Our Ex’s Wedding by Taleen Voskuni
Contemporary Romance
Published on January 20, 2026 by Berkley

Reviewed by Kate

Our Ex’s Wedding is Taleen Voskuni’s third book and they just keep getting better and better! As an Armenian-American, I love these books with their Armenian-American protagonists and seeing my culture in a romance novel. I would like to note that I beta read Voskuni’s second book, Lavash at First Sight, but had no connection with this one before reviewing it. 

Our Ex’s Wedding focuses around a wedding planner and a winery owner who are both stuck (for various reasons) planning their mutual ex’s wedding. Ani, the wedding planner, is deep into debt because she got scammed by some previous clients and trying to prove herself with this upscale wedding, and Raffi, the winery owner, is attempting to win his father’s approval and get their family winery on the map. Raffi is a character from Voskuni’s first novel, Sorry, Bro and boy does he have a redemption arc – he was a bit of a player in the first book and doesn’t have the best reputation in the circles Ani socializes in. 

This book is a delight in the best way and I think follows in the footsteps of Lavash at First Sight in the vibes. While Sorry, Bro was more serious, Lavash at First Sight was a bit more off the wall. Our Ex’s Wedding has ridiculous situations and lots of physical moments throwing Ani and Raffi together and I loved the very rom-com movie-esque feel of it. Some of the scenes felt like little movies playing in my head (the loose hose at the wedding soaking all the guests, for example). 

There are a few things that Ani and Raffi need to get over to get together. First, there’s Ani’s debt which she wants to keep a secret, because she’s ashamed of getting scammed. She also thought that the titular ex, Kami, was the love of her life, and hasn’t dated in the two years since they broke up. Raffi also hasn’t dated in a while, since he left his playboy ways behind, and has his reputation to overcome, as well as other issues related to his family. I was relieved to see so many valid concerns standing in the way of their relationship, and I appreciated how though the book did briefly lean on the miscommunication trope (in that Ani was worried about something she didn’t reveal to Raffi ruining their relationship), it was quickly resolved and there were other roadblocks they had to overcome. Since the plot took place over such a long period of time (the whole planning of a massive wedding), the relationship really had time to grow, and it was believable that Ani would see Raffi’s changed personality over the time period and Raffi would understand why Ani needed to build trust. 

I also loved to see Ani and Raffi’s relationships change with the people around them, and not just each other. Ani’s relationship with Kami evolved and Ani was able to see her in a different light. In terms of family, Raffi got closer to his dad (even if his dad was still a grumpy old man) and Ani reconnected with her sister. I like to see the main characters in a romance having other impactful relationships because it makes them fuller, rounder characters who have lives outside of their romantic relationship, which is more realistic in my opinion. I loved how it was done here – the other relationships were not the focus, but they were on page enough to show their importance. 

Overall, any time I put the book down I was a little sad because I just wanted to keep reading about these two. They were adorable and sweet and I loved their growth, both independently and together, over the course of the book. They were both incredible characters and I loved being able to see both their perspectives because it made for a richer reading experience to know how they were both feeling. A definite winner, and one I would recommend to anybody, not just Armenian-Americans like me who like to see our culture in books. 

Grade: A

Content notes: Raffi’s brother died prior to the events of the book and it is mentioned, his mother is absent and there are brief mentions of his father (and the Armenian community) not approving of a same-sex marriage