The Wedding Thief

by Mary Simses

Two sisters in love with the same man -- one engaged to him and the other about to sabotage the wedding -- struggle to reconcile in this delicious novel from the bestselling author of The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café .

The Harrington sisters have never gotten along. Sara is a Type-A, career-focused event planner, and her younger sister Mariel is the bohemian, semi-employed, and recently engaged. When Sara's mother lures her back to Connecticut under false pretenses, she is perturbed to discover Mariel waiting for her, eager to reconcile their relationship -- and get some help with the final arrangements before her big day. The two sisters haven't spoken since the night Sara realized something was going on between Mariel and Sara's boyfriend, Carter Pryce. And now Mariel is about to marry Carter, the man she stole from Sara, the man Sara still loves.

When Mariel asks Sara to stand in for a bridesmaid who has to cancel at the last minute, Sara realizes it's the perfect cover to unravel the nuptials and win Carter back. Sara begins to slowly sabotage Mariel's picture-perfect wedding, but when she crosses paths with David Cole, he challenges her self-image as the jilted second-fiddle to her spotlight-stealing sister. Will Sara realize what a bridesmaid-zilla she's become in time to fix the damage before Mariel's big day?

Funny, soulful, and as sweet as buttercream, The Wedding Thief is the perfect summer read.

Genres: Fiction, Romance, Chick Lit, Contemporary, Womens Fiction, Family

320 pages, Paperback

First published December 25, 2020

About the author

I grew up in Darien, Connecticut and started writing stories when I was eight. Although I always loved to write, I never imagined I could make a living as a fiction writer, so in college I majored in journalism. After working in magazine publishing for a few years, I went back to school to become a lawyer. While working as an attorney, I enrolled in an evening fiction writing class at a nearby university in Connecticut. I wrote "on the side," at night and on weekends, and several of my short stories were published in literary magazines. Finally, I took the big leap and wrote my first novel, The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe, which was turned into a movie called The Irresistible Blueberry Farm for the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. I live with my husband in Palm Beach, Florida and we have a daughter who is quite a writer herself.

Reviews

[Cortney - Bookworm & Vine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the premise of the book, but it didn't really deliver. The writing was just OK, and I didn't like a single character. Easy read, but it wasn't great.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thanks to Little, Brown, and Company for an egalley in exchange for an honest review.

Imagine that the man you loved is now going to marry another woman? Now, picture it's the younger sister that has always wanted to be just like you! What would you be willing to do to make sure that the wedding never happens? Corporate event planner, Sara Harrington arrives in her hometown with a plan- to make her sister's wedding day a disaster. The Wedding Thief is a comedic contemporary family drama that had me turning the pages but lacked the deep belly laughs that I was craving. Maybe it was because the protagonist, Sara, and I are the same age? Or perhaps because I didn't grow up with a sister that I failed to understand why a 38-year-old woman would stoop to some of the antics that occur in this book. Then again, it's just a book and anything is possible.

On the other hand, there were glimmers of comedic hilarity when it came to the pastry thieves and an art sculpture that needs to be fixed by a high school art teacher. Also, I do like how there was a little redemption in the end and it did leave me feeling good. I would also like to mention that one of my favorite characters in the story was Sara and Mariel's mother.



Goodreads review published 27/05/20
Expected Publication Date 07/07/20

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

It has been a while since I was last treated to a novel by Mary Simses, and I am pleased to say that The Wedding Thief was worth the wait! The story packed in a lot of drama and entertainment, making me turn the pages quickly. It felt like it was shorter than it actually was, as a result.

I really enjoyed this novel overall. It had a My Best Friend's Wedding feel. The dialogue and interactions were great and there was a nice level of humor to the story. I wasn't sure where it would go, but I liked where things ended up. The sibling rivalry felt genuine and I totally understood what Sara was going through as an older sister. (Although my sister and I never had the kind of problems that Sara and Mariel did.) The descriptions brought everything to life and I felt like I was right in the middle of the idyllic setting.

This was a sweet story that I would definitely recommend.

Movie casting suggestions:
Sara: Gillian Jacobs
Mariel: Amanda Seyfried
David: Zachary Levi
Carter: Channing Tatum
Camille: Jean Smart
Tate: Chad Michael Murray

[readundancies · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m not gonna sit here and really get into the nitty gritty as to why this book was hot trash.

