Thank you NetGalley and Canary Street Press for a free copy of the advanced readers edition of this book.

As someone who followed along with the real life events that inspired this book, I’m glad to see that author Allison Raskin has brought her unique perspective and writing style to create a book that is both comedic and heartwarming. It’s a tale of a woman who tries to turn tragedy into opportunity and still manages to find love in the end.
Save the date is an excellent book with a great lead character and some interesting side characters to go along with her. While aspects of the book are predictable, the ride is still a fun one and it’s great to see the lead’s journey.
I would only mention caution if you or someone that you know who would like this book have dealt with anxiety, a shortened engagement, or a dislocated kneecap.

Emma Moskowitz has just been dumped by her fiancé, only six months
before their wedding day. However, instead of canceling the venue, the caterer, and the flowers, she resolves to find someone to marry on her planned wedding day! — Thus begins Operation Save the Date.

This is a charming, lighthearted romance with humorous moments throughout. Emma, a couples therapist dealing with anxiety, provides a fun perspective on the daunting world of dating. I wish it had been written in the first person; that would have made it feel more intimate, though. Will, a podcaster and potential husband, contributes witty banter and sexual tension. I should mention that this is not a particularly spicy read; it focuses more on Emma's journey to discover what it means to find the right person for her, evoking all the warm and fuzzy feelings.

Thank you @harlequinbooks @htpbooks and @allisonraskin for this gifted ebook.

First off, I'd like to thank Harlequin Trade Company and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I think Emma is absolutely adorable and love the insta-love connection presented from the get go. While it's pushed as a love triangle it's blatantly obvious who she chooses at the end. It was simple, funny, cute and very meet cute in my opinion. It was a fast paced easy read. It was a good palette refresher from my usual reads but I enjoyed it thoroughly. 3.25 stars.

didn't really love this one it seemed very insta lovey with undeveloped characters which is unfortunate because the plot seemed promising but i hope to maybe read at a later time to see if my feelings have changed

This was an interesting concept- just ended up not being for me. Will's viewpoint made obvious sense to me and it was hard to immerse myself in the story when the main character was so off the rails when it came to Will's perspective.

There were fun friendships and witty banter. I generally loved the main character's "speech" to the ex fiancé when running into him half way through the book- it was so perfect. I do think many people will enjoy this novel.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy.

“Emma knew with uncharacteristic certainty that out of all the husbands in all the world, she would choose Will over and over again.” 💍👰🏼‍♀️📆💌
save the date 4/5⭐️
Thank you to Net Galley, Harlequin Trade Publishing, and the author for the opportunity to read and review this book! This book had such a unique plot. I really enjoyed it! This book was so funny and had me laughing out loud! This book is about Emma who just got dumped by her fiancé. she has the idea to keep the wedding date and find a new groom. I was rooting for her and Will the whole time! This book was so funny and I loved it so much! There is not much spice in this book! Definitely read this if you like a love triangle, rom coms, and second chances! This book is out NOW!! Go check it out!!

This book was just an okay read for me. I really enjoyed the premise of the book but I felt like a lot of the book dragged. One thing I keep puzzling over, which I’m not even really sure why it was put in the book is the call to Jackie when she is out in the club. I didn’t like the non resolution feel it gave me.

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a very easy book to read and was super cute. Even though the summary says that it's a love triangle you can tell that there is a true winner. I love that character, he's great. (I won't spoil which character it is though it is obvious when you're reading it)

It was a fun read especially in the beginning to see some of her really bad dates at first and Emma trying to scare them off.

3.5 stars rounded up

This was fun and interesting. It definitely gives off a standard fiction vibe vs romance, which honestly I assumed having found out about this book from the author Allison's promo sharing her personal story so I'm glad I went into that mindset. One of my biggest hang ups and reason for 4 vs 5 stars was some of the inner monologue of the FMC was just not my fav. It wasn't even that she was unlikeable and needed a growth arc, that's not it at all. It's more like her core values as a therapist didn't line up with what I would want or expect to hear from a therapist, judging her clients, making quick little inner monologue jokes at their expense which I feel like the reader audience was supposed to find relatable or charming. Also her reflections on how to manipulate her social media audience. And I get it, therapists are real and nuanced imperfect people, but it just went a little far. I know there are decent therapists out there and so it was just kind of a bummer that the FMC isn't one of them.

The good stuff- the premise is honestly campy and I didn't mind the social media influencer inserts or dare I say ~influence~ on the plot. I loved the family dynamic. Thank you to HTP and Canary Street Press for the eARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for providing the ARC.

So I really wanted to like this book, but it mostly fell flat. The biggest issue that I had with it was that the prose was almost too clinical. There was very little emotion and it felt like I was reading a textbook. I had a difficult time wanting to get to know the characters and go on this journey with Emma because that lack of emotional connection.

Emma herself also came across as very stiff, despite having gone through this life-altering situation. The number of times the book mentioned that she was a therapist or what happens in the "therapist biz" or just the casual throwing around of therapy concepts was distracting me from the overall story. Her neuroticism was also difficult to navigate. She constantly went back and forth on the decisions she made and it was hard keeping track of how she was supposed to be feel in any of the situations.

