I was excited for this book and while I did enjoy the aspect of Zoey and Hannah's friendship, and the intimate scenes of Zoey and Rylan. much if the rest of the book fell flat for me.
Zoey didn't have a good reason for not wanting to get married. Rylan was not this outstanding, perfect guy, as he brings a new girlfriend abroad to a family wedding where his recent ex will be a bridesmaid AND then he cheats on the new girlfriend with the ex.
I was surprised and displeased by the joke about taking prescription medicine and alcohol. There were some moments that seemed to be written for shock value or to be humorous, but I didn't relate.

This was a quick read with a twist that I didn’t expect. Expecting for everyone to live happily ever after in a cute lovey dovey Rom-Com…not so much.
When the main character has ‘ruined’ three brides from walking down the aisle just before their weddings she has been deemed the Bad Luck Bridesmaid. Then she meets her own Prince Charming. Is it finally her time or the fourth bad luck dash from the altar?

Bad Luck Bridesmaid certainly isn't the romantic-comedy-that-ties-everything-up-in-the-end book you might be looking to read. Instead, its a book about friendship and finding oneself in the midst of romantic relationships. The main character, Zoey, has her likable moments but is overwhelming frustrating as a character throughout the book. She is probably written more realistically than most romantic comedy characters, but she also isn't someone I would befriend. Overall, it makes for an easy and somewhat interesting read.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

This was seriously so cute. The shy awkward female character who believes she’s the reason her friends marriages are falling and a cute hero who believes he has what it takes to make her realise she’s never been the problem and deserves love? Check check and check!

This was perfect to me. I loved this and enjoyed every second of this. It’s always been in my best interest to read romances that I genuinely enjoy because it doesn’t always give me the excitement I need. This was exactly what I wanted.

She was like a damsel in distress but that’s what made me love her even more and the romance was everything I wanted. 5 out of 5 stars this was a pleasure to read!

This is a book with a lot of humor and lighter on the romance. Almost a coming of age due to the self discovery. . There's a lot of miscommunication and back and forth but I didn't love the romance plot especially since the character she ends up with does not have a ton of redeeming qualities; we've been led to dislike him through most of the wedding week. But overall it was a good read.

Bad Luck Bridesmaid is a debut novel by Alison Rose Greenberg. The books main character is Zoey, a free spirit who is convinced marriage is not for her, as a result of being a bridesmaid on more than one occasion where the bride never made it to the alter. Zoey meets Rylan and while they fall in love, when he asked her to marry him, she could not say yes. Zoey’s best friend Hannah, Rylan’s cousin, is getting married in Ireland, bring Zoey and Rylan back together again.

The book ended with a twist with Zoey choosing the best option for her. In addition to being about a “bad luck bridesmaid” this book is about the importance of female friendships and how not making it to the alter might actually be a good thing.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved the overall idea of the book! It was such a clever storyline that is so different than most romantic comedies out there. I thought the storyline was a good mix of funny, sad, and romantic, which made me fly through the pages. Each character was developed so well that I felt connected to each one of them. I felt like the relationship between Rylan and Zoey in the beginning was rushed, leaving me not as invested by time the break up happened. Bottom lined, I really enjoyed the whole story, I just wish there was more about the relationship between Zoey and Rylan.

Zoey is a single, free spirit, who will accept nothing more than one night stands. She does not do relationships. Until she meets Rylan and finds herself in deep. But her experiences as a bridesmaid who has never attended a full wedding ceremony, something always leaves the bride or groom jilted, scare her off marriage and Rylan. Months later, when her best friend is being married in Ireland, she meets up with Rylan and their relationship resumes. However, there is a delightful twist in this story. Read it to find out. You won't regret it!
Thank you to NetGalley for providing this copy for my unpaid, honest review.

I really enjoyed this book.. There was a fair amount of exposition in the beginning, but once she got to Ireland, I was completely hooked, and I couldn't put it down. I loved the female friendships. I also loved that she was kick-ass at her career. I also loved the messages and themes about staying true to yourself.

