Review: Do You Take This Man by Denise Williams

Thank you Berkley Publishing for my copy! All thoughts are my own.

I am an unofficial but probably official fan girl of Denise Williams. Since her debut with How to Fail at Flirting, I’ve fallen in love with her writing. It’s fun and sexy but also so real and reflects the world we live in today. When she told us about her latest novel last year on Read It or List It, i’ve been chomping at the bit to get my eyeballs on it.

And it did not disappoint! I think it may be my new favorite of hers…but it’s hard to rank them because they’re all so individual. But I loved Lear and RJ and I hope you do too.

Synopsis:

“Divorce attorney RJ would never describe herself as romantic. But when she ends up officiating an unplanned wedding for a newly engaged couple in a park, her life is turned upside down. The video of the ceremony goes viral, and she finds herself in the unlikely position of being a sought-after local wedding officiant. Spending her free time overseeing “I dos” isn’t her most strategic career move, but she enjoys it, except for the type A dude-bro wedding planner she’s forced to work with.

Former pro-football event manager Lear is a people person, but after his longtime girlfriend betrayed him, he isn’t looking for love. He knows how to execute events and likes being in control, so working with an opinionated and inflexible officiant who can’t stand him is not high on his list. He’s never had trouble winning people over, but RJ seems immune to his charms.

Surrounded by love at every turn, their physical attraction pulls them together despite their best efforts to stay an arm’s length apart. Lear refuses to get hurt again. RJ refuses to let herself be vulnerable to anyone. But when it comes to happily ever after, their clients might not be the only ones saying “I do.” —StoryGraph

What I Liked:

The Concept—A wedding planner and a divorce attorney who can’t stand each other but are undeniably attracted to each other. Brilliant! So fun. Denise Williams is SO GOOD at crafting full, complex characters that you want to root for but also get frustrated with.
The Characters—I loved Lear and RJ. Especially Lear, but I could relate to RJ’s fears of letting people in so much. I love that Williams always writes women who are passionate about their careers.
The Spice—DENISE! She always writes good spice but wow, this one checked a lot of boxes. Their attraction to each other leaps off the page and it does not disappoint.