Publication
Jove, 2019. (Penguin)
Status
Available
Description
Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:As seen on The Today Show! The new exhilarating New York Times bestselling romance from the author of The Proposal, a Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick! 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 f… (more)
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LibraryThing member GirlWellRead
A special thank you to Edelweiss and Penguin Publishing Group for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Maddie and Theo are Alexa's two best friends. Alexa (The Wedding Date) isn't the only thing they have in common: they have a mutual hatred for one another since the moment they met. Theo is too
After a night of passion—that was an agreed upon mistake—Maddie and Theo can't stop thinking about each other. Unfortunately, they both share wedding party responsibilities which means that they will be seeing a lot of more of one another. The tension that's building further ignites their intense attraction. An attraction that only seems to be quelled by secret trysts.
Maddie and Theo won't admit that they like each other, but they also don't want to stop sleeping together. So they come up with some rules: they will keep their arrangement a secret, it will end when all of the wedding festivities are over, and they won't fall in love.
With the wedding fast approaching, and the end of their agreement near, the enemies-turned-lovers are secretly disappointed. Their connection can't be more than physical, right? And aren't rules meant to be broken?
Guillory is back with her third Wedding Date installment which is an updated version of the classic opposites attract story. Her take is cheeky, wickedly smart, and hot.
This story takes place part way through Alexa and Drew's relationship—although the timelines and characters overlap, you do not need to read Guillory's other books (The Wedding Date/The Proposal) before reading this one. Maddie and Theo take turns with this narrative and get some help from some new supporting characters, and some that may be familiar to readers. What I love about her writing is that it is so effortless and endearing. Guillory pens characters that are interesting and engaging and puts them in realistic situations that her readers can relate to.
Jasmine Guillory you are a gem! Your writing is charming, flirty, and clever.
Maddie and Theo are Alexa's two best friends. Alexa (The Wedding Date) isn't the only thing they have in common: they have a mutual hatred for one another since the moment they met. Theo is too
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uptight and arrogant for Maddie's taste, and Maddie is too boisterous for Theo's taste.After a night of passion—that was an agreed upon mistake—Maddie and Theo can't stop thinking about each other. Unfortunately, they both share wedding party responsibilities which means that they will be seeing a lot of more of one another. The tension that's building further ignites their intense attraction. An attraction that only seems to be quelled by secret trysts.
Maddie and Theo won't admit that they like each other, but they also don't want to stop sleeping together. So they come up with some rules: they will keep their arrangement a secret, it will end when all of the wedding festivities are over, and they won't fall in love.
With the wedding fast approaching, and the end of their agreement near, the enemies-turned-lovers are secretly disappointed. Their connection can't be more than physical, right? And aren't rules meant to be broken?
Guillory is back with her third Wedding Date installment which is an updated version of the classic opposites attract story. Her take is cheeky, wickedly smart, and hot.
This story takes place part way through Alexa and Drew's relationship—although the timelines and characters overlap, you do not need to read Guillory's other books (The Wedding Date/The Proposal) before reading this one. Maddie and Theo take turns with this narrative and get some help from some new supporting characters, and some that may be familiar to readers. What I love about her writing is that it is so effortless and endearing. Guillory pens characters that are interesting and engaging and puts them in realistic situations that her readers can relate to.
Jasmine Guillory you are a gem! Your writing is charming, flirty, and clever.
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LibraryThing member bookwyrmm
Very fun romance with realistic and likeable characters.
LibraryThing member Narshkite
As always, I love the characters in Jasmine's books, and enjoyed revisiting Alexa and Drew (and to a lesser extent Carlos and Nic.) That said, there are issues with story structure/writing that keep these books from being as wonderful as they could be. The biggest issue for me here was Maddie's
Other than the one comment indicating that being a stylist was not essential to building a better world (no judgement, I love stylists and have used them on occasion, but they are clearly not first responders), there was not much else to hang Maddie's anger upon. Thinking Theo is an asshole for liking good coffee, margaritas made properly instead of with a mix, and watching more intellectual fare than House Hunters felt like a slap to me (a person who likes good coffee made with a drip cone, smart scripted TV, and good cocktails.) Also, they make a big deal of Theo being a foodie, but he eats pizza EVERY NIGHT. I like cheese and gluten as much as the next girl, but it's mostly not foodie fare (with exceptions) and it is not something to be eaten every night, or even every week. The people in this book eat constantly and the only vegetables I recall being named are olives and roasted garlic on pizza and avocado in guacamole. They live in the East Bay. Despite the implication that pizza was the only thing that comes to your door, you can get pretty much anything delivered in Oakland and Berkeley. It made no sense.
All in all, Maddie seemed like a drama queen, and it was hard to see what interested Theo other than her looks. She comes through in the end, shows some real generosity, but it takes a long time to get there. Theo seemed like a good catch and I kept feeling like he deserved better. Maybe if he had been written as an arrogant jackwad it would have changed the book, but he came across a s a consistently good guy. Still I enjoyed most of the ride just fine. I have a pinched nerve in my neck and was laid flat for several days (or more accurately twisted into weird postures that took pressure off my upper back) - this audiobook was my companion for a couple of those days and it was pleasantly distracting.
