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A review by bee_thebibliophile
Nearlywed by Nicolas DiDomizio
4.0
I really enjoyed this book - the concept of an earlymoon really hooked me and I loved seeing all of the different couples on their earlymoons alongside Ray and Kip, the two main characters.
Ray Bruno is an internet writer whose personal life is not off limits for his pieces, so much of his 20s can be found in the internet archives for all to see. But he got a serious writing job and has been more private about his love life since meeting Kip. Ray grew up wanting a picture perfect wedding and fairytale marriage, something his mom instilled in him, including wanting to spend an earlymoon at the resort in his hometown with his fiance. Dr. Kip Hayes is his fiance and is very much the opposite of Ray - he’s private, has no social media and would love to keep his personal life off of the internet completely. He’s older than Ray and doesn’t subscribe to the idea that he has to come out to everyone he knows despite embracing his sexual identity later in life. But he loves Ray and is willing to indulge him on a few things for their wedding, including the earlymoon.
While so much of this story is sweet and atmospheric with the seaside resort and happy couples on a trip together before they get married, I struggled a bit with the miscommunication and lack of communication between Ray and Kip at points. I wish they would have just talked things out and avoided a lot of the drama along the way. Overall, I had fun with this unique take on a romance novel and really love the idea of an earlymoon…I feel like this should be a thing!
Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for an ARC of this title!
Ray Bruno is an internet writer whose personal life is not off limits for his pieces, so much of his 20s can be found in the internet archives for all to see. But he got a serious writing job and has been more private about his love life since meeting Kip. Ray grew up wanting a picture perfect wedding and fairytale marriage, something his mom instilled in him, including wanting to spend an earlymoon at the resort in his hometown with his fiance. Dr. Kip Hayes is his fiance and is very much the opposite of Ray - he’s private, has no social media and would love to keep his personal life off of the internet completely. He’s older than Ray and doesn’t subscribe to the idea that he has to come out to everyone he knows despite embracing his sexual identity later in life. But he loves Ray and is willing to indulge him on a few things for their wedding, including the earlymoon.
While so much of this story is sweet and atmospheric with the seaside resort and happy couples on a trip together before they get married, I struggled a bit with the miscommunication and lack of communication between Ray and Kip at points. I wish they would have just talked things out and avoided a lot of the drama along the way. Overall, I had fun with this unique take on a romance novel and really love the idea of an earlymoon…I feel like this should be a thing!
Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for an ARC of this title!