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Originally Posted on Romance Junkies in 2005, May 14, 2007
This review is from: The Bridesmaid Chronicles: First Dance (Bridesmaids Chronicles) (Paperback)
Karen Kendall has done it again! Another smart, sexy, savvy book in The Bridesmaid Chronicles, FIRST DANCE revolves around the third bridesmaid in the upcoming wedding of Julia Spinelli and Roman Sonntag.
In this installment, Manhattan divorce attorney Vivien Shelton is already amazed that she's a bridesmaid in a wedding. The irony doesn't escape her. What she can't figure out is why she's having such a hard time convincing the bride, Julia, to sign a pre-nuptial agreement before the wedding. After all, Vivien knows that love rarely lasts. She sees everyday the way former couples can destroy each other, and she doesn't want to see the same thing happen to her friend. And besides, Roman gave Julia a cubic zirconia ring, for goodness sake! An ironclad pre-nup sounds like the best wedding present she could ever give her best friend. So she's off to Fredericksburg , Texas , to make sure her friend doesn't bite off more than she can chew.
For J.B. Anglin, the best man, protecting his best friend Roman's best interests is the most important thing. Being the Sonntag family lawyer has its responsibilities, and making sure Roman isn't sucked into an unfair pre-nuptial agreement is at the top of his list. Imagine his surprise when he discovers that the lawyer pushing for the agreement is none other than hot-shot divorce attorney Vivien, a woman known for her cynical views on love and marriage-and also the woman he had a sizzling one-night-stand with three years ago after a battle in court. Their relationship hadn't worked out back then, with J.B. in Texas and Vivien in Manhattan , and he's still stung over the way things ended. Now, when they're battling over the interests of their two best friends, seems like the perfect time to have it out, once and for all.
I loved FIRST DANCE. Wonderful characters, unforgettable dialogue, and plenty of laugh-out-loud scenes make this a perfect addition to The Bridesmaid Chronicles. The way Vivien and J.B. fight and love is reminiscent of numerous couples I know, and kept me in stitches. This book is a great way to spend a relaxing evening, laughing at the antics of two people who just can't figure out that if they'd ever stop arguing, they'd find a love worth fighting for.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
amusing, August 3, 2005
This review is from: The Bridesmaid Chronicles: First Dance (Bridesmaids Chronicles) (Paperback)
When New Jersey nouveau riche Julia Spinelli and Texas Brahmin Roman Sonntag met and fell in love, neither expected their respective families and friends to revolt. That is what seems to have happened as everyone discounts the feelings of the duo and insists they know what is best for either Julie or Roman. Now the third bridesmaid New York divorce attorney Vivien Shelton does not trust the Italian speaking Texan that she never met. Their whirlwind courtship has their families in an uproar. She draws up the perfect present for her best friend Julia, a prenup with no loopholes though she has to do that in between migraine causing clients. She leaves her five greyhounds behind to go to Texas to rescue her best friend.
Roman's pal attorney J.B. Anglin is reminded by Roman's nuptial of the New York lawyer who bested him in a divorce case, Vivien Shelton. When they meet again to discuss prenups, he is cold towards her while she is cynical about relationships and marriage. As they fight, they fall in love, but she is Manhattan and he is Texas but more important neither seems to trust one another though they are good in bed together.
The third entry of this series (and the final one starring the bridesmaids) is a terrific tale as the two combatants battle every moment until both realizes that love has snuck into their relationship. The story line is amusing as the lead couple argue over everything as he is cattle and she is greyhound. This dueling duo makes for a fine entry that sets up the final march down the aisle of Julia and Roman in FIRST LOVE
Harriet Klausner
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4.0 out of 5 stars
lawyers in love, June 20, 2011
Tough NY divorce attorney goes to TX for her friend's wedding. She encounters small-town lawyer again, 3 yrs after she coldly kicked him out of her hotel room after their 1-night stand. Hero makes it clear that he wants revenge & another affair with her. Heroine tries to be emotionally distant with him like she was 3 yrs before but finds it harder to do so. Hero won't let her hide from him again & his ex-wife's constant presence in his life brings out feelings she can't ignore.
This was a well-written lighthearted romance with some depth. It was emotionally-involving & engagingl, which made it a quick read. Romance, sexual chemistry,& sex scenes were good. The characters were interesting & the secondary characters didn't distract from the main romance. I liked heroine's toughness with issues & people she cares about. She goes the distance to protect them, even though she herself had an emotionally-neglectful childhood & still has difficulty being emotionally-vulnerable to others. She didn't act like a victim but tended to over-compensate on being a savior to the neglected. Hero was an honorable man, even with his ex-wife. He values marriage & family & won't move out of town to take care of his mom. He was also sexy, humorous, & hard-working. I liked that Hero didn't sleep around, turning down opportunities. He was celibate 4 yrs since his divorce & didn't have sex with anyone else since heroine the last 3 yrs.
Recommended.
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