Thank you to netgalley and flatiron books for the arc! I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book! Despite how flawed Molly was I personally found her extremely relatable. I found myself rooting for her every single time. Seth was the sweetest, most understanding lead I’ve seen in awhile. This book had me giggling, tearing up, and kicking my feet. I look forward to reading future books by Katelyn Doyle!

4.5 stars rounded up! I couldn't put this book down. JUST SOME STUPID LOVE STORY follows high school exes Molly and Seth, who couldn't be more different. Molly is a snarky screenwriter who's penned some hit romcoms—which is how she knows no matter what happens onscreen, "true love" doesn't happen in real life. Seth is a hopeless romantic who believes his soulmate is out there, in spite of his job as a successful divorce attorney. When the two reconnect at their school's fifteenth reunion, a drunken night together leads them to make a bet: whoever can correctly predict the fate of five couples before the next reunion must admit that the other has the right view on romance. The catch? The last couple is the two of them...

This was such a fun read! Molly and Seth were both such well-developed characters that felt so real—usually, I'm not a huge fan of dual POVs in romance novels, but here I enjoyed hearing from both of them. There was so much to love about following their relationship—their shared humor and banter, their vastly different careers and how those jobs played into their overall dynamic/views on love, all the "right person, wrong place, wrong time" moments that happened over the years, making it even more satisfying when it was finally the right place and right time. I also liked reading about the different relationships Molly and Seth had with their families and friends. I really appreciated how much depth and care Doyle gave to those connections, too! My one (minor!) gripe is that, while I thought the extended timeline was super well-done in general, is that sometimes I felt like readers were just told that the characters had grown over the years, rather than being shown that process. Molly would be stuck in a self-sabotaging pattern, or Seth would be stuck looking through rose-colored glasses, and then a time jump would tell us that they had decided to move past these behaviors, but I wished we were able to see them going through that whole emotional journey, rather than just hearing that they felt completely differently now, if that makes sense. Otherwise, I found JUST SOME STUPID LOVE STORY to be such an enjoyable read, and would highly recommend it for fans of smart, self-aware, and swoon-worthy romcoms! I can't wait to see what Katelyn Doyle writes next. Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for my honest review! Doyle's debut novel is an enemies-to-lovers, opposites attract, wrong place wrong time, and second (and third, and fourth, and fifth!!!) chance romance between Seth, a divorce lawyer who believes in true love and soulmates, and Molly, a snarky rom-com screenwriter who thinks love is make-believe. Although I'm not the biggest fan of enemies to lovers, I'm a huge sucker for the grumpy-sunshine trope. Not to mention, the enemies-to-lovers trope kinda gets squashed within the first few chapters. So that definitely gave this book a few points for me. However, "Just Some Stupid Love Story" fell a bit flat for me. The novel just felt so drawn out; the book spans the course of five years, and throughout those years Seth and Molly fall into the same traps over and over again. It was honestly frustrating to read at times.

And Seth! Ohhh boy Seth. At first I really truly loved how much of a hopeless romantic he was. Unfortunately, his rose-colored glasses ended up being his downfall. He's almost blinded by love, and it quickly becomes obnoxious. As soon as he and Molly were truly together, it was like he completely forgot all of the trauma she'd gone through. Molly's tendency to self-sabotage her romantic life was frustrating, but Seth continuously throwing Molly into "sink-or-swim" romance scenarios was absolutely unbearable.

What this book does have, however, are amazingly adorable meet-cutes and genuinely hilarious internal monologues. I wish we had some insight into the conversations with Molly and her therapist (how she's been in therapy for 5+ years and still hasn't made a breakthrough is an astonishing feat). I truly hope both Seth and Molly get individual and couples therapy because I really don't know how they're going to make this relationship work. And with them both wanting kids? YIKES.

Overall, this was just an okay love story - 3 stars.

Molly Marks and Seth Rubenstein were high school sweethearts, until Molly broke Seth'.s heart. When they meet 15 years later, at their high school reunion, they have a one night stand. Although they have mutual feelings, this relationship is not going to go any further.---at least not yet. In spite of Molly's career as a rom-com screen writer, she is cynical and does not believe in happily ever after. Seth, a divorce lawyer, believes in forever love and family as the key to meaningful life.

This is a solid debut novel by Katelym Doyle. Her characters have depth and are relatable. In addition to Molly and Seth, there are friends and family members who round out the cast of characters.

Between their fifteenth and twentieth reunion, Molly and Seth have several false starts in their relationship. The book is written in dual points of view, which enhances the relatability of each character. It gives the reader a view into each of their minds,

I do think that the book could have been about 50-75 pages shorter. While I loved both main characters, and their flaws, the story did become a bit tedious. At that point, I wondered where the comedy was in this rom-com. But, the story comes together in the end, and has some very funny episodes.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the opportunity to review this book. I look forward to reading other books by this author.

Trying to decide between 3.5 and 4 stars. Loved the opposites attract, the humor and the main characters. The friendships in this were fun. At times felt repetitive but you also did see a lot of character development and it does make sense at the end. Lots of thesaurus words. Very fun book. Love the title and the cover. Would recommend! Thank you for the advance copy.

Just a cute romance novel. Easy to read, delightful book about two people who you know should be together. Reading about their journey was just what I needed. You won't be disappointed with this one.

Thanks to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for an e-arc in exchange for an unbiased review.

ARC from netgalley. This was a cute second chance romance between a divorce lawyer who believes in love and a jaded rom-com writer who doesn't. A ms. grumpy and mr. sunshine kind of romance. There were definitely parts that I enjoyed but I felt like the characters fell a little flat for me. By the time the 3rd act conflict came by, I don't think I was as invested in the couple as I hoped to be. I also felt that the story was very drawn out and did not have as much comedy as I wanted. The small bits of banter were probably my favorite parts of it and I wanted more from the side characters, particularly her best friend's marriage. Overall, a decent read for those who love second chance romances.

