I couldn't put it down and I didn't want to. This book lived up to every ounce of hype that I had experienced for it. This book is beautifully written; a gripping storyline with strong characters. It ticked all the boxes of my expectations. I would definitely recommend it to others.

Maybe it's because I started reading this book on the day I had a headache and already started and DNFed two other books but I couldn't get into this one either so I stopped reading it at around 18 %.
Bea Corbin enters a lottery to win her perfect wedding even though she doesn't have a fiance let alone a boyfriend. She is as single as can be. She gets a call she won the lottery and proceeds to go through this even though it costs her 2000 dollars (it's waaay discounted but apparently you still have to pay something, talk about a lottery). So this moment is kind of taken from Friends when Monica puts a reservation on a place and gets it even though she and Chandler are just dating.
Anyway, back to the book.
I would be okay with the story if she didn't blast her wedding to ALL of her friends and family. Like chill woman that's just too much. You can't make such a proclamation without even having a boyfriend aka your future husband. The book lost its charm because then it just get boring and like I said, might be my headache, might be all the DNFs, but I couldn't get into this book either so I just stopped reading it.
I also didn't understand Andrew. I felt like she chose him but WHY? It felt forced and I didn't see them together but then again I only read a fifth of the book.

This was a cute, fun and lovely story. Although the main character wasn't my favorite person, I still enjoyed the book and the plot. 5 stars!

I enjoyed this new book by Jessica Hatch. This book is a funny and had a unique twist on the standard romcom formula. There are plenty of awkward situations and a cast of quirky characters that had me laughing through the whole book! Happy reading!


**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**

Unfortunately this one just did not resonate with me. First of all, the premise was annoying and even though I love a good deal as much as the next person, no way am I spending a single dollar on a wedding without a groom. Second, Bea is just a terrible main character who is very selfish and self centered and her friend Lucy deserves better. Third, no chemistry with anyone at all.

This is a rom com that has great bones and some fun moments but suffers from an unlikable main character. It makes it difficult to root for a good resolution for her. The premise is fun: winning a dream wedding is something most readers can get behind. However, when Bea wins, without a fiancé, she doesn’t give the prize to someone who could instantly use it. I suppose if she had, there wouldn’t have been a book. But that choice is just one of several selfish moves Bea makes. The scenes between Bea and her rightful partner spark, and I would have liked more of them. She also wasn’t very nice to people at times. In short, it was difficult to find anything redeeming about her. I still enjoyed the book, because the rest of it was lots of fun. I just wish Bea had been a little bit better. For more details, please visit Fireflies and Free Kicks. This review was written based on a digital copy of the book from Bookouture.

So much happens in this book! This book was so fun and kept me interested right until the end. It was hard not to root for Bea.

An unfortunately newly single Bea wins a contest for the wedding of her dreams. This is amazing news except for the fact that she has no one to walk down the aisle with. Should she go crawling back to her cheating ex? Should she fake the whole thing with her guy best friend? Should she finally shoot her shot with her office crush?

One thing she does know, is that she has to hatch a plan and she has to do it quickly because her wedding date is set no matter what.

This book was like a cozy, Hallmark movie-esque romcom with tons of twists and turns. Bea is a fun main character to root for, and the story has a great cast of characters you get to know throughout the book. Jessica Hatch sets up tons of avenues where the story could lead so that you are always guessing what will happen next. This book was written for you if:
-Your idea of a perfect night is a Hallmark movie and a glass of wine
-You love a book where the stakes lead to all sorts of shenanigans
-You like fun twists and turns in your romantic comedy

What an extremely entertaining, charming book, and I highly recommend if you are reading this to stop and go to your local bookstore and pick up this book - because it is so perfect! I believe that It is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone who reads this book will find it absolutely unputdownable! Jessica Hatch is a new author to me, but I now will read everything she writes, and I will continue to do so. Forever. What a wonderful, fun romance! I think everyone would enjoy the sweetness, funniness, the fun and spectacles of this book, while appreciating all the while the simplicity of true love and of this well-plotted love story. Entertaining, it never stops for a second but sweeps you along with it's original plot and sassy main character. Wonderful, captivating writing gives this novel the depth and ability to pull in any reader. Vivid, descriptive story-telling, with interesting characters that have depth to them, and are skillfully rendered. At the end of the book, they seemed more like friends than book characters to me. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough because I JUST HAD TO KNOW how it ended. I highly recommend this author and I can't wait to own this novel in print.

