I let this novel consume me entirely. I was unable to put it down. In a way that made me feel special, the writing was funny, witty, beautiful, and honest in a way that made me start to wonder if this might end up being one of my best books to read of the year. By the conclusion, that idea was firmly established.

this was kind of sad, to begin with. To think that a person would be so cut off from believing in love that they would turn down a proposal from their dream guy, best boyfriend ever, because of it.
It was an " of course" that she would be invited to a wedding, and her recently dumped ( can it be considered "dumped" if she just didn't answer the big question?) boyfriend would be there too. Does she try to get him back ? does she try to break up the wedding, because she thinks she is protecting her friend ? what about the new man involved in the mix?? goodness !! what IS a gal to do ?

I really want to like this book more than 3 stars. The idea of the story of cursed bridesmaid is appealing for chick lit. Like many chick lit I was expecting a journey of heroine's self discovery. And yes, Miss Greenberg done that.

I just feel the middle of the story is dragging to long. Some part is unnecessary. The book length can be shortened to 100 pages. Bad Luck Bridesmaid have hit and miss. At the end I do not hate it nor love it either. I feel OK.

I had a blast reading BAD LUCK BRIDESMAID by Alison Rose Greenberg, a Rom-Com wherein Zoey Marks believes she is a cursed Bridesmaid—in a span of ten years—three engagements—no brides have walked down the aisle.

When Zoey’s best friend Hannah Green announces her engagement, making Zoey a Bridesmaid for the fourth time—she is determined to break her bad luck streak whilst healing from a recent breakup with her boyfriend Rylan Harper III—hoping to get him back.

I Laughed. I Cried. And Oh My, I think my glasses fogged up a few times cause there’s a whoooollleee lotta Hot, Hot, Hot, and McSteamy going on…

Highly Recommend!

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin, for providing me with an eBook of BAD LUCK BRIDESMAID at the request of an honest review.

Bad Luck Bridesmaid was not for me. The concept the novel is based around is that every time she’s a bridesmaid the wedding falls through at some point in the engagement and she starts to blame herself and not the friend group who she is a bridesmaid for. So when her boyfriend Rylan proposes she turns him down just based on that and then spends the rest of the book avoiding him at another wedding. The main character felt immature and it felt like a forced conflict that I don’t think worked for me as a reader.

Thank you to the publisher for providing an advanced review copy! I really wanted to love this book but it wasn't my cup of tea.

I really thought this was a romance from the blurb but it’s more chick lit. I think it could work for some people, but it was not what I was looking for.

This was a DNF for me. The main character was too messy for me. She was just too unlikeable for me and I couldn't read any more of her story

Bad Luck Bridesmaid was not what I was expecting. The ending took me by surprise and the story did jump through three different times in Zoey Marks' life that weren't smoothly connected. The beginning of the story was focused on Zoey's involvement in 2 friends' weddings, or lack thereof, whilst the middle of the book followed Zoey experiencing her one true love and how this undid everything she thought she knew about herself. The final portion of the book follows her best friend Hannah's wedding and how this will impact Zoey's view on marriage.
Overall, the story was enjoyable, with many moments bringing me to tears. While the story does conclude, it was not the ending I was hoping for. The story was not typical of a romantic comedy, as it was more focused on Zoey's path to self discovery.
I would recommend if you like Women's lit, but aren't looking specifically for a romance or romantic comedy.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

This was a quick romantic story that really did not have any drama at least for me did not feel that way. The characters were good along with the story.

Bad Luck Bridesmaid by Alison Rose Greenberg is more women's fiction than rom-com, despite the cover. I loved the premise of this one - a play on the idea of a woman being a bridesmaid multiple times, but the execution of this one wasn't as strong as I had hoped. Still, I'll look forward to more from this writer.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me. All thoughts are my own.

The full review of this title appeared on Pages and Pictures.

This was one of the most relatable titles I read all year. This story perfectly speaks to anyone who is always the bridesmaid, never the bride, and who despite appearances has a lot of love to give. This is a coming of age story for those in their 20s and 30s.

This one fell a little flat, it was an okay rom=com but not sure I'd read this author again. Cute but not especially memorable.

This was super cute and fun!!

Not necessarily my perfect romance, but truly a fun ride.

I read this book before getting married this year and it was fun to get in the bridal mindset and follow along with Zoey's story.

I don't know what it is about books that contain weddings, but I am obsessed. I'm happily married, and yet I swoon every time.

THIS WAS SUCH A FUN READ! I thought it was adorable and sweet.

