This is the second book in the series and because I enjoyed the first one so much, I couldn’t pass up reading the second one. The author is also one of my absolute favorites and is always sure to entertain readers.

We met Tillie briefly in the first book, but we get to know her better when she comes to La Jarra for her sister’s wedding. She meets the local bartender, Gabe, and end up having a whirlwind romance that has an expiration date.

This book leaves you dreaming about your own La Jarra getaway! Wishing you might just meet your perfect local bartender.

The wedding shake up was a very cute read.
Tillie is on La Jarra Island for her sisters wedding. It a beautiful tropical island, and the wedding seems to be moving along beautifully,till there was a crab attack or atleast that’s what Tillie though, when a guy starts saving the crabs and grumbling about the tourists.
After the wedding, Tillie lands up at a bar, owned by the crab man. One thing led to another and they find themselves having a competition to showcase their bartending talents. The competition and the fun banter lead to a fling while Tillie is at La Jarra.
This is an adorable read. A perfect summer read, light and quick, with the perfect amount of chemistry to make the temperature go up a little.
I have read Ensley and Tillie books, and can’t wait to read what the author has in store for the 3rd sister, Lila.

This is my first book by J.J. Knight, and here were my thoughts I wrote down while reading:
I love this book
I love gabe
I love his mom
I want a rosie
I want this island to be real
I hope lila gets a book
And garrett

This is a dual POV, second in series, standalone romcom. The Wedding Shake-Up makes you feel immersed in La Jarra and have become best friends with the locals. Gabe and Tillie are the perfect mix of charming and heartwarming, making an extraordinary happily ever after.

I am definitely going to be reading The Wedding Confession next!

Tillie and Game are such an incredible match and I loved every moment of their story. The bar challenge was a blast to read, and their development from there was fantastic.
Tillie's family obligations drove me a little crazy throughout the whole book, especially seeing as how her sisters treated her throughout the entire book. Constantly putting their needs ahead of her own, but them belittling her for all of her decisions.
All in all, it was a great book. The main characters had fantastic chemistry and I read it in one sitting.

"The Wedding Shake-up" by JJ Knight is a lively and entertaining romantic comedy that brings humor and romance to the forefront. Set against the backdrop of wedding planning, the story follows the quirky mishaps and unexpected connections that arise.

The characters in the novel are vibrant and charismatic, each contributing their own unique flair to the narrative. Their interactions are lighthearted and often humorous, creating a dynamic that keeps the reader engaged and smiling.

Knight's writing style is breezy and engaging, making the story an easy and enjoyable read. The comedic situations that unfold as the wedding plans unravel add a delightful layer of chaos and charm to the plot.

While "The Wedding Shake-up" provides a dose of laughs and romantic tension, it leans more toward light-hearted entertainment rather than delving deeply into complex emotions. This approach aligns well with the genre of romantic comedy, offering a pleasant escape for readers seeking a fun and amusing story.

In conclusion, "The Wedding Shake-up" is a charming romantic comedy that delivers humor, romance, and a dash of chaos. If you're in the mood for a feel-good read that embraces the joy and chaos of wedding preparations, this book is a delightful choice.

The Wedding Shake-up by JJ Knight is a fun romantic comedy. It is the second book of the Wedding Meet Cute Series.
The chemistry between Tillie and Gabe was instant and intense. They are both stubborn and fiery, feeding off eachother well and making for some entertaining dialog and some hot intimacy!🔥
I have not read the first book which apparently focuses on Tillie's older sister, however, I did not think it impacted my ability to enjoy this book. I did find it interesting that Tille appeared to be focused on being there for her sister and niece, but then, kept ditching them for Gabe. Maybe there is something in the previous story that relates to this.
This is my first time reading a JJ Knight book and I enjoyed the writing style.
If you are looking for a fun romantic comedy set on an exotic island, I would recommend this book. I have rated this book 3.5/5.
I would like to thank NetGalley, JJ Knight and Montlake for the ARC of this Novel.

This was a fun book with a wonderful meet cute when Gabe and Tillie get together on the island of La Jarra, when Tillie is there to celebrate the wedding of her sister. Their initial meeting does not bring immediate sparks but when Tillie goes later to apologize to Gabe for her actions during their earlier interaction, things take a different track. From then on, they become inseparable, even though they know they only have two weeks together. Due to the early death of her mother and the reluctance of her father to be involved, Tillie feels a certain responsibility to her sisters and brother, as they do to her. This leads to many tense and potentially upsetting interactions with her family that may come across as dislike, but they would do anything for each other. This leads to conflict when it comes to her fling with Gabe.
This story is well written, has enough steamy scenes to be a true romance, without seeming unnecessary. The character development is believable and I love how natural their interaction is without being forced. The book is set up perfectly from the first chapter and is a real page turner.