It was juvenile, virtually every plot line was cluttered and led nowhere and all the characters were unlikeable. All of them. It could’ve been this great revenge plot but it was all watered down too quickly and the randomness of the plot just flew away with reason and never returned.

So yeah, do yourself a favour: pass on this one.

[Gedankenlabor]

...abgebrochen nach etwa 130Seiten...
Wie ich schon vermutet hatte, könnte mich die Geschichte nicht so in ihren Bann ziehen... Die Charaktere sind mir schon von Beginn an zu anstrengend... Gezicke und Gezeter, flache Dialoge unter Interaktionen...
Hier habe ich mich vom hübschen Cover und dem schönen Buchschnitt täuschen lassen...
Fazit: Außen HUI, innen... war's leider so garnix ... 🙈👎

[Josephine Briggs · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a light, funny book. I got disgusted with Sara. Her sister, Mariel, stole her boyfriend, Carter and was planning to marry him. Sara intends to steal him back. She hadn't seen the two for quite some time. She was a wedding planner in Los Angeles, but moves to Chicago to be a planner for groups. She meets up with the two, Mom planned it, she wants everybody to get together, to be a big, happy family. When Carter puts his arm around Sara, she melts. I thought she would shove him away. One of Mariel's attendant broke her leg, Mariel wants her sister to take her place. Sara agrees, she is planning to ruin the wedding.

Sara talks to a man friend about what she her plans are to ruin her sister's beautiful wedding. How old are you says the friend. Thirty-eight. Isn't it time you started acting like a grown up? Mariel is thirty-five and needs people to help her get through life. Sara wants to be a wife and mother. But she is thirty-eight. Sara, Mariel and Carter are all to immature to get married.

I enjoyed the use of satire. Sara and friend, David, go to an empty house in a small town. The house is in an empty area. They break in to get a large, blue hand done by an artist to get fixed. The two take the hand. Sara finds a pie sitting on the table. Why not? She picks it up. The police are outside arresting the two. So many homes in the area have had baked goods stolen from their homes. The police are so glad the thieves are caught. They have made history. Their pictures are in all the newspapers, the baked goods bandits are caught. Sara had her hair done, changed her image. But the salon made her look just like her sister. Mariel was furious, people would think she was a thief of baked goods. David thought his picture in the news was funny. LoL.

Mom gets sick, goes to the hospital, high blood pressure. When she was in the hospital, Sara cleans out all Mom's pantry and refrigerator of food that is said to be not healthy and throws it out. Her sister is angry. Mom is not a child. She eats what she likes. The baked goods bandit was found. He stole baked goods because his wife wouldn't allow him to eat sweets.

Sara went to an art show, a show of modern art. People bid on a paper-mache giant blue hand, thousands of dollars, so many wanted this ugly hand.

This is not great literature, but it made me laugh so much. The ending is predictable. When I first started I thought two for the way Sara allowed Mariel and Carter to treat her. Then it all got to be fun so four.

[Lisa Konet · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was hilarious AF in my many parts of the novel but also highly relatable and plausible. I loved this book and felt much empathy for Sarah even if she went off the rails a couple times, she reclaimed the good older sister title. Sarah plans to sabotage her younger sister, Muriel's wedding because the groom, Carter, is her ex -boyfriend she feels her sister stole from her. Sarah forms many plans but also meets other people along the way that help her and as well as also make her reconsider what she is doing. Her mother also sides with her younger sister throughout their lives and invites Sarah back under false conditions ultimately to reunite the two sisters but this starts out Sarah's revenge plan. If you want to know how the book ends, you'll have to read it. Does Sarah get her revenge? Or does she reconsider?

Definitely a re-read author and a favorite read. Highly recommended for a lighter summer read.

Thanks to NEtgalley, Mary Simses, and Little Brown & Company for an ARC in exchange for n honest review.

Available: 7/7/20

[Dawn · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I did enjoy parts of this book, overall most of the characters got on my nerves with how childish they were behaving. David and the mother are the only characters who acted like adults and had some sense. I did laugh out loud at the whole "food bandit" situation. That and the heart to heart advice David gave to Sara were the best parts of the book for me.

