Sometimes it seems nothing is going your way and “fake it ‘til you make it” becomes more of a lifestyle than an encouragement to keep you going. In the upcoming novel Everything’s Coming Up Rosie by Courtney Walsh, Rosie Waterman has hit an all-time low as a struggling actress and finds herself lying to her best friends to keep up the facade that she’s actually a successful NYC actress. In desperation, she applies for countless open jobs and takes the first one offered — without realizing it’s for a theater director at a senior retirement community! Now it’s time for Rosie to make the best of her strange situation, while managing a budding romance with the retirement community’s attractive physical therapist, Booker.
This book is women’s fiction with a sweet and funny story and a side of clean romance.The banter is fun and believable. The seniors in the retirement community add a layer to the story which I really enjoyed. Theater lovers especially will enjoy many of the references and situations in this novel. Last year I read one of author Courtney Walsh’s other books,The Summer of Yes, and found it inspirational and amusing. She has definitely found her sweet spot in writing these kinds of stories.
I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed Jorjeana Marie’s narration. This book is set to release June 10, 2025. Thank you to NetGalley, as well as Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio, for the ARC audiobook. All opinions are my own.
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