The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa: Review
Welcome to my review of The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa! I had no idea this was an interconnected standalone when I read it, so now I definitely need to go back and read The Worst Best Man.
Title: The Wedding Crasher: A Novel
Author: Mia Sosa
Genre: Rom-Com
Publisher: Avon
Pub Date: 04/05/22
Description
The USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man is back with a hilarious rom-com about two strangers who get trapped in a lie and have to fake date their way out of it…
Just weeks away from ditching DC for greener pastures, Solange Pereira is roped into helping her wedding planner cousin on a random couple’s big day. It’s an easy gig… until Solange stumbles upon a situation that convinces her the pair isn’t meant to be. What’s a true-blue romantic to do? Crash the wedding, of course. And ensure the unsuspecting groom doesn’t make the biggest mistake of his life.
Dean Chapman had his future all mapped out. He was about to check off “start a family” and on track to “make partner” when his modern day marriage of convenience went up in smoke. Then he learns he might not land an assignment that could be his ticket to a promotion unless he has a significant other and, in a moment of panic, Dean claims to be in love with the woman who crashed his wedding. Oops.
Now Dean has a whole new item on his to-do list: beg Solange to be his pretend girlfriend. Solange feels a tiny bit bad about ruining Dean’s wedding, so she agrees to play along. Yet as they fake-date their way around town, what started as a performance for Dean’s colleagues turns into a connection that neither he nor Solange can deny. Their entire romance is a sham… there’s no way these polar opposites could fall in love for real, right?
Review
This book wasn’t on my radar, but it came up when I was searching for potential comps for my own, and I’m so glad it did because it easily became a favorite of mine.
I read a good amount of romance books every year, but it’s very rare that a book actually makes me want to be in love. So when Solange and Dean’s interactions had me giddy and blushing and wanting what they had, I knew this book was something special.
I don’t think I’ll ever tire of fake dating, and I loved that Solange and Dean had such different mindsets when it came to love and relationships. Both of their upbringings really influenced their outlooks, and their journeys serve to show that you don’t have to let your circumstances dictate your future.
There are mishaps and conundrums and meddling aplenty in the story that added richness to the characters’ lives and complicated their goals. Solange’s family was large and in charge, and I adored the chaos and love that abounded whenever they were on the page. The size and presence of her family contrasted with Dean’s, but I enjoyed how he blended in and was accepted effortlessly.
If you like equally sexy and hilarious romances, When Harry Met Sally (iykyk), and Brazilian culture, I would definitely check this one out. This is also for the girlies with commitment issues.
Author
USA Today bestselling author Mia Sosa writes funny, flirty, and moderately steamy contemporary romances that celebrate our multicultural world. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Yale Law School, Mia practiced First Amendment and media law in the nation’s capital for ten years before trading her suits for sweatpants. Born and raised in East Harlem, New York, she now lives in Maryland with her college sweetheart, their two book-obsessed daughters, and one dog that rules them all.
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