I enjoy each story written by this author. I thought the story line was interesting and a reminder that there has always been a struggle with blending cultures. I do feel we have come a long way in this are but still have some changes to make. Thanks for the advanced copy.

Thank you to @NetGalley and @Harlequin Audio for the "Hasty Wedding" by Debbie Macomber. This was a cozy listen with some relative concerns in the world we now live in. Clare is at her best friend wedding in Las Vegas and then finds herself married the next day. She sees the best man Reed and something just clicks. This catches them both by surprise. They then have to go back to there small town and figure out what to do next. The main road block is Reed struggles to see how he will fit in to Claires world. I enjoyed this book and would defiantly recommend.

This is a new recording of an older book and well, it just didn’t age well. While prejudice was and unfortunately still can be an issue, I think that most of society wouldn’t have any issues with this relationship and so that being the whole conflict point just doesn’t work in 2025. At this point, this is almost historical fiction. On top of that, the romance was too instant for me. I know that is the point but love is thrown around quite a bit in a very short timeframe. This did not work for me.

I did enjoy the narration and thought she did a great job of narrating male and female voices.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the audiobook copy. The thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.

Content Notes: Fade to black/closed door romance

When I first picked up Hasty Wedding, I had no idea it was originally written in the early 90s—and honestly, that explained a lot once I finished it. While reading, a few things left me confused, like a mention about someone not having a phone. I kept thinking, "Okay, no landline, but where’s their cell?" It didn’t click right away that this was set in a time when cell phones weren’t common yet. Another part that felt noticeably dated was the way the story portrayed Native American characters and intercultural relationships. It wasn’t surprising given the era, but it definitely gave the book an older feel than I initially expected. Once I realized when it was written, those details made more sense within the story’s context.

Overall, I thought the story itself was pretty cute, but I really struggled with the main male character’s behavior. He loved the heroine—like, truly loved her—from the start, and that’s clear throughout the whole book. But despite that, he spent nearly the entire story trying to undo the marriage he had agreed to in the beginning. It was confusing because if he had such strong feelings about the hardships of intercultural relationships (based on his own upbringing), why say yes to the wedding at all? I get that the story needed a reason to exist, but I wish we had seen more hesitation or internal struggle before he married her, not after. That said, I really liked how the book started and thought the ending tied everything up in a sweet, satisfying way... it was just the messy middle that made me stumble a bit.

Debbie Macomber is an author who can touch a lot of souls in her books. Hasty Wedding gave readers a look at the path of happily ever after and smile and cheer along with seeing the couple with hurdles to get over.
Clare and Reed knew what they wanted, and they also knew there would be people who did not agree with their choices.
I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed it very much.
Thank you NetGalley, Debbie Macomber and Harlequin Audio for the audiobook Hasty Wedding. This is my personal review.

Hasty Wedding is a very interesting novel by Debbie Macomber. This book addresses some currently touchy topics such as female independence, respect for native Americans, and gaslighting. This novel is set in the Pacific Northwest near the Strait of Juan de Fuca in a small town near a large native reservation. Clare Gilfoy, town librarian, has been dating landscape business owner Jack Kingston for three years but he just keeps stringing her along. Clare is tired of his disappointing her repeatedly and then gaslighting her when she raises objections. She is done, but Jack doesn’t believe Clare when she tells him as much.

The next day, Clare is set to fly to Las Vegas along with her best friend Erin, her fiancé Gary, and his best man Reed Tonasket. Reed, whose mother was Anglo and his father a member of the local tribe, was raised by his paternal grandfather after his father was killed in the line of duty and his mother passed soon after. He was brought up primarily on the reservation. His grandfather had tried to introduce Reed”s mother’s culture by bringing him to the local school but this didn’t go well and, as a result, Reed has a very negative reputation. However, Gary, the high school football coach, became good friends with him when Reed intervened to guide some Native American football players.

