Thank you Netgally and Forever Publishing for the arc! Molly and Jude are childhood friends to enemies who get forced together to plan a wedding anniversary party for their parents who have been friends for years. Slowly they begin to realize that they are dating different versions of the other unknowingly and they slowly begin to realize maybe they don’t hate the other as much as they thought… the enemies to lovers, banter, and side characters all made this book! I didn’t love the end conflict but overall, I definitely recommend!

What I liked:
-The premise is unique - the two MCs, Molly and Jude, grew up across the street from each other and were best friends until age 6, when they started a prank war that continued to escalate throughout high school and never resolved. In the story, they’re thrown together to plan a joint anniversary party for their parents, who are still neighbors and best friends
-NYC plays a big role in the story and the author does a fantastic job of bringing the reader right onto the streets of New York.

What didn’t work for me:
-I didn’t buy the HEA (cringe). Molly and Jude have been enemies forever, and even after getting to know each other more, realize they aren’t compatible. Nevertheless, they decide “love is enough” and ride off into the sunset. Like, no it’s not. These two are going to be divorced in a few years. This is hard to get past in a romance novel...

Thank you to NetGalley, Forever, and the author for the gifted copy.

I liked the enemies to lovers storyline but the characters seemed a little childish to me. Molly’s confession of love scene was a little cringy.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC.

There were so many things I loved about this book and it had me hooked through the first three quarters, but it lost me a little at the end.

I loved the premise, and it had fantastic Jewish representation (even if Molly's bagel order is atrocious). I loved the tension between Molly and Jude and seeing how their feelings for each other developed. However, I think that the book would have benefitting from being dual-POV.

In the conflict at the end, I think Molly was far more in the wrong than Jude, several times over. Her actions didn't show much maturity, and I wish we saw his perspective of it (especially since he was the one who ended up apologizing in the end?) While Molly's friends and loved ones were somewhat honest with her about her actions, I wish they were more straightforward with her about where she went wrong. Given the back and forth, I wasn't totally convinced by the reconciliation in the end, even if I really wanted to be.

Thank you NetGalley and Forever for the eARC. All opinions are my own.

I loved Meredith's book As Seen on TV and when I saw this book was coming out I was very excited. I really enjoy her writing style and the characters in her books. They're well developed and fun to read.

This book's premise is two childhood enemies that have to work together to plan their parents' anniversary party. As kids they always pushed each other's buttons through pranks, but one day they went too far and they stopped talking. Their personalities are complete opposites, Jude thinks Molly is uptight and Molly thinks Jude is a slacker. Turn the clock a few years and they have to work together to throw a party for their parents.

I liked the hijinks that ensued and the banter when they were older, but I didn't love all the pranks that occurred. Some were a bit outlandish and made the MCs seem childish. While I liked As Seen on TV more, I still think the totality of the book was good and I look forward to Meredith's next book.

Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr
Contemporary romance. Enemies to lovers.
Once toddler buddies, Jude and Molly have been enemies from childhood. Because their parents have been lifetime friends, Jude and Molly defaulted into a relationship of pranks and public arguments. Forced together by siblings to collaborate on planning a party for their parents, after a series of pranks and misdirection, they settle into a tentative agreement which takes them from careful friends to feverish lovers. Is a future for them in the cards or will old habits come back to have them go separate directions?

People enjoy pranks. They do entire television series with them. So others may enjoy reading the games in the first half of this book. It just wasn’t for me. And more than one on-again, off-again scenario makes me not want to invest emotions on the couple.
Stupid and childish pranks from childhood into adulthood. And secrets kept. And then more arguing. After the first few chapters of the one-upmanship, I skimmed the story until Jude and Molly entered the second phase of the their new relationship where they can’t keep their hands off each other. By their fighting and jabs continue. Not what I want in escapism romance.
There is a happy ending and an epilogue that shows it lasts.
2.5

I received a copy of this from NetGalley.

