The premise seems promising but there are so many things that make me ick. The MC is deeply self-centered and the plot lay flat to me. And also some dialogues are so bad I cringed while reading and some of the scenes don't even make sense. Like what just happened yk? Overall, it's safe to say this book fails to exceed my expectations.

It was a fun romantic read, Bea, our MC wins a free wedding lottery and loses her groom, she incorporates her friend Oliver on her mission. Bea is set on fact she is going to get married on her wedding date. Bea starts to find a boyfriend/fiance so she can have her dream wedding.

This was a fun, yet predictable read. Bea was a bit over the top, but in the end got her happy ending.

A nice romantic read. I enjoyed the story and was eager to see who Bea would end up with (even though we all knew from the start). A simple read however, my only negative is that the book is quite long with a lot of irrelevant information and could definitely have been shortened.

Couldn’t put it down really enjoyed this book totally recommend
Thank You NetGalley aWhen Bea Corbin enters a lottery to win her perfect wedding, she never imagines that her name will be picked right after she’s been cheated on, and unceremoniously dumped, by her ex-boyfriend. But when the event planner calls with the good news, Bea doesn’t say any of that. She panics and says yes.

Going against the advice of her oldest friend Oliver, Bea announces her marriage to her friends and family, and begins her hunt for a husband. Just because Oliver is an old-fashioned romantic doesn’t mean that Bea’s colour-coded binder filled with ways to find a fiancé won’t work.

As luck would have it, Bea soon has the most awkward, tequila-fuelled first kiss of all time with her gorgeous office crush, Andrew. But as Bea and Andrew’s relationship gets more serious at the exact moment her ex-boyfriend reappears declaring his undying love, things become more complicated than she could have imagined. Bea feels more lost than ever, especially because Oliver is no longer taking her calls, or answering her texts…

As the ceremony draws nearer, Bea discovers that the only thing more complicated than finding a husband on a deadline is finding the right one.

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read this book. It was so funny and a quick read, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a quick heartwarming quirky book,

Where to start? Idk what the main character was thinking accepting a 'free' wedding with no potential groom, but I was here for it. I was intrigued with how she would find her groom and if anyone from her life could be a potential groom. The author delivered and my curiosity was satisfied.

Okay, it was okay, but not the best book that I read recently. I don’t know why, but during the whole book I was indifferent to all the things that was happening there, the best thing in this book for me is Lucy, that’s the only character that was really reliable. Bea is very annoying sometimes, sometimes is too stupid! Everything is pretty obvious in The my big fake wedding. I really wanted to have fun with this book, but sorry not my cup of tea. But it’s just my opinion, maybe for you it will be the best book ever. Because it has some nice moments and charisma, I hope that this book will find its audience!

This is a nice book, good premise, but could definitely use some reworking and maybe another set of eyes.

Fun book, great theme and idea but a little dragged out in places. Still enjoyable

Thanks for the arc

I found this story to be a very cute, fun, and lighthearted read. It was a simple romcom with a plot that was very easy to follow.

The story follows a young woman, named Bea, after she wins the lottery to have her dream wedding. However, Bea has since broken up with her fiancée and no longer has someone to marry. Despite this, she is determined to seize this wedding opportunity. We then follow Bea on her roller-coaster of a journey to choose her future husband!

I found the characters to be a bit underdeveloped, but I liked them well enough and they certainly suited this type of story. Throughout the book, I was curious to see exactly who Bea would end up choosing and marrying! I was happy with the ending and the overall story. It was a very fast-paced read with a cute overall plot.

I’d recommend this book to anybody looking for a cute, quick romcom!

I think this book has a great concept and with some more tweaking could be really good! It’s a cute concept and I found a lot of enjoyable moments!

There was nothing redeemable about this. The moment I hit page 30, I knew I wasn't goint to enjoy this. But I gave it a chance. Then I was halfway and still in pain. But since it's an ARC, I pushed through. The premise sounded fun: a woman who's recently single wins a wedding contest and needs a husband. Sadly, it was everything but fun. I would've much prefered if she fake dated/married Oliver. I feel like there was no point to this entire book.
The entire book is predictable. I knew from the beginning where the book was going and how it was going to end, nothing excited me or made me interested in the outcome of the book. Also, at the end of each chapter there were to do lists and they were not for me, I kept just skimming them.

