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annalenawrites's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I did enjoy this but the love story developed quite fast and it fell a bit flat for me overall, some of the characters weren't fleshed out enough and there were too many unnecessary mentions of weightloss or dieting in my opinion.
ijb2412's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
melio22's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Body shaming, and Alcohol
miloblue's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book was silly fun. The silly part mostly comes from the heterosexual wedding industry that is the stage for the story. If you’re looking for a sapphic fluffy rom-com you could do worse than this.
cowiealexandra's review
3.0
3.5 stars
This was a really lovely romance and I had a lot of fun reading it!
This was a really lovely romance and I had a lot of fun reading it!
deboramitie's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mothmans_mum's review against another edition
4.25
So many reviews are like “they only got together because of physical attraction” like, no, they got together because Jordan cared about Abby, held her hand on the plane, cared about her hopes and dreams, and they had mutual shared interests and backgrounds. And also, yes, Abby was physically attracted to Jordan when she clearly had no physical attraction to her fiancé.
themermaddie's review
4.0
a steamy sapphic romance about a professional bridesmaid who falls in love w a bride to be! think: 27 dresses but throw some lesbians and comphet in there too. i just needed something light and fluffy and this delivered.
this book is 25% will-they-won't-they, 25% pining, and 50% horny. i do mean this in the best way; much of the book is spent with abby and jordan hyperaware of how much they CANNOT act on their attraction because a) abby is getting married b) jordan is helping her get married and c) abby's fiancé is employing jordan to get abby to the altar. as a result, their yearning for each other gets suuuuuper horny bc it's forbidden and honestly, i respect it.
the romance itself is light, fun, believable, even if i-love-yous are exchanged a little early for my taste, but it's fiction so i can indulge in a little fantasy now and then. i think abby and jordan are well-suited for each other, and i'm glad that they had a basis for their attraction beyond the physical. i appreciated that they both had lives outside of the romance aspect, and that they were both able to grow as a result of their mutual attraction. i'm also glad that marcus was a nice man, so it was clear that abby was choosing between a good safe man, or someone who was a risk but made her feel excited and alive for the first time. the side characters also all felt believable to me and padded out the world nicely.
this was a 5 star romance for me until about the last 1/4 of the book; after the hen do it kind of went downhill for me. it felt a bit silly for miscommunication to suddenly become a concern when their communication had been a strong point for them previously (which is also what made their chemistry so sexy!). both of them continuously changing their minds over and over was also more confusing and frustrating than a sexy little tease for the reader. it got to the point where i had lost track of who had decided what by the time the climax happened.
the last quarter is also when things started to get a little melodramatic, bit like a soap. everything messy happened in one scene and then suddenly everything was wrapped up nicely and neatly. i wouldn't mind it so much if the actual scene had been more satisfying. instead, the climax doesn't deliver the necessary catharsis; there's no satisfying confrontation or teary confession, it felt as though this was the drive thru version and everyone was trying to rush through the emotional climax of the novel. basically, it was just fine. which was disappointing considering how well the rest of the novel had built up this moment. the resulting HEA was also fine, even if it was more fanciful and unrealistic.
it was still a very good sapphic romance, it was super steamy and fun and checked all the right boxes for sapphic yearning that i love. it might not have stuck the landing 100% but i would still wholeheartedly recommend it if this is a trope that piques your interest. obviously there is cheating in this book (kinda comes with the territory of this trope) but it honestly barely feels like it bc marcus is so nice he feels like a caricature of a Good Man™. i also don't think it's a "cheating bisexual" trope; abby questions her sexuality but never labels it explicitly, however she does describe a lot of what sounds like comphet, so personally my money is on lesbian.
in short: i see we're u-hauling today, ladies?
this book is 25% will-they-won't-they, 25% pining, and 50% horny. i do mean this in the best way; much of the book is spent with abby and jordan hyperaware of how much they CANNOT act on their attraction because a) abby is getting married b) jordan is helping her get married and c) abby's fiancé is employing jordan to get abby to the altar. as a result, their yearning for each other gets suuuuuper horny bc it's forbidden and honestly, i respect it.
the romance itself is light, fun, believable, even if i-love-yous are exchanged a little early for my taste, but it's fiction so i can indulge in a little fantasy now and then. i think abby and jordan are well-suited for each other, and i'm glad that they had a basis for their attraction beyond the physical. i appreciated that they both had lives outside of the romance aspect, and that they were both able to grow as a result of their mutual attraction. i'm also glad that marcus was a nice man, so it was clear that abby was choosing between a good safe man, or someone who was a risk but made her feel excited and alive for the first time. the side characters also all felt believable to me and padded out the world nicely.
this was a 5 star romance for me until about the last 1/4 of the book; after the hen do it kind of went downhill for me. it felt a bit silly for miscommunication to suddenly become a concern when their communication had been a strong point for them previously (which is also what made their chemistry so sexy!). both of them continuously changing their minds over and over was also more confusing and frustrating than a sexy little tease for the reader. it got to the point where i had lost track of who had decided what by the time the climax happened.
the last quarter is also when things started to get a little melodramatic, bit like a soap. everything messy happened in one scene and then suddenly everything was wrapped up nicely and neatly. i wouldn't mind it so much if the actual scene had been more satisfying. instead, the climax doesn't deliver the necessary catharsis; there's no satisfying confrontation or teary confession, it felt as though this was the drive thru version and everyone was trying to rush through the emotional climax of the novel. basically, it was just fine. which was disappointing considering how well the rest of the novel had built up this moment. the resulting HEA was also fine, even if it was more fanciful and unrealistic.
it was still a very good sapphic romance, it was super steamy and fun and checked all the right boxes for sapphic yearning that i love. it might not have stuck the landing 100% but i would still wholeheartedly recommend it if this is a trope that piques your interest. obviously there is cheating in this book (kinda comes with the territory of this trope) but it honestly barely feels like it bc marcus is so nice he feels like a caricature of a Good Man™. i also don't think it's a "cheating bisexual" trope; abby questions her sexuality but never labels it explicitly, however she does describe a lot of what sounds like comphet, so personally my money is on lesbian.
in short: i see we're u-hauling today, ladies?
lostar's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0