when laurie wilson is left at the altar by her boyfriend of ten years, brandon kopp it feels like an out of body experience. things are happening, her mother is crying, her father is furious, her bridesmaids are out for blood and the groomsmen are defensive. and the best man, andrew lyndon, is calm and concerned for her and takes her away from the mess and listens to what she wants and tries to fix everything for her.that's just the kind of guy andrew lyndon is. he's unflappable and cool and so very generous and kind. and laurie isn't expecting to start feeling flutters about her runaway groom's best friend. andrew is also taken by surprise by all these feelings. but she's his best friend's ex-(or maybe still)-fiancée. he grew up with brandon. and shenandoah falls is a small town full of lyndons and kopps, and there is no escaping anyone.
and everyone has an opinion about laurie and brandon or laurie and andrew or andrew and brandon or laurie and hot date number 2 or andrew and val and it's enough to make a sane person crazy so it's no surprise that laurie and andrew go a bit crazy by the end of it. this is a sweet, unexpected love type story. i kind of wish we had more alone time with laurie and andrew because as it was it felt like every time they were together there were about 5 other characters on the scene interrupting the flow of chemistry. but there was chemistry and it's hard not to love these two characters. they're really perfect together.
**here comes the bride will publish on august 29, 2017. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgally/grand central publishing (forever) in exchange for my honest review.
the author kindly provided a list of her top five wedding dresses of all time to go along with the bridal theme, and after the list you should keep on reading for more information about the book.
Top 5 Wedding Dresses
1. My Wedding Dress. I had a one-of-a-kind wedding dress that would be hopelessly out of style today. But the magical thing about the dress I wore forty years ago is that my mother and I made it. We bought two patterns and combined them to make a ball gown without a train. We made a muslin test dress. Then, when it fit perfectly, we took the pieces apart to make a pattern.
We bought the fabric – yards of taffeta and silk organdy – at Gimbels in New York. Mom did the machine sewing. I did all the hand sewing using a golden thimble that belonged to my grandmother. There was lots of hand sewing: lace, embroidered braid, and hand-embroidered feather stitching. See picture.
2. Princess Diana’s Wedding Dress. Okay, I know it’s out of style, but Princess Di and I got married around the same time period. And we both had dresses with GIGANTIC sleeves. Love those sleeves. Here’s a link to a picture: http://people.com/royals/prince-charles-and-princess-dianas-royal-wedding-35-years-later/
3. Grace Kelly and Kate Middleton’s Wedding Dresses. The traditional lace wedding dress has never gone out of style. And If I were tall and had skinny arms I would have bypassed the big sleeves.
Here’s a photo of Grace Kelly’s wedding dress: http://www.brides.com/story/grace-kelly-wedding-photos.
And here’s a link to a photo of Kate Middleton’s: http://us.hellomagazine.com/royalty/12016042914066/kate-middleton-wedding-dress-details-anniversary/1/066/kate-middleton-wedding-dress-details-anniversary/1/
4. Jackie Kennedy’s Wedding Dress. I love the 1950s look of this wedding dress. It’s also a dress for someone with skinny arms. Here’s a link: http://plumedserpentbridal.com/happy-62nd-anniversary-to-john-and-jackie-kennedy/
5. Felicity Smoak’s Wedding Dress. I’m a fan of “The Arrow” TV show, and in an episode a couple of years ago Felicity Smoak had to wear a wedding dress. If I were getting married today, I’d be looking for an A-line dress like this one. In fact, this is the very dress I used for the jilted bride in the first scene of Here Comes the Bride. Here’s the link: https://wornontv.net/56677/
ABOUT THE BOOK
Author: Hope Ramsay
Series: Chapel of Love, #3
On Sale: August 29, 2017
Publisher: Forever
Mass Market: $7.99 USD
eBook: $5.99 USD
Audio: $19.98 USD
Add to Goodreads
There goes the groom . . .
For Professor Laurie Wilson, planning her wedding to longtime boyfriend Brandon Kopp has been a whirlwind. But somehow, between all the cake tastings and dress fittings, she never imagined being left at the altar. In the aftermath, she does what any sensible woman would—she swigs champagne and considers keying his car. Until someone knocks on her door with a much better idea for revenge.
Best man Andrew Lyndon thinks Laurie's better off without Brandon. But Laurie's father—and Andrew's boss—isn't going to accept anything less than a reconciliation. And he's made it Andrew's problem to solve. So Andrew decides to make Brandon jealous by setting Laurie up on a string of "dates." After a couple of weeks, Brandon will be begging Laurie to take him back. But Andrew's plan works a little too well because suddenly he's the one falling for Laurie—and planning a proposal of his own.
BUY THE BOOK HERE
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-A-Million | Google Play | iBooks | IndieBound | Kobo
THE CHAPEL OF LOVE SERIES
A FAIRYTALE BRIDE, #.5
A CHRISTMAS BRIDE, #1
A SMALL-TOWN BRIDE, #2
HERE COMES THE BRIDE, #3
Series Page on Goodreads
ABOUT THE AUTHORHope Ramsay is a USA Today bestselling author of heartwarming contemporary romances. Her books have won critical acclaim and publishing awards. She is married to a good ol' Georgia boy who resembles every single one of her Southern heroes. She has two grown children and a couple of demanding lap cats. She lives in Virginia where, when she's not writing, she's knitting or playing her forty-year-old Martin guitar.
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | Goodreads
FOLLOW FOREVER ONLINE
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest
RAFFLECOPTER
Comments
Post a Comment
Comments are moderated. No spam please. Let's keep things fun and nice and respectful.