I did not care for a single character. I barely know what they look like, except Oliver has a beard, Ray is blonde and Lucy as red hair. None of them have any personality nor feel like real people. Also, Bea is the most insufferable person: seflsih, whiney, and makes so many dumb decisions.

Bea and Andrew had no romance: no tension, their relationship didn't feel genuine for a second. Bea and Oliver equally had no chemistry, with the exception of the fake-fiancé scene where they kiss.

Finally, this book was filled with mostly unecessary references. Sure, she likes movies that's why there's so many references and the wedding related references also are ok, but this was just too much.

Overall, I really did not enjoy this and would not recommend.

Bea was still in relationship when she enters a competition with a dream wedding as prize. She never thought that her status in relationship changed and got a shocks when she got her dream wedding offer. So she strive to find a boyfriend and get married by the scheduled time even against the advice of her best friend Oliver. She set her sights on Andrew to pursue.

It is about the romance journey where Bea learn and evolved at the end of the journey the meaning of love. I never feel that Bea is connected to Andrew. The relationship just too fake and lacked the chemistry. Instead as I read along, I was hoping it was Oliver. Love the writing style and overall it is a fun light read for me with comes with a surprise ending.

*review post scheduled to be posted on my blog on 23/9/22*

Bea wins her dream wedding in a lottery. The only problem is...she has no groom! With only a few months to go until the big day, Bea is a woman with a mission: will she find a man to say 'I do'?
My Big Fake Wedding is a light hearted romantic novel set in America.
Bea has been single for a few months when she is informed she has won a wedding. She accepts and is confident she can find a man to marry. Her colleague Andrew seems like a good bet so she starts looking for ways to begin a relationship so she can convince him to marry her.
There are plenty of funny moments and the whole situation is quite ridiculous. The real man she should be focussing her attention on is blazingly obvious and I despaired a little at Bea's lack of awareness. Bea has a wonderful relationship with her best friend Lucy and this provides more opportunities for humour as well as emotion.
The book has a subplot of a big launch event that Bea is organising in parallel with her wedding. Her professional side shows how driven and focussed she can be, which then reinforces her determination to wed.
The writing style is relaxed and almost chatty despite the third person narrative. I liked the use of 'to do' lists at the end of each chapter. These link the things that have just happened and allow us to anticipate what will happen next. Plus I am a huge fan of lists to get things done!
My Bg Fake Wedding is an enjoyable romantic novel with humour and emotion.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sending me this e-Arc. This is an honest review.

2,45 ⭐️ Beatrice is a woman who has been left by her boyfriend of seven years, who she wanted to marry and had applied to win a wedding for them. The man had other plans so Bea found herself with a wedding and no one to marry.

The book could have been interesting at first, I thought I was going to like it, but then I had problems with reading this.
I disliked the characters, they’re all so selfish you can’t stand them. One of them was a walking red-flag from the start. Even though he was making me change my mind as the story went on, in the end I realised I had been right with my first thought.

The love story was very confusing. I feel like the real love story took place only in the last 50 pages or less and still not developed at all.

In the end I didn’t like this book and I hoped it was going to continue with the vibe it has at the start.

2.5 stars

Honestly good but it felt a bit too tedious and dragged out???

I liked the idea and the plot but it could've been written better.

Appreciate the hustle though, even if it's pretty bland and I've immediately forgotten what all I read in it.

A while ago Bea entered a lottery to win her perfect wedding, but she never imagined that when she would win! Especially not after she'd been cheated on & dumped by her now ex-boyfriend. But when the event planner calls with the good news, Bea doesn’t say any of that. She panics and says yes!

Despite advice to the contrary from her friend Oliver, she announces her marriage to her loved ones & proceeds to hunt for a husband! Just because Oliver is an old-fashioned romantic doesn’t mean that Bea’s colour-coded binder filled with ways to find a fiancé won’t work...

As the ceremony draws nearer, Bea discovers that the only thing more complicated than finding a husband on a deadline is finding the right one!

At times I found some elements a bit lack-lustre & I couldn't always connect with Bea... but on the whole this is a laugh out loud romantic comedy! A fun & easy read to relax with! I read this in one sitting 😀

If you enjoy rom then maybe check this one out!

