The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory
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Released July 16, 2019
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Maddie and Theo have two things in common:
1. Alexa is their best friend
2. They hate each other
After an “oops, we made a mistake” night together, neither one can stop thinking about the other. With Alexa’s wedding rapidly approaching, Maddie and Theo both share bridal party responsibilities that require more interaction with each other than they’re comfortable with. Underneath the sharp barbs they toss at each other is a simmering attraction that won’t fade. It builds until they find themselves sneaking off together to release some tension when Alexa isn’t looking, agreeing they would end it once the wedding is over. When it’s suddenly pushed up and they only have a few months left of secret rendezvouses, they find themselves regretting that the end is near. Two people this different can’t possibly have a connection other than the purely physical, right?
But as with any engagement with a nemesis, there are unspoken rules that must be abided by. First and foremost, don’t fall in love.
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The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory is a hilarious hate to love, secret romance that charmed me from the beginning!
A few things you should know… although sex is brought up and talked about frequently… it’s actually fade to black and eluded to more than on the page. I personally appreciate that because sex on page can get a tad trite, but I know that you might want on the page sex. That’s not to say that it wasn’t still sexy as hell, because the tension between these two just leapt off the pages.
Often times I can get frustrated with secret romances because I feel like they go on for too long and something should have been done or the relationship should have gone public way before they did. BUT, as soon as The Wedding Party could have got to that point WHAM! Plot twist!
And the perfect timing of that twist is what kept me engaged in what otherwise would have been an over played trope.
Theo and Maddie were such authentic people and I related to Maddie on several layers. OH! Also. The Wedding Party is my first book by Jasmine, but if you read either The Wedding Date or The Proposal you will get a taste of characters from those books.
My biggest complaint and this a personal preference was that we didn’t get an epilogue, because… I LOVE weddings and proposals and babies in epilogues. I need to know what happens later! I much prefer HEAs to HFNs.
Otherwise, I loved The Wedding Part, it was the perfect mix of lighthearted fun and drama!!
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