I loved this book so much! Sloane loved and obsessed over all things weddings until she was left at the alter by her fiancé who decided he still loved his ex. She’s even a writer for Bride Magazine. She’s covering a wedding when she has to step in for a Bridesmaid and meets Wilder. He’s a hot, rugby star, and not the type to settle down. I absolutely loved Sloane and Wilder’s story! It didn’t disappoint!

Jilted by Vi Keeland is a fun, slow burn romance with all the feels that left me thinking about the characters long after I had finished reading.

Sloane has a job covering weddings and writing about them. It's a dream job she loved until she was left at the alter herself. Detesting weddings now, it seems every bride she is covering is a bridezilla and she hates every minute covering the weddings and receptions. Enter Wider, the arrogant, insanely gorgeous son of her bosses, bosses, boss. They meet at his buddies wedding and are immediately attracted to each other though he is a real pain. Not to mention, she has sworn off men and he doesn't commit to any woman.

If you're up for a wonderful read with off the charts attraction yet reasons not to get together, this is the perfect book for you! I loved this book and highly recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to enjoy this fantastic story!
Of course you know if Vi Keeland wrote it, it's assured to be fabulous!

Vi Keeland is always an automatic ready for me. I'm really surprised that the word I would us to describe this book is juvenile.

Sloane has been obsessed with weddings her entire life. When she's finally at the alter the groom doesn't show up. I wish the book talked more about her wedding and how it's affecting her job. Her relationship with Wilder was cute at times to watch but the first meet was a meet eh instead of meet cute.

Wilder is the bachelor rugby player who is so hot people can't help but feel captivated by him. I struggled to find something deeper about him besides the color of his eyes. There were a bunch of things that happened during his point of view that I felt was unnecessary. His best friend and the situation with his girl friend, a random chapter with him at Harvard and the scene where his coach made his Caribbean nurse put braids in his hair???? How did any of that contribute to the plot??

Thank you Netgalley for the early copy!!

Ohhhh boy! If I could give Jilted a 100-Star rating, I would. This story had me all over the place. My heart raced, sank and swelled, while my eyes were tear-filled at times.

Jilted is jam-packed with sexy back and forth, humor, wit and magnetizing chemistry. I truly loved everything about Sloane and Wilder. From their meet cute, to their in between, to their conclusion.

The connection between these two is just so lovely. I love that Wilder is tried and true. Willing to jump all in. And Sloane, even though she is timid-hearted, she is strong and has such a good heart.

This story has real life situations that capture your heart. The character development is true perfection and Vi Keeland knows how to grab you and bring you in. I love this story - SO MUCH!! Don’t sleep on this one. You will love it too!

Vi Keeland est de retour en solo pour une nouvelle romance contemporaine qui nous fera passer un très beau moment de lecture. Entre une romantique dans l'âme qui avait plannifié le mariage de ses rêves et un homme à la réputation très établie, rien ne devait se passer comme prévu... et pourtant.

Sloane Carrick est une jeune femme de 26 ans qui travaille pour Bride Magazine. Elle travaille en binôme avec son ami et collègue Elijah sur un nouveau numéro. Elle va suivre pendant un an les mariages de tout un groupe d'amis. Ce qu'elle n'avait pas prévu c'est de revoir à chaque fois Wilder. Ce dernier est séduisant à souhait mais depuis la trahison de Josh, elle ne fait plus confiance à la gente masculine et elle ne croit plus au mariage de ses rêves. Elle va donc résister au charme de notre héros qui n'a pas dit son dernier mot. Il veut lui montrer qu'il n'est plus ce qu'il était mais la tâche ne sera pas simple. J'ai aimé la dynamique de ce duo qui saura nous apporter de belles choses. J'ai également apprécié de découvrir cette jeune femme et sa famille protectrice. Nous aurons de tendres moments, la romance prend le temps de se développer et ça j'ai apprécié.

Wilder a également su me charmer. Ancien joueur de rugby professionnel, il a connu le succès, la gloire et les femmes. Nous allons en savoir plus à son sujet grâce à des flashbacks qui nous montreront pourquoi il est devenu ainsi. On va assembler peu à peu les pièces du puzzle et comprendre. Lui aussi a subi une trahison mais on voit bien qu'au contact de notre héroïne, il est sous le charme. Il saura user à bon escient de son charme sans non plus s'imposer. Il saura se faire une place dans sa vie et prendra bien en compte les mises en garde de la famille Carrick. J'ai aimé cet homme protecteur qui au fil des pages va finir par se rendre compte de l'ampleur de ses sentiments. Je ne dis pas qu'il ne fera pas des erreurs mais elles ne seront pas un obstacle à un nouveau bonheur.

