A review by beckykphillips
My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

My Best Friend's Honeymoon centers on Elsie, who has just called off her engagement with her fiancĂ©, Derrick, who has steamrolled her into a surprise wedding. With her BFF, Ginny, at her side, the two of them take the would-be honeymoon trip together as they encourage Elsie to figure out what she wants out of life and her own relationships. This is a delightful, sexy, queer second chance romance/best friends to lovers. 

I really appreciated seeing the growth that came from both Elsie and Ginny figuring out what they each individually wanted out of life after being entangled with each other and their respective paths that they felt were carved out for them. This was coupled with the -intense- longing for each other followed by some excellent smutty scenes. The balance between the personal growth & smut I feel is a definite rarity in the romance genre. The author clearly put so much thought & care into illustrating queer relationships and sex while making it so much fun. 

If you are looking for a sexy romance where the main characters work on becoming their own persons while also figuring out their own complicated relationships with themselves and their families, I definitely recommend.  

Thank you very much to NetGalley and to St. Martin's Press for the advanced copy.