I was initially intrigued and spent the entire time trying to figure out who the saboteur was. However, after all the buildup, I found the ending to be quite underwhelming. The bride came across as whiny throughout the story, and her reactions didn't seem to align with the ending. I also didn't feel invested enough in the other characters to be interested in reading a sequel about their story.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this eARC (in audiobook format).

“The Woman at My Wedding” by L.G. Davis, narrated by Laurence Bouvard, is a psychological thriller that weaves a tale of love, deception, and the dark secrets that can lurk beneath the surface of a seemingly perfect relationship

Set against the backdrop of a picturesque oceanfront, the story follows Brynn, a bride-to-be whose joy is overshadowed by the sudden and unsettling arrival of her fiancé Nathan’s estranged mother, Debbie. As the wedding day approaches, a series of disturbing events unfold, from the delivery of a defaced cake topper to the disappearance of Brynn’s veil, hinting at a sinister presence lurking in the shadows.

Davis masterfully builds suspense, layering each chapter with tension and uncertainty. The narrative is a compelling mix of romance and dread, leading readers through a labyrinth of emotions as Brynn’s perfect day spirals into a fight for survival. The author’s skillful portrayal of characters creates a vivid tableau where each individual’s motives are shrouded in mystery, leaving readers to wonder who can be trusted.

The novel’s strength lies in its ability to maintain a relentless pace, with twists that hit like a freight train, leaving readers gasping for air. It’s a story that grips you from the first page and refuses to let go, culminating in a climax that is both shocking and satisfying.

Laurence Bouvard’s narration adds a layer of intensity to the experience. Her ability to convey the protagonist’s inner turmoil and the mounting dread is commendable, making the audiobook an immersive experience.

With “The Woman at My Wedding,” Davis has crafted a tale that is a testament to her prowess in the thriller genre and a reminder of the fragility of trust. This book will resonate with fans of “Gone Girl” and “The Girl on the Train,” offering a fresh take on the psychological thriller that is addictive and haunting.

I would describe this as thriller light. I wish there was more of a climax but it gives cozy thriller.

This was a solid thriller! Definitely had an ending I never could have predicted and the narrator’s voice was nice—not too distracting, calm and level!

I was drawn to the title and cover of this new author, but I had trouble getting into it and wasn't sure how I felt about it. I found the book's synopsis to be quite intriguing.

The beginning was really interesting! I kept wondering who "the woman" was throughout this suspenseful and intriguing story. Throughout the chapters, my speculations about who it might be changed frequently.
Unfortunately, I started to lose interest in the main character's situation in the second half of the book. I found it difficult to connect with any of the characters. I was unable to relate to any of the characters and found nothing about them to keep me interested or motivated to keep reading the novel.

On this one, I found the narration to be really difficult. The voice sounded incredibly robotic and a little irritating to me.

Overall it was okay book. I think I might like it better if I was reading physical copy instead listening to the audiobook.

The Woman at My Wedding unfortunately fell flat for me.
Honestly I just felt like I needed it to end, but it just kept going, and going, and going.

The plot itself had great potential, but the characters were absolutely awful and not in a “Oh Gosh they’re batshit crazy way”. They just were.
And the ending…. It was just bad. It felt so rushed and not thought through and I was just bored the entire time.

I truly wish it would be better, but it unfortunately wasn’t, for me at least.

If you’re new to psychological thrillers this might be a fun read, since the plots are plotting to say the least, but for the ones reading thrillers on a daily basis this might not be a thrilling book to read or listen to.

A thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the opportunity to listen to The Woman at my Wedding.

3.5⭐
Genre ~ psychological mystery
Series ~ Broken Vows #1
Setting ~ Florida
Publication date ~ June 13, 2024
Est Page Count ~ 297 (p+ 43 chapters +e)
Audio length ~ 8 hours 26 minutes
Narrator ~ Laurence Bouvard
POV ~ dual 1st, present tense
Featuring ~ revenge, past secrets

Brynn is getting ready to marry the man of her dreams, Nathan. She's planning the wedding on her own practically while he is at a high profile murder trial.

We hear from 'the woman' that clearly is trying to sabotage the wedding. But why and who is this mystery woman? There are quite a few possibilities.

Alright so I liked the few twists we got, one was a real nice zinger, but Brynn going back and forth trying to figure out who was doing the sabotaging was a bit annoying. The things that were being done were things that you'd expect in order to get the bride in a frenzy.

Overall, it was fine, a bit slow moving, but I enjoyed the writing well enough that I'm interested in seeing where the next book takes us.

Side note ~ no matter where the author is based, or their nationality, I feel like if the book is based in the USA then proper terms should be used and vice versa. For instance we don’t really call people cows over here, or say chemist.

