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One ex.One wedding.One little white lie.
When Samantha Jenkins is asked to be the maid of honour at her best friend’s wedding, she couldn’t be happier. There are just three problems …
When Samantha Jenkins is asked to be the maid of honour at her best friend’s wedding, she couldn’t be happier. There are just three problems …
1) Sam’s ex-boyfriend, Liam, will be the best man.
2) His new girlfriend is pregnant.
3) Sam might have told people she has a new man when she doesn’t (see points 1 and 2 above)
So, Sam does the only sensible thing available to her… and hires a professional to do the job.
As the wedding draws closer, gorgeous actor Jake Porter plays his part to perfection and everyone believes he is madly in love with Sam. The problem is, Sam’s not sure if Jake is acting anymore…
Everyone loves The Wedding Date
‘Full of laugh out loud moments’ Sunday Times bestseller Heidi Swain
‘The rom com date of the year’ Phillipa Ashley
‘This book made me smile from beginning to end, every girl needs a Jake rooting for them’ Jules Wake
‘Lovely, warm and witty’ Tilly Tennant
‘Makes you laugh out loud, feel joyfully tearful and believe in happy ever afters … I loved it’ Cressida McLaughlin
‘A terrific summer romp’ Bella Osborne
‘Beautifully charming, deliciously sweet but with an unexpected bite! I loved it!’ Jo Robertson, My Chestnut Reading Tree
‘As frothy as a wedding gown and as full of fizz as the very best bubbly’ Emma Reid, Screenwipe
‘Has everything I look for in a romantic comedy – romance, comedy, gorgeous man…pure, enjoyable escapism’ Rachel Random Reads
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Zara Stoneley’s Romantic Comedy is a cautionary tale that alcohol and secrets do not mix well.
You may have read a book where someone needs a date in a hurry, or has to pretend to have a family to impress someone. NONE of those have been like this. I laughed from cover to cover.
Well, there were a few very brief, sad moments, when I thought Sam may have pushed her luck too far, but I’ll admit even those moments set me up for an enjoyable ending.
This is an easy read that flows wonderfully. I liked the characters, appreciated the setting, and laughed at Sam’s reaction to her predicaments. Her thought processes are hilarious to someone not in her shoes (or head.) I wish I had friends as loyal. I enjoyed Harry’s contributions. And even Tank’s.
I call this a feel good, escape read anyone can enjoy.
Loved it! It was funny and sweet.
My favorite Book this year! Great characters! Hilarious but yet romantic! Love Love Love this book!!!
I enjoyed the book but struggled with the liberal use of British slang. The main character was silly and overly dramatic. The hero of the story was great.
I found this book slow moving with too much detail slowing it down.
Great book.
Even though you could figure out the ending almost immediately, the book is funny and takes you on a crazy convoluted ride to get to the end. Very enjoyable
I’ve really enjoyed this entertaining, lovely story that has a lot of giggling provoking scenes that kept me engaged from start to end.
Sam is a single girl who has to take part to her best friend’s wedding celebration in the Scottish Highlands.She has to spend seven days with all her friends and family but she doesn’t want their pity because her ex boyfriend and his new girlfriend are among the guests too so she hires an actor as her new boyfriend.
Jack easily succeds charming every woman in the wedding reception, but will Sam go back home with her heart unscathed?Or she will fall for her handsome date??
This is the first novel that I have read by Zara Stoneley and will not be my last…I can’t wait to put my hands on her next work.
Really enjoyed this book. Took a bit to get into, but it was an easy read with entertaining characters and several laugh-out-loud moments.
This book is witty and entertaining! Sam needs a wedding date and through a chance encounter at the hairdressers, she is introduced to Jake. Jake is an aspiring actor and in need of a distraction. Many laugh out loud moments and it is lovely to watch Sam get her confidence back!
OMG!!! I just loved, loved this book. I had just finished a pretty heavy book, and this one was just what I needed. The title is completely accurate! It is a laugh out loud romantic comedy!!!!
Samantha is to be the maid of honor at her best friend’s wedding. It should be a happy and fun time. Samantha is happy for her friend, but she is less than enthusiastic in attending. She has three good reasons. 1. Her ex will be there. 2. Her ex’s girlfriend is VERY PREGNANT. 3. Her family and best friend thinks she has a boyfriend. She definitely doesn’t have a boyfriend so she and her friend, Sarah, come up with a plan…find the perfect boyfriend by hiring him. This, my fellow readers, is where the fun begins!!!!!
