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BOOKWORM REVIEW: The Wedding Shake-up by JJ Knight

 

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
SPICE: 🔥🔥

This was a fun, surprisingly deep read to bid farewell to summer.

Tillie James is on La Jarra Island for her sister's wedding. What she did not expect while in paradise is being pinched by angry crabs and getting into a flirty cocktail-mixing competition with local bartender Gabe Landers. Their competitions soon turned into bedroom adventures, vowing to put an expiration date to their island fling when Tillie heads home. 

But when the day comes, Tillie gives Gabe an open invite to Atlanta. Unfortunately, the city holds demons in his past, leaving him torn between a potential happily ever after and evading the history he has tried to put behind him.

J.J. Knight surprises us with a rich, emotional story that starts with fun flirting in paradise. The chemistry between Tillie and Gabe is undeniable. We get fun banter in La Jarra and it slowly transitions into a deeper connection as the couple faces Gabe's emotional baggage in Atlanta. The spice is on the milder side, but the steamy chemistry makes up for it.

I can see how this read can be standalone, but there are references and nuances that might be helped by reading Book One. 

** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book. Thank you to J.J. Knight, Montlake, and NetGalley for providing an ARC. **

ABOUT THE BOOK

In a breathtaking island paradise, it’s easy for a handsome local and a sexy tourist to get swept away in a tart and tempting romance by a USA Today bestselling author.

A destination wedding on La Jarra Island for Tillie James’s sister has its drawbacks: hair-wrecking ocean spray and pincher crabs. And its perks: sexy, hotheaded beachfront bartender Gabe Landers, who brings out the competitive streak in fellow drinkslinger Tillie. When the rivals get together for a cocktail-making challenge, the blend is pure bliss, leaving them shaken and stirred.

The spirited blue-eyed tourist from Georgia makes Gabe’s head spin faster than his signature drink, the mermaid sunrise. But he’s determined not to obsess—out-of-towner love stories never last. Tillie agrees. They’ll just enjoy each other for now and make a clean break. No strings. No attachments. No chance. But when Tillie’s kiss goodbye comes with an invitation for Gabe to visit Atlanta, he can’t resist. As fate has it, it’s home to a heartbreaking piece of his own past.

As Tillie and Gabe face new challenges, destiny could tear them apart…or turn an intoxicating romance on the rocks into more than they ever expected.


MEET J.J. KNIGHT

JJ Knight is the USA Today bestselling author of romantic comedies and sports romance. She’s a fierce mama bear for all the humans under her care: biological, adopted, and those in need of mom hugs. Her books portray characters who learn to push through hardship to find love and belly laughs.

Connect with J.J.
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Website ➡️ https://jjknight.com/
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