Heather McBreen's Wedding Dashers is a riotously fun romantic adventure that delivers laughs, heartfelt moments, and a swoon-worthy story! When Ada's flight connection is canceled en route to her sister's wedding in Ireland, she finds herself stranded in London with a handsome stranger. After sharing a hilarious heart-to-heart at the airport bar, she's horrified to learn that this attractive man is none other than Jack—the infamous best man she's been dreading meeting.

From there, Ada and Jack's journey is a nonstop ride of mishaps, close calls, and undeniable chemistry. With every missed train and a flat tire, their shared adventures bring them closer, revealing Jack's hidden depths and Ada's vulnerability beneath her sarcasm. Jack is the perfect blend of charming and unexpectedly thoughtful, making it impossible not to root for him.

It's hard to believe Wedding Dashers is McBreen's debut! She has an incredible knack for creating characters you can't help but root for and perfectly balances humor and heartfelt moments. Her writing sparkles with warmth and emotional depth, taking readers through the Irish countryside with two unforgettable characters. This is an absolute five-star read—a feel-good romance packed with laugh-out-loud moments and genuine emotion. If you love a story where the journey to love is just as fun as the destination, this one's a must-add to your TBR! Bravo, Heather—I can't wait to see what you write next!

What a fun debut!

After a case of mistaken identity and an almost one-night stand, two stranded wedding guests have to find their way to their final destination together. Ada is headed to her younger sister's wedding, and despite their strained relationship (and her ultra-budget ticket), is determined to make it there.

While bemoaning her plight to a handsome stranger at a hotel bar, Ada and said stranger -- who turns out to be the infamous best man in the wedding -- reluctantly agree to plane-train-automobile it to the wedding together. But of course, it's not a straight course and tempers and attractions flare. YUM.

I've never been a huge fan of the one-night-stand trope, but I enjoyed Ada and Jack's characters, and I LOVE a road trip journey. It was fun to watch the two work through their journey, both personally and as a duo. A quick, funny, steamy read.

Thank you to Netgalley and Heather for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest, unbiased review! WEDDING DASHERS is out 1/28/25!

Wedding Dashers was the cute and banter-filled romantic detour I needed.

Ada is on her way to her little sister's wedding in Ireland when everything goes wrong. Her connecting flight to Belfast is cancelled, she's stranded in London, in a hotel that won't accept her voucher, her bank account is bottomed out and encroaching single digits, and she's just broken up with her boyfriend of eight years. What's a girl to do in such a hopeless scenario?

As it turns out, sharing her woe with a handsome stranger in a hotel bar may be the perfect solution. She'll never see him again, so what does she have to lose? However, things get complicated after their almost-hookup falls apart and they realize they're attending the same wedding. For, not only is Jack the best man, and a supposed womanizer to boot, but he may be her only hope of getting to her sister's wedding on time. So whether it's from missed trains to flat tires, or from locked bathrooms to ripped wedding veils, Ada and Jack are stuck in a mad dash to reach Ireland together. With attraction mounting between them, will their feelings be able to go the distance or are they mere a pit stop along the way?

A fantastic debut! I love detour romcoms, where the main pairing must travel together in forced proximity and encounter obstacles along the way, but what I liked about this one in particular is Ada and Jack were both coming out of their own relationships, trying to pick up the pieces. There was a post-breakup chaos about this - from Ada's purple hair, to Jack's cynical views on marriage - that made it both fun and unexpectedly moving. The story was as much about self-exploration as it was about attraction, romance, and the right timing. Absolutely delightful!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for the ARC in exchange for my review.

This book was so good!! Heather McBreen is now an autobuy author for me. Anything she writes I will read! Thank you so much to Berkley and NetGalley for the eARC.

I’m not normally the type of person who writes paragraphs and paragraphs about a story, but Wedding Dashers deserves all the praise I can give it!!

The plot, the pacing, the character development, and the romance were all so good!! The plot was super unique and gave us many cute moments between Jack and Ada while also keeping us entertained and on our toes about whether or not they will make it to the wedding. The pacing was absolutely perfect. I was never bored or wanting to skip forward in the story. And omg the way these characters evolved throughout the story!! I loved watching them experience new things and grow and change. They both have baggage and watching them learn how to deal with it was so satisfying. The romance was also amazing. I loved the bickering and bantering. I ate up the slow burn and pining.

