I absolutely love it when I find a book where I immediately feel a connection to the characters. In this case, sisters Becky and Lizzie Ashworth are as close as sisters can be and then some. Their mother abandoned them when they were little and their father raised them. Lizzie was very young when her mother left, so Becky was the only mother-figure she had ever known.

Becky is a book editor, lives in Notting Hill with Daniel, who has finally popped the question. Everything is coming up sunshine and daisies. Unfortunately, Lizzie is a bit of a hot mess. After getting fired, yet again, she doesn’t seem able to hold down a job or even figure out what her life’s passion is beyond hitting the pubs and waking up with raging hangovers.

The proverbial fly in the ointment is Daniel’s family. His parents are complete snobs. Daniel’s sister, Nicole, is a total witch, who will stop at nothing to break Daniel and Becky up. She’s extremely competitive and wants her father to make her the head of their multi-million-pound company instead of Daniel. Her idea of charity is taking presents to a children’s hospital and sneaking out the back door without actually spending time with the children. She will use anyone to her advantage and for her benefit. She pays local paparazzi to be where she is so they take staged photographs that she will approve for publication. I kept hoping someone would push her into the path of a red double-decker bus.

Due to her imminent nuptials into one of the most prominent families in London, Becky finds herself at the center of a media frenzy, with her picture being taken constantly and companies sending her their products to try and promote. Things turn sour at Becky’s engagement party when a near brawl occurs between Lizzie and Nicole which drives a wedge between Lizzie and Becky. I was so taken in with the Ashworth sisters, I couldn’t put the book down, intensely anticipating what would happen next.

Meanwhile, Lizzie, who lied to her sister about having a job as a dog-walker, spends her days in the park taking photographs of dogs when she meets Justin, a singer she has had a crush on after seeing his band perform. As they get to know each other, things take a sudden turn when Lizzie and Becky’s mother turns up unannounced and the rift between the sisters gets wider.

I absolutely loved this story and the author had me laughing at so many moments in this book. I never sided with either sister but kept hoping they would find their way back to each other and clear the air. The story is told from alternating points of view from Becky and Lizzie, which made it easier to empathize with both of them. I honestly didn’t want it to end and really enjoyed some of the unexpected twists that the author throws in.

My Final Verdict: Readers who like a happily ever after without any cliffhangers should grab this book. Additionally, readers who like romantic comedies or books that feature characters the reader immediately feels a bond with will enjoy this and, like me, wish they were part of the Ashworth family. I will be on the lookout for more of this author’s work and am hoping I will get to spend time with these characters again.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of My Sister’s Wedding from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Good girlie read. Wasn’t too sure at first but kept on and I enjoyed it! Wasn’t too far fetched, great characters and writing

Becky is settled in a relationship with Daniel and has been since university but knows now their amazingly weird but wonderful engagement has occurred it's a time bomb until their families meet. Daniel is set to inherit a lot and has a rich upbringing whilst her family are of a less well of nature...

Her sister Lizzie however, is twenty three and out getting drunk most nights whilst being poor and struggling to get by as well as waking up in random bars.

When their families finally meet, a supposed incident occurs making Lizzie become seen as wilder and more dangerous under the influence of alcohol which is only the start of issues to come as newspaper stories and scheming Nicole Becky's future sister in law all play their part and have their say and judgement on the impending wedding.

Becky and Lizzie also can't believe it when their long vanished mum suddenly reappears and isn't to be taken at face value after she walked out on them she has heard how well off Daniel's family is and thinks all can be forgiven for the future, only Becky's not having it one bit but as Daniel hides a secret Lizzie overhears a little about things begin to sour, until Becky finds something on his phone that creates a whole new load of mess for them to deal with...

I loved this book, Vicky has some great ideas in her as every book by her has made me feel like I get her more as in how she speaks and others like her as she's so fun and out there bubbly. This book is a heartfelt one with high as lows as you can see from before, I did like it but nothing can beat All That Glitters in my mind!

My first read by the author, and I must say she did not disappoint me with this story of 2 sisters: Becky the practical and organized one, and Lizzie the scatter brain and insecure one. Becky is about to marry her longstanding boyfriend Daniel and his sister, Nicole schemes and makes life difficult thereby creating a misunderstanding between the sisters. But ultimately love between sisters conquers all.
Vicky Pattison has written the book in a heartwarming, delightful manner, where the sisters' characters are diametrically opposite. Becky is reliable and calm whereas Lizzie is insecure, who has not yet found her niche.
Written in both Lizzie and Becky's voices along with a third person who shows Nicole's true characters, the story is easy to read. There are moments of despair and fight but as the book moves on, love shines through. It is fun, fast paced, family drama with the underlying core of love.
All the characters work well in the story, playing their parts with conviction. The author Vicky Pattison has etched all the characters in such a way that they engage our emotions, love, hate with a bit of suspense and scheming thrown in. It was easy to like the stable Becky but ultimately Lizzie too wins our hearts.
There are too many references to social media, brands, designer clothes and make-up, that they divert the concentration in the middle of the book. This was not very likeable in the middle of family drama and sisterly fights.
The book works well as a lighthearted family drama with twists and fights. A good summer read by Vicky Pattison

A surprising hit. Full of fun and down to earth characters.

