I think I have been hesitant to write about this book because I can't possibly formulate the appropriate words to tell you how incredibly good this book is. It was a fantastic close to a fantastic series.

In previous books Gia didn't seem like she would be my favorite. Because I really love Jane. And adored Wendy. But Gia, oh man, Gia blew me away. She's lacking roots. She's struggling with her body. Struggled with who she is and where she fits it. She is a loyal friend. She is determined to get to Wendy's destination wedding.

Enter Bennett, our hero. He is a restaurant owner/chef. Friends, he sees Gia. He sees all of Gia. All the pieces she wants to hide. They are “trapped” together as they travel to Wendy’s wedding. I LOVE forced proximity.

Gia doesn’t do commitment, Bennett doesn’t do casual. But we know how this goes. They are perfectly matched. The trip forces them to open up to each other. I loved every moment of it. Gia has some shit to deal with, so does Bennett. They help each other but they aren’t magically cured of their shit. This is one of my favorite plot devices ever.

But I think the absolute best thing about this story was Gia’s chosen family. Bennett joined the ranks, but before him there was Jane, Wendy, and Elise. The parts of the story that focused on them really hit me in my feels and had me crying. For me, Holiday has become an author that I believe will give me stories about women who don’t need men in their lives, but their lives are enhanced by them. These women will love the other women in their loves fiercely, even if they try to make it hard. I love seeing positive female friendships in fiction. I think we need more of it. I am sad to leave these women behind, but I look forward to what Holiday writes next.

Here is one quote that made me extremely teary.
“But mind yourself there,” Wendy said. “She’s not your girl.” “Right!” Elise said. “She’s our girl.”

Grade: A

Jenny Holiday is the queen of adorable wedding romances! I enjoyed Three Little Words and will be recommending her books to readers who enjoy contemporary romance.

Three Little Words by Jenny Holiday is the third novel in her romantic comedy series, Bridesmaids Behaving Badly. It's centered around a group of female friends and their weddings, and the whole series has been a joy to read, this one included!

Gia Gallo is turning into a 'bridesmaid-zilla'. She's desperate to get her friend Wendy (heroine of It Takes Two) her wedding dress for the ceremony in Florida by Saturday – and with six days to go, NYC is on lockdown from a winter storm. As it turns out, best man Bennett Buchanan, holder of the all important wedding rings is in the same boat. Initially meeting at the airport for their now cancelled flight and left with few options, they end up on a road trip to beat the storm and get their precious cargo to their friends on time.

In such close quarters, it's no surprise that conversations take a more intimate turn, and this only serves to deepen the attraction they have to each other. But they are very different people. Bennett had a tragic awakening to his privileged life that left him with a higher sense of purpose. Running his own Cajun restaurant, he has a goal to give back to the community that he is working towards, one day at a time. Gia is a model and aware that the clock is ticking on her career, with no idea what she will do when she's replaced by the younger, thinner set. The lurking fear of that day is driving her to make risky eating choices. Bennett has a 'no sex outside of relationships' rule he's reluctant to cross, and Gia is all about casual sex with no commitment. Can these opposites find common ground and make it to the wedding on time, with a chance at their own happy ever after?

I loved the first two stories in this series, and am not at all surprised to find that I love this one too! It's got everything I look for in a contemporary romance – intriguing all too human characters, a unique set up, plenty of laughs, and sweet and sexy (and hot!) love scenes. At first glance Gia seems like an entitled, demanding woman (especially since Bennett first meets her arguing with an airline attendant over the cancelled flight) but her desperation to get the wedding dress to Wendy on time shows her deep affection for her friends and her determination to make sure she's there for them on Wendy's special day. Bennett is more laid back on first appearance, yet when in the environs of his restaurant, he's much more demanding because he's put a lot of pressure on himself to make up for past mistakes and his goal to have his restaurant serve the community is all consuming. He's no time for casual affairs, despite Gia's signals that she'd be willing to indulge in a one-nighter. Then, stuck together in a small car speeding through one state after the other, that attraction just gets stronger.

