
4.5 (2 ratings)
Happily Never After
Their name? The objectors.
Their job? To break off weddings as hired.
Their dilemma? They might just be in love with each other.
When Sophie Steinbeck finds out just before her nuptials that her fiancé has cheated yet again, she desperately wants to call it off. But because her future father-in-law is her dad’s cutthroat boss, she doesn’t want to be the one to do it. Her savior comes in the form of a professional objector, whose purpose is to show up at weddings and proclaim the words no couple (usually) wants to hear at their ceremony: “I object!”
During anti-wedding festivities that night, Sophie learns more about Max the Objector’s job. It makes perfect sense to her: he saves people from wasting their lives, from hurting each other. He’s a modern-day hero. And Sophie wants in.
The two love cynics start working together, going from wedding to wedding, and Sophie’s having more fun than she’s had in ages. She looks forward to every nerve-racking ceremony saving the lovesick souls of the betrothed masses. As Sophie and Max spend more time together, however, they realize that their physical chemistry is off the charts, leading them to dabble in a little hookup session or two—but it’s totally fine, because they definitely do not have feelings for each other. Love doesn’t exist, after all.
And then everything changes. A groom-to-be hires Sophie to object, but his fiancée is the woman who broke Max’s heart. As Max wrestles with whether he can be a party to his ex’s getting hurt, Sophie grapples with the sudden realization that she may have fallen hard for her partner in crime.
Their job? To break off weddings as hired.
Their dilemma? They might just be in love with each other.
When Sophie Steinbeck finds out just before her nuptials that her fiancé has cheated yet again, she desperately wants to call it off. But because her future father-in-law is her dad’s cutthroat boss, she doesn’t want to be the one to do it. Her savior comes in the form of a professional objector, whose purpose is to show up at weddings and proclaim the words no couple (usually) wants to hear at their ceremony: “I object!”
During anti-wedding festivities that night, Sophie learns more about Max the Objector’s job. It makes perfect sense to her: he saves people from wasting their lives, from hurting each other. He’s a modern-day hero. And Sophie wants in.
The two love cynics start working together, going from wedding to wedding, and Sophie’s having more fun than she’s had in ages. She looks forward to every nerve-racking ceremony saving the lovesick souls of the betrothed masses. As Sophie and Max spend more time together, however, they realize that their physical chemistry is off the charts, leading them to dabble in a little hookup session or two—but it’s totally fine, because they definitely do not have feelings for each other. Love doesn’t exist, after all.
And then everything changes. A groom-to-be hires Sophie to object, but his fiancée is the woman who broke Max’s heart. As Max wrestles with whether he can be a party to his ex’s getting hurt, Sophie grapples with the sudden realization that she may have fallen hard for her partner in crime.
Published: March 12, 2024
Pages: 304
ISBN: 9780593638019
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Mary S.
Apr 3, 2026
What an absolute joy of a read! Such a fun enticing journey. Sophie Steinbeck finds out that her fiancée has cheated on her but because his father is her father’s boss, she can’t just call off the wedding. Instead, her best friend hires a man (the objector) to come to the wedding and object to the wedding during the ceremony and call off the wedding. Later that night, Sophie learns more about the objector’s (Max) job and decides she wants in on it.
Max the objector and Sophie begin working together and become close, sharing in their belief that love does not exist. They attend weddings together as objectors. As they continue to work together, they develop physical chemistry. But they continue to insist that it is fine because it is jury chemistry and love doesn’t exist. Everything is fine until they are hired for a job by a groom to break up an upcoming marriage because of a cheating bride to be who was Max’s ex fiancée.
This book is a fast read that will make you laugh out. It is a cute and entertaining read that will warm your heart and bring a smile to your face. I’ve never heard of this author before but I plan on reading her two other books now! I definitely recommend giving this book a try if you want a fun, light, entertaining read!
Max the objector and Sophie begin working together and become close, sharing in their belief that love does not exist. They attend weddings together as objectors. As they continue to work together, they develop physical chemistry. But they continue to insist that it is fine because it is jury chemistry and love doesn’t exist. Everything is fine until they are hired for a job by a groom to break up an upcoming marriage because of a cheating bride to be who was Max’s ex fiancée.
This book is a fast read that will make you laugh out. It is a cute and entertaining read that will warm your heart and bring a smile to your face. I’ve never heard of this author before but I plan on reading her two other books now! I definitely recommend giving this book a try if you want a fun, light, entertaining read!
Sarah L.
Feb 8, 2026
Love a good RomCom! This one was funny, and have a good love story.