Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the eARC of this book.

After reading This Spells Love (and loving it), I knew I had to give Prime Time Romance a go. This book was exactly what I wanted, predictable romance and easy to love mains.

Prime Time Romance follows divorcee Brynn and her bartender roommate Josh as they find themselves living in the fictional comfort show world of Carson’s Cove as two of the characters, Sloan and Fletch. The only way home is for the main characters of Carson’s Cove, Sloan and Spencer falling in love and giving them the happy ever after that the show did not provide during its run time. However along the way Sloan (Brynn) starts to fall for Fletch (Josh) and things don’t actually end up as they were supposed to.
Predictable drama occurred with the sometimes childish characters of Carson’s Cove but if you liked Dawson’s Creek growing up, I think you’ll enjoy this book. Carson’s Cove reminded me so much of the show and the relationship dynamic Dawson, Joey and Pacey had.

3.75 I liked this a lot more than I expected it had good place vibes with the censored cursing and a variety of references to teen dramas from the 2000s-2010s such as The OC, Dawson’s Creek, and Gossip Girl. And of course a Chad Micheal Murray reference since he ruled our screens during that area.
I would definitely recommend this read if you are looking for a rom com with a sprinkle of magic realism.

Prime Time Romance is an unexpected, quirky romantic comedy. The female lead, Brynn, finds her life not what she envisioned on her 30th birthday, and just wants to escape reality by binging her favorite tv show Carson’s Cove. A mysterious cake delivery later, she finds herself waking up in an alternate reality where she’s immersed in the show as the main character!

I went in blind and was absolutely surprised! Kate Robb brings in the nostalgia factor with her version of Dawson’s Creek, which had me cackling at times. It was a fun, fast read and I loved the dynamic between all the characters. I highly recommend for readers that loved Dawson’s Creek and Kate’s previous work!

Thank you again to NetGalley and Random House Publishing/Dial Press Trade for a chance to read and review an advanced copy of this book!

Prime Time Romance- 4.5⭐:
This is such a warm and fuzzy book with some good tension. It’s also somewhat set in Toronto, which was a delightfully surprise. I think that I could learn a lot from Byrnn. She finds escape in narrative stories and life seems great when she is transported to Carson’s Cove, but as she lives out life in her dream world, she learns it isn’t perfect and it reminds me that sometimes stuff you put on the pedestal isn’t always as amazing as it seems. Josh is so sweet. Before he even starts to care for Brynn in a romantic sense and she is just his roommate, he makes sure she is safe, even if it means he has to lose out on some money. The one thing I would change is having a slightly more climactic ending with more resistance from Sheldon.

For a girl who loves romance, fantasy, and romantasy, magical realism in romance novels is surprisingly difficult for me to get into. That being said this book did it as good as possible. The characters were fun and I appreciate that they both grew in their relationship but also independently. Although it was a bit fast at times, I did really buy their love story. I appreciate books where it’s not just one character bending over backwards for the other but more of a give and take, and this book had plenty of sweet gestures going both ways!

Really wish I could give half points because this is a firm 3.5 to me, but I’ll round up because I’m having a good day!

EDIT: I don’t know if the publisher takes mistakes into account, but there’s a line where one of the characters says shit in CARSONS COVE! which was against the whole rules, considering nobody else could curse.


This book was enjoyable, but it definitely didn’t make it to my top reads list. The ending felt extremely rushed, and there were some things in the book i simply didn’t understand.

the romance was rushed and overplayed, we didn’t get enough tension. it’s just like they kinda knew they liked eachother & that was that.

josh and brynn were enjoyable characters for sure, it was a refreshing lighthearted read and maybe i’ll pick it up again someday, especially because of how fast i flew through it.

i’m not going to say i hated it, because that’s simply a lie. i enjoyed it, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. though it reminded me of riverdale, & the oc a lot so maybe that’s why. i’m not a tv girly.

overall, 4/5. if you’re wanting something fun & lighthearted this is your book!

this was cute but not my favorite kate robb book. I found it entertaining and the concept was really unique, it was just missing something for me. nonetheless im looking forward to more from her!