Along the way to Florida they are both destined to face up to some uncomfortable truths, and to confront their past and current problems. Yet even though the story veers into emotional territory it never feels too heavy – laughter comes easily with sharp witted Gia never failing to offer up a keen observation or a one-liner. Their banter is fun and flirty and in no time at all, Bennett realizes he's broken Gia's cardinal rule – he's falling in love with her. He just has to convince her that pursuing a relationship with him won't be a mistake.

Bennett is a caring, observant man who sees past Gia's outside beauty to the wonderful person she is inside, and helps her realize that she has more to offer than just her looks. He's definitely got a place on my book boyfriend shelf! I'd be remiss not to mention that chef heroes are among my favorites, yet another point in Bennett's favour since he uses his talents to woo Gia, even if she doesn't realize it. Their happy ending doesn't come without compromise, and the story has a sweet series ending epilogue.If you enjoy contemporary romances by Jill Shalvis, Kate Clayborn, and Lucy Parker, you'll want to add Jenny Holiday to your reading list!

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Rating 4.5/5

THREE LITTLE WORDS is majorly sexy and I won't even pretend that isn't one of the reasons I loved this book. Because it is!!

Bennett and Gia are perfect for each other. They just need to forget their rules and figure it out for themselves. They both are intuitive and make things easier for each other because they sense it's what's needed - Bennett with his family and Gia with her career and the issues that come with it.

What I Loved:
*Gia's snapshots of the day
*Bennett's need for a sweet tea. I'm right there with you. Hook up the IV.
*Their road trip that I never wanted to end.
*Bennett's friendship with the soon-to-be groom, Noah
*Love when all of the girls are together and their attempts at low-key weddings. Someone always brings the drama.

A favorite quote/moment:

And suddenly, with a great big sickening thud, the third item on her little “Why is Gia having a low-grade panic attack?” list rose in her consciousness. The closer they got to St. Pete’s, the closer they were to the end of…them.

THREE LITTLE WORDS completes this fun series about best friends, bridesmaids, and brides. These books make me laugh with their silliness and warm my heart with the characters compassion and understanding. And the fact that Jenny Holiday turns up the heat between each couple doesn't hurt at all.

Gia and Bennet are pure fire!! And I am here for the fireworks! I love a good forced proximity love story, and the road trip from hell on the way to a wedding was the perfect setting to throw these two intense characters into a tailspin. I loved the witty banter and the slight enemies to lovers feel of the book, and true to Jenny Holiday style, it is sexy and swoony too! Can this series just go on forever, please?! Because it is one of my favorites!

Three Little Words is the third book in Jenny Holiday's Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series and it features the last woman standing, Gia Gallo as she road trips her way to her own happy ending with Noah's best friend, Bennett Buchanan. Holly and I both got the book for review, so we decided to review it together.

<strong>Rowena</strong>: Alright Holly, let's do this. What did you think?

<strong>Holly</strong>: I hated it. I can't believe you forced me to read this awful book.

J/K

It was great. It was a quick, light read but really dealt with some darker themes. I loved Bennett so much. He was such a nice guy. What about you?

<strong>Rowena</strong>: Haha, I was going to say....

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I adored this book. I adored this series, really. It was just such a feel-good bunch of books that really worked for me. I loved the friendships between all of the girls and the heroes that fall in love with them were no slouches either. Bennett and Gia were wonderful together and I loved seeing them come together the way that they did. In the beginning, we see Gia acting low key crazy at the airport and having read the other books in this series, that took me by surprise because the Gia that I knew from those books would not have been crazy like that...but then again, I was seeing Gia through the eyes of the people that loved her so it was different. What did you think of Gia right off the bat?

<strong>Holly</strong>: Since I didn't read the other books in the series I didn't have any expectations going in. I'm not going to lie, Gia turned me off in the beginning. Truthfully, I never really felt connected to her. My heart hurt for her at times, but I wasn't really invested in her as a character. That's not to say I didn't like her, because I did. Her snark and attitude had me laughing, and I loved how sharp she was. Every time she spouted off some simple fix for what seemed to be giant problems for people, it made me smile. I guess I just didn't really connect with where she was at in her life.

