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midnightbelles's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was enjoyable to read. I thought it was interesting to start the book with the two mcs meeting and I wish they communicated better (major are we dating or are we not dating back miscommunication that felt really stupid) but their relationship was cute. overall this is just a basic fake dating romance so no complaints from me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, Cancer, Car accident, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Racism
imnotadorableimpunk's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Sexism
Moderate: Cancer and Car accident
itsmeyseniab's review
lighthearted
3.0
I picked this one up to kickstart my content for 2023 as well as my new series "Redux Review" (you can find the video here).
I originally gave it 5 stars back in 2018, but sadly this rating did not hold up for me. Some of the aspects that I really enjoyed were that we got dual POV (which is something that I actually prefer in my romances), and that we got a switch in perspective during the same event that was occurring within the story (ie. we would jump from Alexa's perspective to Drew's mid conversation). I felt as though this added more depth to the story and it was interesting to see how both characters were feeling in real time via their internal dialogue. I also loved the representation, the meet-cute itself was adorable (and leaves me wondering why I never got stuck in an elevator with a cute doctor LOL), and I LOVED how career driven our main character Alexa was.
Where the novel lost me was the fact that I didn't feel ANY chemistry between Alexa and Drew beyond the physical. It felt as though this novel was a series of long distance booty calls disguised (and marketed) as a cutesy romance/love at first sight story. Now don't get me wrong, I'm all for sex-positivity and loved how open they were about their physical attraction to one another, but Guillory's characterization of Drew specifically lacked nuance in my eyes (it was almost as if she takes the BS "fact" of 'the average man thinks about sex every 7 seconds' literally. It felt like he became a caricature and not the heartthrob as she intended. I also wish thatthey didn't get engaged at the end - it ultimately felt rushed, much like their romance as a whole. Also, if you aren't a fan of the miscommunication (or lack thereof) trope, I would not pick this up. The spicy scenes were there, but they were mostly "fade to black" so I do think that this is a great introduction to the adult romance genre as a whole, just wasn't my favorite couple or story in general.
October 2018: 5 stars
I originally gave it 5 stars back in 2018, but sadly this rating did not hold up for me. Some of the aspects that I really enjoyed were that we got dual POV (which is something that I actually prefer in my romances), and that we got a switch in perspective during the same event that was occurring within the story (ie. we would jump from Alexa's perspective to Drew's mid conversation). I felt as though this added more depth to the story and it was interesting to see how both characters were feeling in real time via their internal dialogue. I also loved the representation, the meet-cute itself was adorable (and leaves me wondering why I never got stuck in an elevator with a cute doctor LOL), and I LOVED how career driven our main character Alexa was.
Where the novel lost me was the fact that I didn't feel ANY chemistry between Alexa and Drew beyond the physical. It felt as though this novel was a series of long distance booty calls disguised (and marketed) as a cutesy romance/love at first sight story. Now don't get me wrong, I'm all for sex-positivity and loved how open they were about their physical attraction to one another, but Guillory's characterization of Drew specifically lacked nuance in my eyes (it was almost as if she takes the BS "fact" of 'the average man thinks about sex every 7 seconds' literally. It felt like he became a caricature and not the heartthrob as she intended. I also wish that
October 2018: 5 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Racism, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
pucksandpaperbacks's review
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
CW: alcohol, mentions of food, miscommunication, medical content, cancer, mention of car accident but not graphic,
I'm very disappointed in this book since I loved Jasmine Guillory's book, Party of Two. But, god Drew was so insufferable to read and the miscommunication is not romantic, it's infuriating to read. I loved the beginning of the book but like other reviews I've read, I have to agree - the middle really needs to be more fleshed out and there's barely any character development. What I liked about Party of Two is how the sex scenes were broken up but with The Wedding Date, there's a pattern of sex > fighting > miscommunication between characters > they meet up again and the cycle continues. It felt like the plot was very much lacking the middle.
Also, just something I'm personally not okay with is using "depressed" in place of sad. Being depressed vs being sad about a situation are very different things. That's something I caught and it put a sour taste in my mouth.
This isn't one I'd recommend but I will be picking up Guillory's other works! However, if you like miscommunication, you might like this! This one was just not it for me.
I'm very disappointed in this book since I loved Jasmine Guillory's book, Party of Two. But, god Drew was so insufferable to read and the miscommunication is not romantic, it's infuriating to read. I loved the beginning of the book but like other reviews I've read, I have to agree - the middle really needs to be more fleshed out and there's barely any character development. What I liked about Party of Two is how the sex scenes were broken up but with The Wedding Date, there's a pattern of sex > fighting > miscommunication between characters > they meet up again and the cycle continues. It felt like the plot was very much lacking the middle.
Also, just something I'm personally not okay with is using "depressed" in place of sad. Being depressed vs being sad about a situation are very different things. That's something I caught and it put a sour taste in my mouth.
This isn't one I'd recommend but I will be picking up Guillory's other works! However, if you like miscommunication, you might like this! This one was just not it for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Medical content and Car accident
Food, alcohol, miscommunication, mention of getting arrested
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