I probably should have DNF’d this way sooner than I did but the synopsis sounded like something I should have loved.
The MC was miserable and I just couldn’t handle her deep hatred toward marriages. It seemed so unrealistic and frankly was irritating

"Bad Luck Bridesmaid" is an adorable and hilarious rom-com! The story revolves around Jane, who has the worst luck as a bridesmaid, and it's so relatable! I couldn't stop laughing at all the crazy mishaps she gets into while trying to make her best friend's wedding perfect. The characters are super fun and the romantic tension between Jane and the best man had my heart fluttering. It's like a feel-good movie in book form! If you're into laugh-out-loud moments and sweet romance, "Bad Luck Bridesmaid" is the perfect pick for a fun and heartwarming read! 💐💕😂

I really enjoyed this one! I'm a huge fan of weddings and have been a bridesmaid in a few. While I don't have a horrible track record like Zoey does, I could really see how that would make her resistant to marriage herself. Enter Rylan. He's perfect in every way, but Zoey just can't take the next step. I will say, the miscommunication in the book bothered me and I wish they would have both communicated better, but overall I thought the story was well done. The writing was a mix between serious and comical and I appreciated all of the pop culture references. I'll also never look at a falcon the same way again. #iykyk. I definitely look forward to reading more from Alison Rose Greenberg!

Nope. This was not the book for me.

Thankfully this book was fairly short so I managed to push through it, but I do wish I just DNF'd it. I hated the main character & could not relate to her at all. The story also seemed pointless, I won't go into details because of spoilers but yea... it seemed unnecessary.

This book wasn't for me. One reason is that I hate when women speak more like men. Zoe was so crude that for me its unbelievable. She was also immature and unlikable. The whole book felt to contrived.

When you read a wedding romance, always wonder what the bridesmaids are thinking. In this case, she’s very interesting and her story is the one I want to read. It’s a clever and cute book.

The synopsis looked like this could be a really cute read. I guess it could have been, but there was so much foul language. I wish the author had been more creative and used other words instead of the "f" word constantly - it lost it's impact and meaning ( if there was any meaning ).

Zoey is the main character and it is all about her - she is the most self centered main character I think I have ever read. She even talks about herself. Zoey even wants to make sure her best friend ends up married just so Zoey feels better about marriage - not so her friend will be happy.

This was way too steamy for me and cheating is not sexy or enjoyable to read.

The ending was my favorite part, although I felt like there was no progress made by the main character - she was exactly where she was in the beginning. No spoilers - it just was not traditional.

I couldn't really get into this one. I DNFed about halfway with no investment in the characters or to what was happening. Not for me.

*Thank you @stmartinspress for the copy in exchange for an honest review. Review not posted to Amazon/Goodreads because less than 4 stars or DNF.*

Okay, I adored this book. I know I am forever late in reviewing, but this was so funny and just overall so so enjoyable.

Listen, Zoey was complicated, but so so realistic, and I adored her. And her adventures in Ireland were so funny to follow along with. Was she a little self-centered and overly superstitious, yes? But I also absolutely loved the fact that she was a difficult heroine, who didn't ascribe to the traditional female character. She was unequivocally herself.

Overall, this was a fantastic book and I look forward to seeing what else the author does.

This was such a cute but also a deep read at the same time. I was expecting full on romcom but it was so much more than that. I loved Zoey's story about why she doesn't have luck in relationships and then feels she brings that to the relationships around her. I really enjoyed the talk of self sabotage because I feel like that is so relatable and realistic, something that we all tend to do. I love how she stood up for herself and didn't let herself get pushed into marriage just because it was what her partner wanted. She really stood her ground and held her independance. I didn't know what to expect from the ending and kept changing my mind as I read. Something that did bother me though was that she held back how she felt about her being bad luck to her best friend Hannah. They talk about how close they are and tell eachother everyhting and just know the other person so well, so I didn't understand why she wouldn't just talk to her about that.

I listened to this on audio and really enjoyed it !

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy for an honest review. All thoughts are my own. Zoey has been a bridesmaid three times and all three times the bride did not go through with the wedding. She believes she is bad luck and also has reservations on long term commitments and getting married herself. If you are looking for Zoey to grow in the book and have a happily ever after moment this book is not for you.

Going in I thought this was a romance, but alas it was not. It's chick-lit and comedic. Zoey is the bad luck bridesmaid, having been a bridesmaid in three weddings that didn't really happen. It's a story of self discovery and what the act of marriage means for Zoey.

Zoey is kind of crass and bit judgmental but it does move the story along. I was a bit disappointed that this wasn't a romance based on the illustrated cover it looks like it would be. There is no HEA in romance or rom-com so I was left a bit meh at the end.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the early reader copy.

I let this novel consume me entirely. I was unable to put it down. In a way that made me feel special, the writing was funny, witty, beautiful, and honest in a way that made me start to wonder if this might end up being one of my best books to read of the year. By the conclusion, that idea was firmly established.

this was kind of sad, to begin with. To think that a person would be so cut off from believing in love that they would turn down a proposal from their dream guy, best boyfriend ever, because of it.
It was an " of course" that she would be invited to a wedding, and her recently dumped ( can it be considered "dumped" if she just didn't answer the big question?) boyfriend would be there too. Does she try to get him back ? does she try to break up the wedding, because she thinks she is protecting her friend ? what about the new man involved in the mix?? goodness !! what IS a gal to do ?

I really want to like this book more than 3 stars. The idea of the story of cursed bridesmaid is appealing for chick lit. Like many chick lit I was expecting a journey of heroine's self discovery. And yes, Miss Greenberg done that.

I just feel the middle of the story is dragging to long. Some part is unnecessary. The book length can be shortened to 100 pages. Bad Luck Bridesmaid have hit and miss. At the end I do not hate it nor love it either. I feel OK.

I had a blast reading BAD LUCK BRIDESMAID by Alison Rose Greenberg, a Rom-Com wherein Zoey Marks believes she is a cursed Bridesmaid—in a span of ten years—three engagements—no brides have walked down the aisle.

When Zoey’s best friend Hannah Green announces her engagement, making Zoey a Bridesmaid for the fourth time—she is determined to break her bad luck streak whilst healing from a recent breakup with her boyfriend Rylan Harper III—hoping to get him back.

I Laughed. I Cried. And Oh My, I think my glasses fogged up a few times cause there’s a whoooollleee lotta Hot, Hot, Hot, and McSteamy going on…

Highly Recommend!

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin, for providing me with an eBook of BAD LUCK BRIDESMAID at the request of an honest review.

Bad Luck Bridesmaid was not for me. The concept the novel is based around is that every time she’s a bridesmaid the wedding falls through at some point in the engagement and she starts to blame herself and not the friend group who she is a bridesmaid for. So when her boyfriend Rylan proposes she turns him down just based on that and then spends the rest of the book avoiding him at another wedding. The main character felt immature and it felt like a forced conflict that I don’t think worked for me as a reader.

Thank you to the publisher for providing an advanced review copy! I really wanted to love this book but it wasn't my cup of tea.

I really thought this was a romance from the blurb but it’s more chick lit. I think it could work for some people, but it was not what I was looking for.

This was a DNF for me. The main character was too messy for me. She was just too unlikeable for me and I couldn't read any more of her story