<strong>Rowena</strong>: I get that, especially because I had the same thoughts and I loved Gia. I was a bit disappointed that I connected with her character more in the other books but when Gia stops acting like a freaking brat, I was glad and really loved seeing her get her shit together.

<strong>Holly</strong>: What about Bennett? Did you love him? How did he compare to the other heroes from this series?

<strong>Rowena</strong>: Bennett was the bomb. I loved him in Wendy's book and was super excited when I found out that he was Gia's hero. He completely lived up to my expectations of him and my heart hurt for him when Gia takes him to Charleston because seeing him deal with the shit that was never fixed in his life made me all soft for him. He really turned his life around and seeing the guy that he was after everything he lived through just made him the freaking best.

<strong>Holly</strong>: Oh man, I got all melty for Bennett after they went to Charleston. He was such a stand-up guy. I wanted to see things work out for him. I'm glad he ended up with Gia and that she took such good care of him.

<strong>Rowena</strong>: Do you think that you'll read the other books in this series?

<strong>Holly</strong>: I definitely want to read Wendy's book. I'm not sure about the others. I don't not want to read them, I'm just not as interested in them as I am Wendy.

<strong>Rowena</strong>: Honestly, there was a lot for me to love. I loved seeing everyone again and I loved seeing Bennett up close and personal. I also really loved how Gia and Bennett help each other with their individual problems and I'm not going to lie, I wanted Bennett to cook for me after finishing this book. I just know he'd be the bomb. I totally give this 4.5 out of 5, what about you?

<strong>Holly</strong>: I enjoyed the book overall. Gia wasn't my favorite, and I wasn't that invested in the other couples since I didn't read any of the other books, but the friendships the girls (and the guys) had and the way Bennett was made the book for me. I'm giving it 3.75 out of 5.

<h6>Final Grades</h6>

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<strong>Holly</strong>: 3.75 out of 5
<strong>Rowena</strong>: 4.5 out of 5</center>

<h6>Bridesmaids Behaving Badly</h6>

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What is a relationship? And what constitutes a good relationship? There are infinite varieties of human connections, and yet in Three Little Words, Jenny Holiday gives her protagonists the onus and latitude to explore the depth and breadth of these two questions and how they pertain to the two of them.

Holiday is a writer who truly understands how to craft deeply meaningful contemporary stories because of her nuanced understanding of modern human emotions. I have read the other novels and novellas in the Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series, and they are all wonderful. A series worth investing your reading time in.

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Gia is on a mission to bring the bride her dress over from New York to Florida only thing is the plane keeps getting delayed and causing her to have quite a temper. Bennett is the best man to the wedding witnessing the fiasco Gia is causing and since they are in the same boat decide to help out. When the weather wont cooperate the two get a rental car and take a road trip down to their destination and manage to get close to eachother with the more time they spend together. Thing is Gia is all for flings and no relationships while Bennett is the opposite and still they have a hard time keeping things serrated.

I really enjoyed this book! I liked getting to know the characters and seeing more about themselves being revealed the deeper I got into this book. I loved seeing that connection and how they were good for eachother bettering themselves and in a way healing old wounds. They didn't really know eachother and were so supportive and backed eachother up when things were starting to get stressful. Then there was the romance between the two it was so cute and I enjoyed getting to see that. Overall this was a pretty great book I really enjoyed it. I recommend you lovely readers to check it out but even more so check out the previous books because those are pretty great as well. Each are stand alone so even if you don't check out the previous one this book does fine on its own, just that the readers who read the previous books get the extra pleasure of seeing previous characters pop up from time to time in this book.

4.5 stars

Three Little Words is a fun, sexy, super entertaining contemporary romance filled with great character chemistry, humor and even some deeper more serious moments. I loved this book. It was a fantastic ending to the fabulous Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series. This was my favorite book in the series.

