Title: For The Record by Juliana Smith

Release Date: June, 22nd, 2024

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Wedding bells ring in this marriage of convenience, friends-to-lovers, light-hearted rom-com full of heart, laughter, and sourdough starters.


Rachel and Adam, best friends, accidentally get married during a spontaneous trip to Vegas. Instead of opting for an annulment, they decide to take advantage of Adam’s military benefits by staying married. It’s supposed to be a simple, platonic arrangement.

But as Adam starts playing the doting husband, Rachel finds it harder to keep her feelings in check. Meanwhile, Adam is hiding a secret that could change everything between them.

What I Enjoyed:

* Unique Premise: The accidental marriage trope combined with military benefits makes for an interesting and fresh take on the friends-to-lovers storyline.

* Character Chemistry: Rachel and Adam have a natural, easygoing chemistry that makes their transition from friends to something more feel authentic and heartwarming.

* Humour and Heart: The book is filled with laugh-out-loud moments and touching scenes that balance perfectly, making it a delightful and engaging read.

* Emotional Depth: Beneath the light-hearted exterior, the book tackles deeper issues such as fear of losing a loved one and balancing personal dreams with new realities. Adam’s secret adds tension and keeps you turning the pages.

While the story is enjoyable, some plot twists are fairly predictable. However, the journey is so entertaining that it doesn’t take away much from the overall experience.

"For The Record" is an absolutely beautiful rom-com that will have you laughing, swooning, and wishing you have a man like Adam!

Rachel and Adam’s story is endearing and memorable, with their relationship evolving naturally and sweetly over the course of the book.

If you’re a fan of friends-to-lovers, marriage of convenience, or just need a heartwarming read that’s light yet filled with genuine emotion, this book is for you. Juliana Smith has crafted a tale that will live rent-free in your head for a long time. Don’t miss out on this delightful, romantic adventure!

Thank you to The Publisher Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op ,The Author Juliana Smith & NetGalley for an advanced reader copy (ARC) in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this book so much! I love everything Juliana writes and I am always excited for her to come out with new books!

I’ve especially been loving the Wells family series because I love seeing the whole family and the characters from previous books show up in this one. I really love Adam and his sweet soft love for Rachel. And I loved Rachel and her love for music. (and the songs at the beginning of each chapter!!) And also her relationship with her dad 🥹 so so sweet

Also an accidentally marriage trope???? I ate it up!!! This was just so cute and sweet and I just loved it!

Also it’s closed door which I always appreciate!!

I can’t wait for the next and last book in the series 🤭

forever going to be obsessed with this book, it deserves infinite stars! it’s absolutely BEAUTIFUL and PERFECT. Adam and Rachel’s story is going to live rent free in my head for a longtime. if anyone needs me I’ll be listening to Rachel’s playlist on repeat. 🌻💛💍🍯

*special thank you to Victory Editing and Juliana Smith for allowing me to read an ARC*

Adam and Rachel have secretly been friends for years. One random night they get married when drunk in Vegas, and the story follows whether they will stay together for love or other reasons.

Overall I thought this was a very quick, sweet read. Whilst it wasn’t mind blowing or wildly unique, it was fun and silly and that’s the kinda thing I enjoy. I did guess the ‘twist’ simply due to other books I’ve read having a similar thing. I would recommend this to anyone needing a little break from life or any series big book reading they’re doing!

How do I put into words the amount of love I have for this book? Everything Juliana Smith puts out into the world is pure gold. I first fell in love with Luke and Layla and thought it couldn’t get better than that. I loved diving into Calla and Nathan’s story and then Marigold and Liam’s story left me breathless. But now ADAM? Freaking ADAM? And Rachel and her gigantic heart and uplifting spirit? I am just blown away. I have major book hangover. This romance keeps spinning in my head like a record (see what I did there?).

Rachel and Adam wake up in Vegas with the tale-as-old-as-time story of having drunkenly gotten married. But maybe, just maybe, this marriage is based on way more than one night of fun. Maybe, it was exactly what was meant to have happened.

The way Smith built the tension yet left it closed door was truly sizzling. Adam’s grumpy, protective, manly-man character was oh-so-swoony. The ways he showed his sweet, cinnamon-roll center had me squealing (literally). Their open communication (mostly) and the way they accepted each other for who they truly were was just delightful. Guys, I highlighted the heck out of this book and will be rereading those sections again and again. You need to get your hands on this one immediately.

Thank you SO MUCH to NetGalley and Juliana Smith for giving me a sneak peak to this one via an ARC! It releases into the world on June 25th!

Juliana does it again!! This is my third novel I've read from this author and each one have been a 5 star read. The absolute queen of romcoms with fluffy and cute romance. I love this couple so much and their chemistry just made me giddy

I love Adam & Rachel!! I have been so excited for Rachels book since we met her in book 1! I loved the Then and Now chapters we got and how the relationship developed was so fun to read because the TENSION DUH! I'm a sucker for a man obsessed and boy was Adam! I mean come on the tattoo scene...love love love!! The Wells family have my <3 and I can't wait to read Crews story!

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✍️Quick Synopsis:
Rachel and Adam wake up in Vegas with the tale-as-old-as-time story of having drunkenly gotten married. But maybe, just maybe, this marriage is based on way more than one night of fun. Maybe, it was exactly what was meant to have happened.

💭My Thoughts:
How do I put into words the amount of love I have for this book? Everything Juliana Smith puts out into the world is pure gold. I first fell in love with Luke and Layla and thought it couldn’t get better than that. I loved diving into Calla and Nathan’s story and then Marigold and Liam’s story left me breathless. But now ADAM? Freaking ADAM? And Rachel and her gigantic heart and uplifting spirit? I am just blown away. I have major book hangover. This romance keeps spinning in my head like a record (see what I did there?). The way Smith built the tension yet left it closed door was truly sizzling. Adam’s grumpy, protective, manly-man character was oh-so-swoony. The ways he showed his sweet, cinnamon-roll center had me squealing (literally). Their open communication (mostly) and the way they accepted each other for who they truly were was just delightful. Guys, I highlighted the heck out of this book and will be rereading those sections again and again. You need to get your hands on this one immediately.

Thank you SO MUCH to neutrally and Julian Smith for giving me a sneak peak to this one via and ARC! It releases into the world on June 25h!

Overall this was a very cute book but I found some of the dialogue and the way the MMC viewed the FMC somewhat off putting. I enjoyed the story and their progression from friends to more was forced along by the marriage (which I loved!) and it was interesting seeing how they chose to proceed with everything given the heavy feelings between them. I enjoyed the FMC and her character are really pulled on my heart strings, though she was a bit immature at times. I just couldn’t quite get behind Adam! It’s hard to pinpoint but I felt like even after everything the pair went through he somewhat looked down on her in some way. I would have liked to see more (or some different) character development on his part. I would recommend this book to someone, but I don’t think I’ll be going back to read the others immediately.