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alandd's review
5.0
Me encantó. Simplemente fue fenomenal. Me gustó la forma informal de escribir que tiene Jody, la ironía, el humor negro que hay, y confieso que el personaje que más me gustó fue Jhi. LA AMO!
Nunca pensé que en una noche las cosas pudieran cambiar tanto como lo hicieron en este libro, me parece algo loco e improbable, pero me encantó. Sinceramente lo recomiendo a todos los que tengan la posibilidad de leerlo!
I loved it. It was just phenomenal. I liked the informal form of writing that has Jody, irony, black humor there, and I have to confess that the character I most liked is Jhi. I LOVE HER!
I never thought that in one night things could change as much as they did in this book, I find it something crazy and unlikely, but I loved it. I sincerely recommend it to all who have the opportunity to read it!
Nunca pensé que en una noche las cosas pudieran cambiar tanto como lo hicieron en este libro, me parece algo loco e improbable, pero me encantó. Sinceramente lo recomiendo a todos los que tengan la posibilidad de leerlo!
I loved it. It was just phenomenal. I liked the informal form of writing that has Jody, irony, black humor there, and I have to confess that the character I most liked is Jhi. I LOVE HER!
I never thought that in one night things could change as much as they did in this book, I find it something crazy and unlikely, but I loved it. I sincerely recommend it to all who have the opportunity to read it!
lexee9's review
4.0
This book was a fun read. I really enjoyed the characters and the storyline. Heck is his best friend's maid of honor though he wasn't too sure about doing it. Caroline is struggling with feelings for her best friend and believes that he only sees her as a sister so when asked she agrees to marry her boyfriend. Heck is very unhappy about this. He doesn't like the boyfriend and thinks that this is a bad idea. He speaks up quite loudly about his disagreement to Caroline while also helping her out and supporting her. Heck is totally out of his comfort zone in this book as he tries to show that Caroline's boyfriend is wrong for her and that she shouldn't marry him.
I really enjoyed the characters in this story. They were funny and watching Heck figure out his feelings was very enjoyable. He had no idea why he disliked all of her boyfriends. Heck is man's man and so watching him in the wedding world was hilarious. He was the one planning and checking things out with Caroline and it was very entertaining. I laughed in this book fairly often and there were some twists that I wasn't expecting when I started out. This is just a fun, enjoyable read to sit back and relax with.
I really enjoyed the characters in this story. They were funny and watching Heck figure out his feelings was very enjoyable. He had no idea why he disliked all of her boyfriends. Heck is man's man and so watching him in the wedding world was hilarious. He was the one planning and checking things out with Caroline and it was very entertaining. I laughed in this book fairly often and there were some twists that I wasn't expecting when I started out. This is just a fun, enjoyable read to sit back and relax with.
buuboobaby's review
4.0
4 stars
Quick, fun read. Friends to lovers trope, one of my favorites, though these friends are little slow to the finish line. Heck did try my patience near the end because he is a self-righteous prig. And he thought Dan was a dickwad. Jeez!
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Review:
I have come to really like Entangled’s Ever After line. There are times when I want a shorter read, and after reading many titles from this imprint, it’s become one of my favorites. Kiss the Bride is a little longer than some of the other offerings in the Ever After line-up, clocking in at a little over 140 pages. This was a fun read, too, with the perspective mainly told from Heck’s eyes. Heck can be a self-righteous snot, especially near the end of the story, but he is an entertaining character, and his point of view kept me turning the pages. How he did not realize he was in love with his best buddy is a bit beyond me, but I guess realizing that Caro was the woman for him late was better than never. Thirty-four years late, but who beside Caro is keeping track of that anyway?
Heck has been best friends with Caro for his entire life. When she agrees to marry Dan, her boyfriend for the last three years, he’s lassoed into being the maid of honor. He thinks Dan is a pencil neck, and wants to kick his ass more often than not, but agrees to help Caro with her wedding. He is leery that she and Dan are rushing the ceremony, and wonders why Dan is never around. He hasn’t lifted one finger to assist with the wedding arrangements, but as long as Caroline is happy, Heck’s not going to say anything. Much.
For her part, Caroline has only agreed to marry Dan to get on with her life. She’s been in love with Heck for years, but he sees her as a sister. He’s not physically attracted to her, and for fear of ruining their friendship, Caro stays silent about her feelings for him. She’s not going to jeopardize their relationship by spilling her guts to him. What she does want, though, is a family, and after going out with Dan for years, she decides that, while he’s not Heck, he will have to do. Her clock is ticking away, and she doesn’t have time to waste on a guy who doesn’t even realize that she’s a girl. She likes Dan well enough, and they have similar goals in life, so they should have a comfortable married life, if nothing else.
When Heck is helping Caro pick out dresses for the wedding, he suddenly realizes that she possesses a pair of ta-tas. A large pair of ta-tas at that. Suddenly, he can’t stop thinking about what’s under her dress. He keeps having very un-friend like thoughts about her. He is consumed with thoughts of getting her naked. Uh-oh. He can’t be having thoughts like this, not when Caro is getting married on Saturday! To the pinhead.
I think I what enjoyed most about this story is the compressed time-line. It starts at the dress shop, where Heck has his big revelation about Caro’s boobs, jumps to the bachelorette party he’s planned on Friday night, and wraps up on Saturday, the wedding day. This is a romance on Red Bull. It’s quick, it’s funny, and it’s a diverting read. Both Heck and Caro have trust issues, and while it’s sad that they don’t trust each other, they eventually find the courage to admit their feelings. It’s almost too late for both of them by the time they do, and I was pretty disappointed with Heck at first, but his run in with the law convinced me that his feelings were real. If you’ve got some free time, sitting down with Kiss the Bride would be an entertaining use of your time.