I absolutely adored Gia and Bennett. Bennett is especially swoony. The charming chef with the big heart won me over from the beginning. He was riddled with guilt from past mistakes. But, he took all his pain and really made something of himself. Gia is a fiercely independent model towards the end of her career. I love that she is so much more than the promiscuous, relationship phobe that she appeared to be in the previous books. We see her battle her insecurities and the struggles of staying revelant in an cut throat industry. I really liked the person she was at the end of the story. When these two are forced to travel together to get to their best friends' wedding, magic happens.

The Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series is such a fun and entertaining series. This group of girl friends are unlike any other. They're so supportive and care so much for each other. I highly recommend picking up this book as well as the previous 2 books (if you haven't already) before it. So good

THREE LITTLE WORDS brings me to a bittersweet moment, I’ve loved the Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series so much and it’s always a sad moment when that journey with book friends comes to an ending.

Gia has been an intriguing character from the start. It would be very easy to see her as one dimensional, rude and self-centered yet there are layers to this complicated woman that we get to see first-hand in her romance with Bennett. Gia has always been fiercely loyal to her friends and it’s not surprising that she ends up taking a road trip with a wedding dress and the best man. He might be sexy as sin but Gia isn’t looking for more than a momentary fling… she has other things on her mind that are far more important than beginning something permanent with this Southern charmer. Maybe.

As always, Gia and Bennett’s romance is about so much more than two people falling in love. There are serious issues faced and discussed in THREE LITTLE WORDS, ones that are very real. I’m always impressed with how Jenny Holiday handles sensitive subjects in her stories, nothing is glossed over and we get a slice of real life for her characters.

If you’ve followed the adventures of these bridesmaids and one bride then you’ll be certain to enjoy Gia’s story. I was emotionally engaged with her character and completely enjoyed discovering the woman beneath the bark she usually shows. I would not hesitate to recommend this story or any in this series to Romance readers who enjoy realistic stories, characters you can believe in and a happily ever after ending… eventually.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

Three Little Words is the story of Gia and Bennett. I love a good romance novel filled with swoon worthy men and feisty heroines. Ms Holiday did not disappoint. Add in a road trip and this was a fast paced read for me. I certainly enjoyed my trip with them!

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my open and honest review.

Three Little Words is the third book in Jenny Holiday's Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series and it features the last woman standing, Gia Gallo as she road trips her way to her own happy ending with Noah's best friend, Bennett Buchanan.

<strong>Rowena</strong>: Alright Holly, let's do this. What did you think?

<strong>Holly</strong>: I hated it. I can't believe you forced me to read this awful book.

J/K

It was great. It was a quick, light read but really dealt with some darker themes. I loved Bennett so much. He was such a nice guy. What about you?

<strong>Rowena</strong>: Haha, I was going to say....

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I adored this book. I adored this series, really. It was just such a feel-good bunch of books that really worked for me. I loved the friendships between all of the girls and the heroes that fall in love with them were no slouches either. Bennett and Gia were wonderful together and I loved seeing them come together the way that they did. In the beginning, we see Gia acting low key crazy at the airport and having read the other books in this series, that took me by surprise because the Gia that I knew from those books would not have been crazy like that...but then again, I was seeing Gia through the eyes of the people that loved her so it was different. What did you think of Gia right off the bat?

Do you think that you'll read the other books in this series?

<strong>Holly</strong>: Since I didn't read the other books in the series I didn't have any expectations going in. I'm not going to lie, Gia turned me off in the beginning. Truthfully, I never really felt connected to her. My heart hurt for her at times, but I wasn't really invested in her as a character. That's not to say I didn't like her, because I did. Her snark and attitude had me laughing, and I loved how sharp she was. Every time she spouted off some simple fix for what seemed to be giant problems for people, it made me smile. I guess I just didn't really connect with where she was at in her life.

I definitely want to read Wendy's book. I'm not sure about the others. I don't not want to read them, I'm just not as interested in them as I am Wendy.

What about Bennett? Did you love him? How did he compare to the other heroes from this series?

<strong>Rowena</strong>: I get that, especially because I had the same thoughts and I loved Gia. I was a bit disappointed that I connected with her character more in the other books but when Gia stops acting like a freaking brat, I was glad and really loved seeing her get her shit together.

