Will Audrey marry Josh? Something's happened and now she's outside the church but what? Know in advance that this has multiple time line- the day of the wedding, the days before the wedding, years before the wedding, and, ultimately, after the wedding date. Audrey met and fell hard for Fred, who she met by chance but then he disappeared after their single date and she found herself drifting even more than she had been. But then she meets steady Josh but things don't spark right away. Audrey's back story-her mother's multiple marriages, a problem almost stepfather- colors her relationships. And now she's marrying Josh- except that Fred appears as her sister in law t0 be's date. No spoilers as to why Audrey's outside the church at the start but it wasn't what I expected. While Audrey was annoying, she is well drawn and the other characters (Miranda and her nose for scent, Clara, Vivian and so on) are terrific. Would that we could all have nactors like Hilary. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. For rom com fans.

I loved the alternating chapters between past and the present. While I wanted Audrey at times to be more communicative, it all came around to her figuring it out on her own so I loved the evolution of her character as well as her relationship with her mom and Josh. I think we all have a "what-if" person in our lives and so it was very relatable having Fred woven throughout the story. Overall, an enjoyable story - I read almost all of it in a single day wanting to see how things all came together.

We start this book on a wedding day and we work backwards to see why the bride is standing out front just moments after she should’ve said I do. We are able to go back in time and see what has lead Audrey to this moment to feelings of inadequacy and perhaps she feels she is not worthy of the love that she desires. I enjoyed how we went backwards and forwards and then post wedding day as well , towards the end of the book.
Sophie Cousens has a way of pulling us in and helping us feel a part of the story and rooting for characters of all types! I have loved every one of her books and can’t wait for the next!
Thanks! to Net galley for the advanced copy!

Sophie Cousens is one of my favorite authors. I could not have been more thrilled when I got an advanced copy of Before I Do from Net Galley. Her latest does not disappoint. Sophie’s books are guaranteed to make you laugh out loud and make you feel all the feels. The ending of the book made me very happy! Definitely would not be opposed to a sequel.

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Before I do 📚 by @sophie_cousens

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This was a great book about a woman named Audrey in her mid twenties who is trying to figure life out. She is about marry Josh when her old flame, Fred, shows up at her rehearsal dinner as her future sister in law's +1 (awkward). Are all the bad things that are happening omens or are they just coincidences? Audrey gains clarity on her life and what she wants as the story unravels. I think the moral of the story is it's ok to not feel like you have everything together or on the right track because everyone is on their own path and they will figure things out in their own time.

This book will be released Oct 11! Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam - G.P Putnam's Sons for the arc via NetGalley. 📚
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This was a really good read - I stayed up way past bedtime to finish it. There are a couple different timelines in the book and it was interesting to read in the acknowledgements how complicated it was to edit. I loved seeing how the relationship between Audrey and Josh developed over the years. Audrey had baggage from childhood and beyond due to issues relating to her mother and her husbands/fiance. Loved Audrey's being drawn to the stars and the connection she had to her biological dad. Interesting how the day with Fred played such a part in her recesses of her mind. Good supporting characters. Her relationship with her "nactor" Hillary was a major relationship in both their lives. Four and 1/2 stars!

Love, love, love this book! What a beautifully story about finding love, the meet cute’s, “what-if’s”, friendship and family. I adored the banter between the main characters and just truly fell in love with the MC.

5 stars!

Many thanks to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam/ G. P. Putnam's Sons for sharing this amazing digital reviewer
copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 (4.5)
Steam Level: 🔥🔥 (closed door and fade to black sex scenes)
Trigger Warning: sexual assault, panic attacks, divorce (side characters), cheating (side characters), and brief mentions of death of a parent

It's the night before Josh and Audrey's wedding, and suddenly everything seems to be going wrong: bats falling from the rafters, rashes breaking out on Audrey's arms, and much more! And then Audrey sees her "what-if" guy strolling in with her future sister-in-law. Fred and Audrey met six years ago and spent an incredible weekend together that she's never been able to forget. Now she's wondering if his appearance- in addition to all the other mishaps- is a sign that she's not meant to marry Josh. As we see her relationship with each man play out through flashbacks, it's easy to see how Audrey might be torn between the man she loves now and the one she felt was brought to her by fate. With only hours left before "I Do", can Audrey figure out where her heart truly lies?

