The description of this book had me clicking the download button before I finished reading. The first chapter with its mistaken identity and almost-one-night stand kick off a mad-cap road trip from London to Belfast, had me kicking my feet. Ada and Jack's chemistry in-between their arguments was palpable. Wedding Dashers was giving rom com from the word go.

The only quibble I have with the book is its ending. Two people can fall in love and the timing can go wrong, but to go no contact for a year seems overly dramatic. Overall, a great debut novel! I look forward to reading more by this novelist!

A RELENTLESSLY funny, delicious, tension-filled debut! I fell so in love with WEDDING DASHERS. It was precisely my kind of deadpan, sharp humor, and I was laughing out loud a disturbing amount. Heather has crafted such a strong narrative voice in Ada, full of humor, but also so much tenderness and heart, with gorgeously drawn subplots about sisterhood and not settling in life. Ada and Jack’s love story is a slow, *aching* burn, but the narrative is perfectly paced, and I flew through the pages. And when they finally get together…let’s just say it’s well worth the wait! Ooof. Fans of Sarah Adler, Jessica Joyce, and Abby Jimenez will go absolutely feral over this charming, sexy road trip romance, and I literally cannot even wait for Heather’s next book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Two people meet while they are both at weird, messy times in their lives. They instantly connect and bond as they make their way to a wedding, in which they are the maid of honor and best man. Their journey, interrupted by cancelled flights, expired room vouchers, missed trains, and more, is a comedy of errors that ultimately leads them into each others' arms.

This book is comedic, while also featuring poignant moments. Its ending is quite hopeful. I personally appreciate the acknowledgement that sometimes two people meet at the wrong time - and that there's nothing wrong with taking some time to figure yourself out before bringing someone else into your life.

Ada’s been having a streak of bad luck - her longterm boyfriend ended their relationship just as her business collapsed. As she embarks on a journey to her sister's destination wedding at an Irish castle, her connecting flight gets canceled, leaving her stranded many miles away in London.

Broke and with limited options, she reluctantly teams up with Jack, a handsome fellow traveler who's also stuck. Jack, turns out to be the best man at the wedding, who's reputation as a notorious womanizer precedes him. With time of the essence, they must put any animosity aside and race through UK towns and cities, navigating by bus, train, ferry and even one broken down car to get to Belfast on time for the nuptials.

As they traverse a series of travel misadventures, their instant attraction develops into a close bond, prompting both to reconsider their life plans and whether there's space for each other in them. The brilliant mix of forced proximity, enemies to lovers, and roadtrip storylines, makes for a highly entertaining read.

This emotional and character-driven romcom by debut writer McBreen is sure to resonate with Emily Henry fans.

Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for a DRC of this title.

I am totally loving the wave of road trip romances lately, and Wedding Dashers makes a great addition to that group. Engaging plot, potent chemistry, characters you want to root for. Can't wait to read more by this author (what a debut!) and to recommend this one to my romcom-loving patrons.

Thank you to NetGalley for this e-arc.

I absolutely adored this book!!!

The story of how everything that could go wrong does go wrong when traveling had me laughing because I’ve literally been there lol. I loved all the pop culture references, my favorite being when Ada finds out Jack is an environmental lawyer and is shocked and says “so you’re like, smart?” And he does an Elle wood’s impression “what, like it’s hard?” I CACKLED!!!!

Overall, this is a super cute romcom and I can’t wait to read more by this author.

If anyone needs me, I’ll be frolicking through the UK, trying to recapture the magic of Heather McBreen’s debut romcom WEDDING DASHERS, which is out Jan 28, 2025 and available for preorder now! 🍀 ✨ 🗺️
This book was pure romcom magic! From the first page, Heather’s laugh-out-loud, tender writing drew me in. WEDDING DASHERS is the perfect blend of classic romcom tropes (done to perfection), armchair travel, and the swooniest of swoony love interests that I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. Jack and Ada’s chemistry was off the walls and as they romped through the UK, facing one obstacle after another on their trip to Belfast, I was aching for these two to find their happily ever after. 💛 And when the ending finally came, it was worth every detour along the way.