This is the first time I am struggling to provide a review because this read simply didn’t hit the mark for me! Bea was a leading lady I wanted to love, the book premise was promising but she was a character I could not relate to. Andrew seemed to balance her, until that too went south.

Looking forward to the authors next book, I liked the writing style but the story was lacklustre.

Thank you to Bookouture and Netgalley for the ARC!

This was so fun! I loved the concept of the plot which made it a fast read for me. A very enjoyable rom-com!

This book was SO GOOD! omg I loved it. It was funny, and sweet and an amazing read through and through. I loved the 'fake wedding aspect of it which was super fun to read and a unique take to the fake dating trope. Overall, I would very much recommend this book to everyone. It was just so addictingly good!

I really wanted to like this book but somehow I didn‘t like it at all. The concept of the story itself was okay, but the execution wasn‘t good. I almost dnf‘d it but knew I pushed through hoping I would find something in this story that I liked, but, alas I did not. It‘s an okay read, and could be someone else's favourite book, but wasn‘t for me.

This was an enjoyable read and a heartwarming romcom. It was hilarious at times as well. I really enjoyed and related with the protagonist, flaws and all. Great read if you’re looking for a pick me up.

I really wanted to like this book but somehow I didn‘t like it at all. The concept of the story itself was okay, but the execution wasn‘t good. I almost dnf‘ed it but knew I had to review this book so I finished it. It‘s okay, but wasn‘t for me.

Holy references, Batman!

I could not make it through this one. The premise sounded fun, but it drowned in bland and dull writing. On top of that, the characters never started feeling real and the chemistry between the characters was just non-existent. Presumably because cardboard characters aren't capable of chemistry.

This author threw reference after reference at the reader. Movies, brands, apps, trashy reality TV shows,.. they were all just dumped onto the reader. I dare anyone to find me a page in this book that doesn't have a reference on it. Go on, I'll wait.

As usual, thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Well, this wasn't great :(

I really tried to look past the insanity the plot was based on – a woman who wins a wedding party and decides she will find a groom so she can keep it – and go along with it. But sadly, even so it wasn't a nice experience.

Bea, the main character, was extremely annoying and self absorbed. She was often acting so selfishly and being extremely inconsiderate towards everyone around her. It felt hard trying to root for her considering she didn't seem to care about anything other than her stupid find-a-groom plan.

All the potential love interests were ultimately boring and it was obvious from the start who she would end up with. Honestly, I felt absolutely no thrill at all regarding any of her romances. I couldn't care less about her or any of those man. She could've chosen any of those three and it would've been really meh.

And mostly: what a long book! It took me soooo long to read, I pretty much finished it out of spite. Overall it felt too ambitious and poorly planned.

It brings me no joy saying all those bad things about it, but I really disliked the experience.

I didn’t know what I was expecting going into this story but by the end of it… it didn't work it for me. I tried, but it was hard to continue with this story. Furthermore, I love books with weddings, but everything goes wrong. The characters had some potential, but in the end the dialogues were a little bit difficult to deal with.

Unfortunately I thought this was rubbish! The whole premise - accepting a dream wedding package without a boyfriend- was just ridiculous even for romcom books. I gave up after trying it twice.

I didn’t know what I was expecting going into this story but by the end of it…All I could think about was how silly and ridiculous this plot is.

Bea was driving to work one day when she received a call to congratulate her on winning a dream wedding contest. She thought it was a scam call and was about to hang up when she remembered that she had indeed joined this contest a year ago. Seems like a dream come true…the catch? Bea no longer has a boyfriend to marry but she panicked and took up the offer anyway AND PAID A DEPOSIT FOR IT! She decides her best option was to find a fiancé in 8 months’ time *cues Oliver and Andrew* Can Bea achieve the impossible?

Honestly, the premise of the book intrigued me enough to request for this and the blurb sounds fun right? I was very wrong! Bea is one of the silliest character I have ever read and any crazy decisions she made would have been acceptable had she been a likeable character. She is self-centered and whiny. She refused to listen to any advice and just makes one bad decision after another. I don’t even feel sorry for her.

I also don’t understand why this dream wedding package was such a big deal for Bea when she hasn’t even found someone she loved. What made her think it was an easier choice to put down a deposit for the wedding (which was non-refundable, mind you) instead of forfeiting the wedding and give the chance to another couple who could make use of it??? This was really ridiculous to me.

Then, there was Andrew, an office colleague whom Bea thought was a great option to be her groom. And indeed he was the perfect man for half the book until he decided he wasn’t? Ughh…so frustrating! In the end, the whole plot just seemed pointless and unnecessary.

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the arc.