I adored this book! I found it so easy to read and loved every single page of the book. It is the perfect book to read in this summer wedding season. Lots of laughter, fun and joy.

DNF. Thank you to the Publisher for the review copy though!

First Vicky Pattison book I read and I did enjoy it. The Ashworth sisters are very different. Becky the eldest is happy with her fiance and a good job and can't wait to get married and have babies. Lizzie though cannot hold down a job and hasn't found her true love. But they might be different but they love each other and will always be there no matter what direction they go. Becky's in laws are rich and influential and don't believe she is good enough for their brother/son Daniel especially his sister Nicola. She tries to get the paparazzi to follow Becky and discredit her but that backfires spectacularly and she becomes a media darling! A feel good story about the strength of sisterly bonds

A charming and delightful story of two very different sisters. Becky Ashworth is the responsible one. She has a wonderful job, the perfect fiance in Daniel Balfour, and her life is going according to plan. Lizzie, on the other hand is a hot mess. She's flighty, drifts from relationship to relationship and job to job. The bond between the sisters is strong, though. Each love the other fiercely!

When Lizzie comes home for her sister's wedding it's then their relationship begins to unravel. It seems the Balfours never did think Becky was good enough for their precious Daniel. When they meet Lizzie they are sure Becky must be just like her. As Lizzie defends Becky and their family to the Balfours is then the sisters relationship begin to unravel and resentments begin to build.

Will Becky and Daniel get past such bitter words and fights after their families are done? Will the sisters get through the wedding and be able to mend their relationship? If you have sisters this book will bring out many feelings no matter how strong your relationship. In the end what matter most is family.

Book editor Becky is known as the reliable sister and now she is getting married to the lovely Daniel, heir to a fortune. Her younger sister Lizzie is known for her partying and has just lost yet another job and is sleeping on her mate’s couch. When Lizzie has a run-in with Daniel’s snobby socialite sister, Nicole, at the engagement party, she not only becomes a tabloid target, she also fears her sister is leaving her behind.
Told from the perspectives of both sisters, this is an enjoyable, engaging read, with Becky cast as the media darling, Lizzie as the scatterbrain sidekick and Nicole as the perfect villain.

This was a nice, light enjoyable read. Written alternative chapters by Becky and Lizzie as the wedding draws closer. There are the usual fraught tensions surrounding a wedding where the families haven't been previously introduced.
Daniels proposal was the dream any girl wishes for and Becky is in love. But they know that the families are going to make things difficult to join together.
Daniel's family don't approve of the engagement and his sister is actively seeking to split them up. It must be difficult going into marriage knowing that the one set of parents aren't supportive.
The characters were believable and you could hear Vicky's 'voice' throughout.
It explores love, the parents from hell and sisterly bonds tested to their limits.
It's the first book by Vicky Pattinson that I've read and think it is based at younger readers, more the age of the characters. I will give her books another try. This was probably a 3.5 read for me- but I've rounded it up- as I can't resist a wedding story!
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4☆ Fun Read with plenty of Sisterly drama

This is my first book by Vicky, and I'm pleased to say it will not be my last.
She has really surprised me.

This book is fun, a light hearted read, story of families coming together, sisterly drama, plenty of humour and a few twists and fireworks to make up the perfect wedding.
What could possibly go wrong!!

Becky and Lizzie are sisters. Becky is the oldest and it comes across as though she is the 'mum' figure. She looks out for Lizzie.
Becky had to grow up very quickly as their mother left them.
They have a beautiful bond, although they are very different.
Becky is more organised and calm, where Lizzie comes across as scatter brain and disorganised, living in the moment.

Becky is engaged to Daniel and they are about to get married.
Only trouble is neither of the in-laws have met and they couldn't be more different!
I mean how hard can it be to get on and be cival for the sake of the happy couple?!

During the wedding preparations we see Becky and Lizzie's relationship start to become strained.
Becky feels she is caught in the middle of wanting to please her new family and fit in, whilst trying to stay loyal to her sister.
But this just makes them drift apart.

I love my younger sister to pieces but I can see this story being one to Definetly relate too. Where families become strained due to choices in partnerships/ families.

I really did enjoy reading this book and feel that readers will Definetly be able to relate to the characters and story.
There is a lot of references to social media, fashion etc which will most definitely appeal/ relate to the YA readers.
I'm 35 and I enjoyed it.

Overall a great feel good read. Perfect summer read.
Great for readers who love YA, Rom Com's, weddings, sister family bonds and summer reads.

This is the first book I've read of Vicky Pattison's and to be honest I'll say I was surprised. I really enjoyed it. I wasn't sure what to expect because I of course know Vicky from various TV shows so now seeing that she has wrote a book I didn't know what it would be like!

