Wow. This book was wild. I smiled, I laughed, I cringed, I laughed some more but I would expect nothing else from this sequel. The aunties were a little too nutty for me at times that it began to feel on the unbelievable side. But it’s all in good fiction fun so I can’t complain.

This is a very fun book and suitable sequel for Dial A for Aunties. It reminded me how lucky I am to have a somewhat close extended family and generally was an entertaining and heartfelt read.
I recommend it to people who are willing to suspend their disbelief and enjoy comedic drama as it unfolds in front of them.

I still love these big-hearted, but utterly ridiculous characters but sadly I struggled through this sequel finding the plot really dragged in the middle and was underwhelming at the end.

Nathan and Meddy’s Oxford wedding is an over the top Indo-Chinese affair that goes completely awry in the most ridiculous ways. I really hated how much Meddy kept lying to Nathan and that he didn't seem to get more upset than he did.

Overall this one just didn’t have quite the same magic as Dial A but I’m still going to be first in line for book 3! Much thanks to NetGalley and Berkely Books for my advance review copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Aunties are back! While this is a fun read, I felt parts of it were silly and far-fetched. The Aunties were charming in parts, with their desire to speak in British dialect and wear outlandish Fascinators, they also were portrayed as silly over-generalized characters in parts. I was rather annoyed that Meddy kept leaving her wedding reception to tangle with the mafia and never let her husband in on the mess they were in. All in all it was a fun, light hearted spoof of a romance, but I found it got tiresome at the end.

Have you read “Dial A for Aunties?” It was so good right? Well this is the next in the series, comes out 3/29/22.

If you haven’t read the Dial A yet, def read that first. If you don’t, I think you’ll be lost.

This one started off soooo strong. In the first 20% I thought it was gonna be better than the first! Laughing, hooked right away. I was thinking we were off so strong. But then after 15% it kinda leveled out for me. It was ok but it was super wild and all over the place. It’s really hard because the first in this series was amazing and I was holding it to that standard. Ya know?

I think this book ends setting up for a third…so we’ll see!

TYSM for this gifted ARC.

The aunties were back and they were a HOT MESS with faux British accents and Komodo Dragon fascinators. The first 23% of this book were un-put-down-able. I loved it. I read all 23% on the 52 minute flight from LAX to Oakland, CA and I laughed out loud...loudly...four separate times! I was so excited that this was picking right up where Dial A For Aunties left off.

My biggest fear with this release was that it wouldn't be able to hang with Dial A and for the beginning of the book I would have argued this was better than the 1st. Then we arrived in England for the wedding and the wheels fell off the bus and we went careening around Oxford and I can't say it was pretty.

Was this still enjoyable and fun? YES! Did I love the aunties? Double YES! The problem for me...it felt too forced in crazy shenanigans that weren't necessary to the overall story line? I mean the mafia? Insert baby eye roll.

Meddy needs some serious boundaries and that's coming from someone who has a loud family that knows everything and I love it. But to basically miss your entire wedding for these random shenanigans and a Mom and Aunties who classify everything as an "emergency"? Yeah guys...this fell flat for me around 24% and never really righted the ship.

I did enjoy it, but nothing can compete with the magic of the first installment of this series.

If you read Dial A for Aunties you'll recognize the characters and their madcap antics. This time, the aunties and Meddy try to thwart a plot to ruin Meddy's wedding. A nice escape read that had it's funny moments, but (for me) failed to live up to they hype set by the first book. What didn't translate to a novel, though, would make a funny movie, and I'd be surprised if this series hasn't already been optioned.

I love the "aunties". They are sweet, funny, smart, and determined. They are wedding planners by trade but when their niece Maddy and Nathan start planning their wedding in London, Maddie insists that they be guests, not plan her wedding. Another "family" appears, also Chinese/Indonesian, to be the wedding planners in the Aunties' place. Misunderstanding and chaos ensues. From finding out the new family is "mafia" and plans to kill someone at the wedding to kidnappings, to chaotic dinners, to dragon wedding hats, this story is a crazy, entertaining romp all the way through. I will definitely read anything written about Maddie and her crazy aunties.

Thanks for the e-copy @berkleypub & @netgalley!

I was so excited to pick up the sequel to Dial A for Aunties, which is one of my favs of the year! Similar to my last review of Finlay Donovan Knocks Em Dead, I didn’t enjoy the sequel as much as the original.

If you read Dial A for Aunties & thought those aunties were a handful, you have no idea. The hijink in this one are wild, y’all. It was a little too much for me.

I still laughed a ton & will read anything Sutanto writes, but the level of absurdity was next level and I found myself rolling my eyes just as much as giggling.

Nathan, Meddy’s fiancé, is the most patient person & I wouldn’t have been the same in his situation. I just wanted to shake him!

It’s definitely still worth the read and it was nice to dive back into the crazy aunties’ world, especially when you add in the mafia & a new, fun location!

Four Aunties and a Wedding is out March 29, 2022.

I didn’t really LOVE the first book, Dial A for Aunties, but I thought I would try again with this ARC of Four Aunties and a Wedding. The conclusion I’ve come to is that both these books would make hilarious movies.

Four Aunties and a Wedding is more of the same over-the-top antics and hijinks. Setting aside the fact that I’m not of Asian descent, I do still have some crazy ass relatives and I get how annoying and loveable they can be. The craziness gets a little boring after a while, though, and I wished for more of an actual story.

I’m sure many readers will love this book. It just wasn’t my cup of tea. I give it a solid 3 stars and thank Berkley and Shelf Awareness for making this ARC available to me via Netgalley.

