I love Meghan Quinn normally. This wasn't the book for me since I DNFed at 13%. Alec, the hero, was a bitter, judgmental jerk who said some pretty misogynist comments to the heroine Luna. At their meet cute at The Wedding Game set. A show they both want to win for their respective brother. Who wouldn't want a penthouse in Manhattan??

Luna seemed a bit too quirky. I love a crafty heroine. They're awesome and shows a different side of what interests a character. The ideas and a modest 10k budget should have made me like Luna. Unfortunately, she kept breaking pretty solid boundaries whenever she felt necessary. Not my jam. Too obviously different than Alec's stoic hatred of marriage based on parent issues.

Not to mention the weird fetishization of Declan, the heroine's future brother-in-law. Declan is Chinese-American and it's mentioned quite a bit. Luna's brother Cohen is this super construction worker trope but has zero depth. Which is a problem throughout the book.

Thaddeus, Alec's brother, is coded as super effeminate and hysterical for wanting a big wedding. Yet is presented as heterosexual with a pretty bland future wife. For a show based on a game show I would love to watch, I expected much more.

The weird writing, editorial, and general plot tone are making me hesitant to read Quinn again. Which is a pity since I normally love her and was excited to read this book to start March off right.