This is a sweet and delicious five-star read!! The Wedding Shake-Up by J.J. Knight is the second book in the Wedding Meet Cute Series. This is a stand-alone in a series of interconnected stand-alones. This is a true romance, classic in every way, with a small side of steam. Gabe and Tillie, have instant chemistry and a few problems, both logistically and emotionally. I enjoyed the creativity and craftsmanship with these characters and story. Grab this newest book, see the beautiful Caribbean island and the world of good friends and family.

Spoilers ahead.

I absolutely loved Tillie and Gabe's story.
I loved reading about Ensley and Drew's wedding and how happy they are.
Getting to read more about Lila and Rosie.
The insta love and connection between Tillie and Gabe was written so well and perfectly. How well they work together. The struggles they both deal with and knowing dealing with those problems together was better than alone.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC. Below are my honest thoughts on this book.

I loved this book. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about the bartending angle but I loved it. Tillie and Gabe meet while she’s on vacation for her sister’s wedding. They’re both bartenders; Gabe on the island and Tillie back home in Atlanta. Following a bartending competition they enter into what they think will be a vacation island fling, but of course, becomes much more than that.

I’m obsessed with Tillie and Gabe. They were adorable and I felt their chemistry from their very first interaction. I was cheering for them right from the beginning. They’re serious couple goals.

The only issue I have with the book is the sister relationship. As someone who also has 2 sisters I have a hard time understanding how these sisters could be described as having a close relationship. Tillie is said to have such a strong bond with her sisters, however it very much feels that Tillie is guilted by her sisters often. It feels toxic the way that her sisters try to make her feel guilty for her feelings toward Gabe, when she’s a grown woman, capable of making her own decisions. Honestly her sisters are kind of awful.

Overall the book was 4.5/5 stars, and I’ll definitely be coming back to this one again.

Absolutely amazing


Thank you soooooo much netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advanced review copy if this book💗
"I voluntarily read and reviewed the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

Thank you very much to NetGalley and Montlake publishing for this advance copy of The Wedding Shake-Up by JJ Knight. This sequel is out 9/26/23.

Going into this one, I will say that while this is a stand-alone romance, I feel like it is helpful to read The Wedding Confession first for some perspective on Drew and Ensley’s story….at one point, Tillie makes a comment about how they started their relationship and it made me smile knowing that I had read that in the previous installment.

This one centers around Tillie and Gabe - Tillie is Ensley’s younger sister that meets Gabe while on vacation on a tropical island. Both bartenders, I was immediately drawn to their banter and common likes. Sure enough, Tillie decides to have a fun vacation fling, but then finds it difficult to let Gabe go. The only reason the book isn’t getting a 5-star rating for me is the side plot of Gabe going to visit his birth mother. It was written as being part of the reason he wanted to visit Atlanta after Tillie goes home, but it just felt odd and like it didn’t belong in this story. Other than that minor detail, this one was super easy to read and really enjoyable. There is a third sister in this trio, Lila, and I’d love to read if she’s going to get a story and a happily ever after, she deserves it.

Thank you again to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC. Check this one out when it comes out in September this year!

I couldn’t get into this book.

It felt like the beginning dragged on and I could tell I wouldn’t enjoy the banter between the two main characters. I really did try.

Thank you to NetGalley and published for allowing me to give it an early try

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for this arc. This was a good story and the characters were fun. Its a good romantic comedy.

I can’t pick one thing I didn’t like about this book, it was truly perfection in my eyes. Told from many different point of views, that it gave such a well rounded storyline that was just everything. Love love love!!!

This second book of the series, tells the story of youngest James sister Tilly and Gabe. Tillie is celebrating her oldest sisters destination wedding on La Jarra when she meets sexy, local bartender Gabe. Sparks fly when they go head to head for a cocktail making competition. They decide to turn the rest of Tilly’s vacation into a no strings attached fling,
This was a lightheaded beach read with just the right amount of spice. The author did a good job of developing the characters relationships with each, and of describing La Jarra.
Thanks NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this Arc I’m exchange for an honest opinion.

