I really enjoyed this book by Meghan, I was looking forward to reading Maggie's book as she is Hattie's best friend and was mentioned in her book. Maggie is on vacation in Bora Bora when the big Hooper wedding is happening at the same resort she is staying at.

In order to get ahead in her wedding business she offers to help out the bride and uses her brother's best friend Brody who works for the company and pretends to be his girlfriend. This book has Meghan's signature humor I was laughing in so many parts but it also brings the heat as well! I would definitely recommend this book as it was very entertaining.

Once again I was left thinking how much of a genius Meghan Quinn was several times as I read this book. It’s like the things she comes up with, both the crazy out there hilarious little debacles and banter, as well as just the perfect situations and backgrounds, even as they may fit into the standard tropes and such, they are still unique and different enough that I look forward to finding out just what she can come up with every single book. Of course the characters, Maggie and Brody were perfect as well.

First of all, there was the way Maggie would sleep, and how Brody woke up with her head on his lap on the mornings even before they were doing more than a fake dating relationship. I mean, who comes up with that, let alone does anyone actually do that? Because OMG I was dying laughing! And all the bad situations Brody kept getting into, the snake, getting sick on the boat, the spear fishing. He couldn’t seem to escape getting into these sticky situations every single chance he could, and so often at no fault of his own.

Secondly the chemistry between Maggie and Brody was off the charts as always with Meghan Quinn’s characters. Several scenes that had me fanning myself for sure! Even just ones where Brody teased Maggie and kind of left her hanging, yeah, I felt that too! The connection between them was perfect, and when they decided to go for the relationship, the way he made his mind up about her brother was so realistic and perfect in my opinion. I even loved how while there may have been that third act breakup moment for this story, it made sense in how and why it happened. Although maybe Maggie was a bit over the top for not giving him a chance to explain. I was extremely happy that the author didn’t do one of those things that made us wait and pine for a long time like she has done in the past. (I’m talking about you, Knox and Maggie – 8 years!)

And third, I have to mention that again I love love love all the supporting characters in this story. I mean Maggie’s brother when he found out mostly being worried that Brody would no longer keep him as his number one. And of course Maggie’s friend that we know from The Way I Hate Him, and the time we got to spend with her and her hunky Hayes. The wedding party was full of great characters, especially the twin brothers Hudson and Hardy that I hope get their own books too.

Now this is supposed to be part of the Almond Bay series, but I think this one is with a traditional publisher so is titled a little differently and not listed that way. But our characters are connected to them, and we get to spend some time with those other characters in this book. I did also check with the author and I guess this will be the first one in a new series as well! And when I finished the book, I have a feeling who the next book might be about. Another winner from Meghan Quinn, and now I guess another series from her I will be devouring as she writes them!

Running into Brody McFadden (her brother’s best friend) while on vacation in Bora Bora was the last thing Maggie Mitchell expected. Finding out that he is there for his Boss’ daughter’s wedding may actually work in bother their favors. After all, this is being touted as “the wedding of the century”, and this could help catapult Maggie’s wedding business – Magical Moments. And well, Brody is looking to prove himself useful as he has a proposal to present when they get back. For the sake of both their careers, they decide to pretend to be dating, and that they don’t have animosity towards one another. Tensions rise as years of pent up feelings are unleashed behind closed doors. Sparks fly the more time they spend together pretending to be a doting couple.

High-jinx and hilarity ensues. Can these two get along to ensure they both can get ahead?

You definitely should one-click this one! And seeing all the book connections was perfect.

What a fun and hilarious book. I loved Brody and Maggie and all their shenanigans. I really felt like I was in Bora-Bora with them for all the outrageous adventures. This brother’s best friend/fake dating/hate to love romance was top tier Meghan Quinn. Four stars

Bridesmaid for Hire was an absolutely delightful and lighthearted read. Just another great hit by Meghan Quinn!

It’s dual POVs of the main characters, Maggie, an event planner and Brody, who’s looking to convince his boss of his business proposal.

There were some great tropes as well like, one bed, fake dating, forced proximity and brother’s best friend.

The overall premise was so enjoyable. Maggie and Brody having to navigate the chaos of a high-stakes wedding while also figuring out their feelings for each other was absolutely entertaining.

