Bridesmaid Undercover (Bridesmaid for Hire, 2)

First of all, let me preface this review by saying that because this is a MQ novel, she gets 5 stars. Period. I mean… it’s MQ, right?! The Queen of Rom Com! 👑NOBODY does Rom-Com like MQ!I did love Bridesmaid Undercover, however I’ll go out on a limb and say it wasn’t one of my favorite MQ books to date. Do I dislike it? Absolutely NOT! Did I love it? No, I didn’t. Hear me out on this one…I love a slow burn. I don’t mind all the angst, the pining, the build-up to THE moment where things go from platonic to SUPERSONIC 💥. This one doesn’t disappoint in that respect. She’s a slooooooow burn, so if you love super slow, you’ll eat it up! I just think some of the banter between Hardy Hopper and Everly Plum could have been cut out of the story and it still would have been the masterpiece we all expect from MQ. And just personal preference here, but miscommunication pisses me off! 😂 There’s a definite disconnect between Hardy and Everly At times and I found myself screaming “JUST SAY IT ALREADY!! Just admit you’re into each other and be done with it!!” I do believe this build up was part of what made Hardy “Hardy” and Everly “Everly.”I love these two for each other! They’re both quirky, a little dorky at times, and they just “get” each other’s brand of “weird.” Their story is so sweet and Everly is such a saint for crushing on Hardy while trying to set him up with an old college girlfriend, despite her ongoing feelings for him.The hilarity of some of the scenes had me cackling out loud!! I not only read the book, but I also listened to the AMAZING narration of Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor as they brought Hardy and Everly to life. Their subtle nuances and “extras” were EVERYTHING! Everly’s “Australian accent” and Hardy’s “British accent” had me ROLLING! 🤣I LOVED how MQ intermingled a lot of the MQ Universe in this book. We hear a lot about the Cane brothers, especially JP Cane and his efforts to, not only continue his valiant efforts to save the pigeons, but also some new feathered friends. 🦩🐧See? There are so many things to love about this one. I think the SUPER slooowww burn was a little too slow for me, but the build up was super entertaining! Also… Hardy Hopper can grovel with the best of them and the SPICE!!! When she hits, she HITS! 😮‍💨🔥🥵It’s still a must-read, y’all. Don’t dare hesitate to dive in head first. You really will love it! ❤️

I couldn’t love Hardy & Everly more if I tried!!!! Hardy was hilarious, sensitive, sweet, & all the things that make a great book boyfriend! Everly was smart, fiesta, sweet, freaking funny, and adorably cute! I need more of their love story…seemed like it was just getting started, which is why 4.5 stars is all I could grant. I honestly needed a few more chapters to see how it all was going!Anyhoo, the author is superb at her craft! She always pulls you..strike that, lulls you in to the story and you literally don’t want to set it down! I’m talking how much PTO does one have to sacrifice to stay home reading? Yep! It’s that funny and good!

Bridesmaid Undercover is my favorite Meghan Quinn book to date! It is a delightful rom-com that perfectly balances humor, heart, and a touch of charm. Everly Plum, a wedding planner and entrepreneur, has her heart set on Hardy Hopper. She wants nothing more than for him to notice her, but Hardy can't let go of his ex-girlfriend. Hardy asks Everly for help by befriending his ex and playing matchmaker.While the two friends get to know each other, the chemistry is electric, gradually building from a flirtatious crush into genuine affection. The back-and-forth banter, the mishaps, and the spying on exes are the best foundation of this love story. The zoo scene had me laughing out loud, and the courtyard scene put a massive smile on my face. Hardy is the perfect gentleman in this story. I LOVED him so much! The way he cares for Everly is so genuine and compassionate. I found myself screaming for him to open his eyes and notice her!!This story put me through a whirlwind of emotions, from the tension of unspoken feelings to the warmth of unexpected connections. And then there's JP - omg, his emails had me laughing as well. Save the flamingos!!Overall, this was a fantastic read that is a must for fans of MQ and the friends-to-lovers trope.

