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  • Published: 28 January 2025
  • ISBN: 9781761341755
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 416
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The Bad Bridesmaid

'No one does romance and comedy better' Australian Women's Weekly




‘A good rom-com is a balm for the harshness of the outside world, and no one does romance and comedy better than Rachael Johns.’ Australian Women’s Weekly

When serial dater Winifred Darling – Fred – is asked to be the maid of honour at her mother’s sixth wedding, she’s determined to do everything in her power to stop it. As the author of a forthcoming book called 21 Rules for Not Catching Feelings, she knows better than most about the perils of falling in love.

On arrival at the island wedding destination, Fred is delighted to discover that the groom’s hot muso son Leo is just as set against the wedding as she is. Together, they come up with ‘Operation Break-Up’ to prevent their parents from making what they believe will be a catastrophic mistake.

But as Fred and Leo get to know each other better, their unexpected feelings for each other create further complications, and Fred is forced to rethink her own rigid rules about romance and family. Maybe not every relationship has to play by the book, and could Fred become the star in a romcom of her own?

A heart-warming friends-to-lovers romance about the magic and mayhem of weddings – and what happens when everything you thought you knew about love is turned upside down.

‘Prolific, entertaining and charming, Rachael Johns is arguably the best romantic writer in Australia.’ The Australian

  • Published: 28 January 2025
  • ISBN: 9781761341755
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 416
Categories:

About the author

Rachael Johns

Rachael Johns is an award-winning Australian author whose novel The Patterson Girls won the 2016 Australian Book Industry Award for General Fiction. After a brief stint as an English teacher, she turned to writing and never looked back. She lives in the Swan Valley, co-hosts the podcasts Reading Between Deadlines and Dear Rach and Soph, and runs the vibrant RJ Book Club. Readers can connect with Rachael and sign up to her newsletter at www.rachaeljohns.com for book news, behind-the-scenes updates, and a glimpse into her writing life.

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Praise for The Bad Bridesmaid

Rachael Johns has done it again. The Bad Bridesmaid is feel-good romcom perfection. I inhaled Fred and Leo's endearing love story, stopping everything to let myself get wrapped up in the romantic island vibe. Now I dare anyone to read it without a huge goofy smile on their face from cover to cover.

Tess Woods

A good rom-com is a balm for the harshness of the outside world, and no one does romance and comedy better than Rachael Johns.

Australian Women’s Weekly

Such an irresistible premise it deserves a movie of its own.

The Australian

Funny and entertaining

The Age

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The Bad Bridesmaid by Rachael Johns

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