What a fun series! I needed something to take me away from the recent stresses of my life and these three books did just that. The series follows a group of friends who are bridesmaids in each other’s weddings. Each friend has a distinct personality which I love. Some writers tend to write the same characters repeatedly, just plopping them in different scenarios and calling it a new book. But that’s not the case with Jenny Holiday. Each heroine was individual and had different struggles they had to overcome.

While all of the books were wonderful, I think my favorite of the series was Three Little Words. I loved that the obstacles were realistic and how much fun Gia and Bennett had together. How they supported and cared for each other as people so early on when it wasn’t romantic yet. They were just honestly good and compassionate characters and I really loved that.

If you’re looking for a fun read that will let you escape, I definitely recommend checking out this series.

A great finish to the series! I liked the way that Gia discovered she had more of offer than just her looks and I appreciated that it took a bit for Bennett to figure out the ways in which he was wrong. Looking forward to reading more from Jenny Holiday

I almost stopped reading this book because I didn't like Gia's feeling of entitlement, but am I glad I kept reading. You quickly learn why Gia is acting the way she does, but once she meets Bennett and as they get to know each other you can understand why she acted like she did in the beginning of the book. It's a sweet love story about too opposite people with their own history to work through. I can't wait to read the other books in this series.

I must admit, this is my first time reading a book by Jenny Holiday, but it won’t be the last! I first came across this title on Instagram through Forever Romance, the cover caught my eye. I then read the description and decided to pick it up.

I thoroughly enjoyed it. For me dialogue is a very important component of a book and in reading Three Little Words, I felt like Jenny did a great job of developing great dialogue between the characters. I enjoyed the chemistry between the characters and how the story unfolded. Definitely recommend!

Though this wasn't my favourite of the trilogy, I still enjoyed this book and particularly Bennett. Gia was a bit harder to like overall than Jane and Wendy, so I found that difficult but I still gobbled this up in one day and enjoyed it a lot.

Transporting her friend Wendy’s wedding dress from New York to Florida has turned Gia Gallo into a bridesmaid-zilla, so groomsman Bennett Buchanan’s initial encounter with her yelling at airline employees to fix a weather cancellation doesn’t leave him with a positive impression. With flights down, a road trip becomes their best option. But sexual attraction and growing mutual respect weren’t in either Gia or Bennett’s plans. If you loved Jenny Holiday’s other Bridesmaids Behaving Badly books, you can relax: the fourth and final book in the series sticks the landing.

I feel very strongly about being nice to airport officials during crises, so Gia had some mileage to make up with me. The revelation that she was hungry helped, because a) I’m also a raving monster when I’m hungry and b) it introduced an interesting, slow-burn subplot about eating issues triggered by being a model hitting thirty and falling in love with a chef, especially one who is with you 24/7 and can see exactly what you’ve eaten or not. I am not someone who’s had an eating disorder so I can’t speak to how this plotline would affect someone who has. Personally, I appreciated that the author clearly characterized it as a struggle Gia would continue to face, and one that love and professional success outside her body could mitigate but not cure.

I had so much trouble remembering Bennett’s name, and I have, at various times, referred to him as Bronson Beckman, Brett Buckley, and Braxton Beauregard, and I just now almost typed ‘Bradley’ instead of ‘Bennett’. It sounds like it came out of a Southern Name Generator that creates alliterative combinations of items in an atlas and the names of prominent Confederates, with the added stipulation that the name must work both forwards and backwards. But that didn’t keep me from liking his character. Bennett broke free from his old-money Charleston family after they disowned him not for his drug or alcohol problems, but for refusing to attend university in family tradition after he realized that the prevalence of substances there would jeopardize his recovery. One of the most powerful scenes demonstrating his connection to Gia was when Gia understood him well enough to help him face a reunion with his parents, and also to be his wingman during that reunion, and deftly extricate them when Bennett needed support doing that. It felt like a scene featuring an extremely supportive married couple.

