I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun book. I really enjoyed it.

This book was super adorable! I picked it up because the title screamed Dirty Dancing and I wasn’t disappointed! Ridiculously cute need to grab a copy for my shelf

4 A Concept Stars
I happen to love tales that will take an idea, fully commit to it, and then take you on a journey. Nobody Puts Romcoms In The Corner by Kathryn Freeman. Most readers of my generation fell hard, in love, and obsessed with Dirty Dancing. We never had that type of experience in movies and wanted it personally. It became a legend with the iconic lift of Baby over Patrick Swayze's shoulders. It became immediately recognizable and loved.

This book takes this action and marries it to today's times meaning video/streaming, Instagram, YouTube, Ticktock, Twitter, and anything else that goes viral. It brings two opposites and tests if love can be real and true.

I tried not to compare it with other books that use the romcom movie premise, but this one didn't live up to my expectations.

When Harry responds to Sally’s ad for a roommate, the two seem to have nothing in common. Sally is an incurable romantic; Harry is recovering from a breakup with his cheating girlfriend and doesn’t believe in true love or happily ever afters. After they recreate the lift from Dirty Dancing and the post goes viral, they decide to recreate other iconic scenes from classic rom-coms in order to make some much needed cash. Sparks are soon flying, and both Harry and Sally have to re-examine their beliefs on love and relationships.

From the moment Harry met Sally, I was hooked. Yes, one could potentially find the title, the premise, and even the characters’ names a little on the cheesy side, but this was pure rom-com style fun, and I loved it. The secondary storylines with Sally’s bratty sister and Harry’s dysfunctional parents (not to mention the cheating girlfriend who wouldn’t leave his house) were less fun and dragged this from a 5 star rating down to a 4 star rating for me, but overall I enjoyed it and would recommend it to adults who enjoy and appreciate rom-coms.

Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

"Nobody Puts Romcoms In The Corner" is a charming and lighthearted romantic comedy that will have readers laughing and rooting for the characters until the very end.

This was darling. I loved all the romcom references and the PINING. Adorable. Some of the side characters like Harry’s parents were the absolute worst! Some like Kitty and Amy were terrible but had good moments too.
Harry and Sally tho. Sooo cute I loved the grumpy sunshine and forced proximity.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins for an eARC.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for allowing me to read this book early in exchange for my honest review.

Overall, this was a lighthearted, easy read. The characters were likable and relatable. There were some parts that were quite cheesy, but it was cheesy to where it just made you smile. The perfect amount of romance, spice - just an overall feel good book!

Cute, sweet, gave me the feels. Love the classic romcom references! I loved their dynamic. Was a little longer than it needed to be but overall a fun romcom.

Cynical Harry meets romantic Sally as he moves into her flat. He questions her love for romcoms, she questions his disbelief in love. One drunken night, they create a bet leading to them recreating a romcom scene—for her to prove there must be romantic chemistry, for him to prove otherwise—and they go viral overnight. Thus, this begins a story, filled with more romcom recreations, of two complete opposites in forced proximity.

If you are a romcom lover yourself, then this is for you!

At the start, it felt slow for me as a Gen Z person who didn’t grow up watching this type of media, so I couldn’t quite relate to the movie scenes they mentioned. However, I do enjoy Harry and Sally’s interactions, in both recreating these scenes and them hanging out together. After all, I am a romance-reading girlie. So, if you are like me, I believe you’ll enjoy this too.

Harry is also very cynical at the start and while I agree with his viewpoints, I’m also drawn a lot more and relate to Sally’s love for romance. With that, it’s interesting to find out how this could lead to a happy ending, which is promised in a romance book. They become good friends, their chemistry slowly grows, and I find myself reading with intrigue if they would continue putting a line between them or allow it to blur to give themselves a possibility of romance.

What I appreciate in their story is their childhood and how it shaped them. It gives their character substance and allows me, as a reader, to understand and empathise with them, and not question nor judge why the story is going the way it is. I also appreciate the different messages of romance in this, from the way it can be extravagant, expressive, and a love that you immediately see, to it being simple, lowkey, and a love that you try and work for.

If you are looking for a fun and light, with a tad bit emotional, romcom read, I hand you this book. So go and check it out, I recommend!

Rating: 4 ⭐️

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Thank you Netgalley, HarperCollins UK, and One More Chapter, for this eARC.

This story was really cute and I loved that it was pretty clean. The homage to the rom com genre was fun but I am too young or just not into movie to be familiar enough with the romcom classics to get the nods to those legends. Overall it was an easy and quick read

As a lover of romcoms this story was perfect with the number of movies referred to in the book. I loved how Harry and Sally (how perfect are their names?) went viral trying to do the Dirty Dancing leap in Sally’s apartment. The other scenes they tried to recreate were hilarious, and I loved the reaction of people who inadvertently found themselves witness to some of the more risqué recreations!

Sally had been forced to grow up at an early age, to raise her younger sister alone, with the ensuing problems that ultimately brought with it, and although at initial meeting she seemed like a desperate romantic, she definitely had a stronger core personality, with a strength that belied her years. Harry on the other hand was sceptical about love and romance, and even though he could not resist joining in with her viral videos, because of his childhood with remote parents, he found it difficult to believe in love.

I loved the story arc of Sally and her sister Amy, and the way in which Amy was finally able to find her direction in life, presented to her by Harry trying to help. Both Harry and Sally had lovely friendship groups who protected them but also made them see sense on the issues that were preventing them from moving forwards with a relationship.

Nobody Puts Romcoms in the Corner is a fun romcom of it’s own, which was such an endearing read and definitely put a huge smile on my face, just like the movies do!

