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This book feels more contemporary Christian romance than romcom but it is still very enjoyable. I loved Ethan's vulnerability and his fun outlook on life. Jessa struggles to trust herself and others in a relationship.

There are 5 ish "Thank Goodness" swears and 1 scene of champagne consssumed. Level 3 deep-make-out kisses only. Dual POV.

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I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a really fun, cute book. I enjoyed it a lot!

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I think my rating has a lot to do with my expectations going into this book. Aside from the description I hadn’t read any further about this book. It was kind of religious- like Christian Girl vibes, and I found the writing to be pretty juvenile- which I’m sure is because of the first part I mentioned. It is a closed door Romance as well, but that doesn’t normally bother me. For me those two stars are a lot about the religious aspects and juvenile writing in this story.

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A Wedding Truce was a sweet and not spicy romance book. I knew going in that this was a behind doors kind of romance, and I was ok with this because the characters were able to transform the story without revealing too much.

Jessa was raised by her dad and brothers and is not a girly girl in any capacity. Her best friend (Ellie) is getting married, and she is paired up with her best friend's brother (Ethan).They fight like cats and dogs. Always have and always will per Jessa. Ethan, on the other hand, has been in love with Jessa for as long as he can remember. Ellie has made them promise they make it through her wedding and festivities without fighting.

This book takes us on the journey of Jessa and Ethan learning to let go of the past and potentially finding each in the process.

This book also contains some faith-based references, so this may or may not be your cup of tea.

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An enemies to lovers romance,the story of Ethan and Jessa. Forced to spend time together and play nice in the run up to a wedding will she finally give him a chance?

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Absolutely brilliant book!
I am a big fan of this author and love the writing style!
I cant wait to read more!

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3.5stars
This is a story about falling in love with the brother of your best friend. Ethan has had a crush on Jess for years, and during the weekend of his sister's wedding, he is determined to show Jess that they could be together. This is a gentle romance in the making, with a lot of family drama on both sides.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for NetGalley.

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They've been enemies their whole lives... or have they? What will this final wedding weekend reveal?
I wish I had read the first three books in this series before delving into the relationship between Jessa and Ethan. I feel like I would have been able to appreciate their evolution more had I known more about them. Nonetheless, Noorman did a fantastic job of creating the Solo Sister world. However, I would have like to been made aware of the religious undertones of the story. I didn't feel like the author was proselytizing, but the continual mentions of God did pull me out of the story. Overall, The Wedding Truce was a cute novel, but I would place it in the Christian Contemporary Romance.

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Another book that I loved, recently I have read some really good books and that makes me sooo happy.

Main Characters: Jessa and Ethan; these two bicker so much and it is sooo funny and now they have agreed to get along for his sister's wedding (Ellie). Jessa is Ellie's best friend.
Jessa is gonna be the last single member of her friend group, the Solo Sisters.
As wedding festivities unfold, Jessa finds herself constantly paired with Ethan. The more that they are together the more feelings start mixing and they realize why they have always fought to keep length from each other bc if not.....
You gotta read the book to find out. It is so much fun seeing all their adventures and wedding plans going on in this story.
I guess this book has the trope of enemies to lovers with the best friend's brother trope added as well as a touch of forced matchmaking.
I really like all the characters and their schemes, it was so fun to see it all play out.
Such a good book, another must-read choice from me!!!

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I absolutely loved this book! It was such a delightful read that made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The funny banter between the main characters had me giggling multiple times! It beautifully explores themes of love, forgiveness, and how love can surprise us in the most unexpected ways. Such a relaxing and enjoyable experience!

Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

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Just okay for me. I felt like it was kind of just fluff a lot of the time. I felt like it needed to be longer and give me more about who Jessa and Ethan were. I also felt like the (spoiler alter) mom thing came out of nowhere.

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This is not your typical enemy to lovers trope. Jessa and Ethan have known each other since childhood. Their playful bickering puts a damper on a deeper relationship.

