Thank you to Simon & Schuster UK & #NetGalley for giving me an ARC of #MarriedatFirstSwipe by #ClaireFrost in exchange for an honest review.

4 Stars

Hannah is adventure loving, world travelling and loves to live life on the edge. Her best friend Jessica married her childhood sweetheart and runs a dating app.

Jessica's business hits financial difficulty and Hannah comes up with an idea that will hopefully save the business and help her to fine "The One". She proposes that Jessica use the dating app to help Hannah find a husband and the first time that she will meet him will be at the altar.

I was intrigued by the concept of this novel, having watched TV shows on a similar theme. The book was heartwarming and followed the life of Hannah as she embarked on what some would call this crazy mission and that of Jessica as she battled with the problems that come with long term marriage and children. I found myself warming to both Hannah and Jessica fairly quickly and wishing a happy ending for them both.

Overall this was a lovely romantic novel and I would be interested to read more from this author.

What happens when you meet your husband for the first time at the altar? Hannah’s about to find out. Hannah’s looking for everlasting love but is this the right way to go about finding it? Hannah and Jess are best friends and when Jess’ on-line dating business is floundering, they come up with the idea to find Hannah a husband but she won’t meet him until their wedding day. I mean, what could go wrong?

A good book which was an easy and entertaining read.

An easy and enjoyable read about finding ‘The One’ online. Heartwarming, funny and romantic, I could not put this book down!

I really liked this!
I was a bit uncertain of the premise at first and was worried it would be too cliche and unrealistic but I think that was written in a genuinely believable way, as well as being well written and entertaining,
I think the characters were portrayed really realistically and often came across as quite un-likeable, but to me this made them seem more normal.
Overall, I really enjoyed this and would recommend,

Loved this book, perfect getaway from life!

Lots of laugh out loud moments. Hannah can't seem to get and keep a man so she gets help from her best friend to find her an husband!! Not a date, an husband. Who she won't meet until she up the aisle standing by his side on her wedding day! What could go wrong?

Brilliant story, loved it

The premise of this book had me intrigued and as soon as I started reading I was hooked and couldn’t wait to find out what was in store for these characters!

I loved how the book started with a prologue where we got to meet Hannah, clutching her father’s elbow as she’s waiting to walk down the aisle. We are then taken back eight months earlier and get to learn more about Hannah and the unusual (and slightly crazy) idea she has which leads to her getting married so quickly; to a man she has never met!

Hannah works alongside her best friend Jess, helping to run her online dating business ‘Save The Date’. However, when the business begins to struggle financially Hannah comes up with a way of generating new interest in the dating app. She suggests that Jess uses the app to find Hannah a man who she will meet for the first time at the altar, on her wedding day. After all, the app’s USP is that it is aimed at those who are looking to enter into a long term relationship, with the hope of them one day getting married. What better way to encourage interest in the app then a real life love story! But in the modern world of online dating, is it possible to find true love?

I really enjoyed how the story had alternate chapters from the perspectives of Hannah and Jess (both in the third person) as it really allowed for each of their experiences and feelings to be explored as they embarked on this unique journey together. Hannah has always admired her best friend Jess and her seemingly perfect life, but it soon becomes clear that Jess has her own struggles. Whilst she and Tom have known each other for twenty years, been married for almost ten and have eight year old twins together, Jess can’t help but wonder where the spark has gone. Hannah finds herself experiencing a real rollercoaster of emotions as she tries to come to terms with the very unique situation she find herself in and I felt so invested in her journey!

The story has the perfect balance of events leading up to the wedding between Hannah and Toby, the man Jess has selected as her husband to be (or Toby-to-be as Hannah affectionately thinks of him) and those that take place after. I loved reading the blog posts they each wrote to each other in the lead up to the big day which were posted on the ‘Save The Date’ website. It was clever how we, as the reader, got to learn more about Toby at the same time Hannah did, and my heart really went out to him when he revealed a key piece of his past.

There are some really heart-warming scenes throughout the book, especially between Hannah and her Grandmother (known as G-ma). I loved the familial relationships and friendships in this story and how important honest conversations were for these characters. The epilogue too made me smile so much and I love to imagine what Hannah and Jess are doing now.

Thank you Claire Frost for creating these wonderful characters, whom I have loved spending time with. I will always have a soft spot for Toby!

I thought this book was in the romance genre and it’s not really it’s more in the contemporary friendship genre. It was an alright book it was just different from what I was expecting.