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Three Stupid Weddings<\/a><\/em> (2018) Ann Gallagher<\/p>\n

\"Three<\/a>Victor Nelson is still struggling with his breakup–even if everyone (including Vic) knows he is so much better off without Max. So when he find out he has to attend three family weddings over the summer, he’s miserable at the thought of all of his relatives introducing him to every single guy they know. So he feels saved when his best friend Dom volunteers to go to the weddings with him as his fake boyfriend.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Dominic is in love with Vic, and pretending might be more than he can handle.<\/p>\n

THIS STORY IS SO ADORABLE! It’s exactly what I needed to read.<\/p>\n

Dom and Vic are both Ace, and have been friends for years, and it’s Dom who helped Vic put himself back together after Max left. But it’ll take a bit of work, since Max was a terrible boyfriend.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut you\u2019ve been through hell the last couple of months.\u201d I squeezed his arm. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong with protecting yourself, and it doesn\u2019t matter if someone else has been through worse.\u201d <\/p>\n

Vic managed a little smile. \u201cThank you.\u201d He stepped closer and hugged me tight. \u201cYou\u2019re the protective big brother I never had.\u201d <\/p>\n

I smiled, and hopefully he didn\u2019t feel me wince. \u201cYou know I\u2019m always here for you.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI know. And I really, really appreciate it.\u201d He pulled back, and when our eyes met, his smile melted my heart. Had Max ever stopped to appreciate how beautiful this man was? Probably not. He\u2019d always been too busy finding reasons to criticize.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Really, Max was awful.<\/p>\n

(D)espite how much it broke my heart to see Vic hurting because of Max, I was relieved that their relationship was finally over. Not so I could have him for myself, though\u2014 I hated Max. Had from day one. I\u2019d tried to tell myself it was jealousy, but no, it wasn\u2019t. I hated how he\u2019d always wanted Vic to tone down his usually flamboyant personality. How much he pressured Vic to think about \u201cbetter career options\u201d when we all knew damn well he meant he was embarrassed to be dating a hairdresser. A damn successful one, too, which must have dented the hell out of Max\u2019s delicate middle-management ego. Nothing Vic ever did\u2014 hell, nothing he ever was\u2014 could ever be good enough for Max.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Even worse, after all the criticism Vic is no longer convinced of his self-worth, and has internalized all the shame Max piled upon him. Although he’s gained some weight back after nagging from his family and friends, he still worries about how he looks and hates eating because of it. <\/p>\n

So yes, Vic does have an eating disorder, but she does a great job dealing gently and realistically with it, including there being no quick and easy fix for it.<\/p>\n

But what I loved was the interactions between Vic and Dom. Both are unrepentant geeks, and that is always going to make me happy. It is also lovely to see Vic’s parents and sister to be so supportive of him (even if they are pushing him him to find someone).<\/p>\n

And it’s a well-written story as well, something I could re-read when I need a pick-me up. <\/p>\n

So: yay!
\nRating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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