Ethan is a bright, light shining happiness on everyone. He loves his sister unconditionally. Jessa is struggling. It seems a lot of people abandon her, and she doesn't know why. I love the community that Ellie and Ethan are surrounded by. All of their friends surround them with love and compassion.

I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author/publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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If I had to pick a song that embodied this book, it would have to be "Best Friend's Brother" from Victorious (that's a little on the nose, but I just couldn't help it). A classic he-fell-first, enemies-to-lovers, they both fell hard type of book, The Wedding Truce was an absolute delight to read!

I read it so fast, I simply couldn't put my copy down. The tornado scene had the perfect amount of scary-to-cute in how it was written. And the constant "will-they-or-won't-they" made me keep rooting for the main characters, Ethan and Jessa, until I started screaming "Just get together already!!"

How Krista balanced the movement from friends to friendlier was simply too cute! This will easily be going down as one of my favorite little-spice (she is a closed-door romance!) happy feel good books that I will want to read over and over again to see that happy ending.

And if you saw me on the NJ Transit train last night coming from NYC, where I audibly gasped at the little twist in the last couple chapters and then frantically looked around to see if anyone heard and proceeded to make direct eye contact with not one, not two, but 5 different people...no you didn't😅

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Cute, quick, fun read. I hadn't read the rest of the series, but I felt like I was able to keep up with the story.

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What a fun and entertaining grumpy/sunshine, enemies to more, fun and flirty read. Great character development and there was so much going on during all the wedding festivities that made the storyline exciting and interesting.. It has friendship, family and love. This was a very sweet story with wonderful dialog and so many hilarious moments and scenes. A very entertaining, sweet, wholesome romance with a great ending.

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Thank you Net Galley for the opportunity to receive this arc and review it!

Overall this book was good, and I would give this book a 2 star review. Jessalyn (Jessa) and Ethan can’t seem to get along to save their life, but when paired together for the wedding of Ethan’s sister who is also Jessa’s best friend only time will tell if the two will survive.
This book contains such a sweet story between Jessa and Ethan, and I loved the dual pov of this book, as it gives the reader such great perspective into both characters. I did not realize going into this book that it was faith based, however I believe the character's faith is weaved into this story very well! This was a really sweet book, however in some cases I did feel like the events were too forced. I feel the story could have been expanded much more and the events would have flowed better. While reading I felt the characters would solve one issue and then be put into another situation. The larger events were just too back to back for me.

Tropes:
- Dual POV
- He’s Sunshine, She’s Grumpy
- Her Best Friend’s Brother
- Forced Proximity
- He Fell First

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A sweet and simple contemporary romance but overall it just didn’t do much for me. There were so many big events that all felt really disconnected. I felt like I was looking for something more throughout the entire book but it was very surface level. Very PG with religious aspects that I was not expecting which could throw some people off.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

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In this charming, opposites-attract romance, Jessa Landry is bracing herself to be the last single friend as she watches her best friend get married. Determined to make the wedding perfect, she vows to tolerate her least favorite person—Ellie’s annoyingly upbeat brother, Ethan. But as they spend more time together, their infamous bickering gives way to a deeper connection that surprises them both. Jessa’s tough exterior hides old wounds, but Ethan might be just the person to show her that love is worth the risk. This heartwarming story is a funny, touching journey of breaking down walls and finding unexpected love.

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I don't know how this book fell into my to-be-read pile. It's not my typical novel. I would describe it as a cute, conservative romance novel. The main character Jessa is a bridesmaid in the wedding of one of her three close friend's weddings. She is matched up with the bride's younger brother, whom she has known basically all of her life. He is in love with her, but has kept his feelings hidden. Their relationship is one of annoying each other and bickering. It's a cute book, but I could tell where it was going. It's definitely not a spicy romance and a bit too emotional for me. That said, some may really like it. There is no cursing or sex in the book.

I was given an ARC of this book for my honest opinion.

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This was a cute and simple romcom. It's a little traditional and kind of generic as well. I like the cover, but advertising should be how this differs all the other books like it

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