Bref, si vous avez envie d'une belle romance contemporaine, je vous recommande de découvrir Jilted. On va vivre un beau panel d'émotions et passer de beaux moments en charmantes compagnies.

Thanks NetGalley for an early copy of this book!

I know once I see Vi Keelands name on a book - I’m getting an amazing story with characters I’ll just love instantly!!

A jilted bride having to cover others weddings? . For an entire year. Does not sound like a great time to me.
It’s not exactly what Sloane wanted to commit to either, but had no choice.

But when she meets Wilder at the first wedding…. She might just change her mind if he’ll be at them…. And let’s just say, the instant attraction is fire!

Wilder is sexy, charismatic, arrogant and fun all wrapped into one spicy package!

Elijah said it best…. They had some crazy chemistry zinging between them.


I love this story and think yall will to!

Ahh, Sloane and Wilder had me addicted to this story right from the first pages. Ms. keeland has once again smashed it out of the park. What a fabulous read

4.5 STARS ⭐

Vi Keeland brings us a swoony slow burn, romance where 27 Dresses meets The Hating Game!

Sloane has been obsessed with weddings since she was a little girl. She's had the picture-perfect wedding planned to a tee. But that all changes the moment she's left at the altar. Working for Bride Magazine is like rubbing salt in the wound. She's become a little jaded, swearing off man.

Meeting Wilder Hayes puts a wrench in her 'not dating for a year' plans. She can't resist his gorgeous, azure eyes, and swoon-worthy smile. Did I mention he's British 🤌🏼?

Wilder is also captivated by Sloane. He stops at nothing to pursue her (he pays a lot of money to get her a cupcake 🥹). The two meet while she's covering a wedding for the magazine in which he is one of the groomsmen.

From that moment on, Sloane's night gets even crazier when she's suddenly pulled in by the bride to be as a stand-in bridesmaid. Let's just say it was an unforgettable night 🤭.

The story is a slow burn. Both Wilder and Sloane have been hurt in the past, so they had to navigate some bumps along the way. It was through the little moments that they fall for each other.

As always, Vi Keeland writes such great stories, and Jilted wasn't any different. Be prepared to feel so many emotions with this one!

Jilted was a good read. Sloane Carrick has been obsessed with weddings since she was a child and is now a writer for Bride Magazine covering weddings. After she is left at the alter, she lost her love of weddings and decided that she is swearing off men. While covering a wedding, she is talked into joining the bridal party for a bridezilla who knows her boss. She bickers with one of the groomsmen all day and then ends up making out with him... Unfortunately for her, he is her bosses son and she is going to be spending the rest of the season working with him at the weddings she is covering. Wilder, former professional Rugby player was captivated by Sloane from the start and is not going to give up! He was a great guy. He was so swoony, caring and protective. Sloane was great too! I loved the chemistry and slow burn between them. Such a cute couple!

Oh my! This one was adorable!! The banter, the tension, the yearning and then finally the spice!!!!

Jilted is a contemporary romance between a two people who love big but have been deeply hurt in the past. Sloane’s fear of heartbreak was easily relatable and honest when it came to loving Wilder and his playboy ways. I loved Sloane’s relationship with her family and the parallels between the teens in Sloane and Wilders lives. The confessions and groveling at the conclusion showed the growth and maturity I love in an MMC.

The whole story was fun, flirty and quick. Would definitely recommend this novel! Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Publishing for this early copy!

Jilted by Vi Keeland began with our couple meeting with of course a very funny meet cute. Sloane is at a wedding for a job assignment for a bride magazine where she is a journalist, along with her friend Elijah who is the photographer. She used to love her job that is until she was left at the altar 6 months ago, now not so much. This wedding is out of this world like “Gone with the Wind” costumes. The first thing that happens is the bridezilla insists that Sloane take the place of a missing bridesmaid. She does not want to but what is she to do. And her partner for the ceremony is a very handsome British hunk Wilder. This is where the fun begins.

