Swoony second-chance romance
The Ex Vows
Romantic Comedy, Up to date Romance
Berkley
July 16, 2024
Paperback, Kindle, Audiobook
400
USA Right this moment Bestseller An Indie Subsequent Decide A Library Reads Decide Estranged exes should stick shut collectively to save lots of their finest pal’s marriage ceremony after a string of disasters on this swoony and steamy second-chance romance from the USA Right this moment bestselling creator of You, with a View. Georgia Woodward lives by her lists, none extra so than the one about her ex, Eli Mora. It’s stuffed with the ironclad dos and don’ts they’ve been following since she returned to the Bay Space after their cataclysmic breakup 5 years in the past. With the marriage of their mutual finest pal, Adam, looming, and them about to step into their roles as finest girl and man, Georgia’s by no means wanted it extra. She refuses to threaten their tight-knit pal group along with her messy—and nonetheless very current—emotions. The foundations on that checklist will hold her cool, calm, and compartmentalized. What’s not on her checklist? Eli arriving from New York with a brand new rule-breaking angle or the all-inclusive venue burning to the bottom, leaving the bride and groom in dire straits. Nor does she anticipate Adam asking her and Eli to assist him make a miracle occur. Collectively. As Georgia and Eli rush as much as Napa Valley to drag off the proper marriage ceremony, their previous chemistry comes again in technicolor. Someplace between cake tastings gone flawed, disastrous DJ auditions, and Eli’s heated consideration, Georgia begins recognizing the person she fell in love with earlier than. And if she lets herself break her guidelines, she may discover what they’re constructing isn’t the one thing previous that ruined them—it’s an opportunity at one thing new.
Coronary heart flutters galore due to The Ex Vows
The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce was an ideal second-chance romance. It jogged my memory of traditional feel-good rom-coms like When Harry Met Sally, My Greatest Good friend’s Wedding ceremony, and even the newer Your Place or Mine, not as a result of they’ve related plots however due to how they made me really feel: all coronary heart flutters.
The plot
Sparks flew when the teenage variations of Georgia and Eli met at Adam’s home. After years of friendship, they determined to give up to their harbored emotions. Sadly, as younger adults discovered their method, they weren’t appropriate. Eli was a workaholic, and Georgia felt alone, so she walked away however by no means stopped loving him.
For the 5 years after their breakup, they’ve satisfied Adam their bestie trio by no means broke up, placing up a facade for his profit. Now, they have to work collectively to assist their finest pal save his marriage ceremony by basically re-planning a marriage in solely every week. In fact, the compelled proximity and the palpable emotions (and plain still-existing chemistry) are overpowering them each. They have to confront why they broke up and the way a lot they nonetheless love one another.
A 5 Star Rom-Com
It’s tough for me to put in writing a assessment for a guide I like as a result of I’m not inclined to dissect it; I settle for it. A guide you’re keen on is only one you’re keen on. (However right here I attempt.)
Bee Val additionally learn The Ex Vows and despatched me this textual content about it: “I like that Eli simply stored displaying up. He knew that Georgia didn’t belief him, however she was too well mannered to say something, and he nonetheless stored displaying up.” Eli’s (typically quiet & typically gritty) combat for Georgia—his willpower and unquestionable love—was my favourite a part of this guide. Add Jessica Joyce’s enjoyable dialogue and narrative, and it makes the guide laborious to place down.
I cherished The Ex Vows as a result of Georgia and Eli by no means doubted their love for one another, and so they discovered their method again. I additionally cherished it as a result of they felt relatable—no hyperbolic character flaws & no compelled interpersonal drama meant to delay their reunion. Their story is about discovering their method again to the center that’s their dwelling. Plus, there’s the correct quantity of angst & some glorious spice. I’ll learn this story 100 instances and nonetheless really feel all the center flutters on the hundredth learn.
Music: The plain selection is Paper Rings by Taylor Swift (learn to search out out why), however House by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros additionally units the temper.
Darienne was 15 when her aunt gave her a replica of Princess by Jean Sasson, and he or she has been hooked on books ever since. Initially from Puerto Rico and now residing in Maryland, she’s all the time seeking to go to new espresso outlets and bookstores. Her favourite genres embody YA, spicy romcoms, and girls’s fiction. Because of the Bees, she’s additionally now obsessive about romantasy collection. Different loves embody lavender lattes, sassy espresso mugs, sunrises, sleeping in, small-town appeal, and massive metropolis lights. At some point, she’ll write that guide that lives in her head.