Again thank you to Berkley, I’m so honored that I was chosen to review this book.

This fantastic debut novel from Heather McBreen needs to go on your TBR shelf! Part enemies to lovers and part "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles," Jack and Ada have a meet cute and near hookup when their flight is canceled in London. Ada needs to make it to Belfast where her little sister is having a destination wedding in an Irish castle. When they both realize they are headed to and in the same wedding, the air gets really icy. Neither of them like the other. Ada has heard nothing but terrible things about Jack and is mortified that she has been so open with him.

There are so many funny situations and terrible travel debacles that will keep you in stitches as these two frolic across the UK racing to the wedding. Wedding Dashers is a TRUE romcom. You will root for Jack and Ada and also laugh out loud.

Thankyou to NetGalley and Berkley publishing group for the advanced copy of Wedding Dashers.

This was a cute read, I’m not the biggest fan of insta love but somehow this one worked. Ada and Jack meet at a hotel lobby. Little do they know they are attending the same wedding. I love the banter between these too and the chemistry. My only complaint is that it was too much of a slow burn for me.

Ada is traveling abroad to her sister’s wedding when everything goes wrong. Her handsome would-be one night stand turns out to be the womanizing best man she’s been warned about named Jack. When they are unable to get a flight to the wedding, they decide to travel together by train and ferry to make it on time to the wedding even though they can’t seem to get along at all. What more could possibly go wrong? As it turns out, quite a lot.

This was such a fun-filled escape! I loved all the tropes in this book: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, only one bed, road trip, and fake marriage (only for a night). I loved the travel aspect too as I have been to many of the places mentioned. The banter was top notch and even though they weren’t really enemies, they definitely got on each other’s nerves in the beginning. It’s definitely a slow burn, will they/won’t they type of romance, and I enjoyed the bits of tension and spice but would have loved even more. Overall, I was so surprised that this was a debut because it’s so well written and I can’t wait to read more from this author! I’d encourage my fellow romance readers to pick this one up- it’s absolutely adorable!

Thank you so much to Heather McBreen and Berkley Romance for the arc and opportunity to be an early reader and reviewer.

Ada's layover in London turns into a disaster when her connecting flight to Ireland is grounded and the hotel won't accept the voucher from the discount airline. With life already a hot mess, Ada has not a whole lot to lose when a random guy in the hotel bar offers to share his room. A misunderstanding and identity reveal proves him to be Jack, the best man of her sister's wedding and a regular Casanova.
Great cast, great setting - I adore a good travel romance. My only hang up to this book is that all of the threads weren't tied into definitive bows (like the VIP veil, for example). Heather did an incredible job with how she wrapped up the romance where it left room for believability rather than insta-love which can be hard to wrap my head around. The cyclical humor really got me laughing throughout. I think Heather will be an author to watch and I'm really interested to see what she does next!
Thank you to Berkley Besties and Netgalley for the advanced copy. All thoughts are my own.

Not going to lie, this book and I started off on the wrong foot. I thought Ada was unsettled and immature. But as I kept reading, I realized it’s because she didn’t know who she was or what she wanted. She felt like me.

When you’re the eldest daughter in a family, you’re the decision maker, the one who looks out for others. Those two factors don’t leave much space or time for curiosity and the realization that you’re more than someone’s sister or daughter or partner. You’re more than a care taker. You’re an individual with needs, wants, dislikes, and you’re deserving of joy. And you see Ada’s growth as sometime in their late 20s; which is an accurate reality for many.

Heavier topic aside:
* The pacing of this book had my full attention. The pace was quick when warranted and slower with intention
* Jack x Smartwater (use your imagination)
* If you want slow burn, you’re going to get it here
* The humor is more slapstick-esque

If you’re looking for a fun, lighter vacation read for any season, pick this up when it comes out January 28, 2025! Big thank you to Berkely for this ARC!

This is an INSANE debut from Heather McBreen. If you enjoy banter in your romances (bonus points if you like millennial coded banter, I know I’m getting oddly specific here... work with me) this is going to be the book you RUN not walk to pick up first thing in 2025.