After the wedding Wilder peruses her with everything he has. But Sloane is 6 months into a yearlong no man moratorium. So, they become friends and he inserts himself into her life. Each of them has a lot of baggage that they have to get thru. It was a slow burn with lots of banter and combustible chemistry. They are a perfect couple, I couldn’t get enough of them. Captivated my attention from the start to finish.

The secondary characters were great, both Dads, their brothers, and her niece made this story so much better. The friendship/romance his brother Lucas and her niece Olivia was so cute I loved it!!

The ending and the epilogue just tied this story up with a beautiful bow!!!

I've been a long-time reader of Vi Keeland's books, and this one ranks up there at the top of the pile for stories I've loved. Sloan and Wilder really settled deep into my heart and I didn't want their story to end! First of all, Sloan was just a sweetheart and Wilder? What was there not to love about him? Rugby god, seriously handsome, and his eyes sounded like you could just drown in them. But the best part? He's British! I am going to have to grab the audiobook for this one just to listen to him talk. A British accent is my favorite!

I loved the slow burn of their relationship, and even though Wilder teased Sloan a lot and left little hints (okay, maybe not so little) about what he wanted to happen between them, he truly was a gentleman and let her set the pace in their relationship. Both Sloan and Wilder had been burned in the past in relationships, so they were hesitant to delve into anything meaningful, but it was inevitable that they would fall head over heels in love. There were a few bumps along the way, but ultimately, they overcame past insecurities and fears, and they really were just perfect together!

Even though it was a deeply emotional story, I loved there was a lightheartedness about it, with Wilder's beauty regimens and the way he liked to hide fruity drinks in a beer can, so he still appeared manly. I admired the love and dedication he had to his younger brother, and I loved the way he remembered every little thing about Sloan and all of the thoughtful gestures he made along the way. She is certainly a very lucky woman!

I can't stop smiling at the ending, and I may have shed a few happy tears before I closed the book. What a beautiful story, Vi Keeland!

My first book by this author and it absolutely won’t be my last.

The description made it seem like this would be a lighter, funny, wedding hijinks and hookups tale, but it’s a great, layered love story about two people who have been hurt in different ways taking the time to know and trust one another, address their pasts, so they can do right by what their guts tell them could possibly be something special between them.

With crackling chemistry, kindnesses, humor, respect and perfect pacing, this is a love story you don’t want to miss.

Read content warnings.

For fans of:
Contemporary Romance
Sports romance (rugby)
Slow burn
Magazine writer x former athlete
Big families
Wedding settings
Open-door spice

I've read many of Vi Keeland’s books over the last few years. And I have to hand it to “Jilted” because this one is my new top favorite by her. Which I’m going to be completely honest I wasn’t expecting in the slightest. But I’m overjoyed at the outcome.

“Jilted” follows Sloan and Wilder. Sloan absolutely loves weddings and her job as a writer for Bride Magazine. However, after being left at the alter she’s become cynical towards impending nuptials. Meanwhile, you have Wilder who is a millionaire rugby ex playboy. The two have a meet cute moment at the wedding Sloan is working. Wilder is immediately captivated by Sloan but after having her heartbroken Sloan isn’t convinced. Throughout the story the pair have a series of running into each other and decide to strike up a friendship. Leaving us with the question will Wilder get his way and get a relationship with Sloan? And will Sloan let her walls down and let Wilder in?

Y’all I love Sloan and Wilder so much. Not just as a couple but as individuals as well. Sloan in particular. I relate to her so much. I was never left at the alter but I was engaged and had discovered things about my ex during the planning process. That kinda of heartbreak is debilitating. I 100% understand and can relate to Sloan being hesitant to start again. Being burned and then also being brave to put yourself back out there is a journey. I love that we got to watch that for her and also for Wilder. I love that their relationship was a slow burn. These two needed to go on that journey after everything they endured and I respect Vi Keeland so much for giving them both that time. Because when they did finally come together it was so meaningful and perfect.

I also really loved the side characters in this book. Especially Will & Andrew. They both were amazing supporting characters. And after reading “Jilted” I really want them to have their own books because I was equally invested in their stories.

Overall, I cannot recommend this book enough. “Jilted” came out of complete left field and left me non-stop smiling. I cant wait to pick up my trophy copy when it releases May 2025. Lastly big thank you to NetGalley & Bramble for providing me an arc to read and review.

