*ARC kindly provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

Oh my gosh this was so cute! I adored Lily and her mess of a life. It was so fun to watch her go through this journey. I loved the romance, it was so cute and I lovex Alex. I enjoyed Lily's family dynamics and learning about her past as well as Alex's. They were broken characters but so endearing. Such a fun story about personal growth and romance, would highly recommend!

Loved this one hope the author has more in them for a series or in general. Lily is asked to be a bridesmaid five times in one summer. She starts a blog recording her experience getting to the big days. The.comedy of errors and fallout that ensues was quite enjoyable. The supporting characters aren’t I’m short supply. They’re developed, crafted to make sure lily shines but the still hold their own.

Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC copy for a honest review.

Ok, so I really loved this book and I couldn't put it down. Like, neglect all responsibilities and get lost in Lily's world. Lily Weiss is 32, single and finds herself in a predicament. She is invited to be a bridesmaid in 5 weddings in a single year. She faces bridezillas, body shaming bridesmaids and over bearing mothers...not to mention her mother's never ending jabs that her eldest child will end up a spinster. She deals with the drama in the only way she knows how, by writing. She chronicles her adventures in an anonymous blog to save her sanity and satisfy her creative talents. I don't want to give away too much, but just know that if you are looking for an escape, this.is.your.book! There are numerous laugh out loud moments, great writing, fun story lines (some are a predictable, but I could get past it because the book was so entertaining), some deep diving into what it takes to be a true friend and last but not least, a sweet little romantic/great guy tie-in. I'm so happy to have found this book; my next read has a lot to live up to!

For the love of friends is about thirty two year old Lily, who is a bridesmaid in 5 weddings; her friends’ and her siblings’, Lily isn’t married and feels out of place sort of because everyone around her is getting married.
This was a light hearted read, almost like a coming of age story with a tiny bit of romance. I loved that Lily was a very likeable character who had a good sense of humour and never let anybody dictate her life, I loved how we were able to see the individual dynamics of her relationships with her friends and her relationship with one of the best men.
I love how the blog posts were incorporated in the story as a way for Lily to be able to have a creative outlet and voice all of her feelings.
Overall, I loved all of the character development in this book, and how relatable it is because being a bridesmaid can be stressful sometimes and Lily has to figure out a way to balance her personal life but also please her friends. The title really describes the story perfectly, she does everything “For the love of friends”
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book was everything I wanted and more. It was comical, but heartbreaking at the same time. I couldn't put this book down and devoured it in two sittings. Sara Goodman Confino has done a fantastic job with this book, it's packed brilliantly with love, pain and pressure. All the characters in this book got under my skin apart from Alex and I love when books get me so angry at characters because I feel immersed in the world. I loved the way Lily stood up for herself at the end and didn't let all the bad fall on her, because her friends weren't exactly acting like friends and I think it's so good to see girls standing up to their friends when they're not being good friends and this was portrayed so well. The romance was another level, me as a reader wanted them together so badly, I was literally waiting and waiting for it to happen. I gave this book four stars, it missed out on the five star mark because I saw the twist with the groomsman coming quite early on but it was still a good twist. Overall, this book was brilliant and I will be recommending to everyone!

First I want to thank NetGalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review. For the Love of Friends introduces us to Lily Weiss. She is 32 and single and her life apparently is now revolving around weddings! She has to be a bridesmaid in 5 weddings in 6 weeks! This is a 'social media' romcom that totally brought me joy! Lily kinda loses her way in the book but I was cheering for her to make some good choices and find herself!

I LOVED this book!!!! I laughed so hard out loud so many times. I definitely would recommend this to rom-com fans, romance fans, and comedy fans. It really has it all. The characters were so over the top, but in a very believable way (especially if you've ever been a bridesmaid)! I felt like Lily was actually a relatable for me. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

FOR THE LOVE OF FRIENDS by Sara Goodman Confino follows a thirty-two-year-old woman named Lily who’s a bridesmaid in five (yep, five) different weddings over the span of two months. Equipped with an anonymous blog, she tries to survive the drama.

I absolutely loved this book! It had a ton of petty drama, mean girls, friendships, and love. I found the character of Lily to be extremely relatable, and even when she said inconsiderate things, I couldn’t help but be on her side at least a little.

