Prime Time Romance: A Novel By Kate Robb

Is love on the small screen better than in real life? In this "gleefully nostalgic and completely fresh" romance, Brynn, a newly divorced woman approaching thirty, is fed up with heartbreak. Living with her roommate, Josh, to afford her mortgage, Brynn’s solace comes from binge-watching her favorite 2000s teen soap, Carson's Cove. The show ended abruptly on a cliffhanger, with the star-crossed lovers, Sloan and Spencer, never getting their happily-ever-after. Unlike Brynn’s messy life, Carson’s Cove is a world where everything always works out.

On her birthday, a mysterious cake arrives at her doorstep, and Brynn impulsively wishes for the one thing she’s always dreamed of but never achieved—a happy ending. The next morning, she wakes up not in her apartment but in Carson's Cove. Even more shocking, Josh is there too! However, in this world, they are not Brynn and Josh but Sloan, the beloved girl-next-door, and Fletch, the rebellious bad boy.

To return to their real lives, Brynn and Josh must make sure that Sloan and Spencer finally end up together. But as they play their roles, they realize that Carson's Cove isn't as perfect as it appears on television. Even more surprising, Brynn and Josh start to develop feelings for each other in a plot twist that nobody saw coming. Now they face a dilemma: stick to the script for a way back home or follow their hearts and rewrite the story of love. Will real love change everything? 📚❤️