Most people agree that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. If you're in the mood for a wedding-themed romance novel, this is a very solid choice. In a nice bit of serendipity, the novel is set at almost the same time of year as when I read it which lends some nice seasonal ambiance to the reading. There were also a couple of 'villain' type characters who relied a little too heavily on trope and didn't feel like real human beings. I did quibble a bit over a wedding photographer who refused to use a second shooter (having just done my own wedding, I wouldn't have accepted a photographer who didn't - for the ceremony at a minimum). Her writing is solid and her central characters are well-rounded and believable individuals whom it's very easy for the reader to root for. Can Carter convince the commitment-phobe Mac that not all weddings end in not happily ever after?Nora Roberts is a big name in the romance genre for a reason. But when she bumps into Carter Maguire, who is the brother of one the brides Mac is working for, sparks fly. The irony, of course, is that Mac, while a brilliant wedding photographer doesn't believe that a marriage could actually be successful, especially one that might involve her. Mackenzie Elliot is one of a quartet of friends who run a wedding planning business. And with the help of her three best friends - and business partners - Mac must learn how to make her own happy memories… Read more But a casual fling can turn into something more when you least expect it. There's something about him that makes Mac think a casual fling is just what she needs to take her mind off dealing with bride-zillas and screening her mother's phone calls. He's even an English teacher at their high school alma mater.

Mac's foundation is jostled again moments before an important wedding planning meeting when she bumps into the bride-to-be's brother…an encounter that has them both seeing stars.Ĭarter Maguire is definitely not her type: he's stable, and he's safe. Her father replaced his first family with a second, and now her mother, moving on to yet another man, begs Mac for attention and money. With bridal magazine covers to her credit, Mackensie 'Mac' Elliot is most at home behind the camera - ready to capture the happy moments she never experienced while growing up. #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts cordially invites you to meet childhood friends Parker, Emma, Laurel, and Mac - the founders of Vows, one of Connecticut's premier wedding planning companies.Īfter years of throwing make-believe weddings in the backyard, flowers, photography, desserts, and details are what these women do best: a guaranteed perfect, beautiful day full of memories to last the rest of your life.

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