Sophie Cousins does not disappoint! I love all her books and this is no exception. I really enjoyed how witty and smart the characters were written and the whole concept of 'what if?'. I felt that the plot was strong, which is sadly rare these days, and the book kept my attention until the end.

Before I Do by Sophie Cousens
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As her wedding day approaches, Audrey can’t help wondering if her fiancé, Josh, is the one. As things go wrong on the wedding day, Audrey starts remembering one perfect day with “picture booth guy”.
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What I liked:
-I loved how this story was organized! It alternated chapters between present and past.
-Several of the past chapters were Audrey observing her mothers many relationship. I appreciated this because how we perceive relationships growing up definitely impacts us. I thought that plotline was handled SO well. And the last conversation that Audrey had with her mother in this book was so great. 💜
-The letter from Audreys dad. 🥺😭
-The flight to Ibiza. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣(Team Audrey!)
-I adored how this book wound up being NOT what I thought it would be and it made me love it even more!
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4.5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 another fantastic read by Sophie. This Time Next Year is still my favorite, but I really liked this one a lot.

What happens when one thing could change the trajectory of your life? What if?? You go through life and boom! Your what if is standing right in front of you at your wedding rehearsal. Audrey is getting married and at the night before her wedding she sees Fred. The guy she spent a day with and fell for immediately. Is this a bad omen? Audrey is getting marrie to Josh and a series of events happening the day before her wedding makes her think if she is doing the right thing. Audrey and Josh’s meeting or meetings weren’t as noteworthy. This books take on a love triangle was neat. The book was just ok for me. I couldn’t put my finger on what it was missing for me. It was a cute book just not as connected to it. There are quite a few time hops in this so you get to see how the past influences the present. The twist wasn’t what I thought was going to happen and Audrey does resolve herself. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

This light romcom is a little cheesy, but sometimes that’s good, yeah?

I’m not a huge fan of love triangles so this was a bit difficult for me. But I liked the dual timelines and how everything came to a head the night before the big wedding. Audrey’s struggle was relatable and realistic. The angst she feels is palpable.

A good romcom go pick up if you need a light read.

An utterly amazing and romantic read that answers the eternal question of “what if” that many of us ask. The protagonist is about to marry her lovely boyfriend and yet is bothered by the memories of a previous love whom she encounters yet again in the day prior to her wedding.

Before I Do is another enjoyable rom com from Sophie Cousens. Her writing is so easy to read and they are a perfect summer read. There's something so fun about books with the "one that got away" trope. This one is no exception. I was rooting for Audrey the whole time!

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

Audrey is about to marry her forever, Josh. They seem like an unlikely pair - complete opposites - but they are happy and use their differences as a strength of their relationship, not a weakness.

Josh's sister shows up to the rehearsal dinner with Fred. Who is Fred? The guy that Audrey has always wondered if he was the one that got away. Fred and Audrey spent one day together and then never reconnected again. Could this be a sign that she should not marry Josh? After Audrey sees Fred, everything, literally, starts going wrong with the wedding. In a back and forth over time, the author weaves a story and it hard to put down.

I loved the multiple timelines throughout the story and the "what if" moments. This had a Serendipity feel to it. Will she chose the stable relationship or the "what if" she met 6 years ago who she had an amazing time with?

Thank you Netgalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

An interesting premise but fell a little flat to me. There were definitely parts I enjoyed, including the moving between the timeframes, but the characters were not super likeable.

Thank you to NetGalley and Putnam for the ARC of this novel. I have ended up reading all of Cousens's work and it always is a bit different which I appreciate. I will admit that Audrey was a bit annoying at times and stuck in her own head but that girl desperately needs some therapy! Josh was always very calm and sweet and just a tad snarky so a good match for Audrey but how did he not push her to be more of a team? I am glad by the end they seemed to commit to resolving their issues and truly communicate and the epilogue was extra adorable. I do not know how memorable this will be but I did end up reading about 65% of the book in 2 hours before bed so it was good for the moment.

I had high expectations since I had enjoyed a previous book by Sophie Cousens. Sadly I did not like this book. I did not have a connection with any of the characters. I wasn’t a fan of how the book keep going back and forth from present day to flash backs so much. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Another great book from Sophie Cousens!

I really enjoyed Before I Do. I love how the author did past & present to bring the 2 stories together of how we initially find Audrey on her wedding day. Some parts of this book are incredibly funny and others just make your heart swell. The writing is great and I loved the story and characters within it.

If you’re looking for a fun read I would highly suggest Before I Do, or any of Sophie Cousens books!

***Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC copy in return for an honest review***

I needed a book to get me out of a reading slump, and boy did this one succeed! The night before Audrey's wedding to Josh, her what-if guy shows up at her rehearsal dinner on the arm of her sister-in-law. Fred, the guy she spent one amazing day with six years ago. It sends Audrey into a spiral, causing her to wonder if it's a sign, if Josh isn't her soul mate, if she shouldn't be marrying him. Everything that could go wrong does...

Told in multiple flashbacks--from six years ago, her day with Fred; to meeting and dating Josh; and to present day--this book is classic Sophie Cousens. She is a master at beautifully and clearly weaving together multiple timelines to tell a cohesive story. It also, like previous books, examines the role of fate in romance, and asks us how much of a role it should play. And the book keeps you guessing in the best way--who should and does Audrey end up with? Josh? Or Fred? I think this is Cousens' best novel yet, with each getting stronger and stronger. I highly recommend this read!

Thanks to Putnam for my eARC and my finished copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

5 stars - 9/10

This is a great book for fans of Emily Henry and Katherine Center. I enjoyed reading it and recommend it!

I enjoyed this RomCom, Before I Do by Sophie Cousins. That said, the leading lady, Audrey drove me crazy. While she was likeable and her reasons for her particular brand of dysfunction were understandable, I was screaming at her through my Kindle to MAKE BETTER CHOICES!! This is one of those stories where there is sort of a love triangle theme and in order to work it out, someone has to be made to look bad. Why can't authors write these books where everyone is fairly decent, if a bit flawed, but the leads are just forced to MAKE A CHOICE rather than someone's last minute bad actions easily making the choice for them? I want to see something more realistic in my romcoms. I laughed throughout the book at cute and funny mishaps. I hated Audrey's mother's repeated mistakes as a mother and in her personal life. In the end, though I do not think the ending was what should have happened if this were a real-life situation, I was overall happy and uplifted by the book.

This one follows Audrey as she leads up to her wedding day. The rehearsal goes batty and Grandma Parker speaks of bad omens. Audrey is already freaked out but what could make it worse than when an old ex, the whimsical What If, Fred walks into dinner. Audrey has a decision to make. Is her perfectly sweet fiancé Josh the one?? Are the bad omens trying to steer her away from making a huge mistake? Or should she run back into Fred’s arms and far away from this wedding??

This book was sweet and I was extremely happy with the way the ending turned out! It’s easy to second guess things in life when things are going exactly right. We deserve love and nothing about that love is going to be perfect. However, we’re deserving of kindness, trust, and faithfulness in our relationships as well. I believe that’s what Audrey learned in this book!

Pub date was October 11th! A huge thank you to @netgalley and Sophie Cousens for the opportunity to read this ARC!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

When the man Audrey spent one unforgettable day with six years earlier unexpectedly shows up at her rehearsal dinner, she's left questioning if marrying her fiance is truly meant to be.

I have grown to love Sophie Cousens' writing. I know when I read her books it will be a captivating, heartfelt, fun read. This story was so unpredictable, which is unique sometimes in the romance genre. Even up until the final chapters we didn't know which man Audrey would choose. I loved the multiple timelines, seeing present day, 6 years ago when she met Fred, and the years she met and dated her fiance. I kept waiting to fall into a Team Josh or Team Fred camp, but it took nearly to the end for me to decide which man I was pulling for!

Sophie cousins can do no wrong! Her books are always so unique and leave me smiling. Highly recommend!

Thank you @netgalley and Putnam for my eARC of this book in exchange of my honest review.

Let me preface this by saying that I love Sophie Cousens. But I could not fall in love with this book. In fact, the first half was such a struggle that I’ve been trying to read this one for months.

I do think there is a lot of good in this though. Sophie’s writing is on point, as always. There’s humor mixed in with some more serious subjects. But the multiple timelines just didn’t do it for me. As well as the amount of drama in this story.

I think it’s still worth a read as many people did enjoy it. Just wasn’t for me. I’ll definitely continue to pick up her books in the future!

This one gets 3⭐️‘s from me.

Sophie Cousens totally knocks it out of the park AGAIN. She has officially locked in her spot in my top favourites for romance authors. I truly wasn't sold on the synopsis of this one, but because I had loved her previous too so much I wanted to give it a chance. And admittedly, I wasn't the biggest fan right of the bat and I wasn't really sure how the story was going to play out or what I even wanted to happen in the end.

I loved the back and forth timelines to tell us the MC's love story and personal history. I loved the witty back and forth banter with the characters. I loved the deeper underlying stories throughout. I adored the questions of fate and how it plays into our lives. GO, RUN and read this book!