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A review by laural27
Thirteen Weddings by Paige Toon
5.0
I don't think there are any spoilers in this review but I've hidden it just in case!
Oh my goodness.
What can I even begin by saying?!
Ok, It’s a well-known fact that everyone gets a little bit over excited when a new Paige Toon book is due for release and when I saw this sitting on NetGalley I was pretty much falling over with excitement! I did do a little bit of screaming too when it arrived on my Kindle! It was just a PLEASURE to be back in Paige’s world with her characters, her writing and her sublime plots and, I know I say this every year, BUT, I think Thirteen Wedding’s is Paige’s best book by far.
I am going to try and write a review that doesn’t give anything away and also keeps my fan-girling to a minimum but it might not be possible!
Thirteen Weddings follows the story of Bronte who has a little bit of an unfulfilled life working at a magazine as a picture editor and spending her spare time with her flatmate Bridget. With a keen eye for photography, Bronte is roped in by Rachel, a wedding photographer, when Rachel’s assistant is ill. Bronte is rapidly thrown into the world of bouquets, brides and churches – her biggest fear. Trying to overcome the fear of churches and take impressive photos of peoples wedding day’s turns into a more permanent hobby for Bronte and when she meets Lachie (pronounced Lockie) a wedding singer, she begins to enjoy life a little more…
But, when an old one night stand, Alex, turns up on the scene (who Bronte, hasn’t really ever got over) and begins to become a more lasting feature in her life – Bronte has to rethink everything she has ever thought about love, marriage and commitment.
Ok, here goes…
PAIGE HAS DONE IT AGAIN.
She has written a book that fills you with such powerful emotions and has you flicking the pages with such a desire to find out what is going to happen next. From the very beginning of this book, I was totally hooked and I knew that Paige would not let us down. The characters go on such a journey and interact so perfectly together that you can’t help but become emotionally attached to every single one.
This book has an almost love triangle feel to it and, much like Johnny and Christian in Johnny Be Good, you just CANNOT choose between either man – you want them to both win the heart of the heroine. I would NOT have liked to be in Bronte’s position!! Alex and Lachie are both such polar opposites but both have such a sense of needing to look after Bronte that they find it hard to accommodate each other - it becomes a little bit of a testosterone fuelled battle to see who can win the girl. And, obviously, you cannot decide which one you like more!
Paige is also the queen of sneaky references to old characters and let me tell you – I CRIED. I actually cried when we are told about some of the old characters – I was so bloody happy with how some of them were living that I full on cried. That can’t be normal?!
Bronte was a really great protagonist and I really loved her indecision and inability to make up her mind because it meant that as a reader, I also found myself unable to decide what I wanted to happen in the end. We slowly find out a bit more about Bronte’s early life and her backstory as the plot progresses and Paige has cleverly given her traits that are easily understandable from her past which made for great character development.
As for the plot – well, let’s just say, you will NOT be able to predict where it will end up! I was ‘umming’ and ‘ahhing’ for ages trying to predict what would happen but I just couldn’t! The book was perfectly paced, there was the perfect level of surprise and tension and of course the much needed humour and wit that Paige is so known for. It was just flawless!
Like I said before, I do think this is Paige’s best book to date and I think many fans will agree. Thirteen Weddings is quite possibly the most emotional and addictive Toon book to date and I can guarantee you will not be able to put it down for a second!
Now I will sit impatiently and wait until next spring when Paige’s next adult novel will be out! Hurry up Paige! I can’t wait!!
This is a must read! Full of laughs, tears and suspense – this book will be the perfect summer holiday companion.
Oh my goodness.
What can I even begin by saying?!
Ok, It’s a well-known fact that everyone gets a little bit over excited when a new Paige Toon book is due for release and when I saw this sitting on NetGalley I was pretty much falling over with excitement! I did do a little bit of screaming too when it arrived on my Kindle! It was just a PLEASURE to be back in Paige’s world with her characters, her writing and her sublime plots and, I know I say this every year, BUT, I think Thirteen Wedding’s is Paige’s best book by far.
I am going to try and write a review that doesn’t give anything away and also keeps my fan-girling to a minimum but it might not be possible!
Thirteen Weddings follows the story of Bronte who has a little bit of an unfulfilled life working at a magazine as a picture editor and spending her spare time with her flatmate Bridget. With a keen eye for photography, Bronte is roped in by Rachel, a wedding photographer, when Rachel’s assistant is ill. Bronte is rapidly thrown into the world of bouquets, brides and churches – her biggest fear. Trying to overcome the fear of churches and take impressive photos of peoples wedding day’s turns into a more permanent hobby for Bronte and when she meets Lachie (pronounced Lockie) a wedding singer, she begins to enjoy life a little more…
But, when an old one night stand, Alex, turns up on the scene (who Bronte, hasn’t really ever got over) and begins to become a more lasting feature in her life – Bronte has to rethink everything she has ever thought about love, marriage and commitment.
Ok, here goes…
PAIGE HAS DONE IT AGAIN.
She has written a book that fills you with such powerful emotions and has you flicking the pages with such a desire to find out what is going to happen next. From the very beginning of this book, I was totally hooked and I knew that Paige would not let us down. The characters go on such a journey and interact so perfectly together that you can’t help but become emotionally attached to every single one.
This book has an almost love triangle feel to it and, much like Johnny and Christian in Johnny Be Good, you just CANNOT choose between either man – you want them to both win the heart of the heroine. I would NOT have liked to be in Bronte’s position!! Alex and Lachie are both such polar opposites but both have such a sense of needing to look after Bronte that they find it hard to accommodate each other - it becomes a little bit of a testosterone fuelled battle to see who can win the girl. And, obviously, you cannot decide which one you like more!
Paige is also the queen of sneaky references to old characters and let me tell you – I CRIED. I actually cried when we are told about some of the old characters – I was so bloody happy with how some of them were living that I full on cried. That can’t be normal?!
Bronte was a really great protagonist and I really loved her indecision and inability to make up her mind because it meant that as a reader, I also found myself unable to decide what I wanted to happen in the end. We slowly find out a bit more about Bronte’s early life and her backstory as the plot progresses and Paige has cleverly given her traits that are easily understandable from her past which made for great character development.
As for the plot – well, let’s just say, you will NOT be able to predict where it will end up! I was ‘umming’ and ‘ahhing’ for ages trying to predict what would happen but I just couldn’t! The book was perfectly paced, there was the perfect level of surprise and tension and of course the much needed humour and wit that Paige is so known for. It was just flawless!
Like I said before, I do think this is Paige’s best book to date and I think many fans will agree. Thirteen Weddings is quite possibly the most emotional and addictive Toon book to date and I can guarantee you will not be able to put it down for a second!
Now I will sit impatiently and wait until next spring when Paige’s next adult novel will be out! Hurry up Paige! I can’t wait!!
This is a must read! Full of laughs, tears and suspense – this book will be the perfect summer holiday companion.