I have mixed feelings about this book.
On the one hand, I really liked the story between the main characters, I think they are very sweet and I love the interactions between them.
However, what I didn't end up liking is that it is VERY obvious that they are in love with each other, and it made me very nervous that they wouldn't realize it.
But overall, it's a good book. Give it a chance.

Thank you for my arc copy of this book.

Unfortunately this book just wasn't for me, not enough happened to keep me fully engaged.

That being said I could totally see this being a great book for someone else to fly through as an easy enjoyable read.

This is a good book. The two main characters are Pippin and Toby. They have known each other all their lives. Pippin runs a family restaurant. Toby has come back home to start a residency program. They are best friends. They start noticing each other. Toby starts to help Pippin with her sister’s wedding plans. They start dating. They fall in love.

This started off slow but I liked it eventually (maybe because of my love for lasagna)
The MCs were cute.

This book was torture. Nothing happens for the first quarter of the book! At that point I was checked out and just really could not get into it.

Lauren Morrill's romcom twist on "Father of the Bride" had me hooked from the start. Pippin Marino's journey through change, love, and the comforting aroma of lasagna is a delightful adult debut that resonates with anyone grappling with life's unexpected twists. As Pippin navigates her twin sister's wedding chaos and her mother's decision to sell the family restaurant, the return of her best friend, Toby Sullivan, becomes a beacon of familiarity in the storm. The story takes a turn when a single kiss throws Pippin's carefully crafted routine into disarray, and I found myself engrossed in the humorous yet poignant exploration of her resistance to change. Morrill's narrative is not just heartwarming; it's a delectable blend of romance and comfort food that makes for a truly satisfying read. If you're in the mood for a story that feels like a warm hug with a side of laughter, Morrill's novel is a must.

Thank you to Yellow House Media and Netgalley for allowing me to read this book.

Sister of the Bride is a lovely book. I loved the writing of the book. However, the mentioning of the main character's dead dad was a turn off for me. My father recently passed away. I do want to pick this book up again in the future when I am able to read about the subject.

If you’re looking for a fun and humorous friends-to-lovers rom com that will also have you drooling from the yummy Italian food then you definitely need to read this one! I loved the Italian family and the setting of this book. And the I loved the friendship between the two MCs. And Toby’s dad jokes!! I loved them! Will definitely be recommending this one.

This was a cute, fun read. I liked this story and found it to be a quick read for me because it was enjoyable.

this was such a cute friend to lover’s rom com about accepting change and finding yourself without the burden of fighting to save the family restaurant in your dad’s memory. Also finally realizing that maybe your string of bad relationships is not because you can’t commit but that you already had someone who fulfilled all your relationship needs except the sex in your best friend and there wasn’t room for anyone else in your heart when he was already in there. This was a fun and fast read.

Thanks to Yellow House Media and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Thank you Netgalley, Yellow House Media & the author for providing ARCs to the Joyful Chaos Book Club.

I keep going back and forth about how I feel about this one. On one hand, I managed to read it in one 2-ish hour sitting, and there were definitely parts I enjoyed. I loved the family element, and Toby is truly a man written by a woman. The spicy scenes were an excellent slow burn payoff. However, I found Pippin to be annoying (which was unfortunate because the story was from her POV), and I didn’t realize Toby was the main love interest until about 30% in when the sister drops hints about how attractive he is. I honestly thought he was going to be a side character best friend, so it took me some time to mentally catch up in that area as the writing didn’t immediately take me there. I could empathize with Pippin in struggling with all the changes in her life, but she acted immature to her family and Toby while finding her feelings. I believe this book could have been better marketed as New Adult, and I would have had a better reading reaction to it.

If you like best-friends-to-lovers, slow burn, new adult romance, this would be a good book for you.

I wanted to like this one so badly because I did genuinely enjoyed the characters, Pippen's family, and Toby. However, the first half of this book was ROUGH for me. It was just a meh, for me. Kinda seemed all over the place and I wanted less wedding and more focus on the relationships between the characters. Still give it 3 stars.

Oh man this was such a cute friend to lover’s rom com about accepting change and finding yourself without the burden of fighting to save the family restaurant in your dad’s memory. Also finally realizing that maybe your string of bad relationships is not because you can’t commit but that you already had someone who fulfilled all your relationship needs except the sex in your best friend and there wasn’t room for anyone else in your heart when he was already in there. This was a fun and fast read.

