This was my first time reading something by this author and it was a very lovely experience. This is a charming romantic comedy that delivers a delightful mix of fake marriage mishaps, undeniable chemistry, and laugh-out-loud moments. Cecily is a librarian, and Nate is a struggling author. They somehow find themselves in a bit of a compromising situation, and how do they decide to resolve it? By getting married of course. A fake marriage is surely the solution to squash any rumors that may destroy their careers. But it doesn't take long for their unconventional arrangement to quickly turn into something real and blur the lines between pretense and passion.
The all too fun trope of fake marriage sets the stage for a story full of witty banter and romantic tension. They struggle to navigate personal ambitions—Cecily’s pursuit of a literary award and Nate’s writer’s block—which adds a certain depth to the story, making their connection feel all the more authentic.
This is an absolutely sweet and feel-good read that left me smiling long after turning the last page.
I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

This book was so sweet and funny and I enjoyed every page of it. I also loved that it centered around the literary world. Cecily was so relatable in her journey and Nate was just a good dude. Then throw in Questlove?? Heck yes! Loved this one so much!

I really tried to get into this book. I picked it up several times and just could not get into it. I am not even sure why, but I just couldn't.

Loved this unconventional love story! KJ has such a witty and clever way of writing dynamic characters that readers fall in love with!

After reading The Book Proposal as an ARC, I was super excited for the next book by KJ!! A Storybook Wedding did not disappoint! I am a sucker for enemies to lovers and marriage of convenience tropes. It was a super cute and charming rom-com. I love how KJ paints the story. The characters have so much depth to them and the story goes into a lot of detail about the writing process. I cannot wait to read the next one by KJ!

A special thank you to Netgalley, KJ Micciche, and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Watch out for karaoke mishaps that result in a fake engagement…because weddings are forever…

When librarian Cecily Jane Allerton and hotshot struggling author Nate Ellis are caught in a compromising position during their MFA program, they decide to get married to keep the haters from destroying their careers. To the horror of Cecily's family - who are all *huge* fans of big white weddings, they elope to City Hall. Now they're back on Block Island, pretending to be a real married couple, and finding that however fake the relationship may be, the mutual attraction is all too real. With Cecily vying for a literary award, Nate striving to get past his writer's block, and plans to annul the marriage after the MFA program ends, what could possibly go wrong?

I loved Cecily and Nate's story. I am a sucker for an unconventional love story and this one was no exception. Characters were likeable and relatable. Plot was perfectly executed. I love the writing style of KJ Micciche. Cannot wait to read more from them. Will recommend to others.

This book was so cute! I actually forgot what the story was about in the beginning of the book despite the title so I was pleasantly surprised when the marriage of convenience portion came up. Plus you can’t go wrong with the only one bed trope. I loved the chemistry between Cecily and Nate. This was pretty fast paced read for me and I found myself laughing out loud at points. Would definitely recommend!

This was a really cute story. It was a light, fun, and summer read. But it was veryyyyyyyyyy cringey.

What a cute story! References to COVID aside, I really enjoyed this story. Would definitely recommend this one.

"A Storybook Wedding" by K.J. Micciche is a charming and witty rom-com that cleverly blends the enemies-to-lovers and marriage of convenience tropes. Cecily and Nate's chemistry sizzles as they navigate the complexities of a fake marriage that feels all too real. The quirky, relatable characters and the backdrop of Block Island add depth and warmth to the story. With laugh-out-loud moments and heartfelt emotions, this book is a delightful read for fans of light-hearted romance with a twist. A perfect escape into a love story that feels both modern and timeless.

CJ is a children’s librarian and joins an MFA program to help herself become a published author. Nate is a “literary Nostradamus” but is struggling to complete his second novel, so he becomes a professor at the MFA program CJ is at. A situation where she drunkenly kisses him (in front of QuestLove???) forces them into a sham marriage to protect Nate’s job. Hijinks ensue.

