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The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory is charming, sweet, and downright adorable! I had trouble believing this was a debut novel- it was so well written and a pleasure to read!
Alexa and Drew meet in an unconventional way. They’re stuck together in an elevator. Being stuck together leads to them going to a wedding together. After that, this couple just can’t seem to get enough of each other. Drew is a pediatric surgeon from LA and Alexa lives close to San Fransisco as the mayor’s chief of staff. Both have important jobs and busy lives, but they can’t seem to stop seeing one another. They figure out a way to make it work. Although nothing is defined with them, you can tell (even if they can’t) that they starting to fall. It’s just unclear how this will work between them…
Alexa is a refreshing heroine. She is spunky, fun, independent, and career driven. I loved her personality. Drew was also a fun guy- he was sweet, charming, and smart. These two truly were a fantastic match! Even if they didn’t see how perfect they were for each other at first, as a reader, I could see it! Their love story was fast paced and light, and also felt realistic. I adored them both and their connection.
I love a good, swoony romance, and The Wedding Date really hit the spot for me! I found this book highly entertaining, flirty, fun, and sweet as can be. I recommend it and I’m looking forward to reading more from this author!
What a delightful read! I gobbled it up. The leads are compelling and modern. They have serious careers and friendships that they care about. Romance is a part of their lives, but neither spends their whole day mooning about finding The One in a way that I find refreshingly realistic. And big points for having both nuanced discussions of race, class, body-anxiety, and privilege alongside some very steamy scenes. I have never been a big romance reader, but I loved this charming and warm book.
Thank you; however, this book was hard to finish. I did not connect with the characters and point of view was choppy. Please advise if you want me to still publish a formal review.
I don't usually read romance of any sort but Roxane Gay said this was good, so I read it. Heh. It was pretty good. And I appreciated that it had characteristics (interracial romance, two career minded single folks) that I think aren't that present in most contemporary romance fiction.
I appreciated the fact that this was an interracial couple and that issues of race were addressed in the book. I love any sort of fake romance story, and this was a great example of how that trope works. It did get a little old with every weekend being some kind of misunderstanding or just not talking about things, but overall it was an enjoyable read.
Attractive cover. Fun story. Drew needs a plus one for his ex's wedding. Then he is lucky enough to get trapped in an elevator with Alexa - and her cheese and crackers. What is supposed to be a one weekend thing turns into a long distance thing and then a real thing. I liked the African-American heroine and white hero.
A fake date, initiated in a stalled elevator becomes something much more. Often funny and with interesting and loveable characters.
I received an ARC copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 Really cute romance! Loved Drew and Alexa as a couple. And loved how the author portrayed Alexa as a real person, insecurities and all. The reading can get a little slow in some parts (the disagreements Alexa and Drew have every other weekend) and quick in others. But I did always want to return to reading. Don't read this book if you are trying to diet. The characters are eating CONSTANTLY! And eating delicious crap that's bad for you- but if you're okay with getting a craving for donuts, go for it.
I was really looking forward to this book, but it just didn't live up to the hype. It moved slowly and was predicable. I didn't really have much interest in any of the characters. This one just wasn't for me!
Do you want to read a super cute romance novel that might as well be a 90s romcom? Then order this book immediately! It centers on a black woman from Berkeley, the mayor's chief of staff, who meets-cute in a broken elevator with a cute white doctor who needs a date to his ex's wedding, and the usual romance story shenanigans ensue, but it was all very charming and I liked how Guillory handled the interracial romance. Basically a fun delight about the importance of good communication. A-.
When she agrees to go on a date to a wedding with a guy she's just met in an elevator, Alexa Monroe surprises everyone, including herself. But sexy doctor Drew was charming and funny and she decided to throw caution to the wind for one night. The two end up having a great time, and spend a lovely night together. Assuming it's a one-night stand, Alexa is surprised when they start to see each other nearly every weekend, despite living on opposite sides of the state. But is it real love, or is it just a fling?
