Going to the Chapel [Mass Market Paperback]

Rochelle Alers (Author), Gwynne Forster (Author), Donna Hill (Author), Francis Ray (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2001

Rochelle Alers' "Stand-in Bride"
Savannah wedding planner Katherine Langdon agrees to coordinate the "wedding of the season" between a spoiled debutante and her French fiance for one reason--the gorgeous father of the bride. Now she hopes that the wedding won't be the only occasion worth remembering...

Gwynne Forster's "Learning to Love"
Working for the United Nations has given Sharon Braxton a passion for other cultures--and for a Nigerian prince. What can stand in the way of their love besides two vastly different worlds? The other bride his father has arranged for him to wed...

Donna Hills' "Distant Lover"
Can anything be more glamorous than a job that takes career-minded Mia to the Caribbean? Yes! A hot, sexy hunk from Barbados, who wants to sweep her to the altar, but his old-fashioned values keep driving them apart. And the intense passion is too irresistible to ignore...

Francis Rays' "Southern Comfort"
A bridesmaid for the eight time and not the bride, political fundraiser Adrienne Summers is fed up. Worse, she finds a major problem at this wedding--the Best Man. They're fighting about her clothes (too sexy), her behavior (too flirty), and his macho views (wives shouldn't work). it sounds like they just might be falling in love!

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Four women have written extraordinary tales of marriage and the unique cultural realities that brides and grooms face. Alers' story, "Stand-in Bride," showcases a Savannah wedding consultant who agrees to plan the wedding for a spoiled debutante and her French fiance. Gwynne Forser's tale, "Learning to Love," deals with a very self-assured African American woman who works for the United Nations. Donna Hill's novella, "Distant Lover," is the story of a female real estate deal maker. And the story by Francis Ray, "Southern Comfort," is the tale of the political fund-raiser Adrienne Summers, who is always the bridesmaid and never the bride. Romantic-at-heart readers will be swept away by the vivid storytelling showcased here. Lillian Lewis
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About the Author

I write novels about ordinary women who face seemingly insurmountable odds, but through courage and determination find their heart’s desire. Several years ago I read a wonderful romance novel and thought I’d like to write one. My goal was to show the healing power and endurance of true love. Before selling my first full-length novel, FALLEN ANGEL, I sold 16 confession stories and have written forty-two titles to date. My awards include Romantic Times Career Achievement, The Atlantic Choice, EMMA,The Golden Pen and and Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award. THE TURNING POINT, my first mainstream, was a finalist in the Holt Medallion. NOBODY BUT YOU, Book #2 in the Grayson Friends series, hit stored March 2009 and promptly made the New York Times and USA Today bestseller’s list. FOREVER YOURS, Book #1 of The Taggart Brother series is available now. IF YOU WERE MY MAN, Book #6 in the Invincible Women Series is in stores now. Coming April 27, 2010 is IT HAD TO BE YOU, Book #4 of the Graysons Friends series. Ms. Ray is hard at work on her next book. I’d love to ‘meet’ you on my Yahoo group at [e-mail].

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (June 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312978944
• ISBN-13: 978-0312978945
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,050,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Beach stories, June 25, 2001

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BerylKalisa (Atlanta,Georgua) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Going to the Chapel (Mass Market Paperback)

Going to the Chapel is a wonderful collection of fourshort stories that are delightful eay reads./perfect to put in your bag to read while on the beach, teaveling, or for your lunch break.You will get hooked. Each story is unique and shows the great talents of all four women. It will make you want to say IDO!!Whiel the stories are fairy tale/Cinederalla there are lessons to be learned.Its just enough fantsasy with enough reality to make them womenderfu.You wil eb temepted to read the last page of eachs tory to see what happens-but dont read put on your seat belt and enjoy the summer!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Going to the chapel and we're going to get married, June 12, 2001

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Dera R Williams (Oakland, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Going to the Chapel (Mass Market Paperback)

Remember the song from the 60s? These stories highlighting the Bride's month of June by four of the finest writers will put you in a singing move. In Rochelle Aler's "Stand-in Bride" Katherine runs the finest wedding planning service in Savannah and has customers lined up waiting. So why does Gerald think she will drop everything and plan his spoiled daughter, Lisa's wedding? Oh, she will do it alright but he will pay. Gerald is a shrewd businessman and his family is old money but he also has a reputation as a lady's man. After her disastrous first marriage Katherine vows to stay immune to his sweet talk. But the brother is a charmer. Has she made a mistake in getting involved with a client's father when she and the bride clash?

Can an independent successful African American woman and a traditional African man find happiness? Gwynne Forster answers that and more in "Learning to Love". Sharon Braxton has a high powered job with the United Nations and must go to Nigeria to present her plan on poverty. She gets assistance from Nigerian professor Jon Kuti who gives her letters of recommendation. This headstrong woman gets under his skin and he can't help but fall for her. But what would his father the Oba, think of his son, the prince with an American woman? The author takes you on a journey through the sights and sounds of Nigeria with this wonderful story of love breaking all traditions.

In "Distant Lover" by Donna Hill, Nina has a house on Striver's Row, a six-figure salary, and a voluptuous body. Her boss is offering her the world if she would just say yes. But Nina is not sure so when a business trip takes her to Barbados she does some reconsidering. Vincent St. Michael's family has had land in Barbados for generations and comes from a close-knit clan who own several businesses. This saucy woman from New York comes along and thinks she can talk him into selling some his properties. Nina is captivated by this handsome Bajan and is enjoying the island with him. But he is taking her mind off the business at hand while she struggles with a moral dilemna. Her job or family legacy?

In "Southern Comfort" Charlotte is all southern belle, the quissential BAP (that's Black American Princess), she can charm anyone, that is until she comes up against Vincent who appears to be not only immune to her charms, but appears to be repelled. But it is all a front. Charlotte is the maid of honor for the ninth time. As beautiful and alluring as she is she is always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Vincent is his cousin's best man, and this successful executive from Boston has no time for southern women and their cunning ways. In time, he sees Charlotte for what she really is, a kind and caring women who has many friends because of kind manner. But this girl is old-fashioned. Can Vincent live up to her standards?

These stories continue in the fine tradition of storytelling that is publisher has accomplished with Welcome to Leo's, Della's House of Styles, and Rosie's Curl and Weave.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wedding Bliss, April 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Going to the Chapel (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is composed by four of the best African-American authors. After reading this book, I felt like sitting outside and waiting for my prince to come by. I highly recommend this novel. If you believe in love, believe that this is an excellent book.