I’ve really enjoyed Sophie Cousens other books and I’m sad that I didn’t love this one.

The premise was really interesting but ultimately I didn’t find Audrey that likeable and wasn’t invested in her relationship with either guy. Love triangles are so tricky and I just don’t think this one was executed that well. I had no idea which way it was going to go, which is refreshing in some ways, but also speaks to the fact that both options were just kind of meh. Also what fun is a romance novel if you’re not rooting for the romance?

I did enjoy all the ridiculous wedding shenanigans and the multiple timeline format. I also just really like Sophie’s writing and I continue to look forward to her future books.

Thank you GP Putnam's Sons and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was such a good book.
So much going on and sooo many unpredictable events.
So usually we get predictable themes in romance books but the way the author took this book was great and it kept you wondering and wanting to know if the characters' choices were the best and where it leads them
easy to read which keeps your interest and sucks you into their story and their lives
very well written
and one last thing is that there are sooooooo many emotions in the book
must read

Would like to thank Net Galley for the chance to read this book and am happy to give my voluntary review and honest opinion.

Honestly my year doesn’t end until I read a Sophie Cousens book! This is my third year to end my year out with one of her novels and honestly it’s a tradition now at this point!

Audrey is about to walk down the isle, but what happens when “the one who got away” shows up. One bad omen after another, and a lot of bad luck lead Audrey to questioning everything about what and who she wants.

This is told in 3 timelines. The present, when she met Josh her fiancé, and when she had her meet cute wirh Fred.

Josh and Audrey seem like polar opposites, but they have so much history. Fred and Audrey have a one day love story of what could have been, and have so much in common.

I loved following the story of these three, the timelines are not linear but they really told the story so well. I honestly had no idea who Audrey would end up with. Audrey also shared a lot about her relationship with her mother during these stories which added another dynamic layer.

This was a fun romance/women’s fiction that has a little mystery to it, and I always recommend Sophie to others! She has a way of keeping me interested, making me laugh, and like I said I love ending my year with one of her books!

Thank you to Putnam books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

One of my favorite books this year! Honestly, I don’t like love triangles, BUT this one is done really nicely. I loved the ending too. I love the way SOPHIE writes, she is a gem. I also love that it is closed door.

Audrey is about to get married. How does a person choose between a love they know and a love that may just be destiny?

In Sofie Cousens book, ‘Before I Do’, she writes a tale that sucks you in from the beginning and make you dream of a love and commitment like Audrey has.

This was cute but not my favorite of Sophie Cousens. Loved the ending though. Would still read anything she publishes.

I don’t know that I was really into the excessively non-linear timeline of the story. Ultimately though, I enjoyed the message of the book. The characters were well developed, as well as the relationships between them. It won’t be my favorite book of the year, but it was enjoyable.

I really wanted to like this, but I didn't till the end. The storyline was so promising, with a perfect elevator pitch. I think there was so much unexplored potential, considering I didn't resonate or connect with the characters at all.

First off, the novel had some moments that I enjoyed and loved, but the others fell flat. Especially the connect with Audrey's childhood (her stepfather, calling her mom by her name, having an actor as a nanny) didn't click at all. I don't think that was well linked into the story at all. What I liked was they way Fred and Audrey first met and their whole photo booth thing was so cute!

To be clear, it is hard to imagine someone being so uncertain about their marriage eleventh hour, with the addition of not having come to terms with an old relationship yet. Nothing about this novel felt, mostly filmy.

Thank you Penguin Group Putnam and NetGalley for this e-ARC. All opinions in this review are purely mine.

While I enjoyed this book, I found the heroine's internal conflict stressful! She is debating whether she should stay with an amazing guy or leave him for someone she met years ago and had the perfect day with, who just so happens to show up at her wedding! I guess it comes down to what your beliefs on love are. The story is paced well and is very engaging. I would recommend it to a friend.

Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam Books for my advanced copy!

This was my third book that I have read by Cousens and I truly enjoyed it! I love Cousens ability to make a romance book have so much depth and emotion behind it! This book follows Audrey who is all over the place who is set to marry josh, who is laid back and down to heart. They are polar opposites but they still make their relationship work and really balance each other out. This lack of a spark really forces Audrey to look at her relationship and make a decision of if Josh is the one she truly wants to marry. Then Audrey is set to reflect on a past romance, because it cannot simply be a coincidence that he's shown up right before her wedding. This book was sad, it was hilarious, and it truly made you feel each of the emotions so deeply which

So the one that got away' turns up the night before your wedding - what do you do? This book was ok for me. I didn't enjoy the characters or the story line. I usually like Sophie Cousens' books so it might have just been a one off for me for this one. I did finish it so it was not a DNF but just not one that was great for me.

Before I Do honestly made me cringe when I read the overview of the book BUT in all the right ways. What would you do if you spotted your first love at your rehearsal dinner?!?

I’m a fan of books that change the perspective time in different chapters which in this case was before the wedding and after.

As much as I love Cousen’s writing and characters, Audrey seemed to be too much of a push over to me. Especially when it came to her own wedding! There were times I was so frustrated by her actions and decisions that I had to stop reading for a bit. And the lack of chemistry between Josh and Audrey made me want to scream which made the ending more obvious. There just wasn’t enough “love” conflict between Fred and Josh for me.

Audrey is getting married soon, but lately she’s been wondering if her fiancé Josh is really “the one”. She still thinks about Fred, whom she met in collections through the unlimited meet cute. When he comes to the rehearsal dinner, Audrey thinks it might be Fate that’s telling her not to go through with her wedding.

I enjoyed this book, it’s well written and the characters are true to life. We all have someone in our past that we think about every now and then, imagine the confusion if they showed up the night before your wedding! 4 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.

Sophie Cousens always leaves me squealing!! I love reading the loves she creates and entwines with others. So delicate and beautiful and achey. LOVE!

I wasn't sure what I thought of this book initially, but as you get deeper into it, the multiple timelines and the uncovering of who Audrey is and how her experiences shaped her made this quite enjoyable. It does help you think about the what ifs in life - did that one missed moment impact your future happiness? Did the guy that "got away" mean any future relationship is just you settling, and not really making you happy? Does the stable guy represent settling or can it be exactly what you need to balance who you are?

Solid 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

Before I Do follows Audrey as she prepares to marry her fiancé while the universe seems to be conspiring against her. It’s a cute story, a bit cringe in some spots, more about self-discovery than romance. The topics covered are a little dark at times but the story stays lighthearted throughout. It takes a few chapters for the story to settle in, but end up being an easily bingeable book.

Before I Do was such a fun, fresh take on a wedding gone wrong! The timeline kept things interesting and I truly didn’t know how the story was going to end, which is so difficult to do in a romance! The characters were so well developed and I loved that they were allowed to be a little messy, but still given a satisfying ending.

I have to stop picking up books blindly, but I have loved Cousens' previous books. Personally I do not care for wedding based books and books with the love triangle/sort of who will she choose storyline. This just was not personally for be, but it will work for others and Cousens' writing is as great as ever.

I enjoyed the smart and witty tone of dialogues. I loved the execution between different time lines that giving us enough clues about characters’ back stories, how they meet with each other, how they evolve, how their lives could be directed into different path if they would make different choices and how their fates are sealed after so many incidents and people involved into their lives.

This was my 3rd book by her, and I think it’s my favorite. I enjoyed how the story unfolded and I would definitely recommend this