Yes. Everything yes. It Cover? Great. Story? Great. It felt relatable, especially to us queer folks that crushed on our grade school best friends. I appreciated the pacing. Although I was predicting the beats, that is where I feel comfort in a romance novel. Of course, I am most happy for the time to live and find themselves separately after the honeymoon. Also, the spice level was just right, could even go a little more explicit!

Clearly I should have paid closer attention to one of the characters having basically her entire ass out on the cover because I was shocked at how much heat was in this (compared to the other Meryl book I’ve read). This book is best broken down into its 3 parts:

Part 1, The backstory: Ginny has been in love with Elsie pretty much the entire time they’ve known her. But after Elsie turned down their ask to a high school dance they’ve pined from a distance. Elsie works for her family business where they don’t listen to her ideas and she’s engaged to a man that she isn’t all that crazy about. When he plans a surprise wedding and honeymoon, Elsie calls things off and takes Ginny instead.
Part 2, The f-fest: While on the trip, Ginny tells Elsie she can have anything she wants as long as she asks for it. Which yeah that means hiking and snorkeling but ends up turning out into things that they don’t need to leave their cabin for…. This is some of the most sex I’ve read in a trad pub romance book. If you want degradation, rimming, period sex, squirting, FISTING; this is the book for you.
Part 3, The over-reaction: The writing on the wall for the 3rd act conflict gets set pretty early on in the book, but it’s still pretty much the biggest complaint I have about this book. Elsie is pretty rude and a bit of a brat, but things come together for the pair by the end.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillian Audio for an arc of My Best Friend’s Honeymoon!

My Best Friends Wedding by Meryl Wilsner had so much potential to be the book that I would be recommending to everyone and their grandmother's dog this summer, but it fell a bit flat. The humor that was attempted was just that - an attempt. The characters felt flat, especially Elsie for some reason, and this just wasn't my favorite. It's giving "book that I wish was written by a different author", maybe.

This was a super SPICY friends to lovers romance that sees Ginny, a nonbinary Butch lesbian going on her recently single pansexual Jewish bestie Elsie's Caribbean honeymoon where the two acknowledge they've always had more than platonic feelings for each other and they decide to go for it - HARD!

Things get HEATED fast but cool off just as quickly once the two return home. I wasn't a fan of the mid-plot break up but I did think there was a lot of great character growth and fantastic queer rep. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!

Spicy and Sweet have never described a book better! I absolutely adore Ginny. They are exactly what I needed and I have such a book-crush on them

I wanted to enjoy this so much more seeing as I've read Meryl Wilsner's other books and found them to be delightful, but MBFH didn't stack up for my unfortunately. I'm super appreciative to see more NB romances out there, and did love that representation. However, I was left unsatisfied by the build up of the romance and them finally making the transition from longtime friends to lovers.

Thanks NetGalley for the advance audiobook! This was cute and also extra hot- a full middle third is just the characters fucking in extremely sapphic ways. If you’re expecting there to be a plot, there’s not much of one. Elsie kind of annoyed me but I LOVED Ginny. I both wanted them and want to be them. Great Masc non-binary lesbian rep.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book. All I can say is I was unable to get through this story. I didn't find a connection with the characters. I didn't finish.

Tried digital first, then tried audio and unfortunately i just wasn’t invested at all. I didn’t like the FMC and i think that ultimately led to me deciding this one just isn’t for me. I got to 35% in the book when i decided to DNF. sorry!

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Publishers for the opportunity to listen to the audiobook ARC of My Best Friend’s Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner. These are my honest thoughts.

This was my first LGBTQIAP+ novel, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the experience. While I haven’t naturally gravitated toward this genre in the past, I wanted to step outside my usual reading preferences and give it a chance. I’m grateful for the early access to this story, as it allowed me to explore a new perspective in romance.

The novel follows lifelong best friends Elsie and Ginny. Elsie is engaged to her fiancé, Derek, and was been taken aback when he has planned every detail of their wedding—including the honeymoon—without much input from her. All she has to do is find and be in a dress. However, as the wedding approaches, Elsie begins to feel conflicted about everything, leading to a heartbreaking decision to call it off. With the honeymoon already booked, she decides to take the trip to the Caribbean anyway—this time with Ginny. What starts as a getaway between friends soon turns into something more, as long-buried feelings surface and their relationship takes a romantic turn.

Friends-to-lovers is one of my favorite tropes, not only because of its inherent slow-burn and yearning but also because of the deep emotional connection it builds over time. I loved seeing Elsie and Ginny’s dynamic evolve, and Wilsner did a great job capturing the tension and uncertainty of transitioning from friendship to romance. The audiobook narration was also well-executed—I never felt lost or disconnected, and the story flowed seamlessly. The pacing was steady and natural, without feeling rushed or dragged out.

