âFor the rom-com fans, you can never go wrong with a Julie Tieu book.â
â Buzzfeed
Opposites attract when an always-the-bridesmaid florist and a grumpy caterer mix business with pleasure in this swoony romantic comedy in the vein of 27 Dresses from Julie Tieu, author of The Donut Trap and Circling Back to You.
Every single one of Elise Ngoâs close girlfriendsâRebecca, Jesse, and Bethâis getting married within the same few months, and every single one of them has asked her to be both bridesmaid and florist. Though itâs a lot for her to juggle, the work and exposure is a boon to her struggling flower shop.
The stakes are high at Rebeccaâs high-profile wedding, where the guests are mostly political connections of Rebeccaâs parents. Desperate for the event to go off without a hitch, Elise enlists the help of an outside caterer who turns out to be Ben Yu, Rebeccaâs elusive younger brother.
Though Ben is prickly and aloof, he offers Elise much needed business designing flowers for his momâs campaign fundraisers and Elise begins to see thereâs more to Ben than his gruff and handsome exterior. But their romance takes off as the political campaign ramps up, complicating their relationship with unforeseen consequences. Now always-the-bridesmaid Elise must fight for what she wants to finally get her own happily ever after.