There were some heartfelt, spicy, lighthearted and laugh out loud moments. The pacing and all the side characters were also great. The tropical setting was just an added bonus.

One of my favorite aspect was how unlucky Brody was throughout the trip. He was definitely put through the wringer, which lead to some embarrassing and hilarious moments.

The romance between Maggie and Brody was a bit slow paced but so well worth it. Their chemistry, tension and banter was top notch. The spice did not disappoint as well.

I will say though, I wanted a bit more emotional communication/development between them, as at times their romance felt just physical.

There was a bit of drama and conflict at the end. It was a bit unnecessary and rushed in my opinion but nonetheless still interesting. The ending and epilogue were really sweet though.

Overall, just an amusing read that I would highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Romantic, heartfelt and laugh-out-loud funny, Bridesmaid For Hire is a thoroughly enjoyable rom com, that consumed me from the first page to the very last! Meghan Quinn’s storytelling is so compelling, and Brody and Maggie’s story should not be missed!

I was so excited to read Maggie's story after seeing her in The Way I Hate Him. It was everything I hoped for. It was funny and entertaining and I loved every bit of it. The humor is top tier! Poor Brody, I felt bad for the poor guy but it was hilarious. He has the worst luck. Between family games, snake scares, sea sickness & outrageous situations, this will keep you laughing. At first I thought Brody was going to be a jerk, but that turns around and he's more of a golden retriever MMC. The bickering and banter between the two - perfection! It was an enemies to lovers (kinda) so you know Meghan Quinn writes the best! Eventually, their passion takes over and sparks fly! I also loved the side characters! I wouldn't mind seeing more of them in the future.

-Brother's Best Friend
-Forced Proximity
-Fake Dating
-Laugh out loud moments

Interested to see where the series takes us! I’ll read anything MQ writes!

Brody has a major crush on his best friend’s sister Maggie and vice versa but one night turned them into enemies. Lucky find them at the same island resort in need of help the other can give so they decide to be each others fake dates but as the spend more and more time together the fake becomes real.

This book was hilarious. I felt back for Brody and all the stuff he went through but he and Maggie had clear chemistry both passionate and arguing passionate! I appreciated the dual POV as well as we get bother characters inner thoughts and feelings really rounding out the book.

The reason this wasn’t a 5/5 well that’s because the hate went on too long and a couple instances just felt wrong to me. Maggie was uncaring to the point of being mean sometimes. She broke their contract multiple times and didn’t even feel bad about it but instead rationalized why it was ok, which it’s not. Brody was also so serious for the first half of the book to the point it made reading their interactions uncomfortable. Passionate arguing is fine but hate arguing is not. Also the third act break up was completely unnecessary! Relationships were already established and it could have been written in a better way that stuck it to Daddy Reggie better.

Overall I didn’t enjoy this romcom and can’t wait for more.

Maggie should be sitting back enjoying her much needed vacation. Instead, she's jumping in as a substitute bridesmaid and sharing a bed with her brother's best friend.

Meghan Quinn is really good at making me laugh out loud while reading her books. This one as no exception. I enjoyed Maggie a lot. She's confident and super driven. I also liked the tropical location of the book. A lot of the exceptions the group went on were really well described and made me want to be there. The situations are also so funny.
While I didn't mind Brody, he wasn't my favorite MQ MMC. I wanted him to be a bit stronger.
At the end of the day, though, MQ is the master of spicy romcoms. The spicy scenes in this were well done and HOT.

All in all, a cute spicy romcom!

Thank you to the author and publisher for the gifted copy!

If you know me at all you know Meghan Quinn is one of my favorite authors ever. This book is just another reason to love her.

I’m a mood reader at heart and life was kicking me while I was down so I needed a book to make me laugh out loud. Naturally, I picked this one up.

I full out SNORTED probably 8 times during this book. Gosh Maggie was just hilarious. And Brody. Poor poor Brody.. bad things kept happening to this guy but they were so frickin funny!

Ahhh and the BANTER! When MQ writes enemies to lovers I know it’ll be an easy 5 star read for me. The banter is top tier!!

Did I have tears in my eyes from laughing so hard? Yes, yes I did.
Did I also have tears in my eyes because my heart strings were tugged on too hard? Yes, yes I did.