Wedding Dashers is a charming, angsty and heartwarming debut. Ada and Jack are two strangers with a cracking connection who meet at the airport when stranded on their way to the same wedding. Ada, the bride’s downtrodden sister, is desperate to make it on time to deliver her sister’s precious veil and Jack turns out to be the rakeish best man. Their initial attraction turns into antagonism but the two have the same goal. Get to the wedding in time.

It only makes sense that they should travel together, with hilarious coincidences and bad luck events on the way bringing them closer and closer to each other as the hours to the vows tick by. The tropes in this book are killer. Only one bed, pretend marriage, and strangers-enemies-lovers. I can’t get enough of this romp of a book and am excited to see what McBreen writes next. Do yourself a favor and order this book now, you won’t regret it!

This book was excellent! Ada and Jack were such a cute couple and I loved their story!

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

A stellar debut from Heather McBreen! Wow, what a way to enter the rom-com scene and solidify her place amongst the greats like Sophie Kinsella and Emily Henry. This book has it all: the hot characters, their messy lives, a million mishaps, only one bed, flirty karaoke, and so much heart. This one will have you smiling and giggling while also tearing up with the emotional layers McBreen gives her characters. You will root for both Ada and Jack in equal measure as they try to navigate and find their true north.

Wow! This brazen, entertaining, and chemistry-filled close proximity romance combines elements of "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" with a wedding chase set in Ireland, making it absolutely addictive!

I was so close to giving five stars if there weren't so many setbacks, angsty drama, and past relationship baggage for both the main and supporting characters! The banter, explosive chemistry, and hilarious situations Ada and Jack find themselves in were brilliant. If their long road trip could be an independent novel without so much past drama, trust issues, and self-exploration, I might even declare it my favorite romance of the year. But there were necessary conflicts, the maturing up, and learning to love yourself before jumping into relationships approach which is well executed, but I still wish there was more spice than inner conflicts and angst. Their attraction is palpable, but their love story's progression is slow burn! You keep asking yourself why they don’t just tear each other’s clothes off instead of being stuck on people who never deserved their trust or hearts.

Here's a quick summary of the plot: Ada, a young tattoo artist who recently closed her business and is taking a break from her boyfriend Carter (his decision after an 8-year relationship), finds herself carrying a special veil for her sister’s wedding in Ireland. Unfortunately, due to passport issues, she couldn't catch her family on time and is traveling alone, still checking her phone to see if her ex-boyfriend has reached out after her store's bankruptcy.

When her flight gets canceled, she finds herself at a London hotel lobby with a useless voucher from the airline, broke, with nowhere to sleep. She's bombarded with texts from her sister asking her whereabouts and on the verge of a breakdown, when a tall, handsome stranger offers her a drink until the rain stops.

The handsome stranger, Jack, is also heading to a wedding as the best man. Ada confides in him about not wanting to attend the wedding and her doubts about the groom, as well as her disdain for the groom’s womanizer best man (calling him a “pig”). Jack, in turn, questions the bride's intensity and their happily ever after.

After a few drinks, Jack offers Ada to share his room since she has nowhere to go. However, when they reach the room, Ada realizes he doesn’t just want to share his room but also his bed for a one-night stand. When they both get texts from the airline at the same time, they realize they’re heading to the same wedding. Jack is the womanizer pig her sister warned her about! Jack then makes an offer Ada can't refuse: to travel together using a ferry and train to reach Ireland, with all expenses paid by Jack (a hotshot lawyer with enough funds).

Beggars can't be choosers! Even though Ada is torn between punching him and kissing him passionately, she aims to reach the wedding destination. She can resist his charm for one day, can't she? Maybe she should rethink this as the sparks keep flying!

