The Stand-Up Groomsman
by Jackie Lau
When their best friends get engaged, finance professional Vivian Liao and actor and stand-up comic Melvin Lee are thrown together, and their first impressions are terrible: he thinks she is cold and money-minded, she thinks he is presumptuous. Planning the wedding forces them to keep working together, and they slowly realise they misjudged each other. All About Romance gave it a B+, calling it a delight that mixes romance, grown-up struggles, good food and friendship.
About This Book
The Stand-Up Groomsman is a contemporary romance novel by Jackie Lau, first published in 2022 by Berkley. It runs 368 pages. Readers can expect opposites attract, enemies to lovers.
At a glance
- Genre
- Contemporary
- Trope
- Opposites Attract
- Length
- 368 pages
- Format
- Paperback
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- When their best friends get engaged, a finance professional and a stand-up comic are forced to navigate mutual animosity while planning a wedding.
- Fans of character-driven rom-coms
- Readers who enjoy forced proximity tropes
- Lighthearted
- Features Enemies to Lovers
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: Contemporary Romance
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: Balanced
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Best for
Reading mood
Recommended audience: Adult
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Vivian, a finance professional, and Melvin, an actor and stand-up comic, find themselves working together on their best friends' wedding. Their initial dynamic is marked by strong negative impressions: Melvin views Vivian as cold and money-focused, while Vivian finds him presumptuous. As they collaborate on the event, they discover they were wrong about each other.
Central Conflict
The forced proximity of wedding planning forces two characters with significant, unfounded personal prejudices against each other to reconcile their differences.
Setting
A wedding preparation environment.
Strengths
- Engaging character development
- Believable conflict resolution
Discussion Guide
Questions to deepen your reading experience or spark a book club conversation.
- 1
How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?
- 2
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?
- 3
How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
- 4
Who would you most want to recommend this book to?
- 5
How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
- 6
Which aspect of the story did you find most compelling?
How This Profile Was Created
Eikna uses book metadata and AI-assisted analysis to create structured romance profiles. Public profiles are reviewed and approved by an editor before publication.
- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- October 4, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
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About the Author
Jackie Lau
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Format
- Paperback
- Length
- 368 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780593334324
The Stand-Up Groomsman: quick answers
- Who wrote The Stand-Up Groomsman?
- The Stand-Up Groomsman was written by Jackie Lau.
- When was The Stand-Up Groomsman published?
- The Stand-Up Groomsman was first published in 2022 by Berkley.
- What genre is The Stand-Up Groomsman?
- The Stand-Up Groomsman is a contemporary romance novel, with opposites attract, enemies to lovers.
- How many pages is The Stand-Up Groomsman?
- The Stand-Up Groomsman is 368 pages long (Paperback).
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