This was my first Katy Birchall’s book and the minute after I was done, I found myself looking for more of her work.

The Wedding Season was such a clever, funny, and charming read and I just couldn’t get enough.

After being dumped the day before her wedding, Freya, who luckily has the best friends on planet Earth, begins to find herself once more and in turns finds that sometimes the unexpected turns out to be the thing we needed the most.

I loved Jamie and Freya’s relationship and constant banter that kept me on my toes, as well as Freya’s cast of best friends.

Truly recommend!

This book was amazing.
“How to survive the Wedding Season.” “You’re kidding, right?” I ask nervously. She stares back. “Do I look like I’m kidding? I’ve written the title at the top of the page, Freya”—she taps it with her finger—“and I’ve underlined it. You don’t underline titles at the top of the page unless you’re serious about them."


First of all, I loved that it was in London. As I read it was all in a British accent. The MC was so hilarious I loved her so much and her friends were so great! I highlighted so many things and plan on buying the physical copy.

Synopsis: freya has been with Matthew for 12 years and he breaks up with her the day before their wedding. He calls her together and other boring terms and says that he's too emotional for her. (A bunch of bs in my opinion) Basically, this story is about what happens after that. How she gets through it. It is a very busy wedding season which her wedding was going to start but now she isn't getting married and realizes how hard it's going to be to get through the weddings. Her best friends help her come up with a wedding challenge to get her through the wedding and to make her focus elsewhere and not think about her ex so much. Also, to prove to herself that she isn't this boring person he made her out to be.


This story is so funny. It has a bit of romance but to me that isn't the main focus. The main focus is freya healing. It's about what great friends she has. They love her and take care of her. They say some hilarious things and the banter / sarcasm between them is so perfect, there is some tearful moments and there is even family reconciliation in this story. It's just so good.

Some of my favorite quotes:

“Are you both mad?! Today is meant to be about you two!” “Yes, and you are very much part of us. We’ve put a lot of thought into this final task. You’ve been successful at all the others, but this one is a real game changer.”


“Mum, you burying a sausage has no effect on the weather. It’s science.” “It’s faith, darling. Sometimes it’s healthy to have some of that.”

If we were able to plan everything, we’d never change; we’d never learn or grow. Take ponds, for example. It’s the messy ones that are full of life.”


“I feel like we’re having quite a nice moment, so I’m not going to ruin it by telling you how insulting that was, but I intend to bring it up later.”

“I hope you told him where he can stick his thank-you.” I wince at my parting shot. “Actually, I told him his shoes didn’t go with his trousers.” They all burst into hysterics and their laughter is so infectious that I start giggling, too, even though I feel rubbish.

Read this if you:
*have ever experienced a broken engagement
*have gone to 8+ weddings in a year
*have the best & most supportive friends ever
*liked the secret bridesmaid

SWOON. That’s it. That’s the review. Go read this 🥰🥰

Thank you NetGalley & St Martins Press for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. Pub date: May 3

The Wedding Season by Katy Birchall is fun, emotional and romantic. We begin the book the day before Freya and Matthew’s wedding. Their wedding will kick off “wedding season”, the first of eight that year between their friends and family. Everything is perfect.—until Matthew breaks things off. To get her through the seven weddings (!) she still has to attend, her two best friends set up a series of challenges for each wedding. This sets off a series of events that change Freya’s life and perspective on herself, their relationship, and her future.

I really enjoyed this book! It was equal parts funny, emotional and romantic. Freya is a great main character: the way the author writes her narrating the story feels authentic. She’s endearing and relatable. The transformation she goes through doesn’t make her a different/better person, just more well rounded and open to possibilities—like new love. I will be recommending this for purchase at my library and adding it to my personal collection.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me an eArc in exchange for an honest review!

I read this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed Katy Birchall's last book, The Secret Bridesmaid, and this one is just as good.
It's smart, with hilarious banter, insightful and honest. I remember feeling and doing a lot of what Freya did after a broken heart (obviously not the list because that was pure brilliance).
The friend group Freya has is just amazing, and her family is wonderful too. In the end, the way Freya deals with Matthew is really insightful.
And how could you not love Jamie? Wishing there was more steam in that department but that's just me.
There is just so much to this book, no review can do it justice, it needs to be read!