MQ has the magical ability to have me laughing uncontrollably to grabbing a tissue because my heart is full or hurt.

She is a queen.

Obviously I think you should read this book.

*review to be posted on Instagram on release day

I give this book a solid 5 stars!
Meghan never fails me, period. After taking a break from my fluffy romance to read something different, this brothers best friend romcom was EXACTLY the palette cleanser that I needed and I just could not put it down until the very last page. Brody’s antics, Maggie’s and Brody’s text threads with their best friends, and their banter with each other had me laughing out loud so many times. The spice was perfection and this will definitely go on my list to read again!

This book is food for the soul. Laughter feeds the soul and this book delivered. I was laughing from start to finish while reading Bridesmaid for Hire. Maggie and Brody are adorable. The banter and hilarious one lines in here made this such a quick and easy read. This is a slight age gap, fake dating, rom com with so many hilarious moments that it’s hard to keep track. Meghan Quinn never disappoints and this book quickly became my new favorite of hers.

I was SO READY for Maggie’s book after meeting her in The Way I Hate Him - I just love her energy!
This was amusing and fun and spicy, everything I want & need from a Meghan Quinn book.

📖 Bridesmaid for Hire
📝 Meghan Quinn
🗓️ 4/2/2024
💜 contemporary romance
📱 read in kindle (arc)
📚 ties into the Almond Bay series (between book 1 & 2)

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💭 overall thoughts:
Loved it. Lots of laughs & heart.

MCs:
I love Maggie’s blunt honesty, it was fun to have her just say EXACTLY what she’s thinking pretty much at any time 😂

Brody’s a bit of a jerk but honestly it just seems like he’s under a lot of pressure and stress, and trying to hide his feelings for Maggie 🥰

📖 story:
Seriously so many hilarious moments in this one! I think my fav was when Brody was on some “anti-nausea meds” 😂 but really he just embarrasses himself over and over in front of his boss and it’s amazing.

🤍side characters:
Please tell me we’ll get books for Hudson & Hardy! And Everly! I loved the side characters in this one so much.
And I know we were at their wedding but I’d love a Haisley/Jude book too.

tropes + topics:
🧢 brother’s best friend
😡 enemies(ish) to lovers
🩵 he falls first
🏝️ vacation romance
🥸 fake dating
🔗 forced proximity
💞 dual 1st person pov

🫶🏼 books with similar vibes:
•Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter (brother’s best friend, forced proximity, enemies to lovers)
•Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey (brother’s best friend, fake dating)
•French Holiday by Sarah Ready (enemies to lovers, forced proximity, vacation)

Thank you to NetGalley & Sourcebooks Bloom for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

Meghan Quinn is the queen of rom-com. Her stories make me smile and laugh and Bridesmaid for Hire did just that. In fact, I was laughing out loud through many parts. It is pure romantic comedy and then some.
We first meet Maggie and Brody in the Almond Bay world but only very briefly.
Maggie has her stuff together. She is a wedding planner and trying to take her business to the next level. She is taking a much-needed vacation to Bora-Bora.
Brody works for Hopper Industries and is getting ready to make a proposal for pop-up storefronts in San Francisco. His boss sends him to the company's owners daughter's wedding in Bora-Bora.
Maggie overhears about the wedding festivities and wants to crash hoping for her big break. Brody is attending the party and Maggie sees him and pretends to be his girlfriend. Brody is Maggie's brother's best friend. The two have always been attracted to each other, even crushing on each other. They shared a kiss before, but that is as far as it has gone.
What could go wrong when you pretend to be girlfriend/boyfriend and end up filling in for a bridesmaid that cannot attend the wedding anymore. A week of fun laughs, mishaps and romance ensues.
Bridesmaid for Hire is an enemy to lover, fake dating, brother's best friend story. It is a fun story that will make you laugh, has great banter, chemistry and swoon worthy moments. A definite read from me and I cannot wait for more in this world.

