I loved this so much! This book was like a massive cosy wholesome hug in the best way! We follow Rosie who is in her late 20s and in the midst of a quarter life crisis. She feels left behind and a failure. Queue Rosie accidentally taking a job at a retirement community. What follows is a gorgeous story of self growth and realising the importance of connection.

The cast of this book are so lovable. I’m a bit of a sucker for a multigenerational story and this one absolutely delivers. The flirty banter between Booker and Rosie is absolutely up my street and I really enjoyed the romance element of this story, I just wish there had been slightly more scenes between them. Rosie’s self reflection and growth is beautifully done and will serve as a beacon of hope for anyone trying to find their place in the world.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5. Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I love Courtney Walsh’s books, but Everything’s Coming Up Rosie may have been her best yet. Rosie is an aspiring actress who isn’t having luck furthering her career in New York. Too embarrassed to tell her friends and family about her lack of success, she accidentally takes a job as the director of a theater program at a retirement community, where she learns how to rethink the ways she has always imagined her life.

As a theater nerd, I loved the ways Rosie handled the challenges of putting together a play in a retirement community. But what I mostly loved was Rosie herself, and all the ways that she grew over the course of the novel. Her character was relatable, and despite all her struggles, still joyful. The cast of characters were unique and wonderful, despite the sheer number of them–her new roommate, her best friends from home, Booker (her love interest), and all the various members of the retirement community who join her theater group. They were all interesting and felt like people you knew, learning to live in community together and accept each other and themselves.

If you are looking for a feel-good story about romance, friendship, and personal growth, then this is the book for you.

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSIE by COURTNEY WALSH is one of the most enjoyable novels I have read lately. Not only is it incredibly funny, but also there is depth of character, sweetness and a sense of excitement, as we follow aspiring actress and self confessed failure, Rosie Waterman, to Wisconsin to direct “Cinderella” at Sunset Hills retirement facility. Is she giving up her dream of acting, or will she learn how to adjust to her new situation and learn from it?
She has reached rock bottom but refuses to tell her three best friends, Taylor, Marnie and Maya, insisting that she is doing well. Will she open up to the gorgeous physiotherapist, Booker Hayes, or anyone of her new friends, and will she ever learn to relax and just have fun, living life to the full, both the good and bad parts?
I am not going to tell you any more for fear of spoiling things for you.
I cannot recommend this lovely read highly enough.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Thomas Nelson. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

Rosie is living big in New York, living out her dream of being an actress. Except for one thing, she’s failing at it. She hasn’t gotten any jobs, she’s months behind on her rent, she can’t remember the last time this life brought her happiness, and worst of all, she’s too scared to tell her family and friends the truth about it. After she panic applies to everything under the sun, she gets offered a job in a small town in Wisconsin. It isn’t acting, but it is in a theatre, it pays, offers her a place to live, and is her only option at this point. It ends up being not at all what she expects, but possibly the exact thing she needs!

This book made my theatre-kid heart so happy! It’s hard to explain the feelings of being in a production, on stage or back stage and how happy it used to make me, but this book brought that all back and made me miss it all over again. Rosie is fun and silly and relatable in all her feelings of inadequacy. Booker is quiet and sweet and I loved him! All of the characters were fun to read about but Arthur might be my most favoritest old man ever. The love story is darling, the friendships are sweet and I loved the theme that it’s never too late to chase your dreams, but it’s also never too late to change your dreams.

Thanks NetGalley for an advanced copy, lurved it! This book officially comes out June 10!

I love Courtney’s books. Rosie is a theatre actress and keeps getting turned down for roles. She lost her job and apartment and takes a job in Wisconsin as a director of a theatre. When she gets there she realizes it’s a retirement community with the casts being residents. She casts them all in Cinderella and there are ups and downs. And of course she meets Booker which turns into a romance but they both have dreams which they follow

Rosie went to live her dream in NYC to become a broadway actor, but the best thing she did was play a corpse on Law and Order. On the brink of bankruptcy, she takes a temporary position in Wisconsin at an assisted living facility to cast and direct a production of Cinderella, starring the octogenarian residents.

