I struggled with this book.  This didn't feel like a romance book, just an ongoing feud between to women that used to best friends.  But these women...annoying AF; they were high maintenance, catty, petty and very immature.  I really wanted to like it, but I hard the hardest time picking it back up each day.

Melanie "Mel" Layton and Tennyson "Teeny" O’Rourke used to be best friends.  When Teeny and her boyfriend, Kit broke up their first year of college, Teeny never expected that her best friend Mel would start dating him later and eventually marry him, thus killing their friendship.  It didn't help that Teeny decided to attend their wedding and drop a major secret on their family and friends.

Now, 20+ years later the unthinkable happens, Mel's daughter is now engaged to Teeny's son and the two of them are going to have to put aside their differences so their children can have the wedding of their dreams.  Too bad Mel and Teeny each have different ideas of what that dream wedding will look like.

As Mel and Teeny go through the emotions of helping plan the wedding, they start to spend more time together, and their old friendship starts to peek through.  Throughout the story there are some fun, laugh out loud moments; some emotionally tearful ones; and some loving, regretful ones.

Overall this story will take you full circle from the beginning of Mel and Teeny's friendship through present day with their new form of friendship.  Be ready to laugh, cry and swoon and these two women try to find their way to happier times.

I just adored this story.  Teeny was so fun and out there you couldn't help but laugh at things she'd do.  Mel was the opposite...quiet and reserved and always doing what she is suppose to do.  Together they offset each other wonderfully and you could really see why they were such good friends in the past.  If you are looking for a swooning love story, this is not it....this is more a story about two women; their friendship together; and why they need to go back to being best friends.

Loved ones this book... Loved both characters Melanie and Tennyson they where great....They story line was amazing about friendship and loyalty. They came along way from being friends as children to sworn enemy to best of friends again.
their children bring them back together unaware of the troubles that lie with in
Just 2 family member being throwback together and help mend the anger and disloyalty.
It's great to see 2 families together even though they have been through tough times.
Enjoy a laugh at the things these 2 gets get up too and a cry at the sadness that is uncovered to help them build bridges
 
Would recommend this to say one who enjoys a laugh and a cry it's funny but also sad with lots of meaning

I received this book complimentary from NetGalley but all opinions are my own. 
Oh this was cute!! I really enjoyed the characters and it was a fun read. I’m glad it wasn’t a romance either but about best friends reuniting. I liked the plot and the setting and the characters were excellent. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for more from the author.

Are you looking to heal? Trying to make sense of harm done to you in the past? Look no further! This book does it all. Not a light airy read but I think it was overall good.

I  wasn’t sure about this book at first, but the characters drew me in.  Melanie, is the main character and she is struggling with the engagement of her daughter to the son of her former best friend turned hated enemy.   The story carries us through the pre-wedding  activities, with a mix of hilarity and heart break.   Great summer beach read!

Despite the cover and description, this is NOT a light, fluffy, fun story. It is wholly a mixed bag with good and bad moments, drama, missteps, miscommunication and mistakes. And those are exactly the reasons to read it. Because people learn and move forward while healing the hurts of the past, dealing with family loved and difficult, and unearthing secrets that held everyone captive as they waited for the next shoe to drop.  

Melanie and Tennyson were inseparable as children, and hardly did one make a move without thinking of the other. In fact, until graduating high school and starting their own new lives separately, their bond was a palpable thing. Until the wedding between Kit and Melanie that tore Tennyson’s dreams of a life with Kit: after she made it as a famous actress of course.  But people, particularly Kit, don’t wait, and Melanie was everything a good southern boy should want.  Now, with their daughter soon to marry Tennyson’s son – and Tennyson’s return to town, Mel’s finding the combination, with a ‘too young’ daughter a bitter pill to swallow. 

Tennyson’s life never quite worked out how she’d planned, but a marriage when she was already pregnant to a man who adored her son left her with plenty of money, taught her about the finer things in life, and allowed her a life of comfort – far from her earlier struggles.  She’s bought a house in her childhood hometown on the seriously ‘upscale’ side of the tracks, planning that her son and daughter-in-law can live in the annex while he works and she goes to med school.  Of course, a large part of her reasoning is to make a “thing” of the kids’ wedding, and perhaps get some of her own back by showing Mel just how far she’s come. 

There are secrets uncovered, drama to unpack, and plenty to ‘make amends for’ on both sides. With the kids desperately trying to discover “what happened” it takes a while to unpack all of the ‘hurts’ and the ‘announcement’ that Tennyson made during Mel’s own wedding that tore Melanie’s family apart.  With a mother who is more interested in appearances than reality, and Mel’s sister battling bulimia, the return of Tennyson combined with the wedding and Mel’s own marriage woes – there’s plenty to discover, learn and forgive on all sides of this story, bringing closure on long-festering situations, allowing people to move forward with new knowledge and a sense of friendships that were meant to be. 

I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility. 

