The Bad Bridesmaid
'No one does romance and comedy better' Australian Women's Weekly
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4.3 • 85 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
When serial dater Winifred Darling – Fred – is asked to be the maid of honour at her mother’s sixth wedding, she’s determined to do everything in her power to stop it. As the author of a forthcoming book called 21 Rules for Not Catching Feelings, she knows better than most about the perils of falling in love.
On arrival at the island wedding destination, Fred is delighted to discover that the groom’s hot muso son Leo is just as set against the wedding as she is. Together, they come up with ‘Operation Break-Up’ to prevent their parents from making what they believe will be a catastrophic mistake.
But as Fred and Leo get to know each other better, their unexpected feelings for each other create further complications, and Fred is forced to rethink her own rigid rules about romance and family. Maybe not every relationship has to play by the book, and could Fred become the star in a romcom of her own?
A heart-warming friends-to-lovers romance about the magic and mayhem of weddings – and what happens when everything you thought you knew about love is turned upside down.
‘Prolific, entertaining and charming, Rachael Johns is arguably the best romantic writer in Australia.’ The Australian
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Dating is a self-proclaimed hobby for Winifred “Fred” Darling, to the point where she’s writing a guide to enjoying sex without falling in love. But her quest gets complicated by the news of her mother’s surprise sixth wedding, a destination affair on Norfolk Island. As Fred springs into action to sabotage the whole thing, she finds an appealing partner in crime in the groom’s son, Leo—until the pair start falling for each other. Rachael Johns is one of the most reliable names in Australian romance, and The Bad Bridesmaid crackles with flirtatious dynamics and zippy dialogue. The novel even features crossover characters from her popular 2024 novel The Other Bridget. Top that off with a picturesque island backdrop and a winking take on the classic friends-to-lovers arc, and you’ve got a book that ticks all the right boxes.