Okay this book totally took me by surprise, and I found myself binge reading it in one day! I really thought I knew how everything would play out, and I'm so glad that there were twists along the way that led to a beautiful and perfect ending. There were a lot of side characters in this book, and each one of them played an important role in the story. Audrey had such great support as she struggled with her conflicting feelings leading up to the wedding. And I enjoyed the mishaps- or "bad omens" according to Granny Parker- that added to Audrey's dilemma. It's no wonder she felt like fate was trying to intervene. Audrey had an important personal journey of healing and self-discovery in addition to the love triangle, and I felt for her as I read about her past struggles. It was good to see her overcome her trauma and get to a place where she could move on. Of course, the love triangle is the main focus of this story, and it was done so well! Fred won me over easily in the beginning. The way he and Audrey met is adorable and totally felt like a soulmate connection. But then I started to fall for Josh as I read more about his past with Audrey. I was so torn and didn't want to see either guy broken hearted in the end! I promise it all works out, and I was honestly so happy with Audrey's decision. Definitely go into this with an open mind and let Sophie Cousen's take you where she wants you to go. You won't regret it!

Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Group Putnam for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

i adore Sophie Cousens and this new story did not disappoint. I appreciated the story’s focus on the realness of a lingering “what if” when you’re about to commit to forever. Cousens writes some hilarious characters as always: Audrey is complicated, and not always fully likeable. Fred seems lovely until suddenly he’s not. Josh is, simply put, a good one. The ending felt a little rushed and not my favorite of hers, i will always pick up her new stories. Thank you for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a really enjoyable romance read that centers around the idea of "what if?" It did take a little bit for me to get into the story, but once I did, I was genuinely conflicted as to whether to root for Fred or James. Eventually I did commit to one team, and I was glad I did! There were definitely some humorous moments (shoutout to Granny Parker), but they were well complemented with some more serious themes. Fans of romance reads that have substance are encouraged to pick this one up. Yes, there are moments that are cheesy, but overall it is a solid read!

Before Audrey says "I Do" to Josh, she not only has second thoughts, but all these bad omens happen. Her biggest question lies with what happened to Fred, who she met through a photo booth years ago and thought he might be her soul mate. When Fred shows up at the wedding as Josh's sister's date, she thinks it may be fate pulling them together...

Unfortunately, poor Audrey has had such a bad view of love seeing her mother's multiple marriages. Her mother was always, always searching for love and the next better thing to come along. Is there such a thing as a soul mate? What about true love? If Audrey doesn't figure things out, she may ruin the best thing in her life.

This was such a cute romance, and up until the very end, you really don't know where Audrey's heart will go. Josh and Fred were good guys in different ways. I really loved her best friend Clara, she was hilarious and a great wing-woman.

What would you do if the night before your wedding your future sister-in-law shows up at your rehearsal dinner with your first love that you haven’t seen in 6 years?

I absolutely loved This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens, so I was excited to get my hands on this ARC.

This book had me asking “what if?” the whole time. Audrey has the meet cute to end all meet cutes with Fred, but then never sees or hears from him again… until he shows up as her future sister-in-law’s date to her wedding 6 years later. Is this fate telling Audrey to not marry Josh? Or is it just a big coincidence?

I absolutely loved the jumping around of the timeline to help fill in the full story of Fred and Audrey, how Audrey and Josh fell in love, Audrey’s struggles with her mom and many stepfathers, and Audrey trying to figure out her life.

I absolutely loved this book, and I was team Josh the whole time! This books keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time because you don’t know what has happened in the past, and you don’t know how the future is going to play out. Highly recommend Before I Do (and really anything by Sophie Cousens).

Thank you to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for the ARC!

This was so lovely ! Sophie Cousens’ prior books were very hit (this time next year) and miss (just haven’t met you yet) for me, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I’m glad I read it, as this is now my favorite Sophie Cousens book ! Audrey wasn’t always making the best decisions, but she was very relatable in a lot of ways. Her drifting along without any real purpose or idea of who or what she wants to be is something I feel like many can relate to and I loved how this story portrayed her emotional growth and how she finally came into her own. I really loved the different timelines. The short chapters from different times in Audrey’s life made it so hard to pin down who I was actually rooting for. Eventually I realized, I didn’t care much for which man ended up with Audrey, but I was just excited to watch her navigate all those confusing feelings (I did love the ending though). 4.5 ⭐️ for me this one is definitely worth the read !