Review first appeared at<a href=” https://wp.me/p3OmRo-aH3/” > <a> I am, Indeed </a>

Trigger Warnings: Anorexia, bulimia, suicide


SO.. THIS BOOK?!
WHAT THE HELL WAS THIS BOOK??
I expected a funny romance family book where we get to know the characters and why they hate each and all of that, but NOT what I got... 
We didn't hear one of the two women talking or thinking without hearing some awful words about another woman.. they always thought the WORSE of the women around them..

they kept calling other women "sl*ts, snakes, wh*res" and every other disgusting word.. and it made me angrier that it was like it is OKAY to do that and it was written as if every women thinks like that 

handling mental illness was not GOOD in this book... 


this book said some questionable stuff and racist stuff too.. 

this book gave me headaches.. i thought i will love having two ex best friends fight in a non harmful way and find their way back, NOT two women choking each other and saying haha sorry the next day :/

I went into 'The Wedding War" expecting a fun, witty book...what I got was nothing of the sorts. I did not finish this book. I found the characters in this book to be problematic, judgemental and hateful in many ways. The synopsis really does not reflect what this book is about. Because it mentioned being a "funny, poignant novel" as well as being in the romance category,   I automatically assumed funny, witty romantic comedy. Oh how wrong I was.

I requested this novel thinking it would be a light-hearted Rom-Com instead I was met with two women that are vicious, manipulative and so unlikable. This one was hard for me to get through. I will not be recommending it. 

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

THE WEDDING WAR tells an interesting tale of how a friendship gone wrong overshadows a good portion of the friends’ lives. Tennyson and Melanie are best friends growing up but have a falling out when love and relationships go awry. The story begins with the prologue in 1985 and gives a lot of hints of what’s to come.

The story begins in 2020, so a lot of water has gone under the bridge. Tennyson and Melanie are back in the same small town in Louisiana, much to Melanie’s chagrin when she finds out that Tennyson moved back. She can’t let Tennyson’s actions from many years before go, and with good reason. But when their kids fall in love and want to be married, the fun really begins. We learn of their anger, their actions, and their losses. But we also see that these women haven’t yet grown up. Melanie’s husband has a history with both of them and is too slick for my tastes. She and her husband also keep secrets from each other and don’t have much communication.

There is a lot of darkness in both the past and present, along with feelings of anger and bitterness. Sometimes the kids sounded like they were the parents. THE WEDDING WAR has multiple story lines, a lot of the past affecting the present, and a muddled relationship between the lead characters. There is some closure, but the story has a lot of loose ends and ended too abruptly for me, which was disappointing. I was also disappointed that it wasn’t the lighthearted read I was expecting.  

I rated the book 3.5 stars but rounded to 4 stars here and on other sites.

This one was very entertaining. I did find issue with some of the character descriptions and some of the events that take place seemed a bit far-fetched. I found myself getting annoyed with the characters every now and then, but enjoyed the way the story ended. Overall, it was a quick read and provided a laugh with a little steam. ⁣⁣

I expected this to be a fun rom-com but it is more of chick-lit focusing on female friendship. I had high hopes for this book when I started it and realized one of the characters was named "Tennyson." Overall I found it to be a little slow. There were some blatant sexist lines throughout the book as well.

Sorry but no. I don't wanna be harsh, but I couldn't even finish this book. I take part of the blame because I got carried away by that beautiful cover and the blurb, hoping to find an witty rom-com and some mischief and misadventures between two (ex)bestfriends, but sadly it wasn't what I found here.

BUT what I did find was;
- racism.
- stereotypes and gross generalizations.
- characters with whom I couldn't connect and who couldn't interest me less.
- lots of anger and petty behaviors.
- some really heavy issues that I think weren't dealt with seriously enough.
- a bland humor.

the writing style wasn't bad but the content left a lot to be desired. Also, it's the 2020 people, books about two women who fight or fought for a guy aren't a thing anymore.

I was somewhat hesitant to start this book because I'd read a few bad reviews, but I'm so glad I read it! I was hooked from the beginning, I read it in 4 days, and yesterday I was up reading until 3 o'clock to finish it (I'm so sleepy now!).

Do you know when you are 9 or 10 years old and dream with your BFF, that it would be fantastic that when you get older her son and your daughter would get marrried? Well, that happened to Melanie and Tennyson, only that in somewhere between then and now they changed from best friends to worst enemies.

Told in both points of view (Melanie's and Tennyson's), I enjoyed knowing them better, their relationship, how the image they projected was very different to how they really were. Even though I didn't approve of all of their decisions, I liked both characters, and I laughed and I cried with their tales. 

** Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review **

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read and review this title. I will review this title at a different date.

This is a unique story about female friendship. I liked Mel much better but ultimately found the story uplifting, funny, and interesting. 

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Friendship is complicated. When two former childhood best friends, Teeny and Melly, find out that their children are planning to marry, it sends them both off the deep end. They hate each other as adults because of a series of perceived and real betrayals. How will they manage to put their differences aside for their kids and get through the wedding? Both women are strong and flawed. The betrayals have left them broken. The emotional ride had me laughing, crying, and everything in between. They are better people as friends, is the lesson learned here. I really enjoyed this story and the characters and the transformations that occurred.

I had a hard time putting this book down, full of emotion that will will have you laughing out loud and crying through out the story. Melanie and Tennyson were best friends growing up and then a betrayal broke this friendship and family apart. Fast forward and now their children are getting married to each other, can they set aside their differences go forward with their  lives. 

I could identify with Melanie with her personal life. Tennyson was a little bit over the top but she won my heart more towards the end. I highly recommend this book.  I read through my kindle unlimited.

This story are told from Melanie and Tennyson point of views during the past and  the present. They used to be best friends but something bad happened and broke their friendship. When their kids Emma and Andrew told them that they are getting married in a few months they don't like that lol Who wanted to be a family with an enemy right? 

I understand why Melanie hate Tennyson so much and I understand too why Tennyson did what she did. I mean both of them kind of suck anyway. I don't like Emma too goshhh and God!! I hate Melanie's husband asdfghjkl


Thank you Netgalley for The Wedding War ARC! 

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