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BOOKWORM REVIEW: Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr

 

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. **

ABOUT THE BOOK

New Yorker Molly Blum knows everything about her lifelong nemesis, Jude Stark. With their families so close, they should have been best friends. Instead, she thinks he’s a too-charming slacker, and he thinks she’s allergic to fun. After years of one-upping each other’s pranks (chocolate-dipped cat treats are not as delicious as they appear), one high school joke went too far, and they stopped speaking completely. But now that they’re supposed to help plan a massive party for their parents—together—there’s no better time to resume their war.

And it is on . Only somewhere between all the sniping and harmless hijinks, a reluctant friendship develops, along with an unexpected spark of sexual tension. It might have to do with the fact that she’s been dating Jude-lookalikes and he’s been dating Molly doppelgangers. Or the fact that neither of them is nearly as horrible as they thought. All Molly and Jude know is that they’ve mastered the art of hating each other. Falling in love, on the other hand, is a whole new battlefield.


MEET MEREDITH SCHORR

A born and bred New Yorker and lifelong daydreamer, Meredith Schorr fueled her passion for writing everything from restaurant reviews, original birthday cards, and even work-related emails into a career penning romantic comedies. When she’s not writing books filled with grand gestures and hard-earned happily-ever-afters or working as a trademark paralegal, she’s most often reading, running, or watching TV…for research, of course.

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