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outsize dislike of Theo for having made a single disrespectful comment about her work. She went nuclear, and refused to be civil even though he was super close to her BFF. Fight back by all means, but this virulent hatred of someone important to a person she loved with no attempt to build a bridge for Alexa's sake was ludicrous and made her seem like a really crummy friend. It made her very unsympathetic. Perhaps if the groundwork had been laid it would have worked, but as it was Maddie seemed petulant and nasty.Other than the one comment indicating that being a stylist was not essential to building a better world (no judgement, I love stylists and have used them on occasion, but they are clearly not first responders), there was not much else to hang Maddie's anger upon. Thinking Theo is an asshole for liking good coffee, margaritas made properly instead of with a mix, and watching more intellectual fare than House Hunters felt like a slap to me (a person who likes good coffee made with a drip cone, smart scripted TV, and good cocktails.) Also, they make a big deal of Theo being a foodie, but he eats pizza EVERY NIGHT. I like cheese and gluten as much as the next girl, but it's mostly not foodie fare (with exceptions) and it is not something to be eaten every night, or even every week. The people in this book eat constantly and the only vegetables I recall being named are olives and roasted garlic on pizza and avocado in guacamole. They live in the East Bay. Despite the implication that pizza was the only thing that comes to your door, you can get pretty much anything delivered in Oakland and Berkeley. It made no sense.
All in all, Maddie seemed like a drama queen, and it was hard to see what interested Theo other than her looks. She comes through in the end, shows some real generosity, but it takes a long time to get there. Theo seemed like a good catch and I kept feeling like he deserved better. Maybe if he had been written as an arrogant jackwad it would have changed the book, but he came across a s a consistently good guy. Still I enjoyed most of the ride just fine. I have a pinched nerve in my neck and was laid flat for several days (or more accurately twisted into weird postures that took pressure off my upper back) - this audiobook was my companion for a couple of those days and it was pleasantly distracting.
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LibraryThing member DKnight0918
I just wasn’t as impressed with this one.
LibraryThing member JustineDiane
The Wedding Party was a cute and fun romance novel that followed the enemies to lovers trope. The characters were well developed and easy to love. While the ending was rather predictable (as most cute romance novels usually are), I still enjoyed seeing Theo and Maddie’s relationship develop. I
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LibraryThing member DonnasBookAddiction
Maddie and Theo have two things in common: they share a best friend called Alexa, and they hate each other. 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.
Theo is my favorite character in the story. Mattie needed to give in a little. How many pizzas can you consume? This was a very cute romance novel in the series (#3). Although predictable it was a great buffer between readings, especially after reading something heavy. I look forward to reading the next novel in this series, Royal Holiday.
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First and foremost, don't fall in love.Theo is my favorite character in the story. Mattie needed to give in a little. How many pizzas can you consume? This was a very cute romance novel in the series (#3). Although predictable it was a great buffer between readings, especially after reading something heavy. I look forward to reading the next novel in this series, Royal Holiday.
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LibraryThing member rmarcin
Cute entry in the romance series by Jasmine Guillory. It was nice to revisit with the couples from The Wedding Date and The Proposal in this book.
Maddie and Theo, both friends of Alexa dislike each other, but when they are together at the end of a party, they end up on bed. They agree that it was
This story is about friendship and love. Cute story with a happy ever after ending.
#TheWeddingParty #JasmineGuillory
Maddie and Theo, both friends of Alexa dislike each other, but when they are together at the end of a party, they end up on bed. They agree that it was
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a bad idea, but it happens again. They enjoy being together, but swear to keep their relationship secret from everyone, including Alexa.This story is about friendship and love. Cute story with a happy ever after ending.
#TheWeddingParty #JasmineGuillory
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LibraryThing member tsmom1219
4.5 stars. Finished this in three days. Loved it. What I enjoy most about Guilliory’s books is that they’re about true-to-life people who talk about true-to-life stuff. Fingers crossed that Olivia gets her own book. I want to check in on Theo and Maddie again.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC in
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LibraryThing member forsanolim
Theo works for the Berkeley mayor's office (with Alexa from the first book in this series); Maddie, Alexa's best friend, is a personal stylist. When Alexa begins to plan her wedding, she decides that the two will both be in the wedding party... but they can't stand each other. Obviously, romance
Fun, quick fluff! This one was definitely very sex-heavy (enemies-with-benefits?) from the very beginning, which wasn't really my favorite, but the ending was definitely cute.
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ensues.Fun, quick fluff! This one was definitely very sex-heavy (enemies-with-benefits?) from the very beginning, which wasn't really my favorite, but the ending was definitely cute.
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LibraryThing member yonitdm
Maddie & theo have hated each other for so long it's a hard habit to break. I'm a sucker for the loath to love trope! I love this whole series.
LibraryThing member ViragoReads
Much like the previous two books in the series, this was sweet and cute. However; I feel like the series is getting progressively boring as it goes on. I did enjoy Theo and Maddie sneaking around behind their best friend Alexa's back. I thought there would be more close calls. I liked it. It was a
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LibraryThing member Okies
Started listening to this but something about this didn't jibe - trite? too frivolous? shallow? I think it was the victim of my having read a few too many in this vein lately and I'm feeling over full, yet not satisfied.
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
9781984802200
Original publication date
2019-07-16