A review by chaosisafriend
The Wedding Game by Meghan Quinn

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

 

The Wedding Game is a reality TV show where a couple, along with a family member, compete to see who can plan the best DIY wedding. The winner gets a penthouse in NYC. 

Luna Rossi is a crafting expert, with her own YouTube channel and everything. She convinces her brother and his future husband to compete in the contest with her by their side. 

Alec Baxter is a bitter divorce attorney who’s grown apart from his younger brother Thad. When Thad asks him to compete with him and his fiancé as a way of becoming close again, Alec begrudgingly agrees. 

Luna and Alec get off to a rocky start when he mistakes her for a PA on the show and rudely demands she get him coffee. After that, it’s game on. Luna was already competitive and now she takes it to the next level. But…of course they can’t help their growing attraction in spite of their first interaction. Should they tell their families? What if they question their loyalty? It’s a tough decision for both of them.
 

The premise of The Wedding Game is very similar to How My Neighbor Stole Christmas– an enemies to lovers romance involving a competition. The Wedding Game came first but How My Neighbor Stole Christmas is better. I still liked The Wedding Game but it didn’t have the same sharp, witty banter as How My Neighbor Stole Christmas, which is what I was hoping for. However, The Wedding Game did have some moments that had me laughing out loud. Most of them involved Farrah, Luna’s best friend. I loved her. 

Overall, The Wedding Game was cute, and I do plan on reading more of the over 70 (!) books Meghan Quinn has written. Recommended.