Grade: B
Quick, fun read. Friends to lovers trope, one of my favorites, though these friends are little slow to the finish line. Heck did try my patience near the end because he is a self-righteous prig. And he thought Dan was a dickwad. Jeez!
full review
Review:
I have come to really like Entangled’s Ever After line. There are times when I want a shorter read, and after reading many titles from this imprint, it’s become one of my favorites. Kiss the Bride is a little longer than some of the other offerings in the Ever After line-up, clocking in at a little over 140 pages. This was a fun read, too, with the perspective mainly told from Heck’s eyes. Heck can be a self-righteous snot, especially near the end of the story, but he is an entertaining character, and his point of view kept me turning the pages. How he did not realize he was in love with his best buddy is a bit beyond me, but I guess realizing that Caro was the woman for him late was better than never. Thirty-four years late, but who beside Caro is keeping track of that anyway?
Heck has been best friends with Caro for his entire life. When she agrees to marry Dan, her boyfriend for the last three years, he’s lassoed into being the maid of honor. He thinks Dan is a pencil neck, and wants to kick his ass more often than not, but agrees to help Caro with her wedding. He is leery that she and Dan are rushing the ceremony, and wonders why Dan is never around. He hasn’t lifted one finger to assist with the wedding arrangements, but as long as Caroline is happy, Heck’s not going to say anything. Much.
For her part, Caroline has only agreed to marry Dan to get on with her life. She’s been in love with Heck for years, but he sees her as a sister. He’s not physically attracted to her, and for fear of ruining their friendship, Caro stays silent about her feelings for him. She’s not going to jeopardize their relationship by spilling her guts to him. What she does want, though, is a family, and after going out with Dan for years, she decides that, while he’s not Heck, he will have to do. Her clock is ticking away, and she doesn’t have time to waste on a guy who doesn’t even realize that she’s a girl. She likes Dan well enough, and they have similar goals in life, so they should have a comfortable married life, if nothing else.
When Heck is helping Caro pick out dresses for the wedding, he suddenly realizes that she possesses a pair of ta-tas. A large pair of ta-tas at that. Suddenly, he can’t stop thinking about what’s under her dress. He keeps having very un-friend like thoughts about her. He is consumed with thoughts of getting her naked. Uh-oh. He can’t be having thoughts like this, not when Caro is getting married on Saturday! To the pinhead.
I think I what enjoyed most about this story is the compressed time-line. It starts at the dress shop, where Heck has his big revelation about Caro’s boobs, jumps to the bachelorette party he’s planned on Friday night, and wraps up on Saturday, the wedding day. This is a romance on Red Bull. It’s quick, it’s funny, and it’s a diverting read. Both Heck and Caro have trust issues, and while it’s sad that they don’t trust each other, they eventually find the courage to admit their feelings. It’s almost too late for both of them by the time they do, and I was pretty disappointed with Heck at first, but his run in with the law convinced me that his feelings were real. If you’ve got some free time, sitting down with Kiss the Bride would be an entertaining use of your time.
Grade: B
beckymmoe's review
3.0
2 1/2 stars. Such promise--one of my favorite troupes!--but it never quite got there. Sooooo many things the characters did, said, and thought just made no sense. Caroline, Jhi, Heck...I really didn't understand their motivations throughout most of the book. So many things could have been fixed quickly and easily with just one honest conversation. Parts were cute, but overall it felt like most of the drama was fairly contrived.
I recieved an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I recieved an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
melinda's review
3.0
Kiss the Bride is the rare romance novel that is told mainly from a man’s point of view. Which is a fresh change of pace to read in this genre.
Herman Heckley aka Heck is the “man of honor” in his best friend’s wedding. They’ve been best friends for 34 years but can’t really figure out why Caroline is marrying this guy. Heck considers the groom a complete jerk with no real redeeming qualities. The POV switches to Caroline and we realize that she’s been in love with Heck for most of her life but is sick of waiting for him to realize this.
The closer the ceremony gets the closer they both have to get to their actual feelings. There has to be some kind of resolution that doesn’t involve ending their life long friendship.
This was a short book, more like a long novella almost. It was a quick read and I enjoyed seeing not only a romance book from a male’s POV but also wedding preparation from that POV too. As the man of honor it was endearing to see while Heck didn’t want to see Caroline marrying this guy he did want her to have a great wedding experience.
I found Heck and Caroline adorable and the rest of the bridesmaids were enjoyable injections of humor. This was a nice and light quick read.
Herman Heckley aka Heck is the “man of honor” in his best friend’s wedding. They’ve been best friends for 34 years but can’t really figure out why Caroline is marrying this guy. Heck considers the groom a complete jerk with no real redeeming qualities. The POV switches to Caroline and we realize that she’s been in love with Heck for most of her life but is sick of waiting for him to realize this.
The closer the ceremony gets the closer they both have to get to their actual feelings. There has to be some kind of resolution that doesn’t involve ending their life long friendship.
This was a short book, more like a long novella almost. It was a quick read and I enjoyed seeing not only a romance book from a male’s POV but also wedding preparation from that POV too. As the man of honor it was endearing to see while Heck didn’t want to see Caroline marrying this guy he did want her to have a great wedding experience.
I found Heck and Caroline adorable and the rest of the bridesmaids were enjoyable injections of humor. This was a nice and light quick read.
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