this book has:
- forced proximity
- grumpy/sunshine
- friends/roommates to lovers
- romcom references

actual rating: 3.5 ☆

sally, a romantic & romcom enthusiast and harry, a cynic, are flatmates who decide to reenact the iconic dance lift from Dirty Dancing, leading it to go viral on tiktok due to their undeniable chemistry. they decide to keep reenacting scenes from other classic romcoms as a way to earn extra money from the tiktoks going viral.

this was such a cute read! like sally, i am obsessed with romcoms and i loved this concept instantly. i found both mcs likeable and their opposing views on love made them quite realistic & relatable. they also had healthy communication & brought out different sides of one another. not to mention, i adored all the romcom references!

tw: death of parents, strained family relationships, cheating (not by either of the mcs), child neglect, divorce

thank you to netgalley and the author for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book was an enjoyable read. It included references to so many of my favourite romcoms, which I loved.

I liked Sally as a character, and wanted to like Harry but I found him repetitive at times, and it became a struggle to find him endearing.

For a light romcom, it’s worth the read.

An ARC was provided by NetGalley and Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter in exchange for an honest review.

This was such a light fun read, perfect for cosying up with for a few hours joy. I can't express how fun this was, with the movie references to recreating those scenes. I loved this authors style of writing and had lots of laugh out loud moments. Pure fun and I loved every moment

This is THE romcom books of all romcoms. This had all the feel-good tropes you want when reading. Super sweet and funny.

This book definitely marked a shift up the gears for Kathryn Freeman. It’s funny, sexy, and poignant all at the same time. The lead characters have the perfect names for a couple coming from opposing sides in the romance stakes, they are Harry and Sally. Even that made me chuckle as they are almost exact replicas of the characters from the film. Sally adores romance and happy ever afters, while Harry is a cynic who couldn’t be any less romantic.
Thrown together by Sally’s need for a lodger and Harry’s need for a bed, their chemistry is immediately obvious. The dialogue figuratively melted my kindle, it was that hot. Their exchanges were loaded, and it was impossible not to get drawn into their crazy antics.
Beneath the witty banter and loaded exchanges, there is a heartbreaking narrative that explains a lot about their differing views of love. Sally had been raised with love and romance, and Harry hadn’t. To make things worse, his parents are still at loggerheads and his gorgeous ex thinks that she can worm her way back into his affections, despite having cheated on him.
This is one of the funniest books that I have read in a very long time, and I found myself crying with laughter as the re-enactments were described. In particular, I envisaged Hilda’s reactions to Sally’s café orgasm and other compromising situations. That said, it was the romantic moments, the touches, and the cuddles, that really caught my imagination.
Kathryn Freeman has a skilful hand, and it certainly shows in this terrific book. Despite the humour, the message was beautifully delivered, and I absolutely loved everything about it.
If you enjoy romantic comedies, like your characters to be well-imagined with lots of chemistry, then this is the book for you. It will make you laugh out loud and possibly have you revisiting some of the special moments from classic romcoms. I could certainly think of many more moments and wish their TikTok channel had been real.

3.5 stars really.

I read a book by this author last year and really liked it. This one had a really great synopsis and sounded like it would be great as well! I did love all the fun little movie scenes that the characters re-enacted for their TikTok videos. Even if some of the movies aren’t what I exactly think of as rom-coms, more just romance or more drama than comedy. And I do really like the characters’ names of Harry and Sally.

The way that it all got started was perfect as well. Both of the main characters had pretty good back stories that made sense for how they reacted and behaved in the different situations. Even the characters that were the friends were fun. Family characters definitely added to the drama and things they had to deal with. I did not ever quite get to where I could like Harry’s parents though I did grow to like Sally’s sister.

A few things just were not great for me though. One thing I complain about a lot, the unreasonableness in how someone reacts to something in a way that is just to add drama was really extreme for me at the end of this. I really think the final big incident that separated them, well the reason that the character gave for that didn’t make sense, was kind of out there and didn’t work for me. I also was a little bored throughout the story. It didn’t grab me and I did struggle a bit to get through it. I also didn’t laugh as much throughout this as I would hope for a romantic comedy about romantic comedies.

Overall it was cute, but did not quite live up to the other book I read and loved by this author, The Italian Job.

Harry and Sally become roommates when Harry has broken up with his cheating girlfriend, but she hasn’t moved out of his house. He rents a room from Sally, who is also strapped for cash. On a drunken bet, they attempt to recreate the lift from Dirty Dancing, and while their attempt goes awry, it goes viral, and Sally realizes there might be a way to monetize creating famous scenes from RomComs. She’s a huge fan of the genre, Harry couldn’t be less enthused about the movies, but grudgingly enacts them all the same.

This is a cute and light romance. Harry was a big man with a down-to-earth personality, and I loved seeing him adorably confused by his growing feelings for Sally. It's a lot of push and pull between them, but their dialogue was incredibly addictive. There's a perfect amount of depth to their personalities, too.

All the warm fuzzies while reading this one! A book truly made for rom-com lovers!

Thank you to HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter and Netgalley for the free copy of this ARC.