Thanks to Yellow House Media and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Sister of the Bride is a heartwarming romance where childhood friends find their way into each other's heart. This book took a bit to get to the romance, and it was more of Pippin coming of age. The banter was hilarious, especially the "Dad Jokes." This book is a quick read.

Sister of the Bride could've also used a bit more editing prior to sending the ARC - it contained numerous grammatical errors and misspellings which was a bit off-putting to the flow of the story.

Thank Yellow House Media for the complimentary copy.

Piper has spent most of her life keeping the restaurant that she thinks is her legacy running. She’s convinced it’s what her father who had passed away would have wanted. Tony is her next friend who has recently returned to do his residency in their hometown. Piper is secure and happy in her world when her twin comes home and drops the bomb that she is getting married. Piper is forced to confront her fears of change, her growing feelings for Toby, and the realization that what she thought was her future might not actually be what she needs to do in her life. This was a quick fun read and I enjoyed it greatly.

Such a cute and perfect read! I loved it from start to finish. It’s full of chemistry, I loved the tropes. It was a great unexpected find

Sister of the Bride by Lauren Morrill is a lighthearted and sweet read about identity, family, and romance.

Mae is a teenager trying to figure out who she is among the chaos that is her family life. She has a mother who is scattered and a father who she doesn’t speak to often. The only person she finds peace and connection to is her older sister, Layla, who is getting married soon. With the new announcement, however, Mae finds her identity in danger of being overshadowed by her elder sibling.

The novel follows Mae as she tries to find her place in the world and how to be less of her sister’s shadow. Through a summer camp, an unlikely group of friends, and a few challenges, Mae embarks on a journey to discover who she is and what she holds dear. Along the way, she learns more about herself but also finds some love with a special someone.

I found Sister of the Bride to be an enjoyable read and will recommend it to teens and young adults. The characters were relatable and authentic, and you can’t help but feel for Mae and her struggles both with her family and herself. I also liked the writing; Morrill’s words made it feel like I’m right with Mae as she navigates her personal freedom and exploration.

Overall, Sister of the Bride is a great read for readers of any age. It’s a story of love, family, and finding yourself along the way. Mae’s journey to figuring out her identity is an entertaining and inspiring one, and I’m sure many readers can relate to it.

If you are looking for a book that blended the emotions of falling in love and finding yourself, Sister of the Bride is the perfect book for you.

I for the life of me can't figure out why I put off reading this book as long as I did. I've been reading my ARCs in order of publication date and lord did I make a mistake with this one!

This book is one that I will not be accepting any form of criticism on! This book was the perfect amount of wit, family drama, and friendship. Not to mention I LOVE a good falling in love with your best friend moment! Pippin was a VERY relatable character of anxiety, to do lists, and the unknown. She's in her upper 20s and doesn't know what she wants to do with her life, and if I can't relate to that, I don't know what I can relate to. She speaks her mind, she comes from a small, but mighty family, and it of course has a huge soft spot in their hearts for Grays Anatomy which is naturally one of my favorite shows.

I think this book couldn't have improved at all because it was perfect, slow burn, friends to lovers, check lists, and a woman coming to understand herself and what she wants with her life. Such a sweet ending also!

Thank you NetGalley for approving me a copy of this books in exchange for an honest review!

Sister of the Bride was cute story with lots of lighthearted and heartwarming seasoning.

I love the idea of this book but i'm gonna be honest that i had a hard time getting through it. The characters felt so flat and i didn't connect with any of them. But they are potentially one of the nicest and coolest character arcs i've read.

All in all, this was a light book to be read with a cup of coffee and a warm blanket in a summer day.

I rather enjoyed this friends to lovers story, dad jokes and all. The Marino women are delightful and Toby is such a reliable friend turned steamboat love interest. His appreciation for boundaries is about as hot as his "James Bond modeling for Gucci" suit!

While this is a pretty cozy book, I did feel that every problem resolved a bit too quickly and easily. Particularly, the arrival of an ex at the end did very little to complicate the resolution and therefore the ending felt abrupt. But things resolving too easily basically amounts to "I would have read more of this story" and that is not much of a critique.

I appreciated that the spicy bits were sexy and descriptive without being icky about it. The phrasing was well chosen, exciting without lingering much too long.