This smart, sexy novel from Jasmine Guillory is a delight from start to finish. A contemporary romance that's funny, sweet, and sexy while also offering readers some substance, this is one that should fly off the shelves. In heroine Alexa, Guillory creates a believable and likable woman with depth. Alexa's insecurities are easy to relate to and help make her a more well-rounded character. Drew is a charming love interest whose personality compliments Alexa's well, and their connection--both physical and emotional--is palpable on every page.
I couldn't put this one down. It's charming, sexy, and compelling, and it is the perfect book version of a romantic comedy movie. This is an honest portrayal of what it's like to fall in love, even in the most unlikely of circumstances. Guillory is an author to watch, and this novel is guaranteed to satisfy readers.
I always try to find new authors and I am so glad I picked up this book.
A chance meeting in an elevator with a hot guy is would never happen to me but lucky Alexa! A HOT, funny, sexy guy is stuck with her in the elevator with nothing but time and the sparks begin. He's in town for his ex-girlfriends wedding and his date canceled last minute. She's a smart, fun loving girl who's at the hotel to meet with her sister for a celebration and bam...fate takes a hand in their lives.
What starts out as a "can you be my fake date?", turns into a really fun, sexy, funny and enjoyable read.
Alexa and Drew aren't your everyday couple we read about often. I loved reading about this interracial couple. We don't often see that in romance, but I love to see diversity while reading and seeing the pitfalls that often can come, even in this day and age.
Great debut novel by this author!
This is either a perfect beach read, or a great way to cheer up a gloomy winter day. Either way, it's a funny and romantic romp for whenever you need some stress-free reading.
I really expected a lot more from this one, especially after being excited for a book about a diverse couple. Unfortunately, I found Drew, the love interest, supremely annoying and doing something surprisingly juvenile that didn't fit with his suave-guy characterization. Alexa was a fun, interesting character that deserved better than the guy written for her.
This was perfectly competent book, but I wasn't as delighted as I expected. Maybe it's that I'm not a big romance reader, but it felt like nothing much really happened in it. It was great to see a black heroine in a romance, and the writing was good, but most of the trouble in the relationship is just miscommunications that could be, and are, easily smoothed away. I enjoyed the fake relationship aspect, but that was dispensed with by about 1/4 of the way into the book.
I was skeptical on the first page - the initial prose seemed slightly awkward - but I was completely won over by the second page and could not put this book down! I totally fell in love with it, 100%. This absolutely needs to be a movie. I really loved that the problems the couple had were so real. I thought I could see where the plot was going at the beginning and what their typical rom-com problems would be, and Guillory totally subverted those expectations. Instead, the couple communicated about misunderstandings, apologized to each other when they made wrong assumptions, and got on with the romance. I need Guillory to write 10 more books TOMORROW.
A quick, light romance read. A little more chick lit than women’s fiction, but if you are looking for that happy ending, with lots of light banter and sex, this is for you. Just okay for me, the premise was cute. Alexa meets Drew when their elevator stalls, and ends up pretending to be his plus one at his ex girlfriends wedding. Predictable but fun.
When Drew and Alexa get stuck in an elevator neither expects what comes next. After an instant connection Drew begs her to be his plus one at a weekend wedding. But being his 'fake' girlfriend doesn't seem fake but neither is willing to be the first to reveal their feelings. A fun story of instant connection, fear of revealing too much too soon, and finding happiness that will have you rooting for Alexa and Drew.
I thoroughly enjoyed this romance. The characters were so well drawn and I loved spending tie with them. I will recommend this to romance readers at my library.
This is a great contemporary romance that has an excellent portrayal of a successful black woman. Alexa and Drew's whirlwind romance was a delight and the pages just flew right by. My only issue is that there wasn't a whole lot of conflict in their romance and it was mostly just miscommunication issues that could have easily been resolve. But it was still a lot of fun and I look forward to recommending this to contemporary romance readers.