Everyone is in love with Booker, the old and young ladies alike. Eventually Rosie falls for Booker and has to decide if she is going to give up the dream of acting on stage or keep going.

Rosie has a sad (but not overly tragic) backstory. The older crowd has some cranky naysayers and some filled with wisdom. They are a cute side character addition and a fun setting. If I have one criticism I would have liked to see more of the residents, less of Rosie’s insecure internal dialogue.

I am a fan of Courtney Walsh, she is the master of building chemistry while still keeping the bedroom door closed. It’s not easy to do. But I always end up a little happier when I finish her books.

Book to be published June 10, 2025. Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson fiction for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this book. It did take me a bit to get into it but l'm glad I finished it. I loved seeing Rosie transform throughout the summer she took a job at what she thought was a theatre only to get there and find out it was a retirement community. She Stuck it out and found a second family with the cast and crew there.

You can NEVER go wrong with a Courtney Walsh book. It was absolutely beautifully written and just a book that will stick with me for a long time. Loved it!

Man, I wish I could give this more than 5 stars. I don't know how Courtney Walsh manages to knock it out of the park every. single. time. My absolute favorite part of this was that neither of them gave up their dream for the other. That's what usually happens and its so gross. Everyone got the happy ending they deserved and I loved the journey. Rosie is probably my favorite of all her characters so far. The holding back feelings thing I think is so relatable and prominent. Loved loved loved.

"Sometimes dreams shift and change and grow, and changing along with them isn't failing. Pivioting isn't quitting. Happiness isn't linear, and seeking it isn't selfish."

Everything's coming up Rosie follows the story of the 29-year-old Rosie Waterman, a theater actress who had been stuck in a rut after years of rejections. after coming home to being bombarded by her group of friends who seemed to have their shit together, Rosie started to feel like even more of a failure at life. so when a promising job offer came into her email, she didn't waste any time to say yes. Everything seemed too good to be true, right? Maybe because it was.

First of all, I am so glad I decided to request this arc. This book came to me at the perfect time. I related to Rosie's inner struggles so much. the way she felt like a failure for living a life of perceived mediocrity, her refusal to open up to her friends about the reality of her life (how would they understand what she's feeling?), and the facade she put on in front of everyone around her—always the joker, always the one smiling—so they won't know what she's truly feeling.

It was at the Sunset Players with its charming aging residents that Rosie's facade slowly thawed. It also helped that the handsome booker was always there to help her every step of the way! i loved their relationship so much because it was so wholesome. I loved that Booker never pushed her to do anything that she didn't want to do. as a friend, he tried to help her open up about herself by encouraging her with their little games, but he was never forceful. Their chemistry was so good that I almost wished this book was more 18+, if you know what I mean.

Overall, I enjoyed myself reading this book. I really recommend this book to my fellow readers (like me) who feel like they haven't quite figured out their lives. If you need a pick me up, this book is for you!

This was such a wonderful, character driven book. Rosie, an actress, hits life hard, losing her job and apartment in the same day. She returns home to Wisconsin to direct Cinderella the play, but the theater and actors turn out to be within a senior living community. This was certainly not what Rosie wanted or envisioned for her career, but then she contemplates if it was perhaps what she needed.

This book was a solid character growth book - Rosie is actually quite relatable, but her hometown and the senior community help her discover and come into herself. I loved that the author relied on seniors to help assist with this, a group that is frequently overlooked. There were a lot of moments where I laughed, but also heartfelt moments, too.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book. Rosie is a hot mess expresso. She wants to be an actress but has not acting jobs and has just lost her apartment. She returns home to attend the baby shower of a friend but feels like a failure. All her friends are married, engaged, or having babies, moving on in their lives while she feels stuck. She applies for job after job determined to be a success. She accepts a job to direct a summer production of Cinderella and once she arrives she finds she will directing seniors citizens! I loved this! Little grandmas and grandpas in a production. I wanted to buy a ticket!

Rosie works through several problems during the production and also finds romance. PG rated, just kissing, enough to add to her story but not take away from the book.

Looking forward to reading more by Courtney Walsh

Another adorable Couetney Walsh read. It gave me vibes of Dirty Dancing meets Golden Girls, in the best possible way!

