I tried to get into this book but it just wasn't for me. The style of writing didn't resonate with me. I also work in the same field as the main characters and the inconsistencies with how her work was described as well as some unrealistic details were distracting.

When your friends ask you to be in their weddings and they "run" are you a bad luck bridesmaid? Zoey thinks she is cursed, but is she really?? When the world tells you you are difficult, it can lower your confidence and make you question are you your own worst enemy. Are you a bad bridesmaid or a force of nature against conventional lifestyles like marriage forever?
Zoey is a great friend questioning her love life, but always happy dancing on her own.
Fun characters, witty banter, quick read and makes you question the norm.

I received a complimentary copy of this book, all opinions are my own. Thank you St Martins Press!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this earc

This book was NOT for me.

Let’s start with the fact that if I knew the character was Jewish, i wouldn’t have read the book (and NOT for the reason you think)

I am Jewish so every time I read a story where religion (any religion but especially mine) written is inconvenient I will get pissed. That easy.

Next, the main character Zoey was probably one of the most annoying characters I've ever read about.
This could have been a book about some who didn’t want to take a “normal” way in a relationship and it would have been okay. But what she did was not that.

Her boyfriend of two years proposed to her and she said no because “marriage is not for her”. You’re telling me that in two years of this amazing relationship, this topic didn’t come up? The way Zoey is written it looks like marriage was never in her plans so why was she stringing Rylan along all this time? Forget the fact that i didn’t feel any chemistry between them at all because we don’t get to see their “fall in love” stage

Next: Cheating - never be okay with that. I don’t care how much they two “love” each other. What they did to Rylan was not cool.

Next: Zoey and Ezra. I honestly don’t even know how I feel about the ending but they definitely had more chemistry than Zoey and Rylan had at any point of this story.

Overall, this story was a mess and left me absolutely frustrated.

Love is complicated. Zoey Parks thinks she is a bad luck to her friends and them walking down the aisle. Zoey meets Rylan and everything 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘴 perfect but that is until they don't see eye to eye on marriage. There are a fair amount of sex scenes so if that is not your thing I would not pick this book or just skip those parts. This book brings up the topic of marriage and how relationships can either move forward or shatter do to someone not wanting the same thing.I also appreciated how Alison brought up issues that can arise and how you can either work through it and love that person no matter what or choosing to end the relationship.


Side note: As a fellow Swiftie I loved all the references to Taylor Swift and her albums.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the free ARC of Bad Luck Bridesmaid by Alison Rose Greenberg. This book comes out on January 11, 2022.

Genre: Romance
Rating:3.5 to 4 star

What I liked: My favorite part of this whole book was the aspect of empowering women to be authentic and true to themselves. The main character portrays a woman who doesn't conform to normal ideals. I loved this aspect of the book!

What I didn't like: I would have liked to see her not as quickly seem to get involved with another character. Although I really enjoyed Ezra's character, I would have like to see her just stand on her own in the end!

Fun, flirty, adorably Romantic! This was such a quick, cute read! The chemistry between the characters scorches through the page. I loved it!

I can't thank St. Martin's Griffin, NetGalley and Alison enough for this outstanding ebook novel!

Bad Luck Bridesmaid by Alison Rose Greenberg Is an outstanding debut novel!

All characters were well developed, realistic and fun to read!
BLB is such pure entertainment, perfect and feel good romcom. It had me intrigued and interested throughout the whole read. It was sheer joy to turn the pages as I was on the edge of my seat with anticipation.
I was thoroughly entertained by this book, and impressed with how Alison has written such fabulous romance characters I could almost reach out and touch! It honestly still amazes me how writers can do what they do!
A five star read all day long! And I was honored to get the chance to read an early copy!.😘

Thanks again NetGalley, Publisher and Author for the chance to read and review this amazing book!
I'll post to my Social media platforms closer to pub date!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Bad Luck Bridesmaid by Alison Rose Greenberg is a fun rom-com that will appeal to fans of Angie Hockman and Emily Henry. The story revolves around Zoey Marks, who has been a bridesmaid 3 times. But the twist isn't that she has never been the bride. Instead, each wedding that she's been a bridesmaid for has been called off. None of her best friends have ever successfully walked down the aisle. Talk about bad luck! Then, Zoey meets the perfect guy, but when he asks her to marry him, her fear of commitment causes them to break up. Now, her best friend Hannah is getting married. Will Zoey be able to break her curse once and for all?

Here is a fun excerpt from Chapter 1, which introduces us to Zoey:

"I knew right before the violinist’s fifth loop of Ben Folds’s “The Luckiest” that I was, in fact, the opposite... The church’s two ceiling fans were no match for Georgia’s August humidity, and while the makeup artist had promised I would emerge looking like a “dewy Instagram filter,” my face resembled something closer to a sad clown’s. Not helping was the ambitious flower crown digging into my skull. Was I not a bridesmaid after all, but actually a thirty-one-year-old boho flower girl?
I adjusted the folk horror film dangling over my eyes and took in the Gothic sanctuary. Light cascaded into the room through stained-glass windows, which depicted scenes from the Bible—or possibly a toga party gone wrong. The bride, Rebecca, had clocked a disconcerting number of hours on Pinterest, and it showed. Rustic Chic Jesus was thriving."

Overall, Bad Luck Brides is a fun romantic comedy that will even have skeptics believing in the power of love. After reading the synopsis, I was definitely intrigued by the "bad luck bridesmaid" and interested in seeing how the story would turn out. I was alternately happy and sad as I read about Zoey's misfortunes, especially how her fear of commitment causes her to push away perfectly fine boyfriends. One highlight of this book is the humor. There were moments where I laughed out loud, and there was a happy ending that left an opening for a sequel. That's all I want from a romantic comedy. If you're intrigued by the excerpt above, or if you're a fan of rom-coms in general, I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in January!

This is an engaging and hilarious debut about Zoey, a young woman who think's she's "cursed" when she's the bridesmaid for three of her friends and none of them make it down the aisle. So when she eventually falls in love, she's terrified by the idea of marriage as she believes it isn't meant for her...so she walks away when he proposes. When her best friend Hannah gets married in Ireland, once again Zoey is a bridesmaid and worried that she will somehow thwart the process with her "bad luck." Lots of funny events and banter make this a read that you will surely enjoy! I loved how Zoey found the courage to be herself and live her best life!

A copy of this book was provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved and enjoyed this read! This was one of the reads that would make you proud of your own truth regardless of how ugly or pretty your truth is. I'd recommend this to friends when this one comes out.

Bad Luck Bridesmaid by Alison Rose Greenberg is a delightful and entertaining contemporary romance that kept me laughing and cheering from beginning to end.

This is a great debut book from this author. It has wit, sass, brilliant banter and dialogue sprinkled throughout. There were moments I laughed out loud, cringed at awkward moments, and cheered for our protagonist, Zoey Marks. Is she bad luck? Is she conflicted, lost, confused, befuddled? She didn’t think she was. She worked hard to get where she is professionally, and it seems as if she knows what she is doing from that aspect, but love? Now that is the conundrum. She has had bad luck in getting the brides down the aisle in the weddings she has been a part of…so far 0. So this time, her bff Hannah will get all her gumption and drive. She will not be bad luck again…for Hannah…and for herself and her own future.

I loved the hijinks Zoey gets into, and also seeing her progress and figure out not only her place in life, but also her goals when it comes to love. One can’t help but love her. Never a dull moment.

I loved it!

5/5 stars

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