I can only describe the humor of this book to be slap-the-person-next-to-you level of funny. At one point my face was hurting from how hard I was smiling unknowingly. Oh and if you think this book is just going to have the fun vibes, I am here to tell you that this book unpacks eldest daughter syndrome like it’s one of those good cry therapy sessions. I didn’t expect the book to have such emotional moments, but the author does an amazing job weaving it through the main story without overburdening the reader.

The pacing in this was great and seeing the evolution of the relationship between Ada and Jack through the forced proximity of a very unlucky European road trip was the perfect fun balance to the raw, emotional moments. Say what you want about third act breakups, but the execution of this one was so great it made their whole relationship believable. Jack was A MATURE KING (he’s in his 30s and acts like it!) and I LOVED HIM.

The spice only adds to the relationship between the two and it was a good slowburn that made this thought-provoking book also deliciously spicy. I added my photo from Paris to this post which I thought Ada will appreciate!

After such a strong debut, I can’t wait to see what more the author has in store! Huge thanks to the author, Berkley, and NetGalley for this eARC!

So fun! This will be a great story to shake the winter gloom! Readers who love a romance with perspective and personal growth will be delighted by WEDDING DASHERS.

This was a fun read! The plot sucked me in and I couldn’t put it down! I enjoyed the chemistry between Ada and Jack and seeing how they progressed from enemies to friends to something more. I also liked how the story emphasized self growth and how not right now doesn’t mean never. While I would have loved to see some of the relationships with the side characters fleshed out a bit more, overall this was a cute read perfect for a rainy afternoon. Also that ending? Totally swoon worthy!

Heather McBreen's debut romance, Wedding Dashers, features two attractive but damaged protagonists who engaged me more as the story advanced. It's a high-concept plot, as Ada and Jack meet in a London airport after their flight to Ireland is cancelled. It takes them a little longer than it takes the reader to realize that both are heading for the same wedding--Ada as sister of the bride and maid of honor (and carrying her sister's treasured veil) and Jack as the groom's best friend and best man.

Ada is the first-person narrator as the two must overcome roadblock after roadblock to get to Belfast before the wedding (and hopefully before the bachelor and bachelorette parties), even though they are expected days earlier. You could call it a meet-cute, but each of the pair has issues to be worked out. We know that Ada and her boyfriend of 8 years are "on a break," and she is currently unemployed, but we don't find out until later what Jack is dealing with. And although there is clearly a mutual attraction, these issues are too pervasive to allow an unfettered romantic relationship.

I enjoyed getting to know Ada and Jack as the plot progressed, and it was the little details about each that won me over.

My thanks to Berkley and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and provide an honest review of this book.

This was a good premise that was handled well for the most part. But, why did the female main character cry so much? I'm not sure if she went more than two chapters before crying. in the second half of the book. Enough, already. Also, the ARC had way more mistakes in it than a normal ARC. It totally took me out of the story more than once.

ɴᴇᴛɢᴀʟʟᴇʏ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ || WEDDING DASHERS [thank you to @berkleyromance and @netgalley for my #gifted copy!]

This is a message to everyone out there that if you never try, you’ll never succeed and when you try asking a publisher for a NetGalley widget for one of your most anticipated reads, the worst they can say is no.

And the most they can say is YES!

Besties, add this to your 2025 TBR right now if you love the Classic Mandy Moore film, “CHASING LIBERTY” and bantery romance!

Title: Wedding Dashers
Author: Heather McBreen
Genre: Romance
Format: Digital
Star Rating: ★★★★★

ꜱᴜᴍᴍᴀʀʏ:
Ada's little sister is getting married in Ireland, but with a year-long sisterly feud, a drained bank account, and a cancelled flight, Ada is stranded in London with no hope of making it on time. Venting to a charming fellow traveler at the bar seems harmless—until she realizes he's Jack, the notorious best man she's been dreading.

Now, Ada and Jack must endure a chaotic, obstacle-riddled journey to Belfast. But as they tackle flat tires, missed trains, and shared secrets, their unexpected chemistry has them wondering: is this connection a fleeting detour or the real destination?

ᴍʏ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛꜱ:
This book was fun from start to finish! Starting with mistaken identity, and then a bit of miscommunication & misconceptions, followed by friendship and ultimately FEELINGS?! It was so good.