Katy Birchall won my heart with The Secret Bridesmaid.
When I seen another one her fabulous books up for grabs I snagged it!

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 is one of those books you that keeps you wanting more.
The closer I got towards the end the slower I read. I didn't want this book to end.
When I enjoy a story as much as I did this one sometimes I wish it could be 500+ pages. (Wishful Thinking)
TWS kept me smiling throughout the entire story and had me laughing from the very beginning.
One of the most charming, entertaining, truest book I've read in some time.
The writing itself is fantastic, effortlessly fun and totally clever.
This book really exceeded my expectations. I was anticipating a fun read but this was just so much more than that. 

St. Martin's Griffin,
Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
I will post my review closer to pub date.

Pub date: 5/3/22
Genre: romcom
In one sentence: After Freya gets dumped right before her wedding, her friends give her a list of challenges to help get her through wedding season.

The Secret Bridesmaid was one of my reading gems in 2021, so I was so excited to read this one! I loved going on this journey with Freya - seeing her whole world fall apart and rooting for her as she picked up the pieces. Character growth is something I look for in a romcom, and this one has it in spades. Freya also has the best friends a girl could ask for in Ruby and Leo, the creators of the infamous list.

With COVID still raging, I loved the chance to "attend" multiple weddings by reading this book. The Wedding Season is a love letter to love, whether romantic, platonic, or familial. I hope it leaves you with the same warm fuzzy feelings that it gave me!

Thank you to St. Martin's Griffin for providing an ARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Posted to Goodreads 1/27/22, to be posted to Instagram closer to pub date.

Saying I loved this story would be an understatement. Once I started this book, I really couldn't stop. The banter between Freya and Jamie was SO funny. I would occasionally find myself "laughing out loud." The Wedding Season is a perfect mesh of self discovery, gush worthy, hilarious, and so much more. All the characters have a place in my heart. Especially Ruby and Leo for making the wedding survival guide. Overall this book is a 5/5 for me and I would definitely recommend to anyone. Easily one of my favorite reads so far this year! I will be posting on my Instagram story (sarahshypothesis) on 1/26/22! I already posted a review on my Goodreads!

She's done it again, y'all! With The Wedding Season, Katy Birchall cemented herself not only as a must-buy author for me, but truly and genuinely my FAVORITE author. I was honestly nervous for this book, thinking there's no way it could live up to Secret Bridesmaid. Well, I was happily proven wrong! Katy has this amazing talent to write comedy in a way that makes you actually laugh out loud without feeling forced or obligated. Every story of hers is true perfection, and The Wedding Season was yet again another beautiful love story that involved so much more. This was a story of personal growth and learning what the meaning of one's happy ending is. How someone can write something so relatable is astonishing to me. I truly could sing the praises of this book forever, but I digress that you NEED to read this book. I'll update with my full review & link when I post on IG, but RUN don't walk to order this!

Many thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I just enjoyed this book so much! Labeled a rom com, but it's that and much more.

We meet Freya when she is dumped by Matthew the day before their wedding. This was the first of 8 weddings she and her friends had this season and she didn't know how she could face the rest of them with a shattered heart.

Enter her BFF's and wedding couple #8, Leo & Ruby. They create a series of challenges that Freya has to complete during each wedding in an effort to distract her from her pain and help her find herself again. Not only does Freya work on herself, but she also works through some damaged family relationships that help with her growth.

This book is so funny and I was chuckling throughout, which is rare for me. It is just the right mix of fun and serious. It is uplifting, inspiring and leaves you with all the warm fuzzy feels. It also makes your realize that if you don't have BFFs like Leo & Ruby, then you are going about life all wrong.

This was a breath of fresh air after a series of mediocre reads. It's a slow burn, but so enjoyable and I didn't want to put it down.

Full review to come on Instagram and Amazon. Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for a review copy.

This story is charming and fun. Katy Birchall definitely excels at writing this type of book. Feya and all the supporting characters, are fun-loving, and intriguing. In the end I enjoyed this light sweet book and would recommend it.

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is absolutely adorable. Lighthearted. Fun. It was a breath of fresh air that is needed for so many right now. The main character, Freya, cracks me up and I love the banter and friends in her corner.

Easy breezy summer fun!

I mainly picked this up for the book cover but god DANG this was such a fun ride! It was great curling up in my bed while doing online school and just getting sucked into the characters’ world and their relationships