Bennett was the bomb. I loved him in Wendy's book and was super excited when I found out that he was Gia's hero. He completely lived up to my expectations of him and my heart hurt for him when Gia takes him to Charleston because seeing him deal with the shit that was never fixed in his life made me all soft for him. He really turned his life around and seeing the guy that he was after everything he lived through just made him the freaking best.

Honestly, there was a lot for me to love. I loved seeing everyone again and I loved seeing Bennett up close and personal. I also really loved how Gia and Bennett help each other with their individual problems and I'm not going to lie, I wanted Bennett to cook for me after finishing this book. I just know he'd be the bomb. I totally give this 4.5 out of 5, what about you?

<strong>Holly</strong>: Oh man, I got all melty for Bennett after they went to Charleston. He was such a stand-up guy. I wanted to see things work out for him. I'm glad he ended up with Gia and that she took such good care of him.

I enjoyed the book overall. Gia wasn't my favorite, and I wasn't that invested in the other couples since I didn't read any of the other books, but the friendships the girls (and the guys) had and the way Bennett was made the book for me.

I'm giving it 3.75 out of 5.

Three Little Words is the third and final installment of Jenny Holiday's Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series. This book focuses on Gia and Bennett, and their road trip from hell. It's a little sad to let this series go but I have to say, I really think it ended on a high note. Gia and Bennett were really fun to read about and I loved there was a bit of role reversal in who wanted a fling more. I feel like it's becoming a trend where romance heroes are the ones rooting for a relationship while the heroines want something a little less permanent. It's definitely a trend I can get on board with so I'm glad that Ms. Holiday included that in this story.

Gia was actually a very intriguing character to read about and the one that had my attention the most. She could easily come off as rude and stuck up, but once we got to know her more we saw the loving side to her. There were some heavier issues touched upon in this story too, mainly Gia and her eating habits, and I really liked how they were handled. They weren't over dramatized, but they also weren't just mentioned and then shoved under the rug.

The romance was beautifully done as well. If you follow the timeline then it's definitely an insta-love type of since it took place over only a short period of time. But there was so much depth to the characters that allowed us to slowly get to know them and see their connection grow that it didn't feel too fast at all. Overall, I found both of them very enjoyable to read about and I loved getting to see their crazy trip and how it turned into something super sweet.

Gia Gallo is on her way to Florida, not. Stuck at the airport and giving the agents what for, Bennett knows that voice though they just met at a weeding a while back. Now walking towards her he is really taking in her beauty while trying not to laugh as she continues to get know where with the airline. He offers her a place for the night after going to his restaurant in New York. She is taken back by the food and just by the way he handles people. That night and the following morning she feels the same. When they end up taking a train to D.C. thinking that they will be ahead of the storm they are sadly mistaken. They now must take a car and this is when the story heats up. They begin to find out about each other that neither have told anyone else. She had not told her friends the other women and he had not even told Noah everything. Now when she stops in his home town to visit his mentor, and then is with him to visit his parents who he has not seen in decades he begins to have feelings for her. What he does know is that he must go about it slowly or Gia will run. This does not happen and she does run, but it is the trouble she gets herself into and him and the women to find her to hopefully put her back together. This is a very good book for what I am thinking is the last book with the way the epilogue was. Just for that you must read it. But Gia is some woman with many different layers and Bennett is working at helping her to feel safe. A very good book.

A week before her best friend's wedding in Florida, Gia is stranded in New York with the wedding dress. Also with her is Bennett, the best man at the same wedding, who is carrying the wedding rings. A winter storm has cancelled flights for the next few days, so they decide to road trip the journey instead.

I love Jenny Holiday's Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series, and I'm sad that Three Little Words is the final title. I absolutely love this quartet of friends -- Jane, Wendy, Elise and Gia -- and their unswerving loyalty and devotion to each other makes me nostalgic for my best friends back in the Philippines. Jenny Holiday is so good at depicting female friendship, and I love that the climaxes of all the books involve all the friends (and in this book, even the significant others from earlier in the series!) coming together to support the main character and nudge them towards their happily ever afters. 