[January · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Wedding Thief by Mary Simses
315-page Kindle Ebook

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Featuring: Connecticut, Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; Sisters, Titled Chapters, Scheming Mama, Sister's & Ex's Wedding Trope, Copycat Sibling Trope, Hijinks, Cookie Recipe

Rating as a movie: PG-13

Songs for the soundtrack: "Friend of Mine" by Kelly Price, "What I Did for Love" by Marvin Hamlisch, "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" by Frank Sinatra and Count Basie, "My One and Only Love" by Frank Sinatra, "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears, "Cold Duck Time" by Eddie Harris and Les Mc Cann, You're the Top" by Cole Porter and John McGlinn, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon, "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon, "Never Really Over" by Katy Perry, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2, "D‐I‐V‐O‐R‐C‐E" by Tammy Wynette, "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" by Willie Nelson, "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley, "Say It (Over and Over Again)" by John Coltrane, "Where or When" by Frank Sinatra, "Hotel California" by Eagles, "Come Away With Me" by Norah Jones, "Witchcraft" by Nelson Riddle, "Let's Fall In Love" by Ella Fitzgerald, "I Didn't Know About You" by Ella Fitzgerald, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder, "I've Got You Under My Skin" by Frank Sinatra

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️👰🏼🙅‍♀️

My thoughts: 📘 I couldn't decide between Love on Deck and The Holiday Stand-In, so I picked this one up instead. I think it's fitting since the last book I read had a similar situation with the opposite storyline.
🔖Page 125 of 315 Chapter 11 ¡Viva la Revolución! - I have to run to Five Guys, I'm not happy about it. This book is funny but she's not petty and needs to direct some of her anger at this guy. Also who is her alternate LI because there are a lot of options?

This story started better than it ended. I couldn't believe the marriage for security and stability that was encouraged here. The thing I hate about this trope is there is never any accountability for the people who start the drama in the first place. So for me, it was fun until it wasn't, which I knew was coming from the first page but I read it anyway. I'm hoping I'll have better luck with The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe.

Recommend to others: Maybe. It was good just not amazing, depends on what you're looking for.

[Jamie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Leider ein Flop für mich. Ich muss ehrlich gestehen, ich habe mich mal wieder von meiner Coverliebe leiten lassen und dann kommt dazu auch noch dieser wunderschöne farbige Buchschnitt. Der Klappentext klingt irrwitzig und ich habe mir eine komödienhafte Liebesstory vorgestellt. Die äußerlichen Gegebenheiten kriegen eine glatte 10. Der Inhalt lässt leider zu wünschen übrig.

Es geht um die Schwestern Sara und Mariel, die seit jeher nicht die besten Freundinnen sind. Mariel, die jüngere Schwester von Sara kopiert sie gefühlt in allen Bereichen und schnappt ihr dann auch noch den Freund weg. Als Mariel und Carter die Heirat bekannt geben, droht Sara vor Eifersucht zu platzen und beschließt, von ihrer Wut getrieben, die Hochzeit zu sabotieren.
Bereits im ersten Kapitel lernt man die Mutter der beiden kennen, da sie Sara eine tödliche Krankheit vortäuscht. Von da an habe ich mich nur noch aufgeregt. Das Verhalten der Mutter ist absolut unterirdisch und da verwundert es mich nicht mehr, das sich die Töchter, welche Mitte und Ende 30 sein sollen, sich aufführen wie 14-jährige pubertierende Teenager.

Die Pläne der Sabotage von Sara waren extrem übertrieben und am Ende war plötzlich “out-of-nowhere” wieder heile Welt. Die Geschichte konnte mich leider überhaupt nicht überzeugen…

[Happineeeess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dieses Buch erhält von mir 4 ⭐️.