This book was crazy and fun, and had me actually laughing out loud. While I did guess the twist at the end from the very beginning, I still felt fulfilled in knowing I was right.

The only reason this book is getting 4 stars is that there were a couple ignorant comments made in the first half that left a weird taste in my mouth. Nothing that impacted the overall story, but stuck with me nonetheless.

Despite that, I’ll definitely be purchasing my own copy of this book because it met all of my standards as far as contemporary romances go!

Publication Date: August 1, 2021

*** special thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review ***

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I loved this! A very enjoyable romance with a well-rounded main character whose supporting characters were also written well. I also enjoyed the humor in the book.

It's set in the area where I live, so it was fun to look for the various hints to location.

I enjoyed this book. The main character was fun, relatable, messy, and made a lot of bad decisions, but it was very fun. Loved the twist at the end, and the romance was very cute.

I really enjoyed this! I found Lily's character very relatable and just overall thought the banter was entertaining. Overall, it felt like a story we have read before but it was light hearted and easy to spin through that I don't regret picking it up.

Lily weiss has a very busy year ahead. She has just been asked to be bridesmaid in five, yes five, weddings the following summer. One for a work colleague, one for her college room mate one for her oldest best friend, and annoyingly, both her younger brother and younger sister. Which means she will no doubt have to dodge a barrage of nosey questions about her non-existent love life from well meaning family members.
Being in the wedding party involves a lot of expense. The dress, the shoes, the bridal shower, bachelorette party and now, quite horrifyingly, the chemical hair straightening treatment, spanx, minimiser bra, eyelash extensions and even botox. Times five, Lily's bank balance is going to take quite a beating for the sake of keeping others happy. Not forgetting the interfering mother in law, overbearing mother of the bride, the stepford bridesmaid from hell, the non-existent best friend and the wonderful (but off limits) groomsman.
What better way to vent about all the craziness that happens when you're involved in five weddings, than an anonymous online blog, telling a warts and all saga of all the over the top behaviors and demands. With just a few exaggerations thrown in.
Let's hope this blog stays anonymous because I'm sure the brides won't be very thrilled to read it....

What I liked best about this book was Lily's energy. She is full of life even though she doesn't see herself that way. She has a great group of friends, a loving family and she is able to reignite her old passion for writing. Even when things get super awkward, she manages to find the funny side. I feel like we all know a Lily. That friend who somehow gets herself in the strangest situations and has the most amazing tales to tell. That to a stranger would seem completely made up, but her friends know that this type of thing is a regular occurrence.

I found the plot very predictable. It follows a tried and tested method that has been seen many times before, however this is because it works. I was still utterly gripped. I finished the book really quickly because I didn't put it down until I'd finished.

I really enjoyed this read. It was so laugh out loud funny in places. It pretty outrageous but still believable.
I can really see it being adapted for the big screen.

This book was not for me and I could not recommend it to anyone either.

From the start the tone is trying too hard and it does not get better.
The protagonist was unlikable, not as funny as she thinks she is, judgmental, immature, and it is near impossible to feel bad for her or relate to her in any way. She makes one bad decision after another, and it's not like they are unavoidable either, just a mountain of irresponsibility and "woe is me". Maybe if she was likable it would have been a fun read.
I could not wait to finish this book and was disappointed with the ending as well.

While this book did have some uncomfortable topics, I still really enjoyed it. I loved Lily and the blogging aspects of the story. I enjoyed that I was surprised quite often and that the story took turns I didn't expect. And a good wedding drama is always fun!

Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was such an superb amazing read! I laughed so many times and basically read it in one sitting. It was so funny, light - had some touchy subjects and they were handled pretty good in this chick-lit and i loved how the main character had such character development, sucked up and fixed her wrongdoings. Plus the best man was such an awesome guy! The story development went along nicely, had a comfortable pace and let us get to know all the characters in a timely manner - so it was easy to know who was who and not get confused. So all in all, so good!

Such a fun read! I'm a suspense/thriller author & reader but I do like the occasional light-hearted read featuring comedy, friendship, and wacky life moments. The book played out like a movie in my mind: part Bridget Jones' Diary, part 27 Dresses, part Bridesmaids. I can't even fathom being in more than one wedding a year let alone five over the course of a few months. Plus, with every one of the brides' demands and more complicated requests from the bridesmaids. I really enjoyed this book from debut author Sara Goodman Confino! This needs to be romcom movie please!