First of all I was drawn to the cover, the colours mixing together and the font the title is in is really girly and pretty and to me, if I saw this in a shop, I would be drawn to this cover. Next up, I love all books to do with weddings (because I can't wait to get married myself - as I'm sure many other women are the same!) so this seemed like the perfect book for me and the only thing left was for it to be a good story! Which again I wasn't disappointed with!

The characters, the story and even the location are really well thought through and everything flows together nicely. I related to most characters in someway and found their individual ways and stories very interesting and also very entertaining.

Overall, I found the story very entertaining and really enjoyed reading it. It's definitely changed my opinion of reading celebs books! I shall be looking into more of Vicky Pattison's books in the future!

I had a really hard time getting into this book. A few times I thought about just stopping as it really wasn't going anywhere. I kept reading and was glad that I did because I did enjoy the book. i loved how the poor family stuck together and how the rich family learned what life was really about.

A perfect summer read: full of sunshine and light breezes with occasional thunderstorms that clear up with rainbows at the end.

Sisters Becky and Lizzie, though complete opposites, have always been there for each other through thick and thin ever since their mum up and left them - and their dad- without word or explanation.

Becky, the elder sister, -practical, reliable, considerate and diplomatic- works as an editor for a publishing house and is about to marry her long-standing boyfriend. Daniel is a dreamboat: handsome, kind-hearted & generous. The only "problem" with him is that he (his family) is stone rich, heir to a multi-million-pound company and his parents have expectations. Expectations that do not include him marrying a "social nobody" of a girl up from the North. In this opinion they are strongly and very actively supported by Daniel's sister. Nicole, an ambitious, ruthless socialite does everything short of murder for fame has definite plans how best to break up the relationship between Becky and her brother. To her outrage, the media loves Becky, as potential Cinderella-material and she quickly rises to "stardom" status with women wanting to dress like her, magazine's wanting to interview her and paparazzis following her movements.

Meanwhile Lizzie -slapdash, fun-loving, loyal, wild yet insecure- who is without a job, flat or a boyfriend, feels left out in the cold.
When Becky fails to take her sister's side after she -rather the worse for drink - picks a quarrel with Nicole (to stop her disparaging Becky behind her back) during the engagement party and Lizzie gets bad media coverage, courtesy of Nicole, she feels even more betrayed and alone. Subsequent events drive a wedge between the sisters and they are drifting further apart.

We are offered the alternating POVs of Becky, Lizzie & an occasional third-person narrator showing Nicole's scheming, which goes very well with this story overall. It is a very easy, engaging read with characters you will like and with characters you'll love to hate (yes, Nicole, we are all looking at you), with intrigue, double-dealing aplenty.
I was fond of both sisters. I felt closer to Becky and a little bit irritated with Lizzie at the beginning, but she grew on me pretty quickly. Their dad & best friends (Lauren for Becky and Jay for Lizzie) were lovely characters as well.
Becky and Daniel's relationship had a definite Kate-Wills-vibe, but it was toned down and thus very enjoyable.

Very much recommended for fans of chick-lit and beach-read.

What a delightful reading! I've fallen in love with the characters and it's beautifully written. Highly recommended!

This novel exemplified family over everything. It features the Ashworth sisters, who are completely different yet fiercely connected. The two are in for a whirlwind when Becky gets engaged and has to deal with her soon-to-be in-laws. This is a cute, can't put down story!

Modern Chick Lit at it's very best! This book was right up my street from the start. I have to admit, I didn't know that Vicky Pattison was an acclaimed author - I naively assumed at first that this Author happened to have the same name as the reality TV star, who I happen to really like. But, before I started the book I realised they were the same person. Well done Vicky! This book was an easy read and I instantly liked the main characters, in fact, I liked ALL the characters.... except the stuck-up Nicole of course (and Tracy - boo) The story follows two sisters, completely different but totally inseparable. Becky has life sorted, getting married to the love of her life, the rich Daniel Balfour who comes from a very affluent and well-known family. Lizzie, on the other hand, doesn't really have life sorted at all. Her antics are laugh out loud hilarious - she is so sweet -though you just want things to work out for her, she can't seem to help getting herself into trouble. Enter Justin, a handsome aspiring rock star, and her life takes a huge turn... he gets it wrong though, badly - will Lizzie trust him again? There is never a dull moment in this book. I liked Becky and Daniel, Lizzie and the beautiful relationship they have with their wonderful Dad. This is a true story of family, be it blood or friendship, and how sticking together can pull you out of any situation. I'll definitely be checking out other books by Vicky and I for one am glad I discovered her other talent!

I've read all of Vicky's books and I have enjoyed all of them but this one was quite possibly my favourite of them all such a fun light hearted read. Perfect for reading on holidays.

The problems the characters come across are so true to life and i'm sure most of us can relate in some ways to what they are going through.

I highly recommend this book

Thanks to netgalley and publishers for a chance to read this book.