Dear Mrs. Mitchell,
This book! Insert many a happy sigh here because your book made me very, very happy! It usually takes me a few days to get through a book because I have limited reading time, but I devoured your entire book within 24 hours and then I still wanted more.
Everything was so wonderful and I consider it a gift that I was able to read it.
First of all (and I know this is a bit of a weird first of all but it must be said), Winifred is an absolute hoot! I adore crotchety old ladies in books and Wini is the best. Her comment about ten years younger had me laughing tears and spontaneously giggling for hours afterward! (That is not an exaggeration, btw.) She was just great!
Now for the MCs. I don’t know any better way to say this (I mean, I could try to be eloquent but this will be more fun) so plug your ears. SAM AND CARTER ARE THE BEST EVER! I WANT TO BE THEIR BEST FRIEND BECAUSE I LOVE THEM SO MUCH! Okay, I’ll stop yelling now. But for reals. I seriously adore them. You wrote a friends-to-more story that was so beautiful, so well done, and I just couldn’t get enough. I think I need a reread because I want more time with these characters. Sam is adorable and quirky. I love her plant babies, obsession with carbs, and her kind, empathetic nature. Carter is so perfect it almost hurts. He’s thoughtful and genuine and loyal, if a bit misguided.
Some of the things I loved about Carter include (and these are all purposely vague so as not to give spoilers; if you know, you know; if you don’t, here’s more incentive to read this):
-Grabbing the garbage can because he just knows Sam will need it
-The crying and tires scale ratings
-What to do for each level
-The driving
-The perfectionism article
-Period cramps and chocolate chips
-Rubbing Sam’s back when she throws up
-The glasses of water
-Grocery shopping
-The growls toward Vance
-The goldfish
-The sunflowers
See? Such a long list. And I could go on. He’s just perfect. He really is amazing book-boyfriend material, but he was just so perfect *for Sam* that I don’t know if he would be as awesome without her. They are a package deal, those two.
The subplot with Maya and Chet/Chad was really well done and I loved it. (Did anyone else forget by the end which was his actual name? No? Just me?) I am sooo looking forward to Maya’s story.
I also loved how much growth your characters went through in this book. They did not stay stagnant and, while they didn’t need each other to grow, they grew best together. Healthy relationship, right there! The backstories for both MCs were so well done and I loved how they overcame their individual demons from their past experiences.
You just did so good! So good! Before I even got halfway through I knew this would be a five-star book. Thanks for proving me right because your book deserves all the stars.
Your forever fan,
Jessica
**Many thanks for the advance copy, which was offered and asked to review if desired. These are my very own thoughts.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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4.5 Stars: This book did NOT disappoint!I’ve been firmly in camp friends-to-lovers > enemies-to-lovers for forever, and the multitude of FANTASTIC friends-to-lovers stories I’ve read lately have definitely confirmed that for me! Maid of Dishonor was everything fun and exciting and hilarious and swoony that you could want in a romcom!The premise of this story was fun and unique and made for the perfect backdrop for this love story. Trying to both save and break up a wedding at the same time revealed a lot about Sam and Carter’s characters and made for some wacky and hilarious hijinks!Sam and Carter’s friendship was so wonderful! Their characters meshed so well together and their dynamic was so fun to read about. I loved watching their relationship slowly shift from friends to something more, even if they tried their hardest to resist it. Carter wan an absolutely SWOONY book boyfriend! I was going through some of my highlights from the ebook and OMG the things he says! 🥰🥰🥰Gracie’s writing was perfect for this style of story! The humor, the tension, and the emotion all came through the words in such a vivid and immersive way. She brought these characters and this story to life so well that you can’t help but be sucked in and invested in the story from the very beginning!If you're looking for a unique, laugh-out-loud romcom full of heart and swoon and goodness, definitely check out Maid of Dishonor by Gracie Ruth Mitchell!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2021
4.5 Stars: This book did NOT disappoint!
I’ve been firmly in camp friends-to-lovers > enemies-to-lovers for forever, and the multitude of FANTASTIC friends-to-lovers stories I’ve read lately have definitely confirmed that for me! Maid of Dishonor was everything fun and exciting and hilarious and swoony that you could want in a romcom!
The premise of this story was fun and unique and made for the perfect backdrop for this love story. Trying to both save and break up a wedding at the same time revealed a lot about Sam and Carter’s characters and made for some wacky and hilarious hijinks!
Sam and Carter’s friendship was so wonderful! Their characters meshed so well together and their dynamic was so fun to read about. I loved watching their relationship slowly shift from friends to something more, even if they tried their hardest to resist it. Carter wan an absolutely SWOONY book boyfriend! I was going through some of my highlights from the ebook and OMG the things he says! 🥰🥰🥰
Gracie’s writing was perfect for this style of story! The humor, the tension, and the emotion all came through the words in such a vivid and immersive way. She brought these characters and this story to life so well that you can’t help but be sucked in and invested in the story from the very beginning!
If you're looking for a unique, laugh-out-loud romcom full of heart and swoon and goodness, definitely check out Maid of Dishonor by Gracie Ruth Mitchell!
I’ve been firmly in camp friends-to-lovers > enemies-to-lovers for forever, and the multitude of FANTASTIC friends-to-lovers stories I’ve read lately have definitely confirmed that for me! Maid of Dishonor was everything fun and exciting and hilarious and swoony that you could want in a romcom!
The premise of this story was fun and unique and made for the perfect backdrop for this love story. Trying to both save and break up a wedding at the same time revealed a lot about Sam and Carter’s characters and made for some wacky and hilarious hijinks!
Sam and Carter’s friendship was so wonderful! Their characters meshed so well together and their dynamic was so fun to read about. I loved watching their relationship slowly shift from friends to something more, even if they tried their hardest to resist it. Carter wan an absolutely SWOONY book boyfriend! I was going through some of my highlights from the ebook and OMG the things he says! 🥰🥰🥰
Gracie’s writing was perfect for this style of story! The humor, the tension, and the emotion all came through the words in such a vivid and immersive way. She brought these characters and this story to life so well that you can’t help but be sucked in and invested in the story from the very beginning!
If you're looking for a unique, laugh-out-loud romcom full of heart and swoon and goodness, definitely check out Maid of Dishonor by Gracie Ruth Mitchell!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2021
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