When college friends Kate, Nina and Zoë take holiday from their busy schedules on opposite coasts to join their former roommate, Hannah, for her wedding in Lake Tahoe, they not only bring suitcases packed with what-not-to-wear bridesmaid dresses, but baggage of a more emotional kind. Supported by a variety of eclectic characters determined to wreck havoc on their carefully organized lives, each woman is forced to come to terms with her past before she walks down the aisle. Zoë must learn how to reveal a vulnerability beneath her bravado before she can finally open her heart. Kate needs to reclaim her identity before she can regain her strut. Nina must heal her own inner child so she can provide for another. Hannah needs to release a ghost in order to recover her spirit. A bottle of booze, a host of laughs, a hankie or two worth of tears, and seventy-two hours among those who know and love them the most is the perfect recipe for four women to Eat, Drink, and Be Married.
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Rebecca Bloom is the author of Girl Anatomy and Tangled Up in Daydreams (Harper Collins). Both novels were featured in numerous national and regional publications including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and New York Post. She currently lives in California, where she balances writing with changing diapers.
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Author Rebecca Bloom's debut novel, Girl Anatomy, (Harper Collins, 2002) and her second, Tangled Up In Daydreams (Harper Collins, 2003) were both featured in numerous national and regional publications including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, In Style, Angeleno, Hollywood Reporter and Variety in addition to various electronic outlets including EXTRA, Good Day Live and Dallas Morning News. Rebecca was also included in the collection of short stories, Have I Got a Guy for You: What Really Happens When Mom Fixes You Up, (Polka Dot Press, 2008.) Rebecca served as the executive editor, then editor at large for Los Angeles Confidential Magazine for two years as well as devoting her time to LAXART, a contemporary art based non-profit organization in LA which focuses on a renewed vision for the potential of independent art spaces for which she is chair of the board of directors. Now, Rebecca tries to snag precious free time to write between diapers. This is her third novel and she can be reached at: www.rebeccabloom.com.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By BIJOUX
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I liked this book. The story line was pretty predictable but the story itself was pretty entertaining and kept me busy reading for a while.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Samantha J
Format:Kindle Edition
I received a copy of Eat, Drink, and Be Married in exchange for an honest review. I've been having a lot of fun reading books that focus on weddings, as I am in the midst of planning my own. I definitely related with Hannah, the bride, who has become a bit of a bridezilla as her wedding day draws closer. I get the stress! Hannah is also dealing with not having her mother, who has passed away, there for the biggest day of her life. She does have her girlfriends rallying around her, but each woman is dealing with her own issue. There is Nina, who is pregnant and while her husband is ecstatic over the baby news, Nina is struggling with her own motherly issues. Zoe is refusing to admit she is in love with best friend Graham, and Kate is trying to find who she was before an abusive relationship sucked her soul. Through all their own issues and the stress of Hannah's wedding, the friends come together in an ending fit for chick lit!
I liked this book and each of the girls. I thought their stories were touched on enough but didn't feel like anyone got the shaft, and I got to know each character equally. I enjoy books that focus on great friendships between woman, and this book did just that. Why I am not giving the book four stars is because I didn't understand some of the writing. It was almost like this was written as a screenplay. For example, instead of saying something like "Zoe was angry again with what he was saying," it was written as "Angry again." I didn't quite get the clipped descriptions in a novel, and that was a bit distracting for me throughout. But other than that, a fun chick lit novel that I enjoyed reading.
**3.5 stars**
I liked this book and each of the girls. I thought their stories were touched on enough but didn't feel like anyone got the shaft, and I got to know each character equally. I enjoy books that focus on great friendships between woman, and this book did just that. Why I am not giving the book four stars is because I didn't understand some of the writing. It was almost like this was written as a screenplay. For example, instead of saying something like "Zoe was angry again with what he was saying," it was written as "Angry again." I didn't quite get the clipped descriptions in a novel, and that was a bit distracting for me throughout. But other than that, a fun chick lit novel that I enjoyed reading.
**3.5 stars**
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By bookbuzz
Format:Paperback
If you like chick-lit then Rebecca Bloom's book, Eat, Drink and Be Married will keep you entertained from Chapter One to the end credits. The writing is fast paced and funny, and as you would expect when three old college room-mates fly in to trip down the aisle behind their gal pal, Hannah, when she promises to love, honour and maybe obey - the emotional stakes are higher than a kite.
