4.5/5

This was such a cute and fun summer romance read! The tropes were: brothers best friend, enemies to lovers, fake dating, oh and the MMC looks like Henry Cavill. 😏

Maggie and Brody had amazing chemistry, and this read like an early 2000’s rom com- I felt almost nostalgic while reading it, I laughed a LOT, I love Meghan Quinn’s ability to write an interesting story while also making you laugh.

My only complaint is that it’s so long- this is a me thing though, I just don’t like reading romance books longer than 350 pages. But, it was worth it, and I really really enjoyed it!

This book is a complete & utter delight. Fast paced, funny, and lovable characters that you’re constantly rooting for.

It felt like an escape to a tropical vacation without having to get up off of my couch. A perfect summer read - preferably on a beach somewhere with a drink in hand.

This is the first book I’ve read by Meghan Quinn and will absolutely not be my last.

Brody & Maggie oh where do I begin! Bridesmaid for Hire had me laughing out loud and swooning even harder. Loved it!

This book was such a fun read. Both Brody & Maggie are looking to further their careers and so of course a fake relationship is the answer. The hilarious moments that followed (the cuddling and wardrobe choices to name a few) and everything else in between will leave you with all the feels and just loving this story. I was able to listen to the audio and this book is another perfect matchup with Jason Clarke & Erin Mallon as Brody & Maggie. If you love audio I definitely recommend!

⭐️ 5
🌶️ Open Door, Explicit

🌺 Romantic Comedy
🌺 Fake Dating
🌺 Enemies to Lovers
🌺 Brother's Best Friend
🌺 Only One Bed
🌺 Mutual Pining
🌺 Age Gap
🌺 Travel or Vacay Theme
🌺 Dual POV (First Person)

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - I honestly believe that Meghan Quinn rarely misses. Bridesmaid for Hire yet again did NOT disappoint. I had the BEST time reading Maggie and Brody's story. These two were so much fun together and SO obviously perfect for one another. Maggie is such a strong FMC and Brody is a total secret cinnamon roll who is totally gone for her.

Meghan's comedic writing just hits the right way every time I read one of her books. If you take the best banter + HOT spicy scenes + the slapstick-type comedy that Meghan excels at, Bridesmaid for Hire is the perfect rom-com read! The Bora Bora setting makes this book a great choice for when you're by the pool or at the beach this year.

If you've read the Almond Bay series, you've already met Maggie and Brody, but you don't have to read the Almond Bay series first (you should totally read it anyway though). Bridesmaid for Hire is a complete standalone and Meghan did a wonderful job setting up even more storylines that will be connected to all of her other books.

The duet narration by Jason Clarke and Erin Mallon was also so well done. They brought a ton of emotion to the characters but their delivery of the jokes was spot on. Thank you to Meghan Quinn for providing an eARC and ALC of Bridesmaid for Hire to your review crew!

4 1/2 STARS

I enjoyed their story. I seeing what the activities if the day brought. I found myself giggling at different times throughout the whole book. Their story was captivating and I recommend this book.

3.5 ⭐️

if you want a quick read that makes you feel like you’re watching a 2000’s nostalgic rom com movie, i urge you to pick this up.

i swear they could make this book into a movie right now and it would be hilarious. imagine a wedding in bora bora with rich people, normal people trying to impress said rich people, a stand-in bridesmaid, embarrassing moments, and lots of vacation sex talk/banter. that’s the whole premise… anyway i rest my case.

also brother’s best friend turned enemies to lovers is just an immaculate trope overall. the banter between maggie and brody was borderline insane, but i was here for all the petty !!

bonus if you like to read about men squirm.. because boy, did brody go through hell 😭 i had second hand embarrassment the WHOLE time lol. but that man must be protected at all costs 😭😭

This book has the same spice and charm as all of Meghan Quinn's books. Despite the high page count, the story flowed from chapter one with perfect pacing. I don't know how she continues to craft these well plotted romances yet still feels fresh and new every time. This is a must read for fans of steamy contemporary fiction with some of the most popular tropes like brother's best friend, fake dating, and enemies to lovers. Highly recommend.

This was such a fun read.

I adore a good Meghan Quinn romance because they’re always like watching my favorite romcom movies, so comforting. I laugh out loud and adore all the characters. This one was no different.

Maggie is endearing, Brody made me laugh the entire time. And then the SPICE was 😅🥵 perfection. This one is spicy.

Honestly I will read everything and anything she writes because of the feeling it gives me! I can’t put them down and they always get me out of my slumps.

Seriously funny!

Story: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trope: mutual pining, enemies to lovers
Angst: 😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥

This book was seriously the funniest book I've ever read! I had a tummy ache from all the belly laughs and went through a bunch of tissues from my tears of laughter. The MMC was slightly neurotic, super earnest, and kind of a crusty cinnamon roll. Crusty on the surface, but super gooey on the inside. I loved it! He and the FMC have this best friend's sister, mutual pining thing going on that manifests as top level snark from both of them. Great storyline that moves relatively quickly with ALL the banter and fun best friends. Loved seeing some of my favorite Meghan Quinn characters and I can't wait for the next one!