Jenny Holiday is also extremely gifted at combining sexy with sweet with funny, and somehow manages to craft a very emotional, complex, moving romance that still maintains a lighthearted, somewhat comedic feel throughout. Gia Gallo isn't the type of heroine I usually relate to -- she's tall, super beautiful, and a successful model -- but Holiday makes her feel so real that I can almost see myself in her while reading.

Gia is a few days away from turning 30, and beginning to realize that she may soon become too old for the modelling jobs she enjoys. As the story begins, she has just completed a photo shoot where she couldn't fit into the clothes assigned to her, so she had to wear a less fashionable design intended for older women, while her original outfit was reassigned to a younger, thinner model. First: awesome that Holiday calls out the fashion industry for designing for young and thin women. Gia's turning 30 and wears either a size 2 or a size 4, so she's definitely not old nor plus-size, so it's telling that she's already struggling to meet the fashion industry's standards.

But also, while I may not be able to relate to the struggles of being a model, I can certainly relate to being 30 and having mini-crises of faith about my career choices. I can definitely relate to Gia's fear that the one thing she's always been good at (in her case, looking beautiful) may no longer be good enough, and that she can be so easily replaced by equally beautiful rivals who have their whole careers still ahead of them. Gia's afraid she may have reached the pinnacle of her career, and has no idea what she can do next, and more to the point, what she's actually capable and qualified to do next. As with so many Jenny Holiday books, I read this, and feel so heard.

I also love Bennett, the chef with a checkered past and a heart of gold, who wants to someday open up a community kitchen to feed persons living in poverty. Living in New York City makes it difficult to save up enough, so for now, he runs a Pay-What-You-Can night every Thursday at his five-star restaurant, and basically gives away fancy, five-star meals for close-to-free. Like, how can you not love this man? 

I especially love how kind and caring he is with Gia. In particular, when she admits to him that she "has issues with food," he doesn't judge her or get on her case about eating more, but rather simply cooks delicious meals and lets her eat (or not eat) as she chooses. I also love how he sees potential in her that she doesn't realize herself, and knows how kickass she can be at a career shift.

And finally, the best part about Bennett is that for all his do-gooder traits, he's not perfect. He has a wild past that has estranged him from his parents, and so a lot of his good deeds are motivated by somewhat selfish reasons, as he tries to assuage his guilt over stuff he's done before. Gia and Bennett help make each other better, and are super sweet together. They also have incredible chemistry. I've always loved Jenny Holiday's steamy scenes, and the ones in this book are fantastic.

Three Little Words is probably my second favourite of the series (my all-time favourite is still the novella Merrily Ever After). It's a wonderful, fitting conclusion, and brings back all the characters we've come to know and love, while still giving Gia and Bennett their full due at a love story.

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Thank you to Forever Romance and Netgalley for an egalley of this book in exchange for an honest review.

It’s only January 30th, but I feel really confident saying that Jenny Holiday’s latest release Three Little Words is one of my best reads of the year. I know, I know, this kind of enthusiastic statement is very unlike me, as I’m usually reluctant to gush (lies, lies), but this book is amazing/lovely/powerful/everything that I’ve ever wanted.

Like the rest of Holiday’s Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series, Three Little Words is set around one of the best friend’s weddings. In this case, it’s the wedding of Wendy and Noah, whose love story was featured in It Takes Two. Here’s what you need to know about this book: Chef Bennett Buchanan and model Gia Gallo are trying to get to the aforementioned wedding when they first meet, but unfortunately for them, inclement weather conditions are making that difficult.

Their first impressions of the other are less than stellar. But despite her rudeness at the ticket counter, there’s something about Gia, and despite his good-ole-southern-boy charm, there’s something about Bennett.

A road trip commences, and it’s awkward and confessional and wonderful. Gia and Bennett both come to the road trip packing big emotional baggage, and to their surprise, they find an audience in the other. But despite the things they tell each other—and their overwhelming chemistry—they’re looking for different things in the relationship department: Gia never wants to be in one, and Bennett doesn’t do “casual.”