3.5 stars ☆ the story was really cute but after reading it I felt like I needed more? It also made me bored from time to time but still pretty good at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for the ARC !!

Nobody Puts Rom-Coms in the Corner was a very cute and cozy romantic novel. I loved the unique take on the classic rom-com trope and the references to the great rom-com movies. The characters were fun to get to know and you will be rooting for them along the way! I loved this book!

What do you get when you cross a rom com loving coffeeshop owner and a cynical, doesn't believe in love builder that end up recreating famous rom com scenes for tik tok? Hilarious entertainment that makes you want to dust off your DVD player or stream old rom coms! This book is one of the most fun rom coms that I have read in a while. They touch on multiple tropes while the strangers to friends to lovers unfolds throughout. The characters are well written, the plot is entertaining, the comedy is fun and the romance is a little bit sad, but a lot bit sweet! You will definitely want to add this one to your reading list!

If you grew up obsessed with "Dirty Dancing" (1987) and "Confessions of a Shopaholic" (2009) like I did, then this novel is right up your alley. I don't know if Kathryn Freeman purposefully named the main leads after the classic 1989 film (When Harry Met Sally), but it totally works for this book! This book has the fake dating and friends to lovers tropes that are near and dear to my heart. There's no better way to describe this book other than lighthearted fun with an endearing romance storyline. It's a love letter to anyone who enjoys following social media romances and dreams of starring in their own romcom films.

Anyone who loves romcom movies will be delighted with this latest book from Kathryn Freeman as not only does it do a sterling job of reminding us about all those iconic classic scenes from romantic movies we have known and loved in the past but it also introduces us to two lovely characters. Sally and Harry first meet as flat mates when their drunken attempt to recreate the classic lift scene from Dirty Dancing becomes a TikTok sensation. With an eye for earning a bit of extra money various other classic scenes are attempted with unexpected consequences.

As always the story sparkles with wit and undeniable charm and whilst it's not all plain sailing for our romantic heroes there is something rather whimsical about the story which really appealed to me. I loved getting to know both Sally and Harry, they are both delightful characters. Sally with her head firmly in the clouds waiting for her Mr Right to appear whilst Harry, more pragmatic and down to earth, isn't really sure what love is all about however, over the course of this lovely story we see both characters really start to blossom.

Delightful from start to finish Nobody Puts Romcoms in the Corner was the right book at the right time for me and I devoured it in one romcom infused sitting.

Kathryn Freeman has slowly been sneaking up as one of my favourite ‘go to’ authors for a solid romcom escape. Her current offering was no exception, in fact, the content material was such fun that it was like sitting with a friend as you reel off all the iconic moments from romcom films. If this sounds like you, then pull up a seat and settle in.

‘What is the lift?’ Kitty let out an exasperated breath. ‘Only one of the most iconic film moments. Ever.’ …. ‘That’s just a guy catching a girl.’ ‘Just?’ She stared at him like he’d just spoken a totally different language to her. ‘The shared trust in that moment, the way they communicate without words. It’s a symbol of love, of belief in each other. It’s beautiful.’

Nobody Puts Romcoms In The Corner is filled with nostalgic movie scene reenactments from Dirty Dancing, Pretty Woman, Ghost, Love Actually - just to name a few - and it is just so much fun! Stereotypical Sally loves all things romance yet her new flat mate Harry does not (and yes! They do the scene from When Harry Met Sally!) What starts off as a dare, quickly becomes a TikTok sensation with requests from followers to reenact more iconic movie scenes. Of course, acting them out slowly seeps into real life and then follows the usual narrative path with bumps along the way until the happy ever after.

‘When she said the next words from the film, it didn’t feel like acting. It felt like the truest words she’d ever spoken. ‘If I forget to tell you later, thank you. I had a really amazing time tonight.’

Apart from all the fun movie references, I truly appreciated Kathryn’s efforts to capture true to life feelings that are often associated with the genders. Sally with her head in the clouds and Harry the not so romantic male. The light and fun moments are interspersed with serious themes of loss and grief, family drama and much more. Kathryn does such a wonderful job of providing two stereotypical characters who go both individually and together on a journey of real growth and understanding.

‘You know, in a way your love of romcoms isn’t helping. The films make us want the words, because that’s what steals your breath, what touches your heart when you watch them. But all the words, they’re no guarantee. Plenty have said them, and it’s meant nothing. Equally, just because the words aren’t there, it doesn’t mean love isn’t there. It means you have to look for other signs.’

If you love romcoms, then this is without doubt the book for you. It is fun, charming with great chemistry and vibes between the two romantic leads. Readers of this genre are sure to fall in love with Nobody Puts Romcoms In The Corner .

‘Isn’t that what life is about? Not how it ends, but the experiences enjoyed on the way?’







This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. The quoted material may have changed in the final release.

It was so good! I love a little “I don’t believe in love” to “I will die for her” moment! The author is Australian so there were some references I didn’t understand but still so good! You

4,5 ⭐

My name is Claudia, I’m a romcom addict and this book has the potential of becoming my ✨ whole personality. ✨

I loved, loved, LOVED, L O V E D it. I don’t know what was better between the romcom references, the banter (😍) or the reenactment of the most iconic rc scenes. I do know that after this book, I want a Harry for myself. Preferably without Isabelle and with another mother (HATED both them SO. MUCH.)

I woud 100% recommend this book to every romcom, good banter, romance and grumpy-ishxsunshine fan, trust me you’ll LOVE it.

As for me, I need to read ALL of her books STAT. 🤷‍♀️

Special thanks to NetGalley, One More Chapter and Harper Collins UK for providing me with a copy of the book.