The Ex Vows

I received this book for free from the publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce
Narrator: Kyla Garcia
Published by Berkley Publishing Group, Penguin Random House Audio on July 16, 2024
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
Length: 11 hours 10 minutes
Pages: 400
Format: ARC, Audiobook
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Estranged exes must stick close together to save their best friend’s wedding after a string of disasters in this swoony and steamy second-chance romance from the USA Today bestselling author of You, with a View.

Georgia Woodward lives by her lists, none more so than the one about her ex, Eli Mora. It’s full of the ironclad dos and don’ts they’ve been following since she returned to the Bay Area after their cataclysmic breakup five years ago. 

With the wedding of their mutual best friend, Adam, looming, and them about to step into their roles as best woman and man, Georgia’s never needed it more. She refuses to threaten their tight-knit friend group with her messy—and still very present—feelings. The rules on that list will keep her cool, calm, and compartmentalized. 

What’s not on her list? Eli arriving from New York with a new rule-breaking attitude or the all-inclusive venue burning to the ground, leaving the bride and groom in dire straits. Nor does she anticipate Adam asking her and Eli to help him make a miracle happen. Together.

As Georgia and Eli rush up to Napa Valley to pull off the perfect wedding, their old chemistry comes back in technicolor. Somewhere between cake tastings gone wrong, disastrous DJ auditions, and Eli’s heated attention, Georgia starts recognizing the man she fell in love with before. And if she lets herself break her rules, she might find what they’re building isn’t the something old that ruined them—it’s a chance at something new.

This was fantastic! After reading You, with a View last year, I knew I wanted to read everything Jessica Joyce writes. I don’t know what it is but her writing style just works for me. I was eager to finally pick up this book and was not disappointed. I fell hard for Georgia and Eli and wanted to see everything work out for them.

Georgia, Eli, and the rest of their friend group were wonderful characters. They felt real to me and I found myself wishing that I could be at Adam’s wedding with them. Georgia and Eli were once a couple but things ended. Georgia has a hard time sharing what she needs because she doesn’t want to be a burden to anyone. Eli worked so much during the bulk of their relationship that he wasn’t really around. They have been apart for a while but it seems that the feelings may still be there when they find themselves working together to get things ready for their best friend’s wedding.

Georgia and Eli were great together. I enjoyed watching them work through their issues and open up as they worked on the tasks that needed to get done in time for the wedding. The chemistry between the pair was palpable and I loved the fact that you could just tell how much they belonged with one another. I know that I had my fingers crossed that they would figure out a way to make things work this time around.

Kyla Garcia does an amazing job with the narration of this book. She handled the voices of the cast of characters very well and helped to add life to the story by adding just the right amount of emotion to her reading. I found her voice to be very pleasant and wanted to listen to this book for hours at a time. I am certain that her performance added to my overall enjoyment of this book.

I would recommend this book to others. This was a solid romance filled with characters I cared about. I enthusiastically cheered this pair towards their happily ever after. I cannot wait to read more of this talented author’s work.

I received a review copy of this book from Berkley Publishing Group and Penguin Random House Audio.

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