I was so excited for this second in the series because I LOVED The Worst Best Man, and I'm so happy to say it doesn't disappoint. I was interested in Solange and Dean while reading the first book, and I could tell they were earning their own book within the story. I'm a sucker for the trope of a man who doesn't believe in love (lol yeah right) and a women who totally does. I think this might have been BETTER than The Worst Best Man, and I can't wait for more from this author.

I'm always a sucker for a fake dating trope (and fake dating for coworkers is usually extra fun), so was excited to pick this one up. It started out strong for me, but started faltering as it got later. There was some great humor and family moments, but the pacing was a little funky and it fell a little flat for me.

I didn't love THE WORST BEST MAN so I was hesitant to read THE WEDDING CRASHER, but TikTok convinced it was worth a try. Unfortunately, I disliked THE WEDDING CRASHER even more than THE WORST BEST MAN. The plot made absolutely no sense. I understand suspending my disbelief for some things but this was a lot. Why did Dean's law firm fire him simply for lying? Why would the woman he was entertaining for the law firm as be in a fake relationship instead of just being in a relationship with her friend that she had a crush on? Why would Solange's entire family buy last minute flights to Vegas just to engage in Brandon's ploy to get Dean and Solange together? Aren't we supposed to believe they don't have a lot of money? Also, the reasons Dean and Solange resisted being together were so ridiculous and infuriating I wanted to go into the book and shake them. I contemplated DNFing multiple times but persisted in the hopes that it would get better. Unfortunately, it did not.

I don't know why I dragged my feet on this one because it was a lot of fun.

I really liked Solange and Dean. They seem so different, but they're looking for something and unexpectedly find it in each other. I loved reading their fake relationship turn real. And meddling family members is always a favorite of mine, and the tias are fantastic.

Plot wise, it was good. The series of dates were fun (even if we had to deal with Peter) and I enjoyed how there was loads of open conversation. Of course, I did want to force them to talk about what mattered, but the way it played out was damn near perfection.

Overall, it was a quick and fun read with characters that were easy to get invested in.

**Huge thanks to the publisher for providing the arc free of charge**

Thank you so much @AvonBooks & @NetGalley for giving me this eARC in exchange for my honest and unbiased review (Release Date | 05 April 2022)

SYNOPSIS | Solange is helping out her cousin at a wedding when she overhears the bride confessing her love for someone who is not her soon-to-be-husband. After meeting the groom, Solange decides to stop the wedding to try & prevent the couple from making a mistake.

WHAT I LIKED:
- how easy their banter was straight off the bat
- Solange was a fierce & ballsy main character
- super engaging first few chapters

WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
- the overall plot just fell kind of flat for me & the pacing felt off throughout
- how quickly Dean started falling for Solange (I like more of a slow burn)
- the fake dating situation didn't lead to better chemistry or any sparks so I struggled to root for them as a couple

The Wedding Crasher was way more funny than I was expecting. The conversations that these characters had with each other was hilarious! I was laughing so much. The food that was mentioned had me hungry. If you're looking for a light, funny read, with a bit of steam, that will make you hungry; this is the book for you!

The way this book began grabbed my attention. The messy wedding debacle and stopping a wedding was comical and entertaining. I enjoyed Solange from the beginning as a character. I'm also a sucker for the fake dating troupe and the chemistry between Solange and Dean was definitely present. I enjoyed that Dean was able to reasses his goals and outlook on life via his experience with Solange. Overall a cute read a a solid 3.75

Five Stars!!! You know I love the fake dating trope, and yes this is another one - but Mia Sosa pulled it off so well!
I laughed so hard through out this book and it was so cute.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book! The title and this beautiful cover drew me in and i was excited to read this book! I will be recommending this book to others for readers advisory.

This was cute, but not one of my fav romances. I liked the MC enough but the romance fell a little flat for me. Enjoyable, but ultimately not super memorable.

I...absolutely enjoyed this. the perfect light read with a little bit of drama. We love watching an outgoing heroine break someone out of their bubble. The opposites attract trope was done nicely and it was very believable but i do wish we spent more time with them building up the chemistry.

it makes me excited to read the first in the series!

This was such a fun read that I couldn’t stop here. I looked at my local library to see if they had any of her other books. So beware that once you start reading one of her books you will want to consume more of hers!

3.5 rounded up for the Tias. While this isn't a sequel to The Worst Best Man, it's the same universe - Lina's cousin and Max's best friend are the main characters. I always enjoy the fake dating trope, though Solange and Dean's reasons for not wanting to be together didn't ring true to me. And Peter is the worst. I liked the ending though, and it's got some pretty steamy scenes which are always fun.

