REVIEW: "Not Like the Movies" by Kerry Winfrey (Romantic Comedy)

NOT LIKE THE MOVIES by Kerry Winfrey
	Publisher: Berkley Genre: Romantic Comedy Publication Date: July 7th 2020 Series: Waiting for Tom Hanks, #2 Standalone: Yes
Categories:
Friends to Lovers, Finding Yourself, Foodie
Other Books by Kerry Winfrey
#1
Description from Publisher:
What happens when your life is a rom-com...but you don't even believe in true love? Chloe Sanderson is an optimist, and not because her life is easy. As the sole caregiver for her father, who has early onset Alzheimer's, she's pretty much responsible for everything. She has no time—or interest—in getting swept up in some dazzling romance. Not like her best friend Annie, who literally wrote a rom-com that's about to premiere in theaters across America...and happens to be inspired by Chloe and Nick Velez, Chloe's cute but no-nonsense boss. As the buzz for the movie grows, Chloe reads one too many listicles about why Nick is the perfect man, and now she can't see him as anything but Reason #2: The Scruffy-Bearded Hunk Who's Always There When You Need Him. But unlike the romance Annie has written for them, Chloe isn't so sure her own story will end in a Happily Ever After.
My Rating:	Heat Rating:
I read this immediately after Annie and Drew's story, and it got me thinking what it was that I seriously loved about both books. I think it is that the author just totally GETS Ron&com lovers. She mentions the right ones (She had me at her mention of Doris Day & Rock Hudson, then even more at Bill Pullman), and she gets the references so perfect... And she recreates that wonderful vibe with her characters and storytelling. I think I liked Chloe more than Annie, but I really did like Annie, so it's a toss-up. Drew and Nick were both the perfect leading men, strong but definitely not alphas. I love how sweet Nick was, and how he always had Chloe's back. This romance had a nice amount of push & pull, and I appreciated the tropes used. It was a fun read!
My Source: I purchased this from Amazon to voluntarily review. This in no way influenced my review. My opinion is unbiased and 100% my own.

About the Author: Kerry Winfrey
Kerry Winfrey is the author of the adult romantic comedies WAITING FOR TOM HANKS and NOT LIKE THE MOVIES and the teen romantic comedies LOVE AND OTHER ALIEN EXPERIENCES and THINGS JOLIE NEEDS TO DO BEFORE SHE BITES IT. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her family.