What happens when a previously jilted bride and a playboy groomsman meet at a bridezilla's wedding?


Sloane Carrick has always dreamed about her wedding day since she was a little girl, but after getting stood up at the altar by her fiancé, she's sworn off men for the next year. While covering a wedding for Bride magazine, she gets roped into being a bridesmaid. Enter Wilder Hayes, the handsome groomsman who walks her down the aisle. The two have instant chemistry and hit it off. Sloane expects to never see Wilder again, but when their worlds collide, they can't stay away from one another.

OMG, I loved Wilder to the max! He's a playboy who's been wronged by love in the past, but he has the biggest heart for those who pay attention. He fell for Sloane so fast and so hard! Watching him work hard to win her over was so swoon-worthy. I'm a sucker for an older sibling that takes care of their young sibling, and the glimpses of Lucas were so entertaining. Like Sloane, when he loves, he loves big!

Onto Sloane, she felt very relatable and real. Watching her take care of those closest to her was heartwarming and made the little things Wilder did for her so much sweeter! I completely understood her holdups surrounding love, and I'm glad she made Wilder work for her. On a side note, love the diabetes representation!

I couldn't help but give Jilted five stars! Somehow, Vi Keeland captured both insta-love and a slow burn into one, and I devoured it in one sitting! I know there's a specific trope in this that some may not like, but it made sense considering Wilder's past. The premise was so interesting, and the execution was better than I could have hoped for. I felt like I was watching an early 2000s rom-com. I will be recommending this to any and everyone!

I really connected with the main characters in this story. They felt so real, and I was drawn into their journey from the start. Their growth and struggles felt relatable, and I couldn’t help but root for them as they navigated their complex emotions.

There’s something so powerful about the way the story shifts from heartbreak to hope. The idea that when one door closes, another opens really resonated with me. It reminded me that even when life seems to fall apart, new opportunities can arise unexpectedly.

The moments where someone leaves you at the altar hit hard, but what really got me was how a different person could come into your life and completely change the way you see things. It made me think about how love, in all its messy complexity, has the power to heal and shift our perspective.

The situations were definitely complicated, but they were handled with so much care. Watching the characters grow and change felt incredibly tender and real. I couldn’t help but get swept up in their emotions and transformations. The story felt honest, and it stayed with me long after I finished reading.

Jilted is a delightful slow-burn romance filled with humor, sharp banter, and just the right dose of emotional tension. Vi Keeland crafts a story that’s equal parts romantic comedy and heartfelt exploration of heartbreak and second chances. The protagonist’s journey from being left at the altar to navigating the chaos of weddings as a Bride magazine writer is both relatable and entertaining. Jane and Wilder’s chemistry is electric, with their witty bickering adding sparks to every interaction. The unpredictable twists—like discovering Wilder is her boss’s son—make the story even more engaging. The mix of laugh-out-loud moments and swoon-worthy romance makes Jilted a thoroughly bingeable read for fans of slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers tropes with a touch of workplace drama.

Can a jilted bride and man afraid to love find each other? This was a fun, quirky, romantic read. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend.

I’m honestly at a loss for words when it comes to describing how light and happy I feel after reading Jilted. I absolutely adored every single aspect of it. The storyline was fresh, flirty, and full of fun – everything I could ask for in a romance. If you’re a fan of slow burns like I am, Jilted is exactly what you need. Wilder’s determination to win Sloane over was so endearing, and the way he chipped away at her walls with the smallest, sweetest gestures had me swooning. Their playful banter and undeniable chemistry? Off. The. Charts. Oofta! These two were electric, and I couldn’t get enough of their connection!

Sloane is one of those people who loves loves, but she has also had her heart broken and now she is on a break when it comes to love and dating. Wilder is a man who doesn’t do love, he stays far away from it and anything serious.

When these two meet there is an instant connection and a sort of friendship that forms between them, especially as she continues to covers weddings of his friends for her job. I love seeing as they continue to run into each other their connection grows and it becomes harder for the two for them to stay away from each other.

I loved getting the past chapters about Wilder and really learning what happened in the past to make him the man he is today and see why he is avoiding love like the plague.

If you’re looking for a slow burn, friends to lovers romance check this one out.