Blog Tour Review: Nobody Puts Rom-Coms in the Corner by Kathryn Freeman

I received this book for free from Rachel's Random Resources in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Nobody Puts RomComs In the Corner by Kathryn Freeman
Published by One More Chapter on February 27, 2023
Genres: Adult Romantic Comedy
Pages: 384
Source: Rachel's Random Resources
Format: E-galley
My Rating:
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Blurb:

Not an expert, not even close, not in any of this. But nobody will try harder than me to make you happy.

Sally is a classic romantic and Harry is a classic cynic, but when a drunken bet leads the new flatmates to (badly) recreate ‘the lift’ from Dirty Dancing, and the video goes viral (#EpicRomcomReenactmentFailure), they both realise there’s potential financial benefit in blundering their way through the romcom lexicon for their suddenly vast social media following.

Now, as Harry and Sally bring major romcom moments to new life – including recreating that classic diner scene – their faking it turns to making…out and suddenly they’re living a real life romcom of their own! But like all the greatest love stories, the road to happily ever after is paved with unexpected challenges for this hero and heroine…

Purchase Links

Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B67CGBVM

Amazon US:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B67CGBVM

My Review

I read a book by this author last year and really liked it. This one had a really great synopsis and sounded like it would be great as well! I did love all the fun little movie scenes that the characters re-enacted for their TikTok videos. Even if some of the movies aren’t what I exactly think of as rom-coms, more just romance or more drama than comedy. And I do really like the characters’ names of Harry and Sally.

The way that it all got started was perfect as well. Both of the main characters had pretty good back stories that made sense for how they reacted and behaved in the different situations. Even the characters that were the friends were fun. Family characters definitely added to the drama and things they had to deal with. I did not ever quite get to where I could like Harry’s parents though I did grow to like Sally’s sister.

A few things just were not great for me though. One thing I complain about a lot, the unreasonableness in how someone reacts to something in a way that is just to add drama was really extreme for me at the end of this. I really think the final big incident that separated them, well the reason that the character gave for that didn’t make sense, was kind of out there and didn’t work for me. I also was a little bored throughout the story. It didn’t grab me and I did struggle a bit to get through it. I also didn’t laugh as much throughout this as I would hope for a romantic comedy about romantic comedies.

Overall it was cute, but did not quite live up to the other book I read and loved by this author, The Italian Job.

About the Author

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to write a book. It may have had something to do with my obsession with reading romance. Real life interfered and I headed off in a different direction – into the world of science, becoming a pharmacist before joining the pharmaceutical industry. I did end up writing, but it was about disease and medicines. Decades later, I’m finally doing what I always wanted to do.

With a husband who asks every Valentine’s Day whether he has to buy a card (yes, he does), all the romance in my life is in my head. Then again, his unstinting support of my career change proves love isn’t always about hearts and flowers – and heroes come in many disguises.

Social Media Links –

Website:  http://kathrynfreeman.co.uk

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/kathrynfreeman

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/KathrynFreeman1