Narration notes:
She sounded a little young, but did a nice job differentiating other characters' voices. I could have gone for a little more emotion at times.

Series notes:
The story somewhat continues, so it would be best to read this one before The Missing Bridesmaid.

Thank you Netgalley, L G Davis and Bookouture Audio for the audio arc of The Women At My Wedding.
Narrated by Laurence Bouvard.

This is a great twisty read of Brynn, who is getting ready to get married. Unfortunately, her happiness is disrupted by her estranged Mother In law, who holds a dangerous secret from Bynns past. As Brynn's past starts to unfold and unravel, we find that her secret destroyed lives and we find out all is not what it seems.

This is a great page turner and the narrative was really well paced and the characters well developed. The story twists one way and then other, and you find yourself favouring Brynn. The pay off at the end of the book, I didn't see coming and Im looking forward to reading the 2nd book in the Broken Vow series .

Laurence Boulevard did a fantastic job narrating this book. Her voice is very well suited to this type of domestic thriller.

4 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This book was full of so many twists and turns and I loved every second of it! This was a very enjoyable read because it had me guessing. I did not anticipate that ending. I am really looking forward to the sequel to see what comes next.

I loved this book, it reminded me of The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose because of the unreliable narrator, unreliable characters, the continuing twist and turns and the ending was just perfection! I loved that as the story progressed we could see the FMC's veil of truth begin to show and see that we weren't being told the whole truth especially as we learned more and more about the other characters and their roles within the story, I loved that characters were always at an arm's length from the FMC because it truly did show that she had something she was hiding from everyone. I would 100% recommend this book to anyone who loves thriller mystery novels and who loves twist and turns!

Well I'm definitely still thinking about the ending of this one! This suspenseful story began with trouble right away and continued to build quickly, but I still thought I had it pretty much narrowed down to what was going to happen. I definitely didn't see the twisty ending coming. With a cast of generally unlikable characters, L.G. Davis penned the first in a series with ease. The narrator of this audio version captured much of the cast well, but some fell flat. Despite not really rooting for anyone in particular, I will still be picking up the next in the series to see where this train wreck leads!
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC.

L.G Davis’s new thriller, The Woman at My Wedding, is an edge-of-your-seat page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end. As Brynn prepares for her dream wedding, her happiness is shattered by the sudden arrival of her estranged mother-in-law, who holds a dangerous secret about her past. With her fiancé busy in court defending a woman suspected of several murders and a series of mysterious and rather unnerving events, it seems there is a looming threat that goes beyond the arrival of Debbie! Brynn must navigate a web of lies and deception to protect herself and her future.

Packed with several unexpected twists and heart-pounding suspense, this novel is perfect for fans of psychological thrillers

Thank you to #netgalley and @bookouture for the advanced audiobook copy!

When Brynn starts receiving threatening packages and signs in the weeks leading up to her wedding, she's concerned. Fortunately, her wonderful fiancée Nathan makes her feel safe and happy. When he has to leave town for a huge trial, things start to go downhill fast. An unexpected guest shows up, making Brynn wonder if she's the one sending the eerie packages, but then things begin to further unravel and Brynn learns that no one is quite who they say they are.

I really struggled with the narration on this one. the voice for Brynn was so breathy and naïve she was annoying to listen to. I never hold the narration against the author though so I pushed on. The first 85% of the book was built well and the creepy happenings were done with a great pace, it kept things interesting for sure. Then you hit the 85% mark and the only way I can describe it without any spoilers is to say that it immediately reminded me of the scene in friends where Ross & Monica's parents find out a whole ton of secrets in thirty seconds. Friends fans know what I"m talking about but basically Monica & Ross take turns yelling out secrets-- "Ross got caught smoking pot in college and blamed it on me! And you know that mailman you got fired? He didn't steal your playboys, Ross did!" "Well hurricane Gloria didn't break the porch swing, Monica did!" "Ross hasn't worked at the museum in a YEAR!" "Monica and Chandler are living together!" "Ross married Rachel in Vegas and got divorced... AGAIN!" and the parent's response is just..... "That's" a lot of information to get in thirty seconds!". That's how I felt about the last 15% of this book and I couldn't unsee it. I found it really jarring since the bulk of the book was so well metered. I had to go back and listen to that part twice and I'm honestly still not sure I have 100% of it straight in my head.

I liked the perspective switch with the woman & Brynn, I love the twist about the house guest at the end, I didn't see that coming at all.... but that end.... I don't know I just really thought it was way too much in such a short span. I would probably still probably give this author another go, I just think maybe one or two well written twists is plenty.