This book started strong, but I didn’t love the direction it went. I thought there were really strong, comedic moments, for certain, but I just felt like there was conflict for the sake of conflict. Also,am I the only one sick and tired of reading about 21-year-olds who have perfect bodies, and perfect skin, and perfect tits, getting with “older” In their 30s men. The honestly kept describing the main Mail character as very very old and he was literally my age, couldn’t help but be offended the entire time. Personally sick and tired of it. I’m not 21 years old, I do not have perfect skin, I’ve breast-fed two kids definitely don’t have perfect tits, so I certainly don’t relate to that female main character. It’s extremely unrelatable to me, and I will certainly be looking for female characters that are in their 30s or older, because I have outgrown this dynamic as a reader, honestly. For younger demographics, this book would probably fit in perfectly into their TBR. For me, I’m over it. I’m good..

I always know when it’s a book written by Meghan to prepare for the most unattractive snorts to come out of my mouth while I try to keep my laughter to minimal. Let me tell you.. it’s impossible to keep in with the situations that these characters are put through.Everly has had a secret crush on Hardy and during a misunderstanding, she agrees to help him scheme and win back his ex girlfriend who returned to town after years away. This leads to hilarious emails with code names, meetings while wearing disguises and such awkward moments with his ex, Maple.During this, we get to experience them establish such a strong friendship and bond. They would have such honest conversations which Hardy would take to heart and do his best to give her such simple joys that it had me swooning hard. Everly is fighting her feelings because she wants to help him and knows that he is unavailable but she can’t help but fall for him as she realizes that they both love the same things and have the same quirks.Hardy takes a while to realize that the friendship blossoming between him and Everly goes so much beyond that. When he realizes, he is so confused on how to continue that he definitely stumbles along the way. I do love how fierce Everly was doing some of the gut wrenching scenes and how she made him work for her forgiveness and the grovel part was spicy and so so good.I loved the cameos we are given by beloved characters and JP’s e mails were just the best addition to this story. I am so in love and invested in this world that I can’t wait for it to continue.

this book is just perfect. it shows a long story, I love the way the story develops. it‘s not just a state of mind. today here, tomorrow there. i really like that. also the story is relatable, although of course predictable, but then again… it just develops with every word… every sentence. i absolutely loved the book and would recommend it highly. thanks to meghan for giving me an escape and live through her books. you are amazing!

This is another amazing read from Meghan Quinn! The humour was on point, the spice perfect (Loved her use of the 'c' word...both actually) and the story was perfect!I have yet to meet a Meghan Quinn book I haven't liked and 'Bridesmaid Undercover' is no exception. Her stories are incredibly clever and her humour always induces fights of laughter, side holding, liquid projectiles (unfortunately) and loads of smiles. It's cathartic! I adored Everly and Hardy's relationship. Their email exchanges and their text message exchanges were hilarious and I swooned at their nicknames for each other. I also loved Hardy's inability to see what was in-front of him initially, if only because the nose and ketchup incident would not have occurred without it, nor wood the nose-boob incident. (You will love them!)It's difficult to say which aspect of book I loved the most, however I do feel that there are some memorable mentions that need to happen....Oh Tomothy (That's not a typo 😊) you will forever live in my head and I will never look at cats and nostrils in the same way again and also Brody's appearance. I just love him so having an extra Brody moment in any book is always special.No one will regret this book, I couldn't recommend it more. Most definitely a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read!Thank you @meghanquinnbooks and @good.girls.pr for the ARC. You've made my year ❤️❤️#meghanquinn #meghanquinnbooks #meghanquinnauthor #bridesmaideundercover #romancebooks #romancereads #romance #romcombookstagram #romcomreads #goodgirlpr #wildflowerread

I love Meghan Quinn and this series is fast becoming my favorite of hers. Just as good as the first book, this one is fun, easy to binge read, and has two great characters you can't get enough of. I love Megan's easy to read style and laugh out loud rom-com. I am excited to read the next book and hope it's not too far away.

Still a good read but I was expecting more. IMO the leads lacked chemistry, they really worked better as friends than lovers.