The cover is cute, but the synopsis reeled me in.

When a combined bachelor and bachelorette party turns into a murder mystery, I was all in. Trying to figure out who committed the murder and why was right up my alley. And the secrets that were revealed had me side eyeing some folks.

What can you do? Who can you trust? 🤔

I enjoyed reading this story. It was a quick and easy read that captured my attention. All in all, it was a good time.

The following statement resonated with me.
🥂 "I don't assume anything about anyone ever. I want to hear the story the people and the evidence tell me."

"𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙣, 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢."

It's a slow paced story with relatively short chapters, but unfortunately, it fell short of my expectations. It explores themes of betrayal, hidden truths, and lies. The story is filled with twists and turns that keep the reader guessing until the very end. It revolves around a dysfunctional family with their own conflicts and secrets, and there's a murder takes place on the lavishing bachelerotte party of Carrie and Andy. Some sections felt a bit repetitive, and a few characters lacked emotional depth. Additionally, I wasn't fond of how women were depicted in the story.

"𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙡𝙪𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙨."

The Wedding Party was a thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat, never bored, wondering who-dun-it, the entire time I was reading! I flew through this book because it kept my interest and had me NEEDING to know who the killer was!

The Wedding Party follows the main couple Carrie and Oliver as they prepare for their wedding and have a joint bachelor/bachelorette party at a haunted house. During the party a murder is committed. Thankfully one of the attendees has invited their FBI profiler friend, Andi, as their plus one who is on hand to lock down the scene and start the investigation.

Throughout the book, many of the guests have means and motive to commit the murder and many secrets are revealed throughout Andi’s investigation. I really enjoyed the twists and turns of the story and it kept me hooked to the end to find out who had committed the crime and why.

The ending of the Wedding Party did feel a little rushed and could have been longer to tie up all the ends as it is all resolved within the last few chapters, otherwise I really enjoyed this book.

💍 Book Review: The Wedding Party by L.R. Jones 💍

I had such a blast reading The Wedding Party! 🎉 This story is packed with all the romantic tension, witty banter, and drama you’d expect from a rom-com set against the backdrop of a wedding celebration. L.R. Jones does a fantastic job of blending humor and heart, making this an irresistible, feel-good read. 😍💕

The chemistry between the main characters is off the charts 🔥, and I found myself laughing out loud one moment and swooning the next. Jones really nails that perfect balance between lighthearted fun and deeper emotional moments. Plus, the side characters bring their own charm and quirks, making the whole wedding crew so lovable! 👰🤵

Huge thanks to @ThomasAndMercer for granting me access to this gem! If you’re a fan of swoon-worthy romance, laugh-out-loud moments, and a healthy dose of wedding drama, this one’s for you! 💖✨

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review an advanced copy of this novel. I highly enjoyed it and will be recommending it to others.

I think the best part of this book was the setting for the bachelors/bachelorettes party.

The Stanley Hotel is still a bucket list destination for me!

The book's premise is that Oliver and Carrie are getting married and decide to throw an eventful weekend for the whole wedding party. Lana, one of the nurses Carrie knows invites Ani Castle, an FBI who is trying not to live in the shadow of her father, a former FBI agent. The party is going well till someone ends up dead and secrets start to be revealed. Andi, who was just looking to relax over the weekend is thrown headfirst into solving the case.
Okay, the book was good. It started strong and I enjoyed the dual POV chapters and learning about all the secrets between the characters.

My only critique was that the end of the book felt slightly rushed. I understand what the author was going for; it just needed a bit more fleshing out. Otherwise, I enjoyed the book and found it to be an easy read to stop and start without losing the plot. I would recommend it if someone is looking for an easy murder mystery to read.

Loved this one! It was so fun to read about the drama surrounding a wedding party, which included a murder! This book was fun without feeling overly quirky or cozy.

The Wedding Party by L.R. Jones has all the makings of a thrilling read—a bachelor and bachelorette party at the iconic and eerie Stanley Hotel, a picture-perfect couple, and a twist of murder the morning after. The premise immediately caught my attention, and the short chapters kept the pace quick, making it easy to fly through the book.