Overall, there are great themes like sharing the same bed and faking a marriage, which spice up the chemistry and heat up the chapters. Despite the past relationship baggage, I loved the conclusion and the characters’ final growth (including supporting characters and teary sisterhood moments). I wish the epilogue was a little longer, but the final witty line was well executed and smart!

I truly enjoyed this self-exploration, high-chemistry, forced proximity romance despite its extra angsty moments, and I'm looking forward to reading more works from the author. I’ve already added her to my auto-approved romance authors’ list.

P. S. :I’m definitely craving a Neapolitan pizza right now—checking flights to Naples!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for sharing this entertaining book’s digital reviewer copy with me in exchange for my honest thoughts.

This book was so much fun! Wedding Dashers made me want to go on a journey through the UK and Ireland with the soon to be love of my life. I loved the relationship between the two characters and they felt like real people! I also enjoyed that it didn’t feel like the romance was forced since Ada and Jack take their time and wait until it feels like the right moment to get together. While some moments were a little bit cringey, (but honestly just add to the charm of the book most of the time) I found it to be sweet overall! I would recommend this book to anyone wanting a fun and witty romance that also appeals to travel and food lovers!

📖📖 Book Review 📖📖 It’s been well over a decade since I have been in the wedding scene but I can vividly remember the high stress (and of course, joy) of it all and Heather McBreen captures it in a hilariously delightfully manner that almost makes me want to go back and do it all again! As Ada and Jack, two strangers who meet while traveling, both encounter comical bad luck as they attempt to make it to weddings (or as they quickly find out, the same wedding), the twisty, ironic plans of the universe come into play in this absurdly funny and heartwarming rom com. Told in an hourly countdown to the modern wedding equivalent of Armageddon, Wedding Dashers will have the reader laughing out loud in a way not many books can. Refreshingly, unapologetically raw and relatable, Heather McBreen delivers one of the best reads of the year, no doubt a five-star read!

Review is on Goodreads and will be posted on instagram closer to publication date and on Amazon when published!

I was so surprised by this book. It was about being at a crossroads at life, second chances, love when you don't expect it, family reconciliation, and so much more. I grew so fond of Ada and Jack and their slow burn romance!

I really enjoyed this book! The premise is great, and Heather McBreen’s voice hooked me right away.

Ada is on her way to her sister’s wedding in Ireland when her connecting flight from London is canceled. She ends up at a hotel, where she can’t get a room and meets a guy in the lobby who invites her for a drink in the hotel bar. They almost have a one-night stand, then she learns he’s the best man in her sister’s wedding — Jack, a guy her sister has warned her is a no-good ladies’ man.

Unable to get new flights, Ada and Jack travel to Ireland together via train, car, and boat, facing multiple mishaps along the way, like missing trains, learning how to drive on the left side of the road, and dealing with an overbearing and very religious innkeeper — all to often hilarious results.

I love a road-trip romance, so this story checked a lot of boxes for me. Jack and Ada had great chemistry. They were also both dealing with issues in their lives outside of the romance that felt realistic and kept me interested in how they’d earn their HEA.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC, which was provided in exchange for an honest review.

On the way to her sister’s Irish wedding, Ada finds herself broke, flight cancelled, and stuck miles away from her destination. Luckily she mets Jack, a hot airport traveler who happens to find himself stuck as well, and he is going to the wedding as well. These two definitely begin as enemies and end up making the trip to Belfast together. What could go wrong?

I loved this Planes, Trains, and Automobile romance! We hit all the fun tropes - one bed, strangers-to-lovers, pretending to be married, and he definitely has major Alpha energy. Their chemistry is hot and a lovely slow burn, and they have funny banter for sure. I have been wading through some terrible romantic comedies as of late and I was thrilled to find one with adventure, travel, and hot characters. I really enjoyed this romcom and think that it was a stellar debut. I am looking forward to more from Heather McBreen!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.

Wedding dashers is a masterful romance with a plot full of humour and banter. The chemistry between the protagonists is electric, and the tension keeps you on the edge of your seat. Brilliantly done!