This is for the readers who love a cutesy slowburn romance. I thought I fell into that category, but it turns out I don’t. This is the SLOWEST Slowburn with no tension, and I STRUGGLED. Honestly, I did not want to continue on with this book. Then, I fell asleep and woke up to the main characters in a relationship and it was smooth sailing from there.

As for the audiobook side of things, I really enjoyed the narrators and thought the production was well done.

Thank you Net Galley for my free ALC in exchange for an honest review. I rated this book 3.5 stars.

✨🌸ALC REVIEW🎧

Once again I’m convinced that Keeland writes the best MMCs in romance books! Wilder wittiness won me. Everything about him was perfection. The Cinderella moment of this book was worth swooning. And like all my favorite stories besties “he falls first” 🙃

I loves Sloan’s character too and it was good to see how Wilder helped her get over her break up, move on and fall in love again. I enjoyed a lot the London set up and everything that happened there😏

The narration was perfect it kept me engaged in the story and the male voice was just perfect for Wilder 😍

This was absolute perfection!

I was lucky enough to get an early review copy through NetGalley and I stayed up so late reading because I could not put it down!

Sloane works for a Bridal magazine covering weddings and after she was recently left at the altar, she’s decided to swear off men for a year. While working a wedding, she meets Wilder and ends up in a coat closet with him. Getting assigned to weddings with the same friend group for the next year, and other reasons, she runs into Wilder over and over again.

Wilder hasn’t had a relationship longer than two months in a decade and is the definition of a playboy, but he is smitten by Sloane and wears her down. Under the witty and crass Wilder is a true sweetheart and the connection and growth between the two of them is my absolute favorite. Vi Keeland knows how to write banter and a slow burn that had me giggling one minute and swooning the next.

I will never not read one of Vi’s book and will definitely be rereading when audio releases!

Thank you so much to Vi and Bramble for the early copy!

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ALC REVIEW 4/30/25-5/3/25

Vi Keeland is my absolutely favorite author to listen to as an audiobook and Andi Arndt is one of my comfort narrators! She was excellent as Sloane, per usual and Aiden Snow was the perfect Wilder Hayes!

This was a fun story and performance and an audiobook I will re-listen to frequently! I’m so thankful to Vi and MacMillan Audio for the earlier copy to listen to!

Vi Keeland is one of my favorite authors and I always look forward to her next novel.  I was fortunate to receive the audio version of Jilted, and I listened to it every time I had a free moment. The two main characters were easy to get to know and I enjoyed learning about their lives.

Sloane Carrick was recently left at the altar, and as a result has no desire to seek out a new relationship. She used to live and love all things weddings.  She used to love attending and covering weddings for the national bridal magazine she works for. Now it is just a job, until she meets a groomsman at the lastest wedding she is assigned to cover.
 
Wilder Hayes is a former famous rugby player in the process of putting an expansion team together. Many of his buddies are getting married this year so he has many weddings to attend.  Due to a prior relationship gone really bad, he enjoys his non-relationship status.  Then Sloan catches his eye and all bets are off.

This is a very engaging story. I liked how Ms. Keeland matured the characters as their slow-burn friendship developed into true romantic love. Unfortunately, I found Wilder's voice and dialogue a bit cringey when he talked about sex. Overall an entertaining read that should not be missed.

Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.

This was such a fun, sweet romantic comedy! Jilted follows Salone, a woman left at the altar who continues working at a bridal magazine—talk about irony. While covering a wedding for work, she crosses paths with Wilder, an incredibly attractive man who turns her carefully constructed world upside down.

I absolutely loved the banter and chemistry between Salone and Wilder. Their playful, flirty interactions kept me hooked, and I adored that Wilder was such a cinnamon roll MMC—charming, kind, and surprisingly vulnerable beneath his good looks.

While I enjoyed the story overall, I did wish we got more character development for Salone. We got to see Wilder’s depth through relationship flashbacks, but I felt like we only caught brief glimpses into Salone’s past, which left me wanting more insight into what shaped her.