Rating - ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️/5

Thanks to @netgalley & @bookouture for the opportunity to read and review this e-Advanced Reader Copy of My Big Fake Wedding 💕

thank you netgalley for giving me an ARC of this book!

2.5 stars!

based on that title alone, i was SO excited and thought "oh, marriage of convinience is one of my favorite tropes!" and BOOM it WASN'T. it was the farthest thing from a fake dating scenario i could think of.

i hate the fact that i didn't like this, because the author's note was relatable, but oh god did the main character infuriate me at times. everyone in this book acted like 12 year old, not full grown adults. like make it stOP. and besides, i knew from the very first moment who she would end up with, and they dragged it on SO MUCH.

i didn't laugh, i didn't swoon, i was mostly bored and frustrated and just like ugh i need to finish this arc. i really wish i had liked this, but i just didn't. THE ONLY THING I ACTUALLY LIKED WAS HER CAT, HE CARRIED THE BOOK ON HIS BACK!

I was excited to read this one, because the premise sounded hilarious.
Unfortunately I couldn’t relate to the main character and didn’t really feel the chemistry between the couple. This one missed the mark for me..

2.5⭐️

Thank you so much firstly for this kindle ARC, I was so honored!!

And this is a book review, so I’m gonna be honest.


• BEA’S CHARACTER

I just felt like Bea’s character could’ve had a lot more depth even though this story is a romcom, it’s still could’ve had some sort of emotional depth and that she felt that she was a little bland and not particularly interesting: there’s no uniqueness to her. I think that maybe she could have been more developed with her internal struggle because her character alone wasn’t really that captivating or standout-ish even though I know it’s not a character driven book I feel like progress and development lacked. Perhaps Bea should’ve had another reason not to call off the wedding rather than just quitting last minute - maybe that she had been known not to commit to anything, etc. I just think that her situation could’ve easily been dealt with in a few minutes and the reasoning needed more depth.



• OVERALL STORYLINE

This book started out strong. Like I loved Bea, the situation she was in, etc. But it sort of went downhill from there. It did take me a while to read and process because I wasn’t hooked on it like I have to be to continue reading (I read much longer than said above.) I didn’t really feel the chemistry between her and Andrew at the start anyway, I felt mutual attraction but never anything stronger.

It’s publicised as a rom-com but I didn’t really feel the comedy part either, there wasn’t anything stand out-ish to laugh about. Could’ve been a little bit more descriptive - there could’ve been more descriptions of the characters throughout the book just to keep reminding you of how they look like because I occasionally forgot their appearances, and maybe more introduction of POC.
I did love, however, Charlie and Lucy and their LGBTQ+ romance - that was probably somewhat of a saving grace.

I did really like the friends to lovers with Oliver and Bea, that really did fit into the story well.

Maybe I’ll buy a published copy and re-read it then, but wasn’t my fave.

Special thanks to the author, bookouture & netgalley for my advanced copy.

This was an okay read pretty much gives the same vibe you’d get from a fake dating trope it’s just a marriage. I think that’s apart of why I wanted to read it. What are the odds of you winning your dream wedding right after being cheated on and dumped ? I was curious to know how things would end figured it might be something predictable. In some ways it kind of was but that didn’t take away from anything.

Beatrice did annoy me a bit because she was an over-thinker and it caused her to become overwhelmed by everything and I found her a little selfish at times. Now choosing to go through with having a wedding without having a husband wasn’t the insane part. It was her reaching back out to the cheating ex basically asking if he’d consider marrying her. She was beyoooond desperate for that like come on.

Of course he declined but that didn’t stop Bea from seeking out other options. Next in line was work bae Andrew. Going from someone she couldn’t stand or at least pretending she couldn’t to being her new love interest was a disaster within itself. I knew that situationship wasn’t going to work. Can’t really say who I hated more her ex Ray or work bae Andrew by the end.

All of her relationships lacked passion and chemistry just a lot of forced situations. I did like that it didn’t end with her actually getting married that would‘be been to predictable but she still got a happily ever after.

I feel this could have been a great story but it may have fell a little flat because the author wasn’t descriptive enough when it was needed. I couldn’t really paint a vivid picture of the scenes or envision her characters because it was all so vague.

Overall, it was a decent read so I’d recommend if you’re into the rom-com faking date trope.