[lenisvea`s Bücherwelt (Sandra Berghaus) · Rating 4 out of 5]

DEUTSCHE ERSTAUSGABE
Aus dem Amerikanischen von Carolin Müller
Originaltitel: The Wedding Thief
Originalverlag: Little, Brown & Co., New York 2020
Taschenbuch, Klappenbroschur, 400 Seiten, 12,5 x 18,7 cm
ISBN: 978-3-7341-0854-9
Erschienen am 18. Januar 2021
Sara und ihre Schwester Mariel waren nie ein Herz und eine Seele. Doch als sich Mariel Hals über Kopf in Saras Freund Carter verliebt – und er sich in sie – herrscht endgültig schlechte Stimmung. Dass nun ihre Schwester ihre große Liebe heiraten wird, trifft die sonst so erfolgreiche Frau schwer. Aus verletztem Stolz kommt ihr nur eine Idee: Den schönsten Tag der beiden etwas sabotieren und ganz nebenbei Carters Herz zurückerobern. Aber ein gebrochenes Herz ist kein guter Ratgeber, und manchmal ist es vielleicht gut, nicht zu bekommen, was man will, denn eventuell wartet schon etwas viel Besseres an der nächsten Ecke
Zur Autorin
Mary Simses studierte Journalismus und Jura. Sie arbeitete zunächst als Anwältin und gab sich nur nach Feierabend ihrer Leidenschaft für das Schreiben hin. Bevor sie mit „Der Sommer der Blaubeeren“ ihren ersten Roman schrieb, der in zahlreiche Sprachen übersetzt wird, veröffentlichte sie bereits einige Kurzgeschichten. Gemeinsam mit ihrer Tochter und ihrem Mann, mit dem sie auch eine Anwaltskanzlei betreibt, lebt Mary Simses im Süden Floridas.
Meine Meinung
Ich habe ja auch bereits die anderen Romane der Autorin gelesen und war daher sehr gespannt auf ihr neuestes Werk. Es gab zwar auch einige negative Rezensionen, aber ich wollte mir selbst ein Bild machen.
Der Einstieg ist mir auch direkt gut gelungen. Die Autorin hat einen sehr flüssigen Schreibstil.
Man lernt hier Sara kennen, die nie ein gutes Verhältnis zu ihrer Schwester hatte. Als dann auch noch Saras Freund und ihre Schwester sich ineinander verliebt hatten, war völlig Funkstille. Kurz vor deren Hochzeit muss Sara in ihre Heimat zurück kehren und sie fasst den Entschluss, die Hochzeit zu sabotieren.
Eigentlich möchte sie Carter dadurch zurück gewinnen, aber das Leben hat manchmal andere Pläne …
Mehr möchte ich hier natürlich nicht verraten. Das sollt ihr schon selbst lesen.
In manchen Teilen des Romans war es mir auch etwas zu klischeehaft, aber insgesamt fand ich die Geschichte doch sehr unterhaltsam.
Alles in allem kann ich hier eine Leseempfehlung aussprechen, für alle, die leichte Frauenlektüre mögen. Von mir bekommt Mein Glück in deinen Händen 4 Sterne.
4 von 5 Sternen
Cover, Buchdetails und Klappentext: ©Blanvalet Verlag
Infos zur Autorin: ©Blanvalet Verlag
Rezension: ©lenisveasbücherwelt
Beitragsbild: ©lenisveasbücherwelt

[Mindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok, Mary Simses is HILARIOUS. How have I not read anything from this author before???

The Wedding Thief had me laughing out loud in multiple places and will do the same for you, I guarantee it. Although I found Sara to be incredibly impulsive and selfish at times, I also found her to be relatable. She felt like my best friend rather than just a character I was reading about.

I thoroughly enjoyed all of the little side stories and adventures and while, at first, I thought they were a bit distracting and unnecessary, I later grew to love them. This novel is rom-com movie worthy!

The snide remarks between sisters, little quips and jokes, and deeper moments discussing family and love, truly build this novel into the joy that it was to read. I am thankful for the escape it provided during this stressful time.

There's also a recipe in the back for orange chocolate chunk cookies and you already know I gasped when I saw it! Excuse me while I go grab my apron...

Thank you to Book Trib and Mary Simses for this gifted copy and nugget of comic relief!

CW: Loss of a parent

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Wedding Thief is an ideal summer read, especially during these bizarre C-19 times. The book asks a few questions and then advocates answers, done amusingly, and entertainingly. The reader is asked if sisters who are strikingly different can become close and sister-like again after experiencing a major blow out during the wedding of the youngest sister. There are funny scenes and comedic antics, as well as discussion of what it means to be part of a family. Add some universally cute romance and you will conclude as I that the Wedding Thief is a fun read that can be enjoyed by all.