Childhood friends to lovers is great, it’s also my favourite. But you know what hits different? Childhood ENEMIES to lovers. It’s fun learning how they tortured each other and they’re each others’ bane of existence. I definitely like this book better than Meredith Schorr’s “As Seen on TV.” I enjoyed reading this. It thankfully put me out of my reading slump. Jude and Molly were actually best friends since birth. Until one day early into their childhood, maybe around 7 years old, Jude started his infamous pranks on Molly. What did Molly do? She of course retaliated. Although confused on why she and Jude weren’t best friends anymore, she couldn’t let Jude win. Their rivalry went on for years even well into their adulthood. But when one of them started dating, their respective partners somehow reminded them of the other. I love this doppelgänger subplot. Shows just how ridiculous Jude and Molly are. I loved this book.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

POV: Single (FMC)
Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️

I really enjoyed this author’s debut novel so I’ve been looking forward to this one! I appreciated that it included her brand of humor with Jewish rep and the premise was interesting in that Molly or Jude were dating versions of each other even though they’ve been enemies almost their entire lives. Even better that it was inspired by a Friends episode!

Although I wasn’t a huge fan of the pranks these two play on each other, I really did think they were cute together once they figured everything out. My only issue is that by the end of the book, due to a couple of arguments/break ups, I wasn’t even sure if I should be rooting for them anymore. It’s not often I’m left wondering if the main couple should even be together, and even though you can rest easy knowing there is a HEA, it just didn’t feel as good for me as it normally would!

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
SPICE: 🔥🔥

The childhood connection between Molly Blum and Jude Stark was solely based on pranks. It should come as no surprise to their families that after years of not seeing each other as a result of a prank gone wrong, they resume their mode of operation. Even in the midst of planning a party for their families, their hijinks still rule their interactions.

The forced proximity sparks something between them, and soon, long-kept secrets start to emerge. Can these two see through the hijinks to see what is happening between them?

Enemies-to-lovers is my jam, and this fits the bill. Yes, the pranks can get old, but try to persevere through them to get to the meat of the story. Because the story? It is clever. Schorr drops hints of Molly and Jude's underlying feelings for each other, and the progression of their relationship is so organic and fun. Intentional or not, I quite enjoyed the doppelgangers -- it had me thinking Ross/Russ from Friends.

The spice in this read is mild with a few open-door scenes. This is a fun standalone to get you through an afternoon or two of relaxing.

** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book. Thank you to Meredith Schorr, Forever, and NetGalley for providing an ARC. **

This is an extremely delightful enemies-to-lovers story. Molly and Jude have known each other their whole lives and hated each other for most of that time. When they are thrown together in preparation for their parents' joint anniversary, suddenly their whole dynamic begins to change and it becomes clear that there is more to their relationship than they have always thought. Perhaps, that explains why they have always been attracted to doppelgangers of each other.

This is a very well-developed story. The characters' long history with each other makes it so much richer. It makes it more believable and realistic than a typical enemies-to-lover story in which the couple just meets and instantly hates each other.

Sometimes the characters in romance novels especially the men are just too perfect, and they don't seem real. However, that is not the case here, both the main characters are definitely flawed. That only serves to make them more relatable and likable, especially in their attempts to overcome their flaws.

There is quite a lot of humor in the book as well. That only adds to the fun of it all. On the whole, it is quite a charming and endearing story that will definitely make you smile.

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬💭:
I really enjoyed As Seen On TV by the author last year and actually thought this was a follow up to that. Apparently it wasn’t lol, but I was just as interested all the same because of the cutest color combo on the cover! Thank you so much Forever Publishing for my gifted copy.

𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛📝:
Jude and Molly’s parents were neighbors and best friends. Growing up together, they began a long history of rivalry. A decade later, they are still each other’s bane of existence. When their siblings give them the task of throwing a co-anniversary party for their parents, they soon find out that they had more in common than they thought.

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. This was a cute enemies to lovers book. I was a bit detached at first with Jude, but he eventually grew on me. From an immature man child, he suddenly softened and melted my heart. Midway through, i got more into it and captured my attention with its plot. If you’re looking for an enemies to lovers/ childhood nemesis trope, look no further. This one is for you!

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚: 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘱, 𝘕𝘠𝘊, 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴, 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘺

Cute read. I love a great enemies to lovers, especially when it's a relationship since childhood. Some of their relationship was a little childish at times. Still a good read.

