Absolutely loved this! I have to admit that I predicted quite a bit of the storyline but the banter was top class. This had me giggling.
One of my favourite quotes - "I missed you more than men miss the point"
I despised Norman on a visceral level. Everything about him made me dislike him. I was team Trevor all the way.
Siobhan is my favourite, absolutely hilarious and unapologetically herself.
100% recommend this hilarious read!
I received the audiobook and honestly having the narrator actually be Irish (or at least pull off a convincing Irish accent) was absolutely the best idea. I want more of the 4 Locos.

Absolutely hilarious. The ending was predictable but that did not detract from the story. The bridesmaids were fantastic and each one of them funny in their own way, the characters were well written and developed and it made for a really enjoyable experience. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was particularly good with her Irish accents. Absolutely fantastic rom-com

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan UK Audio for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is absolutely hilarious, and just what the doctor ordered for a bleak January. Although it could be read anytime throughout the year. It has just really cheered me up, it had me laughing out loud from the very beginning and who does love the bright lights of Vegas. The heading Bridesmaids meets The Hangover is very apt.

It is the first book I have read by the author but it definitely wont be the last. I love the flow of the story and the writing. At the beginning of the book we meet the girls, each one quirky and likeable, they make a great group of friends and you know adventures are going to happen especially with Shioban around, she is an absolute scream and cringy. The four girls are travelling to Las Vegas for their friend Kate, hen party. Kate is the ultimate planner and has a list for everything, she has planned their trip meticulously. She is marrying Norman, who seems perfect to her mother, he is a dentist and such a catch. He seems the very opposite to Kate but she is trying to settle down and do what everyone does when you get older. During their trip things do not go according to plan and Kate bumps into Trevor, the one that got away and they both realise they might have a second chance.

I have to say the narrator did a really good job, it was almost more like listening to a radio play rather than an audiobook. for me personally I think this added to the story line, I don't think I would have had the same enjoyment reading a printed version. Somehow the voice and accent brought the characters to life.

I really struggled with this one. Some of the issues were personal: the narrator drove me crazy. I'm allergic to the D4 accent and boy is this narrator D4 ("hort" instead of "heart" etc).

But, personal gripes aside, I think this book has big problems at its core. There isn't a character, plot point or line of dialogue throughout that comes across as sincere. The characters are all , frankly, unbearable: they speak in quips and zingers which would be fine now and then, but it's relentless. It made me feel like I was listening to a talking Twitter account rather than a person. Also the writing is all tell, very little show.

It doesn't give me any pleasure to write this; I really liked Murray's first book. But this one didn't feel like it had their heart in it at all.

DNF @ 38%
I'm sorry, I genuinely tried but every other sentence made me wanna scream, throw my phone, or punch the author. Give it a rest with the quirky statements you’re hoping will be quoted all over insta in 2010 and educate yourself on what is actually okay.

This book was cringey from the off (at best), and not in a good way. The introduction of the book was very odd and Kate clearly didn't wanna marry the guy from the off so kinda ruined the suspense (not that the plot wasn't obvious anyway but this definitely removed any tension/stress immediately bc why would she pick him?). The introduction of each friend felt stilted and almost like purposefully giving everyone a stereotype to play. I can't imagine ever calling on of my friends a 'curvy brunette' or 'she seldom touched grass'. How dare someone want to take a selfie on holiday with their friends/at a hen do??? The irony of mocking people using social media whilst also referencing it or using popular phrases extremely frequently throughout seems to be lost on the author. The conversation about 'you can't say fat' and pansexuality was fucking hell. I don't care if the author says a friend questioned it "innocently", it was gross. The whole conversation and subsequent shaming for not having sex in a while despite "double the options" was not remotely okay, nor was it okay to be followed by slut shaming. And "I asked one guy for romance so he asked for a blowjob in the rain" is not funny anymore, nor was it funny when I first heard it in 2005. If the sound of this friendship group wasn't already bad enough, they shame her for breaking up with and blocking her cheating ex (she saw him kissing someone else) without waiting for an explanation - my friends would hunt the man down and help me bury the body yknow? (I imagine this is for vindication when Kate inevitably gets back with her ex and it was all just a big misunderstanding). These people have been friends for years, and yknow exist in a fictional world similar to our own, surely they should understand what it appropriate or not? It's not about being 'woke' but about not being a twat to everyone you encounter? I continued reading past this and hoped maybe it'd get better, and to give it a fair shot, but it kept that same energy. I couldn't ignore these issues and the humour felt very dated - it's marketed as a cross between the hangover and bridesmaids and probably would've been more suited to a release at that time period.

Also how the fuck is four loco so strong that you black out every time you drink? She'd probably disintegrate after a whiff of vodka.

I absolutely loved this book. I wasn’t expecting much but was actually blown away by how much I enjoyed the story. The characters were great as was the storyline. It flowed really well and I loved all the main group of female characters. They all had great individual personalities which shone through and great humour and banter between them. I had the audio version which was very well narrated and enjoyable to listen to. Going to check out other works by this author now. Definitely recommend! Funny thing; there is a little blown champagne cork on the cover of the book. I kept thinking this was a mark on my screen lol.

What happenes in vegas stays in vegas - but not always!

Hilarity and lots of laugh out loud cringy moments made a novel that was billed as Bridesmaids meets The Hangover completely live up to the hype, and I can definitely see the potential for a screen adaptation to rival both.

I loved the girls. The Four Loco’s (cringe to the extreme brilliance) The plot was so ridiculous, following them on Kate’s hen weekend in Vegas a week before her nuptials, ridiculous but believable in the way that things that only happen when your drunk are. Enough backstory to easily get into the plot, and get to know the girls, and to introduce DJ Trevor Rush to the story. Yet enough emotion to have you rooting for a happy ending. Cute. Sweet. Funny. The perfect cheer you up novel. I loved the narration too.

Easy 4 stars 🌟

Thank you to MacMillan U.K. audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook in return for an honest review.

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JF Murray

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This is your classic second chance romance with such a predictable storyline ....and I absolutely loved this !!!

As I always say, it's all about the journey and although I absolutely knew how this story would turn out, this didn't spoil my enjoyment of this one bit! And I'm overjoyed that there was no twist at the end to spoil my expectations!

But the journey we went on was a rollercoaster ride!

I totally loved all the girls. I'm not really a girly girl and don't have many very close female friends - but if I did, these girls would absolutely be my besties!!
They all had totally different personalities, but all quirky and hilarious in their own ways.
I loved their support of Kate and the way they put their views of Norman and Trevor forward, without being disrespectful to Kate's decisions.

The setting was just perfect for the plotline - a hen party in Vegas! It was everything!!
The debauchery, the tacky wedding venue, the exclusive events and dates - it was just the perfect ride and I was completely immersed in the whole thing - I could not put this down!

This is the first book I've read by this author and I will definitely be hunting out more!

Brilliant read for any time of the year - but am obsessed that this was my first read of 2024 and that I've enjoyed it so much!
Everyone needs this on their 2024 tbr!!



💕Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my ARC copy - this is my honest review 💕