The Wedding Date
A 'warm, sexy gem of a novel'!
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4.0 • 37 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Reese Witherspoon, Oprah and Roxane Gay LOVE her! Readers love her!
Have you discovered New York Times bestseller and Reese's Book Club pick Jasmine Guillory yet?
'The queen of contemporary romance' OprahMag.com
'She writes the sexiest and smartest romances' Red Magazine
'Just as essential to a good summer holiday as SPF' Grazia
A feel-good romance to warm your heart! A groomsman and his last-minute guest are about to discover if a fake date can go the distance.
'A sweet, funny, realistic, grown up . . . romantic tale' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Love love loved this book!!! The tension and build made had me turning the pages not wanting it to end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A perfect romantic comedy!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'The Wedding Date has everything one would look for in a romance novel - and more' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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Love wasn't part of the deal . . .
On the eve of his ex's wedding festivities, Drew Nichols is minus a plus one. Until a power outage strands him with the perfect candidate for a fake girlfriend . . .
Agreeing to go to a wedding with a guy she gets stuck with in an elevator is not something Alexa Monroe would normally do. But Drew's proposal proves hard to resist.
After their wedding date turns into a whole weekend of fun in San Francisco, Drew and Alexa return to their all-consuming careers - his in LA and hers in Berkeley. Too bad they can't stop thinking about each other . . .
It could be the long-distance dating disaster of the century - or Drew and Alexa could be just a flight away from what each of them truly wants.
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PERFECT FOR FANS OF EMILY HENRY, CHRISTINA LAUREN AND TESSA BAILEY!
'A charming, warm, sexy gem' ROXANE GAY
'The undisputed queen of the modern-day romance' Vogue
'Juicy yet meaningful, like every Guillory classic' Elle
'Steamy and swoonworthy' PopSugar
'When Jasmine Guillory comes out with a book, buy it' Refinery29
If you love this, be sure to check out all of Jasmine's smart and sexy rom-coms:
The Wedding Date
The Proposal
The Wedding Party
Royal Holiday
Party of Two
While We Were Dating
Drunk on Love
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Jasmine Guillory's charming debut novel puts a fresh, upbeat twist on the rom-com and highlights the pitfalls of modern dating. Stuck in a hotel elevator with sexy stranger Drew Nichols, Alexa Monroe gives into a whim and agrees to accompany him as his plus-one at his ex's wedding. A weekend flirtation turns into more, and suddenly Alexa and Drew are two busy professionals struggling to balance a long-distance interracial relationship. Alexa is a whip-smart, powerful heroine, devoted to her high-profile job as chief of staff for the mayor of Berkeley, California. We love how Guillory introduces real-world conflict and issues without ever getting too heavy.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Guillory's flat debut, a stalled elevator sparks a fake date that leads to muddled emotions. After Drew Nichols, a sexy pediatrician from Los Angeles, and Alexa Monroe, the Berkeley mayor's chief of staff, are stuck in an elevator together, he inexplicably asks her to be his date at his ex-girlfriend's wedding. The charade develops into a long-distance relationship stifled by doubts and overthinking as the two protagonists attempt to reconcile their emotions and questions about each other's feelings. There are some awkward, sweet, and sexy moments between the newly acquainted characters, but the story wanes as Alexa and Drew attempt a real relationship; complications aren't developed, and the constant overthinking diminishes the strengths of the characters. Mundane details and stilted dialogue add little complexity to the plot or characters, slowing the narrative pace. The protagonists have some amusing quirks and habits that reveal their flaws, but overuse destroys their charm. The lack of exposition and rushed narrative make it difficult to fully identify with the characters or stay engaged with the story, in spite of some sensual episodes.