I really enjoyed this book. It has an interesting plot with very amusing senior characters who are easy to love. And it ends on a hopeful note for the future. I loved it and recommend to everybody who loves sweet closed door romance.

I've enjoyed every book I've read by Courtney Walsh. Her books are fun, clean romances that have good character development, and this one is no exception. The outrageous things that happen to Rosie had me laughing out loud and I was hooked from the first couple of chapters. I loved the connection between Booker and Rosie, but wish there was more romance between the two of them. This was the perfect book to read as a palate cleanser.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

I just love Courtney’s writing! She’s a master at weaving together stories that are lighthearted but also have depth.

The full cast of characters in this one was so fun and delightful, they each brought something different to the story and had their own growth. I really enjoyed Rosie’s and Booker’s connection right off the bat, their banter, and how they encouraged each other to open up even though neither of them wanted to. I also loved the messages in this one and how real Rosie’s struggles were. You can’t help but root for her even though she got herself into a situation she wasn’t expecting. It shows how certain moments in life can shape you, it’s never too late to make a shift or have a new dream, and it’s not a failure to do so.

This one made me laugh and pulled at my heartstrings. It’s another one by Courtney I didn’t want to put down and left my heart so full!

✨Theatre
✨Personal Growth
✨Banter
✨Found Family
✨Multigenerational
✨Finding Your Path

“𝘐 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵,” 𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧. “𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦.” “𝘜𝘩, 𝘯𝘰,” 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘺, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. “𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦.” 𝘏𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘰 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘐 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘵. “𝘕𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴.”

“𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘚𝘰 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰𝘰.” “𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦? 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦?” 𝘐 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩. “𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘰. 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴!”

“𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵.”

“𝘏𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘺. 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵. 𝘐𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴? 𝘛𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥? 𝘛𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘢𝘺?”

“𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘐’𝘮 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦. 𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺.”

“𝘐𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘧𝘧 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳.”

“𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵. 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.”

Thank you so much to Thomas Nelson Fiction and NetGalley for the eARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Courtney Walsh is a fantastic writer! Everything is coming up Rosie is a book about a struggling Broadway actress who can’t seem to make it. She is lying to herself, family and friends.
So when she visits her hometown and get an unexpected email to work in theater in a retirement community it all changes for Rosie.
She goes from struggling actress to a kick butt director! It’s not anything Rosie thought she could do because all she wants in life is to be a Broadway star, but sometimes life changes directions for you and sometimes it’s for the better.
Add in sweet romance, friendship, humor, and inspiration and you got yourself a feel good read!

I was never a theater kid. I was a choir kid, but I was always more of a writer. Now I’m a teacher, and I had the honor of codirecting Peter Pan Jr with my best friend at the elementary school I worked at.
One of the things Rosie, the main character, says is that theater is a community. And it’s so true.
This book was warm and cozy. It was hopeful. It was funny. And it had a nice amount of romance sprinkled in it. If you want a quick, feel good read, this book is for you.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for an advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the ARC.

I’ve read a couple of CW books and this didn’t disappoint. I loved the romance and the plot, it was perfectly balanced.
Rosie is very relatable, nothing in her life or career is going how she thought and is struggling. She ends up getting a directing job but it’s not what she thinks. Booker is her perfect match and helps Rosie open up and she finds her true self again.
This rom-com has quirky-witty-banter, life challenges/lessons, only kissing, lovable side characters, and you definitely need tissues on hand.
I can’t wait to reread this when it comes out and listen to the audiobook.

Courtney Walsh writes the feel-good books that I NEED. I am so grateful to have a go-to author for when I need a little pick-me-up. This book was DELIGHTFUL. A misunderstanding when accepting a job offer (in Door County, WI, one of my most FAVORITE PLACES IN THE WORLD, so I was extra excited for that part) leads to quite the summer adventure for Rosie Waterman. While The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley and The Summer of Yes are still going to remain slightly above this one in my ranking of CW books, this one isn't that far off. Add this one to your TBR if you're in need of a sweet story that feels like a warm hug.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher; I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.