Bennett and Gia are both characters with ‘rules’ about relationships (she’s ‘one and done’ or ‘two and through’; he doesn’t have sex outside of relationships that have the potential to be long-term) which they break for each other. The author deftly balances keeping the tension going with not hiding behind ‘rules’ as a plot device. The sex scenes are excellent, as Bennett smugly enjoys Gia’s ‘Oh my God’ reaction to his cooking flavors, and starts to pursue that reaction elsewhere.

What keeps this book from an A: Gia’s random brilliant restaurant insights seem contrived in order to give her a path to an HEA and make Bennett seem oddly ignorant of aspects of his own business; Bennett’s emotional reactions to the past feel misplaced; and the actual nitty-gritty of Bennett’s charity pay-what-you-can restaurant project is under-explained. (I didn’t know anything about it, so I read one Washington Post article, and am currently in possession of more details than are in the entire finished book). Similarly, the stories Gia relates from her modeling life to explain her issues with food and men are so mild compared with some of the least appalling #metoo stories and modeling exposés that I felt as though they had been sanitized.

On the whole, Three Little Words is an enjoyable conclusion to a series that has honored female friendship. It doesn’t neuter Gina’s tough-girl character from the earlier books, and it does what, for me, is nearly impossible in featuring returning characters in relationships without depicting obnoxiously unrealistic bliss. I enjoyed it, and I look forward to wherever Holiday’s muse takes her next.

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Three Little Words is a nice ending to the series. It's a cute fun romance on the road story. Romance readers will enjoy it.

I absolutely loved this book - it's fun and happy-making but with serious edges and some darkness to it which make it the perfect kind of contemporary romance for me.

Gia is an awesome heroine, a fashion model at the end of her career - no bitchness, no aloofness but also no fake modesty regarding her looks. I found her stress of having to start something new/unfamiliar, the uncertainty, the sense of lacking (academic smarts, experience outside the world of modelling) very relatable.

She is also not looking for a relationship after being burnt before, one-night stands, or at best, a repeat performance, is her thing. And then she meets Bennett who turns her life absolutely upside down, rather helps her see other possibilities both in her personal and in her professional life.

Gia is battling an eating disorder and she is not quite ready to admit it. And Bennett is a chef, a top chef at that. I loved how this aspect of their relationship was handled, he didn't pressure her, his delicious cooking and his love for her didn't cure her, they helped her admit the problem and start looking for professional help to cope with it.

He is wonderful overall, caring and patient with Gia while dealing with his own demons, and they were some pretty dark demons. She was an unexpected source of solutions for a number of his issues. She literally made him face his past and move on from it.

They started are reluctant strangers, forced by the circumstances on a road trip that lead to unexpected and scary for them both intimacy and openness.

The story ends with the sweetest, mushiest epilogue - perfect end to the series. We see all the previous couples and glimpses at their lives down the line were heart-warming.

The whole series shows great female (and male!) friendships. I liked how the family relations were presented in the story - re-establishing contact with one's family without forgiving and forgetting, some hurts are too deep to heal. Still, this was a hopeful aspect of the story for me. I also loved all the food, the idea of a community restaurant was new to me and found it really intriguing.

The writing was what I have come to expect from Jenny Holiday, lovely, engaging writing, real, down-to-earth characters, nuance both in the presentation of the good guys and the bad ones.

I highly recommend the whole series! (this book can be read as as standalone but it would be work even better if you have read the previous books).

