Waiting for a Girl Like You
by Katie Delahanty
Publication date: March 5th 2025
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance
Synopsis:
Rule 1: No flirting.
Rule 2: No one can know your real identity.
Rule 3: Nothing can get in the way of the bride’s perfect wedding.
Being a bridesmaid-for-hire doesn’t exactly pay off law school loans, though the job gives Gwendoline Watson time to indulge in her passion: writing for her music platform Shut Up & Sway.
But thirteen subscribers don’t add up to a lucrative career, so Gwen agrees to work overtime at a destination wedding to pay for her cat’s emergency surgery. There could be worse ways to make money—or so Gwen thinks until she lands on the dreamy Italian coast and learns the groom is the first love who broke her heart.
Duncan Avila is a wedding singer with a modern yacht-rock vibe whose voice can make any bridesmaid fall at his feet. Except the one he really wants.
Between hilarious day trips to matchmake the mismatched bride and groom and swoony late-night schemes to help Duncan’s dreams come true, is Gwen destined to always be the bridesmaid in life and love? Or is everything she ever wanted right there in front of her, just waiting for a girl like her?
This delightful rom-com set to a yacht rock playlist will keep you laughing and singing along through the last dance.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/221037599-waiting-for-a-girl-like-you
Purchase:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QxCEkV
AUTHOR BIO:
Katie never knew she was a writer. As a child, she loved old movies, costumes, fashion, playing dress up, and books. Lots of books. On her quest to play make believe for a living, she decided she wanted to be a fashion designer. After satisfying her practical parents by graduating from UCLA with a BA in Communication Studies, she went on to pursue her design dreams with a Professional Designation in Fashion Design from FIDM. She spent five years helping to design romantic dresses that were sold everywhere from Anthropologie to Nordstrom before an economic downturn led to a career shift and that practical degree came in handy. Now in charge of the ecommerce business for In Bloom Lingerie, she was asked to start the company blog. Not knowing what to write about lingerie, but needing to use bridal keywords, she decided to start a fictional serial about how a girl named Olivia Bloom, who worked for In Bloom Lingerie, became engaged. And that’s when Katie fell in love with storytelling and the path to make believe became clear. She hasn’t looked back since. She is the author of the Brightside Series and the Keystone Series and would love to connect with you at www.KatieDelahanty.com
Author links:
https://www.facebook.com/KatieDelahantyAuthor
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7437226.Katie_Delahanty
My Thoughts
⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is my first experience with Katie’s writing. It was an adorable romantic comedy. The beginning was somewhat slow, but it quickly gained momentum. The vibrant descriptions of the Amalfi Coast in Italy throughout the book were breathtaking; every detail was easy to picture. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves romance!
I want to thank Katie and Xpresso Book Tours for the gifted copy for me to read and review.
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