Zoey Dixon grew up with her two sisters in a small, football-obsessed town. She managed to escape the Friday night lights and the turmoil of tutoring her high school jock crush by running into the arms of a college professor. A relationship that must remain secret to protect his advancing career in academia. A situation she doesn’t mind since her parents proved long ago that happily ever after … only exists in stories. But when Zoey returns to her hometown for Christmas vacation, her high school crush confesses he’s always loved her. Between his confession and her college professor’s growing emotional distance, she’s questioning her entire view on life, her future, and more importantly her concept of love and being loved.
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Her secret crush was a lad she was helping during school but wants nothing else to do with her. She does not believe in happy she after so she starts a relationship with a teacher which had to be kept secret. One day her crush admit he wants her. What will she do? Will she go with her crush? What about the teacher? See who she finally gets
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The perfect match, always had been, always will be. That one sentence sums up the story. It should be on your to be read list.
This is the third book in this series, and while it can be read as a standalone, I think that there were some subtle pieces of the story that would have been better had I read the series in order. This is a sweet and clean romance, so really nothing graphic in case that’s something you are looking for. Zoey is a college student, who lost her parents at an early age and was raised by her older sister. She comes home for the holidays, and believes that her college professor boyfriend will be coming to join her soon. At her sister’s, she runs into Kevin, an old high school classmate, for whom she had a crush on years ago. Point blank… Zoey was a borderline doormat, and that infuriated me. Her boyfriend is scum, and it took her so long and an unfortunate incident to toss him to the curb. Thank goodness she had started to rekindle her friendship with Kevin, and was able to turn it into more.
The writing was a little choppy, and there were moments where I had to re-read parts just to see if I had missed anything. However, I give this a 3.5 stars, and this was a sweet book about learning to find value in oneself in order to be better and to find a positive relationship.
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Last of the Dixon Sisters
Another great story, the last of the Dixon sisters. Too bad there aren’t more. These stories are really fun to read. And Kevin is a sweetheart.
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What’s a girl to do when she lives in a small town obsessed with football and she has to tutor her athletic crush? Well, if you’re Zoey, you run from temptation and unrequited feelings and into the arms of your professor. Yeah, maybe not the smartest move, and their relationship must remain a secret, you know so he doesn’t lose his job.
Besides, it’s not like she still believes in happily ever afters. Her parents broke that innocent part of her that thought she’d eventually get her own fairy tale. And then she returns home, coming face to face with her former crush and getting her mind blown by his confession and struggling to figure out why her in secret boyfriend has become so distant.
Now she’s questioning everything. If she made a mistake by not fighting for who she wanted in the beginning, for not sticking up for herself and forcing the professor to show what she thought she meant to him, and if she could get her fairy tale ending after all.
One-click now and follow along as a woman, so sure she had forged the right path for her after giving up on her original dream, must figure out if that future was still possible. I will say, I wish I would’ve read the previous two books beforehand, but that’s on me. It’s not that I felt lost, but you can tell there are little things you’re missing by not starting at the beginning.- By Elizabeth
Zoey was happy with her professor and was ready for her happily ever after, but you never know when life will throw you a few curve balls and change things up. Zoey will get her happily ever after but will it be with her professor or will someone new come in and change her life. Ciara Knight is such a talented writer/author and you dont want to miss out on this book and series, so grab your copies now and start reading
This one is just the right kind of story to read on a lazy afternoon. Zoey is home from school and it appears from what happens in the story it was a good thing. Zoey finds out information now she must make a decision Edward or Kevin. The author has written a very realistic story showing the feeling of the characters you will hope that in the end, Zoey makes the right choice but perhaps she will be too late and lose what is important. It was a very good story. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
I hadn’t realised that this was the third book in a series. It didn’t say this on Booksprout. If it had, I wouldn’t have requested to read it. I felt like I was on the back foot throughout the story as I haven’t read the previous two books which obviously had background information needed to enjoy this book.
The title and book cover were also a little deceptive as it isn’t really about a bride but rather a girl choosing between two men: her current academic boyfriend or her high school crush. From the blurb, I expected this part to only be a part of the books and then move onto her being a ‘bride’ to one of them for the remainder of the book.
Taking away the disappointment of the above problems the book was an acceptable read. It didn’t blow me away but filled a small gap that I had in which to fill with a short novella. I may be inclined to read the first two books to see if I can get a real feel for the sisters and what has happened to them and so that I can relate to this story a little better.
This is the third book in this series and it was just as good as the first two books. Loved the sister dynamics. The author did a good job of showing us how we can get bogged down by family loyalty and lose sight of our own dreams and aspirations out of a sense of duty and guilt over the sacrifices made by that same family.
Zoey is the youngest of the three sisters in the Dixon family and has always wanted a secure life since she and her two sisters were never able to experience that due to their father repeatedly walking out on them and their mother having virtually abandoned them when Sadie was a mere teenager. She feels that she will get the life she wants with Edward, one of her college professors, but does not realize that he is merely using her to advance his own academic career.
When she comes home for Christmas vacation she runs into her high school crush and the former star football player she had tutored when they were both in high school. He reveals that he had had a crush on her in high school. Now she has a decision to make. Stay with Edward and his safe life in academia or take a chance on a new path in life with Kevin? She also feels a sense of guilt and loyalty to her oldest sister Sadie for everything Sadie had sacrificed so that Zoey could pursue her dream of going to college.
I enjoyed this trilogy immensely and wish there were more sisters so that the series could continue. I will definitely be watching for more books by Ciara Knight.
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The Sweet Bride by Ciara Knight is a good short read; sweet,lovely and interesting story. good storyline,great characters with great chemistryngreat addition to the series,well done!
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Of the three Dixon sisters Zoey is the intellectual so while she is in college studing literature she starts dating a professor, Edward, but he doesn’t want anyone to know they are dating. Zoey goes home for the Christmas holidays to see her family when she volunteered to help at a rehab center where she reconnects with her high school crush Kevin who played football and dated cheerleaders. When Kevin confessed he was always crazy about her she didn’t believe him and she is dating Edward but when Kevin kisses her she knows she would never feel that way with Edward. She knows she has to make some decisions on her future. Really great book.
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The third book in the Gone with the Brides series is Zoey Dixon and Kevin Slayder’s story. I am so glad she found out what Edward was like. A well written story that held my interest throughout. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Zoey is in a relationship with Edward who keeps putting off meeting her family. Kevin is her high school crush who seems to be there for her in every way Edward isn’t. Will Edward step up for Zoey? Will Kevin finally tell her how her feels?
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I really loved this series. This is book 3 of the series but can be read as a stand alone. It was rather short, but packed a lot in a small package. I loved loved loved Kevin!! He is such a sweetheart and I could’;t help but fall for him immediately. However, Zoey, really ticked me off with her wishy washy attitude. I still liked her, but she really needed to wake up and smell the coffee. I was very happy when she finally woke up and realized what was in front of her the whole time.
Written as a 1st person, single POV. I would have loved to have seen this as a multi pov. Strong story line, awesome description to detail, fantastic dialogue, and loved all of the characters even though Zoey deserved a few lashes with a wet noodle.
Would I recommend this book? Yes
Would I read more from this author? Yes
Sassy Beta Reading and Review
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Zoey is young, going to college and is one of the Dixon sisters.
She’s carrying a lot of baggage from her father, the high school football star who kept leaving her mother.
So she plays safe and chooses Edward, a college professor who ignores her at best.
Kevin Slayder was the high school football star who Zoey used to tutor. She’s always had a crush on Zoey and treats her so well, but she never sees who’s right in front of her.
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