I have enjoyed each book/novella in this series immensely. I love Holiday's writing. My favourite was the first one, but they have all been funny and adorable. I was super excited for this one because of the hints we get of Gia's character and problem in the previous books. I couldn't wait to see how that went down, and I loved that Bennett was a chef. I won't spend too much time on her 'problem' but I will say I expected it to be a bit more of a thing, or dealt with a bit more? Like, it was kind of skimmed over... not that it wasn't a big thing in the book, because it was, I guess it was just handled differently than I expected. But anyway. Gia was really hard to like at the beginning, she really frustrated me at times and I kept waiting for her actions to be explained or justified in some way, but I didn't always get that. But as we get further into the book, she mellows out and we get to know her better. I liked Bennett as well, and I loved them together. They were adorable. It was a bit insta-lovey what with only being a few days, but forced proximity/romance novel, whatever. Overall, not my favourite of the series, but still a thoroughly enjoyable read. Steamy, adorable, funny = everything I've come to expect from Jenny Holiday and this one didn't disappoint. The epilogue was the most adorable thing in the entire world and I already want to start over and re-read them all so I can hang out with these characters again. Love. Can't wait for more from JH!

After the teaser in Book #2, I was looking forward to Book #3. It was the best of the bunch and I enjoyed it. While all the cliched elements were there -- 2 attractive strangers road tripping to a wedding and sharing personal truths while helping each other solve their gestalt challenges -- Jenny Holiday produced a fun and romantic ride for our characters' journey.

This was an excellent end to the series, though I will be sad to see the characters go. I had been looking forward to Gia's story after seeing her in action defending her friends and being a general bad-ass in the other books. Getting a glimpse inside her head in this story and understanding what drove her was interesting. Though I was skeptical initially about pairing her with Bennett, I really liked their dynamic and the way that they took care of and challenged each other. Both of them are at a crossroads in their lives and need a bit of gentle (or not so gentle) nudging to help them take the next steps. Bennett was a refreshing change after Noah in It Takes Two (with his obsessive controlling tendencies) -- though I found it ironic that part of the big drama here is Bennett being accused of overstepping with Gia by making well-intended suggestions, when Noah got a clear pass for bordering on emotionally abusive behavior with Wendy. Bennett is respectful and caring, even when they find themselves in frustrating and trying circumstances, and edges out Cam as my favorite of the heroes in this series.

Can't wait to see what Jenny Holiday does next! She is emerging as one of my new favorite contemporary romance authors.

Thank you to Hachette/Forever and Netgalley for providing an ARC for review!

Gia and Bennett are stranded in a snow storm in New York, with just 6 days to reach Florida for their respective best friends wedding. With no other option they decide to rent a car and drive.
Bennett doesn’t do casual and Gia doesn’t do relationships. As they spend time together, not just their attraction but also a bond grows between them and they share a lot more than their secrets. But what will happen when they reach their destination ?
I enjoyed reading Three little words. The issues felt real and were handled very well by the author. The chemistry between Gia and Bennett was off the charts hot and I loved the bond between the 4 best friends, made me want to be a part of their girl gang.
This is my first book in the Bridesmaid behaving badly series and I now want to read them all.

I really liked this series. As a whole, the first book was my favorite, but this one was a close second. Gia and Bennett are stranded together in NYC, trying to get to the same wedding, Their adventure ensues trying to get there. It was a acute story. I liked it. Laughed and read it in one sitting.

I loved this romance and felt that Gia's path to true love was well worth the wait. Both she and Bennett have past experiences that make them afraid of new relationships, and both are shocked when what they feel for each other very quickly becomes too strong to ignore. I loved the way the two of them interacted and how they both sought to make things better for the other. And of course the return of the women and men from the previous "Bridesmaids Behaving Badly" books brought both emotion and humor to this story. I think this is my favorite of the series!

My favorite of the series! There's nothing better than a good road trip romance, and this one was no exception. There were so many swoon worthy moments that I'm still thinking about. The perfect end to a fabulous series!

What a love/hate relationship. Gia & Bennett and myself with this book!

I struggled to finish this one. I loved the concept of the story and I loved Gia & Bennett as a couple and individually. However there was something about this book that didn't quite suck me in and get me lost in the words.

I loved the friendship the girls shared, that was displayed beautifully and was admired because they really lifted each other up. I admired how Bennett helped make Gia a stronger person. He supported her through her demons and how can we not swoon over a man like that.

I would recommend this book to other readers. And would love to see a look into Gia and Bennett future, especially getting to see how Gia is on her new career path.

The Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series is is full of witty banter and great characters. In Three Little Words, the last single lady in their group of friends gets her happily ever after. The author does a good job of writing characters that are human, but still likeable. In this book, Gia, a model, has a strict rule book when it comes to her love life. No repeats, and definitely none who values her modeling career more that her. But chef Barrett proves the exception to her rule. He has is own ridged moral code, but finds that Gia is worth rethinking those parameters. Watching these two fall in love, despite their personal hang-ups, is a pleasure to watch.

Sweet, fun and sexy. Bennett is a loveable man, but has a no strings attached rule. Gia is a model that comes off as entitled and bitchy. When these two allow their walls to fall they are great together.

Where can I sign myself up for a Bennett Buchanan?

No, seriously. This hero? He was nearly perfect for me - and not only because he could make amazing food. He's alpha while not being overtly so, he's patient, he's humble, he's giving, he's steadfast, he's funny, and well...like I said, the man knows his way around the kitchen.

Perfection.

And his chemistry with Gia? Spot on for me. Gia was a little harder to get on board with, but I also didn't dislike her. I appreciated that the scene was flipped here and it was the snippets of Gia's soft underbelly that kept me coming back for more. I wanted to shake her a couple times, but I also felt her in my heart. That is, she's a bit of a prickly pear, but her heart was pure gold. And while I sometimes lost patience with the protective barriers she had put around it, I absolutely adored the end result here.

This series has been a bit of a mixed bag for me, but I loved seeing it all come together in this final installation. It was fun, swoony, with little emotional punches thrown in along the way. Definitely worth the read!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

When I read the description for this book, my first reaction was yes, sign me up! I loved the bridesmaid and groomsman from a wedding finding love at a wedding. Add in a road trip with the two trying to get to wedding on time and this is my kind of story. The blurb really, really reeled me in. All of this is to say, I had very high hopes.

First, shame on me, I didn’t realize this is the third book in the Bridesmaid Behaving Badly series. I have not read the previous two books. That being said, I did not find it necessary and the story very much was able to stand on its own. My only regret is that I think both of the main characters were introduced in previous stories and that would have benefited my enjoyment. My reason? The author, Holiday, did not make the heroine Gia Gallo the most likeable of heroines at the outset and really for much of the book. This may have tempered how I ultimately viewed this book.

But before all that, let’s start with the good. The hero, Bennett Buchanan, is a Southern boy living and working as a chef/restaurant owner in New York. He’s definitely got the whole great guy persona down and between his manners, kindness, and generosity, he’s sure to be pleasing to many, many readers. Trying to figure out if he was a bit too nice though. Even though he had a bit of a past, he did edge into the too much perfect category many times.

Gia Gallo, a woman with no real home and working as a jet setting model, is the heroine in the story. Where Bennett has issues with being too perfect, Gia is pretty much the antithesis of him. She has some serious commitment issues - as in never date and only see a man a max of two times and usually to just scratch an itch. She’s almost allergic to anything resembling love and is a bit cold and even crass in her attitude on the subject. Add her somewhat mercurial moods, eating issues (disorder?), and she’s not a heroine I warmed up to for most of the book. I think where Bennett was too perfect and in an effort to be his foil, the author made Gia a bit too harsh as well. I get what she was trying to do, swapping traditional hero/heroine types in a romance, but wish it were executed a bit better.

The road trip aspect could have been an excellent device to bring out some humor or interesting scenarios and yet, for me, much of the trip was a bit dull. I felt like the shared adventure did not adequately set up the budding chemistry between the two and thus found this part of the story a bit slow to read. The ending, once they arrive at the wedding destination really was the best part of the story and I thought both the pacing and plot were on point in this section. It really did get so much better during this part.

Overall, it wasn’t a bad story but I would rate it as average. The rather sagging middle along with some characterization issues kept it from being a better rating. I suspect, however, if you’ve read the previous books in this series, you would likely enjoy this story quite a bit. Overall three stars.