Let’s Review- Vision in White
by on January 6th, 2010
filed under Book Review
I know what you’re thinking.
How difficult… reviewing a Nora Roberts book. It’s like recommending a dehydrated person drink water or telling someone who’s interested in breathing to gulp air.
But if you want a good romantic story? You want Nora. You want characters who are funny, relateable and can kick ass? Nora again. You want a hero who’s sexy, singularly focused (on the heroine), and smart? Nora’s your gal. You want a heroine who’s not TSTL (too stupid to live), strong, talented and genuine enough to be your friend in real life? You got it… Nora.
I guess there’s a reason she sells 27 books every minute. She delivers.
She’s returned to her roots with a new straight-up romance series called The Bride Quartet about 4 childhood girlfriends who run a wedding business. Here’s the back cover blurb on book one in the series- Vision in White.
After years of throwing make-believe weddings in the backyard, flowers, photography, desserts, and details are what these women do best: a guaranteed perfect, beautiful day full of memories to last the rest of your life.
With bridal magazine covers to her credit, Mackensie “Mac” Elliot is most at home behind the camera – ready to capture the happy moments she never experienced while growing up. Her father replaced his first family with a second, and now her mother, moving on to yet another man, begs Mac for attention and money. Mac’s foundation is jostled again moments before an important wedding planning meeting when she bumps into the bride-to-be’s brother…an encounter that has them both seeing stars.
Carter Maguire is definitely not her type: he’s stable, and he’s safe. He’s even an English teacher at their high school alma mater. There’s something about him that makes Mac think a casual fling is just what she needs to take her mind off dealing with bride-zillas and screening her mother’s phone calls. But a casual fling can turn into something more when you least expect it. And with the help of her three best friends – and business partners – Mac must learn how to make her own happy memories…
Nerds everywhere should be thanking Ms. Roberts. Her hero, Carter Maguire turns dorky into delish and has had me checking out the Geek Squad… twice. Who knew glasses & tweed coats could be so hot? I give Vision in White two hideous brides maids dresses, one whacked out mother-in-law, a Macarena dance and an open bar (that’s good). This quartet is off to a fine start in life.
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