My Big Fat Fake Wedding

De: Lauren Landish

Narrado por: Carly Robins, Joe Arden

He needs a wife. I need a husband. It’s just temporary...what could go wrong?

I’ve always wanted the fairy tale wedding. Not for the princess perfect dress or big party, but for papa. My grandfather. The only father figure I’ve ever known. It’s his dying wish to walk me down the aisle.

Gee, no pressure.

But I can grant that wish. I just have to fake being head over heels in love with Ross Andrews, my best friend's big brother whom I embarrassingly crushed on all through high school. Handsome. Knockout sexy. Arrogant jerk extraordinaire. Our childish pranks and tit-for-tat battles were legendary. Then I grew up. Not that he ever noticed.

I know it’s a terrible idea, and we’re both in over our heads. It could be the wedding of a lifetime or a total disaster.

How do we make it to the altar without killing each other first? Or without falling in love for real?

My Big Fat Fake Wedding is a full-length romance with a HEA and no cliff-hanger. Now a Washington Post and Amazon best seller.

©2019 Lauren Landish (P)2019 Lauren Landish

My Big Fat Fake Wedding

Violet has always dreams of the fairy-tale wedding. Running her own interior design business has left little time for much more than work. But when her grandfather has a health scare and outlook is grim, Violet feels the need to get down the aisle ASAP if nothing else than to let her grandfather know that she's well taken care of. Now it just remains to be seen as to who will fill the role of groom.

Ross Andrews hasn't quite gotten over his wild ways. Yes, he's reliable when it comes to getting his work done, but his personal life has still been known to be eyebrow raising at times. After one such time catches him sneaking out of a club with a married woman, Ross's father tells him the board of directors is threatening to oust Ross unless he shapes up his personal life.

Violet and Ross see in each other a means to an end. Violet can give her grandfather some piece of mind, and Ross can get his father off his back. They'll marry in an elaborate ceremony, and then down the line they'll annul it. Easy. Except for the fact that both Violet and Ross are falling for one another.

First off, I thought that Carly Robins & Joe Arden did a pretty good job of narration on this one. I've listened to a few books narrated by Joe Arden and it always takes me a minute to get used to his voice for some reason, but once I do it's smooth sailing from there. I don't believe I've ever listened to a story by Carly Robins. I liked her narration. She has a clear, sometime bubbly voice (at least for these characters) and I enjoyed her narration. I love the dual narratives. I think it adds a lot when each character's section is narrated by a different voice actor.

Now the story: Based on the book blurb I was prepared for a big mashup of enemies to lovers with a side of marriage of convenience and fake fiancee, and it's all there, but Lauren Landish seamlessly makes all the different tropes really work well together. They are almost a story within themselves telling of the movement of Violet and Ross's relationship.

Plain and simple, I just enjoyed the story. I thought the way the conflict played out was done well. Things weren't rushed, and even though it's easy to see where things will go, it never felt redundant or like a hard slog to get there. Despite maybe not making the best choices, I could sympathize with the how the characters found themselves in their individual predicaments. Mainly, I liked both Ross and Violet. I mainly enjoyed that there wasn't a "bad guy" between the two of them. They both genuinely wanted to help the other out, but together, they probably didn't go about it in the right way. Except they ended up seeing each other in a different light and opening their eyes to a love that neither of them really thought possible.

This has probably been my favorite of Lauren Landish's books that I've listened to (or read). I thought everything was balanced out really nicely. And I definitely wouldn't say no to Ross's sisters each getting their own story too.

AMAZING STORYLINE

Love this story and the characters. Very well developed plot. Carly Robins is the best. She really makes Violet come to life. Joe Arden always a pleasure to listen to! Overall amazing! Great love story.

Plot is a bit far-fetched but...

While the plot is far-fetched, uncomfortably stretching the limits of plausibility, the characters more than make up for it in this sexy story of childhood enemies. The chemistry sizzles between the main characters and the supporting characters are interesting and well developed. If youre a sucker for a happy ending, youll love this story. The performance by the narrators was excellent!

Very well read definitely listen 2 author again

I kinda got impatient about 2/3 or way thru. it was not the book it was me

love love love

I'm loving this author! this is my 2and book by her. I love how sassy and crazy they are