I enjoyed seeing how Molly and Jude interacted with each other as well as with their individual families. The sense of community this author created, felt authentic and the side characters added much charm to the plot.

Overall, the perfect book to cozy up with, during these cooler months.

Molly and Jude grew up together, next door to each other in fact. They are the youngest of the siblings and became enemies through a series of pranks and bullying, really if we’re being honest. 20 years later, they hate each other but are occasionally are brought together for family occasions. This occasion is their respective parents anniversaries that they are roped into finding the venue for.
Jude is a bartender and knows the service industry and Molly is a former lawyer turned recruiter and they both are unsure about their career paths.
The initial banter/chapter is funny but I found the pranks annoying and childish – they are 27 now! I cannot imagine holding a grudge for that long and keeping myself in the middle of it. This is a pet peeve of mine so maybe enemies to lovers isn’t for me, but these 2 were unbearable and I couldn’t push through. I love the Jewish rep and NYC setting, I usually love family dynamics but the constant pranking was too much.

This was unfortunately a DNF at 25% for me. I think the premise sounds fun, and I'm generally a big fan of the enemies to lovers trope, but I couldn't stand the characters. Hoping this works better for other readers.

This was a super cute rom com. I love the friends turned frienemies turned lovers trope, and this did not disappoint. I also LOVE relatable female MCs, meaning they are awkward, ramble, and have a biting wit. Molly and Jude have a long history and are thrown back together when their siblings come together to plan a joint anniversary party for their respective sets of parents (awkward but ok). Molly thinks Jude doesn't take anything seriously, Jude thinks Molly is stuffy and too tight laced. There's clear tension and attraction both of them try to ignore, and Molly is actually harboring a years old secret that impacted Jude's life trajectory.

I found some of the family background story awkward, but overall the story was cute, pretty predictable, and I found it a perfect fall read.

This one just did not do it for me and ultimately I did not finish. I found the entire premise very immature. It didn’t help that I recently listened to this narrator as a clumsy adhd teen (a role she did wonderfully) but as a woman who allegedly went to law school and passed the bar she was not it for me. Additionally being single pov, her voice as Jude sounded like a weasel man. I did not get “attractive man vibes” at all.

Inspired by an episode of Friends where Ross and Rachel are dating one another’s dopplegangers while antagonizing one another, Someone Just Like You features two childhood rivals tasked with putting aside their differences and competitive pranking to plan a joint anniversary party for their parents. Their forced proximity results in bonding, juvenile practical jokes, and being out and out mean to one another–until they call a cease fire and begin to work together to find a venue.

I don’t dislike frenemies to lovers, but prefer stories where the falling out is over misunderstanding and doesn’t escalate to being mean on purpose. Molly and Jude are outright mean–but not so mean their siblings don’t see through it. Her guilt over ending his baseball career adds a level of depth; her confession is too long in coming. The humor in each dating a look-alike and even their parents doing a double take was amusing, and the banter, chemistry, and Beatles references sustained the story. Judaism is not front and center, but this is a story about Jewish characters, and I appreciate the representation, even if the opportunity to bring in themes of teshuva were missed. The most challenging element for me was the epilogue.

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They allow their child to be treated meanly–they think it’s cute and bodes well for a future romance–by a neighbor’s child, perpetuating the abusive acceptance of a he’s mean because he likes you” narrative that is harmful to girls and women. We can, and must, do better.

I received a free, advance reader’s review copy of #SomeoneJustLikeYou from #NetGalley, and a complimentary copy in a Jewish romance prize pack.

Fun enemies to lovers trope - loved the family dynamics and sharp dialog
Quick fun read and very relatable

Meredith Schorr did it again. A sweet, sexy romance with Jewish phrases and culture mixed in? Sign me up. I loved seeing the relatable culture sprinkled trough out the book. I loved Molly & Jude's habits of dating copies of each other... I loved the character development. Overall, a sweet, fun read!

