Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC for review!

I normally love Sophie Cousens but this was not my favorite.

Let's start with the good: I liked the flow of the book and I like when we get to go back in time and see what had previously happened.

I had a hard time with all of the story lines and felt like everyone got a little jumbled up in my head. I found Audrey so unlikeable and found myself mad at her for hemming and hawing on which guy was the right guy, I know she had previous trauma from her mom, but COME ON!!!! The fact that she was even considering Fred blew my mind, I get it if they kept having all these meet cutes and really knew a lot about each other, but they didn't!

The end of the book was also good, but I think it was telling two different stories and I just needed a little more clairity.

Sophie Cousens is one of my top go to authors!!!! One of my authors who, I don't even have to read the sypnosis, to know I have to read her book. Her books are rom-com favorites that in my opinion should be made into movies. I loved this book so much!!!!!!!!

3.5 stars!

I like all things weddings, and so I was excited for this book and what it had in store! Unfortunately, although this did kind of disappoint me. I did initially start this book really liking Audrey and her stories with Josh and Fred, but I didn't really love her at the end nor root for the couple she ended up being part of. I thought that she hid her behavior behind the trauma she had gone through, but it didn't feel like she had done any work to heal from that. I would definitely read more from Sophie Cousens in the future this was just not necessarily the book for me.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Different timelines explain Audrey's turmoil in making decisions for her future. When bad omens and disaster strikes before her wedding, does it mean she's made a mistake? Complicated relationships with friends and family don't make it easy. Is the man from the past or the man today the right man for the future? Keeping up with these time lines can be distracting and exhausting.
I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book from NetGalley.

Before I Do by Sophie Cousens is a delightful and romantic novel that is a perfect fit for readers who adore lighthearted, humorous stories about love, relationships, and the what-ifs of life, and are looking for a heartwarming tale that will leave them smiling and feeling uplifted.

Honestly, I left this one to review for a long while because I kept picking it back up and putting down, The writing is good, but the trope is not for me. It’s my own fault for requesting it knowing that it’s not my favorite trope so I will rate higher for the characters and the writing which are good!

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was a sweet book about marriage jitters and marrying your soul mate. I liked the back and forth of the time lines and thought this was a solid read. I liked Josh and Audrey and was invested in them being right for each other!

Everything is going wrong leading up to Audrey and Josh’s wedding to include Fred, a guy Audrey met years prior and had a fun afternoon with.

The characters and their relationships with one another are well thought out and connected. They are written like real people and each helped draw me into the story even more.

The story has eventful moments, but the ending is hilarious and sweet. I do wish more time has passed between the wedding and Audrey figuring things out, I enjoyed the way the author closed out the story.

Multiple timelines are present in the book switching from multiple years past to present. The timelines are clearly marked by chapter and each builds up to the current timeline.

This book does involve scenes of unwelcome attention and inappropriate behavior.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

I've enjoyed everything I read by Sophie Cousens, and this book was no exception! I loved reading about the main character's "one that got away" along with the comedy of errors that is her wedding day in a dual timeline. The book was filled with surprises until the very end. I definitely recommend it!
Thank you for the arc in exchange for an honest review

Sophie Cousens is always a winner in my eyes! You can count on an engaging plot, cute romcom elements, easy to follow storyline, and characters that you'll like right away. The tropes in this book just weren't my favorite - I'm not a big fan of wishy-washy engagements, or a plot driven by "whats if??" This was closer to 3.5/5 stars for me.

I'm a huge fan of Sophie Cousens and will always read anything she releases.
Cousens does an excellent job of creating likable, believable characters, even as they sometimes do unlikable things. The elements she adds to setting a scene and creating a world are top notch.
In Before I Do, a nervous bride to be is contemplating if she should marry her steady, dependable fiance - or if she should pursue the attention of a boy she had one magical day with years before who has suddenly appeared on the eve of her wedding.
The difficult part about this book is that the fiance is incredibly likable, and his affections are (plot-wise) assured through their engagement. It made the main character's neurotic waffling between the two men a bit tiresome, and the potential for tension very small between the man she eventually chooses choosing her back.

I loved this book! It's well-written, enjoyable, and a great read. The author did a great job of writing in a way that captures the readers attention, and makes you not want to put it down until you're finished! I love everything Sophie Cousens writes, she's an auto-buy author for me! I would highly recommend it!

What a rollercoaster of emotions. I had moments of being so torn but ultimately, I was thrilled with the choices made and the end of the book.

🌸 Love Triangle
🌸 Past/Present Timelines
🌸 Everything That Could Go Wrong Does
🌸 Wedding Eve

I think if I throw any more tropes in there it will give too much away.

The key to a good love triangle in my opinion is where I struggle to choose. I had such a hard time trying to figure out if Audrey and I were on the same page as to who she should choose.

I flew through this audio. The narrator did a phenomenal job and I loved every moment. So many laughs and cringes and googling to see if Josh knew things I didn’t. He did. I learned things 😅🫣😆

Such a wonderful story of love and choices.

4.5/5

Sophie Cousens’ Before I Do is the story of Audrey who is about to marry stable Josh but then her “what-if” guy Fred shows up at their rehearsal dinner with her sister. I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary copy of this well-written book about family, love, and fate. What a fun book!

I liked this book but found the beginning and middle too slow. We got too much backstory with Fred and not enough with Josh. I would have liked to hear more/might have helped me feel more attached to the characters. Overall a cute read and the second half was much quicker than the first.

Sophie Cousens delivers another emotional, sweet story that follows Audrey in her stable life with her stable fiance, until the night before her wedding when she sees an ex and wonders "what if"...?

I enjoyed the premise of this book and it did lead me down a few thought trails of "what if" I had made certain decisions differently, I think we can all relate to Audrey in that aspect. Sophie's writing is always so captivating, and this one is no different. A quick read for me as I was so curious what Audrey would do in the end, I really didn't know how things would play out. And that epilogue was ♥! Overall well done and I certainly will be keeping Sophie on my list of must-read authors!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for my gifted copy - all thoughts are my own.

This was an adorable love story. I really grew to love the fmc and mmc and their journey together. Im interested in reading the rest of that authors backlist now.

5/5 stars!! This has to be one of my favorite Sophie Cousens books so far! You'll want to put this on your TBR!

Sophie Cousens books are always a good read. Thoughtful and enjoyable. I loved the "what if' aspect to the story and enjoyed the characters.

I just adore Sophie Cousins books and this one was so great! This is a must read. So well written. Sophie write not only great stories but her writing is so strong and captivating.