I listened to this on audiobook and really enjoyed the dual narration—it brought both characters to life and made the story even more engaging.

If you're looking for a light, swoony rom-com with great chemistry and a lovable hero, this one’s worth picking up!

Jilted by Vi Keeland is a light, fun read with plenty of charm, snarky banter, and just the right amount of romantic tension. The story follows Sloane, a writer at Bride magazine who spends her days covering lavish weddings—despite having been literally left at the altar herself. Her job, once a dream, now feels like torture. And to make matters worse, her latest assignment turns chaotic when she's roped into being a stand-in bridesmaid.

Enter Wilder Hayes, the aggravatingly handsome groomsman she’s forced to partner with. Sparks fly in the form of witty jabs and unresolved tension, culminating in a steamy encounter in a coat closet neither of them saw coming. Sloane thinks she’ll never see Wilder again—but fate has other plans. He turns out to be her boss’s son and, surprise, her new wedding coverage partner for the season.

The chemistry between Sloane and Wilder is playful and electric, and their emotional baggage makes for a surprisingly tender undercurrent. While the story is overall heartwarming and entertaining, there are moments where the plot veers off in too many directions—sometimes leaving the reader a bit confused about where it's all going. Still, Vi Keeland pulls it back together in time for a satisfying ending.

If you're in the mood for a flirty workplace romance with wedding chaos, emotional healing, and a slow-burn connection, Jilted delivers. Despite a few hiccups in pacing and focus, I’d definitely recommend it as a cute and engaging escape.

I didn’t realize how much I would love this but wow! This story was so addictive! It’s fun and spicy but also endearing and has enough emotion to make you really feel for the characters and the story itself. Sloan and Wilder were such a great pairing.; witty dialogue, amazing banter, and very swoon worthy moments. Also, bonus points for a boy obsessed!

I liked the premise of this, and the chemistry between the characters was really well done. I think the third act was especially good; nothing that felt forced to get to the conclusion; it flowed really well!

I loved the narrators so much, OMG they did a fantastic job. The story was cute, great banter. I’ve read so many of Vi Keeland’s books, they are so sweet, romantic, sexy, and have all the feelings. I’ll read anything she writes.

I absolutely loved Jilted by Vi Keeland! The sweet cover initially drew me in—don’t be fooled though, this book definitely brings the spice. I was hooked from the start and ended up binge-listening the entire thing. It was just so good!
This was my first time reading (or listening to) a book by Vi Keeland, and I’ve already added more of her work to my TBR list.

The audiobook is narrated by Aiden Snow and Andi Arndt. Aiden is one of my favorite male narrators, and both he and Andi were absolutely fantastic! They brought the story to life with such great chemistry and emotion.

Publication date- May 13. 2025
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Rating: 4.5 stars for story / 5 stars for performance
Audiobook review: Narrated by Aiden Snow and Andi Arndt

I absolutely loved this story. I am an avid romance reader and this is the type of story I'm always looking for. I did go in completely blind so I was discovering everything about these characters as they were and it was a lot of fun this way. They are both dynamic characters all on their own and the chemistry when they are together is dynamic. Sloan was recently left at the alter and Wilder's last relationship was incredibly toxic so he has been a player for years. The slow burn was burning and when I say this man pined for her...it...was...next...level.

Listening to both Aiden Snow and Andi Arndt will never get old. They are two of my inta-listen narrators. They performed this dual style narration so well I had no issues differentiating between any of the characters. I loved how easily Aiden Snow went back and forth between accents when his little brother was in the scenes. So so good. This was really amazing on audio.

Tropes: Reformed player, Insta-love, He Falls First, Lots of Pining, Sports romance (retired Rugby player)

If you're in the mood for a light, entertaining romance, look no further.

Sloane Carrick has dreamed of weddings since childhood and now writes for *Bride* magazine in New York City. On her first assignment, she crosses paths with Wilder Hayes—a blunt, no-nonsense wedding guest who instantly gets under her skin.

