3.7 Stars

Never a Bride is the story of Emma, a wedding planner, with past issues, and Carlo, a caterer and a friend of Emma for the past 8 years. They have feelings for each other. Though they do nothing about it, no thanks to Emma’s emotional baggage.
With Emma’s friends finding love and getting married, will she be able to overcome her insecurities to accept Carlo’s love?
The book is a straightforward contemporary romance with a tried and tested plotline. I knew it right away, so I wasn’t looking for anything unique. I wanted a book that’s light yet has some sort of emotional connection between the characters. Never a Bride ticks the boxes quite well.
The friendship between Emma, Maggie (Book 1), Connie (Book 2), and Tracy (possibly book 4) was good to read. It was positive, light, and sweet. The connection between Carlo and Emma was good even though this girl took her own sweet time to come to a decision.
While I’m in no way brushing away her past (her dad was a jerk. Period), it seemed a bit too stretchy to make her so indecisive. She was someone who usually had a good head on her shoulders.
The conflict was predictable since it was the only possible way to create one without making the plot contrived. The resolution was decent, and I liked that Emma finally makes her decision. Of course, the book has a happy ever after, so we know the outcome.
Overall, it’s a decent and light read with some nice and sweet moments. A good book for a beach/ travel read where you don’t want to use your grey cells.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.