*** Thank you Netgalley and Avon Books for providing me an advanced reader copy of The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa! All thoughts are my own!***

Solange, Lina's cousin, is helping her with wedding day preparations when she comes across the bride in conversations with her long time childhood guy friend who is trying to get her to stop the wedding. The bride wants to go through with the wedding, even though she has feelings for the friend and is only getting married for convenience. The groom, Dean, Max's best friend is ready to marry his bride, Ella to start a life according to his checklist. But when Solange stops the wedding to tell Dean what she has heard, Dean realizes he cannot go through a wedding where his wife would be in love with another man.

After the crashed wedding, Dean gets an opportunity at work to finally move himself up to be a partner to the law firm. In order to do this he claims to be in love to show his bosses he can convince a potential colleague to join the firm. Dean has to try to keep his co-worker off his back for him to believe his relationship is real. The first girl he thinks to help him go along with this is Solange. She also needs to fake date a guy in order to show her extended family that she will not be single forever, but she is focused on leaving DC in just a few weeks once her temporary teaching position is over. She wants to recruit her actor roommate and best friend Brandon to fake date her, but fake dating Dean is easier for them to both get what they want. Turns out they can't deny their attraction and connection, but they think their conflicting personalities will never work.

So The Wedding Crasher takes place almost a year after the end of The Worst Best Man and it was great to see how the characters developed at the end of Natalia and Paulo's wedding, starting with the fact that Natalia is pregnant with their first child. I liked how the book started after how The Worst Best Man ended and how we ended one book with a wedding and started the next with a wedding. The weddings are a great setting that brings most of the characters together. The cast of characters in the sequel were just as charming as in the first book. My only issue with the book is it seemed like the same layout as The Worst Best Man, almost that it felt like reading the same plot points. I liked how Dean and Solange went about their fake relationship and all they did to try to keep it a secret. It didn't surprise me that Solange's family had the hardest time keeping the secret since they are such a big and open family. I'm glad all the ups and downs worked out for them in the end because they are really good for each other, even though they are both stubborn for their own causes. The Wedding Crasher releases on April 5th!

This book has so many tropes, fake dating, one bed, etc, but it just works. I love super involved extended families and there's plenty if this here. Add in a terrible coworker and bingo, we have a winner. Solange and Dean are couple goals and this got very steamy at times. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Pick this up if your looking for a little bit of everything.

I fell in love with Mia Sosa with The Worst Best Man so I jumped at the chance to read The Wedding Crash. This book follows Solange’s path to love in this fake-dating romantic comedy.

Solange didn’t mean to disrupt the wedding but after what she head, what other choice did she have? In an odd turn of events, the jilted groom, Dean, needs her help in wooing a potential hire at his law firm so he persuades her to fake date him for a few outings. Hilarity ensues until they both catch feelings, which is not supposed to part of their plans.

We get to see Max, Lina, and all the tias again, this time giving Solange a hard time. I loved the close-knit family unit and Solange’s relationships with them. There are so many moments that had me laughing but one of my favorites was Dean’s poem he shared 😏. He and Solange had so much chemistry and I thoroughly enjoyed their witty, snarky, and suggestive banter!

Thank you NetGalley and Avon for an advanced copy!

A classic, feel-good fake dating romance! It's like the Spanish Love Deception, but better. I love that this book doesn't take itself too seriously – it was full of true laugh-out-loud moments. The dual POV in this one really worked for me, as Solange and Dean are such different people and had unique voices and journeys throughout this story. This was lots of fun and I'd recommend it to everyone in the mood for a light-hearted romcom.

"Here's the thing about detours, though: Sometimes they become the destination."

This book was a delight! The Wedding Crasher is funny, sexy and highly entertaining.

Free spirit, Solange Pereira finds herself in quite the predicament when she is assisting her cousin Lina with a wedding. She overhears the bride confessing her love to someone, who is very clearly, not the groom. So when the priest asks if there are any objections, this hopeless romantic, has to step in.

Dean Chapman has planned his every move, personal and professional, for the past 10 years. Become a lawyer, check. Buy a home, check. Get married, almost check, until a beautiful stranger crashes his wedding. As a result of the cancelled wedding, Dean finds himself on shaky ground at work and with partnership decisions coming up and he has to fix that. And this is how, Dean finds himself in a fake relationship with his polar opposite and the woman who crashed his wedding.

As Solange and Dean begin to spend more time together, they begin to realize their feelings may not be all that fake. But, Dean can’t promise to love her and Solange can’t accept anything less than butterflies.

Reading this book and watching these two navigate their relationship and build a friendship was so enjoyable. Solange was absolutely hilarious and I enjoyed watching her loosen Dean up. There was witty banter, palpable chemistry and it was a joy to watch these to fall in love over the course of the book.

