I love reading stories about hen parties because although on the outside they are all best of friends, the reality paints a different picture. They often have known each other for years, went through good and bad things together and still they manage to hide lots of secrets. And then, on a hen night, someone hits the red button and KABOOM! Everything is blown to smithereens. Love it to see all the skeletons falling out of the closet.

I also adore books being written with different points of view, but only if it's about two or a max of three different characters. When there are more and the chapters are a bit longer, I seem to forget who the "I" is and I have to go back and check the beginning of the chapter again, which breaks my flow. 

I blame this on my age ;), because apart from that I loved the intrigues and twists the author created. 

Maybe it's something to think about, or maybe you can just ignore me. LOL

Because it confused me a bit, I give this story a 4,5 out of 5. 

Thank you

Full of twists, just when you get your head around a twist a new one comes along. But at times it seemed there were too many twists. There were a lot of different stories to get your head around but when they all tied together it made sense.

I found this book to be enjoyable. It deals with a common concept of friends on a weekend away with secrets, but the plot flows well and the characters are crafted perfectly. A good read for thriller fans

The Bridesmaids by Victoria Jenkins is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that will captivate fans of psychological thrillers, particularly those who enjoy complex, fast-paced mysteries with multiple plot twists and a sense of tension and unease, as it masterfully weaves together themes of friendship, rivalry, and deception.

I enjoyed this one. I like everyone's point of view during the story. It was quick read that enjoy alot..I would give 4 out 5 stars.

he Bridesmaids is a fast paced thriller that had one twist after another. What a tangled web we weave. That applies to every character as their lies and past betrayals are revealed. “But lies are hard to hold onto-slippery, malignant things that are difficult to keep under control.” As truths are revealed lives are shattered and friendships are tested. Lies on top of lies kept me intrigued and racing to the twisty conclusion.

❤️❤️Review❤️❤️

A 24 hour marathon read 👰 The Bridesmaids by Victoria Jenkins was fab fab fab.

This is Holly’s Hen weekend and she is joined by her closest friends who all have HUGE secrets. OMG I literally couldn’t stop reading. Even missed family movie night (although I was in the room - my face was in my kindle) 📖

If you read one book then this must be it.

Thank you to @netgalleyuk for the opportunity to read and review. Massive thank you to @vicwritescrime for this wonderful story!

FIVE STARS Victoria ❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great thriller that keeps you guessing the whole way through this one. Loved the main characters and the way the story unfolded for them.

This story is told in multi POVs. It is a fast paced read.
The characters all felt unreliable and that they were hiding secrets. The plot lacked depth

This was a fast paced mystery thriller and makes you question do you know your friends like you think you do. How does the saying go with friends like these you don’t need enemies.

This book keeps you on your toes with more secrets and lies and twists and turns with the turn of each page.

"The Bridesmaids" by Victoria Jenkins had me hooked right from the start. The setup of the story, introducing each friend and delving into their perspectives, instantly drew me in. As the weekend unfolded, it became apparent that beneath the surface, everyone harbored secrets far more significant than expected. With the usual mix of drinks, games, and unpredictable weather, the book became an addictive read. However, around the halfway mark, I found myself a bit overwhelmed by the sheer number of characters. While I generally love a wide range of characters in books, I felt there were one or two too many here, leading to some confusion—I occasionally mixed up two of them. Nevertheless, this didn't detract from the book's intensity. It's packed with moments that require some suspension of disbelief, heartbreaking revelations, and a plethora of twists and surprises. Overall, a very enjoyable read!

I must firstly apologise for the amount of time it has taken me to provide me review of this book, my health was rather bad for quite some time, something that had me in hospital on numerous occasions and simply didnt leave me with the time I once had to do what I love most.

Unfortunately that does mean I have missed the archive date for many of these books, so It would feel unjust throwing any review together without being able to pay attention to each novel properly.

However, I am now back to reading as before and look forward to sharing my honest reviews as always going forward. I thank you f0r the patience and understanding throughout x

✏️ Author: Victoria Jenkins
📅 Pub Date: May 23, 2022/ OUT NOW!
🌟 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Oh Victoria, you do know how to write a good twisty womens thriller! I have a love for books that center around weddings and women's trips, and the addition of a whodunit was a great addition! Coming from three different women's POVs, we get a great scope of what's going on, however there were a few too many characters at times. A little less would have been easier to keep up with and allowed everyone to be fully fleshed out and shine. However, this didn't take away from the book at all!

As with all good psychological thrillers, you do occasionally have to suspend your belief. But seriously, this one is good! Really good! This was my first novel by this author but it most certainly won't be my last! The cover doesn't do it justice!

I received an advanced copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Victoria Jenkins. 🖤

Absolutely loved this book!

Victoria you are amazing!

I was hooked throughout and couldn't put this book down.

Thank you for accepting my ARC request.

Yep, another bachelorette party getaway with a group of women who have secrets, agendas, and lies. I quite enjoy these group closed room whodunits, so I was excited to get a copy. It was quite difficult at first to keep who was who straight but once secrets started being uncovered it got easier. However, more and more I despised every single woman. To the point I stopped caring as much about what happened in the story. There were some great unexpected twists but they would have been more explosive had the characters not been so atrocious.

A very good twisty read that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I liked that we knew the basics of what had happened at the very start but not the identity of the victim so the events leading up to it were intriguing. I've read several books now by the author and they have all been gripping. Looking forward to reading from her.

I loved this book. Lots of great twists and turns. Would definitely recommend to anyone who likes.a psychological thriller.

I always dive for books about a group of friends that head off together and had heard a lot of good things about this- The Bridesmaids by Victoria Jenkins. From the off I was so invested, as we met each friend, getting their point of view. Of course all had secrets, and as the weekend deteriorated it transpired they were bigger secrets than I thought. There’s the obligatory drinks, games and weather that make this unputdownable, although though I couldn’t stop reading I found free the halfway mark that I was finding there were slightly too many characters- although I love books with a huge range of characters I felt we definitely had one two many, and I was mixing up two of them but that could have been just me, and it definitely didn’t take away from the explosiveness of the book! There’s a few (again obligatory) suspend disbelief moments, some heartbreaking ones, and a lot of twists and surprises! Very enjoyable! Thanks to the publisher for the book in return for an honest review.
Rating 4.5/5

4 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was my first book by this author and I must say that I was not disappointed!

A girls weekend at a secluded cottage for a bachelorette party? I’m all in!

I am a huge fan of the POV style of writing. This story is told through the eyes of three friends. Friends with juicy secrets. This book was pretty fast paced with some twists and turns to keep me engaged along the way. As with any good psychological thriller, this one kept me guessing the whole time!

Highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and Victoria Jenkins for my advanced copy to read and review.

4 stars! What a wild ride! Chock-full of secrets and drama, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat. Highly recommend.
Thank you to Victoria Jenkins, Bookouture, and NetGalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.