Thanks to NetGalley, Jessica Joyce, and Berkley Publishing Group for an advance copy of this book!

Eli and Georgia broke up five years ago but have stayed friendly, mostly for the sake of their shared friend group. But when their best friends' wedding starts to go off the rails, they have to team up to keep it from turning into a total disaster…

I ate this book up, this exceeded my expectations. It's raw, heartfelt, heartbreaking, but still leaves room for banter and funny lines. The romance has just the right amount of spice, flirty and fun. I liked how we got little bits of their past through Georgia’s memories. The story does a great job showing how they went from strangers to best friends to lovers to exes. I don’t want to go too much into it, JUST READ IT!

Five beautiful stars.
I used to be the biggest fan of second chance romances but then I realized they really needed to be done right, and this one was done so, so right. I was so hooked from the very start and it took everything in me to get actual work done while I went between the audiobook and the ebook yesterday. And when I got home, it was game over. I got to that last 20sih percent and stopped the audiobook, started reading the ebook, cried because I felt so seen Georgia's character and the romance between her and Eli made my heart hurt in the best way. Then I went to sleep, and woke up and listened to all of it again on the audiobook and cried on my way into work this morning. I have no regrets.
A new favorite book. Hands down.

This was such a sweet read. I really enjoyed the love story and all of the fun wedding shenanigans of this book. Definitely a good one! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was cute. I liked the second chance romance and the tension between them. I still can’t figure out why the couple that were getting married didn’t go to see the venue and plan their own wedding after the first one dissolved.

This was such a shocking favorite of the year. Not only was this a new to me author, but it was a second chance romance done to absolute perfection.

Second chance romances can be so difficult to pull off, but this one not only convinced me of their past connection, but that they should be together despite their hardships.

Forced proximity, a romantic wedding backdrop, and so much mutual pining made this book hard to put down. And it definitely left me crying at the end.

Can't wait to read more from this author!

Wonderful and so sweet ! Def had me crying a good bit. Georgia was so relatable for me and her and Eli were perfect together :)

Jessica Joyce truly has a way with words! the way she describes the little details and feelings of falling in love is so magical. The setting of the vineyard was so fun and romantic. I love second chance romances and found myself rooting for Georgia and Eli from their first interaction, despite not yet knowing what went wrong in the past. I enjoyed the way their history was slowly revealed as the current love story developed. I could've used a bit more communication about why this time was different/confronting their past issues, but overall really enjoyed this one!

Confession: did I initially want to read this book because I heard Eli wears a chain and that gives such Paul Mescal vibes? Yes. After reading it am I glad I read it besides the chain? Also yes. It was very very cute. A napa winery as a backdrop.. yes please. A second chance romance with no third act break up? COUNT ME IN. It started good and ended great. Would recommend!

A best friend trio is brought back together to get one of them hitched. Catch is the other two used to be in a serious relationship and they haven't seen each other since. I love exes coming back together who have seriously done the work! They know the toxic things they did previously and they won't be repeating those same mistakes. I truly enjoyed this book and needed the couple getting married to get their poop together! Haha!

Everyone said this book was a joy, but I truly did not know how lovely it was. I cannot recommend this enough.

JESSICA JOYCE!!! I MEAN CMONNNN THIS WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!! CHEFS KISS, WOULD KISS THE AUTHOR FOR THIS ONE

Didn't think I would love this more than You, With a View, but this was a WINNER! Looooove this so much. I'm such a sucker for second chance romance, and this was SCR done RIGHT. It had so much heart and nuance, and emotion, and DEPTH. Jessica Joyce has become my new fave romance writer, along with Emily Henry and Ashley Poston. Can't wait for her next book!

Jessica Joyce has done it again! Georgia and Eli have the most tragic, beautiful love story that brought me to tears more than once. What happens when you feel abandoned by everyone but find family amongst your best friend? What happens when you fall in love with one of those best friends? What happens when that relationship falls apart? I was absolutely gutted as we learned more about Georgia and how she sees the world. Never allowed to take up too much space or ask anyone to have her needs met for fear of being “too much” and then being abandoned. Then there’s Eli, whose generational trauma deeply impacted his life and relationships… my heart broke for each of them more than once while reading. Jessica has once again created characters and a story that are imperfect (as we all are), chaotic, romantic, and yet immensely relatable. I think we all share at least one trait with these characters. I will never stop being obsessed with Jessica Joyce’s writing or recommending her books to all of my friends.

oh there has not been yearning like this in a lONGGGGG time....utterly gagged by how AMAZING this was...forever a jessica joyce fan.