They both have personal revelations as well; Dean realizes the dream he has been chasing is no longer the goal and repairs the strained relationship with his mom. Solange decides that she can plant roots and take chances even if they end in failure since she has her family to back her up.

The ending was funny and had me smiling from ear to ear. I adore the tias and their meddling ways. And Brandon, I hope he is Jaslene’s love interest or gets his own story because he deserves happiness too.

Overall, such an enjoyable book and the perfect follow up to The Worst Best Man.

4.5 stars, rounding up to 5

Thank you Avon Books and Net Galley for the digital ARC!

*I will share a review on my instagram account closer to pub date and tag Avon Books. Thank you!

Oh my goodness. I kept hearing this book was good, and it lived up to the hype. I thought it was sooo funny and cute, I was literally laughing out loud sometimes. I loved Solange & Dean so much. I love when people are self-aware. They knew what they wanted and were also aware of their own issues and open about them, which I can respect the hell out of. Solange was a bad bitch, who was witty as hell. Dean was a pgom, and their chemistry/steamy scenes were 🔥🔥.

I highly recommend this one!!

I will definitely be ordering a physical copy to have 😊

I liked the Worst Best Man but... this one... is my FAVORITE! This book managed to give me humor, cute & sexy moments. The chemistry that Dean and Solange is just wow!!! I'm not gonna lie though I did have to warm up to Dean because he was a little bland but once he got started... I was team Dean & Solange all the way.

*Thank you to Mia Sosa & Netgalley for providing me with this arc💜 This is my honest opinion*

This was a weird one for me. I enjoyed The Worst Best Man and was excited to see some of our old friends again. And the familial side of this book did not disappoint! Where I did struggle a little bit was the chemistry between Dean and Solange. It was almost a slow burn, but it wasn't written to be a slow burn? In the dual POVs it was clear the characters were feeling things before I could feel them, and it turned into a little bit of telling, not showing sort of relationship. Because I loved seeing Solange's family and a hearty full-circle moment at the end, I still give it a solid three stars. Not ground-breaking, but still perfectly enjoyable.

Fake dating is my favorite trope, so the moment I read the summary for this book I knew I had to request it. And I'm happy I did! This was a great romance, and I would definitely recommend it!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

THIS BOOK! I admittedly did not read Worst Best Man, so this was my intro to this universe and BOY AM I HOOKED. The steam! The emotional intimacy! This book has literally everything. I can't wait to read the next in this series (there has to be another one coming, right? RIGHT?!)!

I have had this arc on my NetGalley shelf for a couple of months now and I am so mad at myself for not reading it sooner! It was exactly what I needed to read the week after all my midterms. The Wedding Crasher is so humorous and sweet. It had me laughing out loud and smiling almost throughout the entire book.

I have not previously read The Worst Best Man by this author, and while I don't think you necessarily need to understand the dynamics in this book, I do think it would help! I am sure there were certain intricacies and depth I missed out on in reading this book because I haven't read The Worst Best Man. If I know anything from reading The Wedding Crasher, it is that I am going to have to read The Worst Best Man soon because I adored this book! Can't wait to see more about Lina and Max since they were so much fun to see in The Wedding Crasher.

I think the sections of this book that really shin are any part featuring the Tias or Solange's cousins. The family aspects are what bring the whole story together. Anytime I was reading about the family, I had a huge smile on my face. I also thought that Dean's inclusion into the family and his revelations about his own family life because of it were just phenomenal. The scene where Natalia is having her baby and the whole family shows up to support her and Dean is so in awe of this gathering of people who would do anything for their family is so special to me. I wish I could reread it again for the first time. Get you a man who loves and supports your family just as much as you do!!

I loved Dean and Solange and I thought that their romance and relationship were actually realistic (even though the whole concept of this book is fake dating lol). Most of the time, my biggest issue with the romance genre is that scenarios or relationships feel so unrealistic that it takes you out of the immersion of the story, that was not the case with Dean and Solange. I also thought that their ending was very sweet and felt very full circle.

I genuinely loved this book and I think I will read anything else that Mia Sosa writes from this point on! I can't wait to get my hands on a physical copy of this book in a couple of weeks! Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this sweet and funny romance.

Solange's wedding planner cousin is in need of help for a wedding and being the nice cousin that she is, Solange shows up to help her. Right before the wedding, she witnesses an exchange that tells her that the bride and groom are making a big mistake. Solange dramatically stops the wedding from happening and is surprised when days later, Dean (the groom) asks to see her. He's desperate for a woman who will pretend to be his girlfriend to help with him getting a promotion and Solange is just the girl that he's looking for. They spend the next several weeks getting to know each other and pretending to be madly in love. The lines begin to blur between pretend and real feelings even though both of them know that their relationship will not last long-term.

