Just as absurd (if not moreso) than its predecessor, but a ridiculous escape from my typical whodunit murder mysteries just the same.

Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

When I saw that the sequel to Dial A for Aunties was coming out, I knew that I had to add it to my TBR right away! Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto an #ownvoices rom-com that will have you laughing out loud. Once again, the story revolves around Meddy Chan and her aunties. This time, Meddy is getting married to her college sweetheart Nathan. But will her wedding day turn out as planned? Or will shenanigans ruin her perfect day?

Here is a humorous excerpt from Chapter 1:

"I try not to breathe as the last corset hook is yanked into place. “Ow, that’s digging into my rib cage.”
Yenyen huffs a breath through his teeth and gives one last vicious tug, which forces a squeak out of me. “In the past, brides would break their ribs to fit into their wedding dresses,” he says, and it strikes me that he’s not saying it in a horrified tone, but rather a wistful one, which is somewhat worrying. “How do you feel?”
I risk breathing again, and to my surprise, despite the torturous time I had getting stuffed into the dress, once I’m in, it’s actually—dare I say it—comfortable. What sort of black magic is this? I could’ve sworn I would hardly be able to take even the tiniest sip of air. I blink at him in surprise. “I can breathe in it.”
I can’t quite see his eyes behind the round, purple-tinted sunglasses, but I’m pretty sure I hear them roll."

Overall, Four Aunties and a Wedding is an amazing rom-com and adventure featuring Chinese-Indonesian characters! One highlight of this book is that this is an #ownvoices romance featuring characters of Asian descent. As a reader of Asian descent, I am so happy to support this book! As the author writes in the Foreword, there is no one way of being Asian, so it's important that Asian characters of all types appear in books. I hope that more books like this featuring Asian characters can be published in the future. Another highlight of this book is the humor. There are many points where I was chuckling and straight-up laughing at the aunties' antics. If you're intrigued by the excerpt above, or if you're a fan of #ownvoices rom-coms, I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in March!

I thought this was fine! I enjoyed reading it, though I didn't love it. The narrative felt more natural to me than the the first one did since this didn't have flashbacks throughout, and I enjoyed the humor! It is definitely worth a read for fans of the first book.

I enjoyed this book more than the first one (the absence of the flashbacks definitely helped), but I still felt like I wish it were a movie (the farce element of carrying around the unconscious uncles!) instead of a novel. Sutanto often slams you with a legitimately laugh out loud line, but the overall book didn't wow me.

Review for Four Aunties and A Wedding

3 ⭐️


Four Aunties and A Wedding is the follow up book by Jesse Q. Sutanto. The first book Dial A for Aunties was a quick paced, fun, light read and this follow up story was similar.

Meddy and Nathan are getting married in his home country of England surrounded by both of their families. Meddy is still trying to “win” over his family and make the perfect impression on her new in laws, which gets messy when her aunties, mother and wedding vendors show up at the ceremony. Her family is anything but “traditional” in appearance but they just want to make a good impression. They attempt to learn British slang to help them connect but they don’t quite get all the words right!

It turns out Meddy is being blackmailed by her fake photographer who is at the wedding with her uncles, also vendors, to “take someone out”.

This sends Meddy and her aunties and mother into a tailspin and chaos ensues. They attempt to take control of the day but everything goes sideways and they get into a messy situation.

This book was similar to the first one. The aunties have become involved in another messy situation and in their attempts to fix it or help Meddy they end up making matters worse and nearly ruining her special day.

I got quite confused (as I did with book one) about the way the author referred to the aunties. Big aunt, second aunt, fourth aunt etc. That added to the fake photographers family which was second uncle, fourth uncle etc, I found it hard to follow and had to reread some parts to help make sense of them.

I felt so sorry for Meddy for missing so much of her special day with Nathan. I wanted her to get her fairytale wedding and felt she didn’t get that.

I liked how Nathan stood up to his family for her, however I understood his frustration.

Overall this book was fluffy, hard to follow but cute. I picture it as a summer, beach read or a book to pick up when you want something easy to read.

Happy reading everybody!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with an advance copy of "Four Aunties and a Wedding" in exchange for an honest review.

I love Jesse Q. Sutanto's characters so much that I've missed them since I finished "Dial A For Aunties"! Meddie and Nathan are getting married in Christ Church College, Oxford, England! Meddie and the aunties have hired a family as wedding planners so that they can enjoy the event. Unfortunately, Meddie overhears a conversation on the eve of her wedding that changes everything. It's a good thing that the aunties come to Meddie's rescue because the situation is dire...but the aunties with their crazy antics and outfits just make the situation worse.

