title: My Best French Wedding
author: Amanda Sellet
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
publication date: August 11, 2026
pages: 320
peppers: 2 (on this scale)
warnings:
- parental abandonment (past)
- smoking
- alcohol use
summary: Hildy and Walter have been competitor journalists on the wedding beat for the last ten years, since they met at a high school journalism program, where they hit it off, at first. Now, they've both got their sights set on writing the exclusive story of the wedding of the century, a week-long event in France. The dual timeline shows both what's going on during the week of the big event and, in reverse chronological order, how they got to where they are now.
tropes:
- rivals-to-lovers
- second-chance romance
- misunderstandings
- secret pining
- fighting for the same job
- lavish wedding events
- everyone can see it but them
what I liked:
- great banter
- fun bride and groom
- clever dual timeline
- clever best friend
- sassy voice
what I didn’t like:
- n/a
overall rating: 5 (of 5 stars)
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