I ended up DNF'ing the book around 60%. For some reason I could not connect with the characters and I found the story boring. Which bothers me since I love books like these, but maybe I'll have to try again at a later time.

Thanks again for the publishers, NetGalley, and the author for giving me the opportunity to review this book!

My Best Friend’s Honeymoon is bliss! I FLEW through this spicy friends to lovers story. I like Wilsner has been branching out with the diversity of characters in her past few books.
I wish our MCs communicated a bit more consistently because I hate a third act break up.
4/5
Thank you to Net Galley & St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I received an advanced copy of this book for review. This is my own opinion.

I’m not sure I’m the intended audience of this book, as the MCs are in their early twenties and I am…not. It’s still a quite fun read, though, because you can’t go wrong with half the book set in a romantic over-sea bungalow in a queer resort. Seriously, I want to go to there. I also really enjoyed the ending, and the way it came about. (I don’t want to spoil anything.)
I really enjoyed this one! Thanks to St. Martin’s Griffin and netgalley for the arc!

Okay. So. I liked it.

It a little bit felt like the sex scenes were written and then the rest was like thrown together around the sex as almost an afterthought??
Like yes the sex was hot but the romance and connection of the besties to lovers seemed??? Less developed and a bit disjointed.
I’m not mad I read it. Audio was great.
Thanks to netgalley and Macmillan audio for an alc

Always love a good friends to lovers romance, but this book just didn’t work for me.

I found the fmc to be very immature and unlikable. So it was hard to root for her relationship with her best friend, who along with her ex fiancé, deserves better than her.

The writing felt a little disconnected and I had a hard time with it. I think this story would’ve benefited being told in first person pov and having the flashbacks be a little more organized and clear. Also, I think it needed another round of edits and adding a bit more showing instead of telling.

If you’re looking for a fast paced spicy read in a tropical vacation setting then you’ll probably love this book.


Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

Unfortunately, the FMC’s in this book had 0 chemistry. They have been friends forever.
I have an issue with someone seeding their wedding plans completely to their partner & best friend. You don’t want to she any decisions and are then shocked when all the plans are done and the wedding is next week. Should he have talked to her about that? Yes. Did she have any space to be confused?
Maybe a little but it’s what she asked for.

This book felt like a vacation rebound fling but because they’ve been friends fr so long, they move into something else.
It’s not a terrible book.
I think this author is not for me.

The title gives away most of the plot, but Elsie calls off her engagement and takes her best friend on her honeymoon instead. Ginny, the best friend, has obviously been in love with Elsie forever. They hook up while on the honeymoon and while those scenes were spicy, they were also full of signs of coming issues. They never discussed what happens next so when they return to reality, it all comes crashing down and they need to "take time from each other".
My issue was that Elsie doesn't actually seem to do any of the work to figure out her feelings and why she lashed out, it all just fell into place. I wish there was a bit more establishment of the characters and a lot more character development but I will always love how Wilsner writes her queer characters and will read anything they put out.

Meryl Wilsner’s My Best Friend’s Honeymoon is about not only learning to ask for what you want, but for the happiness you deserve.

I was very excited to pick up this book, the concept sounded so promising but I did not particularly enjoy the book.
I felt as though the book abruptly ended and not everything was tied up or it was too fast. Like what happened to Elsie's ex and how her family responded. Elsie never stood up for herself until the end.
I felt as though Ginny and Elsie’s relationship on the honeymoon was also strange. I understand that Ginny felt as though they should do everything Elsie tells them to do, one because it’s Elsie’s honeymoon and two because Ginny is in love with her. I kind of wish there was more talk about consent and not just hopping into it. I can understand why it was a very fast romance since they only had a few days there. There was also way more sex than the romance I was kind of expecting for a honeymoon getaway.

Pros:
-non-binary plus-size MC
-queer romance
-high spice level exploring kink in a safe environment
-personal emotional growth from both MCs
-friends to lovers and coming out tropes

Cons:
This book gave me whiplash. Elsie and Ginny go from 0 to 100 far too quickly for me. The pacing, particularly of the spicy scenes, felt off. Their relationship lacked chemistry, likely due to the lack of build for their relationship.

I am a big fan of Meryl Wilsner's Mistakes Were Made but the rest of their books have fallen flat for me, My Best Friend's Honeymoon included. But I appreciate their commitment to queer relationships, diversity of MCs, and safe exploration of spice.

The charming premise drew me to this book and it definitely delivered. A canceled wedding, a luxurious honeymoon, and two best friends navigating unexpected feelings. Wilsner's signature wit and honest dialogue kept the chemistry believable and the relationship engaging. My only drawback was the miscommunication did not feel significant enough to cause the severity of relationship fall out. Otherwise, I appreciated the gender diversity and queer representation.

