I really well enjoyed reading this book! Loved all the characters which make up the story too. Was such a good read exploring friendships and love.

This is absolutely perfect for those who - like me - are currently obsessed with the TV series Married at First Sight. Who knew that meeting your bride / groom at the altar would make for such compelling narrative? Add in an entrepreneurial Mum trying to do it all, a judgey M and S Mother and a couple of boisterous twins and you’ve got yourself an awesome read.

I loved this book. It wasn't what I expected but in a good way. Would recommend. Love a book with such a focus on female friendship.

Really enjoyed this book and got so involved with the characters that I couldn't wait to see what was coming and how it would all end up!

Set over the course of a year following the lives and love of two best friends Jess and Hannah. Jess has been with her husband for twenty years (married for almost ten years), the pressures of family life, financial woes and running a business is taking its toll on her.

Hannah, on the other hand, has returned from travelling the world deciding to stay close to home for her family. Love isn't something that comes easy to her and has had her fair share of dating app nightmares.

Both working for Jess's Save The Date dating app - for those looking for long term love rather than a fling. It's struggling financially and Hannah comes up with an idea to help both the app and herself. She'll get married to a blind date that Jess choses from the app.

This book felt as though it was trying to be two stories in one. Focusing on the ups and downs of long term relationships as well as the blind date marriage idea. I don't think that it worked all in one book. I would have preferred more detail and depth to each Best friend's story separately.

This was a good fun read. I was expecting something light and fluffy with a happy ending but the author was able to explore deeper themes.
It was genuinely well written and all characters were relatable. From the fun loving Hannah to the work obsessed Jess going through marital problems.
I would definitely be interested in reading more from this author.

Cute and definitely an easy read! I enjoyed the alternating chapters between Jess & Hannah, and I loved reading about their friendship as it’s very real. And those blog posts were the best!

Thank you to Simon Schuster UK and Netgalley for giving me access to the ARC of Married At First Swipe by Claire Frost in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book, despite the odd grammar mistake due to being an early edit. It is an easy read with a plot that flows well with relatable characters. I will definitely look out for more books from the same author.

The story follows best friends, Jess and Hannah and the chapters alternate between Jess and Hannah's life. Jess is married to her childhood sweetheart and runs a dating app with a difference - the people that sign up for the app are looking for real love and are ready to settle down. Hannah works for Jess at the company after spending years travelling around the globe, seeking adventure.

When the dating app, Save The Date, comes under financial difficulty, risking Hannah's job and Jess's home, Hannah devises the extremely wacky concept of Save The Date finding the perfect match for her and to gain publicity for the app she proposes that she will marry the man she is matched with without even setting eyes on him. After a little persuasion, Jess agrees to the idea.

Will this be enough to rescue Save The Date? Is Hannah truly ready to settle down? Will her match truly be the love of her life, or has she made a massive mistake?

A modern day romance with some funny moments and relatability, I enjoyed this book and found it an easy one to finish. The subject of online dating apps is very relevent at the minute and I love the TV show 'married at first sight' so this was one I was looking forward to reading.

I gave this book three stars because although it was a nice read, and I liked the authors writing style, it didn't focus enough on the subject matter. The smaller characters were given more chapter space than the actual blind date bride and groom and I would have liked more description on the wedding day and the honeymoon - this all seemed to be rushed past.

All in all would recommend. Thanks for the ARC netgalley.

I'd give this 3.5 / 5 stars - bumping it up to 4 stars on NetGalley.

This was fresh and easy to dive into straight away - I needed something that was fun and easy to read and this certainly checked those boxes. I loved how modern and fresh the idea of this book felt - a dating app invented to find ‘the one’ and the lead up and repercussions of living with technology in a modern world.

I liked the relationship between Jess and Hannah, and the blog posts throughout the book felt spot on (including the details about brands reaching out to ‘sponsor’ the wedding). The whole concept is crazy, but it’s a bit of fun. I think it was a touch on the long side, due to some of the conversations between some of the characters being quite drawn out - there’s definitely a higher ratio of character conversation to what there is of action.

I liked that the chapter flipped between Jess and Hannah - it kept the story moving having a fresh perspective and opinions to situations. The story was well paced - you didn’t feel like you were begging for the wedding to happen too soon, or that it was held off for too long. It was nice to see the planning leading up to it, and the character development after, particularly between Hannah and Toby.

A nice fun easy read. Read this if you enjoyed Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams or any Beth O’Leary books. Thank you to Simon & Schuster UK and #NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book.