Reed has also had a longstanding attraction to Clare And makes weekly visits to the library just so he can see her. Then, after having danced with Clare at the rehearsal dinner, the chemistry between them was unmistakable. Then, after the Vegas wedding of their friends, they find themselves following suit just a few hours later.

And that’s just the beginning of the story! This is a lovely story bringing together two people from different cultures and how their loved ones and community react. I very much enjoyed this book and I do recommend it.

💍𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧
💍𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠

✨𝒯𝒽ℴ𝓊𝑔𝒽𝓉𝓈✨
𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 was 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟑, this novel may be considered a little dated, but it remains a great story. Claire, the local librarian, crosses paths with Reed, an outcast in the town due to his background. They end up being the best man and maid of honor at their friend's wedding in Vegas. One night of getting to know each other leads to waking up married the next.

𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭 forward to 2025, the themes in this novel are still relevant today. Judgment and gossip run rampant in the town, especially towards Reed, who is unfairly labeled as dangerous because of his roots. He is actually a good, honest man who works for his community and is proud to be half Native American. He cares for Claire and doesn't want her to be targeted by the townspeople, so he tries to stay away. However, it's clear he's head over heels for her and she is beginning to realize he could be the man of her dreams.

🎧𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 to the audiobook version was a delight, with 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐄𝐛𝐲’𝐬 narration bringing each character to life flawlessly. If you enjoy 90s small-town romance, this is a must-listen.

Thank you to 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 for this ALC. All thoughts and opinions shared here are entirely my own.

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟒⭐️
𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

Loved this book about unexpected love and where it can lead! Love that all of these older books are getting audio versions. This narrator was perfect!! Highly recommend!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the audio!

This is truly one of the worst written books I have ever encountered. I honestly am trying to rack my brain for something nice to say, but I just can't.
The pacing jumps from 0 to 60 mph almost in 7.8 seconds — much like a Chevy Volt (which I chose intentionally because, well, that car is kind of a joke... much like this book).
Clare is stuck in a 1 sided relationship with Jack Kingston, after her best friend Erin get's married she decides she has fallen in love with the best man, Reed (a native american. Just in case you forget, he is native american, let me say it again, he is native american...did I tell..--I will stop you there, because if you do chose to read this book--I pity you-it is brought up on every single page. It is so distracting, I believe it takes away from the characters and their development.

She and Reed literally fall in love (yes they use those words) in 24 hours, get married and her first thought the next morning is "I'm pregnant".Um, like what? From there this pattern continues, they are secretly married, yet he keeps pushing her away because (get ready for it, he is convinced she won't understand his culture, and everyone in hers will reject him) They kiss make up. She takes a pregnancy test...repeat. I am not even joking. This book was SO cringe. Honestly seeing a 50 year old man wearing Jorts, socks with his Teva sandals is less cringey than this book....

Thank you net galley for allowing me to review this advanced copy of Hasty Wedding. I was not influenced or paid, for my honest thoughts.

I found this story to be too unbelievable. Reed had loved Clare from afar but never acted on it because he was half Native American and never felt like he fit in with the Native Ameican community or the white community. Clare is engaged but her fiance doesn't take their engagement seriously. Clare dances with Reed at their friend's rehearsal dinner and likes him. She breaks up with her fiance because she realizes he's not the one for her. The next day Clare and Reed fly to Vegas for their friend's wedding. While they are there they suddenly decide to get married and declare their love for each other. That's where the story lost me because Clare never really noticed Reed bit then all of the sudden she was in love with him. After their wedding there are misunderstandings and Reed decides he wants to divorce Clare even though he's loved her for years. Clare spends a lot of time trying to convince him to give their marriage a chance and it just really annoyed me.
Another reason for the lower rating was because I really didn't like the sound of the narrator's voice. I finished the audiobook but wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

This book pretty immediately felt outdated, so I wasn’t surprised when I discovered it was written in ‘93. The narrator was ok.

Thank you netgalley for this Audio-arc in exchange for my honest thoughts.

