Tuesday, September 23, 2025

My Best Friend's Honeymoon

My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner, 304 pages

Elsie has always let her life be steered by others, going with whatever her parents, her siblings, even her college boyfriend (now fiancĂ©, cuz she thought she should just say yes to his over-the-top public proposal) want to do. But when she learns that her fiance has fully planned the wedding she's been putting off, she realizes that she has to put her foot down. Because he's a good guy, he sends Elsie and her longtime bestie Ginny on what was supposed to be their honeymoon — a week at a tropical queer-friendly resort — to think things over. But while they're there, Elsie learns that Ginny has harbored a crush on her for 15 years and Elsie kinda feels the same way.

The premise to this book is fairly ridiculous, as many romance novels are, but what really made this one not great is the uneven pacing. Like nothing vaguely romantic happens for 100+ pages, and then BAM, 50 pages of sex. I liked the personal growth of both main characters, but I wish their romance had developed a bit more smoothly.

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