The Wedding Date Disaster

Name: The Wedding Date Disaster
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9780008600563
Price: 24.99 NZD
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By Kate Mathieson

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Gemma thought she had The One until she met her Plus One… 'This book has possibly one of the very best anticipatory kisses I have ever read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gemma Evans goes from being on the brink of everything she’s ever dreamed of, to the brink of... Read More

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An enemies to lovers Italian holiday rom-com to fall in love with in 2025

Description

Gemma thought she had The One until she met her Plus One…

'This book has possibly one of the very best anticipatory kisses I have ever read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Gemma Evans goes from being on the brink of everything she’s ever dreamed of, to the brink of a nervous breakdown when she’s passed over for a promotion and forced to watch her work nemesis, Ben McDonald, become the new Chief Editor at Peacock Press.

To add insult to injury, she’s got to attend a family wedding in Italy and her date can’t make it. No way is Gemma showing up alone, so she asks a friend to help her secure a ‘date’. But Gemma’s blind date turns out to be her worst nightmare…

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Find your favourite tropes in The Wedding Date Disaster!

Enemies-to-lovers
Fake dating
Destination romance
Workplace
Family dramas
Self-awareness

The must-read holiday romance for fans of Book Lovers, The Spanish Love Deception, The Love Hypothesis and hit movie Anyone But You

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Why readers LOVE The Wedding Date Disaster:

'An absolute delight from start to finish … a must-read for fans of romantic comedies and heartfelt love stories.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This book was absolutely adorable on every level … While this is my first Kate Mathieson read, this certainly will not be my last.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The chemistry between Gemma and Ben is electric from the start, and the fake dating trope is executed to perfection.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'There’s nothing I love more than a fake dating, enemies-to-lovers story, and The Wedding Date Disaster hit every note perfectly.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The Spanish Love Deception crossed with The Hating Game. This book had it all.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The Wedding Date Disaster is a standout in the romantic comedy genre.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008600563

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: One More Chapter

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 352

Collections

Contemporary Romance Enemies to Lovers Fake Dating Fiction General Fiction Humour Kate Mathieson Romance

About the Author

Kate Mathieson is an Australian author whose memoir Ways to Come Home was published in September 2017 through Ventura Press/Simon & Schuster. It was a finalist for the Finch Memoir 2017. In a past life, she interviewed 90s celebrities for Dolly magazine. Never Too Late is her second novel. Her debut novel was Just As You Are.

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