Kate Robb

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. Fun premise with "Pleasantville" vibes, but you definitely have to suspend disbelief. Trust me when I tell you that you cannot ask yourself why or how any of this is happening, or you are going to yank yourself right out of enjoying the story. Brynn and her roommate Josh literally get transported into the fictional TV world of Carson's Cove, Brynn's favorite (and long-since canceled) teenage drama. What lesson is Brynn supposed to be learning here? Will she find her way back home, and will she even want to? Will she find love with Spencer from Carson's Cove, or is Josh in her future? And who is Sheldon and why (and HOW) can he control their reality? Look at that, I didn't listen to my own advice not to ask questions. This was a fun read with a happily-ever-after, and I did like Brynn and Josh together. I couldn't help thinking, though, that this would be a great premise for a horror or supernatural novel. Sometimes it felt like the author wanted to make it scarier than it was, but held herself back because it's a rom-com.… (mehr)