I’ve been looking forward to reading this book since I read the cameo of Brody and Maggie in the Reason I married him, book 2 of the almond Bay series. I’m looking forward to their story, and was glad that I was chosen with an arc.
I feel like these characters are different in a lot of ways than Megan’s characters in the almond bay series. I don’t think that Brody is as masculine as some of the other characters Meghan has written. I think that Maggie is a good strong, female character, but at times she came across as heartless. Both characters have held a torch for one another for years, and they both have instead focused on furthering their careers, which is why they are on this island together, attending this wedding together. Maggie sees an opportunity to step in and be a last-minute bridesmaid which she hopes to use to her advantage to help further her wedding planner career. Brody is there because he works for the Hoppers and upper management was invited to the wedding, but his boss sent him in her place. He was told to use this time to get to know Reginald Hopper, , and hopefully that would help him with his upcoming business pitch. The two main characters just happen to come across one another on this island they both see opportunity to pretend to be a couple in order to further, their careers, which leads to a week of wedding activities that dont go so well. you would think that these misadventures would be something that they could bond over or laugh about but instead, it just gets on one another’s nerves Because it’s affecting their careers
There are a few spicy scenes, but I don’t think that they are as spicy as some of the others that Megan has wrote before.
There were a few laugh out loud moments, but a lot of these moments were just Brody being kind of pathetic.
I just really didn’t feel like these two characters belong together and the whole story didn’t even seem plausible. .
However, I know that this book will be a spinoff to a whole different series that Megan has coming and I am definitely looking forward to that.

Thank you to Meghan Quinn for an ARC of this book, all opinions are my own.

There are times when I read books and it plays out in my head perfectly, like I'm watching a movie... there were several scenes that did just that to me with this book!

Brody just could not catch a break and while I felt bad for him, I just couldn't help but crack up laughing with his reaction to everything...especially that hike. IYKYK!

My biggest kudos with this book was the singular moment when Brody decided to man up and call Maggie's brother once he decided he was in. So many times in other books with the brother's best friend trope, the problem arises from the MMC not coming right out and telling the best friend. This was refreshing and made me swoon even more for Brody.

Maggie's ideas for her wedding planning were so fun and made me wish something like that was around when I was getting married! I loved that she was a go getter, but didn't put her needs before other peoples. She's caring, hardworking and funny as hell.

Do yourself a favor and just take in the text messages between Maggie and Hattie, ABSOLUTE GOLD! Meghan Quinn is a genius at the text message conversations and frankly if she wrote a book of nothing but text messages, I'd read it in a heartbeat!

You know when it's a MQ book there's going to be spice, it didn't disappoint! I'm so glad I found Meghan when I did because she is my go to girl!

✨eARC review✨
4.5⭐️/3🌶️

Ya’ll. Meghan NEVER ever fails to make you laugh. And this one, omg 🤣 I was giggling like an idiot the entire time through this book. The hilarious banter between the two main characters, the interactions they had and the things that went down — 10/10 recommend. It was a good time and I thoroughly enjoyed myself while reading this.

You will love it if you love…
🩷spicy romcom vibes
🩷brother’s best friend
🩷acting like they hate each other (but they def don’t)
🩷mutual secret pining
🩷age gap
🩷fake dating
🩷forced proximity
🩷one bed

The storyline was so fun. The banter was hilarious. There were so many LOL moments. The delicious tension and spice. When that moment finally happens, PHEWWWW.

Thank you so much @good.girls.pr + @meghanquinnbooks for sending me this eARC!! 🩷🩷🩷

4 Stars

Meghan Quinn with a new story that has some of my favorite tropes ever...sign me up!

This book had me feeling like I had worked out for hours. Seriously! My abs were on fire from all the laughing I was doing. Maggie and Brody have some serious chemistry and their banter is next level. As with any MQ story, I know to expect to "get up in my feels" as well lol. I do feel some parts were drug out a little and I did find myself skimming through those parts, otherwise this is a fantastic read and classic MQ rom-com.

Angela - Alphas Do It Better Book Blog

Another great story that will have you laughing out loud, and swooning at the same time! Brody and Maggie will win your heart in this one! 5 Bridesmaid stars!
Maggie is trying to enjoy her vacation, she's dressed the part in her skimpy bikini's and all, only to realize the resort she chose is filled with couples! Oh boy! But when she runs into her brothers best friend Brody, ugh this can only spell disaster. After all he left her hot and bothered at her brothers wedding, and she will never forgive him for that!
When she finds out why he's there, to get on the good side of his boss and his family, this would be the perfect opportunity to push her company, with the resort owners daughter getting married here, and also in need of a bridesmaid! So attaching herself to Brody to get into the wedding was a mastermind idea, but when he moves into her room to play the fake relationship out, she may get more than she asked for!
This story will crack you up, the things that go on are just too funny! I enjoyed it and didn't want to stop reading! Grab this one asap!

