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Katie's determined to make it down the aisle this time--but it may be easier said than done Katie Fisher is ecstatic. Pro basketball star Brady James has proposed, and she can't wait to start planning their life together. But it's hard to focus on her own happily ever after when her calendar is filling up with celebrations for friends and family. Beyond that, it seems everyone around her has an opinion--and a strong one at that--on what Katie's special day should look like. Will she ever manage to settle all of the details for  her  storybook wedding? Or will her overzealous friends and relations make a mess of everything? Review by Blanche Mancuso I really and truly enjoyed this book. It is a fun, charming read. Of course I should not be surprised as every book I have read by this author I have enjoyed a lot. This series is great. Each book within this series can be read as stand alone novels. However I can guarantee that once you read this book you will want to...

Katie Fisher and Brady James may be a match made in heaven, but that doesn't seem to guarantee them a happily ever after accompanied by angelic choirs. In fact, the sounds being heard at the bridal shop where she works are on the contentious side lately, as a bride- and groom-to-be try to mediate the growing rivalry between their basketball-obsessed families in the middle of play-off season. On top of that, Katie's parents are nagging her to get out of Dallas and come home to tiny Fairfield where her former boyfriend Carson is waiting for her, ready to rekindle their relationship. Oy vey! What's a girl to do? And will she ever be able to wear that gorgeous wedding dress she won? The breezy fun continues as Janice Thompson throws everyone's favorite small-town girl into big-city bridal chaos--and makes her choose between the love she thought she lost and the love she stumbled upon in the aftermath. Review by Blanche Mancuso This book is a delightfully funny story a...

Small-town girl Katie Fisher is planning her wedding. Sure, her boyfriend hasn't managed to pop the question just yet, but that doesn't mean she shouldn't enter a contest in "Texas Bride" magazine to win the dress of her dreams, right? But when her boyfriend breaks up with her and takes a job in another town--the very same day Katie wins her dream dress--her world is turned upside down. Should she claim her prize? And will the hunky former pro-basketball player who runs the swanky Dallas bridal shop--yeah, you read that right--catch on to her humiliation if she does? Janice Thompson designs a romance sure to delight, with plenty of fish-out-of-water moments, a hilarious supporting cast, and more of the wedding biz world her readers adore. Review by Blanche Mancuso This is my first book that I have read by this author but it won't be the last one I read. Ms. Thompson just breathes romance from the first chapter until the very last page. This is the f...

Cassia Pappas has found herself in a nearly impossible situation. She wants to spend her time immersed in her new job at a Galveston Island floral shop, arranging blooms and brightening occasions with her lovely creations. But her huge Greek family–especially her father–has other ideas. They’ve all relocated to Galveston to open up a new family restaurant location on the Strand– directly across the street from the Rossis’ popular pizza place–and they want Cassia’s full participation. To make matters worse, as Cassia is trying to develop a strong professional relationship with Galveston’s premier wedding coordinator, Bella Neeley, her own father is intent on stealing all of the Rossi family’s faithful customers. Not exactly the best way to get into Bella’s good graces! Still, at least Alex, that hot delivery guy from the nursery, is always hanging around the flower shop . . . Fan favorite Janice Thompson gives readers one more romp with Bella, Galveston, and the bustling wedding biz ...

Athena Pappas is the lead writer for the television show, Stars Collide. Athena’s two friends and fellow writers for the show are Paul and Bob. This season for Stars Collide is a very important one. This is why Athena’s boss, Rex informs them that the network is bringing in another writer to help. Athena, Paul and Bob come up with the idea of having the two main stars of the show become pregnant. They decide that they will have Athena pretend to be pregnant and Paul and Bob will sing she is having a baby when their boss comes down to check on them. This is all fine except that when Rex arrives, he is not alone. Standing next to him is a Greek god. Not really but close, it is just the new writer, Stephen Cosse. Hello, Hollywood is the second book in the Backstage Pass series. The first book is Stars Collide. From what I read, most of the characters from the first book are back. Though, you can read these books as stand alone novels. I have not read the first book but I have re...

Bella Rossi works as a wedding planner. She wants to make sure everything goes perfectly for her latest couple. This includes housing the groom’s best man at her house till the wedding. This is because the best man is none other than famous Hollywood actor, Brock Benson. Word has gotten out about who the best man is. The people of Galveston, Texas are going wild to get a glimpse of Brock. Bella is trying hard to convince herself to not get caught up in the hype surrounding Brock but it is hard when he is so good looking. Swinging on a Star is book two of the Wedding by Bella novels. It can be read as a stand alone novel. I thought this book had charm. It was funny how the people in the town would go crazy over Brock. Brock was not one of those self-centered actors but turned out to be a nice guy instead. As much as I wanted to really like this book I couldn’t. I just couldn’t fully embrace the characters and this book didn’t make me laugh all the way through it. This was what I was exp...