Brynn has gone through a divorce and now nothing seems to go her way. She’s stuck living with a roommate and ends up being used by fake friends on her birthday when all she wants to do is go home and watch her favorite show. So when a birthday cake shows up at her door, she makes a wish. Now she’s thrown into the middle of the town of her favorite show, as one of the main characters.

This book gives me mild The Good Place vibes, with Sheldon controlling the whole thing and not being able to swear. I thought it was funny.

Overall, I enjoyed the story. Love a dual POV. I wish there would have been a bit of expansion on the whole *how* of it all, but as far as Brynn and Josh, it was cute and a good pace. A nice quick read. If you liked This Spells Love, definitely give this one a shot.

If you don't think too deeply about the mechanics of the plot, Prime Time Romance isn't bad! Just like her first book, Robb's writing style flows smoothly. I thought the main character's POV's were natural and interesting to read. Robb did a great job setting the scene. The setting read like a teen drama town. What I struggled with was the magical elements of the story. In my opinion, that part of the story could have used more editing. There were some things that didn't make sense to me. For example, when Brynn sees Poppy for the first time, she acts like she hasn't seen her in forever (which Brynn hasn't). But based on the context of their "friendship", Sloan should have kept up with Poppy via social media. I also couldn't wrap my head around Brynn pushing the Spencer story line for so long. That plot point made it hard for me to root for Brynn and Josh. I wanted more scenes and development between Josh and Brynn. It was hard to believe that they fell in love with each other that quickly, especially with Brynn's plotline with Spencer. Overall, this was an okay read. Thank you to NetGalley and Dial Press Trade Paperback for the ARC.

Thank you, NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Kate Robb's books always seem so interesting, but I feel like the execution never meets my expectations upon reading. I'm not sure what doesn't click with me. I don't think it's the writing, because its immersive and fun. I think it may be the characters and the chemistry between them. This was just okay.

Prime Time Romance pulled all the nostalgia strings! I felt like I was reading an early 2000s teenage drama show and I loved every minute of it! I loved the fact that it also had a touch of magic/alternate reality.
Brynn is recently divorced and just trying to figure her way through life. While doing so she rewatches her favorite teenage drama show for the 100th time.
Josh is Brynn's roommate who works at the local bar as a bartender. They have not really spoken much to each other in the time that they have been living together until one night Brynn winds up at the same bar that Josh bartends at and she needs help getting home.
Josh gets Brynn home and decides to keep her company while watching Carson's Cove together.
Brynn and Josh get pulled into Carson's Cove to give the show a chance at a better ending rather than the cliff hanger it was left on when the show ended.
Throughout this you see Brynn try to fall for the main character of Carson's Cove but really she just starts falling for Josh.
The way the two connect through this experience is great. I loved seeing them fall for each other while trying to give a better ending for the show.
This was such a different read for me and I loved every minute of it. I loved that it played off of the TV show Dawson's Creek as I loved watching that show! This book was a perfect feel good story! I cannot wait to read more books by Kate Robb.

This book gives all the early 2000s teen drama vibes with so many nods to my favorite shows like one tree hill and Dawsons creek. It had elements of magical realism that made it different and fun. I flew through this book and loved it. Very easy/ light read. The little spice in the book was cringe to me so bumped it down a star.

I really enjoyed the ending though and the journey that Josh and Brynn went on!

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group and Kate Robb for the ARC of Prime Time Romance !!!

