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Title details for Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn Doyle - Available

Just Some Stupid Love Story

A Novel

by Katelyn Doyle
Christine Lakin
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For fans of Emily Henry, a debut about a rom-com screenwriter who doesn't believe in love and a divorce attorney who does, forced together at their high school reunion fifteen years after their breakup
"Christine Lakin and Tim Paige deliver a fun, sexy, and relatable romance."—AudioFile
Molly Marks writes Hollywood rom-coms for a living—which is how she knows "romance" is a racket. The one and only time she was naive enough to fall in love was with her high school boyfriend, Seth—who she ghosted on the eve of graduation and hasn't seen in fifteen years.
Seth Rubinstein believes in love, the grand, fated kind, despite his job as, well...one of Chicago's most successful divorce attorneys. Over the last decade, he's sought "the one" in countless bad dates and rushed relationships. He knows his soulmate is out there. But so far, no one can compare to Molly Marks, the first girl who broke his heart.
When Molly's friends drag her to Florida for their fifteenth high school reunion, it is poetic justice that she's forced to sit with Seth. Too many martinis and a drunken hookup later, they decide to make a bet: whoever can predict the fate of five couples before the next reunion must declare that the other is right about true love. The catch? The fifth couple is the two of them.
Molly assures Seth they are a tale of timeless heartbreak. Seth promises she'll end up hopelessly in love with him. She thinks he's delusional. He has five years to prove her wrong.
Wickedly funny, sexy, and brimming with laughs and heart like the best romantic comedies, Just Some Stupid Love Story is for everyone who believes in soulmates—even if they would never admit it.
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

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    June 4, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9781250350374
      • File size: 303066 KB
      • Duration: 10:31:23

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 8, 2024
      Doyle’s sensitive yet sluggish debut meanders through a five-year exploration of whether the beats of a rom-com apply to real life. Cynical Hollywood screenwriter Molly Marks is known for writing romantic comedies but, after witnessing her parents’ acrimonious divorce as a teenager, she does not believe in real-world happily ever afters. She reluctantly attends her 15th high school reunion in South Florida only to be seated next to her ex-boyfriend Seth Rubenstein, whom she ghosted right before graduation. Seth may be a successful Chicago divorce lawyer, but he’s also a big believer in true love. That’s why, after they drunkenly hook up, he proposes they wager on which of their classmates will stay together until their 20th reunion. As the months and years pass, Molly and Seth are occasionally thrown together by coincidence and family events. Hopeless romantic Seth knows that Molly is his person, but her fears prevent her from embracing their connection. Seth’s devotion is sure to win readers over but Molly, whose issues cry out for therapy, frustrates. The plot’s five-year span traverses the Covid lockdown, which Doyle handles with impressive care. Though the narrative sometimes drags, Doyle’s winking inclusion of typical rom-com tropes adds some fun as Molly and Seth figure out if they’re soul mates. This takes a while to get into, but satisfies in the end. Agent: Sarah Elizabeth Younger, Nancy Yost Literary.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Christine Lakin and Tim Paige deliver a fun, sexy, and relatable romance. Lakin voices Molly, a sassy and cynical rom-com screenwriter who reluctantly attends her fifteenth high school reunion. There, she unexpectedly reunites with her ex-boyfriend, Seth, voiced by Paige. Seth is in search of a fairy-tale romance. As they catch up, they make a playful bet on the outcomes of five couples' relationships, including their own, wagering that they'll attend another reunion together in five years. Lakin skillfully portrays Molly's tender moments and humor, especially her sarcasm and wit. Paige portrays Seth's earnestness with charm and an impeccable cadence. Together, the narrators create a delightful dynamic. S.K.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      December 6, 2024

      Doyle's ("Society of Sirens" series, written under the name Scarlett Peckham) first contemporary romance follows Molly, who writes Hollywood rom-coms and adamantly believes that happy endings are fantasies exclusive to the silver screen. Upon reuniting with her high school flame, Seth, a bubbly divorce lawyer and serial monogamist who is desperate for love, the two make a bet, each arguing that their respective expertise will help them accurately predict a couple's success rate. As they report on the breakups, betrayals, and flirtations around them, Seth and Molly start to rekindle a flame all their own. However, with Molly's distrust of romance and Seth's inability to find happiness solo, will their story be a blockbuster or a lackluster flop? Listeners will be charmed by Seth and Molly's witty banter, performed by Tim Paige and Christine Lakin, whose dual-POV narration adds an affecting level of intimacy. Even so, listeners may be distracted by the narrators' different voicing of Molly's cadence and tone. Additionally, the lengthy, languidly paced narration of email exchanges eventually wears thin. VERDICT While pacing issues occasionally detract from the back-and-forth rhythm of Seth and Molly's interactions, romance fans should be pleased by the characters' well-deserved HEA.--Gina Collett

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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