This book was so much fun! The prank war was a fun twist on an enemies to lovers romance. Molly and Jude’s chemistry leapt off the page. I really enjoyed Molly’s individual growth throughout the book as well.

romcom for you. Romcoms and thrillers are my go-to reads for reading slumps.

Someone Just Like You is a cute childhood best friends to enemies to lovers novel that is sure to make you smile. Not only is this novel fun and steamy it also has a bit of self-discovery and coming of age vibes to it.

Molly and Jude were childhood best friends until they weren’t. That’s when the pranks started. The banter between these two is top notch! The immature pranks these two play on each other is reminiscent of their childhood pranks which makes it even funnier. If you love dogs, you might just fall in love with the goldendoodles in this book.

Thank you #netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the eARC in exchange for my honest review. Pub date: July 25, 2023

Sometimes you just want to read a book that is uncomplicated, funny, and lighthearted and Meredith Schorr’s Someone Just Like You is the rainbow on a cloudy day. This book dealt with real life topics without being too serious, had more than one scene I snickered at, and a full cast of characters (and dogs) that kept me fully entertained.
As long time family childhood “friends” (well more like rivals), Molly and Jude know how to push each others buttons and prank one another to within an inch of their patience. Tasked by their families to plan a surprise dual wedding anniversary for their parents, Molly and Jude have to work together to make this big event go off without a hitch. It’s no surprise to everyone but them that their rivalry masks feelings that maybe they’ve been ignoring for far too long—they even seem to date doppelgängers for themselves (which is pretty funny throughout). In a lot of ways Molly and Jude could not be more opposite. She is a planner and he goes with the flow, but each of them are having second thoughts with career outcomes and how satisfied they are with their lives. When things don’t go quite as planned with the surprise party, it makes Molly and Jude look at their relationships with dating and maybe with each other.
I loved the overall feel of this book. It’s is so “New York” without name dropping locations. The siblings and parents make for great intervening fodder, especially as they all repeat surprise when Molly and Jude finally get together. I especially loved Jude’s roommates and Esther. Everyone needs and Esther in their lives to balance them out. There are so many little thoughtful moments and sweet scenarios sprinkled throughout and I didn’t mind that we only got a few open door scenes with Molly and Jude (although I will say that baseball players are my kryptonite so Meredith, I would’ve loved more!! 😅). I’ve noticed a few reviewers disliking the pranks and opening of the book, but honestly the juvenile nature fit the maturity of Jude and Molly at the start of the book. I think they both grew up as the novel progressed and the pranks stopped as their emotional stability increased. I would recommend this to just about anyone—it’s so easy to pick up and was just a ray of sunshine in my reading TBR. Thank you to Forever (Grand Central) and NetGalley for my advanced copy. All review opinions are my own.

CWs for divorce, some alcohol use

A delightful childhood-rivals-to-lovers romance with a fun, fresh premise: two people who claim they can't stand each other, but seek out all the same traits in their romantic partners. Schorr perfectly captures the playful, antagonistic dynamic of two now-adults whose opinions of each other are stuck in the past. Molly and Jude have never stopped to consider that they could actually be friends—let alone anything more. I also really enjoyed the Manhattan setting. If you're looking for a light-hearted romp with pranks, cute dogs, and Jewish rep, then this is the book for you!

Childhood best friends and neighbors Jude and Molly became rivals full of pranks after a disagreement in first grade and the pranking just became their thing, each trying to one up the other. Under a prank gone wrong in high school when they stopped speaking to each other. When they're forced together again years later to plan an anniversary party for their respective parents, the rivalry begins again. There's just something about each other they love to hate... but now there's also a spark of attraction. And why do their dates look so similar to the one person they each thought they hated?
This was a cute story where it's so obvious to anyone on the outside where their rivalry was headed. The prank war was hilarious and fun. I wish there'd been less details about Molly's career counseling job which frankly bored me to tears. I skipped most of those parts to enjoy the actual story.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.