There were three guarantees in Tricia Patterson’s life:
1. Her friendship with Sean Peterson was rock solid
2. She had a career that she absolutely adored
3. This summer was going to be the death of her
With the proverbial “Always a Bridesmaid and Never a Bride” becoming her new mantra, Tricia didn’t know how she was going to survive this year’s round of weddings. Six of them this summer … of them this summer alone! In an attempt to ward off the pity-party, her best friend Sean gives her the perfect solution to help her get through – he’ll pretend to be her boyfriend. While not certain that was going to be of any help, Tricia’s knows it also won’t hurt.
When circumstances beyond Sean’s control keep him from coming home to Tricia’s aid, he sends his brother Ryan in his place. Four years older than his brother and his best friend, Ryan isn’t sure why these weddings are such a big deal. He’s also not sure of what the exact nature is of this relationship between Sean and Tricia. And that’s becoming a big problem because the more time he spends with Tricia, the more he realizes that she’s the one he wants to plan a wedding with.
This is a 40,000 word stand-alone novella
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It seems like everyone Tricia knows is getting married. She’s tired of going solo & receiving “poor Tricia” looks. Her friend Sean is invited to the same weddings & is tired of everyone wanting to fix him up with their relatives. Sean comes up with the bright idea of them pretending to be a couple & attending the weddings together. You know what they say about best laid plans! Due to circumstances beyond his control, Sean is unable to come home for the summer so he sends his older brother, Ryan.
Ms. Chase hits her readers with a story that they all can relate to. “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” This concept, along with the all-to-common fix ups, is something that the readers can relate to & draws them into the story. The unexpected attraction between Ryan & Tricia and Ryan’s confusion as to Tricia & Sean’s relationship adds tension & interest. While this is a novella & by nature shorter in length, I was able to form connections with the characters that kept me interested in how the story turns out. Another great story by a terrific author!