*Thank you @readforeverpub for the copy in exchange for an honest review. Review not posted to Amazon/Goodreads because less than 4 stars or DNF.*

This Childhood rivals to lovers book is adorable. Though i could do without all of the childish hijinks, it felt a little forced. It was a fun quick summer read. Thank you. netgalley for the eArc

Someone Just Like You released last week and the writing is just so good! There’s witty banter (which I love), and Jewish representation (bring it!). If you love enemies to lovers with some pranks then this is the book for you.
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Where it didn’t work for me - was the adage that if a male is mean to you, it means he likes you. It is such an antiquated adage and a toxic one at that. Additionally, I really didn’t like that he would set up a prank knowing it would put her by herself, at night, in the city…it just rubbed me wrong
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Overall, I think enemy-lovers fans will be happy with this one. Thank you to Forever Books and Netgalley for the ARC.

i was definitely attracted to this book because of the cover!! i wanted to love this book (for that reason) but i didn’t love it….i thought the plot was realistic and jude & molly were cute (semi immature but i can ignore it). i wish there was a bit more spice! i usually don’t say that about books but i felt the scenes just fizzled out way too fast for my liking! maybe i’m just used to the more intense stuff now lol

I almost DNFed this book about 10% of the way in because I could not stand Jude. He was an arrogant, immature, petty man. And I was furious thinking this is the type of person the FMC would fall for (yes, I like this is my dark romance books, but not in my other romance sub genres). Luckily, this is not the man he is, so it's safe to continue the book if you feel the same way I do about Jude in the beginning. He does a little backsliding in the end, and, 𝘪𝘮𝘰, doesn't make up for it well enough, but if Molly forgives, I can deal.

Things I did like about Someone Just Like You:
- Yogi
- the sibling banter
- the banter between Jude and Molly when it wasn't meant meanly
- Esther's secret man and how happy he makes her
- the freedom Molly finds

Soon as I saw this cover, I knew I had to have this book…I mean, that color scheme!! ❤️❤️Then I read the premise and knew it would be cute. I wasn’t wrong.

This was a friend’s…errr, umm…enemies to…umm no that’s not right. Ok, it’s friends ⏭️ enemies ⏭️ lovers. There it is!

There were a few bombshells dropped over the course of this story. It’ll break your heart and put it back together again.

This isn’t a romcom, at least I don’t think so but was funny it was romance though. It was a cute story with a tiny bit of steam sprinkled in. Nothing major.

I’m a paralegal so a lot of the things that Molly aka Mole griped about when it came to her work, I was like Omg I so get that.

The characters were sweet and everyone was really likable. Literally, there wasn’t a single character that I didn’t like. Although I did wanna shake Molly when she turned into a nag for a little bit BUT I loved that the author gave a good backstory and foundation that gave you so much insight into why each person did the things they did.

Love enemies/rivals to lovers romances.
These two live near each other and have to help set up a venue for an event together. The other siblings/family friends are helping set up the rest but they are supposed to work together. But Jude has been pranking Molly since they were kids. She's retaliating but he instigates it.
Their forced proximity with the event planning and their interest in each other starts a romance. The thing I thought was funny was that they were dating people that were their rivals doppleganger. That either had the same occupation or looked eerily familiar to them. They had been searching for them but they were so opposite and so antagonistic that they never saw it until they were forced to go to back to back events with dates.
This was hilarious, there was a third act conflit and a break. But not quite a breakup it was just a rough patch and there was a prankish type grand gesture which just fits.
I did love Esther, her bestie and how the epilogue turned out with them in the future all happy.


Thank you readforeverpub for the e-ARC for my honest and voluntary review.

What an absolutely delightful read by @meredithschorr! This enemies-to-lovers romcom is full of snarky banter, hilarious pranks, and plenty of swoon-y gazes from across the room. It was the perfect escape for my beach vacation.

Childhood rivals Molly and Jude grew up across the street from one another, their families extremely close, but Molly and Jude had a long history of pranks against each other.

When the kids of both families decide to throw their parents a combined anniversary party, Molly and Jude are tasked with choosing the venue... together.

I think this one had a good premise with lots of potential; I liked the dynamic between the families and the ways they shared history helped them to be more understanding to one another.

I do wonder if the story tried to do too much. There were a lot of sub plots that I'm not sure added to the overall story.
The pranks back and forth read immature and got tired after awhile, but once they gave into their attraction to each other, the story was much more enjoyable.