This was a 3.5 for me, rounding up to 4 stars. I enjoyed the past/present aspect to understand what was building to that wild prologue. I enjoyed the side characters a lot, everyone from Granny Parker to Clara to Hillary to Brian. This book definitely kept me on my toes, I didn’t know where things were going to end up so I appreciated the unpredictability of the story. I wasn’t totally in love with our FMC or either MMCs so it was a little hard for me to root for any of them. The zaniness was also hard for me. The side characters were the shining stars imo. Overall it was a good read!

Thank you Netgalley for the free ARC! And to PRH Audio for the ALC!

Four and a half Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭒
Before I Do by Sophie Cousens is a romantic comedy about a woman who is about to marry the love of her life, when the prior love of her life shows up unexpectedly at her wedding.

Story Recap:
Audrey is just about to marry the love of her life, Josh. He’s stable where she’s somewhat flighty. As the wedding rehearsals begin, things go wrong. A bat falls from the ceiling of the church, and many other small things happen that makes Audrey wonder. Are they coincidences or omens? And the last straw is when Fred shows up as the guest of Josh’s sister. Fred and Audrey had a brief romance many years ago, and Audrey has never forgotten Fred, and their wonderful day together.

My Thoughts:
I had a tough time with the beginning of this book, however, it really redeemed itself by the end. So, my advice to you is, if you do not love this book at first, hang in there and it will surprise you by the end.

Audrey is not a very sympathetic character in the beginning, and the author does an excellent job at explaining why later in the book. But, at first, she’s flighty and can’t seem to make a decision. However, through flashbacks, we see why she’s this way, and we get to look at her relationship with Josh and how it started as well as her relationship with Fred. I didn’t think either Josh or Fred was good enough for her but eventually saw that one of them was much better for her than the other. And I was able to see why Audrey was so indecisive and watched her grow and become a better person, one worthy of love.

I enjoyed the timeline in the book. We go back and forth in time, sometimes we go back and visit Audrey’s time with Fred, and sometimes we go back and see her time with Josh. At first, I wasn’t sure who she would end up with, but eventually, it became clear and I enjoyed the way the author let us figure out for ourselves which match would be best.
Recommendation:

I highly recommend Before I Do to anyone who enjoys romance. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review.

Audrey and Josh are getting married. But bad omens start to take over, including Josh’s sister bringing Fred as her date. What nobody else knows is that Fred is the one that got away, and Audrey is shocked to see him after all those years. She starts to wonder, is she truly supposed to marry Josh? Or is it fate that brought Fred back into her life?

This is my third Sophie Cousens book, and it might be my favorite! Audrey, Josh, and all their extended family and friends are such great characters. I alternated between sad heartbreak, and laughing out loud. Audrey’s indecision about her school, career, and everything else in her life, is so relatable to me. And every character seemed to have quirks that just stood out and made it all seem special. 4.5 stars!

I loved Sophie Cousens other two books. but I didn't care for her latest one Before I Do. To me the story was to slow and I could not relate to the characters. This would't stop me for reading her in the future. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy for a honest review.

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Before I do 📚 by Sophie Cousens

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This was a great book about a woman named Audrey in her mid twenties who is trying to figure life out. She is about marry Josh when her old flame, Fred, shows up at her rehearsal dinner as her future sister in law's +1 (awkward). Are all the bad things that are happening omens or are they just coincidences? Audrey gains clarity on her life and what she wants as the story unravels. I think the moral of the story is it's ok to not feel like you have everything together or on the right track because everyone is on their own path and they will figure things out in their own time.

This book will be released Oct 11! Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam - G.P Putnam's Sons for the arc via NetGalley. 📚
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This was super cute, a great romcom with a wonderful ending.

I found the middle to drag on a bit and Vivian made me wanna smack her! But overall, I loved how this one ended and the ending for me made this 3 star read an overall 4 star finish!

Thanks to Putnam for the gifted copy of this book!

Before I Do is an absolutely bingeworthy romance with multiple timelines and multiple love interests. WHO WILL SHE CHOOSE?! I honestly wasn't sure up until the end, and found myself waivering between the two love interests until about the middle of the book. It was a love triangle done well. Sophie Cousens did a great job of writing about the concept of The One, meet-cutes, and perceptions of what love "should be." This was so entertaining, had great side characters (especially Granny Parker), and a very natural conflict. So well done!