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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Everything’s Coming Up Rosie is so much more than just a sweet, humorous contemporary romance. Yes, it is that because I totally laughed out loud, sighed over the sweetness (oh my goodness, especially Booker), and adored all the quirky characters. But there’s also so much beautiful self-discovery in these pages as Rosie not only grows, but transforms. If you like stories where the main character goes through tremendous self-discovery, really grows up, discovers what’s important- well, this is the story you’ve been waiting for! And not just Rosie- this story brings the best out in everyone as they deal with the hard stuff and embrace life. I loved it.
I received a complementary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. I was not asked to leave a positive review and my opinions are my own.
I received a complementary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. I was not asked to leave a positive review and my opinions are my own.
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rosie Waterman has always had one dream: being an actor. After a decade in New York with limited success in acting, she loses her temp job and her apartment in one day. A trip home makes her realize that her friends are reaching their goals and dreams, and Rosie is desperate for any evidence of success. When she is offered a chance to be on the creative team for a show at a regional theater in Door County, Wisconsin, she jumps at the chance despite having limited experience directing. In her haste, she didn’t realize that she is the entire creative team/director of the show; the theater is at a retirement community; and her cast is made up of residents who live there. Rosie and the retirement community need each other, so she steps up and takes charge of the production on Cinderella she has been hired to direct. As Rosie gets to know the people living and working at the retirement home, she begins to rethink her dream. Maybe it could take more than one shape?
It took me a little while to warm up to Rosie, but I loved everyone at the retirement community. This is a women’s fiction story with a (clean) romance subplot. The story was so heartwarming, and Jorjeana Marie did an excellent job with the narration of the audiobook. I would love to see a sequel featuring Dylan and her reunion with her mother in Chicago.
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an audio ARC of this book.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Courtney Walsh always delivers on all the feels, and she hit me hard in every way.
The fear, the disappointment, the disillusionment of going for it and falling short.
The searching, seeking, the sensation of feeling awkward in your own skin.
The holding back, the pretending, the wall that goes up so no one really sees.
And then the joy and happiness and relief of finally feeling safe enough to be real, and the realization that not only are you enough, but you’re surrounded by people who are more like you than you ever thought possible.
All of this and more waits for you in these pages. Please be good to yourself and read this book!
And may I say that I love the name Booker for our hero!💖
The fear, the disappointment, the disillusionment of going for it and falling short.
The searching, seeking, the sensation of feeling awkward in your own skin.
The holding back, the pretending, the wall that goes up so no one really sees.
And then the joy and happiness and relief of finally feeling safe enough to be real, and the realization that not only are you enough, but you’re surrounded by people who are more like you than you ever thought possible.
All of this and more waits for you in these pages. Please be good to yourself and read this book!
And may I say that I love the name Booker for our hero!💖
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My theater loving heart…LOVED this SO much! I adore Courtney Walsh’s multi-generational characters. The way she writes friendship interactions and romantic banter is *chef’s kiss*.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The small-town setting gave the story a comfortable, lived-in feeling. The female lead’s fresh start felt honest and quietly complicated, not like a quick reset but a real chance to find herself again.
The friends-to-lovers angle unfolded slowly and naturally. Their history added layers, and being thrown together in close quarters made the feelings they’d buried impossible to ignore. The tension between them was steady, with moments that were awkward, tender, and sometimes unexpectedly funny.
The story balanced lighthearted scenes with quieter, more serious ones without losing its warmth. The characters aren’t perfect — they’re messy, stubborn, and real, working through what they want and need without shortcuts. This isn’t a rush to happily ever after but a careful, believable journey toward something new.
The friends-to-lovers angle unfolded slowly and naturally. Their history added layers, and being thrown together in close quarters made the feelings they’d buried impossible to ignore. The tension between them was steady, with moments that were awkward, tender, and sometimes unexpectedly funny.
The story balanced lighthearted scenes with quieter, more serious ones without losing its warmth. The characters aren’t perfect — they’re messy, stubborn, and real, working through what they want and need without shortcuts. This isn’t a rush to happily ever after but a careful, believable journey toward something new.
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
ARC/Audiobook Review⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you to the author @courtneywalsh and @thomasnelson for the #gifted audiobook.
This charming summer romance swept me off my feet like a well-timed swing dance!
Thank you to the author @courtneywalsh and @thomasnelson for the #gifted audiobook.
This charming summer romance swept me off my feet like a well-timed swing dance!