I love the unique way that the aunties are SO infuriating, and yet they will do ANYTHING to help Meddie. The comedy is a bit like I Love Lucy, but with Asian aunts. The book was absolutely fun, from beginning to end!

It's Meddy's wedding, and her ma and aunties are helping! Needless to say it's mayhem from the start, but Meddy knows her family only wants the best for her and Nathan. Now if only everyone can remain safe until the end of the reception... Another laugh out loud book to brighten your day!

The follow up to Dial A for Aunties did not disappoint!! I found all of the Aunties to be hilarious in the first book, so I was excited to see how they would intertwine with Meddy’s family in the sequel!! I found the story line to be a little predictable in that it mirrored a lot of chaos from the first book. I had portions of the “twists” figured out but not the entire surprise. Nathan’s family was quite cringe-worthy & I would honesty have let his mother have a piece of my mind if I was Meddy!
I enjoyed this one and look forward to hopefully following along with the family in future installments!! 3.75 stars!!

I literally laughed my way through Dial A for Aunties, so when I learned there was a sequel I jumped at the chance for an ARC!

Meddy and her aunties are back with some serious shenanigans. This time in England, at the beautiful Christ Church College, for Meddy to marry her true love, Nathan. While I smiled at their antics and adored their hearts, I just really wanted the drama to come to a close.

Four Aunties and A Wedding just doesn’t capture the same charm and magic that Dial A for Aunties does. I still laughed and I still adore the aunties, but somehow it just wasn’t the same in book two. Meddy’s lies to Nathan are so unbelievable that I felt sorry for Nathan for believing her. And somehow I don’t remember Meddy’s language being so offcolor in the first book; she has quite the mouth in book two.

I’ve read that both the author and the publisher have book three planned. The last chapter of book two definitely sets us up for where and how those shenanigans will take place. And, you know there will be plenty of (well-intentioned) shenanigans!

Huge thanks to Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for an ARC of Four Aunties and A Wedding, in exchange for my honest review.

Another adventure with the zany aunts! They were just as much fun to read about in this book as they were in ‘Dial A for Auntie.’ I appreciated how the Aunties have been unapologetically themselves in both books but especially that Meddy finally realizes she’s every bit her Ma’s daughter in the end of this book - I like that growth of her character. I also really appreciate the forward by the author at the outset of the novel. Jesse did a wonderful job representing the Indo-Chinese community respectfully and I love how she tackled the Asian diaspora experience! I have been recommending ’Dial A for Aunties’ since reading it and I will definitely be recommending this book when it hits the shelves!

I sadly really didn't enjoy this one so much. Everything felt too much? I just wanted the characters to TALK to each other!

BUT it was funny, and entertaining, and it ended well!!

Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto was such a fun read! The story is centered around Meddy and Nathan's wedding. The aunties, of course, become very involved in the planning. And this leads to a whole lot of ridiculousness. It was a great followup to Dial A for Aunties, and the ending set up the next mis(adventure) in the series. I can't wait!

Just as good as the first!! A perfect blend of mystery and comedy, the characters were as lovable as before and the twist at the end was great! I was frustrated with Meddy at times for how she chose to keep things from Nathan but obviously there were impossible circumstances!

Four Aunties & a Wedding by Jesse Q Sutanto

Meddy and Nathan are getting married! But Meddy’s mom and aunties are trying to steal the show with eye-bleeding sparkling purple costumes and fake British accents and Komodo dragon hats!

I mean what could really go wrong!

With the aunties planning to execute someone important thats coming to the wedding and keeping Meddy quite by saying they will go to the authorities about Guan’s suspicious murder!

There really isn’t much that could go wrong right?

“DOG’S BOLLOCKS!”

I honestly can't remember the last time I laughed so hard while reading a book! I’m still laughing just thinking about it! This right here is the definition of a funny read! I mean when you fall out of your seat, your side hurts funny! I really enjoyed the fun loving family of five! All of us have one or 2, ok maybe a few family members that the Aunties will remind you of! I will definitely be looking out for the release of the next book!

Thank you Berkley & netgalley for a chance to read this story!

