title: Never Planned on You
author: Lindsay Hameroff
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
publication date: February 18, 2025
pages: 320
peppers: 3 (on this scale)
warnings: vomit, tattoos, drinking, hospital scare
summary: During her semester abroad, Ali and Graham meet, tie in a bet, and get matching, worlds-worst tattoos. When they run into each other ten years later, Graham is engaged to be married and Ali is hired as his wedding planner.
tropes:
- drunken, one-night hookup
- fated mates
- grand gesture
- Jewish family, Jewish mothers
- perfect older sister
- supportive besties
- in love with the wedding planner
- save the family business
what I liked:
- fun characters
- good family scenes
- funny dialogue
what I didn’t like:
- sneaking around
- betraying a friend
overall rating: 4 (of 5 stars)