REVIEW: Almost a Bride by Jo Watson

In Almost a Bride by Jo Watson, the author immediately captures your attention with many laugh-out-loud moments at the expense of our heroine. Readers are introduced to Annie while she’s having the worst day of her life. I’m not exaggerating either, you will feel so bad for what Annie goes through, but at the same time, you can’t help but laugh at how the author set up the situation.

Annie finally lands the job of her dreams, a fashion assistant for a magazine. Only..she forgot to bring a very important pair of shoes to the photo shoot. So of course, she runs home thinking she’ll just grab the shoes and rush back to work. But as soon as she gets home, the same home she lives in with her boyfriend, she hears moaning coming from the bedroom. Turns out the boyfriend has been cheating on her. Things escalate from there and she lands herself in jail. In one day, Annie loses her job, her boyfriend, and her home. I know what you’re thinking…it can’t get worse than this, right? Oh, but it can.

Annie meets Chris while on vacation. For Annie, this vacation is important for her to move on and for Chris, he needs inspiration to get over his writer’s block. When Annie finds out her ex-boyfriend and his new lady love has followed her on her vacation, Chris offers his help, by pretending to be her new boyfriend. Shouldn’t be that hard since he already knows how to craft stories, but playing pretend can have consequences, especially when their hearts get involved. Will Annie or Chris realize there’s more to their relationship than pretending, before it’s too late or will their story end here?

I’m a big fan of romantic comedies and Almost a Bride put a smile on my face more than once. The dialogue was witty, the words were well-written and the heroine was one-of-a-kind. Was the story unbelievable at times, of course, but that just made it all the more funnier. The only reason I’m not rating this 5 stars is because of how long it takes for Chris and Annie to gain to their happy ending. A lot of soul searching was involved; maybe too much time apart.

This is book two in Destination Love series but can be definitely be read as a standalone. If you’re a fan of pretend relationships turning real or enjoy rom coms, certainly check this book out.

Book Info:

Publication: January 31st 2017 | Forever | Destination Love #2

That awkward moment you catch your boyfriend in bed with another woman and then mistakenly get arrested #chargesdropped

Annie knows life isn’t always fair. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. Sometimes you get mistaken for a crazed intruder when you come home early and find your boyfriend wearing nipple clamps with a coworker on the night you thought he was going to propose to you.

The important thing is to move on, and for Annie that means treating herself to a tropical vacation. But when she runs into her ex and his new woman staying at the same resort, reason is washed out to sea. Caught off guard, Annie pretends she’s with Chris, a cute screenwriter she meets on the beach. With his own writing blocked, Chris is happy to help Annie craft a story to save face. Soon Annie isn’t just getting over her ex, she’s getting under Chris. As her fictional feelings grow increasingly real, Annie has to decide if she’s ready to risk her heart on a new relationship.