Three Little Words is by turns hilarious (Bennett’s reaction to the food makeover shows killed me) and sad, and does both equally well; it’s inspirational and raw and hopeful, and above all, it’s heartwarming. I felt so much reading this book, and by the end of it, I already missed the characters but I was also relishing the secondhand HEA glow.

If you want a book that tells a beautiful love story--and that tells a story about people finding their way to better versions of themselves—read Three Little Words. Prepare to fall in love.

**I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley, but all opinions provided are my own.

I tried reading this book a couple weeks ago. I immediately disliked Gia, our heroine. I hate people who cause scenes, are demanding and unreasonable - Gia was all three on the first page of the book. (Does anyone really like an entitled rich girl who looks down on everyone around her?) I put the book down because I did not have the energy at that time to read an entire book about someone I could only expect to hate.

Last night, I realized that this book was being published today and that I needed to read it in order to submit a review because I received this book as an ARC and I am an adult. I was not thrilled. So I forced myself to start reading this book again. I started to like Gia a little bit better after a while. (I liked Bennett, immediately.) By the end of a few chapters I flat out liked Gia and wanted her and Bennett to find their HEA.

The secondary characters were well written and believable. I also enjoyed getting updates about the characters in the previous books.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys contemporary romance. This book can be read as a stand alone.

I received an ARC in exchange of my honest review.

This was a light and fun and flirty read and just right while I was suffering through the flu! Gia is convinced she is forever going to be only a bridesmaid and never a bride especially since she has a One and Done rule and not willing to break it. Bennett who is the best man for the upcoming wedding has his own set of rules which include a policy of No Flings! Oh, that will not do when all the flights out are canceled and they team up with the last available rental car and share a ride for the long trip to Florida for the wedding. This road trip turns out to be more than fun, it may turn into so much more including breaking a few rules! Definitely a recommendation from me. I didn't read the rest of this series and I didn't feel lost at all and would deem this a standalone, although I will probably go back and pick up the others only because this one was so much fun.

**Received this ARC for review from the publisher via NetGalley**

​​​​​Three Little Words is a nicely conceived novel by author Jenny Holiday. If you enjoy stories about weddings, road trips and couples in love, then this one is for you. Although this is the third and final book from the author's Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series, it can be read as a standalone.

Bridesmaid Gia Gallo and best man Bennett Buchanan are headed down south to Florida to attend the wedding of their dear friends. Due to bad weather they decide to drive, since their flights continually get cancelled. Gia and Bennett find each other quite irritating, however, as they are forced to spend time together in very close proximity, they begin to like each other.

This is a fun story and the characters are well defined. I formed an immediate connection with both Gia and Bennett, in addition to the secondary characters. Their feelings for each other developed at a wonderful pace and their time together was very hot. Overall, a solid romantic read.

Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.

Gia Gallo is beyond incensed and concerned. Due to weather conditions, she is stranded to New York on the way to her best friend’s wedding. What’s worse is she has the wedding dress. Time is definitely of the essence. Six days is all she has. So, when best man Bennett Buchanan suggests getting a rental car and making the drive together, she feels she has no choice but to accept.

Bennett is definitely attracted to the fiery Gia, but he has a strict rule about not engaging in flings. This is pretty contrary to what we normally see in these romance novels. Unfortunately, the longer they drive, and the more they get to know one another, the more Bennett is forced to fight his growing desire for Gia.

Gia is a very successful model. She has had a problem dealing with a lack of self-confidence and anxiety. She is obviously weight-conscience. And, she wonders if she is aging out as she approaches the age of thirty. I found her love and appreciation of food sincerely touching because society proves that diet is everything in the cut-throat field. Gia finds her sudden love of good food contrary with her need to stay fit.

Bennett was the ideal hero. Bennett become a exceptional chef. His past was devastating. But it is the man he is now that really touched my heart. Sadly, his issues with his family have been very hard on him. He cares for the homeless, but that is only the tip of the iceberg. It is his future goals as a chef and restaurant owner that truly made me misty.

Three Little Words is the final book in the Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series. Although I do wish I read the previous books in the series, this one did well as a standalone. It was a touching read that I was able to enjoy in one sitting.

Many thanks to Forever and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.