Sincere thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Very sweet romance. I enjoyed the friendship (and more) between Elsie and Ginny. Fun and easy read. So apparent how much the 2 main characters care about each other.. Great character development, what each character was thinking/saying was definitely true to what the author had built each character to be. There was a LOT of spice. Overall I did enjoy it a lot though, would rate 3.5-4 stars. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Elsie has always done the “right” thing - only to find out that her fiancé (who knows nothing about her) has planned a wedding without telling her. Her final straw, Elsie cuts off the engagement, but is stuck with a non-refundable honeymoon trip. She convinces Ginny, her best friend to join her. Of course, fifteen years of unaddressed and smothered feelings slowly begin to surface under the tropical sun in a waterfront cabana- a honeymoon is a honeymoon after all right?
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Anyone who’s previously read Wilsner knows that they are not afraid to turn up the heat and they most certainly were not shy with it in Honeymoon. True to form, these two best friends very much end up banging the ever-loving bajesus out of each other and become something on top of being best friends. And yes, the smut is excellent.
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Be forewarned, there is a third act break-up, and I found the premise quite weak and not really third-act break up material, more like cold shoulder for a day or two but then hash it out cause we’re adults kinda material. But we can’t win them all.
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Wilsner has given us a wonderful summertime, poolside read and you’re going to want an ice cold drink to go with it ;)
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*I received an eARC from NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, & St. Martin's Griffin. All opinions are my own*‌ ‌
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Hisses & Kisses 🐍

***4.5 Stars***

Overall,
This is the third book I have read from this author and it hits every single time. This is a spicy Sapphic romance, best friends to lovers fantastic book. I have found that it can be difficult for authors to really give a good sense arc sometimes when the characters have none each other for years. That is not the case in this book. The pineing is fantastic! The spicy scenes were steamy. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is that I wanted a little more for/from Jenny. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a good steamy queer romance story.

***I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my free and honest review***

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced copy!

3.5 stars rounded up - this book really delivered what I was looking for; a fun queer romance with some really good spice and characters that I cared about! It did feel like there was more focus on their physical connection with less depth created for their romantic one which I didn't mind too much but is worth noting. Also, the pacing of this book felt a little off. When our first spicy scene started, I quite literally thought they were going to wake up from a dream but nope, we were just jumping into it without much warning!

And OMG can we PLEASE get rid of the 3rd act miscommunication trope?! I never like this trope, but the "conflict" within this one felt a little forced.

TLDR; if you want something queer and hot without having to focus too much on the rest of it? Pick this one up :)

I’d give this 2.5 stars. Apart from a whole lot of spice (some that challenged even my generally very open mind!), this lacked substance for me. I didn’t find Elsie very likable, and the chemistry didn’t click for me. This wasn’t for me, but that’s ok!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this eARC in exchange for my honest review!

This is a 3.5 rounded down. I really wanted to love it. I was confused about why Elsie would ever be with Derek in the first place. Even though Elsie did the dumping, she was surprisingly okay afterward. Also, there wasn’t enough to keep Elsie and Ginny apart once they started catching feelings for each other. The third act break up felt like of thrown together. I did like the body positivity, queer joy, and humor throughout the book. I will definitely read what Wilsner writes next even though this one didn’t quite hit for me.

I’m a simple mind: Meryl Wilsner writes a book? I have to read it. They are my comfort author and I will love everything they write. It’s that simple.
This book is not exception. It’s a cute book, simple and romantic. A friends to lovers with a bit of idiots in love because it’s all a huge misunderstanding.
There is a lot of spice (even if less then the late two books), but the focus is on the blurred lines between friendship and love, between relationship and commitment.
I love it so much and it hit a little to hard.

Thank you Netgalley and St Martin Press for the arc.

what fun, spicy, tender, sweet romance 🥹

Ginny and Elsie are the most adorable, dedicated, horny for each other friends to lovers!!! they have so much history, interweaving their scars and dreams. watching them overcome years of pent up fears and longings to finally fall into what makes them happy was so beautiful to read. the yearning and the friendship make this such a romantic story, as well as the beautiful tropic setting of their finally getting together, then that of real life where they can finally start their lives together as the horniest love bugs 🥰🫶

just a beautiful, romantic, tender love story. thank you for the ARC!!!

🏝️ W H I R L W I N D W E D N E S D A Y review 🏝️ featuring “My Best Friend’s Honeymood” by Meryl Wilsner!

MY RATING: 🖤🖤🖤/5

Elsie calls off her wedding when she finds out that her fiancé planned their wedding and honeymoon in secret as a (failed) happy surprise. However, the thought of being at the altar in one week makes her realize that this isn’t the future she had in mind.

The honeymoon in the Caribbean is non refundable so Elsie decides to take her best friend Ginny instead. What she doesn’t know is that Ginny is secretly in love with her and has been for years. But what if this love isn’t just one sided?? And what happens when the steamy vacation ends and it’s back to reality??

Read this book if you enjoy
💕 queer romance
💕 non-binary representation
💕 fast paced & in your face
💕 lotsa spice
💕 plus sized MC
💕 friends to lovers
💕 miscommunication

Thank you kindly to @merylwilsner @stmartinspress @netgalley for my #gifted digital advanced copy in exchange for my honest review! This book releases on April 29, 2025!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for this arc in exchange for my honest review!
This book was very cute, and I loved all of the LGBTQ+ representation throughout the story. I usually don’t like a 3rd act breakup, and that definitely brought it down in stars for me personally, especially because towards the end it felt like they hadn’t worked through some of the things keeping them apart in the first place.
Overall a cute and spicy book of friends to lovers that I enjoyed, despite not loving some of the third act.