I’m not sure how I feel about this one still. I liked it while I was reading it but I found it very forgettable. I did really like the characters and the story line.

What a fun holiday read!

I am not normally a fan of second chance but I felt that they both had been apart and had lives of their own before coming back together in this crazy situation. I enjoyed this read and it got me into the holiday season mood.

Previously, I tried to read this and could not get into it. I am so glad that I tried it again. This book was just so much fun! I love a good friends to lovers romance. It was just a good time for me to sit and have some time to myself and get immersed into this story. I had the opportunity to read an advanced reader’s e-proof of #TheLeftoverBride by Elodie Noodazkij via NetGalley. All opinions above are my own.

Overall, I thought that this was a really fun holiday read. I really liked the chemistry between Ryan and Sorcha and thought the whole premise behind overcoming embarrassing or negative moments in your life in order to get to the happier parts. I think as a whole I thought that it was a super cute read, but my only note is I do wish there was a bit more closure in the end. I was left with a couple of unanswered questions that I think prevented Ryan and Sorcha to feel like they would last. I did however really enjoy the fact that even though Ryan played hockey, that wasnt the sole purpose of his personality, and he even had a therapist that held him accountable (which is something that we dont see a lot of in hockey romances) Overall, I enjoyed!

This book was really cute. Second chance romances are hard to get right and I think this one was done really well. Although I felt like at certain points I was like I get it. They had sex before.

I enjoyed the mental health rep and figuring out life together. I also thought this book packed a huge punch with a lot of story I'm not a lot of pages. It was fantastic.

I really enjoyed this book. This was a new author for me! I will definitely be looking for more books by this author. I would definitely recommend this book!

they had me at the title. This checked off everything I look for in a book. Was not disappointed. Really enjoyed this book. I will read more from this author. Must read.

This story was a little to cringey for me. I knew right away that I wouldn't be able to get passed two grown adults talking to a car. They acted more like teenagers than adults.

A cute romantic book... Some funny parts and some steamy scenes as well.... Second chance romance all the way with this book.....

The Leftover Bride was a cute read with emotional parts as well as providing a few good laughs! A great little holiday read!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

The Left over bride by Elodie Nowodazkij is the first book of the author that I have read. It’s a second chance romance with the perfect combination of romance, angst, and humor! We meet absolutely adorable Sorcha and Ryan as they find their way back to each other. This story reads like a Christmas Hallmark movie with lots of steamy moments. Ryan was a bit prickly, but I loved his character and the way he helped at the animal shelter. I really enjoyed reading this book and recommend to anyone who is looking for a good second chance small town romance to give this a try.

The ARC of this book was provided by NetGalley in exchange of an honest review
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What a fun holiday read! Great read to get you into the holiday spirit with this lovely quick read. Thanks Net Galley!

This was a really cute second chance romance, I really enjoyed watching Sorcha and Ryan discover their love for each other all over again.

If you're a fan of second chance romance and hockey players, this is the book for you!

I love second chance romance and small town romance, so this book was perfect mix for both of this tropes.

I expected easy going and swoony Christmas read but this book was much more, it went pretty emotional on times and it dealt with several trigger warnings.
This isn't classic christmas romance, but it was a nice read in cozy winter evening.

Second chances?

Sorcha is the leftover bride, a bride dress designer, that's a terrible thing. She's not in a good place.
Neither is Ryan, her childhood and high school crush and boyfriend. He completely ghosted her for no reason and hasn't talked to her in over ten years. He's back and he wants back in. Though he himself is a hot mess. They were each other's first, then they both moved on and are back together. The book is a bit quirky.

I'm a list-maker, so when Sorcha (the lead character in this book) created a "31 things to do before the 31st" list, I immediately thought "what a great idea!" And why did she create such a list in December, which has to be one of the busiest months in the year?

Because it was one of the few things in her life that she could control. Unlike her personal and professional life, which had disintegrated before her eyes when her to-be husband saw her walking down the aisle, and ran out of the church, escaping on the beautiful horse that was supposed to take them to the reception.

To add insult to injury, she became known in the social media world as the #TheLeftoverBride, which led to the demise of her career as a wedding dress designer ( her dresses must be cursed, right? She was wearing her own designs while left standing at the altar!) Bankruptcy meant moving from her fast-paced big city life to a small Maryland town to live with her sister and try to hide from the gossips who had known her since she was a child.

She had never been at such a low point in her life. But more trauma was yet to come, in the form of her childhood best friend -- #HockeyHottie Ryan Sawyer, a professional hockey player who is on his team's injured list, and decides to make a visit home to see his mom and recuperate.. But Sorcha's luck hasn't turned for the best yet, as several coincidences thwart her efforts to avoid Ryan.

And maybe, just maybe, there might be a spark left. A spark that neither of them can ignore. But is it possible that Sorcha can overcome #TheLeftoverBride hashtag and perhaps again build a friendship and relationship with #HockeyHottie?

One thing I loved about this book is the author's unique way of telling the story, using Sorcha's diary entries, and then separately, Ryan's journal entries. Many of the entries are hilarious, especially Sorcha's sometimes dry wit and ability to find comedy in her situation, if only in her journal entries. And Ryan's journal gives the reader a raw peek into a man's mind and the trials he faces professionally and personally.

Although the cover of the book leads one to believe this is a Christmas romance, the holidays really play an insignificant role in the storyline. Therefore, the story is appropriate reading for anytime of the year. In fact, even if you're sitting on the beach in June, you'll be chuckling over Sorcha's diary entries, and encouraging Ryan and Sorcha to follow their heart!

Thank you to Netgalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.

***Thank you to NetGalley and Elodie Nowodazkij. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All opinions are my own.***

The strength of this book was the chemistry between Sorcha and Ryan. It sizzled, even if other parts of this story fell a bit flat for me. Wedding dress designer Sorcha is left at the altar, and a year later, she’s still picking up the pieces of her shattered dreams. Enter Ryan, an old flame she never really got over, who returns to Swan’s cove after several years away, and is looking to rekindle things. Our pair work on reconnecting and mending the parts of themselves that got in the way the first time.

I really liked Ryan and Sorcha. I struggled with how much they were in their heads, with the repetition of how many times they turned the same thoughts over and over as they figured things out. I liked that Sorcha got a chance to talk to her ex-fiancé, and I thought that part of the story was really well written. I loved the chemistry between Ryan and Sorcha. It’s what pulled me through the story which, for me, was otherwise choppy and slow at points. We got bits of Sorcha’s wedding dress designer career, bits of her relationship with her grandmother, bits of her relationship with her sisters, bits of her past. It was the same with Ryan. We got bits of his anger, bits of his career, bits of his relationship with his father and step-father. Maybe if fewer things had been included the story so that the reader was given more depth on the things that were included, the story might have been even more successful.

I really liked this book. Both of main characters are going through a tough time and they relearn to lean and rely on each other to get through and complete their Christmas bucket lists.
They are given a second chance to love.

This book took me on such a journey with these characters. It was such a great read for the holiday season.

Super cute and loving. The relationship between Ryan and Sorcha is adorable. I’m a sucker for a childhood friends become lovers trope and this hit the nail on the head. Add in small town romance and it’s a great pallet cleanser book