Wedding dashers

Heather McBreen

Book - 2025

"After a case of mistaken identity and an almost one-night stand, two stranded wedding guests have to find their way to the wedding...together, in this riotiously fun debut romance. Ada's trip to Ireland is off to a bad start. Her boyfriend-and plus-one to her sister's destination wedding-bowed out at the last minute and decided they should take a break from their eight-year relationship. On top of that, tension is high between her and the bride ever since Ada voiced her disapproval of the quick engagement. Already carrying enough emotional baggage to exceed airline regulations, she really isn't surprised when her connection is canceled and she finds herself stranded in London. But things go from bad to worse when Ada re...alizes that Jack, the handsome stranger with whom she shared layover cocktails and used as a sounding board to gripe about her sister's fiancé, is in fact, the best man. Now, the only way they'll make it to the wedding on time is if they travel from London to Belfast together. But between flat tires, missed trains, hotel rooms with only one bed, and a whole lot of bickering, Ada and Jack can't deny their attraction to one another. And while Ada intended all along to reconnect with her long-term boyfriend, she starts to question whether her feelings for Jack are more than just a distracting detour along the way"--

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Subjects
Genres
Romance fiction
Novels
Published
New York : Berkley Romance 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
Heather McBreen (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
pages cm
ISBN
9780593817629
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

The journey to a destination wedding hits some turbulence in McBreen's entertaining debut. Ada Gallman is dreading her sister's wedding in Ireland partly because of their strained relationship, but mostly because she's flying solo while on a three-month "break" from her long-term boyfriend. After her connecting flight from London is canceled, she wanders into the nearest hotel--but she's too broke to afford a room for the night. Jack, a handsome stranger at the hotel bar, offers to share his room--but Ada's too committed to her not-quite-ex to agree to a one-night stand. Still, the two get to talking and eventually realize they're headed to the same wedding, where Jack's the best man, the guy Ada's sister has warned her is the ultimate playboy. With no other flights available, they work together to come up with new travel plans--encompassing trains, cars, boats, and multiple shared hotel rooms along the way. The more time they spend together, the more Ada learns about herself, and she starts to wonder whether her long-term, on-and-off relationship is healthy or just habit. Meanwhile, Jack begins to heal from his own recent heartbreak. The romance burns slow, but McBreen makes it clear that these two are a good match through emotional heart-to-hearts. Their unexpected and realistically complicated path to a happy ending is sure to move readers. Agent: Kim Lionetti, BookEnds. (Jan.)

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Review by Library Journal Review

DEBUT Ada's been having a string of bad luck: just after her business collapsed, her long-term boyfriend broke up with her. Then, as she embarks on a journey to her sister's destination wedding at an Irish castle, her connecting flight gets canceled, leaving her stranded in London. Broke and with limited options, she reluctantly teams up with Jack, a handsome fellow traveler who's also stuck. Jack turns out to be the best man at the wedding, and his reputation as a notorious womanizer precedes him. With time of the essence, they must put aside their preconceived notions and animosities to race through UK towns and cities, navigating by bus, train, ferry, and even one broken-down car to get to Belfast on time for the nuptials. As they traverse a series of travel misadventures, their instant attraction develops into a close bond, prompting both to reconsider their life plans and whether there's space for one another in them. The brilliant mix of forced-proximity, enemies-to-lovers, and road-trip storylines makes for a highly entertaining read. VERDICT This emotional and character-driven rom-com by debut writer McBreen is sure to resonate with Emily Henry fans.--Migdalia Jimenez

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