A fun, sexy read!

Stella and her best friend crash a wedding -- only the best man finds out and he's the bride's brother. He calls her up on stage to give a speech, thinking she'll bail but she gets up there and gives the best one. On the way out, she grabs a couple bottles of bubbly but leaves behind her phone. That means she has to go to Hudson to get it back, because she needs it for her business. That leads them to working together. It's a fun story, the characters are so cleverly crafted and it's just really enjoyable.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for a temporary, digital ARC in return for my review.

The Invitation is a standalone title written by Vi Keeland. This book was originally published in 2021 and rereleased in 2024.

*Wedding crashers
*Soul mate connection
*Cheating ex’s

Such a cute read! I love the soul mate trope and these two characters definitely had that connection. Both the FMC and the MMC had ex’s that cheated on them but I love that the author did not let that stop them from falling for each other.

The side characters in this story were excellent! Highly recommended book from this author!

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this title!

Format: NetGalley ebook
Genre: Contemporary fiction, Romance
Overall score:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice level:🌶️🌶️🌶️
Characters: Stella (FMC) & Hudson (MMC)

Omg I can’t even!! I’ve been only reading mystery thriller books lately but I saw this and said geez it’s Vi Keeland!! I have too!! So I did and I’m so glad I read this book!! It was a wonderful read!! I truly enjoyed reading this one! It was a slow burn that turned into flames!! The storyline was just fabulous!! I can’t say enough about how much I enjoyed this book! I highly highly recommend reading it! It left me feeling fantastic! Thank you NetGalley, Tor publishing group and Vi Keeland for sharing this book with me!! I loved it! Can’t wait for more!

I loved this book! Stella crashes a very upscale wedding. Hudson, the bride's brother, realizes that Stella is not supposed to be there, so he calls her out. A little while later, she finds herself working with him and the bride of the wedding that she crashed! This book was funny and really sweet. I love the single-parent trope. A man being an amazing father makes me melt. I enjoyed the diary aspect also. If you like sweet, predictable office romance books with a HEA, then you should read this book. I personally enjoy reading this type of book as a palette cleanser in between heavier/more emotional books. I rate this book two chili peppers on the spice scale.

Thank you, Tor Publishing Group/Bramble and Vi Keeland, for allowing me to read an ARC of this book and leave my honest review!