The story plays with a light enemies-to-lovers trope, as Sloane and Wilder clash, banter, and slowly warm to each other. Wilder is a charming, cinnamon roll of a hero with just the right amount of edge, while Sloane is navigating the emotional fallout of being left at the altar by her ex.

The book delivers a feel-good romance with moments of spice, humor, and emotional warmth. Perfect for fans of flirty dialogue and second-chance healing.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Jilted was a nice easy read that I was able to fly through in a day. The FMC gets left at the alter and swears off men, then enters our MMC who is a professional rugby player who has his eyes set on her. Our FMC is a reporter for Bride magazine and is covering 12 weddings where our MMC is a grooms man in each. The witty banter and spice that follows is exactly what you need. I listened to the audio book narration and Aiden Snow, the voice of Wilder our MMC, is perfect. He also narrated the twisted series and if you have had a chance to listen to those you know you don’t want to miss one of his books.

This is not for me, though I’m sure others will enjoy it! The cute rom-com cover tricked me into thinking this was…well, a rom-com as opposed to contemporary romance. I’m not a fan of contemporary romance. I didn’t like the insta-lust or Wilder’s aggressive behavior (can’t a guy try to get to know a girl before trying to put his tongue in her mouth?), and I’m sorry, but the low register of Aiden Snow’s narration is uncomfortable to my ears, even at 2.5x normal speed. DNF ~10%. (Note to self: when publishers compare books to THE HATING GAME, don’t believe them.)

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio and Vi Keeland for an advanced audio reader copy of this book. I will be giving my honest review.
I almost liked this one. The premise of this book was such a fun concept. Sloane & Wilder have a meet cute at a wedding that tumbles into forced proximity through an outlandish idea that basically an entire frat has weddings approaching. Weddings that he is in and she will cover/write about for work. Okay I can suspend my disbelief because this makes for an early 2000s romcom vibe. But then misogynistic rhetoric crept in over and over. Then anti-commitment Wilder seemed like a lovebombing extraordinaire wrapped in a red bow. No sir please keep away from our sweetie fmc. To top it off even Aiden Snow’s steamy voice couldn’t save me from the cringe at some of the word choices during specific spicy scenes.

I was only recently introduced to this author and she has quickly become a favorite, so I was excited to receive an advance copy of this from NetGalley. The combination of slow-burn romance with the depth of the characters and their backstories made for a fun and heartfelt read. There are some spicy scenes, but there's much more to the plot. I appreciated the diabetes and Parkinson's disease representation too.

Jilted is a fantastic romance book. it is fun and engaging. I love the characters. They are interesting and have amazing chemistry. This book is well written and impossible to put down. I loved this story.

Ooohhhh, this was not for me. The cover made it look like a rom-com, but the vulgar language ended it a little past the halfway mark for me.
Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC audiobook.
The star rating is my opinion of it and not a reflection of the author's work. She's popular so that means lots of people like this stuff, just not me.

Sloane covers weddings for a magazine, even though she’s sworn off love after being left at the altar. At her first assignment, she’s roped into being a bridesmaid and meets Wilder—a charming playboy from the groom’s side she wants nothing to do with… until a steamy closet kiss changes everything.

Her boss then assigns her to cover a series of weddings featuring a group of Harvard frat brothers—all getting married. Wilder isn’t one of the grooms, but he’s part of the wedding party, so Sloane can’t avoid him—and he’s determined to change her mind.

This was a light, fun read full of banter, romantic tension, and chaotic wedding vibes.
I thought Andi Ardnt and Aiden Snow did a great job with these characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan audio for this free audio copy I am leaving this review voluntarily

Oh. My. Gosh.

I freaking LOVED it. I laughed and cried and had ALL the feelings! Narrators Aiden Snow and Andi Arndt are always immediate YES for me. I love them so much and they did NOT let me down with their narration of Jilted.

Sloane was left at the altar. Wilder has a past that makes him skittish about relationships. Together they work through it all and it's a RIDE. I will absolutely reread this one.

Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and the author for the opportunity to read and review this audiobook.