Jess
Thank you to Atria and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
3.5 stars
If you are a fan of the Julia Robert's movie ‘Runway Bride' then you'll enjoy this story. It follows Josie who is the mayor of her small-town, has an estranged father, recently discovered she had a long lost half sister and has had multiple failed engagements.
As she tries to start an odd relationship with her father, things turn to the worse when she tells his PR that she's engaged again with lucky number 5. Queue in her sister's best friend Matthew, who was in the right place at the most awkward time.
Matthew is probably the star of the book, definitely your next book boyfriend. He will do anything to help Josie out of the mess she's gotten herself into. Josie is just a hot mess through out most of the book, she does have moment where you want to tell her to chill the heck out.
Overall, it was definitely a cute rom-com to add to your read list if you love a slow burn/faking dating trope. However, I recommend to read the first book in the series to get the whole picture of all characters in this story.
- Small-town
- Slow Burn
- Runaway Bride
- Fake Fiance
- Sister's Best Friend
- He Falls First
- Golden Retriever MMC
- Adorable Nicknames
- Swoony
- Family Drama
- Single POV
3.75 stars - I was really loving it, really sexy and then the ending felt a bit flat for me. But overall very enjoyable.
- Dark gothic
- Fairytale retelling (Cinderella)
- Stripper/Bartender
- Stepsister's Ex Fiancé
- Anti Hero Billionaire
- Obsessive
- Stalking
- Secrets
- Close Proximity
- Touch her & die
- Secret Society
- He likes to share
