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tatyanavogt's review against another edition
4.0
I’m a sucker for romance so I guess it’s no surprise that I fell for the book in the end. Half way through I almost decided not to finish it because the dilemma is a moral one that I strongly oppose but I liked Beth’s approach at dealing with writing that dilemma.
I will admit that the intro had a great transition between chapters that left you with questions, got you involved and made you want more. Or at least that was my experience. Cheesy moments and your typical romance tropes aside I really enjoyed it.
I will admit that the intro had a great transition between chapters that left you with questions, got you involved and made you want more. Or at least that was my experience. Cheesy moments and your typical romance tropes aside I really enjoyed it.
jbarr5's review against another edition
4.0
The Week Before the Wedding by Beth Kendrick
Emily McEllis arrives in Valentine Vt to be married to her surgeon doctor and she finds her first husband.
She can't understand why he is there. He's a film producer now.
She thought she had everything all figured out ...Story goes back int ime to when she was first married and how things were going so well til ...
She has been able to get the wedding plans all together and ready to go within 2 months time. Problem is they each have doubts and many things are keeping them apart.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Emily McEllis arrives in Valentine Vt to be married to her surgeon doctor and she finds her first husband.
She can't understand why he is there. He's a film producer now.
She thought she had everything all figured out ...Story goes back int ime to when she was first married and how things were going so well til ...
She has been able to get the wedding plans all together and ready to go within 2 months time. Problem is they each have doubts and many things are keeping them apart.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
maureenclare's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great summer beach read! Light and fun, this was perfect for a little escape.
shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars
In THE WEEK BEFORE THE WEDDING our heroine, Emily, is grappling with what she needs to make her happy. Prior to coming to Valentine, Vermont for her destination wedding, she thought that was her fiance Grant. But when her ex-husband Ryan appears at the resort and she gets a birds eye view on the previously thought perfect family she was going to marry into, Emily has to finally admit that maybe everything she thought she wanted isn't exactly the best fit.
I liked Emily. She changed everything about her life when her first marriage disintegrated. She thought if she let go of that free spirited girl, she wouldn't have her heart broken like it was when she and Ryan split. She needed stability in her life and wanted someone who was going to give her that stability and not make her life (and emotions) a roller coaster. She found someone who met all her criteria, but she wasn't really happy despite giving that outward appearance. She denied it for a long time, but that week before her wedding really opened her eyes to who she'd turned into.
The cast of secondary characters really make this story. They make you laugh and have you wishing you were at the resort so you could take part in whatever trouble they were getting into. Between Emily's mother, best friend and Grant's family (those aunts were vicious) I couldn't wait to see what they would get into next.
Beth Kendrick once again creates characters and a story that feel like they could happen to your best friend or even yourself. This was a book I didn't want to put down, but when I did get to the end I was left with a smile on my face.
In THE WEEK BEFORE THE WEDDING our heroine, Emily, is grappling with what she needs to make her happy. Prior to coming to Valentine, Vermont for her destination wedding, she thought that was her fiance Grant. But when her ex-husband Ryan appears at the resort and she gets a birds eye view on the previously thought perfect family she was going to marry into, Emily has to finally admit that maybe everything she thought she wanted isn't exactly the best fit.
I liked Emily. She changed everything about her life when her first marriage disintegrated. She thought if she let go of that free spirited girl, she wouldn't have her heart broken like it was when she and Ryan split. She needed stability in her life and wanted someone who was going to give her that stability and not make her life (and emotions) a roller coaster. She found someone who met all her criteria, but she wasn't really happy despite giving that outward appearance. She denied it for a long time, but that week before her wedding really opened her eyes to who she'd turned into.
The cast of secondary characters really make this story. They make you laugh and have you wishing you were at the resort so you could take part in whatever trouble they were getting into. Between Emily's mother, best friend and Grant's family (those aunts were vicious) I couldn't wait to see what they would get into next.
Beth Kendrick once again creates characters and a story that feel like they could happen to your best friend or even yourself. This was a book I didn't want to put down, but when I did get to the end I was left with a smile on my face.
carolynaugustyn's review against another edition
3.0
This was a good, light-hearted, fluffy read, which was exactly what I was looking for. This does have the cliche "engaged girl with amazing fiance has an old flame come back, who will she choose?!" (You know who she chooses. You've seen the movies.) I really didn't love many of the characters and found several of the characters to be underdeveloped or one dimensional. So this was good for fluff books but overall not the greatest read.
bak8382's review against another edition
4.0
It's the week before Emily's wedding to Grant, and she couldn't be happier. With her career and personal life firmly on track she's ready to embark on her happily ever after. There's only one problem, her ex-husband Ryan just happens to scouting film locations at her wedding venue, and things only get worse from there as her family and Grant's clash at every turn. Ryan's presence is a distraction that Emily thought she could handle, but spending time with him reminds her of what made them good together. Will Emily be able to survive the week and marry the man of her dreams?
This is a great beach read with plenty of romance, quirky characters, and a cute dog!
This is a great beach read with plenty of romance, quirky characters, and a cute dog!
kricketa's review against another edition
2.0
this is a random grab from the audiobook section because all the ones on my list were checked out. WE'LL SEE. (she said ominously)
post-read: meh. this book had everything i hate about romance novels (silly one-dimensional characters included for comic relief, cheesy humor, cliche after cliche after cliche) without any of the actual steam or chemistry. on the bright side, i have something to recommend if someone asks for a "clean" adult romance.
also this reminded me a lot of 'sweet home alabama.'
post-read: meh. this book had everything i hate about romance novels (silly one-dimensional characters included for comic relief, cheesy humor, cliche after cliche after cliche) without any of the actual steam or chemistry. on the bright side, i have something to recommend if someone asks for a "clean" adult romance.
also this reminded me a lot of 'sweet home alabama.'
lilliangretsinger's review against another edition
3.0
Cute, predictable. Loved the references to knitting and Buffy
suzannefine's review against another edition
5.0
Loved, loved, loved it!!! This read like a movie, heck this should be a movie. This was the first of Beth Kendrick's books that I have read, and I can't wait to read the rest.