Samantha finds the perfect “boyfriend” in Jake. He is an actor, and he is very sexy and handsome. The two have a great chemistry together…both physically and as friends. She is hilarious…I love her lists!!!! Jake seems to love her for exactly who she is and brings back the fun-loving side of her she lost when she moved in with her ex. He helps her find the part of herself she lost, and she loves him for who he is as a man…not an aspiring actor.
Stoneley definitely knows how to use sexual tension to move the romance between them along. It’s the perfect combination of sexy and sweet! As Samantha says, “it curls your toes.”
I loved the way Zara Stoneley writes! She pulls you into the story with both her characters and the way she writes. For example, I loved the way she set up each part of the major portions of the book! Act One: The Invite, Act Two: The Date, and Act Three: The Wedding! Those parts tell you exactly what each part is about. What a charming, heart melting romance.
This is my very first book by Stoneley, but it definitely won’t be my last!
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Favorite Quotes:
The drinks are green. I’m never quite sure that anything I eat or drink should be green. Apart from M&Ms.
She giggles in what I can only describe as a flirtatious manner and I could swear she’s got a bum wiggle going on as she heads back towards the front door. Bum wiggles should be banned for all mothers, at least when their daughters are there. Particularly if the wiggle is for the benefit of their daughters’ boyfriends. Honestly, it’s indecent, even if he isn’t a proper boyfriend.
Dad knows the warning signs, he knows that sometimes, like after a bottle of wine, or a couple of cocktails, she gets stuck in and things can escalate. Like they did in Crete when Juliet said she’d dived in the Commonwealth games, so Mum said she’d dived for the Girl Guides and ten minutes later had to be rescued after a belly flop that half-emptied the pool of water. It added insult to injury when she recovered enough to find her saviour looked more Sumo wrestler than Hoff and he was determined to give her the kiss of life. For some strange reason we didn’t sit by the pool after that; it was all sea, ice-creams and historical monuments.
I haven’t had hot sex for at least three years, and that happened by accident when Liam accidentally put the air conditioning on a heat setting he didn’t know it had. I thought he was all hot and sweaty from excitement, and apparently he thought the same about me.
‘Steer well clear. I think she must be … what do they call it … vajazzled or something, to have led Liam astray like that… Well, the rest of her isn’t that pretty, is it? … Crystals for your crotch, it said in that magazine article I saw in the hairdresser’s. I’m not sure it would suit me though dear.’ From the look on Dad’s face it wouldn’t suit him either. ‘I’m quite sensitive down there and if you start using superglue you don’t know where it will all end up, do you?’
My Review:
I alternated between smiling and smirking while I read this amusing tale of relationship woe. Samantha had been unceremoniously dumped, shortly before her best friend’s wedding, where she was to be the maid of honor, and her ex the best man – awkward. The wedding festivities were to last a week, in Scotland, with friends and family, including the ex and his “hugely” pregnant girlfriend. Yikes – obviously his “double-dipping” had been going on for quite awhile, which crossed the intersection of Uncomfortable and Embarrassing and turned right onto Torture Street! Not wanting to be pitied and unable to find a suitable date, Samantha hired an actor, a sweet and gorgeous man, to be her pretend boyfriend. While the overall premise was not anything new – we’ve all read similar tales – the quirky characters, clever humor, and fresh storylines made this one unique. I adored the twinkly-eyed Jake Porter, who had relationship wounds of his own. Samantha’s mother was an original personality and her scenes provided considerable mirth and gleeful entertainment. I was brand new to Ms. Stoneley’s wily humor but I hope to rectify that oversight going forward; reading her clever words was good fun.
I read The Wedding Date by Zara Stoneley in one sitting with a bowl of popcorn and enjoyed every minute of (the popcorn too!) Samantha has been dumped by Liam, not just dumped but has found out that his new girlfriend is pregnant! Samantha must attend her best friends wedding and unfortunately two timing Liam is the best man. What follows is a sometimes hilarious , romantic and charming story. Samantha hires Jake, a hunky actor to play the role of her boyfriend but lets be honest here, I knew from there first meeting that there had to be more. Did I mention that Jake is a hunk, a dog lover and quite charming. Harry the dog stole quite a few scenes with his jump off the pages adorableness. This author knows how to create/write a leading man that is hunky, charming and lovable. I loved Samantha and her dilemma about Liam being at the wedding of her best friend along with her paid for “boyfriend” makes for a wonderful romantic comedy/chick-lit.