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THE RIGHT WEDDING GOWN - Shirley Hailstock Harlequin Kimani/Romance June 2009 |
SYNOPSIS: Samara Scott doesn't believe in happily ever after. So when she finds a vintage wedding gown in a beautiful antique trunk, she vows never to put it on. Even if tantalizing visions of sexy attorney Justin Beckett in tux and tails are tempting her to rethink that trip down the aisle....
SERIES ROMANCE |4| Ashley Haney
REVIEW:
Shirley Hailstock does a
remarkable job on THE RIGHT WEDDING GOWN, the sequel to last years
WRONG DRESS RIGHT GUY. Samara Scott does not believe in marriage thanks to
her parents rocky one, her friends that have gone through divorce, and marriage
statistics. Justin Beckett admits that he made a bad first impression with
Samara but he is determined to make up for it and make her believe in love and
marriage.
Samara works for the National Archives as an apprentice documentalist. She goes
to an auction with a friend and bids on a trunk in hopes that there are letters
or papers inside. Instead Samara finds an old wedding gown. Samara is repulsed
by all things that are related to weddings and marriages and is determined that
love and marriage are not for her. Strikes 1 and 2, Justin is divorced and
failed to mention that he and his wife were separated when he first met Samara
years ago. Strike 3, Justin works for the Office of Emergency Operations which
means he’s on call 24-7 causing him to either miss dates he’s planned with
Samara or leave just as the date gets started. Can Justin convince Samara to
trust her heart and their love and take a leap of faith that their relationship
will beat the odds or are they destined to spend their lives apart because of
Samara’s fears?
The supporting characters contribute to the story. Their personal relationships
help impact Samaras views on love and marriage and the advice they give help to
shape her opinions about herself and Justin. The dialogue in this story is
interesting and moves at a good pace. The story takes place in Washington D.C.
There is a trip to visit Justin’s family that helps add to Justin and Samaras
relationship.
I would recommend this novel. Shirley Hailstock does an amazing job of telling
the story of Samara and Justin who she first introduced in WRONG DRESS, RIGHT
GUY, which I would recommend you also read to gain a better understanding of
these characters.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 2nd June 2009