[Bella Brightman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I give this a 3 rounded up to 4 stars - an enjoyable read with some plot points that were a bit of a stretch. It explores the relationships between mother and daughters and among sisters. I don't have a sister so I can't really relate to having one compete with me our whole lives and then steal the love of my life - ouch. However, it would make sense that the main character completely sabotage her sister's wedding. It also dabbles in stages of grief for the family when the beloved father passed away. Typical of Simses' books, there is a yummy recipe on the back page.

[Tamara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review to come.

Quick thoughts:

Eh, this book was really more 2.5 star.

It had a good sounding plot- and it wasn't even a long book- it just took awhile to get going and then rushed at a certain point and just was ok.

[Barred Owl Books]

Sibling rivalry, mistakes made between sisters, risk taking, and fixing the broken past. The Wedding Thief is fun. The characters are relatable too.

[Monika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cozy, lighthearted, family-sister drama with feel-good ending

[Tini's Bücherwelt und mehr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ab und an braucht man zwischendurch mal ein Buch, welches leicht zu lesen ist. Ein Buch, bei dem man nicht viel nachdenken muss, sondern einfach das Geschriebene genießen kann. Ein Buch, welches einen vom Alltag ablenkt und auch immer mal wieder zum Schmunzeln bringt. Und genau solch ein Buch ist "Mein Glück in deinen Händen" von Mary Simses. Es ist eine Geschichte, die nicht neu ist, aber dennoch Spaß macht gelesen zu werden. Eine Geschichte, die nicht von Dauer ist, aber in jede Zeit passt.

In dieser Geschichte geht es um Sara, die über den Verlust ihrer Beziehung zu ihrer großen Liebe Carter nie hinweggekommen ist. Sie hängt noch immer an ihm, doch das Schlimme an der Geschichte ist, dass ausgerechnet ihre Schwester Mariel der Grund für die Trennung ist. Und dem nicht genug - nun läuten auch noch die Hochzeitsglocken und damit kommt Sara noch weniger zurecht. Ihr Plan, die Hochzeit ihrer kleinen Schwester zu sabotieren, beginnt und die Hoffnung, Carter für sich zurück zu gewinnen.

Beim Lesen hatte ich immer wieder das Gefühl die Geschichte zu kennen, nicht genau so wie hier erzählt, aber dennoch kam nichts so wirklich unerwartet, dass ich als Leserin selten überrascht wurde. Denn das Ausspannen des Freundes der Schwester kennen wir spätestens seit dem Film "In den Schuhen meiner Schwester" mit Cameron Diaz und auch die Sabotage der Hochzeit ist wohl vielen von uns bekannt aus "Bride Wars" mit Anne Hethaway und Kate Hudson - dieses Buch eine gute Mischung aus beiden Filmen.

Doch wo die Filme vor allem mit Humor und Romantik überzeugen konnten, wurde dieses hier auch versucht, aber die Umsetzung haperte leider ein Wenig. Ja, es gab Momente, in welchen ich gut über die Situationen lachen konnte, aber diese waren eher selten und der romantische Aspekt, das Gefühl, das hat mir hier leider auf den meisten Seiten sehr gefehlt. Mary Simses versuchte sich an einer humorvollen Romanze, aber für mein Gefühl war es zu oft "drüber", die Situationen zu erzwungen und teilweise war ich von Sara einfach nur genervt.

Aber das kann ich leider zu fast allen Charakteren in diesem Buch sagen. Sara benahm sich wie ein eifersüchtiger Teenager, Mariel, also ob sie an nichts die Schuld trägt und Carter, als würde ihn die ganze Sache gar nichts angehen. Der einzige Charakter, der mir wirklich gefiel, war David, aber der tauchte leider seltener auf, als ich es mir gewünscht hätte.

Ansonsten hat das Buch einen angenehmen Schreibstil und man kann es gut und flüssig lesen. Es ist ein Buch für zwischendurch und wie bereits erwähnt, man wird wohl nicht lange darüber nachdenken und die Geschichte im Kopf behalten. Dafür besticht es aber mit einem wunderschönen Cover und einem wirklich tollen Buchschnitt, in welchen ich mich direkt verliebt habe, als ich es gesehen hab.