I really liked the first book in this series and I enjoyed this book as well, although I found myself with a little less patience with the characters than I had in the last book. I enjoy the over the top antics of all the Aunties but I felt in this book they got a little too over the top and veered into caricatures instead of real people. Some of it was fine but with the “British” lessons and ridiculous outfits and everything else at times it felt like too much. But I did enjoy it.

Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto is the second book in the Aunties series. This book is a true sequel to Dial A for Aunties, the story continues with the four aunties, Meddy and all the outlandish situations they land up in. Meddy is getting married to the love of her life, Nathan. The aunties are all geared to travel to England for the wedding with their all new British accent and attires to impress Nathan's sophisticated family. The aunties arrange for the perfect Chinese-Indo wedding organizers to make the wedding as perfect as they would organize for Meddy. All hell break loose when the perfect wedding organizers end up being the mafia and have a dangerous agenda for the wedding that Meddy and the aunties must defuse and save the day! They land up in super funny situations and the aunties are at the cutest annoying best! I loved this book almost as much as Dial A for Aunties. There was a freshness with the Dial A for Aunties that was missing here, which I guess is common for all sequels. But still, Four Aunties and a wedding was an enjoyable read. Just like the first book, Meddy and Nathan are just side characters and the four aunties are the main protagonists! I really wish they make this series into a movie. It has all the elements to be a successful movie!

Thank you Berkley Romance and NetGalley for the ARC of Four Aunties and a Wedding in exchange for my honest review.

I am really fond of the characters in the book, but some of it felt repetitive/just a little too much. I also don't think the idea of being fully supportive of the aunts' differences was supported by the text. The resolution was also a little abrupt and unfinished. But overall, it was an enjoyable read and I hope there's a sequel.

I confess that I was skeptical when I started the first book in this series, but by the end of it I had developed affection for Meddy, her mom, and her three aunties. This established relationship actually made me enjoy the second book even more than the first--I sped through it, eager to see what madcap decisions they would make to get through Meddy's wedding without more blood on their hands. While Nathan was less a part of this book than the first, it was still sweet to read about him and Meddy's relationship and the trust they had established.

This sequel to Dial A for Aunties does not disappoint--if you've been waiting to see what the Chans have been up to, grab this when it comes out.

I can't help but be charmed by the Aunties, and even by Meddy, the long-suffering niece, even as the most outlandish hijinks ensue. In this sequel to Dial A for Aunties, Meddy and Nathan are planning a dream wedding in Oxford, England, a wedding that Meddy does not want to become an auntie affair, so she hires another Indonesian family to execute her wedding. Everything is going well until their arrival in England, where Meddy must deal with her British-slang talking aunties, her horrified in-laws, and a wedding photographer who suddenly claims to be a member of a Jakarta mafia, who is planning on taking a hit out on an unsuspecting wedding guest.

Now if Meddy had handled this revelation like a actual human being everything would have been nipped in the bud, and the wedding would have carried on, but as my husband is always saying, "If everyone listened to you we wouldn't have a plot." Meddy and aunties throw themselves into saving the day, which includes holding the hair and makeup people hostage, skipping out on almost every part of the wedding, and ingesting large amounts of traditional Chinese medicine, which is, ahem, a homemade recipe that is a favorite of Meddy's mother. (Readers of Dial A for Aunties will remember this.) This book is as funny as the first book, especially moments like the one where the Aunties insist to Meddy that their old neighbor couldn't possibly be a ruthless mafia leader, because he was such a dumb, sweet kid. I couldn't help my frustration at Meddy's stupidity, especially as she keeps everything from her brand new husband, and clearly doesn't do a great job covering her tracks. (I can't believe that Nathan didn't figure it all out, but I chalk it up to him being distracted by his wedding.) However, the charm and fierce love of the Aunties saved the story.

This was a great sequel, just as funny, and horrifying as the first book. I assume book three will involve Meddy dealing with that baby her mother wants so badly? Or putting up with her Indonesian family on her honeymoon? I can't wait for what's next for the Aunties!

I LOVED THIS BOOK! They say the sequel is never as good as the original, but this book had the same energy and was JUST. AS. GOOD. I absolutely loved all the twists and turns. Sutanto knows how to keep a reader on the edge of their seat, delivering new plot twists and punchlines until the very last page. I absolutely adore the aunties and was delighted I got to read another book with them. This book is a gift to the world! Quite literally the best holiday gift I could ever give myself was reading this book. Five out of five stars; highly recommend to any comedy romance lovers like me!