Thank you NetGalley & Penguin Group for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. This review can also be found on Goodreads.

'Four Weekends and a Funeral' is the perfect 90's-esque rom-com, forced proximity, enemies to friends to lovers story. Alison finds herself in a unique and uncomfortable situation: the family of her recently deceased ex boyfriend (Sam) is under the impression they were in a serious relationship at the time of his death. When in reality, Sam had broken up with Alison weeks prior after a short dating stint.

Feeling heavy with guilt and a desire to help Sam's grieving family, Alison agrees to help pack up and prepare Sam's condo for selling. Except, there's one catch (aside from having to act like she was Sam's serious girlfriend). Alison is to complete this overwhelming task with Sam's grumpy best friend, Adam. Adam is a man of little words and simple means.

Over the span of four weekends, Alison and Adam get to know each other through quirky and fun dialogue, funny problem solving, and personal revelations. Readers experience their slow burn romance and will want to cheer them on until the final page.

It is also necessary to say that a large part of Alison's healing and self discovery includes her mother's past breast cancer diagnosis, her BRCA1 genetic diagnosis, and a possibility of ovarian cancer in the future. I could see this as being triggering to some, especially if they were not expecting it.

This book was so original. There was a grumpy/sunshine trope mixed in with an almost fake dating type of story. After a recent breakup, the main female character finds herself cleaning out her ex-boyfriend’s apartment after he died. The kicker is: others didn’t know they broke up. While in the process, in swoops the best friend of the deceased and being the type of girl who wants people to like her…it was a recipe for a budding relationship.

This story had me laughing. It goes to show how far one little white lie can go. It is an entertaining romanticism comedy with lots of tropes represented. The story and characters both have depth to them making the story very enjoyable.

Thank you NetGalley! Four Weekends and a Funeral was just what I needed. The sweetest story and Ali and Adam gave my heart flutters. I would highly rec this book to people looking for a cute Rom-Com.

This was great.. the characters were so relatable with the book having a nostalgic feel to it. I live a good forced proximity trope. I'll be looking out for more laugh out loud rom come from Ellie

loved this romance of friends of someone that died and end up finding love over 4 weekends. loved the friends and the slow romance between them. i want to see the friends find love in their trivia group.

Gosh, I really liked this book.

It is really difficult to find a novel with any sort of romantic elements that doesn't make me want to wash my eyeballs with bleach. This one was so refreshing!

Things I really liked:
- Inclusion of the inner turmoil caused by cancer diagnosis. As a child of a cancer patient, this spoke to some of my anxieties.
- A smart main character with a real job.
- A setting in the Midwest that didn't involve the term "homestead."
- Characters behaved like adults without devolving into vapid, rutting beasts.
- Trivia Night. I dominate at trivia night, so it was very relatable.

There were a few predictable elements, but overall this is a book that I will read more than once.

This book is one of my favorite recent romances—I was captivated from the very first line, and knew I was in the hands of a confident storyteller who would give me something a little more than I was expecting. The depth of themes and character woven through this fun, banter-filled romance makes it a standout. Can't wait to recommend it to everyone I know!

I really enjoyed this book. Not only did it give me all the feels , humor, interesting characters, many quotables it made me think. My favorite kind of book. If you are looking for a light romance, woman’s fiction or possible perspective change on what a second chance is or can mean, this does it.

I look forward to reading more from this author

Firstly, thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an E-arc. Although this was provided my thoughts and opinions are my own.

I‘ve seen a lot that this gave 90s corm-com feel to it, and I just don’t get that. I very much got early 2000s vibes from it, especially with a major playing factoring being the BRCA gene for Alison. Adam annoyed me for the first majority of the novel, as did Alison. I understand what she was trying to do for his parents but I think it went too far tbh.
It was slow, but had some really cute moments. A miss for me- but a cute rom com either way!

I thought this book was hysterical! The chemistry between the main characters was so good. I love that the writer included a woman with the brca gene who has had a mastectomy!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

Read this if you like:
•forced proximity
•laugh out loud rom coms
•grumpy/sunshine
•books set in Minnesota
•deep conversations

I will always read books set in Minnesota and by other Minnesota authors. This book was fantastic. I loved the Minnesota setting and the Minnesota landmarks and local bits added. The tension and the banter between Alison & Adam was top notch. This book also hit on some heavy topics that made this book seem like it was real. The harder subjects were handled with care. I can’t believe this is a debut!

Thank you Putnam for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

It was hard for me to put this one down! Ali and Adam were relatable and lovable and following their friendship and lovestory gave me all the feels... sometimes even causing me to tear up! The premise of this book was great and everything from the pacing of the story to the wonderful backup characters (I wish I knew Sam and was friends with Mara and Chelsea!) was spot on.
I can't wait to recommend this book to everyone next summer (if you're reading this now... add to your "TBR" list!) and thank you so much to NetGalley and Putnam for the e-ARC. Already looking forward to Ellie Palmer's next book!

This was a sweet read! Ali is in a spot we have or will be in at some point in our lives. She is questioning how she got to where she is now, who she is and most importantly - what she wants out of life. She is funny, quick witted and smidge snarky - which I love, but she is also vulnerable and relatable. It took a while for the story to unfold but once it did I enjoyed the story.

I just finished Four Weekends and a Funeral and let’s just say that you can now refer to me as Ellie Palmer’s newest fan. I really enjoyed this romantic comedy. I adored the characters, flaws and all. Palmer did an excellent job of incorporating tough topics but keeping the story light — the characters were so good humored (even Adam), which helped. I will admit that, initially, I had to get used to Palmer’s quick whit paired with her descriptive storytelling. But, after a while, I fell into the rhythm of her writing and genuinely appreciated it.

This book was like watching a lovely Christmas story. If you want the feel good story with a spin, this is the book. Gave me Abbey Jimenez vibes. I thought it was adorable and am a bit sad it’s over.

It’s just a little white lie, that’s what Alison tells herself, what follows is a hilarious series of incidents that proves “no good deed goes unpunished.”

At the funeral of her ex, Alison realizes he never bothered to tell his family and friends that they were no longer together. As the ultimate people-pleaser she agrees to help Sam's “best friend” empty out his condo.

Adam has his own problems, no one realizes just how far apart he and Sam had drifted. The least he can do is get the condo ready to sell.

What follows is 4 weekends of Alison and Adam working together, misunderstandings, mutual pining, a hilarious cast of secondary characters, cut throat quizzo and an ending twist you won't see coming! I highly recommend it.

This was perfect! Four weekends and a Funeral is filled with depth, grief, tension, and love of course.

I simply couldn’t put it down once I started reading. I think this would be a perfect read for any fans of Emily Henry and Annabel Monaghan!

Thank you netgalley and Putnam for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

This book was a real sleeper hit for me. I loved the main character’s representation of people with the BRCA gene. It was a really powerful look at the unique circumstances of someone in this situation- the difficult decisions they have to make, the unusual grief that comes along with it… It was incredibly thought provoking. The developing relationship and banter between the couple was great- but even better was the relationship between the three best friends. I would love a sequel or two to this story!! Just putting that out into the universe. Definitely a 4.5 for me I think. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc.

Thanks to Net Galley and Putnam for the advanced copy!

I was excited about this book from the announcement, and it did not disappoint. Alison it’s so relatable to so many people. Her portrayal of guilt and grief Will really hit home for some people. And Adam himself is so sweet, kind thoughtful, and overall caring. This novel really is a portrait of two people bettering themselves through each other loved!