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Jessica Riley would do anything for her best friend Addison, including be her maid of honor and meet all her increasingly crazy wedding demands. But that's because Jessica has Dallen, the best man, helping her navigate the trouble their respective best friends keep stirring up. Even though she and Dallen have only spoken online or in texts, their friendship forms fast and easy, and Jessica is beginning to hope that the wedding in Hawaii will become the start of something special for her and Dallen too. Except...Dallen dates braniac supermodels. And while Jessica is a brainiac, she has a bad feeling she won't be his type. Will their connection survive in real life?
75 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 24, 2018
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November 27, 2018
Last week I read back to back to back Regency Romance novels. I can read one, or maybe two, but then my brain needs a break. Enter this lovely contemporary novella by Melanie Jacobson. It was the perfect break. I loved reading it. In fact, it left me wanting more!
I loved Jessica. She would be the best kind of friend to have. She’s always looking out for Addison. I loved how she and Dallen end up commiserating over the wedding details. They have quite a relationship going over text and email. I loved reading their texts. They were clever and they made me laugh.
I liked that Jessica was not perfect. She is just your average person, at least that’s what she thinks. She has body image issues, like a lot of women do. It just made her more real.
Then there’s Dallen. He’s a great guy. He puts up with a lot of junk from Addison as well. I loved how he put things together for Slade’s big surprise with help from Jessica. I liked the way he didn’t care about what was on the outside of the women he knew. He cared more about the inside.
The plot of this one is just fun! I loved the romance, I loved Hawaii. I was able to read this one in under an hour. It was the perfect break from real life.
I loved Jessica. She would be the best kind of friend to have. She’s always looking out for Addison. I loved how she and Dallen end up commiserating over the wedding details. They have quite a relationship going over text and email. I loved reading their texts. They were clever and they made me laugh.
I liked that Jessica was not perfect. She is just your average person, at least that’s what she thinks. She has body image issues, like a lot of women do. It just made her more real.
Then there’s Dallen. He’s a great guy. He puts up with a lot of junk from Addison as well. I loved how he put things together for Slade’s big surprise with help from Jessica. I liked the way he didn’t care about what was on the outside of the women he knew. He cared more about the inside.
The plot of this one is just fun! I loved the romance, I loved Hawaii. I was able to read this one in under an hour. It was the perfect break from real life.
January 6, 2020
LOVE BYTES is a sweet romance novella with great characters and a fun storyline. Definitely a short story I'd recommend to romance fans!
I was looking for something short and sweet one night and ran into this story when I was browsing. This author is one of my favorites and I didn't realize I'd missed a few of her releases so I picked this up. I was not disappointed! It was fun, sweet, romantic, and included this author's trademark banter and humor. Plus, the heroine was super easy to relate to. Who can't relate to misconceptions, trying to lose weight, self-image, finding love, and trying to learn to trust your heart to someone else and believe they are who they say they are? I also really liked Dallen, who had his own reputation to overcome. There were a few other characters that rounded out the story. It was also short so I could finish it easily in one sitting, which was what I was hoping for. I went to bed with sweet dreams.
In the end, was it what I wished for? Yes. Short and sweet with plenty of humor and swoon-worthy moments.
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I was looking for something short and sweet one night and ran into this story when I was browsing. This author is one of my favorites and I didn't realize I'd missed a few of her releases so I picked this up. I was not disappointed! It was fun, sweet, romantic, and included this author's trademark banter and humor. Plus, the heroine was super easy to relate to. Who can't relate to misconceptions, trying to lose weight, self-image, finding love, and trying to learn to trust your heart to someone else and believe they are who they say they are? I also really liked Dallen, who had his own reputation to overcome. There were a few other characters that rounded out the story. It was also short so I could finish it easily in one sitting, which was what I was hoping for. I went to bed with sweet dreams.
In the end, was it what I wished for? Yes. Short and sweet with plenty of humor and swoon-worthy moments.
