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mindfullibrarian's review
4.0
This wedding planner romance was just so much fun and I loved it on audio. The rocker dude (substitute) wedding planner plus the whole cast of family and friends were a delight plus the Denver setting was lovely. All around a fun listen. Moving right on to the next in the series ~ on audio again!
kidisitor's review
4.0
This book had a cuteness about it. Not sure if that was intended or not, but all the same, it was. The Heroine is a bit uptight and straight laced. It's not so much that she's a goodie two shoes, but she doesn't allow herself to really let loose and have fun. She has a five-year plan and a dating spreadsheet that rates the men she dates. The Hero is the bad boy type who has longish hair, tattoos, rides a motorcycle and manages a rock band. He's not one to settle down and stay in one place for long. Though he's supposed to be all bada$$, he doesn't really give that vibe. While on a break from the band, he agrees to help his sister run her wedding planning business when she gets ill, despite the fact he really knows nothing about it. Luckily he meets the sister of one of the brides and they become buddies and she helps him with his tasks. Of course there is some sexual tension. She's not like the groupies he's used to. She doesn't throw herself at him. She has a five-year plan and he is not on it. But he won't give up. He knew the moment he saw her, that he was going to have her. There are some laughs along the way. They both do things or say things that cause a riff in their friendship and threaten their coupledom. It was easy to read, and alternates between POVs. It does jump in time quite abruptly sometimes. The characters are doing something one minute and then in the sentence, it's hours or days later without any real transition. The sexual content is fairly mild. Nothing too overly graphic. There is some language (despite her swear jar.) :D The characters are enjoyable. Not too complex. Overall it was a fun quick read.
*I received a copy of this book from NetGalley.
*I received a copy of this book from NetGalley.
ellie_klemm's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
wilsoncolleen's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
slovenianbookworm's review
4.0
Velma is one of those organized people. Like really organized. She already has a five-year plan and her future is all set up, basically.
So she was a little shocked when her sister snatched Velma’s coworker Dean and longtime crush. She is happy for her sister but at the same time wonders if she’ll ever find her Mr. Right.
Brek is Dean’s friend and for the last months of his sister’s pregnancy also a wedding planner. He manages one of the biggest bands, but he has no clue about weddings.
Now I watch quite a lot of movies so there were a couple elements of this book that kind of reminded me of the movie 27 Dresses. I loved that movie (totally recommend), by the way, even watch it at least once a year. Back to the book.
If I compare this book and the movie:
-heroine in love with a coworker [check]
-heroine’s sister gets to marry said coworker [check]
-heroine sort of plans her sister’s wedding [check]
-heroine and the other wedding planner (well in the movie was a journalist but he helps too) are always arguing but there’s sexual tension underneath [check]
-heroine’s sister ruins make some changes to the wedding dress that is family heirloom [check]
-heroine likes to organize [check]
…
So you can see why I was skeptical this book would be a copy of 27 Dresses, right? Like one of those let’s-copy-everything-from-some-movie-but-change-couple-elements-so-we-can-still-call-it-an-original-book books.
But thankfully it wasn’t like this and that’s where the similarity with the movie ends. The book was actually pretty fun with some sexy moments.
However, as in my review of the book [b:Up in Flames|39864878|Up in Flames (Flirting with Fire, #2)|Jennifer Blackwood|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1532499350s/39864878.jpg|61662753] by Jennifer Blackwood, I did see what would be the cause of the break up almost since the beginning. I was disappointed that my suspicion came true. That’s why I have to give this book 4 stars.
ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
So she was a little shocked when her sister snatched Velma’s coworker Dean and longtime crush. She is happy for her sister but at the same time wonders if she’ll ever find her Mr. Right.
Brek is Dean’s friend and for the last months of his sister’s pregnancy also a wedding planner. He manages one of the biggest bands, but he has no clue about weddings.
Now I watch quite a lot of movies so there were a couple elements of this book that kind of reminded me of the movie 27 Dresses. I loved that movie (totally recommend), by the way, even watch it at least once a year. Back to the book.
If I compare this book and the movie:
-heroine in love with a coworker [check]
-heroine’s sister gets to marry said coworker [check]
-heroine sort of plans her sister’s wedding [check]
-heroine and the other wedding planner (well in the movie was a journalist but he helps too) are always arguing but there’s sexual tension underneath [check]
-heroine’s sister ruins make some changes to the wedding dress that is family heirloom [check]
-heroine likes to organize [check]
…
So you can see why I was skeptical this book would be a copy of 27 Dresses, right? Like one of those let’s-copy-everything-from-some-movie-but-change-couple-elements-so-we-can-still-call-it-an-original-book books.
But thankfully it wasn’t like this and that’s where the similarity with the movie ends. The book was actually pretty fun with some sexy moments.
However, as in my review of the book [b:Up in Flames|39864878|Up in Flames (Flirting with Fire, #2)|Jennifer Blackwood|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1532499350s/39864878.jpg|61662753] by Jennifer Blackwood, I did see what would be the cause of the break up almost since the beginning. I was disappointed that my suspicion came true. That’s why I have to give this book 4 stars.
ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
chelyely's review
4.0
Super funny
This book had me laughing so hard.
It's a sweet, funny, quick paced story. It's a super quick read.
I will say, the female narrator did a great job at bringing all the characters to live, but the male narrator is litteraly the slowest reader in history and his narrated parts dulled the story noticeably.
This book had me laughing so hard.
It's a sweet, funny, quick paced story. It's a super quick read.
I will say, the female narrator did a great job at bringing all the characters to live, but the male narrator is litteraly the slowest reader in history and his narrated parts dulled the story noticeably.
lms121's review
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
locgirl88's review against another edition
5.0
Brek had me at hello! This story was good and I read it in a day. ❤️