Lily’s fiancé Will is a brilliant, handsome archaeologist. Lily is sassy, impulsive, fond of a good drink (or five) and has no business getting married. Lily likes Will, but does she love him? Will loves Lily, but does he know her? As the wedding approaches, Lily’s nights—and mornings, and afternoons—of booze, laughter and questionable decisions become a growing reminder that the happiest day of her life might turn out to be her worst mistake yet.
Unapologetically sexy with the ribald humor of Bridesmaids, this joyously provocative debut introduces a self-assured protagonist you won’t soon forget.
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Brilliant. Outrageously funny. Beautifully imperfect.
Lily
Wilder is 20 something New York lawyer engaged to her wonderful
archeologist boyfriend of 7 months. As we enter the week of her wedding,
we witness the horrifying acts of Lily on her bachelorette party, Lily
and her boss, Lily and her dry cleaner AND Lily and more than a few
random bar hook ups. What is this chick doing getting married!? The
story continues and we watch her struggle with the decision to get
married or call off the wedding. While unscrupulous, Lily does present a
conscious. It is this glimmer of guilt and regret that makes this story
so gripping.
Some
may consider this story to be appalling, I consider more as
entertainment. So, I'm going to assess it as such. While Lily and Will's
flaws lay bare and their relationship clearly romanticizes infidelity,
it really isn't too far off from over dramatization of the rippling
chests and multiple orgasms of other romance novels.
Understandably,
I hated Lily. She did and said everything I have known deep in by bones
to be wrong since I was born, but she made a very demanding lead
character. Witnessing her inner conflict eased my judgment for the sake
of entertainment. She captured my attention from page one and I did not
want to stop reading!
The
supporting characters in this story move the plot along flawlessly. Not
once does the plot stall waiting for motivation. Freddy, Lily's
ultimate BFF, is hilarious as she guides Lily through the final days
before her wedding. She provides Lily a much needed reality check and
more than enough levity for a sad situation. Next, are Lily's father's
ex-wives. They provide the delightful wisdom of experience as they try
to prevent Lily from deceiving Will into an untruthful marriage.
This
book takes the saying "all's fair in love and war" to a whole new
level. Can a relationship work after a "Cold War" such as Will and
Lily's? With multiple twists and turns along the way this book easily
makes a readers head spin with anticipation.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
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