I thought this was soooo fun and cute! I loved Mia Sosa's "The Worst Best Man" so this was a great follow-up. I loved the aspects of family brought into the plot, and the relationship felt relatable and slightly outside normal tropes with Dean's personality! It genuinely was not predictable so I enjoyed every moment. I highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for an advance copy of this book in exchange for a review!

The Wedding Crasher was so much fun!

Dean is a man with plans. He’s paid off his student loans, owns his home and is marrying the perfect, convenient woman. Everything is going according to his life plan until Solange, his best friend’s girlfriend’s cousin, crashes his wedding and insists he can’t go through with it.

Solange isn’t planning on sticking around. Her work position is only temporary and whether her next step is Ohio or Brazil, she knows she won’t be putting down roots in DC. When newly single (totally not her fault) Dean needs a fake relationship to help advance his career, Solange is quick to accept. They might even become friends, but definitely nothing more. Right?

This book is the perfect blend of sweet and steamy. Mia Sosa is a great writer and I love the way she writes her characters. The women are always strong, smart and sassy. Seriously, Solange was hilarious! I laughed out loud several times while reading this book. The chemistry between Solange and Dean was immediate and palpable, but what I loved even more than the physical chemistry was how they so readily gave eachother what they needed, even if that didn’t always come naturally to them.

Finally, the family element. I loved meeting Lina’s family in Mia’s other book The Worst Best Man, and I’m so glad we got to see them again in The Wedding Crasher. The tias are loud and meddling (in the best way), but when life throws them challenges they band together and work their way through it together. And it’s usually hilarious at the same time.

The birthing simulator? 😂 the sex party?! So many fun and ridiculous moments. This book also included some of my favorite tropes - fake dating and there was only one bed.

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Avon & Mia Sosa for a review copy. I loved Dean and Solange’s story and can’t wait to reread it!

The Wedding Crasher is chaotic in the best possible way, following outspoken, guarded, and messy Solange, who stops the wedding of handsome, anal-retentive, and highly scheduled Dean. Honestly, it felt like a Gemini/Capricorn pairing -- two complete opposites that end up fake dating to serve the needs of their professional and personal lives, and perhaps find a spark (or bonfire, more like) of intimacy and adoration for each other.

There are some wild scenarios and date-like situations in this installment of the wedding series (The Worst Best Man was one of my favorite romances of last year), with tons of hilarious banter and Brazilian food. There's lots of steam, and once again, Sosa manages to follow the romance structure while making it surprising and refreshing in the ways that conflict and resolution come to be.

This book hit me less in the feels than WBM, but I think it may have made me laugh even harder. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a very lively, spicy romance in which two people learn to compromise and recognize how maybe their goals are slightly different than what they have imagined and making room for companionship and love. Thanks to NetGalley for an early review copy, all opinions are my own.

Solange and Dean meet for the first time when she interrupts his wedding ceremony. They both end up needing a fake live in significant other because "romance reasons." Of course it's hard to not develop feelings when you are faking a loving relationship. I really enjoyed this book. I didn't realize that there was a prior book that includes Solange's cousin's story until I had already started reading. Some of the scenarios they get themselves into are a bit ridiculous but fun none the less.

Dean is so goal oriented. He makes a list for everything. Seeing him start to put his guard down and envision a life with Solange is so heartwarming. Solange is confident in herself. She has a strong network of friends and family that have the best intentions. The only thing she isn't quite sure about is where she wants to end up in life. Having never read a Mia Sosa book before, I was kind of surprised by the amount of steam in the best way. Sosa incorporated some of my favorite tropes: one bed, fake dating/relationship, mutual pining, There is plenty of sex positivity. Dean is like the king of consent; always making sure that Solange is on the same page. There is a voyeurism scene midway through if you aren't into that.

Some of my favorite scenes in the book surround Solange's family. Her Brazilian culture was so well written giving the reader a peek into the food, traditions and family dynamics. You could see Dean's respect and admiration for her family from the onset.