"Mein Glück in deinen Händen" war mein erstes Buch der Autorin und ich weiß nicht, ob ich noch weitere ihrer Werke lesen werde, da mir hier einfach die Tiefe in der Geschichte gefehlt hat. Aber wer diese nicht unbedingt braucht und auch mal gerne Geschichten liest, die durch mehrere Übertreibungen selten der Realität entsprechen werden, dem kann ich diese Geschichte dennoch empfehlen.

[Mariana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Esta foi a minha última leitura que me fez rir.
"A Noiva Errada" é um livro super leve e divertido.
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Com uma base original e animada a autora consegue proporcionar ao leitor momentos de leitura cheios de entretenimento e com muito drama à mistura!
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Esta é uma história que se lê num abrir e fechar de olhos. A escritora tem uma escrita simples, mas fluída e a ação constante ajuda no ritmo da leitura 😃
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Apesar disto, sinto que alguns fatores acabaram por prejudicar a leitura.
Vou começar pelo que mais me irritou que foram as personagens. Eu não consegui gostar de uma só que fosse. Tinham todas comportamentos infantis que me deixavam pelos cabelos.
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Para além disto, a suposta "evolução" aconteceu de um momento para o outro, foi algo totalmente sem nexo. Se a autora queria dar esta volta no comportamento das personagens deveria ter sido algo construído de forma mais natural e gradual.
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Agora, tenho dito muito isto nas minhas últimas reviews, mas acho que estou a ter sorte com os livros que ando a ler nesta altura do ano e vou dizer novamente.
Este é um ótimo livro para levar de férias! 😂
Não só por ser leve, como por ser cómico.
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É um bom romance que se lê facilmente num fim de semana. Fica aqui a minha recomendação para os fãs do género 😊
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[Wilma Murray · Rating 2 out of 5]

Torn between one and two stars, I had to reconcile that I did read the whole book, and it kept my attention, with the fact that it was completely improbable and so lightweight as to almost fall beneath a beach-read designation. Frivolous. That’s my best description. The protagonist loses her likeability so often with bonehead moves (highly unlikely), in her efforts to get back at the sister who stole her beau. There were extraneous characters who added nothing to the story and a lot of emotional handwringing about feelings that didn’t seem too genuine. And while there is some learning, aka redemption in the end, it’s really just a feathery rom-com with so little endurance that it will make it only until I’ve read something else.

[Cathi Lips - LovesBooksMore · Rating 3 out of 5]

When Sara’s mother calls her back home because she’s said she’s terribly ill- she finds moms Broadways acting skills are fabulous. Mom is just fine, but her backstabbing sister, Mariel, is getting married to her ex-boyfriend, Carter in just two weeks.
Can Sara bear to watch the two go down the aisle after they’ve betrayed her or is this her chance to wreck their wedding after all?
A funny, yet heartwarming story about family and the ties that bond.

[sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Süßer read für zwischendurch. Die Bewertung kommt daher, dass mir das Ende einfach zu schnell abgearbeitet wurde, was auf mich wirkte wie ein "mehr Seiten habe ich nicht zur Verfügung". Aber es war sehr einfach zu lesen und die Charaktere fand ich auch spannend - auch wenn ich sie mir nicht in dem Alter vorgestellt habe, in dem sie sein sollten

[Gabi Coatsworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyable summer read. The pacing was excellent, and kept me turning the pages - even when the main character, Sara, was behaving like a brat. I had to see how she would redeem herself. It’s been years since I was that obsessive over a man who got away, but I could sympathize. There was humor too, and a nice small-town vibe made an attractive background to the story. Perfect beach read…

[Fernanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gostei, mas deixou um bocadinho a desejar.
Um final muito repentino

[Ne · Rating 1 out of 5]

Páginas e páginas de palha. Li 100 e chegou me. Romance tem pouco é mais sobre uma fraca quesilia familiar. Não é de todo o tipo de leitura que me agarre

[Sophia · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5 ⭐

[Danielle Bernard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story, easy read. Amusing and entertaining. Reminded me of a hallmark movie.

[Nikki Ticknor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy, fun read but very predictable. A good “palette cleanser” between reads.

[Lizling · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay read. I found it a bit unbelievable and silly.