"Every Bride Needs A Groom"

Janice Thomspon

Somewhere in a sea of tulle and taffeta, satin and crepe, Katie Fisher needs to find a key ingredient of the perfect wedding--the groom.
Small-town girl Katie Fisher is busy planning her fairy-tale 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? Anyway, she's sure he'll be getting down on one knee any time now. And a one-of-a-kind designer dress doesn't just fall out of the sky right when you need it.

But when Katie's boyfriend takes a job in another town and breaks up with her--on the very same day she wins her dream dress--her world is turned upside down. Dare she go to Dallas to claim her prize? And will the hunky pro basketball player who runs the beyond-swanky bridal shop--yeah, you read that right--discover her humiliating secret if she does?

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I have always enjoyed reading Janice Thompson's books and looking forward to this one.  I must say, it wasn't as great as I thought it would be.  The story line was funny but a but far-fetched.  I didn't understand why the dress was such a big secret.

Janice Thompson always gives creative chapter titles, that's something that I have always enjoyed about her books.  The chapter titles in this book were all Loretta Lynn song titles.  That was neat.  

There were innuendos in this book that were not necessary and unappreciated.  It's never funny to make light of sin.  

As always, this was a light-hearted read, with likeable characters.

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 I RECEIVED THIS COMPLIMENTARY BOOK FOR FREE FROM REVELL PUBLISHERS FOR REVIEW PURPOSES.

 

"A Bouquet Of Love"

Janice Thompson

Cassia has just had her world turned upside down, when her father decides to move the family from California to Galveston, Texas.  Her dad also decided to open up a Greek restaurant right across the street from the successful, Parma John's, an Italian restaurant.  She has no choice but to work, work, work at this new family restaurant.  And heaven forbid if she talks or becomes friends with the enemy...the Rossi's.  They're the one's who own Parma John's, along with a lot of other businesses in Galveston.  

When Cassia finds herself working secretly at this wonderful flower shop, she also finds out that it's owned by Rossi's.  She's afraid of what her dad might do if he ever finds out.  

She also meets this handsome guy, Alex, while working at the flower shop and is smitten.  But her dad will not hear of her dating, even though she is twenty-three.

Things keep building up until they're about to explode and everyone is going to be affected by it.

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I have always enjoyed Janice Thompson's books.   I have all of the "Weddings By Bella" and her Hollywood series.  This one was the first book I was able to read in this series and was happy to find out that characters from both series are in this book.  It was like a reunion!  

Janice Thompson's books are always a fun, light-hearted, relaxing, enjoyable read.  This one did not disappoint.  I admit at first it did remind of a couple of other books she's written and there were innuendos I didn't like and weren't needed.  In the end, I liked the book and the references to the "Meet Me In St. Louis" movie with Judy Garland.  

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I RECEIVED THIS COMPLIMENTARY BOOK FROM REVELL FOR REVIEW PURPOSES.