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The Week Before the Wedding - Beth Kendrick (2013)
Emily has the life she has always dreamed of. She has a successful career and she is about to marry Grant, a handsome and loving surgeon, in a beautiful resort in Vermont. All she has left to do is survive the week before the wedding. Despite her mother driving her crazy, everything is going well until an uninvited guest shows up. Ryan is Emily's ex-husband. He symbolised her crazy, unstable past when she was a wild child. Ryan is now a successful Hollywood film producer who is scouting a film location in Vermont. Emily tries hard to avoid Ryan and the memories of her past life, however, with Grant busy with work, it seems that Ryan keeps appearing. The seven days before the wedding prove to be the hardest as Emily struggles to find what she truly wants in life. Beth Kendrick has once again written a fantastic story with a lovely heroine and a slew of characters that will make you laugh. I loved the surprise of waiting to see who Emily would ultimately end up with. (AO)
The Week Before the Wedding, by Beth Kendrick, shows how even the best-laid plans can falter at the altar.The summary says: "After enduring a chaotic childhood, Emily McKellips yearns for a drama-free life, complete with a white picket fence. Her dreams are about to come true: She has a stellar career, a gorgeous house, and a fiance any woman would die for. But as friends and family arrive in picturesque Valentine, Vermont, for her wedding, an uninvited guest shows up. Ryan is Emily's first husband from a disastrous starter marriage. They wed on a whim, only to discover that combustible chemistry couldn't ensure a happily ever after. But Ryan is no longer the headstrong boy she left behind. He's now a successful film producer who just happens to be scouting a resort in Valentine with his adorable retriever in tow. As the bridesmaids revolt and the mothers of the bride and groom do battle, Emily is surprised to discover new sides of both her ex and her fiance. She thought she had life and love all figured out, but the next seven days might change her mind - and her heart." The Week Before the Wedding is out in May 2013. Head to the author's website to read an excerpt.