Advice from a Jilted Bride

This is the second book in the Baileys series. I really love this family. They all have such different personalities, but you can feel how close they are. I love their Grandma Dori. she's such a hoot! I felt for Brooke her ex-fiancee is a cowardly guy. I liked what she did as soon as she got home because I would have done the same. I really enjoyed reading Wyatt and Brooke's story. They have chemistry between them and their banter was one of my favorite parts of the book. I also felt for Wyatt because of his relationship with his dad and how he makes Wyatt feel. This book has the humor that I love about Piper Rayne's books. Plus the set up for the next book has me eagerly awaiting it!

3.5 stars — This is the first book I’ve read by this author duo, but it sounded super intriguing so I had to give it a try! I will admit that if you think you’re going to want to read the whole series, then you should definitely read them in order. I love interconnected stories, but I felt like this one gave a bit more away from the first book than I’m used to because the family is SO CLOSE. Something to keep in mind. It took me a bit to warm up to Wyatt…at the very beginning he kind of had some dickish moments. And I guess he sort of was supposed to, because we’re supposed to watch him grow and change…but honestly? I felt like he changed really suddenly and I wanted something a bit more gradual. It’s like, all it took was moving to a small town with a crazy close fun family, and bam he changes? I don’t know…I wanted something more there. I was also expecting something much deeper or more scandalous in his past with his father…they built it up to be this big thing, and while I think it was hard, the reactions were bigger than I thought reasonable for the kind of trauma he indicated… Brooklyn was pretty easy to love. She was sweet, genuine, but with a bit of backbone and sass. Honestly the few times she would get really angry threw me off, but then I remembered that it was under extreme circumstances. I loved how she gradually grew stronger and more confident in herself. Their romance was pretty sweet, even as I couldn’t always understand what was so special to change things. But damn, they frustrated me too. The fact that Wyatt couldn’t see what I thought was a very obvious solution, and he never did come up with it on his own, left me disappointed in him. I wanted him to figure it out. Ah well. This book had a LOT of funny moments that had me laughing out loud. I loved the Bailey family dynamics, and will admit that that was definitely a highlight for me… Particularly Rome. That guy was hilarious. One last aside. While I do realize what I read was an ARC, I found the writing was not as smooth as I’d like. I expect typos and shiznit, but there were moments where the paragraphs didn’t flow one after another. Like someone would say something, and then another person would reply but it wouldn’t follow. It was like they moved around paragraphs but didn’t reread it to make it make sense. Hopefully there was one last edit before the final, but usually it’s only proofing between ARCs and final, so that did throw me off. It’s too bad, b/c I think they have a fun voice, they just need a bit more polish. While this wasn’t a hit out of the park for me, I REALLY enjoyed the Bailey family dynamic, and I know I’ll be checking out more books in this series!

A small town bride is dumped five minutes before her wedding starts and at the time she’s wreaking havoc on her would-be-groom’s belongings, a new man is moving in right across the hall. That’s the beginning of the story... Brooklyn Bailey and Wyatt Whitmore are the main characters of this book and they will not disappoint. Our heroine is the Bailey sister most likely to get hurt and having just being dumped in the cruelest, most public way, her siblings are on the lookout for any douchebag sniffing around her i.e. her new out of town neighbor. Wyatt is a big city man, not actually excited with his move, but doing what he has to get what he wants. The last thing in his plans is finding a woman to care for. Advice from a Jilted Bride is the second book about the Baileys from Alaska, and in my opinion, a departure from the authors’ lighter style giving us a more serious story with a slow burn love. The Bailey series has not only brought a new world to the Piper Rayne fandom, but a slightly different writing which I’m enjoying very much. The family and other secondary characters still provide elements the long-time readers are used to but they seemed more subdued in this story. Nonetheless and in good Piper Rayne fashion, this book only makes the reader crave more about the beloved family that’s come to stay. 4 essential stars