The moment Maddie Forest and Theo Stephens met sparks flew – and not in a good way. Yet though they rub each other the wrong way, they are both best friends with Alexa Monroe. So when she needs them, Maddie and Theo put aside their differences for the sake of their friend. Except one night something happens and the simmering sexual tension that’s been lying in wait beneath their barbs boils over and Maddie and Theo wind up in bed together. Once they give into passion, it’s harder for them to resist the pull between them – especially since being in Alexa’s wedding party throws them together. Neither of them wants Alexa to find out, get her hopes up, then be crushed when Theo and Maddie inevitably break up, so they agree to a secret affair. Only the longer they spend in each other’s company, the more the two of them find out that the person they love to hate might just be the one they’re meant to love…

The Wedding Party is an enemies-to-lovers story at its finest. In Maddie and Theo’s romance Jasmine Guillory has delivered a story that’s sexy, sweet, funny, and just plain charming.

Maddie is the kind of heroine you wish were real so you could be friends with her. She’s bright, kind, funny, and loyal. She’s also a talented stylist working on building her business and I loved the peeks we got into her career. On the surface, Maddie comes off as more relaxed which is part of the reason she and Theo – a man she at first believes to be condescending – don’t hit it off when they first meet. Theo is the mayor of Berkeley’s press secretary and on the surface he’s straight-laced and unflappable. But though he’s focused and dedicated to his job, there’s so much more to him. Yes, Theo is the kind of man who makes margaritas from scratch (down to the simple syrup), but I loved that about him. I adored watching Maddie and Theo peel back one another’s layers and see that they’re not so different after all. The two of them just click in bed and out. Their slide from lust to love is seamless and simply lovely to watch unfold.

The Wedding Party is set in the same world as The Wedding Date and parts of Alexa and Drew’s story are woven through this book. But if you don’t mind some minor spoilers then Theo and Maddie’s story can be read as a standalone. The Wedding Party has all the things I enjoy about Ms. Guillory’s books: it’s fast-paced, fun, and the happily ever after leaves you smiling. Another aspect of this story that also appeared in The Wedding Date and The Proposal is that it features protagonists who are both focused on furthering their careers and each respects and supports the other’s work – I cannot express how much I love this. Every book I’ve read of Ms. Guillory’s I enjoy more than the last and I cannot wait to see what she has in store for readers.

!!! This was honestly exactly the book I needed this week. This week has been so long and stressful and it was so wonderful to decompress with this sweet story. I feel like Jasmine Guillory gets better which each passing book, but at the same time, by the end I wanted to start the series all over again! I'm head over heels for her characters, their romance, and all the delicious food they eat. They seriously seem like real people in certain instances, and I felt so sucked into the world and the story. One of Guillory's strengths is creating characters that are passionate about their jobs and have fully realized schedules/friends/families/lives outside of the romance. Even though you are getting sappy confessions, steamy scenes, and all the feels, you are also feel like you are living with these friends for a little bit, and you care about what they care about. My only, tiny, small critique? I could have used a touch more Carlos, but that was always going to be the case. I can't wait to pick up anything and everything Guillory writes, and highly anticipating her holiday romance novel!!!

I have loved all of Jasmine Guillory's books and The Wedding Party is no exception. Another fantastic and well written story full of wit and humor, and of course, a lot of wonderful romance.

Totally fun, wonderful follow up. Easy, breezy and bright. Guillory is really good at capturing the essence of her characters and charming the reader with them.

A little cheesy, but I gobbled it up in less than 24 hours nonetheless. As a huge fan of Jasmine Guillory, I unexpectedly found myself rooting for Maddie and Theo from the get-go!

I really enjoyed this book. I love that it’s #OwnVoices !
I wish there was a bit more in the romance parts. It felt a bit rushed during the intimate moments. But overall I really enjoyed it.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!

Guillory is back with her upbeat, contemporary stories of people of colour falling in love. Weaving in characters from her past books, this one focuses on Maddie and Theo, who have previously hated one another, so this is an enemies to lovers story.

Some of the writing irked me.. As with the Wedding Date, there is a huge focus on food - in this one, pizza. It was a bit cheesy (pun unintended), but entertaining. The characters were frustrating most of the time in my opinion.. They're both successful professionals but cannot communicate with one another to save their lives.

Overall, it's a cute and funny palate cleanser.

I just loooooove Jasmine Guillory’s books and was thrilled to receive this one! While I didn’t think I would be a huge fan of Maddie and Theo together, the story played out in such a sweet way and I could not put this book down, yet I didn’t want it to end! I just wanted to jump into their world and never leave. For fans of The Proposal, this will not disappoint! Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC!

Theo and Maddie refuse to get along because they have nothing in common. Well, except their mutual best friend who has asked them both to be in her wedding party. And after one drunken night, they realize they also have amazing sexual chemistry. But besides that, nothing. Right? But something keeps drawing them together, and maybe they can explore it. As long as their best friend doesn't find out.

Jasmine Guillory is the queen of modern romcoms. I love love love the universe of characters she has created and will keep reading every book about them I can get my hands on. I really enjoyed the tie-ins to The Wedding Date and The Proposal, but you can definitely still enjoy this book if you haven't read them. The ending was perfection, and as always, all of the food references made me super hungry. Overall, an enjoyable book with characters you really wish you could be friends with. I can't wait to read Royal Holiday about Maddie's mom!!!