Content: Clean
Source: Purchased
October 23, 2021
Short romantic story where the two main characters Jessica and Dallon are helping their respective best friends, the bride and groom, to navigate planning and implementing the wedding in Hawaii. However Dallon and Jessica have only communicated via email before the wedding…so what happens when they finally meet? Read to find out!
Probably could have been longer. Really enjoyed the content of the emails exchanged between Dallon and Jessica!
Probably could have been longer. Really enjoyed the content of the emails exchanged between Dallon and Jessica!
May 15, 2021
This cute modern romance is a perfect beach read.
August 19, 2021
Cute novella, with the premise of two people connecting long distance over text/email while helping to plan their friends' wedding and then finally meeting in person at the wedding. I loved the humor and banter back-and-forth between the two leads. Lots of details and a fun novella!! I definitely could see this one being expanded into a longer story.
October 13, 2022
Epistolary, romantic-comedy novella
Jessica is maid of honor for her long time BFF, Addison, who is a classic bridezilla. Jessica has the patience of a saint as she puts up with her friend's endless, unreasonable--and often nonsensical--demands. Helping Jessica navigate the constant crises produced by her ditzy friend is Dallen, the bridegroom's BFF and best man. The two of them did not know each other before the wedding planning began, but they have been communicating with increasing frequency via text and email. In the process, they first become friends and then, separately, without either realizing it, they begin to fall in love.
This G-rated, romantic-comedy novella is a quick read. Fans of romance novels with no sex, whose plot centers around a wedding, will probably enjoy this story.
Jessica is maid of honor for her long time BFF, Addison, who is a classic bridezilla. Jessica has the patience of a saint as she puts up with her friend's endless, unreasonable--and often nonsensical--demands. Helping Jessica navigate the constant crises produced by her ditzy friend is Dallen, the bridegroom's BFF and best man. The two of them did not know each other before the wedding planning began, but they have been communicating with increasing frequency via text and email. In the process, they first become friends and then, separately, without either realizing it, they begin to fall in love.
This G-rated, romantic-comedy novella is a quick read. Fans of romance novels with no sex, whose plot centers around a wedding, will probably enjoy this story.
July 3, 2019
This was a fun short and sweet novella that was witty and drew you in from the beginning. Jessica and Dallen have a great connection from a distance and you can't wait for them to finally meet in person at their friends wedding. The characters seemed very real and I loved the humor in this book. Super Cute!
April 19, 2022
I've loved so much of Melanie Jacobson's writing and this one is a total miss for me. Addison is really fixated on her body and fatness and "getting healthy" which basically means her body being thinner. Sure, some of this insecurity comes from comments an ex made to/about her, but there was nothing that addressed the unhealthiness of her perspective. Dallen seems nice enough from their interactions and I think he's supposed to be a great dude because he liked who she was as a person and never asked for photos (even though he has a history of dating model-types). Jessica comes across as over-the-top as a bride, without enough time to get to know her and balance that to frame her as a friend that's worth the ridiculousness during this wedding period. A misunderstanding is neatly resolved and then everything fades in a neat happily ever after. It's a short read, but there are so many other, better Melanie Jacobson books out there that are absolutely worth reading.
Check the highlights I shared for examples of Addison's diet-culture comments.
Check the highlights I shared for examples of Addison's diet-culture comments.
June 8, 2023
Read via Ebook - 2.5 stars
Review: This book was more of a novella or at least book 1 as part of a series that took us from the meet-cute to the confessions, but no further. It was based on one of my favorite tropes - a texting relationship - that just never really took off. I needed witting back and forth banter, flirty innuendo, or something to buy into the relationship and that the first meeting was so anticlimactic, I almost didn't continue. The female MC (Jessica) needed to go to counseling to learn to love herself, and the male MC (Dallen), needed to do a bit more reconnaissance if he was really hoping to make something happen at the wedding they were attending. Anyway, just okay for me....
