Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr: Book Review

Someone Just Like You is the story of childhood friends who despise one another and are thrown together to plan a big party for their parents.

Acknowledgments:

Thank you to Forever and Netgalley for the ARC of this book. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own.

From The Publisher:

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.

My Thoughts:

Enemies-to-lovers is one of my favourite romance tropes and this one did not disappoint. The characters are well-developed and likeable and the story is charming.

Molly Blum and Jude Stark are each the youngest of the three children in their families. At one time they were very close. Then, the two began a relationship filled with arguments and pranks despite the friendship between their parents.

The Blums and Starks are approaching anniversary milestones, and their children decide to combine these events by throwing them a party. Molly and Jude are assigned to work together to find the venue. Their childhood pranks continue and with the party fast approaching, their ability to choose a venue in time is fading.

Eventually, the two finally come together enough to start making a decision. What began as hostility towards one another becomes physical attraction. It is pointed out to them that they’ve been dating a series of doppelgangers for each other. Will the two finally let down their guards and let their relationship mature?

While the story is somewhat predictable, I enjoyed it nevertheless. There are some funny moments and some personal growth with these two characters. I recommend this book to those readers who enjoy romance.

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