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I loved this crazy little romcom adventure. The reference to the reverse parent trap is absolutely accurate as Fred and Leo set about trying to make sure their parents don't get married. Fred is absolutely dead set against long lasting love (who can blame her) but sweet Leo starts to get behind her barriers during their mission to end a wedding. I could absolutely understand where Fred was coming from and why she would be wary having seen her mum get married FIVE times already. But, without spoilers, there's more to this story than she realises and I loved how it all played out.

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Rachael Johns has once again delivered with The Bad Bridesmaid. It's laugh out loud fun, but also beautifully captures the landscape of Norfolk Island and shows all the weird and wonderful ways you can meet people when you least expect it.

There were so many aspects to this book that I adored. Firstly Fred, who is unapologetically who she is. Then there was Leo who had an approach to relationships that is often seen from the female main characters in novels and I really loved and appreciated that perspective. It made for quite the refreshing read in that sense.

It was great to see much loved characters from The Other Bridget featuring again and we got glimpse into how they are living their lives at the moment.

Overall it is another fabulous addition from Johns who always delivers a fun and refreshing read.

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Oh how I loved this book. A new book by Rachael Johns with a few characters that we’ve met before. The focus of this book was Fred and her mum getting married while she tries to stop it. The whole storyline was great, the craziness of families and families travelling together, the drama of a wedding with things going wrong on the day and a location that many of us know very little about in Norfolk Island.

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3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Summed Up: Sassy Rom-Com With A Twist

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Earlier this year, I read The Other Bridget by Rachael Johns and it became one of those rare books I couldn’t stop thinking about after finishing. I even had review regret, wishing I’d rated it 5 stars. Naturally, I was excited to dive into the follow up - The Bad Bridesmaid.

This novel had the same easy to read writing style, cute rom-com vibes, was packed with pop culture and bookish references plus funny one liners. I especially enjoyed the updates on characters from the earlier book, those little connections were a fun touch.

However the main plot didn’t work as well for me. The romance storyline was sweet but it centered around two people at a wedding who ❗️spoiler alert ❗️would become step-siblings when their parents marry. While this might not bother every reader it gave me major ick vibes and made it hard to be happy for their happy ending.

The main character was bold, sassy, chaotic and unapologetically herself, but holy moly.. she was also very horny.

Rom-coms aren’t my go to genre and smut isn’t really my thing, so I recommend taking this review with that perspective in mind. You’re going to enjoy this if you’re into bold characters, cheeky humour and don’t mind a somewhat unconventional romance ♥️

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Rachael you’ve done it again! Each book is better than the previous one.

This was such a delight to read and I found myself smiling at the antics Fred and Leo got up to to stop the wedding in Operation Break-Up.
The wedding location of Norfolk Island sounds so lovely I now really want to visit it myself.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Fred is bridesmaid for her mother's latest wedding and Fred is determined not to watch her mother marry again. So along with the Groom's son Leo. They hatch a plan to break the pair up. This is the ultimate romance book and I delighted in every minute of Fred's adventure!

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