Doesn’t the black sheep of the family deserve her happily ever after too?

Synopsis

The moment you stop looking, that’s when Prince Charming will come knocking on your door!

Summer Knowles does not want a boyfriend. Relationships have caused enough problems in her life. As bridesmaid at her sister’s wedding, she’s going to avoid all things romantic – especially the brawny, hipster best-man who has commitment-phobe written all over him!

When Archie Hill meets Summer, he immediately thinks bridesmaid-and-best-man-with-benefits! They have one week together and may as well make the most of it. But what if one week just isn’t enough…

As wedding fever takes hold, can a sworn-off-men bridesmaid and a die-hard bachelor learn a thing or two about happy-ever-after?

A friends-with-benefits, wedding date rom-com, perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood!

Please note that this title was originally published as You MayKiss the Bridesmaid.

My review

Summer Knowles made 1 terrible decision once and this caused her to have no friends left, and has been an outcast even from her own family.

Even if her twin sister Winter and her former best friend Lana have forgiven her, she is still on the receiving part of nasty looks.
So when Winter is getting married, Summer is obviously happy for her, but she is also afraid how the people will react to her presence.

And when she meets Archie, she accept the offer of no – strings – attached fun, so that she can distract herself.
But is she capable to keep the fun and her feelings separated?

I need to make a confession… when I first read about Summer in the previous parts of this series, I disliked her immediately.
I couldn’t understand how she could betray her best friend and sister like that. So when I started with this book, I was sceptic to read her story.
But I was pleasantly surprised!

Summer was not just a heartless, selfish b*tch… she made 1 terrible mistake that she will possibly regret her whole life.
She is afraid nobody will ever forgive her and is afraid of people’s reaction. Luckily she has the victims of her mistake on her side. Winter and Lana are the most forgiving persons I know, so I was happy for Summer that she was not alone.

When Summer meets Archie, he mistakes her for her twin sister, so I had a real laugh when the awkward moment of realisation was there!
Immediately the sparks fly around, but here my dislike for Summer started to shift in truly liking the girl! Even if Archie offers her an easy distraction, she will not make another mistake risking to jeopardize her sister’s wedding.

But of course, if she would stick to her decision it would be a very short story! 😃

I loved how it becomes very clear how insecure Summer actually is… she is fighting sometimes a lost cause, and she feels that no one will ever forgive her.

And Archie… he is the perfect example of a man with fear of commitment. He is resolute to add Summer to his list of conquests, but he quickly finds himself looking for her all the time.

I had so much fun reading this book. I loved Summer and her insecurities, and her hate for beards. I loved how much she actually cares for her sister and her friends.
I loved how Archie looks after Summer even if he doesn’t have to, when the agreement they made is crystal-clear. I loved how his view on relationships shifted.

I had to wipe the tears I had for laughing at the hilarious moments, had to stop myself from
‘aaaaw – ing’ several times.

A lovely story about finding love, even if you don’t want to find it. And that one mistake does not have to be the end. And that no matter what, family and true friends will find always a way to forgive you.
And love is all you need, just dare to take the chance! And that sometimes you have to change your opinion about people! 😃