Oh my goodness. This series gets better with every book I read. This is definitely my favorite by far. I laughed so hard so many times. The plot is delivered so well, the characters developed perfectly. I loved how slowly Delilah and Thayden’s relationship grew, how they gradually became aware of their need for each other.Delilah is the perfect mix of Southern spitfire and reservation. I love that she is not afraid of standing her ground, proclaiming her boundaries, and demanding respect. But she is also so kind to others and thinks of other people first all the time. She’s a big sweet heart and I love her. I especially love how well she puts Thayden in his place when he needs it (their meet-cute in book 2 is soooo good and really sets up their relationship in this book).If you want a modern-day dream hero, Thayden is your man. The Pinterest boards! The cooking! The entire scene shopping for the wedding registry. His dog and the bubble bath scene! (Totally clean!) I loved how hard he worked to try to get Delilah to see her worth and to recognize how much he cared for her. I wasn’t sure I was going to like him a whole lot when I started the book but he is seriously so good. Swoony and adorable and thoughtful in all the best ways.Thayden’s mom is such a sweet woman, though I seriously gasped at some of her underhandedness to get things to work out the way she wanted. She was clever, for sure! But her unabashed love for Delilah made everything all better. (Also, I love the scene when she and Delilah were wedding dress shopping. So good!)Delilah’s mom is a terrible person and I can’t believe there are mothers like that in the world (I mean, I know they exist but it’s awful). Once again, Abby is amazing and her whole bit with the lobsters and the Princess Bride quoting was SOOO good! I couldn’t stop laughing. It’s my favorite scene, for sure.Since these keep getting better and better, I am really looking forward to the next two books!AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Read by Melie Williams and Kevin Eiger—Kevin’s voice is the kind of voice you always want to hear from a male narrator, especially when he’s voicing a swoony hero. His inflections and intonations, emotions, and overall voicing is so good. I’m not as big a fan of Melie’s voicing. It came across a little flat to me as far as emotions go. But I did like her subtle and sweet Southern accent.Quotes I loved:The gym and I aren’t really what you’d call friends. More…distant acquaintances who barely like each other.Mercy! The charm of this man could make a basket of venomous snakes fall in love.Don’t even get me started on his mouth, which should be illegal to own or operate without a special permit. When he speaks, my eyes can’t seem to stop their downward trajectory to those luscious lips.Yeah…I’d totally let him kiss me.To sum up, this non-date is totally smoking every real date I’ve had in my life.Thayden is a tease—that’s what he is. Because though the kids keeps rolling on, it’s barely a step past chaste. Featherlight, soft. Lips barely parted. It’s a baby kiss. A prologue. And I want to skip to the end.There’s something so simple about the love of a dog. No complications. No meddling moms and binding legal agreements.Just a waggly butt and slightly smelly kisses.I sink back down on the couch, putting a receipt in my book to mark my place because I’m not a savage who turns down the corners of pages.I’m in a wedding dress. Sure, it’s a complete monstrosity of lace and tulle and beading that looks like what might happen if you three teen wedding gowns in a wood chipper. But still.I’m in a wedding dress.And my emotions are about as volatile as social media during a political election.“No, it’s the simple line that makes this dress beautiful. Many dresses hide behind accoutrements, but this one stands on its own. Like you, dear. Your Best needs so little to shine. That’s why this dress is so perfect.”“Okayyyy.” I’m afraid to say more because it might break whatever spell has come over Zoey. A Jane Austen spell? Is that a thing?Thayden has been scarce because of some big case on the docket, but he still manages to take up far too much space in my brain. Which I suspect is his exact goal.If the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, the way to a woman’s heart is through her Pinterest boards.The giggle she is trying to hold back escapes, and the sound travels down deep in me. It’s like she skipped right down into my soul’s wine cellar and uncorked a rare bottle of Merlot. She doesn’t seem to realize the power she has over me.Quoting Shakespeare is way too much. If I have an Achilles heel, that might be it.She smells like forever, my forever, and my palate is ruined by the taste of her lips. Food and drink will always be bland now, because I’ve had Delilah.The man is like a pie set out in a window too cool, and I want to take a big bite.“Well, good. It sounds like you’re on the same page,” the rev says.Same page, maybe, but I can’t help but wonder if we’re holding very different books.“Delilah, I know I’m a mess. I’m not the best man. I’m not what you probably envisioned in a husband. I know I drive you crazy sometimes. But I want to spend the rest of my life figuring out how to be a man who deserves you, even if I’m doing so one mistake at a time.”“I know you said you didn’t want bridesmaids, but we weren’t about to let you stand up there alone. We’re always going to stand with you.”Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️