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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
medium-paced
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A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.75 ⭐
After losing her job and apartment, Rosie receives news that might change her life (at least for now) directing a play. Little does she know, her cast is a little older than anticipated. But a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.
Enjoyed this faced-paced romance a lot.
Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
After losing her job and apartment, Rosie receives news that might change her life (at least for now) directing a play. Little does she know, her cast is a little older than anticipated. But a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.
Enjoyed this faced-paced romance a lot.
Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So fun. Courtney Walsh manages to write romance without any of the frustrating tropes and less romance if that makes sense. The setting was fun and the characters were fabulous.
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
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emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Yes
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
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Character
I absolutely adored this book, thank you to Netgally and Thomas Nelson & Zondervan Fiction Audio for the ARC.
This was such a heartwarming and uplifting read—perfect for kicking off your summer TBR! The characters were incredibly charming, each one adding their own spark to the story.
Rosie is feeling stuck. While her friends seem to be thriving, she’s struggling to keep her head above water and feels like she’s falling behind. After countless job applications, she finally lands an unexpected opportunity: directing a play… at a retirement community. What starts as a last resort turns into a transformative experience that helps her rediscover her confidence and passion.
Though I expected a full-on romance, the love story between Rosie and Booker takes a backseat to Rosie’s personal growth—which honestly made the book even better. Their chemistry was sweet and natural, but it’s Rosie’s journey that shines.
This witty, feel-good story is filled with humor, hope, and heart—and proves that detours can sometimes lead us exactly where we’re meant to be.
medium-paced
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Character
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Yes
If you love musical theatre, stories about life and its struggles and joys, and laugh-out-loud moments, you're sure to enjoy this book! I'm not a die-hard musical theatre girlie, but I do love a good musical and Courtney Walsh. I teared up a couple of times reading this, which surprised me. I loved the message of "it's okay not to have life figured out" because it seemed an especially apt message with my looming college graduation and no job to show for it. The world is full of possibilities, and it's so hard to pick just one thing, but you can always try things and move on from those that you don't like.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
Yes
Imagine a theater production of Cinderella.
Now imagine that all the cast members live in a retirement community.
Throw in a young, aspiring actress as the director of the show, and you’ve got a good idea of the joy Courtney Walsh’s latest is going to bring you.
FUN is the word that first comes to mind when I think about this book. And honestly, when you have a book set in a retirement community, how can it not be? This book deals with themes of growing up, evolving dreams, young love and mature love. I found the mix between comical scenes and heartfelt moments to be just right.
When the world feels heavy, reaching for a Courtney Walsh novel is never going to steer you wrong. Her newest release, Everything’s Coming Up Rosie, is no exception. If you’re looking to add a fun, sweet (no language or explicit content), life-affirming novel to your summer reading, I would recommend spending some time with the community at Sunset Hills.
Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson for the advanced review copy. All opinions are my own.
Everything’s Coming Up Rosie is available now!
Now imagine that all the cast members live in a retirement community.
Throw in a young, aspiring actress as the director of the show, and you’ve got a good idea of the joy Courtney Walsh’s latest is going to bring you.
FUN is the word that first comes to mind when I think about this book. And honestly, when you have a book set in a retirement community, how can it not be? This book deals with themes of growing up, evolving dreams, young love and mature love. I found the mix between comical scenes and heartfelt moments to be just right.
When the world feels heavy, reaching for a Courtney Walsh novel is never going to steer you wrong. Her newest release, Everything’s Coming Up Rosie, is no exception. If you’re looking to add a fun, sweet (no language or explicit content), life-affirming novel to your summer reading, I would recommend spending some time with the community at Sunset Hills.
Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson for the advanced review copy. All opinions are my own.
Everything’s Coming Up Rosie is available now!
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
Yes
3.75✨
Thank you NetGalley, Courtney Walsh and Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Audio for providing an ALC in exchange for my honest review - Everything’s Coming Up Rosie published June 10th.
I was so excited to pick up another Courtney Walsh book after LOVING The summer of yes and Everything’s Coming Up Rosie did not disappoint!
The premise of this book is so fun - Rosie a struggling actor is offered a job as the director of a regional theatres production of Cinderella and she jumps at the chance. But when she arrives she quickly realises that the regional theatre is actually in a retirement community and her actors are senior citizens! This was hilarious and heart warming, and genuinely such a joy to read.
Rosie’s character development and growth was really well done, she’s a very relatable character and to see her thrive in her role as her confidence grew was wonderful. The side characters from the retirement community were a really lovely addition to the story - particularly Arthur, what a sweetheart.
The romance between Booker and Rosie was so sweet, it was super slow burn (maybe a little too slow burn in some places) and seeing their flaws and individual growth allowed them to become such a beautiful couple. There’s no spice in this book, so if that’s something that’s important to you, I’d pass on this one!
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this, I listened to this book in 2 sittings and I’m looking forward to reading what Courtney Walsh releases next.
Narrator: I listened on 2x speed and Jorjeana Marie did a really great job at narrating Rosie. Her tone of voice and expressions fit Rosie perfectly and she did a really wonderful job bringing her and the story to life.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
N/A