Overall, My Best Friend’s Honeymoon was an enjoyable read and a great introduction to Meryl Wilsner’s writing for me. I’d rate it 3.5 stars—charming, heartfelt, and a solid choice for fans of the friends-to-lovers trope.

Elsie has been engaged for a year and a half but hasn’t started planning the wedding yet. She gets the surprise of a lifetime when her fiancé reveals they’re walking down the aisle in a week. That’s not the future Elsie wants for herself so she breaks things off and convinces her best friend to join her for the honeymoon. It’s high time for Elsie to be a little selfish and ask for what she wants so they make a deal. But Ginny never expected Elsie would want them.

My best friend’s honeymoon is a queer f/nb romance with an idyllic vacation setting, the friends to lovers trope and plenty of steam. What’s not to love.

Something I took with me from this one is that it’s alright to ask for what you want and knowing your worth. What’s the worst thing that could happen? It’s a powerful message.

I wish the mcs communication was more straightforward but other than that I have no complaints. The narrators did a great job. The time flew by while I listened. I highly recommend it!

Read this if you like
🩷Friends to lovers
🫶🏼LGBTQ+ romance
🔥Spice
🏝️Vacation setting

I wanted to love this. I adored Meryl's other books, and the writing is stellar as usual, but I HATED Elsie. Not only is she a doormat with everyone, she is also extremely selfish and self center with Ginny, putting her wants, needs and emotional well being first without ever considering Ginny's even though they have at least made it clear once that they were interested in them. Another issue was that there was almost no yearning or longing, the best part of a friends to lovers. There was no buildup it was just bang. Let's have sex and then misunderstanding and breakup. I wish the relationship had been better paced

3 stars

Meryl Wilsner consistently puts out books I enjoy. The characters are fun, the relationships are charming, and the romantic elements are not overly syrupy.

This book has some great moments, but it doesn't quite come together as I'd hoped, and I honestly think that would have changed with some reordering.

Elsie is in the thick of breaking up with her fiance when the book begins, and the circumstances surrounding this make it impossible to understand how they were together in the first place. The titular honeymoon is still on, though, and Ginny, Elsie best friend, is the one who will join. Their relationship changes on this trip.

The narrative begins with this bizarre relationship breaking up and then dives so quickly into lengthy scenes of intimacy between another couple. It's not until after the trip that readers really get to know more about the characters, which feels out of order. The early events happen fast (in a way), and I wasn't yet invested enough in the characters to pick up on much more than their physical connection, which is nice for them but not as compelling for me. I'd have loved to learn more about the central relationship BEFORE the present day and then continue to move chronologically. I think this could have made all the difference.

I'll still be enthused to read whatever this writer puts out next, but I'll admit that this one wasn't my favorite.

I suppose you could call me a Meryl Wilsner stan at this point. After reading “Cleat Cute” last September I was immediately hooked on Meryl’s writing. I went into this book blind to give it an open and honest review. “My Best Friend’s Honeymoon” was an amazing listen but it did have its moments where I was left expecting more.

The spice scenes—as per usual—were amazing, but at some points felt forced. I also don’t personally feel the chemistry between Elsie and Ginny was fully there, and that was something I felt from chapter one all the way to chapter thirty-four.

I’d still give this book a 3/5 stars because of the excellent nonbinary representation as well as the amazing use of the found family trope.

Overall, this was still a fun listen and I’d like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC!

This is a spicy romance done well. And even better because its on audio. Loved the cast and plot. The characters were a hot mess, but very comical.

This is a cute story but I didn’t love that it was told in third person POV.

The story has good plot and was mostly enjoyable. Narration was really good.

A non bionary rep was nice to see and there was lots of spice.

I tried listening to this one over the last few days and I really could not get into it. It just wasn't for me, I was very confused within the first 5 minutes and that just put a sour taste in my mouth.

A sweet. nostalgic queer friends to lovers romance that hits all the right notes! For those who like spice, there's plenty, as our best friends Ginny and Elise decide that what happens on vacation is whatever Elise wants, and maybe that's Ginny!

My Best Friend’s Honeymoon is a cute, sexy romcom and my first f/nb romance. I loved the premise of these two lifelong best friends going on a honeymoon together after one’s wedding was called off. Unlike many other Meryl Wilsner books, I would not classify this one as a slow burn. In fact, it almost crosses into erotica. The narrator was great, though I did have trouble differentiating the voices at times. A solid 4 star read for me.

I loved the story, friends to lovers. It was set up well with background information, etc. The setting was great from Minneapolis to an all-inclusive in Mexico. The love story was great. The love scenes were really spicy for my taste but some may love that level of spice! It was just a lot for this girl to handle!