It wasn't a good book for me.

I LOVED the voice in this book! The humor was amazing and I truly connected with the anxious mind/actions of Emma.

I thought the premise of this book was so unique and I was bought in even more from the author's note when I learned about her own personal experience through it all.

I thought the situations and the thought processes through them were all very relatable.

Emma is messy throughout the book so to have such a beautiful wrapped up ending felt weird to me.

This is the perfect giggly book snack! Such a short read, but packed with so much emotion and journey.

Was really drawn into the book by the idea that Emma is trying to find a husband and has been presented a way to do it, a podcast called Operation: Save My Date. While the eARC was not written in a final format there were parts that I had to re-read because I didn't get the flow, so I think that hindered my enjoyment of the novel.
Emma as a character was a bit frustrating with how she is a professional therapist but doesn't listen to her own inside voice. The males in the book were portrayed pretty well, but maybe there could have been a chapter in one of their POV and I would have changed my mind.
Overall it was a fun and entertaining read

Emma Moskowitz is a couples therapist and is about to get married, or at least she was, until her fiance broke off their engagement. Now she has wedding date, venue, and vendors but no groom. Instead of cancelling everything, she decided to find someone else to marry on that date to spin a new way to handle marriage and relationships. That is, it’s not about spending years falling in love, but finding someone who you have chemistry with and choosing them every day, no matter how long you’ve been with them. So she meets Will and then Matt. And now she’s torn between these two.

This is a really cute book! I really enjoyed the theme of being in a marriage and choosing the person every single day, putting in the work. The romance and butterflies don’t necessarily exist every single day, so it’s important to put in the work with your significant other and I think that’s the point of this story. Or at least, that’s what I took away from it.

Of course, I preferred Emma to be one with one of the men over the other – but I’m not going to reveal who it was for me! The connection between Emma and one of the men was just easy. They were comfortable around each other, they laughed, had jokes, and you could feel the chemistry. The other wanted exactly what Emma wanted. He was a nice guy, a good guy, very handsome, with a great job, but the chemistry just wasn’t there. The banter in this book was written really well! I smiled so many times while read it, and laughed out loud a few times as well.

I enjoyed the ending too. I mean I knew there was going to be a HEA, but that specific ending I didn’t expect. So Raskin really added a nice touch.

The story was fun and lighthearted and I had a good time reading it.
This was a wonderfully written romance story.
I absolutely loved these characters and really enjoyed getting to know them.
A sweet, funny and heartwarming read!

An interesting perspective to when one of the most looked forward two days unexpectedly is canceled and yet the party must still go on.

I had high hopes for this one but it just didn’t give me all the feels. It was a good read but probably not one that I will think of when at the end of the year I think of my top books of 2025.

Emma is a couples therapist whose engagement was just broken off. Feeling like she will be judged by her patients, she sets out to find a man to take her ex-fiancé’s place at the alter in just a few months.

It’s fun to go along the ride of Emma meeting back up with an ex-boyfriend, an ex college neighbor and some online dates. One of her online dates, Will, seems like a promising option but they decide it’s just not meant to be. He is a podcast producer and wants to follow Emma on her adventure of finding her husband.

I feel like the premise of this book was really good, but just wasn’t executed the way I thought it was going to be. There were a couple political references that I just wasn’t a fan of and felt they were out of place/ unnecessary (didn’t add to the story).

Happy publishing date to Save the Date!

Emma’s fiancé suddenly breaks up with her before their wedding. Instead of cancelling, she, a couples therapist, begins Operation Save the Date to find a new groom.

This was a quick, fun read (easy beach read!) of Emma learning about herself, love, and marriage. While a bit unorthodox, I liked the plot and the different guys she dated, as well as the conclusion. The plot showed self growth and learning, as well as her applying the things she has learned as a counselor.

I enjoyed reading Save the Date by Allison Raskin. You will fall in love with all the characters. I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely. Happy Reading!

I was lucky enough to get this ARC from Netgalley. This book was a ride following Emma and her pursuit her partner. I appreciated all the modern day media references (YouTube, podcasts, dating apps). This made it easier for me to feel connected to her journey. This book was enjoyable reflecting on how you are with various partners and common mistakes couples make. I loved how the book had many twists and unpredictable turns. The beginning just took me a minute to get into the book, that’s why I only gave it 3 stars. Enjoy the ride :)

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I wasn't a big fan of this book. It was completely fine, but was hard to relate to, and there wasn't much 'romance' in my opinion. It felt as though all the characters were very intense stereotypes. The number of times I was reminded that she was a therapist was a bit extreme, and nobody ever crossed out of their set stereotype, except for the love interest at the end, which seemed very robotic. The whole plot also seemed rough, and I felt like them continuously putting down her idea was very intense, especially with the ending and how it resolved.

Though I do think Will and I had the same parents. There were paragraphs that were almost exactly what I've said about my parents before.