Thank you so much @BerkleyRomance for giving me this ARC in exchange for my honest and unbiased review (Release Date | 16 July 2024)

SYNOPSIS | Georgia, Eli + Adam have been the best of friends since they were teenagers, but Georgia + Eli decide to take their friendship to the next level in college. Unfortunately fifteen months later their relationship crumbles (alongside their friendship) and yet they pretend to be civil for the sake of Adam. When Adam's wedding plans go off the rails he asks both Georgia + Eli to step-up and help him fix the mess, but Georgia is very hesitant to be in such close proximity to Eli again after her heart was broken.

WHAT I LIKED:
- I am a sucker for a second-chance romance and this delivered!!
- ALL THE FEELS (gasping, sniffling, chuckling, smiling, swooning)
- the banter was top notch
- the chemistry, the emotional connection, the spark + fizzle... it was all there alongside a vulnerable story
- loved seeing how the main characters worked through their own individual issues as well as the specific issues relating to them as a couple
- THE PAPER RINGS!!

WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
- that I don't have an entire backlog of books to binge from this author!

One of my favorite second chance romance books I’ve read in a very long time. Often times I find it hard to like them because someone has made such a grave offence in the first go round that it’s hard to believe that they’d really forgive them. Jessica Joyce did a tremendous job with this book. Georgia and Eli’s tension and chemistry just flies off the page and I found myself yearning to learn more about their past and hoping for their reconciliation. This book was hot, magical, heartwarming and made me shed very real tears. I loved it so much.

This book was wonderful! I loved it so much. I read You, With a View and thought the love story was cute, but the characters and relationship didn’t have as much depth as I was hoping for. Not the case with The Ex Vows. This books is everything I love in a good romance novel. Highly recommend!

Jessica Joyce has done it again. I am constantly in awe of this woman’s writing, storytelling and compelling characters. I felt so connected to not only the characters, but the plot as well. a book about two ex lovers who are still so madly in love with each other and they have to unite to help save their friends wedding? oh and it’s set in a vineyard? yeah give me 14 of them right now!!!!

Eli & Georgia are some of my favorite characters I have ever read about. Their depth, dynamic & genuine personality just really worked for me & I felt so immensely connected to both of them but specifically Georgia. My archer girl, fear of change, abandonment issues bestie… I adore you! She is the embodiment of so many of us, our fears, insecurities, and deepest feelings. I can’t put into words how refreshing it was to see a character so much like me. I feelt so unbelievably seen.

These two are soulmates. The pining, banter, flirting and the effortless connection they share is one that is so palpable through the pages. These two are so lovable & you truly root for them from the very beginning.

I could go on and on about how much I love Eli, Georgia, this book & Jessica Joyce but i will never finish. so I’ll leave you with this. If you want a second change read that’s feels realistic with characters that have so much depth, stunning setting, sexy and fun banter & a story that is so entertaining & heartwarming? Look no further, The Ex Vows is the book for you.

The ending of this one had me in tears. It was so good! The characters were lovable, and I enjoyed the way the author put them in forced proximity of one another and had them figure things out. The "wedding curse" was comedic, and the friends were great add-ins to the story. This is a definite recommend for lovers of the second chance romance trope.

“When I say I’m still in love with you, I mean the first time I saw you and right now. I mean every second in between.”

Georgia and Eli. These two exes have to work together and pretend to be on good terms to help save their best friend’s wedding.

This book was absolutely beautiful and heartfelt! The paper rings?! The fact that he never stopped loving her?!!

🍇READ IF YOU LIKE🍇:
- second chance romance
- witty banter
- childhood friends to lovers to strangers to lovers
- past and present
- forced proximity
- “it was always you”
- only one cottage
- paper rings
- anxiety and panic disorder rep
- lots of pining

cw: anxiety, parent abandonment, panic attack

Thank you to @berkleyromance for the advanced copy! The Ex Vows is now available!