Review: This book was more of a novella or at least book 1 as part of a series that took us from the meet-cute to the confessions, but no further. It was based on one of my favorite tropes - a texting relationship - that just never really took off. I needed witting back and forth banter, flirty innuendo, or something to buy into the relationship and that the first meeting was so anticlimactic, I almost didn't continue. The female MC (Jessica) needed to go to counseling to learn to love herself, and the male MC (Dallen), needed to do a bit more reconnaissance if he was really hoping to make something happen at the wedding they were attending. Anyway, just okay for me....
December 21, 2018
Not my favorite by this author, but still cute.
Cute cover. Catchy title. Started out great, but ended just okay. Seemed different from other books by this author. More main stream? Maybe that's why it was just ok. Clean. Witty. Cute. Fun story line
Cute cover. Catchy title. Started out great, but ended just okay. Seemed different from other books by this author. More main stream? Maybe that's why it was just ok. Clean. Witty. Cute. Fun story line
August 12, 2019
Delightful!
This was a sugary delight! Loved how our heroine had to work through body image issues in a real way. The conversation was catchy and cute and the plot quick- moving. This is a yummy treat with no guilt for extra evil calories🧁
This was a sugary delight! Loved how our heroine had to work through body image issues in a real way. The conversation was catchy and cute and the plot quick- moving. This is a yummy treat with no guilt for extra evil calories🧁
January 25, 2021
1st didn't know I was reading a novella till it just ended, so... that didn't end well for me. Loved the characters and totally think they could have had a big, full novel story. I imagined it all in my head! So yeah, great, but sad there wasn't more.
August 13, 2021
Cute story, but I was disappointed in the worldliness of it. Two swear words, drinking, and a huge focus on "hot" girls. I loved the dialogue of the characters and think the story still could have been adorable without the focus on weight.
November 8, 2022
Between 2.5/3 stars. I knew this was a novella but it still felt too short. I also didn’t like all the focus on weight loss and whether Jessica was “hot” enough for Dallen to like her. Would’ve enjoyed this more had there not been so much attention on appearances. Felt very shallow.
January 20, 2019
This same novella is included in the book "A Timeless Romance Anthology: Summer Wedding Collection" (published 2013).
January 20, 2019
Absolutely darling. I loved it. It’s a quick read but just so sweet and you fall in love with the lead characters immediately. I really wanted to read more of their story.
December 13, 2019
Cute, short read! I especially enjoyed the banter between Jennifer and Dallen - by email, text, or in person. :)
August 22, 2020
I just was not into this story. Addison sounded so high maintenance and Jessica so insecure that I didn’t enjoy the story as much as I had hoped to do.
September 29, 2020
Cute fluff read
Moral Note: Talk of drinking, and verbal abuse in relationship
Moral Note: Talk of drinking, and verbal abuse in relationship
October 23, 2020
Adorable little story about an online romance that gets a chance at a happy ending in the real world.
Mild violence, no sex, no swearing
Mild violence, no sex, no swearing
July 14, 2021
Cute, fun and engaging
July 18, 2021
It was okay.
July 27, 2021
So stinkin’ cute but way too short! There could be so much more to this story and I feel like I’m left with too many questions. Adorable couple and would love to see how their story ends.
August 10, 2021
Short
It had a cute start with fun dialogue then bam! It was over. If you are looking for a quick bit of sunshine… this is it.
It had a cute start with fun dialogue then bam! It was over. If you are looking for a quick bit of sunshine… this is it.
August 26, 2021
Read this with a novella collection. Didn't realize it was something I had already read until a few pages in.
November 3, 2021
A cute story, really enjoyed the writing style!
February 10, 2022
Literally a two second 50 page read. Honestly my favorite part of the book is their exchanges over email. They were funny and cute.
May 17, 2022
Cute, short novel.
July 20, 2022
Could have been a cute full length book!
February 14, 2023
i’m always entertained by romance stories developing from another romantic scenario like weddings. this is a quick and cute read perfect for the valentine’s season 🥰
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