A review by bribreez
The Reason I Married Him by Meghan Quinn

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

5.0

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO GoodGirlsPR and Meghan Quinn for sending me this book, I’m forever thankful and appreciative! All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

5⭐️/ 4🌶️

Have I mentioned how much I truly love and adore Meghan Quinn and her books? Because, I SURE DO! We’re back in the small town of, Almond Bay and this time it’s all about, Wyatt and Aubree (Hattie’s sister), and how the two of them found themselves in quite an…interesting situation. When Wyatt’s left at the altar, he not only lost his fiancé, but also the person who would have helped him in gaining the cabin left behind by his grandfather. Meanwhile, Aubree was all focused on trying to make the farm better than ever, and in an effort for her sister, Cassidy’s dream. When Wyatt comes to Almond Bay, it wasn’t just to reconnect with family and friends, but also to offer Aubree his portion of the farm he also owned through his late brother who was married to Aubree’s older sister. In a means of getting what they wanted, Aubree and Wyatt entered into a…MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE! The same lovable small town setting, lovely, unique characters, Meghan Quinn’s amazing writing and humor, there was lots of love about this book right off the bat! 

I just love a marriage of convenience, and with the way this book took it, it made it even more entertaining and satisfying to see how it all unfolded between Aubree and Wyatt. Wyatt was such a nice, and likable man that all the townspeople liked him, especially helping in his case for his plan to ask Aubree to marry him. You can’t say no to a man when all the townspeople have nothing but good things to say about him! Wyatt was a great guy, all around nice and albeit still dealing with everything from his almost wedding to the fear of losing the beloved family cabin, but nonetheless, he had an upbeat personality. Aubree wasn’t a sunshine or bubbly like her sister, Hattie. Instead, Aubree was a grump, wasn’t very trusting or open with others, and with Wyatt in Almond Bay, she was very suspicious of him. Aubree and Wyatt couldn’t be any more different from each other, and yet…that’s always the best way to build a romance in my opinion! 

My oh my, this was such a fun book to read! The dynamic between Aubree and Wyatt was so clear with the reverse grumpy/sunshine that I LOVED IT! Aubree was an actual grump, and Wyatt was such an upbeat sunshine that often made Aubree wonder how he had such a calm and positive outlook on everything haha. The thing I also loved was the banter between Aubree and Wyatt like, how Aubree would be so annoyed with Wyatt, but Wyatt was never deterred by Aubree’s guarded personality. I also found myself laughing at the way Wyatt and Aubree’s conversations often turned into Wyatt being playful with Aubree and calling her his, “WIFE” YESSSS! Wyatt was the man for Aubree despite the initial irritation and reluctance from Aubree. Aubree just needed a man like Wyatt to support her, as well as show her that she could be open with someone she felt safe with. Suffice it to say, I very much enjoyed Aubree and Wyatt’s progression over the course of the story especially considering Aubree wanted nothing to do with Wyatt in the beginning, but we all knew they were bound to FALL IN LOVE! 

The Reverse grumpy/sunshine trope in this book was IMPECCABLE! Nothing like seeing the tables turned when it’s the woman who’s the grump and the man is the sunshine which was exactly what Aubree and Wyatt were. The thing I loved even more about the reverse grumpy/sunshine in this book was seeing Aubree gradually open up and show a bit of her fun, sassy side to Wyatt. With most of the town seeing Aubree as just grumpy and guarded, she wasn’t as bubbly or open like Hattie. I still loved seeing how in certain moments, Aubree showed her fun side, and wasn’t as guarded as people would believe she was. Wyatt had a way of coaxing the true side of Aubree which was she was that she had a sense of humor and often times indulged in Wyatt’s crazy, random questions that made for some humorous moments between them. Aubree struggled with expressing her true feelings, and often times closed herself off, but i genuinely believe that Wyatt was patient, understanding, and supportive of her that it went a long way to building the foundation of the friendship/ marriage. 

Meghan Quinn’s books just hit EVERY TIME FOR ME! This story had my favorite tropes, and the way Meghan wrote this marriage of convenience struck me as unique and different compared to others I’ve read before. I liked the build up between Aubree and Wyatt especially because, Aubree was initially wasn’t a fan of Wyatt. I loved how optimistic and charming Wyatt was, not to mention that he was an author and he knew all about the different tropes. Plus, I kind of felt like in some ways Wyatt broke the fourth wall in how he was basically listing out the very tropes in this book and was aware how he was living it out with Aubree haha. I love me a man who is sweet, writes for a living, and all around amazing which was Wyatt Preston! Aubree was an intriguing character because, there was a reason behind her grumpy exterior and getting to see her open up over the course of the book was eye opening. Aubree and Wyatt were the opposites of each other, and yet they just formed this unique dynamic that made me laugh, smile, swoon, and love them! Seeing Aubree and Wyatt fall in love was overall great to read about and I was along for the ride living it up! I loved being back in the small town of, Almond Bay and seeing the Hattie, Hayes, Ryland, and Mac again. I just felt happy reading this book. If you’re looking for a marriage of convenience with reverse grumpy/sunshine set within an endearing small town, this is the book!