I didnt enjoy this book. I felt it was trying to be too funny instead of serious. I also didnt like how they hooked up right away and missed all the angst and longing. Not my cup of tea.

GOODNESS ME I LOVED THIS STUPID LOVE STORY! I could. not. stop. reading. Stayed up until 3 AM, couldn’t stop.

Molly and Seth had me holding my breath the entire time. Or gasping. Or sighing. Incredible.

This was truly perfect. The tension just builds and builds. The way Katelyn Doyle writes had me invested from the jump. This was one of those stories I didn’t want to end but I had to race through it because I simply needed to know what was going to happen. An absolutely gorgeous depiction of romantic, familial, and friend-ly (philia?) love. I’d give this 6 stars if I could.

This is a MUST read. A helluva debut.

Thank you so very much to Flatiron and NetGalley for the ARC. This one is a stunner. Cannot wait to share with our customers in June.

I had the hardest time getting into this book I DIDNT LIKE MOLLY , she was like a Debby downer and self sabatoges her self. Buth then we were introduced to seth who was the opposite and the way they find their wa to each other :)

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. I enjoyed this rom-com book about Molly and Seth, high school sweethearts who broke up before college and don't see each other again until a High School reunion. I enjoyed this book. I like storylines with lost love and redemption like this one. I like how this took place over several years and how we saw growth in the characters. The descriptions of how it felt to be isolated during COVID-19 were very accurate. All in all a great book and would recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley for recommending this feel good RomCom!!
Just Some Stupid Love Story is one of those books that you just know is going to be a hit.
Katelyn Doyle does such a great job making you feel every emotion that Molly and Seth are feeling. Their ups and downs, hopes and fears, even the butterflies and nervous jitters.
If you love second chance romance and comical banter you will absolutely love this book!
This is literally what I needed to rekindle my love of reading.
**Definitely add to your TBR list**

This book had me hooting multiple times throughout! Saw this was being compared to the works of Emily Henry and under the ‘Read Now’ section and thought I’d give it go and I’m glad I did.

I am a self-admitted book worm, and I have been the majority of my life. Here lately, I gravitate towards suspenseful books. One genre that I have also been gravitating towards is books that make me laugh. Because of this, I was very excited to read this book.

I am sometimes hesitant to read books from an author that I have not read before, because it tends to take me a while to get used to their particular writing style. I didn’t have that struggle with this book at all. I liked that this book was told in first person, and it also switches perspectives between the main characters.

This isn’t really a spoiler, but I also liked that this book doesn’t all occur in one span of time. The events of the book occur over the span of a few years.

I really loved this book, and am a little disappointed that I am done with it. I loved the main characters and I wanted them both to win. I recommend this book, and cannot wait to see what is next from this author.

**I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.**

I had a hard time with this book in the beginning but ended up really enjoying this. Molly doesn’t believe in soulmates (thanks to her dad who left her when she was a teenager - totally understandable). So she self-sabotages any relationship. Seth is the opposite. He falls quickly and believes in soulmates. They end up making a bet: whoever correctly predicts that status of five couples by the next reunion (in five years), will have to admit that the other person is correct about their perception of whether soulmates actually exist. Seth insists that he and Molly be included as one of the five couples. Over the next 5 years, he has to prove her wrong.

Tropes:

♥️ reversed Grumpy x sunshine
♥️ Second Chance
♥️ Opposite attraction
♥️ Goldenretriever MMC
♥️ Dual POVs

Please check trigger warning ⚠️!!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I love the enemies-to-lovers and opposites-attract romance tropes, but I don't know how to feel about this book. I didn't love it and I didn't hate it. The writing was good and the characters were all very likable and well developed.
I was rooting for Seth and Molly, but the story was drawn out.. 3 out of 5 stars for me.

I don’t normally read books that span over multiple years- but made an exception for this novel, as the premises sounded intriguing. The blurb is a little misleading, as the book doesn’t really focus much on “the bet” and it really isn’t talked about much at all, in my opinion. The two main characters mention it flippantly over time, but it’s like one sentence, each time it is mentioned.

The two main characters are intriguing and you definitely root for them throughout the book. That being said, their affection for each other felt a little forced- you didn’t see the characters grow, so much as being told they grew emotionally during the months they were apart. Then the book skips months ahead and, ta-da! The characters feel differently.

Overall, an enjoyable read. I don’t regret it. But 3/5 stars for me.

I was pleasantly surprised by ‘Just Some Stupid Love Story’ by Katelyn Doyle. At first I wasn’t sure I was going to like the characters, they came across as very snarky, but I like the groove the novel settled into. For a romance, some heavy issues of parental abandonment, anxiety, and depression were addressed, and in the end, the HEA was truly earned. Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!

Okay so I’ll be the first to admit that I am a SUCKER for a grumpy-sunshine trope. But when the FMC is the grumpy? Hand. It. Over. I loved these two. Molly and Seth have the kind of chemistry you need in a second chance novel in order to make it work. I loved seeing them each develop their own story lines separate from one another yet somehow intertwined (think “invisible string”). The dual POV gives so much texture to each character that made them both feel inexplicably more real. A rom com that will have you laughing out loud, clutching your chest, and crying in acknowledgment with the big, big feelings they both experience.

This would make such a great movie! May have to cut some of the spicy scenes if it was adapted though—ha! Loved the timing of the chapters and the dual POV. Also, glad to see that both main characters were flawed. It seems in most romances one character is saving the hopeless other. In this case, Molly and Seth each had issues to overcome before getting into something serious. The relationship with their mutual friends were also fun to follow over the extended timeline.