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The Wedding Ringer
by Kerry Rea
I’m on the hunt for a romance as special as The Hating Game and, unfortunately, this was not it.
I was excited going into the book, seeing as that it was an enemies to lovers romance, but Willa’s hatred towards Liam seemed so forced in the beginning. For instance, the first time she met him she was throwing a tantrum and making an absolute fool out of herself. Liam laughed at her and she immediately pegged him as an asshole. Later, when she meets him again, he makes a comment about how social media is vapid (he has a point) and she, of course, adds this to the list of why he is an asshole. Oh and she calls him a butthead... how very mature. I was like, girl.... give the guy a break, please. I really didn’t understand where Liam’s attraction towards Willa stemmed from because none of their interactions were anything quite special until they went on their first date. Then, once she and Liam were finally together, there was a complete and utter lack of steaminess. I get that their romance wasn’t the focal point of the story, but Kerry Rea gave me nooothhhhing. Nothing! I was so disappointed.
Aside from all of that, I really, really liked the friendship aspect of the book. I understand how Willa feels, to have what feels like your best friend and then to lose them. I appreciate how the author touched upon that particular kind of loneliness, because many people struggle with that, myself included. Everyone wants a best friend, someone they can trust wholeheartedly and go to for anything, and that’s not always easy to come by. Overall, this wasn’t anything incredibly special. If you’re looking for a romance book with some depth, this is the book for you. If you’re looking for lots of steam where the romance itself is the focal point of the story, I’d highly recommend looking elsewhere.
I was excited going into the book, seeing as that it was an enemies to lovers romance, but Willa’s hatred towards Liam seemed so forced in the beginning. For instance, the first time she met him she was throwing a tantrum and making an absolute fool out of herself. Liam laughed at her and she immediately pegged him as an asshole. Later, when she meets him again, he makes a comment about how social media is vapid (he has a point) and she, of course, adds this to the list of why he is an asshole. Oh and she calls him a butthead... how very mature. I was like, girl.... give the guy a break, please. I really didn’t understand where Liam’s attraction towards Willa stemmed from because none of their interactions were anything quite special until they went on their first date. Then, once she and Liam were finally together, there was a complete and utter lack of steaminess. I get that their romance wasn’t the focal point of the story, but Kerry Rea gave me nooothhhhing. Nothing! I was so disappointed.
Aside from all of that, I really, really liked the friendship aspect of the book. I understand how Willa feels, to have what feels like your best friend and then to lose them. I appreciate how the author touched upon that particular kind of loneliness, because many people struggle with that, myself included. Everyone wants a best friend, someone they can trust wholeheartedly and go to for anything, and that’s not always easy to come by. Overall, this wasn’t anything incredibly special. If you’re looking for a romance book with some depth, this is the book for you. If you’re looking for lots of steam where the romance itself is the focal point of the story, I’d highly recommend looking elsewhere.