Overall, I thought this was a really cute, fun marriage-of-convenience trope. It felt a little dry throughout, but it made up for it with all of the fun banter and absurdity of the whole plot. I didn’t love the continuous references to the COVID pandemic, as I prefer to not read about recent current events in fiction, but it did make sense with the plot in a way.

A Storybook Wedding was a really enjoyable story about two writers needing a fake wedding to be able to keep their jobs and education. But it was so much more than a simple story, it went into the depths of the writing process which was so interesting to hear about. The characters were interesting and entertaining and I really liked learning about them. I recommend this one as it has a fun cameo and I was engaged the entire time.

Thank you so much to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for the earc. All opinions are my own.

I went back and forth quite a bit on my thought while reading this, and felt like it didn’t really pick up until CJ proposed their fake relationship. From there it got a lot more interesting and fast paced. The layers of the books within the book, with both characters writing theirs at the time and seeing more background on writing and publishing was fun as a reader as well. As far as format, I found the long paragraphs a bit hard to wade through at times.

DNF around 75%. I was really intrigued by this premise, and I was somewhat hooked in at the beginning, but the pacing dragged for me and I lost interest before I could make it to the end. In order to buy into such a silly premise I need the story to lean into the drama, and unfortnately I wasn't feeling that with this one.

While fake dating isn’t my favorite trope, I really enjoyed it in this story. Micciche’s writing was hilarious, and her development of the protagonists was awe-inspiring. Cecily and Nate’s love story was a rocky one, but I appreciated how they approached their challenges with maturity. I will be keeping my eyes open for Micciche’s next book as I just loved this title.

This was cute, but lord help me I had so many moments of second hand embarrassment I couldn't finish the whole book and found myself skipping scenes.

Cecily has been working as a librarian and though she loves the job she strives to be an author. She has been accepted into a program for writers and is given time off. Nate Ellis is a hot-shot author who is having problems writing his next book so teaching a class is his next best gig. After the first day, he finds himself attractive to Cecily and wants to help her with her story, while others pick at her her give her encouragement. She decides to rewrite her story. Now when the program is on break and they have been seeing each other they begin to fear about what others will think so they go to city hall and get married. When they return for the next part of the course everything changes and one of the professors who has been out for Nate makes both of their lives difficult. This all does work out when you read the book and the story was a quick read for me. A good book with wonderful characters.

I enjoyed this book, fake dating/marriage is one of my favorite tropes. I loved that the story is set on Block Island, because I used to spend my summers there growing up. It brought back many happy memories.
I really liked Cecily’s character, she was fully fleshed out and I could relate to her uncertainty about her writing. 4 stars.

From the Publisher:
When librarian Cecily Jane Allerton and hotshot struggling author Nate Ellis are caught in a compromising position during their MFA program, they decide to get married to keep the haters from destroying their careers. To the horror of Cecily's family, which is a big fan of big white weddings, they elope to City Hall. Now they're back on Block Island, pretending to be a real married couple, and finding that however fake the relationship may be, the mutual attraction is all too real. With Cecily vying for a literary award, Nate striving to get past his writer's block, and plans to annul the marriage after the MFA program ends, what could possibly go wrong?

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley, I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Fun, cute, quick read and perfect for the summer!

CJ is a librarian who was accepted into an MFA program where famous author Nate Ellis is an advisor. During break they are caught in a compromising position and they decide to get married so that neither of them get kicked out of the program.


Dual POV, Famous author, student writer, drunk karaoke and marriage of convenience made this book such a light and fun read.

This book was not mind blowing in any way but it was definitely a fun read and I really enjoyed the premise and seeing both of their POVs. I really liked both characters, their sense of humor and quirkiness and how they were developed.

I completed a hybrid reading of this book- I read the physical copy while listening to the audiobook and really enjoyed both! The narration was well done and the book was very good!

3.4 stars rounded up to 4!

Read to 27%. The first visit to Block Island was very enjoyable to read. When the man in characters return to their real lives the story fell flat for me. I love the writing style of the author, but the pacing is very slow.