This book was alright. It claims that it’s not a rom-com and warns the reader of such but it really mostly is just that. So, if you like them, you may like this one.
Zoey Marks has deemed herself cursed. She’s been a bridesmaid more than once over the course of ten years and with each wedding the couple has split up before the wedding. Therefore she claimed the title of cursed.
After the third strike, Zoey wonders if her own ambivalence towards marriage has passed on to those around her. She goes so far as to turn down a proposal from her all-American, perfect, sweet boyfriend Rylan Harper III. She leaves Rylan heartbroken. She broke her own heart as well. She questions her actions and why she feels as she does.
Now her best friend Hannah Green is getting married. This takes the story all the way to Ireland (side note - really wish I had friends that could take me to Ireland for their wedding) where her friend's wedding is planned. Her friend who happens to be the cousin of her ex, Rylan. Since she broke Rylan's heart though he attends the wedding with a very attractive guest.
Zoey is determined to change her luck and she accepts the role of bridesmaid for Hannah’s wedding. Now she is just praying that her friend's wedding goes off without a hitch and if she can get Rylan back along the way all the better (whether he has a girlfriend or not).
However, as the weekend goes on Zoey finds that she has a lot more questions than answers.
I don’t want to tell you the whole story since it’s not an incredibly complicated one. I’ll let you read it and follow along with Zoey as you go.
For me, I found that the main character was rather annoying. I suppose if you can relate to her in some way it’s more helpful but I just couldn’t. She whines a lot!! Things she does to and for herself are the reasons for her situation so really she just needs to chill. There is one part where she says something right in front of Rylan's mom that is just incredibly rude and it really sort of made me almost dislike her, she redeems at times but it was still just bad. Why oh why would someone of her age do that? She acts like a teen at times, though most teens have a better filter and know that saying such things isn’t the best way to win back an ex.
Again though, if you can relate to the main character with more than one or two things, I think you’ll enjoy this story. It is well written and the characters aren’t terrible but I just couldn’t. I still recommend it because I think this book will definitely appeal to a certain audience and they will really like it.

An OK book but not something I was sad to see end. Typical formula of woman who can't seem to find love - always the bridesmaid never the bride. There were some parts that were funny but overall just "fine".

From the beginning of the book, we already start to get a feel that Zoey is a very pick me kind of girl. Throughout the book this type of energy doesn't change, which I didn't like. I would expect some type of character development to happen but it didn't. I DNF'd this book.

Bad Luck Bridesmaid by Alison Rose Greenberg was a surprisingly emotional exploration of a young woman's complexities as she navigates love and the uncertainty of her future.

Zoey Marks believes herself to be cursed. She has been a bridesmaid in three of her friends' weddings and none of the couples ended up tying the knot. What's worse, she decided to swear off love only for the perfect man, Rylan Harper III, to show up and tilt her world on its axis. Rylan makes Zoey want to throw out her rule book and they fall madly in love. When Rylan proposes, taking Zoey off guard, she holds firm to her convictions and denies him despite her feelings. The last thing Zoey expects is for her pragmatic best friend Hannah to announce she's get married to a guy she just met, but that's how Zoey finds herself doing bridesmaid duty once again. This time, the nuptials will be taking place in Ireland, where the bride's cousin is none other than Rylan. Zoey is determined to get Hannah down the aisle and prove that she isn't cursed, and if she can win back Rylan in the process then maybe her luck will have turned around for good.

Don't let this whimsical cover fool you, this book was an emotional rollercoaster. I found my heart aching for Rylan and Zoey who were both deserving of the futures they sought but had difficulties openly communicating their needs with each other. Zoey's inner dialogue got a bit repetitive, but I enjoyed her journey of self-discovery and that she held firm to her convictions. She is not a wallflower that's for sure! Her friendship with Hannah was a bright spot as well. As someone who has had lifelong female friendships, I saw a lot of truth and sincerity to the way these two characters interacted. I do wish that there was some clarity or expansion on the final moments, perhaps an epilogue that could have showed us what everyone was up to a year or so later. All in all, the banter was witty, the spicy scenes were sizzling, and the plot was fast-paced in a way that had me rapidly flipping the pages.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for a review copy.

Oh Zoey. She's what she likes to call a "bad luck charm". Sure, her friends get engaged and ask her to be a bridesmaid in their weddings. But, the weddings never happen. This has happened three times already, so when Zoe's own boyfriend proposes, she freaks out and has to turn him down. Obviously love doesn't work, right? But when she realizes how much she misses him, it makes her think about why...

Now, her best friend Hannah has just gotten engaged and of course wants Zoe to be the maid of honor. So Zoe has a goal. She's going to make sure Hannah's wedding actually happens and that will prove to her and Rylan (the rejected ex-boyfriend who had proposed) that she actually is ready for marriage and they will work.

This was definitely your typical "I don't believe in love" romance trope, but it was really good! I look forward to reading more from this author.