I didn't get on with this one at all, all the characters annoyed me & I stopped reading it altogether by 25%

It took me too long to write this review as this book had made me too annoyed, I did not hate it but the main characters were frustrating and annoying. It also felt very sad and predictable. It was a tough one to finish.

I could not get into this book, ultimately it was not form me and I could not finish it. It may be one for other readers

Lovely feel good book to read. It was a joy to read. Lovely characters. Great plot. The book was charming. Very well written. I’d definitely recommend this book

Did not finish. This book initially sounded interesting but the execution of the book wasn't for me. I'm sure other people would enjoy though!

This was a fresh romance novel with a pretty unique concept. I feel like it's a great summer romance in particular.

The idea of this book was really good, but the execution left some qualities to be desired. I almost DNF but I did push through to the end. The characters were kind of awful, and to be honest, they deserved each other.

I did not finish this book - I read about 100 pages before I decided it just simply wasn’t for me. It was very hard to get into and kind of boring.

Thank you to Lake Union Publishing for the eARC of All Are Welcome by Liz Parker. My opinion is my own.

I'll admit, this book started so slowly. The first 100 pages I was feeling so uninterested but I'm so glad I continued. Tiny and her family have multiple issues and they end up being so open you just get attached to all of them. It'd be nice if the author wrote almost a sequel for just Tiny and her life after what happened in this book.

Overall, it was such a lovely book with well developed characters.

ALL ARE WELCOME by @wizpower @amazonpublishing was an engrossing read right from the get go. Just within the first few chapters you knew this book was going to be filled with tons of drama with absolutely everyone involved. The story centers on Tiny McAllister and her upcoming nuptials to Caroline, the love of her life, held at a small destination wedding in Bermuda. When Tiny’s father rents out the entire resort just for her modest wedding - including only a few friends and family, you know somebody has got to cause a scene. You just don’t expect it to occur from practically everyone invited.

This small and unexpected lesbian wedding amongst two WASP families is quite comical, to say the least, and brings a whole new meaning to the words dysfunctional family. Just the amount of secrets and lies that these people are hiding and “suprisingly” come into play will keep you turning the pages frantically as each of them are shockingly revealed. Truths are finally told, hearts are broken, and the strength of love is put on the line as we watch this 3-day alcohol driven ordeal unfold. These characters are unbelievably unconscionable, yet somehow appealing.

I laughed, I cried, I gasped in absolute shock, and in the end Liz Parker still hit me with a completely unexpected ending I never saw coming. What an eye opening, spot on, realistic debut of a novel with authentic writing that was downright scrupulous. Liz Parker is a true talent for sure, and I am looking forward to what she has hiding up her sleeve next. A very enjoyable read for sure. I definitely recommend picking this one up.

I have always dreamed of a destination wedding in a far away paradise so thank you Liz Parker for the invitation to Bermuda of all places...

I have packed my bags because this wedding is definitely my cup of tea - full of drama, hilarious characters, and the WASPiest of all WASP families are going to in attendance. You do not want to miss this one.

The debut novel "All Are Welcome" by Liz Parker was a fun read for me that I enjoyed from beginning to end. Having the pleasure of attending my sister's destination wedding in San Francisco with her lovely wife, there were just so many anecdotes I related to in this story that had me giggling, shaking my head, and enjoying and having a fun time reading this riot of a novel.

This was a great LGBTQ story that was not about coming out, but instead shone the light on the family that were coming into terms with their first gay child.

Simply well written and brilliant story line I highly recommend.

I DNFed this at 30%. All of the characters were so HATEABLE. But not in a fun way. I was just reading about a bunch of homophobic white people and even though that was the point, it was just making me mad and I wasn’t able to enjoy the book.

A light and easy read but the synopsis held so much more promise than what was delivered. Average for me

I wanted to like this book. I was excited to read a story involving a lesbian wedding on a Caribbean island. It sounded like lighthearted fun in a beautiful setting.

Instead I was annoyed from the first page. Too many things not to like. Both the people and the plot had nothing going for them.

Having a main character named Tiny, who acts like a shy kid of five, is really short, and who has an equally petite mother named Bitty was just too cutesy and ridiculous.

Caroline, Tiny's partner, is a boorish, selfish person with erratic behavior who doesn't treat Tiny--or anyone--particularly well.

Then there is the rest of Tiny's family and so-called friends---rich, privileged, self-centered, addicts and alcoholics, enablers and co-dependent, homophobes, liars, manipulators, bullies, poor communicators, etc. They really have no redeeming qualities, or at least the author does such a good job of making them look bad that you won't care when they have epiphanies toward the end of the book.

The story goes nowhere. It seems as if the author couldn't even make up her mind how the story would end up. Kiss and kiss again. Do they love each other? Don't they? Let's try it again.
It was maddening. You are kept guessing till the very last page, but the ending is so unsatisfying that I didn't care what happened to Tiny, Caroline, or any of them.

So, yeah, skip this one.

Thank you Netgally for this ARC for an exchange of an honest review.

It was an ok book. Somewhat entertaining.

2 stars
Thank you to Lake Union Publishing & NetGalley for letting me read read an advanced copy this book. All my opinions are my own.

CW: homophobia, drug & alcohol abuse

This book explores deeply dysfunctional family and relationship dynamics, set throughout the destination wedding weekend of Tiny and Caroline, two women from wealthy families. I liked that the author divided the plot into sections according to the wedding weekend itinerary, but that was I think the biggest highlight for me. Aside from Tiny, I did not empathize with any of the characters, I thought them very stereotypical and flat, they lacked nuance and depth even when reading through their perspective.

The silver lining to this book was Tiny's personal ending, which felt like the only possible conclusion for her messy familial and romantic entanglements.

This didn’t seem like a book I’d love at face value, but I read it in a quick sprint, always a sign that I’m having a good time in a book. In all, I recommend this one to those who love a good “family goes on a trip and drama ensues” story, but also to those who are looking for a quietly devastating novel about coming to terms with who you are and who your family wants you to be — whether or not those end up being the same person.

A nightmare wedding! Seriously, I was reading this over my anniversary weekend and mostly just glad I'm not rich and miserable.

I liked the ending of this book, but I couldn't help wondering how LGBTQ readers would feel about this book. I'd love to see some own voices reviews. That being said, I thought it was a quick, palatable beach read so long as you can stand books full of intolerable people. I, for one, can - but I know some people can't really finish books full of characters that can't empathize with.

A quick and perfect beach read, well, what do I know about beaches? But if I'd known, this would make the cut to my perfect beach read. This is the story of Tiny who literally lives up to her name. Full of flawed characters, this one was a roller coaster of emotions and twists. I won't categorize this book as a romantic comedy although it has some laugh out loud moments but estranged relationships and lots of family drama make it difficult for you to laugh if you were in Tiny and Caroline's position, by the way Tiny is getting married to Caroline and they're not very much celebrated in the kind of society they live in. The ending was a bit rushed if you really expected a perfect conventional climax, which it does deliver, but not so much to my satisfaction. I hate Caroline. Tiny, you have all my good thoughts and wishes. A well written contemporary that's an amalgamation of the shows that we watch on Netflix and real human emotions, this is a good 3 stars for me. Thank you for providing with the eARC.

A destination wedding, a dysfunctional family AND skeletons in everyone’s closet? I really didn’t need to hear anymore before I added this one, and there was way more to this one that I had expected. This was full of dark humor and lots of drama and the kind of characters that you’ll hate, but damn will their messiness entertain you. A different kind of beach read for sure!