The banter was top notch. The spice was really well written (& I’m not a huge spice girl). And while this could have felt “insta-love”-y as the whole book essentially takes place over a long weekend, with everything else happening you understood why they were falling so fast.

The ending GOT ME. I don’t think I’ve ever actually loved & appreciated a third act breakup until now. When you read it, I think you’ll know what I mean. Just go preorder it now, and thank me later.

ʀᴇᴀᴅ ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ʟɪᴋᴇ:
Chasing Liberty
Almost One Night Stands
Forced Proximity
Nora Ephron
Serendipty (the movie)
Open Door Romance
Mistaken Identity

ᴅᴇᴛᴀɪʟꜱ:
GR: 4.60
# of Pages: 400
Pub Date: January 28, 2025

✈️Wedding Dashers by @heathermcbreenwrites

One word: obsessed. Guys, this book was FUN and FUNNY! I was laughing out loud so many times. Poor Ada and Jack run into so many issues and mishaps trying to get to Ada’s sisters wedding to Jack’s bff. I really love travel books so much. As someone who hasn’t traveled much, it’s intriguing to me and this book made me feel like I was there and traveling to all these new places with them. The ending wasn’t what I expected but in the best way possible. I can’t say why because it’ll spoil the book, but what happened was necessary and very grown up. Their communication was very adult and honest and I LOVE THAT in romance books. Jack was a dreamy hero, from busting down doors to doing super domestic tasks, he was always there to save the day. He is a CAPABLE man. We love a capable man.

This is a good one, friends! I highly recommend adding to your tbr and checking this one out when it releases! It’s sexy and swoony and beautifully written and just perfect.

Thank you to @Netgalley and @berkleyromance @berkleypub for the arc!
Pub date: 1/28/2025

Ahh this was a really good and fun romcom. I loved most of the aspects of it especially the dash for the bridesmaid and groomsman to get to the wedding in Scotland on time. The fmc is rushing to get to her sister’s wedding on time since she has the veil. The fmc meets every obstacle possible with cancelled flights, missed trains etc. she meets the mmc after he sees her stranded and they get dinner and almost have a one night stand. She learns that he’s her sister’s fiancé best friend and they make a pact to get to the wedding on time together.

Both mc’s were clearly attracted to each other but the fmc has a boyfriend and even though they are on a break she still hopes to get back with him. The mmc is not into long term relationships and they both become closer and question their previous relationships and beliefs. I loved how fast paced the book was and both characters were cute as friends and when they finally got together. This is a slow burn and it’s steamy when they finally get together. Thanks to Berkley for this arc for an honest review.

I liked the progression of this title. I liked the care they took in their mental health and the role it played in the story.

Thanks, @netgalley @berkleyromance and @heathermcbreenwrites for the chance to read Wedding Dashers early. It releases on January 28, 2025.

This was one of my most anticipated reads of 2025, and I was thrilled to get a chance to read an ARC. Heather's debut combines Leap Year's road trip romance with Anastasia's bickering-as-flirting vibes. You won't want to miss this fun, heart-warming debut. I gulped it down in less than 24 hours!

Ada's little sister is getting married in Northern Ireland in a few days, and when her flight's canceled, she's stranded in London. Luckily, a handsome stranger offers to buy her dinner, and they almost have a one-night stand. Turns out, he's the infamous best man, and they have no choice but to team up to try to make it before their favorite people say, "I do."
There's simmering attraction is just an inconvenient part of their road trip. Surely they can keep their feelings in check...

Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Tropes: wedding, road trip, travel, mistaken identity, bad reputation

I loved everything about this book, from the premise, to the setting, to the writing.

The tension inducing banter left me screaming. The atmospheric writing totally sucked me in. It felt like such an effortless read. We all know that that’s not the easiest thing to do, but Heather totally killed it.

Between trains, planes, and old beat-up cars, one-bed stopovers, and all the intimacy forced proximity brings, this made one helluva journey for these two—in more ways than one—and I enjoyed every second of it.

I laughed so hard. I was kicking and squealing and texting people trying to convince them to read this book, and it’s not even out yet. I cried!!

This was so good. Thank you so much for the ARC!