This was a fairly quick read for me. I opted to read this book in one sitting instead of folding laundry because I didn't want to put it down. I can't wait to read Sosa's other book "Worst Best Man" so I can spend some more time with these loveable characters. Thank you to NetGalley, Mia Sosa, and Avon Harper Voyager for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was SO GOOD - I'm already telling people about it and having them get it on their radar to read. There were scenes so funny I laughed out loud for a while - and scenes so spicy I had to put it down for a second!

Ahhhhh I’ve never read any books by Mia Sosa but I’m thankful to have been able to receive an ARC of The Wedding Crasher. I absolutely loved the story line and the chemistry between both of the characters. It had me tearing up in some parts of the book. I am so excited for more humans to be able to read this gem of a book!

Super cute story. I really liked Dean and Solange’s crazy story of being a couple. Solange’s family rounded out the story with laugh out loud moments. Read The Worst Best Man first - it’s a cute one too. Thanks for ARC Netgalley!

Mía Sosa’s writing is truly true phenomenal and this book highlights how amazing she is at writing strong, witty, female protagonists.

This book had a bit of everything. You will laugh from beginning to end. Solange is so funny and being back with her cousins and tias was so much fun! The banter between Dean and Solange was flirty, so funny, and a little bit dirty.

I mean y’all, Mia incorporates fake dating, sharing one bed, and a sex club all in one book. WHAT MORE CAN WE ASK FOR?!

The family themes in this book were some of my most favorite parts. I love strong female friendships and relationships and that’s exactly what we see in Solange’s family. The sprinkle of Portuguese throughout the book and the Brazilian food and customs mentioned were excellent. I also really loved how this book honored immigrant single mothers, their joy, strength and resiliency.

This was just okay. Some of the situations they got themselves into strained my disbelief a bit, but overall I liked the characters and their relationship.

Mía Sosa’s writing is fabulous! This book highlights how amazing she is at writing strong, witty, female protagonists. This book is a great follow up to Worst Best Man.

This book had me laughing at the antics of Solange. The banter between her and Dean was also funny, but also flirty! Overall a steamy, funny, rom-com read which will have readers wanting more from Mia.

THIS BOOK!

Okay so I absolutely raced through this in just a couple of days. Dean and Solange are ADORABLE. They are hilarious, clueless, beautiful people and I want a double date with them immediately.

If I'm being up front, I was a little concerned the first quarter of the book. It honestly felt a bit insta-lovey; Dean and Solange's attraction to each other is electric from the second they meet, and I was worried that pacing would be a problem. However, Mia Sosa does an excellent job stoking sexual tension while giving both characters very believable reasons to hold back romantically and emotionally. That balance paves the way for one of my favorite couple dynamics yet; their flirting is hilarious and goofy and sexy all at the same time. Also, Dean is a respectful KING. What an absolute unit.

For those of you who love steam -- this is a must-read. It's not really my personal thing, but I very much appreciated the use of adult words (seriously, if I read someone referring to a sex organ as "down there" or some other euphemism one more time, I might stop reading altogether), and I can tell that many, many romance readers will absolutely eat those scenes up.

Some of my favorite parts, though, were the relationships Dean and Solange had outside of each other. Solange's family is a beautiful window into Brazilian culture and family dynamics, and I adore their fierce love for each other. Dean's friendship with Max is both funny and endearing.

A few tropes and buzzwords to get you excited to pick this one up when it's published:
-Fake dating
-Mutual pining
-Clueless MCs
-"I'm intensely attracted to you but we don't make sense as a couple"

Also, at one point, a labor simulator is used. That's all I'm saying.

If you like romance, you absolutely have to pick this one up. Mark your calendar for 04/05/2022!

This is cute and well-written, it's also got one of my favorite romcom tropes of all time but this just didn't work for me. It's objectively very good and I would recommend it to ANYONE, but I hated how shallow the whole novel was. The characters are well-written, but not fleshed out as much as necessary for how character-driven the book is.

4.5 stars rounded up for this steamy sequel! I liked Worst Best Man, Max and Lina’s story, but I LOVED Dean and Solange.

Their chemistry throughout their fake relationship was so authentic, charming, and fun. The tias and the other characters in this book, Brandon, Kimberly, and Nia, were delightful as well.

