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A review by laurenslittlelibrary_
Sister of the Bride by Lauren Morrill
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a really cute book! Be prepared for the SLOW BURN thought- for real, like over 60% before anything happens between Pippin and Toby. But I love friends-to-lovers, so it still worked for me. It's relatively low spice (basically just two explicit scenes). There were times when I felt like the pacing seemed a little disjointed, but it didn't distract too much from the overall plot and I didn't find myself enjoying it less because of that.
Pippin is managing her family's restaurant as she has been for the last eight years since her fathers death. Her twin sister, Polly, comes back from a study abroad program in London with big news- she got engaged! While Pippin struggles to accept this new part of her life, her best friend, Toby, moves back to Boston after living in California for eight years doing his undergrad and medical school studies. The twins and Toby have known each other since they were five, so at 26, they've got a lot of years under their belts as best friends. So, Polly is back and now a wedding has to be planned. But of course, life needs to throw more at Pippin- her mom and Nonna tell her that they are going to sell the restaurant (which is also where they live in the apartments above). Her whole life is changing quickly and in a lot of ways, so she doesn't want to lose Toby too. But she can't help how she's noticed her feelings about him changing since he got back to Boston. I feel like once they finally kissed, things took off pretty quickly, but then Pip slammed on the brakes because she was so afraid of getting hurt or hurting Toby. When she finally picks things up again, they go full throttle and it felt like a whirlwind to me.
Pippin is managing her family's restaurant as she has been for the last eight years since her fathers death. Her twin sister, Polly, comes back from a study abroad program in London with big news- she got engaged! While Pippin struggles to accept this new part of her life, her best friend, Toby, moves back to Boston after living in California for eight years doing his undergrad and medical school studies. The twins and Toby have known each other since they were five, so at 26, they've got a lot of years under their belts as best friends. So, Polly is back and now a wedding has to be planned. But of course, life needs to throw more at Pippin- her mom and Nonna tell her that they are going to sell the restaurant (which is also where they live in the apartments above). Her whole life is changing quickly and in a lot of ways, so she doesn't want to lose Toby too. But she can't help how she's noticed her feelings about him changing since he got back to Boston. I feel like once they finally kissed, things took off pretty quickly, but then Pip slammed on the brakes because she was so afraid of getting hurt or hurting Toby. When she finally picks things up again, they go full throttle and it felt like a whirlwind to me.