So, it's February, I'm the singlest I've ever been (thanks global pandemic!), so what to do? Reaching for a feel-good romance seemed like a pretty good idea. And, not going to lie, it was.

I absolutely loved this book. I didn't think I would, since I had read something with a similar premise a few months back (secret blog, that kind of blows up and all that) and I hadn't actually loved it - I think I gave it a 2/5? For the Love of Friends, however, was a true delight. I genuinely loved Lily; she felt so real, so fully-fleshed out, and so well-rounded, it was hard not to root for her. Was she perfect? Fuck no, but I didn't want a perfect protagonist: I wanted to see a full, proper person, one that can sometimes be insensitive, and snarky, and self-centered, but is fundamentally good at heart. And that's what Lily gave me.

As for the romance? Oh my god, the romance. I could talk about this for days!! Lily and Alex had such an amazing chemistry and such an excellently-built banter I couldn't help but swoon. Alex wasn't perfect either and I don't think he was intended to be the swoon-worthy, perfect type of guy; he, just like Lily, felt like a normal, real person, someone you might actually meet and fall in love with (can you tell I'm feeling single as fuck yet?). I only wish we had gotten to see a bit more of them, as it was a bit of a slow burn romance. I certainly liked the ending, and I am praaaying for a sequel. Is it too early to speak of a sequel? I don't think it is.

And now, for the actual brides. All the Bridezilla moments were so fun to read, and I genuinely laughed out loud at certain points. I think Confino was very clever in the way she set out the layout of the book, as Lily's blog posts gave us a more caricature-like version of the brides and a more stereotypical depiction of events, while the actual narrative let them breathe and fully expand into actual people. Sure, Lily's posts, in all their exaggerated madness, were a lot of fun to read, but I thought it was very interesting to see the actual narrative and how the events played out and then be able to compare it to the version Lily put into her blog. This comparison was not only interesting to read, but also showed a side of Lily that was perhaps a bit insensitive and a bit too self-absorbed, and it certainly helped create a view of things that wasn't as one-sided. I also thought the resolution was quite realistic, despite being a bit cliche; again, the characters acted like normal human beings, definitely not perfect, but certainly human.


Overall, a delightful read that may send me down a romance rabbit hole. Oh well...

Lilly is smart, successful, and an all around “good catch,” if it weren’t for the fact that she manages to sabotage all of her relationships even before they can really even become relationships. But more important to Lily, she’s a good friend. Such a good friend that over the course of six weeks, she’ll be standing up as a bridesmaid in five different weddings. So when money gets tight and Lily decides to see if she can make a little side money blogging about her brides and co-bridesmaids, things really start to get interesting and Lily ends up having to take a hard look at exactly what type of good friend would write some of the things she’s published. The funny part of reading this book is that I thought I had checked out something different, so as I was reading and none of the characters names/jobs/locations were matching up with what I (thought) I had read for the book description, I realized my error---but what a happy accident! This book was exactly what I didn’t even know I wanted: light-hearted, funny, lots of description on the character’s and the fashion that goes along with all weddings. Even though this is not my usual genre for reading, I found it hard to put down and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Special Note: Special Note: Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book! Super cute and easy, fun read. These are the kind of books I'd love to see turn into a romcom (my favorite movies ever). Always the bridesmaid, never the bride - Lily had to have seen it coming that her blog would be found. The only thing I wish to have had more of is the love interest. But overall, such a fun read!

This was a fun rom-com read!

Lily is 32 single (to the dismay of her mother) woman who finds herself in a pickle when she ends up being a bridesmaid in 5 different weddings that occur in the same 6-week time span. She's drowning in weddings, so she creates an anonymous blog to vent her frustrations. Will she survive the wedding day shenanigans? Will she finally find Mr. Right? Or will her blog cost her everything?

All in all, this was cute. There were a lot of fun characters (the grandma and Alex stick out) and some crazy wedding situations. But at it's heart, this is a book about friendship. After all, that is what gets Lily into being a bridesmaid at 5 different weddings. I really enjoyed how important friendship is to this story. Also, I loved the literary and pop culture references. I really was not expecting a lot of them, but they were so enjoyable.

If you're looking for a sweet romantic comedy with a lead who does make mistakes (and has snark in spades), give this a read!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the eARC of For the Love of Friends!