As with all long term friendships, stuff happened along the way; stuff that might be better kept in the box labeled `things-we-don't-discuss'. Events from the past do get an airing though, and at times it seems as if they might cause Nina, Kate and Zoe to bury the past, forget Hannah's trip down the aisle and trip back home pronto.
The four college room-mates all have issues that need to be faced: Zoe, masks her inner fragility with a self confident exterior, Nina's child within is begging for a little loving maintenance before she is ready to give sustenance to another, Kate, has to solve the problem of who she really is or wants to be, and Hannah, the bride-to-be, is haunted by an event from the past.
There's a diverse mix of subsidiary characters who wander in and out of the story, alternately helping or hampering the best friends as they struggle to come to terms with life past and present; particularly the fork in the road marked `how to overcome the past and move on'. The author sticks to the chick-lit genre by keeping the tone of the book light and fast moving. Rebecca Bloom demonstrates considerable writing skill in juggling both the plot points and the characters in a realistic and engaging manner. The dialogue is snappy with creative use of modern language.... Read more ›
As with all long term friendships, stuff happened along the way; stuff that might be better kept in the box labeled `things-we-don't-discuss'. Events from the past do get an airing though, and at times it seems as if they might cause Nina, Kate and Zoe to bury the past, forget Hannah's trip down the aisle and trip back home pronto.
The four college room-mates all have issues that need to be faced: Zoe, masks her inner fragility with a self confident exterior, Nina's child within is begging for a little loving maintenance before she is ready to give sustenance to another, Kate, has to solve the problem of who she really is or wants to be, and Hannah, the bride-to-be, is haunted by an event from the past.
There's a diverse mix of subsidiary characters who wander in and out of the story, alternately helping or hampering the best friends as they struggle to come to terms with life past and present; particularly the fork in the road marked `how to overcome the past and move on'. The author sticks to the chick-lit genre by keeping the tone of the book light and fast moving. Rebecca Bloom demonstrates considerable writing skill in juggling both the plot points and the characters in a realistic and engaging manner. The dialogue is snappy with creative use of modern language.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By CK
Format:Paperback
I hate the term "chick-lit" so I immediately become wary of anything that might be labeled as such but this book was so well-written and heartwarming, I finished it in two nights! The friendships feel real and the character develpment is strong. I'm excited to read her other books. Thumbs up.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Sandie lee
Format:Paperback
What better way to get four old college room mates and best friends together then with a wedding? Hannah is about to say I do, with Nina, Kate and Zoe flying in to support their friend's nuptials. However, the past wasn't always a tidy place to be as memories flood back in all the friends. Will these women be able to walk down the aisle in support of Hannah or will the old times be too much to bare? Find out in, Eat, Drink and Be Married by Rebecca Bloom.
This book was an excellent chic-lit read. I found the characters realistically written, with just enough humour thrown in. I also found myself rooting for Hannah with a tear in my eye. Eat, drink and Be Married is a must-have for any home library - a book you will want to read over and over again.
Check out Rebecca Bloom's Eat, Drink and Be Married along with her other books at; [...]
This book was an excellent chic-lit read. I found the characters realistically written, with just enough humour thrown in. I also found myself rooting for Hannah with a tear in my eye. Eat, drink and Be Married is a must-have for any home library - a book you will want to read over and over again.
Check out Rebecca Bloom's Eat, Drink and Be Married along with her other books at; [...]
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By L. Slawson
Format:Paperback
There is nothing like having good friends that you can trust and count on. In this story, four such friends are getting together for a wedding. All of them are hiding a part of themselves from each other, even though it seems they are very close. My favorite character is Zoe because she seems to be the most real person, someone who you could hang around with and actually like. It's a light hearted chick lit book that has some true to life events.
I received a copy to review in exchange for my honest opinion.
I received a copy to review in exchange for my honest opinion.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A fun chick lit read
Rebecca Bloom's Eat, Drink, and Be Married is a sweet adult fiction novel that explores the relationships between four women. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dayla F.M.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Eat, Drink, and Be Married a Must Read!
Eat, Drink, and Be Married, by Rebecca Bloom, is one of the funniest, most realistic books I have read in ages. Read more
Published 17 months ago by OSUCandace
