“I Do.”My name is Whitney Wheeler and I’ve dreamed of saying those two words since I was ten years old. I thought my dream was finally coming true.Fate, however, has other plans. My perfectly planned life hits a snag eight days before our wedding. I walk in on my fiancé on the couch with someone who isn’t me. Trying to “blow off” that visual, and without thinking, I accept an invitation to take a … invitation to take a road trip with the boy who broke my teenage heart.
Lucas DeCosta is all man, and surprise surprise—a male stripper. Beyond his movie-star good looks, his oh so sexy dance moves, and those big brown eyes, I find a kind heart and the overall goodness of the boy who still sets my heart on fire.
Each time he looks at me, I feel it.
Zing.
Zang.
Electricity.
It.
When life hands you lemons . . . take a shot of tequila and hand fate the keys to your life. Because, sometimes the best thing to say is “I Don’t” before you can ever say “I Do.”
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Have you ever looked at your life and wished for a chance to re-evaluate and do things over again?
Whitney thought she was ready for the perfect life, the perfect marriage… until life threw her a giant curve ball and she was forced to make a really hard decision. Some things that helped her along the journey were… a blast from the past, puppies & a road trip, a huge dose of reality, a little bit of chance, and her amazing and supportive best friends. This story was so easy to relate to, it really helped you get into Whit’s head and see things from her perspective. Why rock the boat? Does she deserve better? What would people think? It makes you wonder what you would do given the same situation. And Lucas… he’s just your next book boyfriend – can dance, sexy, reads, wears glasses, and is a future doctor! He’s got it all!
I Don’t reminds us as readers that it’s not always simple, this thing we call love. It’s not always pretty, wrapped up in a bow, and made to last. Things change, and so do people. It was beautiful to see these two characters literally come full circle and realize for themselves what they wanted out of their lives, and to see them come back together, ready for love.
Once again, I’m blown away at the real life love that Johnston has written. This story portrays two real relationships that are flawed and are no where near perfection. But one is tainted and one is a long time coming. After reading this book, you’ll know…. would you say I Don’t, before saying I Do?
4 “It” Stars
I Don’t was a feel good romcom. I thoroughly enjoyed it and it left a smile on my face once I finished reading. Filled with laugh-out-loud moments and characters I couldn’t help but fall for.
Whitney has been obsessed about planning her wedding at a very young age. Wanting everything to perfect and nothing to come between having her day be nothing but spectacular. Just when she has everything down to a T, she didn’t expect for it all to come crumbling down. And what a perfect time to have a girls’ weekend. Whitney, needing the time to just forget about her worries and have a little fun. But, what Whitney doesn’t expect is for her high school crush to reappear in her life. Oh, and what a way he reappears.
Lucas, since the age of 15 has felt something for Whitney. And just when he’s found the courage to tell her about his feelings, he didn’t expect for her to shut him out. Now, years later and an unexpected situation has Lucas facing Whitney. Neither of them expecting to see each other again, but when they do, it’s evident that sparks are definitely there.
Whitney and Lucas were sweetly adorable. They had me smiling from ear-to-ear. I couldn’t help but get butterflies whenever they were together. Their chemistry was undeniable. But their growth from friendship to something more was exactly the way it had to be.
I Don’t was a deliciously slow burn/romcom that had me on pins and needles waiting when Whitney and Lucas would finally take that next step. With secondary characters that brought that extra zing. A fun read that had me swooning so hard over Lucas and his dance moves. *wink* For my first Andrea Johnston novel, I’d say it was a winner.