The Wedding Date By Jasmine Guillory
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Web ID: 5596329Could Not Recommend More!
I finished this book SO quickly. Jasmine's character development makes you fall in love alongside them. The rest of the books in this series are next to read!
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A swoon worthy romance novel
I enjoyed this story from beginning to end. Boy meets girl, Fake dating to lover read.
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Meet cute
The interracial couple and the fake to real dating trope worked very well here. Nothing like someone having to be checked from there privileges and understand things are as always what they seem. This book has it all the romance the spiciness aka adult content. This book could easily become the top 20 of my romance books that I would reread agian. It was definitely a book I enjoyed
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Good Vacation Read
I read this book over vacation and it was a perfect vacation book. The writing was good and since reading this first one, I have read the next three books in the series. This one and the next one remain my favorites. I consider this book a "Hallmark movie" read, as the ending is predictable, but isn't that what makes these vacation reads worth it? Life is so complicated and this is a perfect book to read if you want to zone out and enjoy a sweet romance. The writing in this book is simple but enjoyable and the characters are relatable. I found myself rooting for them to get together. Alexa was a driven female character which I always enjoy, especially in books in the romance genre. She knows what she wants and is very knowledgeable. Drew is sweet, and an ideal love interest. Jasmine Guillory is one of my go-to authors for romance books when I feel like zoning out from life. Her writing style overall is very easy to get into and I find her books to be entertaining. While the issues discussed are not often hard-hitting, these books a great vacation reads for romance lovers.
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A fun way to spend a weekend!
This is my first book by Jasmine Guillory and I was pleasantly surprised with how sweet and entertaining it was. While I am not yet convinced to read the entire six book series, I definitely want to check out book #2 and book #3 (especially since I was suspicious about two certain people and book #3 confirms my suspicion. I peeked ahead - sshh...it will be our little secret). Some say opportunity is around every corner. Truer words have never been spoke for Drew who has found himself in a desperate situation. Having recently ended things with Emily, he was now dateless for his ex girlfriend’s wedding. Even worse, he was a groomsman! Still puzzled at how he got himself into this situation, he enters the elevator, daydreaming about this weekend finally being over. That is until a gorgeous woman joins him. He doesn’t think Alexa sees him as she is preoccupied with her phone and it is confirmed when the elevator suddenly stalls and she nearly jumps when he makes a comment. The natural flirt that he is, he passes the time making her laugh and explains his weekend situation. When the elevator starts working again, they go their separate ways until Drew decides to put all his eggs in one basket and asks Alexa to be his date (and later, thanks to his big mouth, pretend girlfriend) for the weekend. Alexa thinks the idea is crazy but when a drop dead gorgeous man with a lethal smile (who is also a doctor, mind you) asks you to be his date to a rehearsal dinner and a wedding, how can you possibly say no. Two evenings, two strangers from two separate cities, no matter what happens - she will never see him again so why not live a little. This was a super cute story. I enjoyed how two people who are insanely successful and confident in their own day to day can be so confused and insecure with each other. The escalation of those insecurities was a great reminder of human behavior. The problem is not the other person, it is our own issues that we project and when we don’t communicate, it all falls apart. I loved the best friends! Maggie and Carlos for the win. Carlos does deserve a reward for dealing with Drew though. I also enjoyed Alexa's "work spouse" Theo. The friendships of this book were the most fun. As for the spice, while Jasmine’s scenes where heated, they remained more on the R rated side. A lot of what when down was heavily implied but she spared the descriptions and just stuck with the reactions and conclusions of events. I thought the ending was very sweet and a wonderful conclusion to a heartwarming story. Overall, I did enjoy Jasmine including Alexa’s inner dialogue and outward explanations of racial perspectives. It is appreciated that Drew didn’t think of Alexa based on her race but understood when she explained how it didn’t make potential problems nonexistent. While the book was 336 pages, it honestly felt like a short read. For most of it, we got to hang out with Alexa and Drew as they got to know each other. We went to work with them, we hung out with friends together, we were simply the third party to their adventure. In some cases, a reader can feel like they are on the outside when this happens but the dual POV made you feel wrapped in the action. I can't wait to dive into the next two books and see what happens next. I am hoping the overlap allows us to check in Drew and Alexa as we get a chance to spend more time with Drew's best friend Carlos in Book #2.
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Elevating Voices That Need to Be Heard!
For fans of Sally Thorne's "The Hating Game," comes Jasmine Guillory's epic contemporary romance with a successful woman who knows what she wants, what she doesn't, and is striving to discover how much she's willing to risk to get it. Alexa is a driven woman in politics at the City Hall, but she has set aside her relationship goals to pursue her career with a single-minded focus. Cue being trapped in an elevator with sexy stranger Drew. Drew is dreading attending his best friend's wedding to his ex. In a moment of desperation, he begs Alexa to be his date to the event. What follows is beautiful, humorous, and frustrating while you wait for these two to realize they are meant to be. Jasmine does an amazing job of highlighting Black voices in this genre in an authentic way and showing all sizes/shapes/colors deserve their space in books. Highly recommend reading this and the rest of the series.
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Adorable
I truly enjoyed this book a lot. The "meet-cute" in this book, has been one that you've seen before in romance novels, but there was a cute twist to it. I love that they go to these weddings together and end up enjoying their time with each other that they try the long-distance relationship thing. I couldn't book this book down because I couldn't wait to find out what happens next in their relationship. They know they don't want to live without the other, but they have amazing careers that they have spent years building. This is the main tension in their relationship and the obstacle that is in their way have being together. I would highly recommend this book and the whole series (I've read several, but not all in the series) if you love terrific meet-cutes and lovely love stories. You meet people in this book that are the main characters in the follow-up books to this story.
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cute romance
I love a cute, fun romance and that is exactly what I found in "The Wedding Date." If you are like me and find joy in easy beach reads, then this is the book for you. It follows the fake dating trope which is all the rage right now. The book is written from the perspective of Alexa and begins with her getting stuck on an elevator with an extremely attractive doctor named Drew, while she is on her way to visit her sister. Drew's ex is getting married and he needs a plus one and Alexa steps into that role which is where the fake dating begins. While you read this book, you will find yourself falling in love with the characters and the plot of the story. "The Wedding Date" is an easy, fast, and fun read. In addition, you'll also find yourself laughing while reading because this book is filled with humor, which is also one of my favorite things to find in a romance novel.
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