Sometimes I read a book that involves two people getting together and I cannot help but think "Ah, what a fun way to get together with your future ex." Bad Luck Bridesmaid is equal parts character study set in the more traditional setting of a wedding hi-jinks romcom. It was a fast-paced and fun read that had me laughing out loud several times. There's a passage near the end that I would love to quote around Loc 3439 of the ARC about complicated women, but it would be a spoiler. I've never been so happy to read a book that does not end the way I thought it would. My only weird complaint is all the brands name-dropped in the book, I feel like Spotify, etc paid for product placement, but then again our protagonist does work in marketing. (I received a free ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.)

This was a fun rom-com. It was a little more risque than I usually read, but so many parts had me laughing out loud. I really liked the main characters and I would definitely read more from this author. I think it was a great debut novel! I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This book was such a rollercoaster of emotions, just like Zoey's journey to discovering what made her special. Having just gotten married last month myself, I really enjoyed reading about the different ideas on marriage and relationships this book presented via Zoey, Hannah, Rylan and Ezra. The relationship between Zoey and Hannah was my favorite one explored in this book by far. Once I started reading I couldn't put the book down, the story was well paced and I finished it in just about a day. I really cannot wait to read more from Alison Rose Greenberg!

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I really wanted to like this book but I just didn’t. The main point of the book is that hannah can’t say yes to rylans proposal but there is never a good enough reason as to why she can’t. I figured they wouldn’t end up together but her just deciding that she can’t get married made no sense to me.

I was disappointed by this book. The description pulled me in, and the storyline was a good one. Unfortunately, it seemed to me that in the beginning, there were just too many one-liners, snarky, snappy, or otherwise. It got to the point where I thought they interrupted the story flow. I was not too fond of Zoey, the main character, and so I really didn't care about her flip-flopping on romantic possibilities. There was also no sense of place in the story, and that's a big minus for me. Don't get me wrong; there are positive things about this book, like how the author handled real-life issues in a book masquerading as a light romance. I'd sum up the story with the words of Stephen Chbosky: “We accept the love we think we deserve.”


Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press / St. Martin’s Griffin for sharing a copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.

What a fun read!! Wow, I really did enjoy this book, especially the main character! You couldn't help but cheer her on and laugh with her. Amazing writing style by Alison Rose Greenberg and the storyline kept me wanting to read more! Excited to read more from this author.

I went into this book thinking I needed an easy read, romcom. I could not have been more wrong. While this book is technically a romcom, it is so very much more. The characters are well thought out and all so strong, in their own ways. This book teaches such important lessons. Kudos to the author for making the characters so real, and putting real life feelings into such beautiful words.

Thank the netgalley, the publisher and author for the privilege of reading this advanced reader copy.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I am a self proclaimed lover of the Hallmark channel. The entire time reading this book I could picture it as a Hallmark Channel movie.

The end was a little bit of a surprise, but in a I kind of figured that would happen way.

It's a cute, fun read. I stayed up way too late a few nights because I wanted to keep reading, which doesn't always happen, especially lately!

The book is definitely worth a read.

Great read! Zoey is here to make sure one friend finally makes it down the aisle while discovering that she herself doesn’t have to. Smartly written about women who find and continue to make their own happiness by doing the things that make them happy. This book smashes expectations and what the next “right” step is. Well done, really enjoyed.

I requested to read and review this book for free from St. Martin Publishing. This book has free spirited Zoey, Hannah knows what the right thing is, Rylan who has a plan for his life. Graham and Ezra the brothers. This book makes you think about what is traditional/normal looks like for everyone. We all have out version of what we think it is. Is one better then the other or wrong. And what you think you wanted and actually need can be something other then what it should be. Are there terms in a relationship. And can opposite people actually work together in a relationship. This book is for a mature reader and can be read anywhere.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this ARC! Loved this book. I nearly read it in just one sitting. Can’t wait for more!