This was a cool premise and I wanted to love it, but for me it didn’t really live up to This Spells Love. Who wouldn’t want to live in their favorite tv show?? Unfortunately, I found the pacing to be slow and the plot to be repetitive. (How many awkward interactions with Spencer were really necessary?) It was obvious to me what needed to happen by halfway through the book and I was just waaaaaiting for the characters to catch up. I understand the reasoning behind many of the creative choices (language, tropes, caricatures) but it left me feeling like the story was being spoon-fed to me with how simple it was. Perhaps I was reading it as more lighthearted even when there was meant to be tension? Unsure. I tried to overlook the holes in the magical realism but had a hard time and ultimately just had to force myself to finish. The ending was cute though!

Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

This Romance was adorable! It had me laughing out loud and crying too. The banter and the characters were on point. This is a definitely Reed for this year and I will be watching for this author again!

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this arc!

What a good book!!! Such a good story and great writing style. This was my first by this author and will not be my last! Such a cute witchy romcom!

Thank you Net Galley and publishers for letting me read an arc of this book in return for an honest review.

I really enjoyed reading this book and read it in a day cause I couldn't put it down. It was such a fast and easy read for me. So entertaining! After making a birthday wish, Brynn and Josh end up getting trapped in her comfort tv show that she's watched a million times. Who wouldn't want to live in their favorite tv show. Stuart, the guy who trapped them there, tells them the only way they can go home is if they give the sweetheart main character the ending that she deserves instead of the cliff hanger of the series finale. The main characters were funny and relatable, and I loved that they were in their 30's and had relationship issues of their own, recently divorced and not looking for anything long term. It was very believable instead of a bunch of 20 year olds. I really wish there were more romance and butterfly moments between the two main characters instead of one breath-taking kiss and then bam they love each other. But all the other side tv characters were great and hilarious. In the end Brynn really did get the happily ever after that she desperately wanted. It was right in front of her all along.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this advanced reading copy.

Kate, Kate, Kate you've done it again!

This Spells Love was my favorite RomCom of 2023, and top 5 ARCs of the year so naturally when I scored Prime Time Romance the squeal was real.

Brynn is divorced and doing fine, really. Yes she had to get a roommate (Josh) to help with her mortgage… Yes she has exactly 4 fake friends and 0 real ones and yes… she watches her favorite comfort show on repeat every night on her couch wrapped up tight in her snuggie.

After a night out with her fake friends her roommate Josh, the bartender at the place she'd been dragged to came to her rescue and they find themselves home together, alone, for the first time when a mystery delivery arrives… What would you wish for, if you had one wish?

Swimming with charm, desperation, and realization Prime Time Romance follows Brynn and Josh as they're swept away into Brynn's wish, living live in "Carson Cove" as if they were the hit show's own characters but Brynn is not the girl next door and Josh cares a bit too much for the lousy "bad boy" act he's supposed to play.

I loved every minute, the only thing keeping me from 5-stars, and I don't even know if this is fair but… Josh while the subtly charming type (as his character is supposed to be) is no Dax and I was not 100% invested in him winning as the love interest.

But I loved Brynn, and Carson Cove and I loved, loved, loved the obsessive show references, I may have died inside over a subtle Grey's Anatomy line drop which, by the way, is my repeat show (in which I have watched this series front to back over nine times…. It's disgusting).

Thank you Kate Robb for another ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE romance novel

This was such a fun book. It reminds you of popular tv shows and is fun from the get go. Will recommend to everyone who will listen.

A quick, cute romcom! I was interested in this one because of the Gilmore girls comparison and it did not disappoint!

This book blew me away! I had high expectations because I absolutely adored This Spells Love and this book ended up being even better!

I love the cozy feel of this book! It feels just like watching old teen dramas. I realize this was what the author was going for and she absolutely nailed it!

The characters were also so easy to fall in love with! Not just the main characters, but the side characters too! They all play fairly predictable roles in the beginning (just like a teen drama), but slowly things get shaken up and their true selves shine through! I really enjoyed how everything unfolded!

Overall, I highly recommended reading this book! If you enjoy old teen dramas, magical realism, and swoony romances, then this is the book for you!