Runaway Bride meets Father of the Bride in this new, steamy romantic comedy from bestselling author, Dr. Rebecca Sharp, that will have you laughing and swooning all the way down the aisle… Dixie Dorothea Winston cannot get married.After leaving three grooms at the altar, she fled her small-town infamy for the big city, hiding her past in plain sight: Winston Weddings by Thea Winston – because … past in plain sight: Winston Weddings by Thea Winston – because those who can’t wed, plan.
Now, she’s the most sought-after wedding planner in Manhattan. Though she’s handled many bridezillas and momsters, Thea’s never dealt with a man like Oliver Kingsley – the father of the bride.
Wealthy. Demanding. Divorced. Oliver’s determined to give his daughter the perfect wedding with Thea’s help. But the fiery, gorgeous businesswoman isn’t what he expected – and neither is the attraction between them.
From cake tastings to dress fittings, Oliver’s daughter misses one event after another, giving Thea more time with the brooding billionaire than she bargained for. And it’s not long before the lines begin to blur around the roles they’re supposed to play.
But Thea knows too-well how this works… First comes love, then comes marriage.
She needs to keep her heart in check because when it comes to walking down the aisle herself, the only thing she’s ready to do is run…
Ready to Run is a complete standalone novel in the Love, Unexpected Collection.
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I received a complimentary ARC – early release copy of this book in Kindle format from the author for review purposes.
This was an interesting story. It stars the marriage planner. Thea and the previous runaway bride x3 and the father of the bride, Oliver, a very wealthy and single dad. His daughter is engaged and he needs to pull off a wedding in NYC at The Plaza in 4 weeks.
This was a really fun story and I loved the attraction between T and O and how she runs away from her attraction as she feels she will just break his heart and ruin her business. While he knows she is different and absolutely chases her.
All the characters in this story were great and it was very well written. I highly recommend for some fun and light reading.
Get Ready to Run into some Funny, Romantic and Sweet escapades between Oliver and Thea ,this is such a feel good book and another fantastic read by Rebecca Sharp.
We learn from the Romance between Thea and Oliver and the circumstances surrounding them,to never sacrifice your happiness to please other people and to fight for the happiness and love you want.
Meeting in a comical situation, then having to work together to pull off a wedding in a matter of 4 weeks .They really didn’t bargain on falling in love themselves within the process of organising this wedding…..But Thea has a checkered past with being a runaway bride,so what would happen if Oliver ever finds out about this , will it send him running instead of Thea?..
This book was so entertaining, I thoroughly enjoyed it and it had me hooked from the very beginning Rebecca sure can weave a delightful , addictive story her storytelling ability is something special and I loved it and highly recommend it.
This is somewhat of a slow burn in that we first see where Thea came from and why she was a bride three times before she gave up. It’s after this we see how she meets Oliver and why is reluctant.
The connection and attraction between her and Oliver is immediate and it can be felt coming off the page. But again, it develops slowly which in a sense gives the reader more time to actually like them together. They’re perfect for each other actually; but Thea is weary and not sure that’s what she actually wants. It’s exactly what she needs and it just takes her a little longer to realize that. I enjoyed the story a lot more than I anticipated and now I want to read more by this author and her other inspirations from love songs.
The Country Love Series or collection of stories are each standalone books that have no tie to one another other than they are written from the inspiration the author has received from her favorite country songs, which means you can read any or all of the books in any order you wish to read them. This book was inspired by the song READY TO RUN by Dixie Chicks.
This story starts off with Dixie Dorothea Winston preparing to marry her high school sweetheart at the age of 18, it’s no surprise when I say that it doesn’t happen. What is a surprise is that years later after leaving three grooms at the alter Dixie, aka Thea, is one of the most sought after wedding planners in all of New York City.
Oliver Kingsley is extremely wealthy and he’s use to getting what he wants and what he wants is the best wedding planner to help coordinate his daughters wedding, which means he has to convince Thea to take this account and work her magic for a wedding that is to take place in a month. YIKES!
This was a fun and steamy read. I loved the chemistry and the way Oliver and Thea worked together. If you enjoyed movies like The Wedding Planner, Father of the Bride, and Runaway Bride I think you will enjoy this read.
Happy Reading!!!
Thea is a successful wedding planner and Oliver is the wealthy and divorced father of the bride who wants the best for his daughter, and that is why he hires Thea. This is a beautifully written story which is a humorous and entertaining romantic comedy. I was hooked throughout this addictive page turner, and I highly recommend for all readers.
Ready to Run is the perfect romcom! It’s smart, funny, and filled with a cast of fantastic characters! I love when an author can bring her book to life for her readers and that’s exactly what happened with this one. I felt as if I were a part of the story, friends with the characters, and living all things WEDDINGS while reading this one. I just loved it to pieces!
One of the main things (besides the amazing humor) that I loved about this book was the fact that the hero is the father of the bride. I don’t think I’ve read anything like this, as a few books I’ve read that revolve around weddings and wedding planning takes on a love triangle. Phew! That wasn’t the case here and I found this to be a breath of fresh air! It’s exactly what I needed and more.
If you’re looking for a laugh out loud romcom look no further! This one should be you’re next read!
Color me impressed with Dr. Rebecca Sharp’s latest addition to her Country Love Collection. This book had me in tears (the good kind) from the get go and it just kept getting better and better.
Thea is an incredible woman. Strong, sexy, independent and brazen. Her determination to succeed and make something of herself, brought her to New York and made her the city’s most sought after wedding planner. Ironic that it took 3 failed marriage attempts to get her there.
Oliver is a self made billionaire. After a disastrous teen marriage, he is a single father with a twenty year old daughter. The man has everything and what he doesn’t have he buys, in cash. He is sinfully sexy and his drive to succeed is a turn on.
In an absolutely hilarious meet cute involving a high heel mishap and an abundance of large pink sex toys, Thea and Oliver discover their attraction to one another. A pull that continues to get stronger until they can longer fight it and really why would they!
An incredible low angst, deliciously sweet, romcom read that will have you humming along to the Dixie Chicks “Ready to Run” as you cheer on Thea and Oliver. TBR and enjoy. (I read an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.)