This was great! Fun and silly, with characters of great depth. Can absolutely be read as a standalone, but would recommend reading "The Worst Best Man" too!

I look forward to reading more from Mia Sosa.

Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for providing an eARC for review..

Honestly this was a book that I should've read earlier, especially when I'd enjoyed The Worst Best Man, but for some reason it took me so long to get it😂 I'm so glad I read it though because I was in the right mood for it! It had my fave trope - fake dating with a bit of forced proximity too!

Solange has been pulled into helping her cousin at a wedding when she runs into the bride declaring her feelings to someone who isn't the groom 😂 Talk about awkward. She doesn't want to ruin things but her past has her feeling sorry for the groom and just like you'd expect her to - she crashes the wedding and stops it. Surprisingly the groom - Dean, doesn't seem heartbroken over it. What she doesn't know is that this was something like a marriage of convenience for him and it's another thing on his list to check off along with making partner at the firm he works at.
A particular situation at work has him blurting out a lie that he's dating Solange. So he asks for her help in continuing this charade as the firm asks him to woo a potential hire - Kimberly and her partner and they're forced to take this scheme to the next level as they keep spending time with each other!

Totally loved the development of their relationship from the moment he handed her a dossier with all his info lol😆 Though Dean had a plan for his life, I loved the fact that he wasn't stuffy and was such a softie inside! Solange was amazing with her confidence and honesty! And the steam 🔥🔥🔥 don't get me started on that! Solange's family was so lively and amazing! Loved the bonds between the Tias and the cousins! Also the banter between them and between Dean and Solange was really good! It had all the vibes of a rom com but with lots of steam too! So that definitely worked out well for me!🤣

I loved Mia Sosa's "The Worst Best Man" so I was so excited when I received this arc from netgalley!

I devoured this book in less than a day, but it didn't hit me the same way its predecessor did.

This is a strangers (kinda) to lovers story that is one of the few that I actually enjoyed. This is Dean's book, and I wasn't his biggest fan so that may have been a large part of why this one only got 4 stars.

Solange ruined Dean's wedding, showing that his soon to be bride wasn't all that in love with him at all. Dean didn't show too much emotion here, odd since he was getting married, but turns out he wasn't that into his soon to be wife either! He lies that Solange was an old friend who he had feelings for and they start fake dating!
They go through crazy dates together as polar opposites and eventually the fake parts seem to be a bit more real.

I did enjoy this one and say you should try it out! 4/5 stars

The Wedding Crasher has me laughing out loud throughout the entire story. I read it in one day. It was fast moving and steamy in some parts. I especially love Solange's family who are quick witted and the family dynamic is heartfelt. I hope their is another story in this series so I get to experience this family again.

I read this because I really loved The worst best man! Although I loved that one more, this one was still great!

Named one of the most anticipated books of 2022 by EW, Oprah Daily, Marie Claire, Goodreads and Bookpage!

The USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man is back with a hilarious rom-com about two strangers who get trapped in a lie and have to fake date their way out of it...

Just weeks away from ditching DC for greener pastures, Solange Pereira is roped into helping her wedding planner cousin on a random couple’s big day. It’s an easy gig... until Solange stumbles upon a situation that convinces her the pair isn’t meant to be. What’s a true-blue romantic to do? Crash the wedding, of course. And ensure the unsuspecting groom doesn’t make the biggest mistake of his life.

Dean Chapman had his future all mapped out. He was about to check off “start a family” and on track to “make partner” when his modern day marriage of convenience went up in smoke. Then he learns he might not land an assignment that could be his ticket to a promotion unless he has a significant other and, in a moment of panic, Dean claims to be in love with the woman who crashed his wedding. Oops.

Now Dean has a whole new item on his to-do list: beg Solange to be his pretend girlfriend. Solange feels a tiny bit bad about ruining Dean’s wedding, so she agrees to play along. Yet as they fake-date their way around town, what started as a performance for Dean’s colleagues turns into a connection that neither he nor Solange can deny. Their entire romance is a sham... there’s no way these polar opposites could fall in love for real, right?

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4 stars for Solange and Dean! I like Solange since the first chapter.
Thanks Netgalley for the copy!

This was a sweet and saucy rom com and I enjoyed it! The fake romance trope is one of my favorites and add in wedding scandals and I am all in. It was funny and had enough rawness to keep it from being too sappy or cheesy. It also ranks high on the spice o meter - nothing closed door about this one.

I received an ARC courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley. The opinions are mine alone.