I have read the first two books in this series and enjoyed them so I was really excited for this one. While I didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the first two books in the series, it was still overall a good read. I really liked Maddie and Theo as characters in the previous books and was glad to explore their back stories a little more and to have them get together. I did feel like it was a bit predictable about what was going to happen.

For those hoping to see what happens with Alexa and Drew (from first book)- you'll be happy. For those hoping to see what happens with Carlos and Nik (from second book), you'll be disappointed because they're hardly mentioned!

As far as I know there won't be another book in this series but I really hope their is to continue on everyone's stories (especially Alexa and Drew!).

A definite fun time for fans of the author's previous books. What did seem a little odd was that, although there are plenty of explicit comments and language, all the sex was very much behind closed doors; if I remember, Susannah Nix's books fluctuated a bit looking for the right balance, but I don't remember this from reading /The proposal/. No problem, just felt a bit odd.

Jasmine Guillory's books keep getting better and better -- this is the perfect summer beach read, and I devoured it in two sittings. It's so fun, and so hard to put down.

Jasmine Guillory has quickly become a go to author for a well-written and funny romance. Her latest features two friends of Alexa (the female lead in her debut, The Wedding Date) who don’t like each other at all…. Except. One “accidental” night together leads to sneaking around and maybe a real romance? You’ll love these two strong-willed professionals and opposites who find they have more than the physical in common.

I loved this book! The storyline brings together the previous 2 books perfectly. Realistic characters with relatable flaws, sexy scenes, happy ending. I didn't want it to end. Jasmine Guillory, whatever you have in store for your next romance novel, I am there!

Another solid hit from Jasmine Guillory! Her stories consistently have sass, well-developed characters, and just the right amount of romance. This story follows Theo and Maddie, who know each other through Alexa - of The Wedding Date fame. Theo works with Alexa while Maddie has been her best friend since childhood. Theo and Maddie think they hate each other, but we readers know better. Because of Alexa, they're often thrown together in social situations, one thing leads to another and a friends with benefits situation starts up - minus the friendship thing...or so they think.

The rule is that their series of encounters would end by Alexa and Drew's wedding - of which they're both part of as bridesmaid and bridesman, respectively. And of course, it's a secret from Alexa and everyone else, because how could that go wrong?! Spoiler alert: they're in love and everyone knows it.

While I found it a little confusing at first, I always like seeing characters we know and love in a new role. Theo and Maddie's love story overlaps with Alexa and Drew's so we see a lot of them. I found myself trying (and failing!) to remember moments from this story from the perspective of The Wedding Date, but once I let go of how the timeline worked, I found the story to be much more enjoyable. The romance between Theo and Maddie is natural and fun to read. I loved the alternating POVs and I can't wait to see their cameos in the next book!

It is always a pleasure to read anything by Jasmine Guillory. Her books are fun, realistic, and easy to relate to. This book has some overlap with her first book, The Wedding Date. The overlap is in the timeline and the main characaters have the female protagonist from the first book in common. This made the story fun. However, the two main charaters, Maddie and Theo, also have a stereotypical love/hate relationship. What starts out as a "one-night thing" turns into a series of "many nights" and even some booty calls. But that's okay, because you pretty much know where the story is headed. So, if you can look past the predictability, overall it is an entertaining book in which I wouldn't mind hanging out with the characters. Put it on your summer TBR list and enjoy it with a nice, tall, fruity cocktail with an umbrella. Cheers!

I actually think I enjoyed this book even more than The Wedding Date or The Proposal. Enemistry is one of my favorite tropes and she really knocked it out of the park. The chemistry between Maddie and Theo was well developed and believable. She is the best contemporary women's romance author out there right now- she writes books that have depth and still manage to be both sexy and believable.

"Hating to dating" is definitely in my wheelhouse, one of my preferred tropes, if we'll be honest. I'm disappointed to say that while THE WEDDING PARTY is a quick, moderately fun read, it fell flat for me in a number of ways. I appreciate Guillory's emphasis of bringing up relevant social issues, consent, and witticisms in her characters. But Maddie and Theo's journey wasn't as fulfilling as other stories I have read, compared to her excellent debut, THE WEDDING DATE. The synopsis here is a little misleading, as it's less about them being thrust into comical situations due to the wedding planning process, and more about a series of events that occur during their misguided attempt to keep the friends-with-benefits situation under wraps. I had a hard time believing a couple of major plot events thrown in to accelerate the relationship's terms (Theo's event and the book's resolution). One felt unrealistic and unnecessary, the other too convenient. This book may work for many people, but it didn't make the cut for me.

If you liked Jasmine Guillory other books The Wedding Date and The Proposal you will love this one as well. This story follows Maddie and Theo. They are both friends with Alexa and are involved in her wedding. This is a hate to love relationship. I love the over cross back into Alexa and Drew relationship after The Wedding Date. Again this book is cute and romantic. Not only to we get a new romance we get to be apart of Alexa and Drew wedding.

I love Jasmine Guillory's books more and more with each one I read. The enemies-to-secret-lovers plot was so fun! I'll read anything else this author writes, and we better be seeing a movie or TV series out of these stories!