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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
My friend Jamie said it best- "What a cute concept! And I really loved that friendship was at the center of this story and romance at the periphery." It's a heartwarming and funny debut about friendship and creating a second chance for yourself that you didn't expect. It was a fresh take on the whole "my jerk face fiancé was caught cheating with my bestie" tale. A thoroughly enjoyable read.
Cute cute. Loved that the friendships were such an important part of the story!
Relatable, charming and comforting. A story about second chances, family, friendship and love.
The growth of Willa and Maisie’s friendship and connection within each others lives was so authentically written. Overall a truly enjoyable read!
The growth of Willa and Maisie’s friendship and connection within each others lives was so authentically written. Overall a truly enjoyable read!
Cute book, rounded up my review due to being set in Columbus.
I went into this blind expecting just a romance and there is some romance but it’s also a lot about friendship with funny and lovable characters. Very cute
This book was not very good. Main character was sooooo annoying. Honestly I only kept reading to find out what Mayzie’s whole deal was, but even that wasn’t very satisfying. All of the problems the MC faced could have been avoided if she just went to therapy. Waste of my time.
I gotta be honest, this book was pretty forgettable. For the first third or so of the book I really vibed with our main character, Willa, and I was even really enjoying the wackiness of her bridesmaid for hire scheme with Maisie. Unfortunately though as the book went on, the whole schtick kind of just.. got old??? And I ended up enjoying the story less and less and ultimately ended up finding this book to be just okay. I could definitely be open to reading more books by Kerry Rea in the future, but this one just wasn't quite the right fit for me. Womp womp
CW: anxiety, depression, cheating
CW: anxiety, depression, cheating
You know you've hit rock bottom when you were once a popular lifestyle blogger and journalist and now perform at children's birthday parties for your sister's event planning company! Willa Calister once had it all - friends, a successful career, a fiancé and a positive outlook on life. But things come crashing down when she catches her ex-fiancé in bed with her best friend just six weeks before their wedding.
Sent into a deep depression, she loses her job, erases her entire existence on social media, and shuns friends and men forever. Willa wants to get out of town to start fresh, but she needs to save money in order to do that.
In walks, Maisie Mitchell. Willa meets her after a chance encounter at a coffee shop. Maisie offers her $200 to pretend to be her friend while at the coffee shop. Needing the money, Willa agrees and thinks she won't see Maisie ever again. Maisie then shows up at her house with a proposition: she'll pay her $5,000 to be a bridesmaid at her wedding. Willa wants nothing to do with weddings and doesn't want to be Maisie's friend - but she reluctantly agrees because she really needs the money. Plus, Maisie intrigues her - on the outside, she appears put together, but she thinks there's more to her underneath the surface.
Much to her surprise, Willa and Maisie form a friendship and she realizes that she actually cares about Maisie. It also doesn't hurt that one of the groomsmen, Liam Rafferty, is a hot pediatric doctor. Not only do these two things put a dent in her exit strategy, Maisie has a secret from the past that may derail the wedding.
I adored this sweet and charming rom-com. Actually, most of the story is about Willa and Maisie's friendship so I would call this a friend-com! I thought the story was great - a lot of the story does deal with Willa's depression and grief but all the humorous bits help balance everything out. The book is downright funny! There is a bit of romance but it's only a small part of the book which includes a "closed door" scene. I wish that the plot included more of Liam but I get that this book is really about friendships. I loved seeing Willa heal - it was so inspiring! I didn't particularly love Maisie's secret (I wish it was something darker) but I don't think it detracted from the overall story.
Thank you, NetGalley, Berkley Pub, and Kerry Rea for providing the eARC in exchange for my honest review.
Sent into a deep depression, she loses her job, erases her entire existence on social media, and shuns friends and men forever. Willa wants to get out of town to start fresh, but she needs to save money in order to do that.
In walks, Maisie Mitchell. Willa meets her after a chance encounter at a coffee shop. Maisie offers her $200 to pretend to be her friend while at the coffee shop. Needing the money, Willa agrees and thinks she won't see Maisie ever again. Maisie then shows up at her house with a proposition: she'll pay her $5,000 to be a bridesmaid at her wedding. Willa wants nothing to do with weddings and doesn't want to be Maisie's friend - but she reluctantly agrees because she really needs the money. Plus, Maisie intrigues her - on the outside, she appears put together, but she thinks there's more to her underneath the surface.
Much to her surprise, Willa and Maisie form a friendship and she realizes that she actually cares about Maisie. It also doesn't hurt that one of the groomsmen, Liam Rafferty, is a hot pediatric doctor. Not only do these two things put a dent in her exit strategy, Maisie has a secret from the past that may derail the wedding.
I adored this sweet and charming rom-com. Actually, most of the story is about Willa and Maisie's friendship so I would call this a friend-com! I thought the story was great - a lot of the story does deal with Willa's depression and grief but all the humorous bits help balance everything out. The book is downright funny! There is a bit of romance but it's only a small part of the book which includes a "closed door" scene. I wish that the plot included more of Liam but I get that this book is really about friendships. I loved seeing Willa heal - it was so inspiring! I didn't particularly love Maisie's secret (I wish it was something darker) but I don't think it detracted from the overall story.
Thank you, NetGalley, Berkley Pub, and Kerry Rea for providing the eARC in exchange for my honest review.
I enjoyed thr story, but there were just too many random characters that were inserted in. Some of the trauma stuff was good/reflective.