After enjoying Dial A for Aunties so much, when I saw the ARC available on NetGalley I knew I had to request it! Meddy and Nathan are getting married and the Aunties follow them to England for a dream wedding, with lots of hilarious shenanigans just getting there. The Aunties convince Meddy to hire another family to be the wedding vendors and Meddy quickly become close with the photographer, Staphanie. Once in England, between preparing for her wedding day, introducing the families, and trying to respectfully tame her family antics, Meddy discovers that Staphanie and her family are actually mafia and they are using her wedding to take someone out! Staphanie blackmails her to keep the wedding going, threatening to take them to the police. What follows is Meddy and her Aunties trying to protect everyone at the wedding from mafia vendors and absolutely hilarity ensues. The sequel is heartwarming and a joy to read! I already recommend Dial A for Aunties to everyone I can, but I’ll definitely eat adding this to the list too.

I was lucky enough to snag an advance digital copy of FOUR AUNTIES AND A WEDDING by Jesse Q. Sutanto through a Berkley Shelf Awareness giveaway. Thanks for the early look, and have a safe and happy weekend!

This is a laugh a minute wedding tale! The Aunties are back and better than ever! What will happen with all the wedding hijinks? Read and find out!

Amazing book! I would highly recommend this book to my customers and patrons. I would recommend other books by the same author as well.

This follow-up to Dial A for Aunties is equally ridiculous and entertaining. Meddy and her college sweetheart Nathan are getting married in London, and her over-the-top mother and aunts are about to meet his reserved family. Plus, the wedding vendors they booked might have another agenda for the trip (murder?!).

It was fun revisiting these silly characters in this sequel. I didn't enjoy it quite as much as the original, partly because the aunties' behavior gets even more out of control and it stressed me out, but it was still a very funny and enjoyable read.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

This book is really hard to rate! On one hand it was hilarious to watch the antics of this adorable family, but on the other I was really sad for meddie and Nathan on their wedding day!

The aunties are back again! After finding love in "Dial A for Aunties," this is the story of Meddy's wedding abroad. Of course her well meaning but meddlesome aunties are along for the ride! Full of misunderstandings, hilarious hijinks, and laugh out loud twists and turns, it's best for the reader to suspend disbelief in order to fully enjoy + appreciate this wild story. As with the first novel, the aunties completely baffled, charmed and endeared themselves to me. I love the author's note sharing her intention to highlight how each Asian culture and experience can look different as well as her intent to share authenticity rather than stereotypes with her novels. I will say that I was slightly disappointed with this novel as it lacked some of the charm, magic and originality of the first one. But that is completely on me as I had such high expectations from the first Aunties. Definitely worth the fun and witty read, pre-order your copy now, Aunties hits the shelves March 29, 2022! And be sure to check out the rest of Jesse Q. Sutano's books.

Thank you so much to Berkley Publishing + Netgalley for my advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Another amazing hit by Sutanto! The aunties are back and better than ever - even funnier and sassier than the first novel! The protagonist is a great narrator and the aunties just amplify her character that much more. A light read with an unexpected twist in the plot, absolutely loved it!

The aunties are back! This time it is for Meddy’s wedding to Nathan. But when she find out that the family they hired to be their vendor team is actually the mafia and has plans to take down one of their guests, the aunties come in to save the day.

Oh my goodness I haven’t laughed my way through a book like this in a long time. I wasn’t sure I could love this book as much as I loved Dial A for Aunties, but I did. The aunties found themselves in some interesting situations and it was hilarious to see how they handled it. Truly what could be better than the aunties taking on the mafia.

Aside from the funny moments, I love the family relationships in this series. This is truly a family that will do anything for each other and loves each other unconditionally.

In the author’s note, Jesse Q. Sutano mentions she wanted to show how not all Asian immigrants have the same experiences and how she wanted to show that through this book. I appreciated getting different points of view through Meddy and Nathan’s families.

Overall, I LOVED this book and I’m hoping for more from this series in the future!

Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for the advanced copy!

Hilarious hijinks and manic mayhem rule the day in this sequel, 4 AUNTIES AND A WEDDING. This time around Meddy Chan, bumbling beauty, is marrying her sweetie, Nathan, in England. She wants her family to enjoy themselves at her wedding, so she hires a wedding planner vendor. Meddy jives with Staphanie and her family is loony just like hers. Meddy relaxes, dreaming of her perfect wedding. Nothing will go wrong, right?

Only, everything goes wrong. Meddy and aunties are running interference, covering up the fact that Staphanie and her family are mafia and ordered a hit on someone. The aunties rule the roost, dive in and save the day! Nathan is concerned but Meddy irons out the wrinkles, so to speak. With everything going down hill, will Meddy's perfect day be ruined?

4 AUNTIES AND A WEDDING is intoxicating, risky and a total hoot! Meddy and family are at it again dealing with pesky problems, hiding evidence, blabbing lies, and more in Ms. Sutanto's hilarious new story. There are debatable decisions, stress-filled moments, slapstick humor and more. Meddy's fiancé Nathan is supportive and understanding, but there is a limit to how far his patience will go. He knows something is up, but the question is what? I almost got whiplash as Meddy, the aunties and ma, race around trying to fix everything. Oh boy, this book is a doozy! Totally off-the-wall fun with many surprises thrown in. Ms. Sutanto is a master at Lucy Ricardo moments. I laughed so hard at the aunties antics who completely steal the show! Go ahead and indulge with 4 AUNTIES AND A WEDDING. It's a laugh-a-minute, sudsy bubble, escapist fare!