Brynn is looking forward to marrying the love of her life Nathan, she is all set to take her vows and has taken a break from her work to ensure that the wedding planning goes well - she has the best wedding planner, Ellen that Nathan has appointed and she is ensuring that she doesn't leave anything unplanned.
As the planning is progressing well, Brynn is surprised to find her uninvited MIL shows up at her door step - and she also knows that Nathan doesn't want his mother at the wedding. Brynn chooses to keep her MIL's presence a secret from Nathan.
The story has another part where the "woman" is stalking Brynn leaving her notes, broken wedding cake toppers and Brynn is getting scared by the day! But she is also adamant that she will go ahead with the wedding as planned.
Brynn also doesn't share all the secret notes and gifts with Nathan as she knows he is fighting the biggest case of his life and is representing a client who is accused of killing their spouse, and that too all the three of them they had married!

As the wedding day gets closer Brynn's anxiety just keeps increasing and on the wedding day the most unexpected happens leaving someone dead - but why is the "woman" stalking Brynn? What happens at the court that things take a bitter turn and Nathan starts to behave differently towards Brynn?

All in all a good 4.5 star - a 0.5 star lesser as the rushed ending didn't make sense in some bits and pieces.

Thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture Audio and L.G. Davis for approving the audio ARC which left me wanting more and there's part 2 already out!

When I started this book I thought it would be so predictable but was I wrong! I think it’s around chapter 40 when I said WTF out load at least twice!!

I had figured out one of the twists but not the others that come at you in such quick succession you mind is blown!

I want to reread this knowing the twists now as the author leaves hints throughout and the dots all connect perfectly.

The dual POV is so effective as well with one POV just being named as ‘The Woman’. Each time I thought it was a different character.

The writing style reminded me of Freida McFadden which I loved.

I don’t want to say too much in case you read it!!

Definitely will be reading the sequel!

I’m pretty sure psychological thrillers are my favorite genre to listen to…the plot build-up with the twists…it’s almost like seeing it play out on a movie screen. This thriller was full of wedding planning sabotages, family drama and of course secrets. Brynn is gearing up for her upcoming nuptials to Nathen, big shot lawyer in mid-trial…but, who doesn’t want them to get married? My thoughts on who was “the woman” changed as the plot built up, and I was pleasantly surprised with the conclusion of the book. The narrator portrayed the nativity of the main character well.
3.75-4 stars

This is the first book in the Broken Vows series and follows Brynn as she prepares to marry the man of her dreams, Nathan.

Reading almost like a diary, we follow the countdown to the wedding day but follow this from a couple of different pov's.
The excitement of Brynn and her friends as they make final preparations and also an unknown character, The Woman.

We soon learn that "the woman" is creating problems for Brynn and that her plan is to destroy the wedding day.
But we don't yet understand why!?
As we read, more and more comes to light as to Brynn's dubious past, which is hinted at throughout, but not divulged.
We also see a string of problems and incidents occur that start to detail the wedding plans.

I took a while to really get into this if I'm honest. I can't put my finger on what it was, but I just struggled with the characters and the events.
Some of Brynn's reactions were a little off and it seemed quite repetitive.
But as I read on, I relaxed into it a lot more and just followed it through.

We soon have enough ammunition to suspect every single one of the women in the book - which really got my senses going and I even started to suspect Nathan of some wrong doing too!

This was quite twisty and kept us wondering right to the end about who the woman was - and I have to admit that I was still shocked by the reveal and the twists at the ending.

On the whole, not a bad read at all - but it was just lacking that something to really fully grip me in and immerse me. I think maybe it was my lack of connection with the characters that did it?

Still, I'd be happy to give book 2 a read, if only to find out what happened beyond those last few suspenseful and ominous pages that leave us wondering.

I absolutely love L. G. Davis! She had a way with words and really transports you into her books. The woman at my wedding was no exception. You will literally never know who to trust! The audiobook version was great. I loved the narrator. Her voice was soothing and brought the story to life! I must read.

That was not what I expected! This book kept me listening and I finished it in a little more than a day. I was intrigued by Brynn’s situation and I certainly did not see the twist coming

Woah. I LOVED this book! It kept me guessing and boy, was I completely wrong! Had me glued from the very first sentence! Definitely heart-pounding! I can’t wait for part 2, The Missing Bridesmaid! Adding this to my top reads of the year! I LOVE this author!

Brynn and Nathan fell in love at first sight and are about to get married and live happily ever after, or so they thought.

Someone is out to destroy and sabotage their happy union. Sending threatening notes, cancelling wedding venues, making Brynn sick. Who can it be??

So many possible suspects but, I promise you, you will not guess who it is!

So many SHOCKING moments! I could not believe Brynn’s past! The ending made me soooo mad, but in a good way!

If you love Frieda McFadden and Sally Hepworth, this one is for you!!!