TITLE: Without a Hitch
AUTHOR: Avery Maxwell
AVAILABLE IN KU: Yes
PUBLISHED: 07/27/2022
GENRE: Romantic Comedy
RATING: 5/5
BLURB:
“A wedding is the beginning of the end.” —Lochlan Blaine
Look, I’ve seen firsthand what marriage does to a man. I’m not interested. You want to take the leap? Fine. But have the decency to elope. Leave me out of it.
And then I see her. The happily-ever-after-loving bridesmaid at the wedding I couldn’t get out of.
This flower-wielding bombshell is all wrong for me. But one night together is enough to convince me that she could be the answer to my problem. All I need is three weeks with her…
“Weddings are magic.” —Tilly Camden
I love love. And weddings. That’s how I land the best job in the world: professional bridesmaid. Brides hire me to make sure their big day goes off without a hitch…usually while dressed in taffeta.
I can’t wait until I find the one. The cranky, three-piece-suit-wearing Adonis who smirks at the idea of happily ever after is definitely not him. Lochlan Blaine has “heartbreaker” written all over him.
I should know better. But when a panty-melting one-night stand turns into an offer I can’t refuse, what’s a bridesmaid to do? It’s only three weeks. It’s just business.
I can’t possibly get my heart broken. Can I?
“Love isn’t just about the highs in life, Lochlan. It’s about how you react to the lows. Who has your back and who will pick you up. Loving someone is the greatest gift you can ever give. It’s how you love someone in the quiet moments when no one’s looking that matters.”
MY REVIEW:
DISCLAIMER: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Without a Hitch by Avery Maxwell is a book that I didn’t even know I needed in my life! Lochlan Blaine, Colton’s friend from One Little Kiss, has ruined me for all other book boyfriends! Seriously, the things that man says and does, to Tilly, will put all other book boyfriends to shame! *fans self*
Speaking of One Little Kiss, we did see parts of Lochlan and Tilly’s story play out in that book, but from Colton’s perspective! This is what I love about Avery’s books/writing that I don’t see that often: some of the events in her stories happen alongside each other! So while you’re reading about one couple’s journey to love, you see glimpses of another couple’s journey! Then in a future book, she flips the script; she’ll write about the second couple while giving you glimpses of the previous couple! I just love those little teases!
Back to WoaH, this story was amazing! It was literally one of the hottest books I have ever read! (You’ll need a fan, or a cold shower, after you read some of these scenes!) You may also need tissues as Avery also tugged at my heartstrings in this book. Lochlan’s been burned by love before and, while he and Tilly started out as one-night stand, these two connected on an emotional level from the very beginning. Lochlan was in a constant internal battle between his head and heart, and no matter how hard they both tried, they couldn’t deny their growing feelings for one another.
I definitely think everyone who likes steamy romances, fake relationship tropes, will love this book. While the Westbrooks do show up in this book, you do not need to read any of that series, if you haven’t already, to understand this book. I do love that series, so I will recommend that you read it too, just because everything Avery’s written so far has been amazing, and I love the Westbrooks!
I really enjoyed getting to meet new characters, and reunite with old, and I’m definitely looking forward to whatever Avery writes next, because I know it will be good, hot and leave me wanting more!
Make sure to pre-order this book now, or mark it on your calendars to buy or read in KU! Release day is July 27!
Thank you Avery, Rhon and TWSS for the advance copy!
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