I absolutely loved this book it gave me all the feels.🥰 I want to give it all the stars!

Harry was adorable I loved him. He was such a grump compared to Sally and her bright and loveable personality.

I was rooting for them both from the start. The iconic romcom scenes they recreated and put on TikTok had me laughing. I loved every moment of the book.

The chemistry between Harry and Sally was perfect. I enjoyed all the romcom references throughout too. It’s made me want to rewatch a few of them.

This was the first book I’ve read by this author and I’ll definitely read more.

Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources and the publisher for having me on the tour and for my gifted ebook.

I had super high expectations going into this book because I thought that the premise was fun and I liked the cover, but overall I wasn’t a huge fan. The writing felt a little slow or maybe it felt that way since I struggled to finish the book at all or stay focused on the characters and their storyline.
I didn't fully enjoy the characters but didn't dislike them either, they just seemed a little bland to me.

This book is both Cheesy and cute in equal measure. It's quirky characters have so much personality, there is so much chemistry this book totallu has my heart. This is the perfect book if you love a romantic comedy, the narrative is well written, this easy cosy read is easy to lose yourself in. I will definitely read any new Kathryn Freeman Releases.

Sally doesn’t quite know what to make of her new lodger, Harry. He’s mysterious and yet, there is something about him. She reasons to herself that it’s only a crush and that it will pass….won’t it?

Harry is annoyed that he’s had to find somewhere to live despite the fact that he has a perfectly good house. If only his cheating girlfriend would move out of it.

When a re-enactment of Sally and Harry doing the Dirty Dancing lift goes viral, they decide to film more iconic movie moments but can real life really be like a good rom-com?

With the greatest chance of being cheesy, this novel had me at hello! See what I did there? Haha.

From page one, I was hooked. I immediately fell in love with Sally. She’s a wonderful character who tries her best for the people she loves. I seriously want to visit her cafe.

Harry. Oh Harry! He’s a lovely character. I did want to tell him to tell Isabelle to go away though. The supporting characters are also wonderful.

I loved the plot of this novel and it moved and developed well. Even though this is book seven in the collection, it can be read as a standalone.

There is such a charm and warmth to this book, it felt as though I was curling up in front of my favourite romantic comedy. It could, in fact, be adapted well into a film I think. The backdrop of Brighton is perfect.

As usual, I don’t want to give too much away.

It was a pure delight from start to finish. If you’re looking for a perfect read for Valentine’s Day or just looking for some feel good romance, grab that cup of tea, a bar of chocolate and this book.

Thank you to One More Chapter, Netgalley and Rachel’s Random Resources for the review copy in exchange for an honest review.

I always get so excited when a new Kathryn Freeman book tour lands in my inbox as she is definitely one of my favourite authors. I am over the moon today to be sharing my review if Nobody Puts Romcoms in the Corner with you all.
When Harry rents a room from Sally, their drunken antics on TikTok end up going viral and puts them onto a winner recreating classic scenes from romcoms. Will their own romcom have a happy ending or will other things get in their way?
Kathryn freeman always manages to create such a spark between the leads in her books and Harry and Sally certainly have a lot of that. I adored both characters and how their relationship developed. Harry’s dry sense of humour really made me chuckle and Sally is such a romantic soul. Both characters are the type that you root for throughout the whole book.
Using romcoms is such a great idea for a plot. I adore them and it was like combining two of my favourite things in this story and getting something amazing!
This is such a cute and adorable romance with tonnes of laugh out loud moments, wonderful characters and a great plot. It’s perfect weekend reading but be warned – you won’t want to put it down!

Nobody Puts Romcoms in the Corner is the most recent novel by Kathryn Freeman. This book caught my eye immediately because of its name and the book is much of the same. I love rom-coms and this book involved Sally and Harry who have found themselves roommates. Sally is the ultimate romantic and Harry does not believe in love. One drunken night they reenact "the life" from Dirty Dancing on tiktok and get a ton of views. They decide to continue reenacting Sally's favourite rom-com scenes with their own twist. What's even better is that Harry hasn't seen most of these rom-coms. They continue to gain followers, and all of a sudden Harry finds himself wondering if he could be a believer in loving this woman.

These two characters went through a lot. Sally and Harry both had their own ideas of love and throughout the book you started to see them changing their beliefs a little bit. Whether it was Sally, who felt that "bells" must go off to signify love, or Harry who didn't believe love was possible, we saw both people grow to understand that love could be different depending on the person you are loving.

I loved the romantic comedy aspect of this book, where they talked a lot about the quintessential rom-com scenes and was glad to see many of my favourites in there.

If you love an opposites attract, grump/sunshine this book is for you! Thank you to NetGalley and Harpercollins UK for a copy of this book. All opinions are 100% mine.

Eeeeeeek! This book just gave me that feeling, where your skin kind of hums and you just need to keep reading more and more! I inhaled this book, I know it’s still early in the year but this is likely to be my favourite RomCom of the year!

This is a Grumpy/sunshine romance and I just am obsessed with Harry and Sally!! This is my first book by this author and I am going to dive into all her other books this year!

