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syapotter's review
5.0
I received the ARC from Harper Impulse via Netgalley in exchange of honest reviews. All opinions are mine.
This is the first part of a four-part novella in which Nora had just gotten engaged to her long-time bestfriend, Harry, and had appointed four of her close friends, Bea, Cleo, Daisy and Sarah, to be her bridesmaids. Each of the novella will focus on different aspects of a wedding from getting the dress, hen weekend and actually getting married. After reading this first installment, I am definitely excited for the next series to be released.
I've always thought it's either a hit or a miss when you read a novella because sometimes it's hard to put in too much details or you put in too much details that it gets messy. However, this novella by Erin Lawless is definitely a hit for me. I love the set-up of the series that makes me want to know more about each of the characters and not just the bride even though naturally, the bride takes center stage.
It might feel that nothing much is happening in this novella (basically it was just Nora and Harry getting engaged and the bridal party and groomsmen prepare for the engagement party) but I felt that it provides a good background story for all of their pasts to come together, like how they first started to be friends with each other and essentially how they are all connected. I thought that it was brilliant that each of the bridesmaids have a different story of how they were connected to Nora and it was nice that each was written in different parts of the novella instead of one shot. If this was written as a full-length novel, this novella does serve its purpose of telling the background story of each of the characters.
Another thing that I also love is the little snippets of story by brides at the beginning of each chapter. I thought that was brilliant and I loved reading through those bits. I thought it was a nice addition to the story.
One thing to note though, there are many characters and it can get quite hard to wrap your head around it but as you go along, you would just remember the characters because I thought they were nicely developed so far and I hope to see some kind of progression in their characters in the upcoming novellas, especially that of Cleo and Gray. :)
This is the first part of a four-part novella in which Nora had just gotten engaged to her long-time bestfriend, Harry, and had appointed four of her close friends, Bea, Cleo, Daisy and Sarah, to be her bridesmaids. Each of the novella will focus on different aspects of a wedding from getting the dress, hen weekend and actually getting married. After reading this first installment, I am definitely excited for the next series to be released.
I've always thought it's either a hit or a miss when you read a novella because sometimes it's hard to put in too much details or you put in too much details that it gets messy. However, this novella by Erin Lawless is definitely a hit for me. I love the set-up of the series that makes me want to know more about each of the characters and not just the bride even though naturally, the bride takes center stage.
It might feel that nothing much is happening in this novella (basically it was just Nora and Harry getting engaged and the bridal party and groomsmen prepare for the engagement party) but I felt that it provides a good background story for all of their pasts to come together, like how they first started to be friends with each other and essentially how they are all connected. I thought that it was brilliant that each of the bridesmaids have a different story of how they were connected to Nora and it was nice that each was written in different parts of the novella instead of one shot. If this was written as a full-length novel, this novella does serve its purpose of telling the background story of each of the characters.
Another thing that I also love is the little snippets of story by brides at the beginning of each chapter. I thought that was brilliant and I loved reading through those bits. I thought it was a nice addition to the story.
One thing to note though, there are many characters and it can get quite hard to wrap your head around it but as you go along, you would just remember the characters because I thought they were nicely developed so far and I hope to see some kind of progression in their characters in the upcoming novellas, especially that of Cleo and Gray. :)
clair_82's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this novella, reminded me of when I first got engaged and was coordinating bridesmaids! The mix of real life stories and the action of the book complimented each other.
This was a funny and heart warming start for this novella series - look forward to hearing what else the group of friends get up to as the wedding plans ramp up!
This was a funny and heart warming start for this novella series - look forward to hearing what else the group of friends get up to as the wedding plans ramp up!
ljbentley27's review
5.0
I love a good book series and Erin Lawless’s latest offering Bridesmaids – The One with the Engagement Party has the makings of being a fantastic set of stories.
Bridesmaids – The One with the Engagement Party focuses on Nora and her four best friends Bea, Cleo, Daisy and Sarah. The bride, Nora, has chosen her bridesmaids carefully and they are about to help her prepare for the biggest day of her life. However, amidst the romance and excitement of the wedding plans there are a few secrets and problems that are about to make themselves known.
Firstly, let me say, I loved the characters in this story. There is Cleo who you want to scream at because of the hot dude just wanting to kiss the face off her (I screamed angrily at my book “Kiss him you fool” on several occasions); then there is Daisy who is fun loving but we haven’t learnt all there is to know about her yet; then we have Sarah, married to Cole who is the best man, who has struggles of her own that she isn’t ready to share with the group; and then there is Bea whom I suspect has a secret yet to be revealed.
This may seem like an exhaustive list but I want to highlight just how quickly Erin Lawless has got me intrigued and invested in these characters. They are interesting, flawed and easy to love. For anyone in there thirties Bridesmaids – The One with the Engagement Party is the perfect company for those long trips to all those weddings that you have inevitably been invited to this summer.
I cannot wait for the next instalment…but I guess I am going to have to.
Bridesmaids – The One with the Engagement Party by Erin Lawless is available from 10th June 2016.
Follow Erin Lawless (@rinylou) on Twitter and for more information visit Erin Lawless’s official website www.erinlawless.co.uk.
For more Harper Impulse (@HarperImpulse) titles please visit www.harperimpulseromance.com.
Bridesmaids – The One with the Engagement Party focuses on Nora and her four best friends Bea, Cleo, Daisy and Sarah. The bride, Nora, has chosen her bridesmaids carefully and they are about to help her prepare for the biggest day of her life. However, amidst the romance and excitement of the wedding plans there are a few secrets and problems that are about to make themselves known.
Firstly, let me say, I loved the characters in this story. There is Cleo who you want to scream at because of the hot dude just wanting to kiss the face off her (I screamed angrily at my book “Kiss him you fool” on several occasions); then there is Daisy who is fun loving but we haven’t learnt all there is to know about her yet; then we have Sarah, married to Cole who is the best man, who has struggles of her own that she isn’t ready to share with the group; and then there is Bea whom I suspect has a secret yet to be revealed.
This may seem like an exhaustive list but I want to highlight just how quickly Erin Lawless has got me intrigued and invested in these characters. They are interesting, flawed and easy to love. For anyone in there thirties Bridesmaids – The One with the Engagement Party is the perfect company for those long trips to all those weddings that you have inevitably been invited to this summer.
I cannot wait for the next instalment…but I guess I am going to have to.
Bridesmaids – The One with the Engagement Party by Erin Lawless is available from 10th June 2016.
Follow Erin Lawless (@rinylou) on Twitter and for more information visit Erin Lawless’s official website www.erinlawless.co.uk.
For more Harper Impulse (@HarperImpulse) titles please visit www.harperimpulseromance.com.
leah_reads's review
4.0
A really compelling introduction to this series of novellas. I love Erin's writing so very excited to read more from her. I thought it was a really intriguing beginning and I loved the introduction to the new characters. Erin Lawless writes friendships so well - I can't wait to read more!
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