5 Do They REALLY Not Life Each Other Stars!

Ahhhhh what a fabulous new book by one of my very favorite and go-to authors. A tropical setting, laugh out loud moments, witty and sarcastic banter and steaminess abounds in this newest book by Meghan Quinn. Not only was I lucky enough to read this one, I was also able to listen at the same time – so a win-win for me…. Reading at home and listening at work or in the car. And let me tell you, Jason Clarke and Erin Mallon the perfect Brody and Maggie.

Maggie is on a much needed vacation in Bora Bora with no thoughts of work or her “sworn enemy” Brody who also happens to be her brother’s best friend. That is until he shows up at the same resort she’s staying at which throws all her plans out the window especially when word travels that this may be a big moment for Maggie’s wedding planning business except she and Brody have to pretend to be a couple and before she knows it, she’s become a Bridesmaid in this big wedding. And things start to change between she and Brody, because let’s face it, there’s only so much resistance a woman can have to the guy she’s been secretly crushing on all these years!

I loved how this book played out and how Brody and Maggie truly found a connection and Maggie trusting him with her heart… but, I knew it wasn’t going to be that easy for these two and Ms. Quinn did not disappoint. This book has the exact right amount of angst in between so many moments that had me snort laughing. There’s some key moments like when Brody goes to his best friend, aka Maggie’s brother, Gary, that had my heart melting a little bit for him even though he made some colossal mistakes! This moment is also sandwiched in with snark laughing too!

What it all comes down to is this is a must read and/or listen or both book by Ms. Quinn and is in my Top Reads of 2024 because I couldn’t put this one down… the narration, the characters, the story and setting of the story all of it grabbed me from the get go and I know for a fact this is a book I’ll be reading again and again!

"Bridesmaid for Hire" seamlessly blends {fr}enemies-to-lovers romance with a fake relationship, with a helping of brother’s best friend🫣. The dynamic between Maggie and Brody is electric, with so much sexual tension it kept me listening & waiting for that perfect moment of combustion🍹🔥

Erin Mallon and Jason Clarke deliver standout performances, expertly portraying Brody & Maggie. Mallon's heartfelt portrayal of Maggie and Clarke's smooth depiction of Brody absolutely brought them to life, making their journey from a thorn in each other’s side to more all the more engaging and believable.

This slow-burn romance is a perfect mix of passion, love/hate, lol moments, emotional & embarrassing admissions, drawing listeners in and keeping them fully invested in Maggie and Brody’s always evolving relationship.

What a quirky and fun read about a girl taking a long over due vacation away from her wedding planning job to only stumble upon one of the biggest weddings of the year that happens to be at the same vacation spot. Then throw in her brother's best friend who happens to be attending the wedding because he works for the bride's father. He is trying to get in his boss's good graces and will do just about anything to make it happen. Well anything that can go wrong, does. Read this crazy whirlwind of a story to see where all the pieces fall

I know a lot of people have been focused on what order to read these books in because this is related to the Almond Bay series. I honestly think it is just fine to read after both Almond Bay even though timeline wise it occurs in between the 2 Almond Bay books.

Maggie and Brody were fun, these enemies find themselves fake dating and enjoying a destination wedding together. Brody is not your alpha hero who comes off so strong, instead he is funny and maybe a little quirky, and he has flaws and weaknesses. The crazy shenanigans he gets himself into are hilarious. He was constantly finding himself in crazy and embarrassing situations. I do wish Maggie was a bit more sympathetic, or maybe put in some of the same situations. Maggie & Brody’s banter will have you laughing the entire book.

This is the perfect read with the summer getting closer, I enjoyed all the tropical location feels and fun excursions. The story is your classic MQ banter and spice. Of course it is a bit of a slow burn. Even the conflict at the end was kinda funny in the way it went down.

The audiobook was very well done. You can tell Jason & Erin have done many audios together because their chemistry together was perfect. The duet narration really made this come to life and their portrayal of the MCs couldn’t have been better. They pulled off the antics exceptionally well, huge props to Jason on that one. This is definitely one of those books where I believe I laughed more listening to the audio than I would have just reading.

5 stars plus

Omg….. Bridesmaid for Hire is rom com at its finest. I laughed so hard in parts I had tears streaming down my face!
This is one highly entertaining, witty story. Ms Quinn and her romantic comedy talents knows no bounds.
This is one of my absolute favourite books this year! So much fun to read! A story that will stick in my mind forever.
Maggie is on vacation in bora bora. When she sees her brothers best friend Ryan there too….she tries her hardest to avoid him initially. Except things go decidedly awry when she becomes his fake girlfriend. Lets just say Ryan and Maggie pretending, may not go the way they think. Honestly the antics in this story will have you laughing so hard, guaranteed! How the author came up with the storyline boggles my mind.
Can these two get along enough to secure their prospective jobs or does nothing go to plan?
This is one book you should put high on your tbr list.

Amazing, refreshing with a dash of nail-biting
This book was amazing and kept me on my toes throughout.
The plot of this book was action-packed with a perfect amount of steam.
I can't wait to see where this story goes, but i know it'll be a ride.