Thank you so much to @rachelsrandomresources and @onemorechapter for a copy of this book via NetGalley!

Perfect reading for romcom fans and so much fun! Freeman deftly sets up this lovely ‘Opposites Attract’ story, showcasing all the romcom favourites, (with the book itself becoming a little nostalgia fest), while setting cynical Harry and romantic Sally up for a gorgeous love story of their own.

I read an advanced copy of Nobody Puts Romcoms In The Corner. Easy cute book with lots of romcom references 😀

Harry and Sally are roommates and get drunk and film themselves trying the lift from Dirty Dancing. It does not go smoothly - Sally knocks Harry over with the first attempt and he reminds her to not come charging at him like a rhino. Sally posts the video on TiKToK and it goes viral. Requests start pouring in to recreate more classic romcom moments.

It’s being release on Feb 27th. Thank you to @kathryn.freeman_author, @netgalley, @onemorechapterhc and @harpercollinsuk for the advanced copy!

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I have read a few books that are based off re-enacting romcom movies or involving them in some way. They've all been enjoyable, and Kathryn Freeman's latest novel is no exception. I wasn't actually sure what to expect going into this one, but I found it surprisingly delightful and entertaining. I laughed many times and felt sympathy toward Harry and Sally for different reasons. The steamy scenes were really hot too. (Although I would have preferred them from Sally's perspective as that would have taken the heat up even more.)

Carrie Fisher's character (Marie) said in When Harry Met Sally, "Tell me I'll never have to be out there again." I totally know how she feels. Dating in the era of social media seems so much harder and that definitely comes into play in this novel too. I've been with my husband for a total of 21 years (starting from when we first met in early February of 2002) and I can't say I have any personal experience navigating the 2020's dating scene. However, I've heard about it from my friends and it doesn't sound pretty. On the other hand, I do vicariously enjoy the early stages of dating through reading books like this. And Kathryn Freeman supplied that experience really well!

What didn't work so well for me was the idea that they could get so much interest in a TikTok about re-enacting a romcom scene. There are so many TikToks being posted all the time that I feel like this could just get lost in the shuffle. So that just seemed far-fetched. I get why it happened this way for the book and what its purpose was, but I wish they had a different way of going viral with these romcom scenes. Like the fails could have been even more embarrassing and attention grabbing. Maybe I'm just not as much of a TikTok person and just don't get the appeal. I also felt like Sally put so much pressure on having this ideal love story play out in her real life that she got too introspective about it after a while.

Overall, it was a charming story and I had a fun time reading it. This novel would definitely earn a "romcommunism" award from Ted Lasso!

Movie casting suggestions:
Sally: Imogen Poots
Harry: Tom Hopper
Amy: Nell Tiger Free
Vince: Olly Alexander
Kitty: Jessica Henwick
Adam: Jack Lowden
Isabelle: Katy Louise Saunders

This was such fun, an utterly silly concept of the viral video and reason for Harry and Sally to share their time together but it provides such humour and lightheatedness to it that it makes for an enjoyable read. The supporting characters were the only darkness to this story and the ex girlfriend of Harry's and Sally's sister brought the book down a little but even the sister eventually pulled through in the end just not a character I particularly enjoyed.

Harry and Sally are thrust together after Harry discovers his girlfriend is cheating on him, and he needs a place to crash. Sally has a spare room and could do with the extra money, and Harry is the first candidate who doesn't look like he'd sneak into her room and watch her as she sleeps. So she's willing to look past his moody demeanor and lack of interest in her favourite genre of film, rom coms.

The flirting starts almost immediately and it doesn't take long before Harry wants to give one of the most classic romcom scenes a go himself. The Dirty Dancing lift. Sally uploads the video to tiktok, and it goes viral, and Sally sees a money making opportunity. This book is a true delight for any romcom fan. Harry and Sally recreate all of the most iconic scenes. It was fun to read and also fun to predict what scenes they might do.

I loved both Harry and Sally. Sally is your typical sunshine character. She believes in true love, in finding The One. Harry is decidedly less romantic. His cheating ex and divorcing parents probably have something to do with that.

The side characters are less endearing. It mostly felt like they were there to cause tension between Harry and Sally, and also to make them look good. They were awful and I didn't feel like any of the awful things they did were ever resolved.

I would really only recommend this romance to people who are fans of the cliche's. This was fun to read, with really sweet moments between the two love interests, but it didn't do anything I hadn't read before. But if you're looking for more of what you know you love, forced proximity and grumpy meets sunshine, this is so worth picking up.

I have to admit I have a huge soft spot for romcoms and Sleepless in Seattle is one of my all time favourites. If like me, you love a little romance Nobody Puts Romcoms in the Corner by Kathryn Freeman is the perfect read for you.
Harry and Sally were destined to get together with names like those weren’t they? The chemistry between them was sizzling from the very beginning and I loved seeing this romance between them build and grow.
The trip down romcom memory lane was wonderful and I loved how much fun they had recreating those special moments that we all know and love.
With many laughs and also a few tears, Kathryn Freeman has written a beautiful love story which will stay with me.