"Whip-smart, subversive, and infinitely charming. An ode to the beautifully messy work of falling in love on purpose." —Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda You are cordially invited to the wedding of Emma Moskowitz and…someone… When couples therapist Emma Moskowitz is unceremoniously dumped by her fiancé six months before their wedding, her world comes crashing down: her thriving private practice, her status as a popular online creator, even her book deal all hinge on the fact that Emma is an expert when it comes to romantic relationships. Not to mention her heart is ripped in half. It isn't fair. She worked so hard to be ready for marriage. If only Emma could find a different groom by her planned wedding day, nothing would have to change.... So commences Operation: Save My Date. As Emma publicly shares her untraditional journey to the altar online, things get complicated quickly. She finds herself caught between Will, a charismatic podcast producer who is not interested in being a replacement groom; and Matt, a sweet, recent divorcee eagerly looking to settle down. As the wedding day approaches, Emma must decide what future she truly wants for herself. After all, her family, her book editor, and a large portion of the internet are watching...
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DNF @ 47%
It's not you, it's me. This is just not what I was expecting, and I very much believe there is a wide audience for this story. I'm just not that audience. Part of me wants to hang in there now that (I think) she has finally met her love interest. But I'm still not sure if that's the case!
Here is what I wrote when I was at 30% in this book and struggling:
"How am I this far into the book and she just now, possibly, met the love interest? I'm not even sure if he's the one! I understand the concept of this story, but I don't feel it can be classified as romance when there is nothing even resembling romance yet. You can't even call it a slow burn because there is nobody to slow burn with."
I kept reading because this was an ARC and I'm part of a blog tour and wanted to be sure I was giving the book a fair shot. At this point I feel I'd be doing the author a disservice to continue on since it's obvious it's not my type of book.
If you enjoy women's fiction and/or contemporary fiction with a bit of romance sprinkled in, you will most likely enjoy this story. I need the romance element to be heavier when a book is touted as a Romance with a capital R.
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**
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