Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce!

Second chance?
tension?
hilarious moments?

sold.
i enjoyed this one. it was a quick and easy read. i loved book 1 in the series and i was excited to get to chance to read this one as well

The Ex Vows is everything you could want in a second-chance romance—emotional tension, sizzling chemistry, hilarious wedding mishaps, and a whole lot of unresolved feelings between two exes who can’t seem to stay away from each other.

📖 The Story:
Georgia Woodward has one ironclad rule—keep her ex, Eli Mora, at arm’s length. Their breakup five years ago was nothing short of catastrophic, and she’s determined to maintain peace within their tight-knit friend group by sticking to the rules she’s created. But with their best friend Adam’s wedding approaching, Georgia and Eli are forced together in the worst possible way—as the best woman and best man.

Things take a turn for absolute disaster when the wedding venue burns down (yes, literally), and Adam asks them to work together to save the day. Between disastrous cake tastings, DJ auditions from hell, and Eli’s smoldering looks, Georgia finds herself dangerously close to breaking every rule she made to protect her heart.

🎉 Why You’ll Love It:
✔ Second-Chance Romance Perfection – The angst and chemistry between Georgia and Eli is off the charts. Their history is messy, their connection is undeniable, and their banter is filled with tension and longing.
✔ Forced Proximity & Wedding Mayhem – Watching them scramble to fix a wedding while dodging their own feelings makes for a hilarious, emotional, and swoon-worthy ride.
✔ A Strong, Independent Heroine – Georgia is practical, organized, and fiercely protective of her heart, making her emotional journey all the more rewarding.
✔ A Reformed Hero Who Fights for Love – Eli arrives with a new attitude, a smirk, and an agenda—to prove to Georgia that their love is worth a second shot.
✔ Laugh-Out-Loud Moments & Heartfelt Feels – The wedding disasters, friendship dynamics, and Georgia and Eli’s rekindled relationship make this book equal parts funny, sexy, and emotional.

With sparkling dialogue, a stunning Napa Valley setting, and a love story that will make your heart ache in the best way, The Ex Vows is a must-read for fans of second-chance romance and wedding hijinks. If you loved You, with a View, this one is guaranteed to steal your heart!

I loved this book.

Georgia's best friend Adam is about to get married. Everything with this wedding is going wrong from no cake, no venue, no DJ and more. Georgia is a planner, list maker and problem solver. She is determined to take care of it all and make it the best wedding for her friend. The only problem is the person who will be helping her, none other than her ex Eli. It is 5 years after they have split and they have to team up to take care of these tasks and make this the best wedding in a weeks time.

Georgia is worried about her job because her position is being transferred from SF to Seattle. She is worried all of her friends will forget about her and she will lose everyone she cares about. She is determined to make everything perfect and prove that she is a great friend. Eli has been overworked and obsessed with his phone and job and lost the girl he loved and has also not been there the way a best man should. Both have something to prove while also denying the feelings they still have for each other. .

When they both have to make a trip to the new venue and stay there which also happens to be some place they spent a lot of time when they were younger it becomes harder to deny these old feelings.

This was a very well done second chance romance, I loved the relationship between Eli and Georgia and the fact that their breakup was not due to some misunderstanding that took the entire book to resolve. There is just something I love about books with weddings and HEA.

Thanks to NetGalley, Jessica Joyce, and Berkley Publishing Group for an advance copy of this book!

Eli and Georgia broke up five years ago but have stayed friendly, mostly for the sake of their shared friend group. But when their best friends' wedding starts to go off the rails, they have to team up to keep it from turning into a total disaster…

I ate this book up, this exceeded my expectations. It's raw, heartfelt, heartbreaking, but still leaves room for banter and funny lines. The romance has just the right amount of spice, flirty and fun. I liked how we got little bits of their past through Georgia’s memories. The story does a great job showing how they went from strangers to best friends to lovers to exes. I don’t want to go too much into it, JUST READ IT!

Five beautiful stars.
I used to be the biggest fan of second chance romances but then I realized they really needed to be done right, and this one was done so, so right. I was so hooked from the very start and it took everything in me to get actual work done while I went between the audiobook and the ebook yesterday. And when I got home, it was game over. I got to that last 20sih percent and stopped the audiobook, started reading the ebook, cried because I felt so seen Georgia's character and the romance between her and Eli made my heart hurt in the best way. Then I went to sleep, and woke up and listened to all of it again on the audiobook and cried on my way into work this morning. I have no regrets.
A new favorite book. Hands down.

This was such a sweet read. I really enjoyed the love story and all of the fun wedding shenanigans of this book. Definitely a good one! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was cute. I liked the second chance romance and the tension between them. I still can’t figure out why the couple that were getting married didn’t go to see the venue and plan their own wedding after the first one dissolved.