While I enjoyed this book, I was probably a bigger fan of Claire Frost's other book - Living My Best Life. But I do like the modern elements and storylines that she brings to her books. Would have preferred more romance in the book but the story still had me interested!

Thank you to Simon & Schuster UK & #NetGalley for giving me an ARC of #MarriedatFirstSwipe by #ClaireFrost in exchange for an honest review.

4 Stars

Hannah is adventure loving, world travelling and loves to live life on the edge. Her best friend Jessica married her childhood sweetheart and runs a dating app.

Jessica's business hits financial difficulty and Hannah comes up with an idea that will hopefully save the business and help her to fine "The One". She proposes that Jessica use the dating app to help Hannah find a husband and the first time that she will meet him will be at the altar.

I was intrigued by the concept of this novel, having watched TV shows on a similar theme. The book was heartwarming and followed the life of Hannah as she embarked on what some would call this crazy mission and that of Jessica as she battled with the problems that come with long term marriage and children. I found myself warming to both Hannah and Jessica fairly quickly and wishing a happy ending for them both.

Overall this was a lovely romantic novel and I would be interested to read more from this author.

What happens when you meet your husband for the first time at the altar? Hannah’s about to find out. Hannah’s looking for everlasting love but is this the right way to go about finding it? Hannah and Jess are best friends and when Jess’ on-line dating business is floundering, they come up with the idea to find Hannah a husband but she won’t meet him until their wedding day. I mean, what could go wrong?

A good book which was an easy and entertaining read.

An easy and enjoyable read about finding ‘The One’ online. Heartwarming, funny and romantic, I could not put this book down!

I really liked this!
I was a bit uncertain of the premise at first and was worried it would be too cliche and unrealistic but I think that was written in a genuinely believable way, as well as being well written and entertaining,
I think the characters were portrayed really realistically and often came across as quite un-likeable, but to me this made them seem more normal.
Overall, I really enjoyed this and would recommend,

Loved this book, perfect getaway from life!

Lots of laugh out loud moments. Hannah can't seem to get and keep a man so she gets help from her best friend to find her an husband!! Not a date, an husband. Who she won't meet until she up the aisle standing by his side on her wedding day! What could go wrong?

Brilliant story, loved it

The premise of this book had me intrigued and as soon as I started reading I was hooked and couldn’t wait to find out what was in store for these characters!

I loved how the book started with a prologue where we got to meet Hannah, clutching her father’s elbow as she’s waiting to walk down the aisle. We are then taken back eight months earlier and get to learn more about Hannah and the unusual (and slightly crazy) idea she has which leads to her getting married so quickly; to a man she has never met!

Hannah works alongside her best friend Jess, helping to run her online dating business ‘Save The Date’. However, when the business begins to struggle financially Hannah comes up with a way of generating new interest in the dating app. She suggests that Jess uses the app to find Hannah a man who she will meet for the first time at the altar, on her wedding day. After all, the app’s USP is that it is aimed at those who are looking to enter into a long term relationship, with the hope of them one day getting married. What better way to encourage interest in the app then a real life love story! But in the modern world of online dating, is it possible to find true love?

I really enjoyed how the story had alternate chapters from the perspectives of Hannah and Jess (both in the third person) as it really allowed for each of their experiences and feelings to be explored as they embarked on this unique journey together. Hannah has always admired her best friend Jess and her seemingly perfect life, but it soon becomes clear that Jess has her own struggles. Whilst she and Tom have known each other for twenty years, been married for almost ten and have eight year old twins together, Jess can’t help but wonder where the spark has gone. Hannah finds herself experiencing a real rollercoaster of emotions as she tries to come to terms with the very unique situation she find herself in and I felt so invested in her journey!

The story has the perfect balance of events leading up to the wedding between Hannah and Toby, the man Jess has selected as her husband to be (or Toby-to-be as Hannah affectionately thinks of him) and those that take place after. I loved reading the blog posts they each wrote to each other in the lead up to the big day which were posted on the ‘Save The Date’ website. It was clever how we, as the reader, got to learn more about Toby at the same time Hannah did, and my heart really went out to him when he revealed a key piece of his past.

There are some really heart-warming scenes throughout the book, especially between Hannah and her Grandmother (known as G-ma). I loved the familial relationships and friendships in this story and how important honest conversations were for these characters. The epilogue too made me smile so much and I love to imagine what Hannah and Jess are doing now.

Thank you Claire Frost for creating these wonderful characters, whom I have loved spending time with. I will always have a soft spot for Toby!

I thought this book was in the romance genre and it’s not really it’s more in the contemporary friendship genre. It was an alright book it was just different from what I was expecting.