Bridesmaid For Hire is event planner Maggie Mitchell and her brother’s best friend Brody Mcfadden’s enemies to lovers story. It’s book one in the new Bridesmaid For Series and if this book is anything to go by Meghan Quinn will certainly have another hit series on her hands.
Brody and Maggie can’t bear to be around each other but as we all know there is a very fine line between love and hate or should I say lust and hate. A hook up could be just what they need to scratch that itch and Bora Bora is the ideal location but what happens when feelings come into play and will Brody be prepared to risk the friendship he has with Maggie’s brother….one click to find out.
This was an entertaining, enjoyable story that ticked my boxes. It took me some time to warm up to this couple but once I did I was fully invested. I laughed, I swooned and at times I wondered if this couple would ever get it right. A great read that I highly recommend and I can’t wait for what’s coming next in this new series from the queen of romantic comedy.

I received a copy from the publisher through Net Galley.

Bridesmaid for Hire by Meghan Quinn gives us the story of Brody and Maggie, who is Hattie’s (from The Way I Hate Him) best friend.

🩷Vacation romance
🩷Brother’s best friend
🩷Romcom
🩷Fake dating
🩷Enemies to lovers
🩷Forced proximity

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️.5
Angst level: 💔.5

Maggie owns a wedding planning business, and she is burning out. So, she is taking a vacation to Bora Bora to reset and have some fun with men in speedos.

But that plan all comes to a halt when she sees her brother’s best friend, and her sworn enemy, Brody. He is there for the wedding of the CEO of the company he works for. And when Maggie sees an opportunity to insert herself and possibly get some exposure for her business, she pretends to be Brody’s boyfriend.

Now they must spend all of their time together. Which can only bring disaster. And it certainly does. All the unfortunate things that happen to Brody, really aren’t funny for Brody, but you bet your bottom that I was cracking up right along with Maggie.

The forced proximity between these two only brings them closer and all of that anger and angst turns into some really spicy scenes! The mouth on Brody really came out of nowhere and I loved that!

But will these two be able to translate from a vacation fling to a real world romance? Or are they doomed from the start?

Loved both of these characters individually! They are both hilarious characters that brought for some real laugh out loud moments throughout the entirety of this book! Poor Brody, but not really because it made for some great moments.

I loved Brody and Gary’s friendship in this too! I thought it was so sweet and real and not something that you generally read out in male dominated friendships.

There’s so much to love about this book. Who doesn’t love a destination wedding! And in Bora-Bora, just paradise. There’s a few tropes to love as well, brothers best friend, fake dating, enemies to lovers and maybe even a touch of second chance romance.

Brody and Maggie gave as good as they got. Each time they encountered the other, it was on like WWIII. Which means in book terms, loads of fun banter and high jinks, even if some felt a little over the top. Brody couldn’t catch a break and somehow I think he’s lucky because if he did, it would have been an arm or leg…that’s how bad his luck was. Even with Maggie by his side, which only made him look smarter and better, he still couldn’t keep out of trouble. I did love his vulnerability though, it always works for me. I truly believe if you can’t be vulnerable, you can’t love deeply. And that’s how he feels about Maggie, even though he’s tried to fight it off for years. Maggie on the other hand can only see red when it comes to Brody but when the opportunity arises for them bother to prosper, she’ll fake it till she makes it, literally.

I was worried what was going to happen towards the end, but I was happy with the total outcome. It was fun reading the cameos from MQ’s other novels and it brings it full circle for me. Hints at other book/s ahead have me very interested as well. This is a classic MQ rom-com, and if you’re a fan of hers or new, I recommend reading this book.

Another one for the books!!

When Brody ends up in Bora Bora trying to convince his boss to go ahead with his business proposal, he ends up running into his best friend’s younger sister whom he’s been in love with for years.

I loved this book! It was nonstop laughing and ridiculousness. Our MMC Brody was quite the character with his embarrassing mishaps, comedic energy, and dirty talk in the bedroom 😏 Maggie was a headstrong badass FMC. I loved seeing her character arc and her vulnerability. Also like the tropes in this book are TOP TIER.

TROPES: best friends brother, age gap (7 years), fake dating, guy falls first, praise kink, one bed trope,

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I had a really fun time with Bridesmaid for Hire! While I wish Quinn would write shorter books, this still hit the spot. I especially loved the hero.

I adore MQ and will read anything she writes. This series is a little more slapstick it seems, I enjoyed it but everything was Brody seemed a bit over the top. He was sort of a doofus, I wish he’d stood up for himself more but I understand it was needed for basically the whole plot of the book. I loved the steam and chemistry!