This was such a shocking favorite of the year. Not only was this a new to me author, but it was a second chance romance done to absolute perfection.

Second chance romances can be so difficult to pull off, but this one not only convinced me of their past connection, but that they should be together despite their hardships.

Forced proximity, a romantic wedding backdrop, and so much mutual pining made this book hard to put down. And it definitely left me crying at the end.

Can't wait to read more from this author!

Wonderful and so sweet ! Def had me crying a good bit. Georgia was so relatable for me and her and Eli were perfect together :)

Jessica Joyce truly has a way with words! the way she describes the little details and feelings of falling in love is so magical. The setting of the vineyard was so fun and romantic. I love second chance romances and found myself rooting for Georgia and Eli from their first interaction, despite not yet knowing what went wrong in the past. I enjoyed the way their history was slowly revealed as the current love story developed. I could've used a bit more communication about why this time was different/confronting their past issues, but overall really enjoyed this one!

Confession: did I initially want to read this book because I heard Eli wears a chain and that gives such Paul Mescal vibes? Yes. After reading it am I glad I read it besides the chain? Also yes. It was very very cute. A napa winery as a backdrop.. yes please. A second chance romance with no third act break up? COUNT ME IN. It started good and ended great. Would recommend!

A best friend trio is brought back together to get one of them hitched. Catch is the other two used to be in a serious relationship and they haven't seen each other since. I love exes coming back together who have seriously done the work! They know the toxic things they did previously and they won't be repeating those same mistakes. I truly enjoyed this book and needed the couple getting married to get their poop together! Haha!

Everyone said this book was a joy, but I truly did not know how lovely it was. I cannot recommend this enough.

JESSICA JOYCE!!! I MEAN CMONNNN THIS WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!! CHEFS KISS, WOULD KISS THE AUTHOR FOR THIS ONE

Didn't think I would love this more than You, With a View, but this was a WINNER! Looooove this so much. I'm such a sucker for second chance romance, and this was SCR done RIGHT. It had so much heart and nuance, and emotion, and DEPTH. Jessica Joyce has become my new fave romance writer, along with Emily Henry and Ashley Poston. Can't wait for her next book!

Jessica Joyce has done it again! Georgia and Eli have the most tragic, beautiful love story that brought me to tears more than once. What happens when you feel abandoned by everyone but find family amongst your best friend? What happens when you fall in love with one of those best friends? What happens when that relationship falls apart? I was absolutely gutted as we learned more about Georgia and how she sees the world. Never allowed to take up too much space or ask anyone to have her needs met for fear of being “too much” and then being abandoned. Then there’s Eli, whose generational trauma deeply impacted his life and relationships… my heart broke for each of them more than once while reading. Jessica has once again created characters and a story that are imperfect (as we all are), chaotic, romantic, and yet immensely relatable. I think we all share at least one trait with these characters. I will never stop being obsessed with Jessica Joyce’s writing or recommending her books to all of my friends.

oh there has not been yearning like this in a lONGGGGG time....utterly gagged by how AMAZING this was...forever a jessica joyce fan.

Thank you so much @BerkleyRomance for giving me this ARC in exchange for my honest and unbiased review (Release Date | 16 July 2024)

SYNOPSIS | Georgia, Eli + Adam have been the best of friends since they were teenagers, but Georgia + Eli decide to take their friendship to the next level in college. Unfortunately fifteen months later their relationship crumbles (alongside their friendship) and yet they pretend to be civil for the sake of Adam. When Adam's wedding plans go off the rails he asks both Georgia + Eli to step-up and help him fix the mess, but Georgia is very hesitant to be in such close proximity to Eli again after her heart was broken.

WHAT I LIKED:
- I am a sucker for a second-chance romance and this delivered!!
- ALL THE FEELS (gasping, sniffling, chuckling, smiling, swooning)
- the banter was top notch
- the chemistry, the emotional connection, the spark + fizzle... it was all there alongside a vulnerable story
- loved seeing how the main characters worked through their own individual issues as well as the specific issues relating to them as a couple
- THE PAPER RINGS!!

WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
- that I don't have an entire backlog of books to binge from this author!

One of my favorite second chance romance books I’ve read in a very long time. Often times I find it hard to like them because someone has made such a grave offence in the first go round that it’s hard to believe that they’d really forgive them. Jessica Joyce did a tremendous job with this book. Georgia and Eli’s tension and chemistry just flies off the page and I found myself yearning to learn more about their past and hoping for their reconciliation. This book was hot, magical, heartwarming and made me shed very real tears. I loved it so much.