This book made me smile, laugh, and cry — definitely plan on picking it up when it’s released next year!

Cute rom com about a fake relationship turned real! Main characters, Dean and Solange, meet at Dean’s wedding that wasn’t destined for success to begin with. Along comes Solange, who comes across a secret meeting between the bride and a male aka NOT THE GROOM. Solange interrupts the wedding, which is a good bit of drama, leading Dean to ask her why. From there, destiny continues to mesh them together with both people needed a fake partner for different reasons.

Highlights: I love the addition of Solange’s family and Brazilian culture. Consent is a theme throughout this novel without it being overwhelming. There were some odd parts in Dean and Solange’s relationship, such as them going to a sex party accidentally but never talking about it again. Dean’s obsession, in a good way, with Solange is precious.

UM HELLO!!!!!! this book was EVERYTHING! i had no idea there was a book before this and i will be running to go get it! sosa creates such witty and perfect chemistry between her characters that i couldn’t book this book down.

when solange stops dean’s wedding, she had no idea that she would end up fake dating him to help him get a promotion. right off the bat, dean and solange had that perfect rom com banter even though they were just fake dating. through a series of wild dates, the line between what’s real and fake starts to get blurred. switching between solange and dean’s POV, their feelings for each other start to get complicated..

a witty and charismatic slow burn romance, this should definitely be on every romance lovers list when it comes out. i loved the drive both dean and solange had and how they had their own personality and lives outside the relationship! for fans of jasmine guillory and emily henry, the wedding crashed is the next big book.

a special thanks to net galley and harper voyager for the early ARC of this book!

This was my first book from Ms. Sosa and I can guarantee it won't be my last. She handles a familiar romance trope--fake relationship-- with deft hands while also managing to make it feel fresh and new. I really enjoyed Dean and Solange's story. I hope Brandon gets his own book next.

I was so stoked for this one. And undoubtedly, it didn’t let me down. Wow!! This was such a delightful read. I was smiling like fool throughout my whole reading. The angst, the chemistry, the romance, the whole fake dating trope, one bed situation, sex positivity and wholesome and witty characters was everything I didn’t know I needed. Thoroughly enjoyed it and wouldn’t recommend enough.

- Also, thank you so much publisher for the arc, I very much appreciate it.

I finished The Wedding Crasher last night! I really liked it! Solange and Dean were so fun and so emotional to read. It was nice seeing bits of Lina and Max again as well! Excellent characters all around. Except Peter, like Andrew in the last book, he can eat a bag of dicks.
Fake dating always brings me joy but I really enjoyed how quickly they became friends and their banter. They both hit me right in the feels with their emotional issues about life and love. I won’t really say too much else because no one likes book spoilers!
My favorite parts: Axe 🪓 Throwing, The Party 🍑🍆🌮, Dean’s mom 🥺, and of course the Vegas part🎰💒!

Thanks to NetGalley & Avon for the advance copy of the ebook! The Wedding Crasher’s release date is 4/5/22! Read The Wost Best Man in the mean time and check it out once it’s released! I really liked both of these books and will 100% read whatever Mia Sosa writes in the future.

Mía Sosa’s writing is truly true phenomenal and this book highlights how amazing she is at writing strong, witty, female protagonists.

This book had a bit of everything. You will laugh from beginning to end. Solange is so funny and being back with her cousins and tias was so much fun! The banter between Dean and Solange was flirty, so funny, and a little bit dirty.

I mean y’all, Mia incorporates fake dating, sharing one bed, and a sex club all in one book. WHAT MORE CAN WE ASK FOR?!

The family themes in this book were some of my most favorite parts. I love strong female friendships and relationships and that’s exactly what we see in Solange’s family. The sprinkle of Portuguese throughout the book and the Brazilian food and customs mentioned were excellent. I also really loved how this book honored immigrant single mothers, their joy, strength and resiliency.

This book was everything y’all. Pre order asap!

I was excited to see another book by Mia Sosa. and this novel didn't disappoint. I loved the main characters and their story. This is a solid purchase for public library collections.