I was so sad when I finished this book! I loved it so much and I wanted more of Dean and Solange. I took my time reading this book, savoring it bit by bit and loving every page of it. I didn't think I would love this book as much as I did. I have to admit, I am not a huge fan of the fake dating trope, but Mia Sosa did a brilliant job with this one. She sets up the story in a way where I felt like the reason why they needed to pretend to be together was plausible. I enjoyed their journey together, thinking through their ruse down to little details and it was a fun ride!

Dean and Solange have become one of my favorite couples. Dean is pragmatic, straight-laced, but at the same time he is unexpectedly playful and cheeky at times. Solange is vibrant, caring, and passionate about life and her work. No wonder Dean couldn't help himself around her! The chemistry between the two was electric and the slow building tension as they gallivanted around town together was very yummy. And THAT SCENE! The scene that I was not expecting. The scene that I didn't know I wanted but now I want in every single book from this day forward. IYKYK!

Mia Sosa's writing in this book is *chef's kiss*. She perfectly blends elements to create a story that is witty, fun, flirty, steamy, and at some points laugh-out-loud funny. This one got me in all the feels and I'm going to be screaming from the rooftops about this one for a while.

Steam level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Arm’s length romance.
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Thank you to @avonbooks and @netgalley for the eARC of The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa. I enjoyed The Worst Best Man so I was looking forward to some more trope filled romance from Sosa. This was a cute story and I love the fake dating trope which always brings some fun to the romance table, but I wasn’t head over heels for this couple. Because there was not one, but TWO different fake dating plot lines going on, there seemed to be a lot of plot. A lot. This left less time for relationship/character growth.
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There was also a lot of the characters thinking through why they SHOULDN’T fall in love with each other, so much though that we didn’t get much of the characters actually BEING in love. I craved more of an emotional connection and some softness that I didn’t get. So by the end of the book I was pleased, but not feeling the love for this couple that I was told they felt for each other.
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I really liked how this story started. Getting to know the characters was wonderful. Solange and Dean are so different yet similar. They are funny, deep, complex, and adorable. I got into this book quickly and was excited to see how it all came together. But then it kind of plateaued. The story started to get really far fetched, a bit cheesy, and the open door romance was too much for me. Not to mention the language, not a fan. I think a lot of readers will like this one but overall it just wasn’t for me.

Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC.

I love books with tropes like this one has. Any sort of Wedding Crashing chaos is just the right amount of funny and angsty. LOve it!

Super fun but also a little formulaic. The opening scene really draws you into what is happening. I do wish that the characters were more appealing, and kept waiting for more growth in them.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book was fun! Dean was so sweet and I loved Solange’s personality. I really loved Kimberly and Nia too. I liked seeing that the family was in on the fake dating as well. This book had me laughing and smiling throughout! This was a great read!

Having loved The Worst Best Man I knew I wanted The Wedding Crasher right away and I was NOT disappointed! Right from the beginning, this book had me hooked. The meeting between Solange and Dean was perfect and I enjoyed how the theme was used again later. The use of fake dating mixed with friends to lovers was fantastic! Watching their friendship/ relationship develop was really fun. I appreciated that both showed growth in their beliefs about relationships and their relationships with their mothers. I was so glad to return to the world of this crazy, loving and supportive Brazilian family. I could read about this family all day. Loved this story and I know I'll be reading more Mia Sosa in the future.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for this #gifted copy.


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*Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the e-ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

Very cute, fun and light rom-com. I really liked Solange and Dean's personalities and they are great main characters, their interactions made my heart warm, it's amazing how they are so different but fit into each other's lives in a very natural way no matter how much they deny it. I also had fun with the secondary characters, Solange's family and friends are great and I felt represented since I also have a Brazilian heritage.

Overall a good read for those who like fake dating and want some good laughs and good chemistry between the main characters.

I ADORED this book! I am utter trash for a well-done fake dating romance, and this one is perfect.

When Solange overhears a stairwell confession, she can't help herself from crashing Dean's wedding. Little does she know that Dean had arranged himself a modern marriage of convenience to help him make partner at his law firm. To make up for ruining his plans, Dean pitches to Solange that they fake date for a few weeks to get through some events with the law firm. Solange agrees, but realizes right away that she and Dean are on separate paths with different goals in life - she's a helpless romantic and he's a goal-driven rule follower. It's just a few fake dates, right? What can go wrong?

First of all, I loved spending more time with this extended family. Solange is Lina's cousin and Dean is Max's best friend if you read The Worst Best Man. The tias and primas are in in full force in this book and it is so much fun to spend time with them. Solange and Dean have panty-scorching chemistry and the slow burn pays off in spades. I loved seeing both of them mature and develop, and I even enjoyed the conflict and resolution because of the hilarious tias and their meddling!

Content warnings include parental abandonment.

Thanks to Avon Books and NetGalley for the gifted copy! All opinions are my own.