DNF at 52%

I know this was 1st published in 1993 but I felt like I started in a story in process not the beginning. And I get the culture divide for the time and current times but I didn't like how it was written and they only got married so they could have sex? and they both liked each other but he wouldn't give them a chance.

While browsing NetGalley, I saw Debbie Macomber’s Hasty Wedding and thought the cover was cute. I recognized the authors name but had not read any of her books.

When I started listening to the audiobook, I was confused by some of the language in the book. It turns out the book was originally published in 1993, and the audiobook was newly published on 2/25/2025.

While I feel like some of language/descriptions of ethnicity do not stand the test of time sadly the way some people are treated because of their ethnicity does still ring true in 2025.

Overall, I enjoyed aspects of the story and felt like the narrator did an excellent job.

Unfortunately, this novel felt like it should have stayed in 1993.

I downloaded this audiobook from NetGalley last night and spent the evening smiling with Clare and Reed.

They run into each other during a friends wedding in Las Vegas, and get caught up in all the love and lust in the air. They awake in bed, and wearing matching rings!

But, once back to the real grind of life, Reed finds himself pulling back. Of Native American heritage, he feels he has no place in Clare's world.

I was suprised to see this was first published in the 90s, and yet we have so many of the same issues with racism and stereotyping today. This book is cute, heartwarming, but still has many applicable features to the world we live in now.

Thank you to NetGalley Harlequin Audio for the audiobook edition of The Hasty Wedding.

Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for the free copy of this audio book.

Too much toxic relationship/almost deliberate misunderstanding for me to enjoy I guess.

I was caught up immediately with Clare and Reed’s story. Reed always had a crush on Clara, the quiet librarian. He never made any moves figuring that they both come from different worlds. He part Native American, but definitely living mostly in that world. A famous artist with his carved totem poles, a beautiful work of art. When his best friend marries her best friend and Clare and Reed are the witnesses to the wedding in Las Vegas….. well as the saying goes. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas or does it?
I enjoyed listening to Clare and Reed dealing with blockades in their relationship. And finding their HEA. Thank you #NetGalley and #Mira for this ARC, all opinions expressed are mine and mine alone.

Men are idiots. Good Lord. a woman can tell a man word for word what she thinks and wants, and he can just ignore it like a professional.

I think it's important to know that this story was originally published in 1993. It's not a story that would likely be published for the first time in 2025, but I can see it for what it was in 1993 and I'm glad the genre and the writer have both grown overtime. For me, this book really exists based on a miscommunication trope, or lack of communication for better terminology. Personally, I find that trope easily aggravating because the whole book can be wrapped up into a short story if they just talk. The story also focuses on their intense physical attraction and enjoyment of the bedroom in a way that seems like the characters are shy or embarrassed by it even though married. The sex conversation almost always leads to the talk of a baby. Again, sex is not always about reproduction, but I was transported back to the 90s and this made more sense in context. Overall an easy read, well written, but it's not written for a 2025 audience.

Debbie Macomber is a well loved author that I happen to love too. This book was no different. Claire and Reed's romance was darling. 4 stars

Many thanks to Net Galley and Harlequin Audio for an audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Hasty Wedding Honest ARC Review:

Claire is convinced that she is never getting married. She has been in a relationship with Jack for the past three years and things just didn’t feel right.

Claire’s best friend, Erin is getting married in Las Vegas, forcing Claire to put her own relationship concerns aside to focus on her friend’s upcoming wedding. Sparks fly when Claire meets Reed, the groomsman. The two have chemistry right away and find themselves eloping while in Vegas.

As you can imagine, the story takes a bit of a tumultuous turn from there, sending Claire and Reed on an adventure. If they are to be together, they must overcome social obstacles in the small town.

Heartfelt and sincere, this small town romance is interesting and sweet. The main characters are relatable and charming. The narration is done fairly well.

Overall, I enjoyed reading!

Thank you for sharing this ARC with me.