Loved this different type of book from these authors! June a bookish, introverted woman with Mommy issues impact her relationships. She suffered a heartbreak years ago that changed her life. She supports her daughters decision to marry. And then there is Amy who is a perfectionist who has carrer on her mind all the time. She has issues with taking control of her sons life. Amy was defintiely a character that it was hard to like. Uptight , workaholic was more likeable than Troy who goes out with much younger women. Olivia and Zach are a couple who meet when they each take a trip to Postiano. Shortly after they get engaged. Their parents are both divorced and each having their own issues and angers and bitterness. Zach's parents are a realtor who has a secret and Amy who loves her son but is alot overbearing!

If you’re looking for a cute and fun read. This book is for you!
It was an easy beach read that I enjoyed. However, it took me awhile to get into the book and I felt I wanted a little bit more.
Thank you!

Thank you to NetGalley, Liz Fenton, Lisa Steinke, and Alcove Press for providing this e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a very enjoyable, well-paced romance read. I am currently planning my wedding and found this book very relatable as we are mixing families and the craziness that comes with that. I did find this read to be very predictable, but overall enjoyed it.

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Thanks NetGalley + publisher for the ARC!

As someone planning a wedding this was a really fun (and topical!) read. Family is complicated and when your family mixes with future inlaws things can get even more wacky/wild. This was enjoyable from top to bottom, if not somewhat cheesy at times which truly I enjoy in a romance.

Really liked it - recommend!

Loved,loved loved this book. I didn't read the preview so I had no idea what to expect. I assumed that there would be some twist, but inwas totally surprised. I never would have guessed the premise or what was happening. I would highly recommend it. And I hope for a sequel.

I wanted to love this one so much as the premise sounded so good! I sadly was disappointed and found myself struggling through this one. I’m not sure if it was the writing style or just the genre wasn’t what I was in the mood for, but I’m sadly giving this one 2.5⭐️. Some of the authors other works sound intriguing still though.

Thank you NetGalley and Alcove Press for an early copy of Forever Hold Your Peace. A definite feel good book but lots of sappiness. Of course life does need these types of books so I’m not going to knock it, it was refreshing. You KNOW exactly what’s going to happen.

This is a very sweet story of two people who fall in love on vacation in italy and decide to get married as a result of their whirlwind romance. When they come back home, both of their parents are worried it's all happening too soon until they meet and realize they know each other from a past life.

Chaos ensues.

Until the chaos touches the two kids whom they love with all their hearts and brings the parents back to their senses.

It's sweet, predictable but kind with lots of laughs. It was a lovely book to read during the rainy and dark winter days.

with gratitude to netgalley and Alcove Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

Too much suspended disbelief for me and the writing was very information-heavy - I stopped at 10%. However, it definitely has broad appeal.

Thanks to NetGalley and Alcove Press for the ARC.

I'll try not to go overboard with my praise, but I absolutely loved this book! Forever Hold Your Peace, the latest rom-com by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, is hilarious, endearing and entertaining with a whole host of lovable characters. The book is centered around Olivia and Zach, two love-struck singles who find themselves in a whirlwind Italian romance that leads to a proposal within weeks upon meeting. What happens after they return home to California is what makes this book absorbing and (for lack of a better term) "un-put-downable". For those who love a good wedding, or just a great love-story, Forever Hold Your Peace, is the perfect book for you.

Read 1 of Winter Break and 154 of 2022 is the new book by this author duo that will be released in 2023. Thanks @netgalley for the read. This was the perfect, light holiday book: a romantic comedy of sorts, in book form. It seemed to drag a bit at parts, but I did appreciate the character development. I was invested. No big surprises in this book, but if you’re looking for a light, enjoyable read, this one might be for you. A ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 read in my books.

New Spin On Wedding Wars. Fenton and Steinke manage to craft a new, much more dramatic yet still hilarious, spin on the Wedding Wars trope, this time by introducing quite a bit of explosive drama between three of the four parents involved. Yes, the drama itself takes up more of the pages than those who prefer a less dramatic romcom will probably like, but overall it works here to elevate the trope and provide a good bit of "meat" for those who are looking for something a bit sturdier than yet another vapid romcom whose details will be forgotten seconds after finishing it. Instead, this one will challenge you without putting *too* much pressure and will show you things you might not have otherwise considered - particularly if you're one of the not-small population that can readily identify with much of the drama herein. And yet, ultimately this is more Lifetime meets Hallmark than anything *truly* dark and foreboding - it *is*, still, at its heart, a romantic comedy. Just one with a bit more bite than usual, which helps elevate it over so many of its genre siblings. Very much recommended.

A romance set in Southern Italy and California, mostly in the present time. Olivia meets Zach while they are on holiday in Southern Italy. They fall in love and get engaged. Things get complicated when it is revealed that Olivia’s mother June was once engaged to Zach’s father.
This was a romance full of twists and turns, family relationships, friendships and lots of secrets.

I got through meeting parent set number two, and realized this story was just going to drag on. DNF.

A case of just not connecting the vibe of the. Book.

Thank you to the publisher for the ARC.

From the minute I started this book it just seemed ridiculous, unbelievable, at best a romantic fantasy. Way too much coincidental happenings for me. Sorry I just couldn’t take the characters seriously when the circumstances were beyond ridiculous. Simply not a fan.

Rating: 4★
I absolutely devoured this novel. It was engrossing, amusing, unique & messy.

This book was unlike anything I have ever read before. It felt like a plot of an iconic rom-com movie.

While there was sweet & silly romance, there was also unraveling of secrets, twists & turns and crazy humor.

I highly recommend this book if you like rom-coms with mysterious touch.

Thank you netgally for sending me the review copy.

Pub date: July 11, 2023

This was a fun and cute read! At times it felt a bit wordy and I found myself drifting and not really missing much. I did like it though and was happy with the outcome. I love wedding details and planning and the writers did an excellent job with depicting the many opinions of family members when a bride and groom are planning a wedding!

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book for the purpose of the review.

Family drama and weddings. They go hand in hand. This reminds me so much of the Bride Wars. I was rooting for the characters right from the beginning.
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Absolutely fantastic plot! Could not put the book down once I began reading it. Cannot wait for it to be released. Will recommend it to everyone I know!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC.
I loved this book. Characters are funny and relatable.
Highly recommend this book and other books written by Liz and Lisa.