Title: The Wedding Party (The Wedding Date #3)Author: Jasmine Guillory
Rating: 5/5 stars
“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” kiss, 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.
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.“ (description from Goodreads)
This is a first for me. Well, at least a first in a long time. I don’t normally read the first book in a series and move on to the second, third, etc right away. I may say I will, but other books get in the way. In this case, I read Jasmine Guillory’s The Wedding Date in January. Then The Proposal in May. Now August has ended and I finished reading the “conclusion” The Wedding Party. All in the same year. I think that says a lot for these books and Guillory’s writing. I couldn’t put any of these books down and they just kept getting better.
I liked that each book in this series was different in their own ways. The Wedding Date and The Proposal were loosely linked and had a different feel that make them great stand alones. And then The Wedding Party comes in (while still a good stand alone) to pull them both together, while being it’s own thing. The way Guillory wrote Theo and Maddie’s enemies-to-lovers story made me almost forget about thinking of how much I enjoyed the first two couples. If asked what book is my favorite, I may have to say this one.
One of the highlights of this one, I feel, is that I didn’t feel frustrated by the two. In some other romances there’s often a lot of denial of feelings and not communicating those feelings. I think Theo and Maddie really didn’t know what they were feeling a lot of the time. I really didn’t know how things would play out in the end. I didn’t have to silently yell at them to just talk to each other.
I’ve probably said to much already, though. This book is incredible. If you’ve read the first two, you’ll want to read this. If you haven’t read them, still read this (but maybe read them first). Guillory has a new book coming out later this year that’s already something I want on my TBR. If these first three novels are any indication of where she’s going as a writer, that book will be the best yet.
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About the Author:
Jasmine Guillory is the New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Date, The Proposal, and the forthcoming The Wedding Party. Her work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Real Simple, Oprah Magazine.com, and Shondaland.com. She lives in Oakland, California.
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