This was a fun beach read since the story takes place on an island vacation following the FMC's sister's wedding. Tillie first encounters Gabe when he saves the wedding from an invasion of native crabs. He comes off gruff and angry since terrified guests were going to take drastic measures to "beat back" the invasion. When Tillie realizes Gabe is actually the beach bartender, she does a bit of smack talking at his bar as he's mixing up one of his signature drinks. Since she also works as a bartender back home in Atlanta, Georgia, one of Gabe's friends suggests a friendly competition to see who's better. Spending time shopping and prepping for the bar brawl gives them both time to realize they have a lot in common, especially with their family backstories. Once that ice is broken, they give in to the attraction with both agreeing the fling has an expiration date, i.e. when she heads home after the vacation. I enjoyed their friendly banter and relationship dynamic. There doesn't seem like a happily ever after is in their future since she's agreed to babysit her young niece during the day while her sister is at work, and he's his own boss taking care of the island bar on the beach. It's been awhile since I've read a non-billionaire story so this was an enjoyable change of trope for me!

Tillie is a bartender on vacation in La Jarra for her sister’s wedding when she mettle Gabe, another bartender who is a local. They end up in a friendly bar competition and sparks start flying so they decide to embrace it and go for it while she’s there. Everything is fun and lighthearted, some mild spice along the way and then it’s time for tillie to go. Then the tears started flowing for me and went all the way to the end of the book for the most part. They both have familial issues to deal with and also the long distance aspect to work out before they can be together. This was a very cute, happy book and I was not prepared for the emotion that came when it was time for tillie to leave.

I love rom-coms and JJ Knight is great at writing books that are fun, flirty with just the right amount of lightness and spice.

The Wedding Shake-Up is the second book in the Wedding Meet Cute series by JJ Knight- this one following Tillie James, the younger sister of the bride in this book Ensley. It is not 100% necessary to have read Ensley's book (The Wedding Confession) in order to enjoy Tillie's book but it does give you a little more insight to the dynamics of the James siblings and their history so that some pieces of the story can click more with that knowledge.

As I said, I'm a big rom-com fan and I'm a fan JJ, buuuutttt..... this book was a little "eh" for me. Don't get me wrong the story is still absolutely entertaining, Tillie and Gabe have fantastic chemistry and go at it like rabbits- but it also didn't totally all come together for me.

Tillie is a force to be reckoned with and she is ready to throw down with Gabe, the local La Jarra bartender that both rescued her family from a crab invasion during her sisters wedding then scolded them in the same breath. She's a little feisty, strong willed with a splash of almost controlled recklessness. Gabe is a bit on the grouch side- tends to stick to himself and a select few and absolutely doesn't get involved with anyone for more than a night or so. Especially with a tourist.

This story is FAST paced, these two have a fiery start that quickly morphs into a form of companionship and a vacation fling into full blown feelings in under 2 weeks and it doesn't slow down from there really. The fast pace didn't bother me too much really- I mean come on, who doesn't want to fall in love with an boy in paradise and get to imagine all the things a lifetime of struggles had seemed to far to ever touch.

For me, I didn't love how Tillie was so dead set of helping her sister Lila and her daughter- it was the entire reason she left Ensley in the first book, only to have her pretty much abandon them to have a 2 week fling while they were on vacation. Obviously she needed to spend time with Gabe for the story to progress but she only did like 2 maybe 3 activities with her sister/niece during their time on La Jarra which was a drastic change from her initial feelings of spending all this time to strengthen the bond between them now that Ensley was moving on to the next chapter in her life. Again, I still found the story to be entertaining but between the shift Tillie and just something else that I can't quite identify I wasn't invested in these two as a couple like I was with Ensley and Drew. I enjoyed the way that the story wrapped up and I'm still excited for more of this series. I can't wait for Lila and Rosie to get a HEA and maybe even Garrett (even though I feel like I still know so little about him).

I tried to enjoy this book but too many details about making cocktails got very distracting and really did not add any substance to the story. Tillie is away at a destination wedding and succumbs to having a fling with the resident bartender Gabe, with the theme of the book centered around drinking and cocktails. The sub-plot was misleading and once revealed was not as climatic as I guess it was meant to be. The cover illustration was eye-catching, which was the reason I gave this book a second look. If you are into the whole bar scene , then this probably would hold your interest but I can't say I would recommend it .