However, despite the promising setup, the story was rather formulaic. The haunted hotel setting added some atmosphere, but the plot itself didn’t offer much that was fresh or surprising. There were moments where the narrative dragged, and while the book is definitely entertaining, it’s also the kind of thriller that’s fun in the moment but doesn’t leave a lasting impression.

A fast paced neck breaking thriller delivered in dual POV. This one was a thrill ride that you may want to embark on. I loved every edge of your seat moment and I couldn't put it down. I had to know what was going to happen! Highly recommend!

A bachelor and bachelorette party at a haunted hotel!? This sounded so fun once I read the synopsis. I loved the dual points of view. This had a lot of suspense, and it was a quick, enjoyable read.

This is my first thriller by this author and enjoyed it for the most part. I liked that it had me guessing and it seemed to flow well with the pace.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first read by this author. It’s a fast paced thriller that leaves you guessing at every turn.

Thoroughly enjoyable and look forward to reading more.

The Wedding Party is a fast paced psychological thriller centered around FBI Agent Andi Castle and the murder of Oliver. Oliver and Carrie are having a combined bachelor/bachelorette party at The Stanley, but things do not go as planned when Oliver is murdered and Carrie is the number one suspect. Andi just happens to be at the party as a plus-one. Andi seems like an unconventional agent, who could use some more training as to how to handle a crime scene and suspects. She dropped the ball to many times to be accidental. Some of the chapters seemed almost unnecessary and there was little follow up with them. Where was the murder weapon? Lots of unanswered questions, but an entertaining book nonetheless.

I want to thank Netgalley & Thomas & Mercer for an ARC of this book.

A fast-paced thriller that was not very original but still super enjoyable. I liked the short chapters format that kept me wanting to read more. I'm not a big fan of detectives' POV, so that didn't work so well for me but it didn't really bother me either. There are also first-person accounts by other characters that I'm not sure were necessary, at least not presented that way, because it gave us a lot of first-person POVs and that felt unnecessarily confusing. I preferred Carrie's POV and wish there'd been more of it. The writing isn't amazing but honestly I don't expect or need great prose from my thrillers so I was ok with it. What matters to me is that the mystery in itself was interesting and I enjoyed the unpredictability of the twists. So, an entertaining, fast-paced thriller, that I may forget all about very quickly, but that I had a fun time reading nonetheless.

My favorite book so far of L.R. Jones. It was so gripping I couldn't put it town. I had to find out what happened, who was the murderer. The setting was so well done you almost felt like you were there at the party with the characters.

There may be a murderer on the guest list - but have no fear, FBI Agent Andi Castle just happens to be a plus one at this party!

This one kept me guessing! The short chapter format definitely lent itself to the fast pace! I just couldn’t read it fast enough to find out who the killer is and whether the body count would mount.

This was a fine read, nothing special, but enjoyable nonetheless. The cover is gorgeous though! I would recommend this, but I found it a bit boring at times and dragged on.

Carrie and Oliver. A couple completely in love and the hosts of a wedding to remember at Colorado’s legendary Stanley Hotel. This is Carrie’s fairy tale come true. Her fiancé, Oliver, is Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome; successful; and utterly devoted to her. Now family and friends have gathered to celebrate. It’s sure to be a wild night as the drinks flow freely and the fun begins.But the morning after is murder. FBI agent Andi Castle was just supposed to be a plus-one. This should have been a calming weekend getaway from what she does best: catch killers. Instead, Andi’s on the hunt again. The hotel is on lockdown. Secrets are being unearthed. And no one is above Andi’s suspicions. But which secrets are worth killing for? Andi’s forced to find the answers fast…before someone else dies. Lots of suspense and made it almost through the whole story before figuring out the killer. Would have preferred more of a surprise but all in all this was a very well written, compelling psychological thriller.

a pretty face paced crime thriller! enjoyed getting the POV from the FBI agent. for awhile I was unsure if who the killer was but closer to the end the more obvious was. Still enjoyed it!